A life of two souls traveling through time

Li Yunye was very happy after learning about the Zhao family from An Yun. Although he had expected that evil would be punished, he did not expect it to come so soon. Moreover, since Zhao Chu had fallen from power, he would no longer have to worry about being hunted down in Qile City.

"Uncle Fang, Uncle Fang, were you the one who reported the incident at the Zhao family's villa to the government? In that case, I also have a contribution, right?" When Li Yunye heard again that the source of the Zhao family's incident was that someone had exposed the corpse hidden in a dry well in the villa in the suburbs, he understood what was going on and could not wait to find Butler Fang to ask about it.

"Young master, please don't talk nonsense. The Zhao family's affairs were caused by the retribution they suffered for harming too many people and the resentment they harbored. It has nothing to do with our Li family. Young master, please remember that we only learned about the Zhao family's villa today and we knew nothing about it before." However, Li Yunye's blunt words frightened Butler Fang, whose face changed drastically. He hurriedly pulled Li Yunye to a deserted place and whispered to him.

"Uncle Fang, why are you so nervous? We are doing good things and we are not harming anyone..." But Li Yunye didn't understand. Isn't it a good thing to report and expose crimes?

"Let me ask you, young master, who will benefit if the Zhao family falls?" Butler Fang's mouth twitched slightly. Why is the young master becoming more and more... "innocent and naive" nowadays?

"Of course, it is the people who were once persecuted by the Zhao family. However, the biggest beneficiary should be my Li family. In the past, the Zhao family was like a dog-skin plaster and always opposed us, just because they were jealous of our Li family surpassing their Zhao family and becoming the richest people in Jiangnan. Now that they have fallen, we have one less big trouble." Li Yunye thought for a while and replied seriously.

"That's it. With the Zhao family's fall today, the Li family is already at the center of public opinion. If people know the truth, will it be beneficial or risky for the Li family?"

"Public opinion is indeed terrible. Good things can also turn into bad things." After the patient guidance of Butler Fang, Jiang Siyao finally reacted. He thought about how ordinary people on the Internet would be subjected to cyberbullying for doing good things in the past, let alone a business tycoon like Jiangnan Mingli.

"It's been chaotic outside these days, so young master should not leave the house easily." Seeing that Li Yunye was a teachable kid, Butler Fang felt relieved and continued to give him caring instructions.

"I heard that Zhao Chu has not been caught yet?" Li Yunye did not take Butler Fang's advice to heart. He just responded casually and continued to ask about the Zhao family.

"Yes, he is missing, but the government is searching for him with all their might, so you should just stay in the mansion these days."

"Oh, I see." Li Yunye's mind flashed with Zhao Chu's face and he thought of his various crimes. His heart trembled and he nodded repeatedly.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall falls, everyone pushes it. After Bai Yu, the son-in-law of the Zhao family, confessed his crimes, the people in Qile City cursed the Zhao family. Seeing that the Zhao family would completely lose power, the merchants who had worked closely with the Zhao family cut off their interests and drew a clear line with the Zhao family. Those who had been persecuted by the Zhao family also flocked to the government office to complain. In less than a day, the Zhao family had become a rat crossing the street and everyone shouted and beat them. The Zhao family's shops were forced to close, and the Zhao family's employees and servants also ran away and scattered. In the end, only the old housekeeper who had followed him for many years was left by Zhao Changhe.

Zhao Chan, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, died of childbirth complications, leaving two lives behind. Only Zhao Changhe and the housekeeper were left in the mansion, so they hastily buried the bodies in the mountains outside the city without holding a funeral. However, as the government still hadn't found Zhao Chu, they were still followed by constables when they left the city.

"Master, it's getting late, let's go back."

The misfortune of the Zhao family caused Zhao Changhe's hair and beard to turn white overnight. He was extremely sad at this time. He stared at his daughter's tombstone in a daze for a long time. The housekeeper couldn't bear to see the master freezing in the snow and ice, so he comforted him again.

"You still have grandchildren, so go back to the countryside to live out your retirement." Zhao Changhe stood up after a while and said to the old housekeeper who had been with him for many years.

"Master, how can I leave you at this time?" The butler knelt on the snow with his knees bent, crying again.

"It's time for you to leave, if not for yourself but also for your grandchildren. They are all honest farmers. Don't let them get scolded in the future just because you follow me, Zhao Changhe." Zhao Changhe helped the housekeeper up and said calmly.

"Master..." The butler's eyes were filled with tears.

"Let's go!" Zhao Changhe turned his back and said coldly.

The housekeeper hesitated for a moment before he sighed, kowtowed three times to Zhao Changhe, wiped his tears and turned away.

Only after hearing the footsteps fade away did Zhao Changhe close his eyes and burst into tears.

As night fell, a white-haired old man fell in front of a new grave at the foot of a desolate snow-capped mountain, wailing in grief. Even the two detectives who were following him not far away couldn't bear to see it. In addition, they were cold and hungry, and thought that they had not seen Zhao Chu appear for so long, so he must still be in the city, so they left on their own.

“I never thought that the Zhao family would end up like this before the day even came.”

"Who?"

Hearing a woman's voice of lament and regret, Zhao Changhe stopped crying and turned to the back.

"Xuanyu from Hongxiang Pavilion greets Master Zhao." Wrapped in a dark green cloak, Xuanyu was hidden in the darkness.

"Miss Chanyu, what are you doing here alone in this remote countryside? Don't say you are here to pay tribute to my daughter. I don't remember Chan'er having a personal relationship with the courtesan in Hongxiang Pavilion." After seeing who it was and hearing what she said, Zhao Changhe's eyes showed contempt. He has always looked down on women in brothels.

"Master Zhao has misunderstood. Xuanyu is your son's friend, not your daughter's friend." Xuanyu slowly stepped forward and continued to sigh, "Master Zhao has been missing in the city for so long and has not been found by the government. I'm afraid he is in danger."

"What did you say!" Zhao Changhe stared at Yan Yu with red and swollen eyes.

"The government was able to act so quickly today, doesn't Mr. Zhao have any doubts?" Ke Yu turned back and asked.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Zhao Changhe stared at Yan Yu fiercely. He hated being led by the nose, especially by a prostitute.

"Master Zhao, there is no need to harbor such ill will towards Yan Yu. Since I am Master Zhao's friend, I am here to help the Zhao family."

"What can a prostitute like you do to help the Zhao family?" Zhao Changhe snorted coldly.

"Mr. Zhao, doesn't you want to know who harmed the Zhao family? Who killed Miss Zhao and made her life uncertain?" Yan Yu asked excitedly with her eyes slightly drooping.

"Who is it?" Hearing this, the hatred in Zhao Changhe's heart suddenly surged up.

"Li Xingyuan."

“Hahahaha…” Hearing Yan Yu say these three words coldly, Zhao Changhe was stunned at first and then burst into laughter. As he laughed, he began to grit his teeth and said, “Li Xingyuan, you usually pretend to be righteous and hypocritical, but I didn’t expect that the means behind you are so vicious that you actually destroyed my family! I, Zhao Changhe, swear not to be a human being until I avenge this!”

Xuan Yu, who was standing aside, looked at Zhao Changhe, who was already burning with the fire of hatred, and smiled with a look of success.