The Demon Queen of Divine Doctor is not to be trifled with

Chapter 565 The little guy has found a backer

He turned around and waved at Hu Zi, "Let's go, let's go to your second uncle's house. Your father was buried today, but we didn't see any funeral procession leaving the city just now. Maybe they went through another gate. Let's go to his house first. If they left from somewhere else, I'll ride a fast horse and take you to chase them."

Hu Zi quickened his pace following him, but said as he walked, "They probably won't go through any other city gate. After all, the city gate we just passed through is the closest to my second uncle's house. To pull the coffin, we need to hire a carriage, and the farther we go, the more money it costs, and he can't bear to do that. I heard that funeral processions usually leave very early. Last year, our neighbor's mother-in-law died, and her family sent her out of the city before dawn. But my second uncle and aunt won't leave so early. Yesterday I heard them say that they should sleep in as long as they can. It's not a big deal. There's no need to get up so early." Quan Qinghua didn't say anything, but just pulled him to quicken his pace.

When the two finally stood in front of the house, they saw several people struggling to carry a coffin out of the house. As they walked, they said, "If the road is far, you still have to hire a carriage! We can help carry the coffin to the outside of the city, but we can't carry it any further. Although the coffin is very thin, as the saying goes, it's dead heavy, and it refers to the weight of a dead person. A dead person is heavier than a living person. It's too tiring for us to carry it all the way."

The second aunt who followed behind didn't like what she said. "The price of a carriage is different from the price of labor. If I could afford the silver for the carriage, why would I need to call you? The burial place is less than five miles outside the city. If you can carry it, I will add another half an ounce of silver. If you can't, put the coffin down now and I will hire someone else. There are many people in the north who can't eat. They are eager to ask for such a job, and the price is much cheaper than yours."

The second uncle also said, "That's right. It's getting late anyway, so it won't matter if it's a little later." The people who were carrying the coffin looked at each other, and no one mentioned not carrying it anymore. They just said that they would pay the half tael of silver once they got out of the city.

Second Aunt cursed a few more times and followed out reluctantly, saying to Second Uncle as she walked, "It's fine that I buried your parents, but now I have to bury your brother too. Why am I so unlucky to marry into your family?"

The second uncle quickly advised: "Don't be angry, there is nothing we can do. You said the government has found me, and it would be unreasonable for me not to bring the body back. After all, he is my brother. Okay, okay, just for the sake of their small yard, bury him! Sell that yard and ours later, and add the money together to buy a bigger place to live. Then I will buy you a maid to serve you, so that you can live like a lady in the inner city."

Second Aunt snorted coldly and glared at him fiercely, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Did you buy that maid for me? I'm afraid you bought her as a concubine for yourself!"

"How can that be possible? Don't think too much about it. If you really think so, we won't buy a maid, but a maid. A maid will be fine, right?"

Second Aunt rolled her eyes again, but she didn't say that she didn't want to hire a maid. She just kept muttering, "I don't know where that damned Huzi has gone. He didn't come back all night. His father's funeral was held today and he didn't even come back to carry the coffin. If he came back, I could save some money."

The second uncle added, "He won't be of much use if he comes back. He's short and can't be carried by others. But that kid will be a problem in the future. We can't just keep him. He's half grown and eats a lot. That will cost a lot of food."

Second Aunt was so angry that she pinched him hard, "You still want to raise him? Bah! Dream on! I'm telling you, I'll contact someone when I come back and quickly sell him to me, and then use the money to buy a wife."

The second uncle smiled and nodded, "Okay, it's settled. I'll go look for him later and sell him directly when I find him."

As they were talking, they looked up and saw Hu Zi standing at the door. Second Aunt subconsciously wanted to curse, but when she turned her head, she saw Quan Qinghua standing with Hu Zi. She was stunned and couldn't say anything because Quan Qinghua's appearance and the white clothes made her feel ashamed. She even felt embarrassed if she spoke a little louder.

She didn't know who this person was. Hu Zi was quietly taken away by Quan Qinghua yesterday without alerting anyone at home. It was already very late when she found out that Hu Zi was missing. She didn't care about Hu Zi, and even thought that since he was not at home, it was good to save a bowl of dinner, and she didn't have to spend the effort to look for him. Anyway, Hu Zi would come back the next day for the burial.

But when she saw Hu Zi again, she felt that the child was completely different after just one night. She couldn't tell what was different, but she felt that the whole person was very strange, with no sadness or joy in his eyes, and even when he saw the thin coffin, he didn't have much emotional fluctuations.

Second Aunt turned around to look at the man following behind her in confusion. Second Uncle stepped forward and scolded Hu Zi: "Where have you been, you bastard? Your father was buried today, and you didn't say you would stay at home to help with the coffin. You were gone all night. Do you still have a conscience?"

Bang! A slap landed on Hu Zi's face. Hu Zi fell to the ground. The second uncle actually raised his foot to kick him again.

Quan Qinghua raised his arm and placed the folding fan in his hand on the second uncle's leg. He tapped it lightly, without much force, but the second uncle let out a strange cry, fell to the ground with a thump, and rolled around holding one of his legs.

Second Aunt also rushed over screaming, wanting to check the injured leg, but she cried out in pain as soon as she touched Second Uncle.

The coffin bearers put the coffin down when they saw that they couldn't move any further. One of them looked at my uncle for a while and said, "Is his leg broken? If it's just a skin injury, it wouldn't hurt so much. Let's call a doctor to take a look!"

Some people also looked at Quan Qinghua, and they were puzzled and cautious. After all, those who have the skills to break people's legs with a single touch, and the courage to break bones in the street, are definitely not ordinary people. They are just carrying the coffin to get money, and they can't meddle in other people's business. When the second aunt heard that it might be a broken leg, she got angry at the time, turned around and shouted at Quan Qinghua: "Why did you hit him?" Looking at Hu Zi again, she was even more angry, "Okay, little bastard, you found a backer, and you came back for revenge? What are you avenging? Your mother did such a shameless thing and was killed by your father. Your father felt that killing was illegal and should be punished with his life, so he slit his throat. What does this have to do with us? We would have separated if your grandfather was still alive, and we haven't had much contact over the years. Now we are going to hold a funeral for you, and I haven't complained yet, but you are getting excited first? You actually dared to ask someone to break your second uncle's leg, do you have a conscience?"

Hu Zi stared at his father's thin coffin, his eyes red. Facing the questioning of his second aunt, the child's stubbornness came up and he immediately retorted: "You were the first to lose your conscience! You want to occupy my house and sell me off. You can get so much money, but you can't even buy a decent coffin for my father. Why? Wow——"

The child, who had always been strong, finally couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into tears. He was already six years old, but because he was thin and small, he looked only four or five years old.

He has always been very sensible, never letting his parents worry, and helping with household chores. He thought that as long as he was obedient, his family would live a good life, but he didn't expect that it would end up like this.

The more the child thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and he cried louder and louder, gradually attracting a lot of onlookers.

When Second Aunt saw that more people were looking over, she immediately took the initiative and pointed at Quan Qinghua and started to accuse her -

"Did you see this man? He looks like a decent person, but he wanted to hurt someone's life! My husband just said a few words to his nephew, and this man actually broke my husband's leg. What right did he have? Who is he? Why does he care about our family's affairs? Besides, my husband was right to say that his nephew, his father died, and he didn't stay at home to mourn, but ran out for the whole night, and didn't come back until this hour, and he couldn't even make it in time for the funeral. Isn't it right to slap and kick a child like this? Which family doesn't educate their children like this? What right did he have to hurt someone? Is there still justice in this world? I want to sue the authorities! I must sue the authorities!"

The common people had no idea what was going on, but the two officers who had come close understood what was going on. They immediately scolded the woman, "Shut up! How can a common woman like you insult His Highness the King of Dust? Just for this, you are guilty of a serious crime! Why don't you admit your mistake to His Highness!"

Second Aunt was shocked. King Chen? Your Highness? What does that mean?

While she was confused, her husband reacted and immediately dragged his injured leg down to kowtow to Quan Qinghua. He also reminded his wife: "Why are you still standing there? Your Highness is a member of the royal family. Let alone breaking my leg, even if he beats me to death, I have nowhere to complain. Kowtow quickly, kowtow to your Highness!"

The second aunt also reacted, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed. This time she kowtowed hard, and soon her forehead was bleeding. She felt pain and dared not kowtow again, but she was afraid that the prince would take her life, so she simply knelt on the ground and cried. The official came to Quan Qinghua, saluted, and then asked: "Your Highness, what should we do about this matter?"

Quan Qinghua glanced at them and said, "It is Chi Hongfang's business to decide what to do. You don't need to ask me. But since you asked, I will tell you the key point." He pointed at the second uncle and second aunt, "These two are the younger brother and sister-in-law of the deceased. It is understandable for the younger brother to bury his elder brother, but since the family has been separated, it is reasonable for him to ask for compensation.

The deceased left only a child, who was unable to pay the reward, so they planned to occupy the house, and I think it is right. But——"

He changed the subject and became more aggressive...