Divorced woman with child travels through time

Inside the county government office, Zhou Changqing spent a lot of money to hire an old woman to bring in a special iron bucket for slaughtering pigs. He boiled many buckets of hot water to wash Zhou Zhengyu clean, and then had someone change his clothes before notifying the coroner to examine the body.

Although he knew that Zhou Zhengyu might have been too indulgent last night, causing him to suffer a stroke or something similar, he was very familiar with this. He had a superior who had suffered the same thing before. People who frequented Cuihua Tower knew that excessive indulgence could lead to either a sudden stroke or a sudden death, which was quite normal.

However, the procedures still need to be followed. Zhou Changqing has to do these things, otherwise he won't be able to explain himself to his superiors.

Sure enough, in the afternoon, the coroner gave the results: Zhou Zhengyu died of a stroke. However, because of the medication he had taken, his body reacted somewhat slowly. He had already fallen ill at Cuihua Tower, but he couldn't react in time. He even drank alcohol after returning to the county office, which led to the stroke and his immediate death. To make matters worse, he fell into a latrine. Now he would be infamous for eternity. Zhou Changqing didn't care about any of that. With this result, he could finally get by.

The news quickly reached Chenjiazhuang. After hearing what Aunt Liu said, Chen Wenfang immediately went to find Wang Erniu, who was sparring with Lü Xiong in the martial arts arena.

Uncle Liu Hai led people to reclaim wasteland. The winter wheat also needs weeding. Spring has arrived, and the fields will be busy again.

"Husband, come here for a moment..." Chen Wenfang beckoned to Wang Erniu mysteriously.

"What's wrong?" Wang Erniu, shirtless, wiped his sweat; he hadn't had such a satisfying fight in a long time.

Looking at the handsome man before her, Chen Wenfang was lost in her fantasies and couldn't help but reach out and pat his chest. "My husband is so handsome, I want to touch him."

A dangerous glint flashed in Wang Erniu's eyes. He grabbed her small hand, pulled her closer, and whispered, "I'll let you touch me as much as you want tonight."

Chen Wenfang instantly recalled the fear of being dominated by back pain and wanted to withdraw her hand, saying, "Actually, I didn't particularly want to touch you, but if my husband is willing to let me touch you, I'll just touch you a little bit."

Wang Erniu pressed down on her hand to prevent her from pulling it away, and gave Lü Xiong, who was standing next to him and mocking him with his eyes, a warning look. Lü Xiong laughed and slipped away.

Wang Erniu grabbed her waist and gently pulled her onto his lap, then leaned in and wrapped his arms around her, saying, "My wife, you can touch me however you want. Husband will let you do whatever you want."

Chen Wenfang blushed and said, "Oh dear, I wanted to ask you something serious. What happened to that Zhou Bapi? Did he really die of a stroke like the rumors say? Did he really fall into a latrine?"

Wang Erniu chuckled, "I don't know how he died, but he definitely fell into the latrine. I saw him fall in with my own eyes, and it was really filthy, filthy and smelly."

Chen Wenfang laughed heartily, "That's exactly what he deserves! Isn't this a great relief?" She then naturally reached out and brought him a cotton-padded coat to cover his body.

Wang Erniu was deeply moved and gently stroked her hair, saying, "Don't worry, my wife, I will protect you."

"Don't worry, my husband, I will protect you too," Chen Wenfang replied just as earnestly.

The two snuggled together, as if they had the whole world with them.

By the afternoon of the following day, Zhou Changqing received the autopsy results, which confirmed that the stroke was indeed caused by Ma Feng. The state government had already sent people over and they would arrive soon.

The tax payment order was put on hold. Three days later, Qian Zheng, the prefectural magistrate, was dispatched to Lijia Town ahead of schedule. Ah Li and Zhou Changqing received him.

"Greetings, Lord Qian!"

"Please rise, both of you." Qian Zheng was a handsome man in his thirties with a striking and elegant appearance, and his bearded appearance was like a gentle breeze.

"I'm sure you two know why I've come. The national treasury is empty and taxes are not coming in. At this critical juncture, Lord Zhou's mysterious death is truly suspicious. I wonder what your opinions are? Could you please tell me the truth?" Qian Zheng asked with a gentle smile, making people feel comfortable, like he was talking to a close friend.

Zhou Changqing was taken aback and couldn't help but say, "Lord Qian, I already..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lord Qian waved his hand to stop him. What an idiot! Qian Zheng cursed inwardly.

Ah Li keenly sensed this and also smiled, "So that Your Excellency may know, what the Zhou family and I know is the same. The county coroner personally examined him, and we watched it together. Lord Zhou was not harmed by anyone else. He suffered a stroke due to excessive indulgence and taking medicine. Because it was the middle of the night, he missed the chance to save his life and unfortunately died." After saying this, he looked at Zhou Changqing again.

Zhou Changqing glanced at Ah Li, then at Qian Zheng. Qian Zheng remained silent, staring intently at him. A bead of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, which he wiped with his sleeve. He still bowed and said truthfully, "Indeed, as Lord Ah Li said, I accompanied Lord Zhou to drink yesterday, and we went to Cuihua Tower. I personally gave him the medicine, so it wasn't a murder; it was an accident. I hope Your Excellency will investigate thoroughly..."

“Hehe…” Qian Zheng chuckled twice. “I was just joking. You two don’t need to take it too seriously. That’s all. I understand. I’ve troubled you two to come to the county office. You may leave now. I will make a decision myself.”

Ah Li thought to himself, "It seems the visitors are up to no good. They're in cahoots with Zhou Bapi. This is going to be difficult. I need to inform Wang Erniu." So he said, "Then I'll take my leave!"

Zhou Changqing also wanted to leave, but Qian Zheng stopped him, saying, "Please wait a moment, Zhou family general. I have something to tell you."

Zhou Changqing paused, then stopped. Ah Li left on his own.

Qian Zheng took out a letter and handed it to him. Zhou Changqing looked at it and saw that it was the letter he had written to his superiors to report the situation. It was even handwritten by him.

"Greetings, Your Excellency! Please forgive my poor eyesight; I did not know you had come in person!" Zhou Changqing immediately knelt down, drenched in cold sweat. Good heavens, this was a ruthless man. He knew all too well how many despicable things Lord Zhou had done under his orders...

"Get up. Ignorance is no excuse. From now on, you will obey my orders. Do whatever I tell you to do. As for that good-for-nothing Zhou Zhengyu, ignore him. Just issue a notice saying that he was hardworking for the people but overworked. Let him die if he wants to."

"Your subordinate obeys. What are your orders, sir?" Zhou Changqing said, bowing to the ground without daring to raise his head.

"That's all for now, you can go back now. I'll let you know if anything comes up." Qian Zheng blew on the tea leaves in his cup, took a sip, and said slowly, "This tea is quite good. Madam Chen is indeed a master at making delicious food. It's a pity she's not very obedient..."

Zhou Changqing had already walked quite a distance, yet he still heard his words, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. This adult was terrifying without his mask. He was quite handsome, so why did he seem so frightening? Perhaps it was because he had once caused the annihilation of a wealthy family of several hundred people who refused to pay taxes, leaving not a single one alive overnight…