Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Li Xiuwen stood there stunned for a few seconds, then shouted, "This isn't true! Hong Tao died right in front of me last night, how can you make such a false accusation!" Then, she looked at Zhao Li and said, "General, you promised to stand up for us!"

Zhao Li could not answer and remained silent. The adjutant spoke on his behalf: "We have both witnesses and physical evidence. You shrew, how dare you accuse the general! If our army were not about to set off, we would definitely punish you for disrespect! Guards, immediately take this vile woman into custody and hand her over to the Luowen County Commandant's office for further judgment!"

After she finished speaking, two soldiers came over and dragged Li Xiuwen out of the tent. No matter how much Li Xiuwen cried out for justice, it was to no avail. Gradually, her voice was erased by the space and could no longer be heard.

At this moment, Zhao Li dismissed everyone, leaving only his adjutant Gao and five centurions. He said with a gloomy face, "I have been leading troops for more than ten years and am known for my strictness. Listen to me carefully. If it weren't for your foreign nationalities, I would have made sure you died without a burial place. As for the other two, pack your things and get out of the camp. You are not allowed to appear in my 39th Army again!"

At the opportune moment, the adjutant said, "Why don't you thank the general for sparing your life!"

"Thank you, General! Thank you, General!" The five men hurriedly knelt down to express their gratitude, and then scrambled away from the central tent. Seeing them leave, Zhao Li felt uneasy and said to his adjutant, "I am uneasy. Take some money with you and go to the prefectural magistrate's residence today. Tell the prefect to give the money to that woman and let her go."

"Yes, General."

After being released, the centurion returned to his tent to pack his belongings. As he left, the soldiers he encountered surrounded him and asked him what had happened. The centurion happily recounted how they had been released, and then said, "The general loves his soldiers like his own children, and in the end he still released me. If I had been punished according to military law, I would probably be dead by now. Brothers, you must be loyal to the general!"

Those who hadn't witnessed the events of the previous night were naturally fooled by him. But to Huang Lewei in the crowd, his story was utterly ridiculous. It was a complete distortion of the truth, yet he was allowed to go unpunished, which showed that the military was even darker than the night itself.

Meanwhile, the adjutant, holding ten gold coins, went to the prefectural commandant's residence. After explaining the situation, he placed five gold coins on the table and instructed, "The general is kind and does not wish for a woman to suffer imprisonment any longer. We have found her husband, but only his body remains. I brought the body here. The general does not wish to punish her in person, as deserters are shameful. Please give her these five gold coins along with her husband's body so that she will stop making trouble."

The prefectural commandant accepted the five gold coins and hurriedly replied, "General, you are kind and benevolent. I will do my best to fulfill your request!"

After the adjutant left, the prefectural commandant stroked the five gold coins in his hand, put them all away, ordered someone to take Zhang Hongtao's body, and then took the body to the prison. He found the cell where Li Xiuwen was being held, and after entering the cell, the prefectural commandant said, "Li Xiuwen, the general takes pity on you as a woman who has lost her husband and whose life is not easy. He cannot bear to punish you any further and has ordered me to release you."

After saying this, he took out three silver coins from his pocket, threw them on the ground, and said, "I have brought you your husband's body. Take these three silver coins, find a good place to bury him, and go back to live an honest life."

Without waiting for Li Xiuwen's reaction, he immediately turned and left the cell, whether out of disgust for the cell's environment or fear of facing his own conscience.

Looking at Zhang Hongtao's body, still covered with a white sheet, being carried in, Li Xiuwen's tears flowed again. After a long while, as if she had made up her mind, she picked up the three silver coins scattered on the ground, asked the jailer for some ropes, tied Zhang Hongtao's body tightly to herself, and walked resolutely out of the cell.

Once on the main street, she ignored the astonished looks of passersby and continued walking. She passed through the north gate of Luowen County and headed northwest. No matter how thirsty or hungry she was, she did not spend the three silver coins. After walking for several days, she finally saw a small town, which was the hometown of the two of them.

She staggered to the city gate, her lips chapped from lack of water, and her disheveled appearance deterred the guards from approaching her for questioning. Entering the city, she found a shop by memory. As she went inside, a kind-looking old man greeted her and asked:

"Is there a death in the family?"

She nodded and said in a low, slow voice, "My husband is dead."

The old man asked, "Where is your home? When will the funeral be held?"

Li Xiuwen smiled bitterly and said, "I have no home, so I will not hold a funeral. Please, sir, erect a tombstone for my husband." After saying this, she untied the rope, put Zhang Hongtao down, and gave the old man her only three silver coins.

The old man then realized that the person Li Xiuwen was carrying was a corpse, but he didn't say anything, only replying, "Then wait a moment."

Li Xiuwen moved Zhang Hongtao's body to a corner, wiped the blood off his face with the corner of her own clothes, and tidied his clothes before slowly leaning back in a chair, staring blankly ahead.

Amidst the clanging and knocking sounds from the inner room and occasional inquiries, a stone tablet was completed. The old man invited Li Xiuwen into the room to inspect it, where she saw the inscription: "Tomb of the deceased husband Zhang Hongtao – wife and daughters Li Xiuwen and Zhang Wenwen."

Li Xiuwen nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble, sir."

The old man seemed kind-hearted and asked, "Where is he buried? I see you are a woman carrying him here; it must have been difficult for you. Let me send my helper to assist you."

She didn't refuse: "Then thank you very much, sir. Please bury him by the river in the west of the city."

With the help of several men, Zhang Hongtao's body and tombstone were transported to the west of the city by wooden cart. Guided by Li Xiuwen, they found a tree on a hillside, dug a pit, and buried Zhang Hongtao in it. The tombstone was also erected in front of the small mound. After doing this, the men left, leaving only Li Xiuwen.

She sat down beside the monument, facing the stream, sometimes gazing into the distance, sometimes looking at the mound of earth beside her. Although she made no sound, it seemed as if she was talking to Zhang Hongtao. If others had seen her, they would probably have thought she was indeed a bit hysterical.

She sat there for a while longer, until the afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face and the tombstone beside her. Then she slowly got up, knelt before the tombstone, kowtowed deeply, and then got up and left, walking westward until she disappeared on the other side of the river.

In the ten days or so after Li Xiuwen left Luowen County, the 39th Army fought bravely and fearlessly on the battlefield, winning one victory after another, and the front line was pushed forward by more than twenty miles. Just as the Allied forces were celebrating every day, the situation on the battlefield was quietly changing.