After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

Gu Zongrui knew that once the matter of divine punishment came out, even if he didn't want to go back, his father would send a letter telling him to get back.

His future is truly bleak.

Zuo Yuan'er could step in to protect Pang An, but he couldn't shirk his responsibility regarding Lord Wang's matter. After all, he had been in close contact with Lord Wang recently, and Lord Wang was investigating the grain according to his wishes.

Lord Wang's death will inevitably lead to questions about grain.

He was never afraid of these common people making trouble. Even if they caused a huge uproar, few people would be willing to stand up for them. Only those who were influenced by the will of Heaven and these important figures were different...

The tears shed by those in power are more serious than the blood shed by the common people.

The issue of grain could become a means for the Wang family to retaliate against him.

"Grain... Yes, have someone open the granaries and release grain today, at a price lower than the Wu family's! Do it as soon as possible, so that if anyone brings this up later, I can still salvage the situation..." Gu Zongrui hurriedly calculated, "The Wang family isn't short of treasures either, and we don't have many items in our storeroom right now, and it's not appropriate to directly send them money, Yuan'er..."

Zuo Yuan'er gave a soft "hmm" and looked at him.

“Lord Wang’s nephew lives in the prefectural city. He’s in his early twenties, which is the prime of his life. I heard he recently lost his wife. The Wang family is quite well-off. If you’re willing, you can marry into their family!” Gu Zongrui said, then suddenly thought of a solution. “I owe them a favor, so I should repay them in kind!”

"In a few days, you will take these things to apologize for me. When you see that young master Wang, try to be as gentle as possible. Everyone knows that we are a couple. If you consummate your relationship with him, then this young master Wang will have stolen my wife. This way, we'll be even..."

As Gu Zongrui thought about it, he felt the matter was more and more feasible.

Everyone makes mistakes, so even if his mistake is more serious, it's not good to hold a grudge.

After all, he didn't kill Lord Wang!

Zuo Yuan'er was no longer surprised to hear these words.

"Have you ever learned about the character of the young master of the Wang family?" Zuo Yuan'er asked him.

“Of course we know a little. He's fond of beautiful women, and Yuan’er, you're quite capable, you'll definitely be able to handle it. If you marry into the Wang family, you'll live a life of luxury, served by everyone. Although this young master Wang isn't very learned, I've heard he's good at making money and has quite a high position in the clan. Once the deed is done, your parents will have no choice but to agree.” Gu Zongrui paused, “You wouldn't be unwilling, would you? If you don't marry young master Wang, do you want to marry a commoner?”

Zuo Yuan'er's breath hitched: "Okay, you decide what to do."

Sure enough, she knew Gu Zongrui wouldn't let her go.

As long as he needs her, no matter when, even if she really becomes a member of the Wang family in the future, he will still use her!

Zuo Yuan'er went outside for some fresh air and vomited for a while before starting to arrange things for people.

They borrowed grain from various grain shops to distribute grain.

The sudden change shocked the people of the city, but like the sun shining after the rain, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The Wu family didn't get involved in the matter, but Gu Zongrui's distribution of grain meant that soon the authorities would have less control over Yicheng's grain supply, and the Wu family could continue doing business. However, this incident caused considerable losses to all families, severely damaging their vitality.

Li Shu also had some vague guesses about this.

This person was originally going to continue stalling, but suddenly released grain. Clearly, Lord Wang's death had a great impact.

Li Shu didn't know much about this Lord Wang, but now he guessed that this man's family background must be quite extraordinary.

And this divine punishment might be due to violating some kind of taboo.

When Li Shu did these things, he didn't really consider these superstitious claims. He just wanted to scare Gu Zongrui. Besides, other methods of killing are easy to leave evidence, while this kind of strange and bizarre method is the hardest to investigate.

Who knew the people below would be even better at talking nonsense than her?

She didn't want this person to run away.

We need to keep a close eye on him lately. While the idea of ​​"divine punishment" is still around, we should have him accompany Lord Wang.

……

After the food problem was solved, Li Shu was much more relaxed. The Wu family was no longer in the spotlight, and Li Shu could lend them some food to tide them over for a while without having to keep an eye on them every day.

She also began to focus her attention on Gu Zongrui and Zuo Yuan'er.

Upon closer inspection, something seemed amiss.

Gu Zongrui actually went to worship the gods.

There is also a Buddhist temple and a Taoist temple outside Yicheng. Although it is near Lingshan, the surrounding mountains are not dangerous and there are few bandits. Some wealthy old ladies often go there. Li Shu once used this place to kill the old lady from the Ma family.

Gu Zongrui actually went too?

Li Shu couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Could it be that she had frightened people recently?

But this is only the first time!

She originally planned to kill Lord Wang and then gradually plant strange things in the Zhao residence to amplify his suspicions, drive him to a mental breakdown, and then find a way to kill him. But this follow-up plan has not yet begun!

Upon learning that this person had gone out, Li Shu followed closely behind.

Her ability to change clothes has improved considerably. She looks like an ordinary woman, riding in an oxcart, dressed in drab clothes, and almost invisible.

With Zuo Yuan'er accompanying him, Gu Zongrui traveled by carriage all the way, only disembarking and walking for a while when they approached the Buddhist temple.

Li Shu looked at the group of people from afar and felt that something was off.

It wasn't until they arrived at their destination and settled into a room that Li Shu realized how this group of people differed from those before.

Li Shu had seen Gu Zongrui and Zuo Yuan'er go out together before. Most of the servants in the Zhao family would focus their attention on Gu Zongrui and serve him very attentively. If Gu Zongrui and his young masters raised their hands slightly, the servants would immediately step forward.

But this time, these people were clearly more eager to see Zuo Yuan'er.

Li Shu had no powerful backers, so she often had to rely on her own eyesight to discern other people's characteristics. She had some impression of all the servants in the Zhao family that she had met, which was why she was able to detect these subtle differences.

She felt that something else must have happened in the Zhao residence that she didn't know about.

Especially Zuo Yuan'er, it seems that ever since she was beaten up last time, she has hardly smiled, her complexion is very bad, and she seems to have suffered a great shock.

Did she go a little too far?

She doesn't regret it; she could have been even more ruthless.

After entering the temple, the two were very quiet. Gu Zongrui knelt in front of the Buddha statue with great sincerity, showing no sign of hostility on his face.

Li Shu was reluctant to take action in this quiet Buddhist place, not because she was afraid of gods and Buddhas, but because there were many elderly people and children here, and she was afraid that if she went too far, the scene would be too ugly.

It seems that when necessary, we will have to wrap people up in layers of clothing and then use the available space.

She had previously stored some medicinal herbs in her space, including sleeping potion, which might come in handy.

In the dead of night, Li Shu bypassed the other courtyards, climbed over the courtyard wall, and was about to carry out the assassination.

However, before they even entered the inner room, they realized that something was wrong with the courtyard.

The Zhao residence was heavily guarded, with guards in every courtyard. But when she arrived here, the courtyard was empty. Of course, the courtyard was simple and there was nothing to guard against, but she just felt that this was not in line with Gu Zongrui's habits!

As he drew slightly closer, Li Shu pricked up his ears and listened, then froze.

She's late!?