Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

Seeing the faint handprint on the officer's face, Fang Yu understood what had happened.

Glancing at the two men he had brought, Fang Yu said indifferently, "Sir, have you come here to seek revenge on this young lady?"

The officer touched his cheek with his finger, his tone suddenly turning fierce: "You bitch, if it weren't for you, would I have taken this slap?"

He waved his hands and said to his men, "Arrest her. I'll make her wish she were dead."

"Wait!" Fang Yu stepped away from the tree trunk and took two steps forward. "Let's not drag others into our feud. How about a one-on-one fight if you dare?"

These are, after all, government officials, and they are under Xiao Jingqi's command. Furthermore, the new governor has just arrived, so it's best not to make a big fuss.

Upon hearing the challenge of a one-on-one duel, the officer almost burst out laughing and readily agreed: "Alright, let's have a one-on-one duel. I'll make you regret coming into the city today. I'll give you three moves first, come on!"

The officers were already in a defensive stance, waiting for her to attack.

Fang Yu slowly reached into his waistband, pulled out a piece of paper and a pen, and laid them flat on the stone next to him to write.

"What is she doing?"

Two soldiers who were watching the commotion started whispering among themselves, but didn't go over to look.

The soldier stopped what he was doing, his brow furrowed, and said, "Then I'll give you some time to write your will."

Fang Yu wrote intermittently, glanced back at him, and asked, "I wonder who else is in your household, sir?"

The officer was clearly getting impatient: "I was born of this earth, and you, you stinking woman, are you dawdling and afraid of death? If you are, that's good. I never intended for you to leave here alive today."

Fang Yu withdrew her gaze and continued writing with her pen.

After waiting a while longer, the officer grew impatient and flew into a rage, his voice now much louder than before: "Stop writing! I'm kind-hearted, I'll find your family and send them to keep you company."

His words had no deterrent effect whatsoever. Fang Yu put down his pen, picked up the paper, blew on the ink, and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad."

The official clenched his fists, ready to attack Fang Yu at any moment, but Fang Yu held up the paper in front of him: "Take a look, if there are no problems, sign and put your fingerprint on it."

Only then did the two soldiers come closer to look at the contents of the paper: a life-or-death contract... regardless of winning or losing, only life or death matters, signing and sealing it will take effect immediately...

"Don't sign!" The two junior officers had just reminded him when the officer snatched the letter away, laughing loudly, and gave Fang Yu a contemptuous look from head to toe: "You! A challenge letter? You're dead today. I'll pay for this slap with your life."

He shoved aside the two petty officials who tried to stop him and wrote his name directly: Gao Tieniu.

He even bit his fingertip to leave a mark, then threw the death warrant to the two people behind him and ordered, "Nobody lay a hand on her. Watch how I kill her."

Fang Yu beckoned to him with her finger: "Come on, I'm in a good mood, I'll reward you with three moves."

"You're asking for it!" The officer felt that he was being provoked, so he clenched his fists and charged forward.

"Boom!"

With a muffled thud, the officer thought he had killed Fang Yu, but Fang Yu's slender hand steadily caught his punch.

The fist was moved aside, revealing Fang Yu's pretty face with an innocent smile. The officer's expression changed drastically, and he realized something was wrong.

No longer giving him a chance, Fang Yu tightened her grip on his arm and kicked him in the knee, forcing him to kneel down: "Do you submit?"

How could the officer possibly submit? He struggled to his feet, ignoring the pain as he tried to pull his arm back. After shaking it, he said angrily, "I underestimated you. Let's try again."

After a few moves, it was clear that the constable was no match for her. Fang Yu dusted off her skirt and said deliberately, "When I was catching rabbits on the mountain, you were probably playing in the mud somewhere. Apologize to me and I might let you go if I'm in a good mood."

The officer spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, the veins at the corners of his eyes almost bursting out of his skin, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "You filthy bitch, I think you should kneel down and apologize to me, then I might spare you."

The junior officers watching from the sidelines knew he was just being stubborn and wanted to step forward to persuade him, but the officers angrily shouted at them: "Don't come any closer. Today it's either her or me who dies. Nobody interfere."

"Or perhaps we should..."

Before the persuasion could even be uttered, the word "forget it" was still unspoken.

The officer appeared to be about to throw a punch, but in his other hand, which was behind his back, he held a dagger. He had calculated that as long as he used his fist to confuse Fang Yu, he could then use the dagger to slit Fang Yu's throat without fail.

Fang Yu had long known that this man was ruthless. When the man revealed his dagger, Fang Yu moved even faster, dodging with a nimble movement and slitting the man's throat.

Blood splattered everywhere. The officer clutched his neck and slowly collapsed to the ground, his wide eyes filled with disbelief: "You...how...how could this be..."

As the other two officers were about to rush over, Fang Yu raised his arm, his still-dripping dagger pointing at them as a warning: "This man has been beheaded. Anyone who wants to die by my blade, come and try."

The two of them were still holding that life-or-death contract, unsure whether to move or not.

The person on the ground had completely died. Fang Yu squatted down and wiped the knife on the official's body.

"If you were upright and honest, I would have spared your life, but unfortunately you insist on seeking death."

After tucking the cleaned dagger back into his waistband, Fang Yu took out a few copper coins and threw them onto the dead body. He then said to the two men, "Go and buy a straw mat and give him a proper burial."

Straw mat? A grand funeral?

The two looked at each other, seemingly not a good match at all.

One of them muttered to himself, "Someone who catches rabbits in the mountains can be this good?"

Fang Yu heard it clearly and casually replied, "Of course it's a rabbit, but a rabbit the size of a person."

As the two officers looked at each other in shock, thinking Fang Yu was talking nonsense, Fang Yu disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The two men panicked immediately. One of them said, "What do we do now? Gao Tie Niu is dead. What are we going to say if the higher-ups ask?"

Another person took out the death certificate he had tucked into his arms, glanced at it, and then looked at the dead body on the ground: "What's there to be afraid of? It's Gao Tieniu's arrogance that's to blame.

.........

Fang Yu returned to the village, but instead of going straight home, she went to the village chief's house.

The village chief happened to be in the yard, and the gate was wide open, so Fang Yu went in and said, "Grandpa Village Chief, are you busy?"

The village chief, who was feeding the chickens, turned around when he heard the sound, and smiled calmly: "It's Sister Yu. Come inside and talk."

Just as she entered, the village chief's wife came out. Seeing that it was Fang Yu, she smiled brightly and said, "Sister Yu is here! Come in quickly."

Fang Yu handed the food box to the village chief's wife: "These are mooncakes made at home. Try them and see if they suit your taste."