"Cough cough," the emperor had just regained consciousness when he heard a series of sounds around him.

"He's awake, the kid's awake."

"With this kind of constitution, how dare he do bad things?"

"Exactly, exactly. Even drowning them in a pig cage would be too lenient for that scoundrel."

...

When the emperor opened his eyes, he saw a group of people surrounding him, each of them looking at him with malice.

What happened? Wasn't he dead? Where am I? How did he get here? Why is he tied up?

"Who are you? Let me go!"

"Where am I? What's going on?!" the emperor shouted in bewilderment.

"Slap!" A burly man with an angry face came up to the emperor and slapped him without saying a word.

Then, he slapped her more than a dozen times.

"Damn it, how dare you sneak into my house and steal someone while I'm out? You've got some nerve."

"And you! I work hard outside to earn money, and you dare to cheat on me! You have no shame!" The burly man slapped the woman next to him as well.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, please forgive me, I won't do it again," the woman pleaded desperately.

However, the burly man did not hesitate at all.

The emperor was slapped more than a dozen times and was dizzy for a while before he regained his senses.

At the same time, they also understood their current situation.

He's now a guy who cheats on his wife with a strong man behind her back!

I was very shocked.

What on earth happened? Why did these things happen?!

Before the emperor could sort out his thoughts, the surroundings became lively again.

"Stop standing there, quickly put the person into the pig cage!" Then, the village chief was surrounded by people and walked over, shouting at the crowd.

"Alright, village chief, you're coming right now." Several men carrying pig cages walked towards the emperor and the woman.

"No! Let me go! There must be some misunderstanding!" the emperor shouted.

However, the people around did not move at all, and soon they put everyone into the pig cage.

"You audacious Liu, daring to steal someone in the middle of the night, ruining the reputation of my Li Family Village! Today, you two will be drowned in a pig cage as a warning to others!" The village chief looked at the other party with a serious expression, and the villagers beside him also fell silent when the village chief spoke.

However, their expressions still revealed their disdain for the emperor and the woman.

Even the woman's husband looked at her with hatred.

"Men, push those two away!" At the village chief's command, several men immediately stepped forward.

"No! I don't want to die! I was wrong! Please, spare me!"

"Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu, I was wrong. Please, for the sake of all these years of marriage, beg the village chief to let me go!"

"I will never dare to do it again!" the woman cried out as she watched the pig cage she was in being lowered into the water.

His face turned pale with panic.

However, the burly man she called to did not do as she wished. Instead, he was glaring with anger, panting heavily, and filled with rage.

The villagers nearby were also criticizing and cursing, pointing and whispering from time to time.

"Zhu Zi's family, now they know to beg for mercy. Where were they before?"

"When I was having affairs, I never thought this day would come!"

"Serves her right! She should be punished. I saw through her a long time ago. She dresses up so extravagantly every day."

...

At this moment, the emperor also showed fear. He had just survived death, and now he was going to experience it again.

What on earth is going on?!

Before the emperor could figure it out, the pig cage containing him was thrown into the water.

"Cough cough." The emperor flailed his limbs, gripping the pig cage tightly with his hands, trying to pull it open, but he couldn't manage it after a lot of effort.

The river water kept washing over the pig cage and slapping against the emperor's body.

Because of his difficulty breathing, water from the river entered the emperor's mouth, causing him to cough uncontrollably.

As the pig cage sank, the emperor couldn't help but paddle upwards, instinctively wanting to shout for help, but the river water constantly gushing into his mouth blocked his way.

The woman next to her did the same, but because of her frail body, she soon sank to the bottom of the river in fear.

As the woman crossed the river, sounds could be heard from the bank from time to time.

"You deserve to be drowned in a pig cage, you shameless woman who doesn't uphold traditional virtues!"

"It's truly gratifying to see this person who has corrupted the morals of our village executed."

"Adulterers and adulteresses deserve to die!"

...

When the emperor heard the sounds from the shore, he felt a deep sense of despair. He thought it would be good if they didn't even come up and stab him, let alone call for help.

After struggling for a few moments, it finally sank to the bottom of the river along with the pig cage.

The emperor died.

“Father, I have no choice. We’ve been suffering from drought for three years now. All the bark on the dead trees and the roots of the dead grass along the roadside have been pulled up. If we don’t find something to eat soon, our family will all starve to death.”

"Father, please don't blame me. It's your unfilial son who has done this," a dark-skinned, thin man said to the old man.

As he spoke, he hoisted the old man onto his shoulder. Taking advantage of the darkness, he hurried towards the valley behind him.

The old woman and the thin boy were left standing there.

The old woman looked down at her grandson in her arms, hesitating to speak.

If we don't get him something to eat soon, my little grandson won't make it. Thinking of my old man, and where he is now, I steeled myself and closed my eyes.

The dark-skinned, thin man carried the old man and soon arrived at a gathering place.

Several burly men were eating meat and playing around the campfire.

From their reddened eyes, it was clear that these people were no good.

The dark-skinned, thin man saw the pieces of meat roasting on the rack and a hint of struggle flashed in his eyes, but when he thought of his son at home, he hardened his heart.

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