"Wait, Magistrate, what's your name?" A shout came from behind Li Xiaoxiao. The magistrate was still thinking, could it be that all the women in the Li family are so bold as to openly challenge authority?

"What? You dare to address me by my name?" But the county magistrate took a closer look and realized that this was the important figure in the portrait on file. He had heard that the man was suffering from tuberculosis and was about to die.

How did they end up here? It seems they disappeared here last time. Now they're here again. I need to hurry back and report.

"Madam... I apologize for my intrusion. It was just routine business, and I truly had no intention of disturbing you." The county magistrate was currently too preoccupied with the brothel girls to care about the matter. Collusion between an official and a brothel would prove that he was abusing his power, and whether he could keep his official hat was in question.

Furthermore, this Lady Li is an eccentric character, possessing superhuman strength and exceptional martial arts skills. Now that even this important figure is resting here, there must be some connection between them.

The people kneeling on the ground were all dumbfounded. What was going on? Why did the county magistrate's tone soften so suddenly?

Qi Yu, who had his head down, darkened his eyes.

Li Xiaoxiao was good at handling things. "Magistrate, I heard that you want to arrest the criminals who disturbed your aunt's brothel. That's really strange. Please tell me, I didn't pay the ransom money, so what property was damaged? Why do you have to come to arrest me personally?"

The county magistrate was sweating profusely. How could he have imagined that this man was still alive? He must have some good fortune. How could he dare to provoke the Li family now? If he held the man in his hands, people from that side would be coming in a few days. What would he do if something went wrong?

Although it was early spring, it was quite cold; Ying Rui felt the cold wind seep into his bones.

"What brings you here, Magistrate? Please speak freely." The old woman exuded an aura of intimidation, while the magistrate's face was already dripping with sweat. "Madam, I had no intention of disturbing you. Please forgive me if I have offended you."

Ying Rui's legs were trembling, and he was almost kneeling down. He was such a powerful and influential man now, but if the person in front of him was unhappy, he might be exiled.

"If there is nothing else, what does the magistrate intend to do here?"

Having been in officialdom for many years, Ying Rui understood the implication in the words and quickly gave the order, "Then this official will not bother you any longer. Men, take us back to the manor." To the astonishment of the guards, the county magistrate got into his sedan chair and headed back to his manor.

Li Xiaoxiao glanced at the county magistrate, made a face, and Qi Yu and the others got up from the ground and looked again in the direction the county magistrate had left.

Madam Hu got up and circled around Aunt Li Xiaoxiao, saying, "Madam, I never expected you to be such a distinguished person."

The aunt smiled and said casually, "No, that's not it. I was just saying it casually. I guess she mistook it for something else."

Madam Hu patted her chest. "That scared me to death! I thought she was some kind of first-rank lady." The old aunt smiled faintly, while Bai Yi, standing to the side, was very nervous. "Master, it's good that you're alright." Madam Hu also came to her senses and kowtowed to Li Xiaoxiao. "Thank you for saving me, Master. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have died in the muddy lotus pond of Yihong Courtyard, rotting and decaying without anyone knowing."

The abscess on Ms. Hu's cheek has now burst, and apart from some unsightly blood scars, she looks fine. Her face will recover completely in less than half a month.

"Then I have to thank you for having such a good daughter." Li Xiaoxiao replied, then pulled Qi Yu back to the room and sat on the bed, the two looking at each other.

"What does the magistrate mean? What happened to Cai Shi?" Li Xiaoxiao looked at the man intently, trying to discern something unusual from him.

Qi Yu was a major villain in his past life. Could it be that Qi Yu killed Cai Shi? But this man is always in school. Qi Yu gave Li Xiaoxiao a cold look.

“My lady, how would I know Cai’s whereabouts? It’s just that today she insisted in front of the school that I was involved in Cai’s death, and she came to my door again today. I’ve been at the school every day for the past few days. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the headmaster.”

Li Xiaoxiao thought about it and realized that Qi Yu was forced into becoming a villain in his previous life. With so many people watching in this life, how could he bring himself to do it? Besides, if the county magistrate really had something to hide, Qi Yu might not be able to come back alone.

The county magistrate followed us, wasn't he just looking for trouble?

I never expected my aunt to make a move. Saying that she didn't remember her previous memories is just a lie.

If her aunt doesn't intervene, she's prepared to engage in a verbal battle with the group of children. What can the county magistrate do, no matter how powerful he is? If things get out of hand, she can always find a mountain to establish herself as queen.

Even if all else fails, she still has another trump card. It's just that the female protagonist before the transmigration was naive and unaware of it, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know it.

"Alright, husband, I believe you." Li Xiaoxiao was lost in thought when she came back to her senses and saw that the man in front of her had reddened his eyes. "Wife, I have always acted with integrity and uprightness. Are you doubting me?"

These words left Li Xiaoxiao speechless. She had some doubts before, but this man was so aggrieved, as if he had been humiliated. How could his temper be so delicate?

"Husband, I was wrong. I will never doubt you again. Please don't cry. A real man shouldn't be like this." Li Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly, taking the man's large hand and gently kneading it to comfort him.

All her doubts vanished. How could the villain from her past life be so delicate and pampered? He was just spoiled by her. How could her husband in this life be a villain?

It was like a bandit leader marrying a beautiful woman; he played hard to get, completely controlling her.

As Li Xiaoxiao lay in the man's arms, the depression in her heart dissipated somewhat.

Just then, a shout came from outside the door, seemingly from Widow Dong. Li Xiaoxiao, unable to spare any time for her tender moment with Qi Yu, hurriedly got up and went out. But the instant Li Xiaoxiao stepped out, she was backlit, the door closed, and the room fell into darkness again. Darkness can always conceal some uncontrollable emotions. There was a hint of triumphant smile in Qi Yu's eyes, his expression no longer showing the grievances he had before, but filled with hatred.

Cai was merely someone who blocked the way. If she hadn't brought trouble upon herself by being so unreasonable, she wouldn't have ended up like this. Even if the county magistrate searched all the mountains over there several times, he still wouldn't have been able to find that person's remains.

It was just that he got up an hour earlier in the morning. It was just that Cai had returned during the heavy rain that day to remind him to give her the money at the agreed time. He told Cai that he was afraid his wife would find out that the money was missing, so he asked her to get up two hours earlier to wait. He said that once it was over, he would let her get rid of the trouble as soon as possible.

After all, her brother was a bloodsucker; if she didn't get the money, the children would starve and kill the old woman.

Why would you want to push him into the abyss when he's slowly heading towards a bright future? After all, thanks to that old woman's kicks, he's been unable to be a man for life. Does that mean he doesn't deserve to achieve anything in this life?

If anyone is hindering his growth, then simply eliminate them completely.

After thinking for a while, Qi Yu composed himself, his anger subsiding into a calm expression, before getting up and leaving.