Chapter 40 Chapter 40 You are not allowed to die!!!
The blood splattered all over Mr. Chen's face. He shook his hands and took out a silk handkerchief to wipe it.
Hezhou walked forward quickly. Before he could recover from the shock, he touched Wang Xiaopang's chest. His fingers were quickly stained with blood, and he immediately moved his hand away because of the burn.
Wang Xiaopang grabbed his sleeve and smiled with his blood-red mouth: "Sir... I'm smart, right? I didn't lie to you... I know everything the teacher taught me..."
"Smart... Wait a minute, I'll take you to the clinic!"
"No need!" He raised his hand with difficulty, his eyelids beginning to grow heavy. "Teachers... they are all liars. Master Li drove away all the teachers, and Mr. Sun was unwilling to pay a high price to hire him... We haven't had classes for a long time... But... But... I can recite the Analects..."
"Alright! Alright!" Chen Wenjiu clapped his hands. "Don't waste time. We can talk about it later on the road to the underworld! Tsk~ After all, it's just that you're unlucky... Rich?"
He leaned back in his chair and smiled, "By the way, turn out the deed."
The guards surrounded the man, separated the two men, searched up and down, found the land deed in Xie Xunzhi's arms, and gave it to Chen Wenjiu.
"Oh! I almost forgot about him. So what if I don't have this?" He shook his head and smiled.
Hezhou was forced to half-kneel down and said: "Then why don't you burn it and keep it as a handle."
"That's a good question! This is leverage against the former county magistrate and the current Su family! What do you think?"
Chen Wenjiu shook his head regretfully: "Alas, you! If you had come earlier... you wouldn't have ended up like this."
The black-clad guard who had just attacked had his knife at Xie Xunzhi's neck. He was forced to look up, his expression grim. "What are you going to do with Li Erniu? He just had a child!"
Chen Wenjiu looked back and laughed as if he had just realized something.
Li Erniu had already died at the garden gate, with blood all over the ground, and his face still showed disbelief.
"He..." Chen Wenjiu waved his hand and called over the people nearby: "Remember... Li Erniu stole a valuable vase and fled for fear of punishment... The reward... is ten taels..."
"master……"
Huan'er, who was beside the Fourth Lady, ran over in a hurry. She didn't see clearly and was tripped by Li Erniu. She fell in a pool of blood and jumped up in fright.
"What's wrong? Didn't I ask you to look after the Fourth Madam?" Chen Wenjiu stood up for a rare time and grabbed Huan'er and slapped her.
Huan'er came back to her senses and pointed outside with a trembling finger: "Someone... an official... broke in and said a murder had occurred..."
Hezhou frowned and turned to look at Xie Xunzhi, only to see a pale smile. This was...
Chen Wenjiu also set his sights on Hezhou and smiled coldly: "Sir, you are truly great! You don't even care about your own life."
He burned the letter until nothing was left. He waved his hand and pointed at the secret guard who had just killed Wang Xiaopang: "Capture him! Killing people in broad daylight..."
Hezhou was released in a daze. His dark eyes swept over Xie Xunzhi, and he stared at Chen Wenjiu and smiled coldly.
Who dares to say he knows nothing?
"The government is investigating! Get out of the way!"
The bailiffs came in all at once, followed by Ading and Ajia. When Zhao An saw that Xie Xunzhi was still alive, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Hezhou didn't say a word after that. Xie Xunzhi knew he was in the wrong, so he frowned and didn't say anything for several times. He could only tell Zhao An about the whole process.
"Tsk~ Master Xie must have been terrified! You must have misremembered it. What the adults said is not enough! Ask everyone present, they can all testify that the yamen runner Cai Lan was not careful enough to let the murderer escape."
Chen Wenjiu pointed at Wang Xiaopang and said, "He killed the man at the door. My servant killed him out of desperation to protect his master. If you don't believe me, can you ask?"
Xie Xunzhi frowned in disgust: "White and black are reversed."
"Let's not talk about anything else, Chen Wenjiu. We have reported you for illegally defrauding the land. Now we want to check the land deed and the sales agreement that the Wang family sold to you." Hezhou took a deep breath.
When I was asking around before, I heard someone say that the Wang family’s land was not sold at a very low price, so the number of land deeds handed over must not be many.
Chen Wenjiu looked at him deeply and accepted the matter.
Most of these fields were temporarily owned by the public, pending verification with the Wang family. Mr. Chen didn't know what he showed Zhao An, he just smiled.
Zhao An also smiled, accepted the money he gave, and whispered: "Aren't you and Madam Xiaobai going to divorce? I heard... the Bai family is still investigating the matter of the eldest lady..."
"This is a deposit! Don't forget the fine..."
Chen Wenjiu was so angry that his nose was crooked. He gritted his teeth and said, "What the adults said is just that I have done my duty."
Hezhou waited for the ticket to be written, then turned around and left. He could hear footsteps coming from behind him, not far away. He suddenly felt irritated and quickened his pace.
The dustpan was knocked to the ground in the alley. He made an impatient sound and bent down to pick up the beans resignedly.
"you……"
"Don't say anything!" He Zhou almost shouted, his fingertips pinching the bean pod trembling slightly: "While I still have some reason..."
"I……"
"If you don't leave, I will!" Hezhou threw the dustpan away. When he turned the corner, he saw Xie Xunzhi standing there in a daze, and his heart ached.
But when I think about what happened today, the decisions made on my own and the plans made without prior discussion, it was still Wang Xiaopang and Zhao An who were responsible.
Anyone could see what Zhao An's last look meant. It was clear that he was hoping for his death.
What did Xie Xunzhi think of him?
Not only him, but also Xiaopang, Chunjuan, and even himself. He was just a landowner in a county town. Did he need to exchange so many lives?
In fact, what he hated more was himself. Whether it was now or just now, he wanted Xie Xunzhi to survive, and shamefully he also wanted to survive.
When Wang Xiaopang died, the first thing he thought about was what would happen to Mrs. Wang? Then, more importantly, what would happen to them. When the knife was at his neck, he only thought about one thing: if he survived, he would definitely beat Xie Xunzhi up and lock him in the room for three days without food.
But when the matter was really settled, he looked at Xie Xunzhi's evasive gaze and felt it was glaring. He didn't even say a harsh word. He gritted his teeth and turned away.
After walking for a while, Hezhou would hear footsteps behind him, neither light nor heavy. When he turned around, the other person looked like a bride who had just stepped out of a sedan chair, breathing rapidly and hiding behind a corner with her eyes flickering.
He watched the clothes they had chosen together get rubbed against the dust on the wall, and never looked back.
He returned to the yamen without saying a word, took off his clothes, covered his head with the quilt and went to sleep. He would rather say nothing than to question. Before going to bed, he could feel that there was someone standing in front of the door, but no one came in.
He had many confused dreams, the clearest one being when he returned to the modern era, had no debts and was a newly graduated college student. At first he had the leisure to look for someone named Xie Xunzhi in this world.
But there was no trace of this person either online or in real life. Later... things became more and more complicated, and he had to run between the experimental fields and the company, so he had no time to take care of him... After being busy for most of his life, he began to look for Xie Xunzhi.
Until his last year in old age, when he returned to his alma mater to give a speech, the outstanding student who presented him with the award on the stage was the young Xie Xunzhi. He was still so handsome, with curved eyebrows, red lips and white teeth.
Xie Xunzhi handed him the flowers, held his with her slender fingers, and whispered, "Why did you come to see me just now..."
The applause around them gradually became harsh and turned into the sound of swords fighting each other. Xie Xunzhi protected him behind him tightly and was pierced by the boning knife that came out of nowhere. He just covered his abdomen with one hand and held the soft knife with the other.
His eyes gradually became blurred, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth: "Don't be afraid... Zhao An is here..."
The sound was getting louder and louder. Hezhou suddenly woke up. His palms were wet and trembling. He pinched them unconsciously: "It's not blood... It's not blood..."
It was drizzling outside and the sky was getting dark. The quilt was wrapped tightly around him, making him sweat all over. His heartbeat gradually calmed down.
"Sir... Sir... it's time to eat..."
Lotus's low voice could be heard outside the door. Perhaps she knew that he was in a bad mood today, so she kept her head down the whole way and her expression could not be seen clearly.
Hezhou looked like he had been fished out of the water, and without even changing his clothes, he walked towards the dinner table in a daze.
As he was almost there, his pace slowed down again. In fact, he still had no idea how to face Xie Xunzhi. Hezhou frowned and walked as slowly as a turtle. Hehua followed behind him with difficulty.
There was no one at the dinner table. Chunjuan arrived late with a rice bucket. The dishes on the table were steaming, and there were only three bowls.
Hezhou's face darkened again. Great! Not only did Xie Xunzhi play with his feelings, but now that his mission was accomplished, he just walked away.
Could it be that he has gotten in touch with Zhao An? Damn it!
"Who cooked the meal?" The question was asked with almost gritted teeth, as if he wanted to tear off a piece of meat.
"Yes...Yes, thank you, sir."
"Oh... what about him? He's gone now, having caused me so much trouble."
Hezhou was almost overwhelmed by anger, but Chunjuan said, "Xie Xunzhi and Zhao An ran away."
He was afraid that he could just chase after them with a knife, stab each of them, and kill them all. If you have anything to say, just go ahead and talk!
"No...no..." Chunjuan lowered his eyes and looked outside: "Master Xie said that he...made you unhappy today, so he's eating outside today..."
Hezhou was speechless. When he looked back, he only saw the corner of his clothes being hurriedly pulled away. He took two small steps and could see most of Xie Xunzhi's body.
Xie Xunzhi was eating outside on a low stool, and it seemed that there were no dishes in front of him.
"Damn!" He really couldn't say anything, and didn't dare to look any further. He just sat back and ate the food in silence.
He Hua served him rice despite the pressure: "Here, sir, the first bowl."
Hezhou nodded, his eyes always fixed outside. The corners of his jade-colored clothes kept falling to the ground, and after a while he was pulled up like a child who had made a mistake.
He knew that low stool. A few days ago, Xie Xunzhi had been complaining that it was inconvenient for him to sit on, saying that sitting was more tiring than standing, and he kept urging Chunjuan to change it when washing clothes.
I just don’t know what Xie Xunzhi did wrong this time. What kind of stupidity made him come up with this?
He took a few quick bites and threw his chopsticks aside. There was really no food in Xie Xunzhi's bowl in front of the door, just a plate of pickled vegetables.
"I'm done eating, please come in."
"Today... the food is not tasty..."
Hezhou left after he finished speaking. When he heard this from a distance, he angrily shook his sleeves and hurried back to the house, thinking about this matter in his mind.
Damn it! To put it bluntly, he just couldn't get over it. Why did he want Wang Xiaopang to die? Why didn't he tell him in advance? Why did Zhao An know more than him?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Although he was afraid to listen to Xie Xunzhi's explanation, how could he really not explain? He didn't even offer a pale excuse.
If I could stop him and give him a confusing explanation with some sense, I would be able to calm down. It's impossible that Xie Xun would be completely unreasonable!
Hezhou's face darkened instantly. He thought a lot of things and rushed back with a breath held. Xie Xunzhi sat in front of the door with a listless look.
The stool was so low that it felt like sitting on the ground. Hezhou was so angry that he grabbed the man's collar and pulled him up.
"Fuck you! Xie Xunzhi, your heart is made of stone! You've played me around like crazy without even a single explanation! Do you think I'm ridiculous? Ah! Speak!"
Seeing that Xie Xunzhi didn't say anything, he became even angrier and pushed him against the wall.
Xie Xunzhi was so frustrated that tears welled up in the corners of his eyes. He coughed twice with a red face, and his nails dug into his palms.
Hezhou finally reacted and loosened his hand a little. Xie Xunzhi lay on his arm, coughing violently, opening and closing his mouth again and again.
He stared at it intently, praying quietly in the depths of his heart that the little mouth would not say anything unpleasant.
"Didn't you...didn't you tell me not to talk to you for now?" Xie Xunzhi's eyelashes flickered as he lowered his eyes to look at him.
"Heh..." Hezhou was so angry that he waited for a while to see if there was any follow-up, but there was nothing.
"I...Xie Xunzhi, you were the first one to wrong me!"
"I know. It's my fault."
He was going crazy, but the man didn't react at all: "Why don't you apologize? Why don't you explain why you let Wang Xiaopang die? Why didn't you tell me? And Zhao An! He was hoping for my death, right? You are so cruel! If you can't stay, just tell me..."
"No, actually, that wasn't my plan from the beginning. It's just that... things haven't changed in time..." Xie Xunzhi shook his head in pain, "Actually, I'm the only one who deserves to die!"
"You still want to die!" He Zhou was furious when he heard this and punched the wooden door next to him: "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I've thought about it. I'm going to die. Rather than letting you feel miserable, it's better for you to hate me..."
Xie Xunzhi whispered: "Actually, if it happened again... I would do the same..."
"you!"
He was so angry that his heart ached: "Have you ever thought that if you can't die... then how can you face me..."
Hezhou suddenly stopped and smiled: "Do you even need to ask? Isn't the answer here?"
He asked again but got no answer. He was still pissed off, so he didn't bother to argue anymore and just walked forward with big strides. What a bullshit excuse. It didn't make any sense at all.
In fact, if he walked slower, he would have cried out of anger, and he could hear the sound of spring rolls behind him.
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