In the past few years, Qiao Dahai was very prosperous in this city thanks to his brother-in-law, the general.
Since General Mighty arrived in the border town, he has lived and ate on the city wall most of the time. Sometimes he cannot return to the city even once a year, and many people don't know him.
But General Mighty is undoubtedly the number one person in this city, and Qiao Dahai is his only relative, and no one else dares to offend him. Whatever Qiao Dahai wants, someone will already deliver it to his door without him having to ask. If he opens his mouth,
Whatever you want, you will get it faster. As time goes by, Qiao Dahai will become more and more bold.
Ordinary people couldn't go to the city wall to complain, so after all these years, no one even knew what kind of person the general was, or whether he would protect Qiao Dahai.
However, seeing Qiao Dahai's flattering look today, I thought that the general must be an upright man.
Thinking of this, Chu Yunli felt a little relieved.
Qiao Dahai had already guessed this answer before he came, and hurriedly expressed his previous plan: "Dong Zhou's family, everything is easy to discuss. I heard that you built a workshop on the outskirts of the city. The place is not too big. How about...
In this case, I will go and talk to the Lord and ask him to designate a hilltop for you. It will be the Western Mountain you wanted earlier."
Chu Yunli wanted to buy Xishan at first, but she didn't have enough money. This is the border, and you can give her the place first and collect the money later. She planned it well, but this gentleman is pedantic and is willing to
Keeping Xishan to her is already the biggest concession. You have to receive the money before transferring it to her.
It is a good thing for the people that such local officials have principles and bottom lines. Chu Yunli did not force it, as long as he was willing to keep it for her.
"I don't have enough money right now, so I'm not in a hurry."
Qiao Dahai was anxious: "I'll help you pay the rest. If you have anything later, you can pay me back. It's okay if you don't."
"You're done!" Chu Yunli's smile deepened: "You did whatever you wanted in the city and caused so many lives. I thought the general would protect you without any bottom line, so I got used to you being so bold. Fortunately, the general is a good person.
, God has eyes, and he will definitely make those innocent souls who died in vain at your hands be punished!"
Qiao Dahai couldn't laugh anymore. He really came to Zhou Anyu with utmost sincerity, but now, Zhou Anyu obviously didn't intend to let him go, and might even take the initiative to file a complaint.
That being the case, there's nothing more to say.
Before he left, he asked again: "Are you really not going to consider helping me once?"
"I don't dare to deceive the general of the imperial court." Chu Yunli waved his hand: "If we just talk about this matter, then Master Qiao doesn't need to say it anymore, I won't agree."
Qiao Dahai turned around and left. He left a little impulsively. When he raised his hand to open the door, he regretted it. He turned around and said, "Mr. Zhou's house, Aunt Zhou, can I kneel down for you?"
As he said that, he really knelt down.
Chu Yunli clicked her tongue twice: "There is no need to pay such a big courtesy. If you really want my forgiveness, you can die to apologize."
Qiao Dahai: "..."
After all, he came here to beg Zhou Anyu because he didn't want to lose his comfortable life. He not only wanted to live, but also wanted to live well. How could he possibly die?
When he walked out of the private room, Qiao Dahai's feet felt a little weak. He was filled with anger and his whole body was in a daze. If Zhou Anyu refused to help conceal it, he would really be finished.
Turning around, he saw Zhu Kangyu not far from the door out of the corner of his eye. He didn't bother to pay attention. It was really that a disaster was imminent and he no longer wanted to embarrass others.
As soon as the people left, Zhu Kangyu immediately ducked into the room. Seeing that the food on the table was not moving much, he asked nervously: "Is he giving you a hard time?"
Chu Yunli shook his head.
It should be Qiao Dahai who is in trouble.
"That's good." Zhu Kangyu looked at her eyebrows and thought about how to ask those questions. After hesitating for a long time, he finally plucked up the courage: "Anyu, you seem to have become a different person recently. You are particularly cold to me. Who are you treating?"
It’s all cold.”
"If I were still as gentle and gentle as before, grass would start to grow on my grave now. Anyone who happens to me like what happened to me would probably have a different temper." Chu Yunli raised his eyes: "What on earth do you want to say?"
Zhu Kangyu was speechless: "You used to be very respectful to your mother, but now you scold her and even beat her up..." He went back and thought carefully about Zhou Anyu's original temper and appearance, and always thought that she could not do these things.
"She sent me to die. I didn't beat her to death, so I was showing mercy." Chu Yunli asked: "No one helps me, is it wrong for me to seek justice for myself?"
Zhu Kangyu was speechless. He was a little frustrated: "Do you look down on me?"
"Yes!" Chu Yunli said bluntly: "You can't even protect your wife, so don't marry her."
Zhu Kangyu smiled bitterly: "You are not polite at all, and you are not like you before."
"People change." Chu Yunli raised his hand: "If you just talk nonsense, then please go back! I am quite busy. I have to go to the countryside after dinner."
Zhu Kangyu's heart moved: "Where did you get those recipes?"
"It's none of your business." Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly: "Who are you to me? Yes, we used to be husband and wife, but now we have become enemies. Zhu Kangyu, be more conscious and don't treat yourself as an outsider.
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Even the closest couple may not tell all the difficulties of good things. What's more, there are so many grievances between the two.
Zhu Kangyu was greatly shocked and left in anger again.
*
Qiao Dahai's guess was correct. At noon the next day, while Chu Yunli was still guarding the shop, someone came to see her. The young man had a scar on his face, was wearing armor, and had an evil aura all over him.
avoid.
"Dong Zhou's family, our general invites you."
The general invited me, and ordinary people had no room to refuse. Chu Yunli was quite calm: "I want to ride in my own carriage. I'm bulky, so please forgive me, young general."
She was polite and looked at him calmly, showing no fear at all. The soldier was not angry and agreed: "Hurry up, master, our general is already waiting."
The two of them met at Tianxiang Tower.
The general's whereabouts were hidden when he came, and the people below did not know. When Chu Yunli went upstairs, few people paid attention. When he entered the room, he saw a tall, middle-aged man standing by the window with his hands behind his hands, facing the door.
Chu Yunli raised his hands and saluted: "I have met the general."
The general turned back: "Are you Anyu of the Zhou family?"
Chu Yunli nodded: "Yes, I was sent to Mr. Qiao's house by my mother-in-law earlier, and I was almost bullied by Mr. Qiao."
The general's eyes darkened. People who have been on the battlefield are full of bloody aura. They look at people with a cold face as if they want to kill someone. If it were an ordinary woman, her legs would probably tremble with fear and she would be speechless.
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"Tell me carefully."
The voice was deep, with a bit of cruelty.
Chu Yunli lowered her eyes and told the whole story, finally saying: "The thing is that my mother-in-law had selfish motives and wanted to take me away completely because of her son's failure to return home."
Qiao Dahai just followed the trend, thinking that he would not take advantage of it.
The general slapped his hand on the table.
The table was knocked apart by him, and the dishes were shattered on the floor. Immediately there was a knock on the door, and then the nervous voice of the maid next to Chu Yunli came out: "Master, do you need a slave to come in and clean up?"
Actually, I wanted to ask if I needed any help.
"No need." Chu Yunli walked to the chair on the other side and sat down: "General, I am too heavy to stand for a long time. Please forgive me, General."
The general took a few deep breaths and suppressed the anger in his heart: "How many women did he let go at that time?"
"I don't know." Chu Yunli said frankly: "However, there should be other people at the gate of the city at that time. If the general wants to know about this, he can send someone to ask."
The general had already asked about it and said that there were five women who left at that time, all of whom were scarred. After the Qiao family left, they immediately found a carriage and went to other places. After that, they never saw anyone again.
The general plans to send someone to inquire about those who have left, to see if they are still okay... Actually, the most important thing is the women from good families that Qiao Dahai killed.
That's human life.
Murder must be paid with life!
The brother-in-law made a mistake and said it had nothing to do with him. But it was indeed his reputation that made him dare to act rashly. If the incident was reported back to the capital, he would not be able to escape.
Fortunately, the emperor is far away today, and if the situation is handled properly, the matter will probably be suppressed. Of course, Qiao Dahai will definitely not be able to stay.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Chu Yunli left the private door.
A little later, Chu Yunli got the news that Qiao Dahai was taken to prison.
It is worth mentioning that in a border city like this, the general and the parent officer help each other, but also restrain each other. However, General Mighty is particularly strong and does not like people to point fingers at him. He has already subdued the adults. Because of this
, Qiao Dahai did the things that no one exposed in front of the general.
Qiao Dahai was sent to prison, and everyone applauded.
What is even more gratifying is that the general has said that ordinary people who have been bullied by people in the Qiao Mansion can go to him to complain. Even those who have been wronged elsewhere can also go to the Yamen to file a complaint.
In fact, the living women who were bullied by Qiao Dahai are no longer in the city, and the dead ones... After all, they are all poor women who were abandoned by their parents' and husband's families at the same time. They are all gone, and they have no feelings for the deceased.
Naturally, he wouldn't bother to file a complaint. If the general protects his brother-in-law and refuses to handle the matter impartially, then he will be involved himself.
Even if the general is willing to investigate impartially, he is no longer alive, and such a thing will only ruin his reputation, and he will still be discussed after he dies. What is the use of seeking justice?
There was an uproar in the city because of this incident. Chu Yunli sent people to keep an eye on it and listen to reports every night. The rest of the time she was busy with her own business. She received a lot of down payment, and after buying Xishan, she planned to buy a few more
I even planned to go to the next county to look for a few shops.
She was busy, and more than a month later, when her belly was so big that she could no longer see her own feet, she finally learned that Qiao Dahai's case had been cleared up.
Not counting the maids who were already owed a life contract, there were seven of them from good families alone, and four of them were sent home to commit suicide after being bullied.
There are already so many lives that have been found out, and there are still many others that have not been found out. Qiao Dahai will not escape death!
It was already early summer, and the weather was getting hotter. After the adults found out, they sentenced Qiao Dahai to be executed immediately, without even waiting until autumn.
When interrogating Qiao Dahai, Chu Yunli did not go to the court. The general understood that no woman who had been bullied was willing to go to the court to confront him face to face. He even hoped that no one would ever mention this matter again.
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Zhou Anyu has never been bullied by him in this life. It is best not to come forward. Just pretend that he has never been there and live his own life.
Zhu's mother wanted Zhou Anyu to be ruined, but she didn't dare to take the initiative to mention it, and the father and son were suppressing her to prevent her from making trouble, so she could only think about it.
On the first day of the execution, Chu Yunli made a special trip to the prison to prevent others from thinking too much. She wrapped her figure in a cloak and had a simple hairstyle. It was impossible to tell who she was without looking carefully.
Is it male or female.
Qiao Dahai lost a lot of weight and huddled in the corner. He noticed that someone at the door had not left for a long time, so he turned around and looked over. He was stunned for a moment before he recognized the person. He was startled and moved back. Unfortunately, he was already close to him.
Once you reach the wall, if you move any further, your body will just move.
"You...you still dare to come." He gritted his teeth with hatred: "Ms. Zhou, I will never let you go."
Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows: "You have a very tough mouth. You have already fallen to this stage, and you can still roar."
Qiao Dahai looked at her deeply: "And your mother-in-law is not a good person either. I won't let her go either."
He has thought about it carefully these days. The culprit is Mrs. Zhu. She couldn't manipulate her daughter-in-law, so she sent it to him. How vicious!
Chu Yunli looked at him condescendingly: "Looking at you like this, don't you feel that you are at fault?"
Qiao Dahai actually regretted that he had been too bold in the past, but he only regretted it because he had to pay the price for what he had done. Hearing this, he turned his face away, and after a while he held back a sentence: "Bitch, you must not be nice.
die!"
If you have no intention of repenting, you deserve to die!
Chu Yunli narrowed her eyes and looked at him: "Don't you have a way to escape?"
Hearing this, Qiao Dahai's body stiffened, but only for a moment. He smiled bitterly: "It would be great if there were. Mrs. Zhou, I'm sorry for you, but I have already made up for you. Now that I am so miserable, you have to step on me."
Are you satisfied with just one kick?" He sighed: "I regret it, I shouldn't have hurt so many people for my own selfish desires."
Chu Yunli stopped listening and turned to leave.
The next day at the execution ground, your Excellency personally oversaw the execution. It took a full two-quarters of an hour to finish reciting the charges against Qiao Dahai. The executioner raised his knife and dropped it, with blood spilling all over the floor.
Chu Yunli was also among the crowd. Two maids surrounded her, fearing that she would be bumped into. Seeing the crowd applauding happily, the maid frowned and said: "Master, let's leave quickly! I'll leave again later.
Squeeze, you are heavy, so be very careful."
In fact, when she came today, the two maids were particularly worried and tried to persuade her again and again. When they saw that she wanted to push forward, they stamped their feet anxiously.
Chu Yunli took one last look at the head that rolled to the ground, and left the execution ground obediently with the help of the maid.
"I'm a little tired. I won't go to the shop today. I'll go back and rest for a day."
The two maids were instantly overjoyed. During this period of time, the master did not think that she was a pregnant woman at all, and was as busy as a top every day. She looked not tired at all, but with such a big belly, how could she not be tired?
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Now that they were finally willing to rest, the two maids were afraid that their master would change his mind, so they hurried back home without stopping.
After Chu Yunli returned home, she found one of the waiters in the shop and whispered a few instructions, and then she fell asleep.
In the next few days, even if Chu Yunli goes out to work, she must go home and sleep before noon.
*
In the early summer evening, the weather gets cold very quickly.
The city gates on the border are much stricter than those of other cities. It is said that when the gates are closed, they will never be advanced or delayed.
Just when the city gate was halfway closed, a green-covered carriage suddenly arrived, driven by a tall man: "You two brothers, wait a moment."
The guards guarding the gate often encounter this kind of thing. It is convenient for others and for themselves, and they never make things difficult for others. When they heard the shouts, they stopped what they were doing: "Hurry up! If you want to go out of the city, watch the time. Hold on."
Is the point of showing that you are capable?"
Seeing that the guard was willing to wait, the tall man was full of gratitude: "My brother is sick and wants to come to the city to see a doctor for acupuncture, but the acupuncture was delayed. My family is not rich and cannot afford to live in the city. I can only go there at night.
Go home and thank you two young generals."
"Okay, okay, let's go!" The guard was busy getting off work and didn't bother to listen to his nonsense.
As soon as the green-covered carriage left, the heavy city gate was closed.
Outside the city gate, the tall man driving the cart looked back and whipped his horse hard. He had to drive all night.
There is a pavilion on Shilipo outside the city for people to rest, but it is only during the day. Because the surrounding area is too remote, wild animals occasionally appear. People who are reluctant to spend money will not take the risk in this pavilion if they cannot get into the city in time.
Sleep. Anyway, there are some farmers around, and staying with them for a night only costs a few cents.
It is rare that under the moonlight, there is a figure in the pavilion on Shilipo. When sitting, it looks quite slender, and it can be seen that it is a woman.
The tall and strong man saw the situation in the pavilion from a distance and felt his scalp numb. He was not afraid of people, but afraid of that...at this hour, no normal person would appear here.
He didn't dare to look any further, so he flicked his horsewhip, thinking that he would just leave the pavilion quickly, but when he was about to pass the pavilion, he felt a pain in his forehead, and then his vision went dark, and he fell headlong, and then nothing happened.
knew.
The horse did not stop, and the people in the carriage had noticed that the driver outside was missing. They were afraid that the horse would go crazy, so they hurriedly came out and tightened the rope.
As soon as he reined in the horse, he heard a woman's chuckle coming from beside him.
The voice was somewhat familiar, and Qiao Dahai was startled. He looked over subconsciously. The person holding his belly under the moonlight was none other than Zhou Anyu, that vicious woman.
In an instant, Qiao Dahai didn't have time to question why she was here, and he didn't have time to touch the riding whip, so he slapped the reins hard to drive the horse away.
The horse was in pain and ran away. Qiao Dahai didn't take a breath, he only felt a pain in his chest, and then his body went limp. He could no longer sit still and slipped from the carriage.
In panic, he wanted to grab the frame of the carriage, but when he caught it empty, he forgot to throw away the reins. The more nervous the man became, the tighter his grip became. He was dragged away by the horse for a while before he suddenly turned back.
God, you can't climb up. If you want to save your life, you can only throw away the rope in your hand.
Qiao Dahai fell to the ground, and the wheels of the carriage ran over his legs. He screamed in pain, and the birds in the forest not far away were frightened.
He was covering his legs and thinking about how there was a doctor in this wilderness. Before he could finish his thought, he heard the sound of light footsteps. In the blink of an eye, an embroidered shoe with unclear patterns appeared in front of him.
"Want to run?"
Qiao Dahai: "..." Why is the evil star here?
A pregnant woman is heavy and bulky. Shouldn't she rest at home? Why would she go out to the wilderness so late at night?
He managed to raise his head and smiled: "Dragon Zhou's family, what a coincidence."
"Hey, this attitude, this tone... it's completely different from that day in the prison!" Chu Yunli threw the stone in his hand, and took the riding whip he just picked up from the road and knocked it on the palm of his hand: "Come! Say a few more words
A nice sentence."
Qiao Dahai: "..."
Because of his sister, he didn't suffer much during the trial. He just lost some weight because he didn't have enough food and clothing in the prison. In his sister's words, he still had to suffer a little before he could remember.
If he hadn't fallen off the horse just now, he thought he still had the strength to fight. After all, Zhou Anyu, a woman, was still pregnant. He couldn't beat this, and he didn't deserve to be a man.
However, he was injured. One of his legs was so painful that he wanted to saw it open and throw it away. It must have been injured. He looked at the whip in the woman's hand and felt a dull pain in his body again, but this was not the time to be pretentious. He tried to keep his face calm.
He became kind and his voice was as soft as possible: "Master Zhou, if you have something to say, please tell me. I have some money, so you can spend it first. If it's not enough, ask me for it again."
"I don't want money." Chu Yunli smiled and said: "That day you screamed very fiercely in the prison, saying that you would not let me have an easy life. The next day was your death day, and I always felt that something was wrong, so I found someone to keep an eye on me.
Madam General, as expected, you have already found a way to survive, that's why you have such confidence."
Qiao Dahai: "..."
He really regretted it.
He shouldn't have relaxed too much at that time... However, he never expected that Zhou Anyu would be so capable. She would not tell him when he was leaving, and would even stop him on the road.
"Dr. Zhou, you sir, please don't be like me." Qiao Dahai trembled and took out the banknotes from his arms. Halfway through, a whip flew from the sky. He only felt the shadow of a whip flashing from the corner of his eyes, and then it hit his body and shoulders.
The pain was so severe that it felt like half of his body had been torn apart, and the pain made his eyes go black.
At the same time, the banknotes flew into the sky and scattered all over the ground.
So...it hurts!
Qiao Dahai was beaten by Du Juan once. That time he couldn't get out of bed for many days, thinking that this was the most painful thing in the world.
It turns out that there is no worst pain, only more pain.
He was trembling all over, trembling and begging: "Spare... spare my life!"