Knowing they had stumbled upon a tough nut to crack, the crowd immediately looked at the county magistrate with anxious eyes, awaiting his next command. The magistrate was also flustered. No wonder he hadn't been sleeping well lately; the problem stemmed from here. Thinking back, it all began when he had them thrown into prison, and that was when his insomnia started.
Even then, he regretted crossing them. But the situation had escalated, and if he backed down now, not only would he lose face, but he wouldn't even be able to control a single prisoner. If he let them go, they might bribe people in the martial world to get the prisoners out later. But if he pushed further, with so many people watching in the prison, he couldn't possibly kill them all; some would eventually get out. If the events of today in the prison were to spread, wouldn't that be a huge loss of face for him?
He could only wave his hand, signaling the jailers to press on. They hesitated for a moment, then decided to follow the magistrate's orders. After all, if they disobeyed him, once this "thief" was dealt with, the magistrate would surely deal with them. Since a bad outcome seemed inevitable, they might as well fight for it, and what if they actually caught the person?
Seeing them slowly get up and glare at him menacingly, Wu Caiwei remained unhurried, her expression devoid of any surprise. When those men collapsed to the ground again, their desperate hope vanished. They knew that once might have been a coincidence, but a second time could not be. Therefore, the other party possessed true skill. Although they had never seen her martial arts before, there was always someone better out there. Perhaps she was a renowned expert, and the magistrate had been foolish enough not to recognize her worth. Su Dan Novel Network.
The magistrate cursed them internally as useless. Then, seeing the couple slowly approaching him, he retreated in terror, shouting as he backed away, "What do you want? I am the parent official of Lan City. If you offend me, even if you leave here safely, you won't have an easy life."
"If we won't have an easy life, then we'll kill you. After all, it's just us here. I'll draw my knife and spill your blood, and all secrets will be buried here. No one will know what happened today, and it won't be linked to me, a prisoner." Wu Caiwei was not easily intimidated; their petty tricks were beneath her notice.
"Are you allowed to try and teach us a lesson, but we're not allowed to fight back? You were walking down the street, and you came to us first. Without understanding the situation, you unjustly imprisoned us, and now you want us to lose our fortunes and have your men arrest us. If we don't collect some interest, it would feel like we've let ourselves down."
Having said this, Wu Caiwei, before the magistrate could react, grabbed his shoulders with both hands and pressed down hard. She immediately hunched her body. She hadn't expected this woman to be so fierce, forcing him to slam his stomach against her knee. He felt as though his internal organs were about to be dislodged.
Immediately after, punches rained down on him like a torrent, dense and unbearable. He secretly vowed that if he ever saw this devilish couple again, he would steer far clear, not even wanting to see their faces.
Feeling satisfied, the couple finally let them go and swaggered to Li Zixin's cell. With a kick, they kicked open the door and looked at the jailers cautiously following behind them. An idea struck her; they had ready labor, so why not use it?
"Lift him up and follow us," Wu Caiwei commanded two of them without politeness.
The two pointed at themselves with disbelieving eyes and asked Wu Caiwei repeatedly to confirm. Only then did they dejectedly begin discussing their options.
Feeling that their day had been utterly unlucky, first encountering two troublemakers, and now being ordered to do manual labor, they immediately looked to the magistrate for answers. The magistrate immediately lowered his head to avoid their gaze. Honestly, he didn't dare refuse these two, but he also felt utterly humiliated watching his subordinates scurry around for them. Thus, he simply ignored them, out of sight, out of mind.
With glum faces, the two turned to look at the magistrate, then reluctantly lifted Li Zixin and slowly followed them. As their son exited the prison, not only did no one dare to stop them, but people even followed behind to escort them. The scene was grand, astonishing Old Li's people. If they remembered correctly, this couple had only entered yesterday. Seeing their current expressions of suppressed rage, they probably had powerful connections, and their eyes showed envy.
Wu Caiwei felt the gazes from behind. To her surprise, none of them carried malice. She decided to go all the way, doing good deeds to the end. She strongly urged the magistrate to re-examine each person's case, allowing them to return home soon. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he knew that everyone inside was innocent. If he had to compensate them for their troubles, where would he get the money? But Wu Caiwei was a bit peculiar; he felt as though her eyes could see through people's hearts.
Now, seeing the other person looking at him, he grudgingly nodded. He would just try to appease them for now and perhaps leave Nanchang. Whether he would actually re-examine these cases, he had no idea. As for taking the divorced Li Zixin with him, it was no big deal. Didn't they refuse to give him the prescription he wanted? Besides, he hadn't forcibly occupied that property. His eldest uncle was living in his former courtyard and was squandering everything left behind by Li Zixin's family.
His eldest uncle was currently lounging in the courtyard with his legs crossed, with two young maids constantly feeding him grapes. Living a life of leisure, he suddenly heard silence around him and immediately opened his eyes. Seeing the unexpected person before him, he almost fell off his stool. He then stood up, trembling slightly, and stammered, "You... how can you be here? Are you a ghost or a human?"
"A ghost, here to get revenge on you." Li Zixin's foolishness was the cause of his suffering in prison. He knew everything that had happened. Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought he was dead and wanted to return for revenge. But his uncle, instead of looking out for him, didn't even say a word. Thinking of how his family had poured their hearts out for them, yet they had colluded with outsiders to seize the Li family and even sought to exterminate their entire family.
"Impossible." He looked at the ground. The sun was just coming out, casting long shadows as it shone on people. Only then did he sigh in relief.
Unfortunately, he was happy too soon. Li Zixin looked directly at Wu Caiwei and said firmly, "Do you have any way to conceal him? If you help me get revenge, I'll give you this Li family."