"Okay." When Magistrate Cao saw Xiaodouzi lying on the ground motionless, he immediately said a little irritably: "It seems this is a misunderstanding. You should find someone to clean up my yard quickly. It's really unlucky."

After saying that, the magistrate stood up with the help of the servant and walked slowly to the main room.

Li Xiucai shouted from behind with some panic: "Sir, you can't take it lightly, otherwise you will end up raising tigers."

Magistrate Cao waved his hand back and said without looking back: "Then bring the evidence to me, otherwise, I will charge you with slander and spreading rumors."

The reason why Magistrate Cao said this was not because he cared about Li Chong, but mainly because Li Chong was quite prestigious among the government officials. Most of them called him brothers and sisters, and a small number were newbies he recruited.

In fact, County Magistrate Cao had long wanted Li Chong to disappear. However, Li Chong was very powerful and was either on duty at the county government or taking his brothers out to eat and drink. He couldn't find a chance at all.

Li Xiucai closed his mouth, with a look of reluctance on his face.

Li Chong had already broken free and walked to Xiaodouzi with red eyes.

Squatting down and carefully turning him over, Li Chong silently clenched his fists when he saw Xiaodouzi's expression on his face, his eyes instantly filled with anger.

The government servants who now follow Li Xiucai were once Li Chong's subordinates.

They noticed the anger radiating from Li Chong and subconsciously took a few steps back.

Only Li Xiucai didn't know the seriousness of the matter and actually walked over to him and provoked him arrogantly, "Li Chong, this time you are lucky, but don't be complacent. One day, I will find evidence that you betrayed me. By the time……"

Before he could finish his threatening words, his neck was strangled by the ferocious-looking Li Chong.

When Li Xiucai reacted, his breath had been cut off. He struggled to hold Li Chong's hand with both hands. He opened his mouth wide but couldn't make a sound, and his eyes began to turn white as he gradually became suffocated.

Several government officials who had retreated behind saw that the situation was not good, gritted their teeth and rushed over, surrounded Li Chong, stretched out their swords and pointed them at him, "Captain Li, please put down the scribe quickly, he is really dead, my lord." I won’t let you go either.”

Hearing this, Li Chong raised his eyes and glanced at them. When they met his scarlet eyes, the officials looked away uncomfortably.

Li Chong sneered and threw Li Xiucai on the ground like a chicken.

Li Xiucai finally breathed in the fresh air. Regardless of the pain in his throat, he hurriedly crawled to a farther place, coughing violently and breathing greedily.

Li Chong stared at him with disdain, like staring at a tiny ant.

"Li Xiucai, we have a good relationship. I, Li Chong, disdain to do villainous things, but you must be careful and don't let me catch you, otherwise I will definitely do what I did to Xiaodouzi." It will be done to you a hundredfold."

The look in his eyes was so terrifying that Li Xiucai only dared to play dirty tricks behind his back and challenged Li Chong face to face. He immediately turned pale with fright and trembled all over.

Li Chong still remembered to remind Zhao Zhizhi, and endured the heartache and rode straight to Xiaohe Village.

Zhao Zhizhi is working together with Zhao's father and brother to clean up the house, preparing to drink heavily and eat meat later in the evening, so as to compensate for the shock he has suffered these days.

Seeing Li Chong coming, Zhao Zhizhi didn't notice his emotions and even joked with him happily, "Brother Li, did you come here because of the smell?"

After saying that, she corrected herself: "No, you can't say that, our food isn't ready yet."

Not thinking of how to describe this scene, Zhao Zhizhi scratched his nose, pursed his lips and smiled: "Anyway, Brother Li, it's such a coincidence that you came here. Please stay and have a feast with us tonight. You won't come home until you're drunk tonight." I asked my eldest brother to give you the room."

Li Chong couldn't tell what he felt when he saw her bright smile.

He tried his best to calm down, and when he spoke, his tone was still slightly excited, "Sister Zhizhi, I have something to remind you."

Hearing this, the smile on Zhao Zhizhi's face slowly faded away.

She looked past Li Chong with a cold face, poked her head out from the door and took a glance, then closed the door tightly, turned around and whispered to Li Chong cautiously: "Brother Li, let's go inside and talk."

Li Chong nodded, and the two of them walked into the main room one after another.

After hearing the whole story, Zhao Zhizhi laughed angrily. The corners of his mouth curved upwards, but there was no smile in his eyes.

She took out a twenty-tael silver note from her sleeve and handed it to Li Chong, "Brother Li, this happened because of me. Please help me give these silver taels to Xiaodouzi's family so that they can bury Xiaodouzi properly. "

Li Chong refused with a sullen face: "That's wrong. It was because I was too headstrong that I was framed by Li Xiucai. If I had acted more carefully, Xiaodouzi would not have died. If we really count, it should be My fault has nothing to do with you.”

Zhao Zhizhi shook his head, pushed the silver note into his hand again, and insisted: "Brother Li, please accept it first, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable. Besides, I haven't finished speaking yet. These twenty taels of silver are considered It’s from County Magistrate Cao, and I still need you to help me with something so that he can pay me back the two hundred taels of silver I earned.”

Li Chong was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously retorted: "Sister Zhizhi, it's not that I'm throwing cold water on you. Magistrate Cao will never let go of the money that has already been in his hands."

Zhao Zhizhi smiled confidently, "Brother Li, believe it or not, I can make County Magistrate Cao return the money to me personally."

Li Chong said without thinking: "I don't believe it."

Zhao Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, laughed out loud, hooked her hand towards him, leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Li Chong's eyes lit up at a speed visible to the naked eye. When Zhao Zhizhi finished everything he said, he couldn't help but give Zhao Zhizhi a thumbs up and praised him repeatedly: "Wonderful, it's simply wonderful."

Zhao Zhizhi raised his eyebrows and continued: "In this way, even if he is resentful about this matter, he can't blame you. He will only become more and more tired of the person who exposed this matter."

Li Chong stood up impatiently, "I'll make arrangements now, sister Zhizhi, just wait for my good news at home."

After that, Zhao Zhizhi strode out of the door before he had time to keep him.

Zhao Zhizhi watched his back helplessly, feeling disgusted with this corrupt regional policy and helpless.

Perhaps the emperor also knew that there were moths in the court, but these moths had already built their nests and were difficult to eradicate.

If she were a righteous woman, she would probably rack her brains to change the status quo of Dasheng Dynasty.

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