Chapter 129

Xia Yunxuan: “Yichen, you guessed right, it’s 600 yuan. Am I rich now?”

Xiao Yichen: “Xuanxuan, when did you become so easily satisfied? 600 yuan and you’re rich? That doesn’t sound like you.”

Xia Yunxuan:  (Putting on a cool and arrogant expression) “Don’t be shameless, this is the money I earned by walking the world, upholding justice, and punishing the wicked. It’s definitely different.”

Gu Beihui: “Sister-in-law, can you be a little funnier? Upholding justice and punishing the wicked? You’ve been reading too many novels. You’re trying to make a movie.”

Xiao Yichen: (Giving Gu Beihui a stern look) “If you can’t speak properly, shut your mouth. Why are you always around? You’re really annoying. You have no self-awareness, you’re like a light bulb.”

Gu Beihui: “Alright, Boss, I’ll shut up. I can’t afford to offend either of you. I’m more bitter than gall and more wronged than Dou E.”

“Boss, Sister-in-law, did you hear? Xia Yunrou is dead. Her mother is looking for people in the village to get justice. I don’t think many people will go.”

Xia Yunxuan: “When did this happen, Second brother? I didn’t hear anything. Is my news suddenly out of date?”

Gu Beihui: “Sister-in-law, it was just before we finished work last night. Zhang the Butcher sent a message through someone, saying that the Xia family should come and collect Xia Yunrou’s body. Is he even human?”

Xia Yunxuan: “Whether he’s human or not is none of our business. We only care about eating melons and watching the show. You’ll see, their family’s troubles won’t stop there.”

Xiao Yichen: “Oh, Xuanxuan, are you secretly happy? Are you pleased now?”

Xia Yunxuan: “Of course. It’s always enjoyable to see your enemies suffer.”

“They want to destroy themselves, no one can stop them, right?”

Meanwhile, Gao Meihua had been talking for a long time, but only a few people agreed to go to town with her. Those people were all very poor and thought that 50 cents was good money.

Seeing so few people, Gao Meihua suddenly lost her confidence. She was afraid that the madman would attack them without hesitation.

But she cheered herself up again. Even if Zhang the Butcher had a knife, he couldn’t just chop people up randomly, right? Besides, she had several people with her, she didn’t believe they couldn’t beat one man.

Gao Meihua and the others agreed to go to town early the next morning to find Zhang the Butcher. They were told not to be late.

Early the next morning, Gao Meihua led the group to town to find Zhang the Butcher. They all carried weapons, like poles and sticks.

After an hour, they finally arrived at Zhang the Butcher’s house. Gao Meihua stood outside, hands on her hips, and shouted, “Zhang the Butcher, get out here! My good daughter married you, and how long has it been? You tortured her to death! Are you even human?”

“You’re lying, saying she died of illness. She was so young, what kind of illness could she have?”

The neighbors nearby were also whispering about how Zhang the Butcher’s new wife had died.

One aunt said, “How did she die? She was beaten to death, right? You all know Zhang the Butcher loves to beat his wives. I still get goosebumps when I think about her screams.”

Another aunt said, “So how could her family think like that? They knew Zhang the Butcher liked to beat his wives, why did they still marry their daughter to him? Now she’s dead, who can you blame?”

“Humph, why else? They were after his money, right? Now they’ve lost their daughter.”

Zhang the Butcher didn’t care at all that his wife was dead. He was used to it, it wasn’t the first time his wife had died. He was still sleeping soundly, dreaming, when he heard someone knocking on the door. “Who is it? It’s so early in the morning, you’re disturbing my sleep. Be careful, my knife has no eyes.”

Zhang the Butcher got up, put on his clothes, and grumbled as he opened the door. Seeing Gao Meihua, he said, “Xia Yunrou’s body is in the next room. Take her back quickly, or she’ll be left to rot.”

Gao Meihua: “Zhang the Butcher, are you even speaking human words? My daughter was perfectly fine when she married you, how long has it been? She’s gone, and you’re saying these things. Are you even human?”

Gao Meihua immediately started crying, slapping her thighs. “Everyone, come and see! Zhang the Butcher beat his wife to death again! If you have daughters, don’t marry them to this kind of man, or you’ll be sending your daughter off to her death.”

“My poor daughter, it’s been so short, and he tortured her to death. Why doesn’t Heaven intervene?”

“No one cares, I won’t live anymore. I’ll go to the police station and hang myself.”

Gao Meihua’s voice grew louder and louder, the whole building could probably hear her. They knew that Zhang the Butcher was not a good man, he loved to beat his wives.

Any decent family would never marry their daughter to him. It was like throwing her into a fire pit.

More and more people gathered outside, watching the scene unfold. This was exactly what Gao Meihua wanted. She hoped the police would come. She wouldn’t leave until he paid her a few hundred yuan.

Seeing the situation escalate, Zhang the Butcher knew that if his slaughterhouse boss found out, it wouldn’t be good. He immediately yelled, “Gao Meihua, what do you want? Tell me your conditions. You want me to pay you, right?”

Gao Meihua stopped crying when she heard Zhang the Butcher’s words. She immediately asked, “Zhang the Butcher, you’ll agree to all my conditions.”

Zhang the Butcher: “Then tell me your conditions first. Let me see if I can agree. If you’re asking for the moon, then we might as well all die.”

“My reputation is ruined anyway, I don’t care. Don’t think I’m just trying to scare you.”

Gao Meihua was a little scared when she saw Zhang the Butcher’s face. She knew he was capable of doing it. She regretted getting involved with him, and she had also killed her own daughter.

For the sake of money, Gao Meihua mustered up her courage and said, “I want 300 yuan, and we’ll consider this over. If you don’t give me the money, we’ll go to the police.”

Zhang the Butcher: “Spit! You’re really asking for the moon. A living person isn’t worth that much, and you want 300 yuan for a dead person? Are you crazy?”

“You want to report me to the police? Go ahead, go now. If I go to jail, I’ll escape and take care of your whole family first.”

“Besides, it’s none of my business that she died. Here’s 30 yuan, take it or leave it. Who can blame her? She was so weak, she didn’t eat for a few days and starved to death. Who’s to blame?”

Gao Meihua: “No, 30 is too little, it has to be 50.”

Zhang the Butcher: “I said 30, it’s 30. If you keep going, you won’t even get three yuan. I’m already being generous by giving you 30 yuan. Don’t push your luck, my patience is limited.”