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Chapter 2132 Not Afraid of Death

He stretched out his hand and grabbed Ming Ruyue's neck tightly. This time he used so much force that the woman's face turned pale and her eyes widened involuntarily.

But she was still not afraid of death, and even continued to insult him: "You kill... kill me, I would rather die than... live, live... in your dirty heart."

She was about to suffocate, and the moment her eyes rolled back, the county magistrate suddenly let go of her hand, and a tear ran down her cheek. He turned his back and wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes: "Ming Ruyue, you will be punished by the laws of Dayong for what you owe to the people. It has nothing to do with me."

After saying this, he walked out of the prison quickly, as if he was afraid that he would regret it, not daring to look back.

At dawn the next day, Chen Changli came to the county magistrate and brought him the antidote developed by Wan Shufang. Seeing the man's low spirits, he couldn't help but frowned: "Mr. County Magistrate, now is not the time to be sad."

"This is the antidote. The people have been widely affected this time. You have to solve the poison problem first."

Hearing this, the county magistrate smiled bitterly and touched his black hat: "I know, Lord Duke, don't worry, I will do my part well."

As he said this, he put away the antidote, suppressed his sadness, and gave Chen Changli a comforting smile: "This time, it is all thanks to you, my Lord and my Lady. Otherwise, I would not have known that I had been kept in the dark for so long."

"It's okay." Chen Changli pursed his lips, but finally said nothing. After nodding slightly, he told him to deal with the poison in the people as soon as possible, and then left the study.

This time, the county magistrate did not let down his guard and spent several days dealing with the matter. When the truth came out, the people were all saddened after learning everything.

It was rumored among the people that the county magistrate was cuckolded.

These words also reached the ears of Chen Changli and Wan Shufang. She was touched and couldn't help but sigh: "He is also a pitiful person. If only he hadn't forced Ming Ruyue to marry him back then."

"I've asked around, and he should be unaware of Ming Ruyue's past with that yamen runner." Chen Changli said calmly, peeling a grape for Wan Shufang with familiarity.

“That’s really tragic.”

Wan Shufang nodded, and felt more sympathetic towards the county magistrate, but everyone has their own tribulations, and she would not interfere in such matters.

"Changli, the matter here is almost settled. Let's leave the County Magistrate's Mansion tomorrow."

"Tonight, I heard there's a Lantern Festival going on by the river in the north of the city. We'll be there in time for it if we go there tonight."

Hearing this, Wan Shufang's eyes lit up and she immediately agreed: "Okay."

She could not refuse such a lively festival. After making the decision, the two of them packed up their things and went to say goodbye to the county magistrate.

That night, they left the county magistrate's mansion.

Unexpectedly, just after the two left, the various sects suddenly came to their door. When they learned that the two had left, those people did not believe it and insisted that there was a great immortal who was determined to find Wan Shufang's whereabouts.

Seeing this, the county magistrate had no choice but to send the person away and quickly wrote a letter to inform Chen Changli and Wan Shufang.

After receiving the letter, Wan Shufang's face darkened, and she pouted and muttered, "Can't I even have fun? I don't want to get involved in these sect affairs, otherwise..."

Wan Shufang chuckled, burned the letter paper, and started tinkering with the disguise tools.

"Chen Changli, let's not show our true faces for the next two days."

Hearing this, Chen Changli looked at her lovingly, blinked in agreement, and then let her play with his face. Soon, two ordinary faces appeared in the mirror.

Wan Shufang seemed to be very satisfied with her disguise skills. She smacked her lips and smiled brightly: "Not bad. This way I won't be caught."

"Okay, let's concentrate on having fun." Chen Changli held her in his arms and gently kissed her on the forehead, causing Wan Shufang's ears to blush instantly.

After angrily cursing the old man for being indecent, she got up and ran away to pick out some clothes.

After packing up, the two set off for the Lantern Festival. For several days, the people from the sect searched everywhere for Wan Shufang's whereabouts, wanting to pull her out to prove that there are immortals in the world.

But because Wan Shufang disguised herself and hid, they were unable to find her. They were extremely disappointed and could only leave gradually.

Wan Shufang, on the other hand, had a rare few days of comfort and had a great time. Just when the county magistrate was sentencing the runner to death, news came out that the magistrate had committed suicide.

Upon hearing this news, Wan Shufang couldn't help but sigh: "He is such an infatuated man. It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong in this matter."

"No matter what, it is wrong to deal with innocent people." Chen Changli said calmly. Although he sighed and felt that fate played tricks on him, he still insisted on his bottom line.

To this, Wan Shufang nodded in agreement. Ming Ruyue and the others should never harm the people of a city just to deal with the county magistrate.

"Chen Changli, we've had enough fun here, isn't it time to leave?" She leaned in Chen Changli's arms and cracked melon seeds from time to time.

The melon seed shells fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

"Well, where do you want to go next?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. How about heading north?" Wan Shufang curled her lips and chuckled. Suddenly, she thought of the lyrics of a modern song and felt inexplicably sad.

She has been here for a long time and her memory of modern times is no longer clear.

Unexpectedly, Chen Changli had already taken her casual remark to heart and agreed directly: "Okay, I'll listen to you, Madam."

"Then shall we leave tomorrow?"

Chen Changli nodded. Seeing that she was a little tired, he picked her up and walked towards the bed curtain: "Well, tomorrow, have a good rest today."

That night, the two of them hugged each other and fell asleep, having a good night's sleep.

The next morning, they packed up and prepared to leave the place. When they passed by the gate of the county government, they suddenly heard the sound of smashing and looting.

Chen Changli and Wan Shufang stopped and looked inside. Suddenly, several servants ran out, followed by more servants.

Those people looked terrified, as if they had seen something terrible, and their bodies were shaking uncontrollably.

"What's going on? Why did they all run out?" Wan Shufang frowned and looked for a long time before she realized, "No, they were all kicked out."

As soon as she finished speaking, the servants who had been driven out gathered together and started talking.

"Did you see what the master looked like just now? He was like a madman, chopping anyone he saw. It was terrifying."

"It must be that the lady died, and the master was too sad and couldn't bear it, so he went crazy."

"What should I do now? My indenture is still in the county magistrate's office."

"He is crazy now. We can't go back and die."

The servants did not lower their voices, so all the discussions, word for word, fell into the ears of Chen Changli and Wan Shufang.