The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

Ge Dongqing knelt on the ground, his face numb.

"Anyway, there are no male descendants in my family, so my generation will be extinct. Today I confess everything. If I really did it, I will never deny it."

"Since Magistrate Liu arrived here, I sent people to sweep away all the medicine powder in their courtyard. I originally wanted to kill the Magistrate with poisonous insects or snakes, but Magistrate Liu and his wife were lucky. They were not killed, but instead attracted my investigation."

"The last magistrate was transferred after three years in Yao County because his wife's family helped. You may wonder why the magistrate's family promoted him even though his wife was dead. The reason is very simple. I asked a muscular yamen runner to seduce his wife. Within a month, his wife had an affair. In order to silence him, the magistrate's family promoted him far away. Similarly, since his wife had an affair, her family could not keep her."

"The reason I did this is because the previous county magistrate imposed too many restrictions on me. I couldn't just kill him, after all, his wife's family was very powerful, so I could only send him away and let him get promoted. This is not the first time I've done this, and the methods I use are completely different each time."

"I have also seized the land of the people and hired people to beat up students who were taking exams... In short, as long as they get in the way of me and the Ge family, these people will not be able to survive."

Ge Dongqing said a lot of things. No matter whether he did it or not, as long as it was done by the Ge family, it was done by him.

He took all the blame on himself and did not name anyone else.

The people of Yao County watched this self-narration. The more they listened, the more emotional they became. Many people even took stinky vegetable stalks and threw them over.

People are reluctant to throw away eggs. It is not easy for every household to eat an egg, and few people would not eat an egg until it becomes rotten.

If the yamen runners had not stopped them, some people would even have wanted to come over with dung buckets.

Liu Fufeng acquiesced to Ge Dongqing's approach. The biggest reason why the Ge family was able to dominate Yao County was because of the position of county magistrate.

Without power, many things will fall apart.

By then, he wouldn't have to do anything at all, the Ge family would naturally disband.

After the trial, Liu Fufeng asked the Ge family to compensate Yang Shuren with a large amount of money.

Whatever was taken from him needed to be returned.

Ge Dongqing got what he deserved. According to the laws of the time, not only would his three clans be exterminated, but there would definitely be only a few people left in his clan.

Before his execution, Ge Dongqing begged Liu Fufeng to let his wife Xiao Meixi go and gave him a divorce letter.

"I can't let her suffer all her life. Having her by my side all these years is enough. I never regretted snatching her from Yang Shuren."

After hearing what he said, Liu Fufeng released Xiao Meixi.

Originally, Xiao Meixi did not have to receive much punishment because of her meritorious service in providing evidence, and now it is time to let her leave the prison.

The first thing Xiao Meixi did after leaving the prison was to tidy herself up and then came to Yang Shu's house.

She went forward and knocked on the door. The doorman opened a small window and asked her, "Madam, what can I do for you?"

Xiao Meixi couldn't hide the joy and excitement on her face, but she was also a little timid.

"I...I am an old friend of Mr. Yang."

After she said this, she quickly lowered her head.

It happened that Yang Shuren was just about to go out. After hearing what the doorman and Xiao Meixi said, he turned around and left.

When the doorman saw his master leaving, he immediately understood what he meant.

"The master is not here today. If you have anything to say, please come back another day."

As soon as the doorman finished saying this, he closed the small window, and Xiao Meixi didn't even come to her senses.

When Yang Defa heard his son's footsteps, he became confused.

"Aren't you going to see Magistrate Liu right away? Why did you come back suddenly?"

"Xiao Meixi is waiting outside the door to see me. How can a married woman be worthy of me now? My son has regained his fame and has become one of the only three scholars in Yao County. Then County Magistrate Liu will definitely be transferred with County Magistrate Liu. Then won't the position of County Magistrate be mine? Why should I marry an old woman? I have to carry on the family line in the future, and she may not be able to give birth."

Yang Defa sighed, "My child, they say that when a poor person suddenly becomes rich, his chest and belly bulge out. You have portrayed this vividly! I am old, and I can't accompany you for much longer. This scene is almost over, and it is time for me to leave. The daughter of the Xiao family should have been waiting for you all these years. She has also done a lot of wrong things. In the final analysis, it is all because of one obsession. Both of you have too many obsessions, why do you have to do this? Wouldn't it be better to let go of yourself?"

"Dad, you've lived in the cave for too long and don't understand anything. Stop talking."

"Okay, I won't say anything more. You guys take care of yourself."

Yang Defa, leaning on a cane, slowly returned to his room, trembling with every step.

After Xiao Meixi left, the doorman told Yang Shuren, who then turned around and went to the county government office.

At this time, Liu Fufeng was drinking tea with Chao Yao, and the two were discussing Yang Shuren's affairs.

Chao Yao bet that Xiao Meixi would go find Yang Shuren right away. "She has waited for so many years, gave up a happy marriage that was within her grasp, and cruelly killed so many children. Yang Shuren, out of a sense of morality, will treat her well, right?"

Liu Fufeng shook his head. "No. Everything Xiao Meixi did was out of her own will, not Yang Shuren's instructions or hints. Everything in this world has its cause and effect. Yang Shuren is cruel and stubborn, otherwise he wouldn't have lived in the cave for more than ten years just for a chance to turn things around. Now that the chance to turn things around has come, Xiao Meixi is not qualified to let him prove that she has a better life. Women should be a reward to Yang Shuren, not a burden."

Chaoyao felt that the definition of love in his own mind seemed somewhat broken.

Love doesn't seem to be passionate or long-lasting, or it doesn't seem to be waiting and guarding for decades. It doesn't seem to be so touching that way.

Love seems to be based on interests, or true altruism.

The efforts made in love should benefit others, so that you can get positive feedback.

If your efforts only move yourself, it may seem great, but in fact it is a burden to others.

No matter what kind of character the person who is forced to accept the love has, this love is too heavy.

Seeing Chao Yao in deep thought, Liu Fufeng walked behind her and held her in his arms.

"My Yaoyao is daydreaming again. Don't worry, I am your husband, and the man who will share your glory and disgrace. Whether a person can get the love she wants actually depends more on choice than change. It's enough that there is love between us, as for others, that's not important."

Chao Yao's face was full of pouting, which made Liu Fufeng laugh out loud.

Gao Zhuang, who was walking from a distance and looking at this scene, couldn't help but think of his pregnant wife.

Not all couples in the world respect each other, right?

Maybe I could learn something from the magistrate?

He stepped forward and saluted with both hands.

"Mr. Magistrate, Mr. Yang is waiting outside."