Sheepadu
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A fleeting thought crossed her mind, recalling Xie Zheng’s suggestion a few days ago to "settle" Fan Da once and for all. But she quickly dismissed the idea. For one, Xie Zheng’s injuries had worsened, leaving him rarely able to leave the house in recent days. Furthermore, he had spent the past several nights ensuring she memorized every legal statute she might need in court, leaving no time or motive for such an act. More importantly, Xie Zheng’s connection to her was a mere pretense of marriage.…-
128.5 K • Ongoing
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At the County Yamen Fan Changyu sat in the temporary interrogation room, a dim, oppressive space with tightly closed doors and windows. The room's sparse furniture—tables, chairs, and benches—seemed to radiate an icy chill. After sitting for so long, the cold seeped through the thickly padded soles of her shoes, leaving her feet almost numb. She rubbed her hands together, blowing warm breaths into her palms, and stamped her feet lightly in an attempt to warm up. Outside the interrogation room stood…
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128.5 K • Ongoing
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Fan Changyu had already left the room, but the person sitting at the desk, pen in hand, didn’t look up. His lips pressed tighter together as he wrote. Listening to the fading footsteps, he set down the pen and leaned back against the chair. His dark eyes clouded with an unreadable expression. Summoned at will, dismissed just as easily? She dared. After instructing her younger sister not to wander while she was gone, Fan Changyu stopped by the Zhao family next door. She greeted Aunt Zhao before…
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The broken window was haphazardly patched with a few crooked wooden planks, barely keeping out the howling wind that sounded like ghosts wailing outside. The flickering flames in the fire pit cast erratic shadows, making the entire room alternately bright and dim. After a brief, eerie silence, Xie Zheng spoke up: "I was overthinking. Let’s go with your plan." Fan Changyu quickly shook her head. Earlier in the day, people from the moneylender’s office had come to collect debts, and this man had seen…
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Xie Zheng paused for a moment, pressing his fingers against his brow, and patiently clarified, “If you bring them to live with you, you’ll be obligated to support them. But if the money is in your hands, it’s up to you whether you give it to them or not.” Fan Changyu immediately lit up, slapping the desk with excitement. “That’s a great idea! It might be a bit underhanded, but when it comes to dealing with Fan Da’s family, it’s totally justified! How do you know all this?” Xie Zheng…
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Fan Changyu spun around and barked at Master Jin and his crew, “What are you all yelling for?” Master Jin scratched his head awkwardly. “Isn’t he the husband you brought into your household?” Fan Changyu froze for a moment, her gaze instinctively flickering toward Xie Zheng. His expression was calm and indifferent, as if Master Jin’s words hadn’t fazed him at all. Relieved, she exhaled before snapping, “Yes, he is my husband. But why are you calling him that?” Master Jin and his…
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In the end, the two of them rode an ox cart. Along the way, Fan Changyu stopped by the tailor’s shop to pick up the winter clothes she had ordered for the family to wear during the New Year. She also bought a bag of malt candy for Changning, and they managed to return to their home in the west side of town before dark. When they stopped by Aunt Zhao’s house to pick up Changning, Aunt Zhao informed her, “The county constables came by this afternoon. They said you need to go to the county office in…
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The cleaver in Fan Changyu’s hand was heavy and cold, carrying a permanent scent of blood from years of chopping meat and bone. When she slapped Wang’s heir across the face with it, half his face went numb. He trembled uncontrollably, like a sieve shaking out grain. “W-Wang’s lost its braised meat contract with Yixiang Lou. I-I heard… heard it was because Cook Li recommended your braised meat instead…” Fan Changyu’s sneer deepened. “That’s all? And you started spreading lies about me…
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Not daring to bring up the matter of a residence or servants again, Zhao Xun became even more cautious. “Then… may I send someone to escort the marquis back?” he asked hesitantly. After all, it was he who had personally brought Xie Zheng from the alley in the western part of the city to this meeting. Xie Zheng’s brow furrowed slightly as he recalled Fan Changyu leading a gang of street thugs down the street earlier. His expression shifted subtly, and he declined flatly. “No need.” His sharp…
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Wang’s eldest son was infamous in Lin’an Town for his debauchery. A notorious playboy, he wasn’t content with a household full of concubines and spent his days frequenting brothels and gambling dens. When summoned, the shop clerks had to drag him out of a brothel by force. When he finally arrived, he was still reeking of alcohol, his clothing disheveled. His father had someone force-feed him a bowl of sobering soup before he regained some clarity. In front of Fan Changyu, the Wang shopkeeper…
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