Chapter 53: Were You Divorced?

Meanwhile, in the small dilapidated courtyard, Jiang Cheng was busy cleaning up the blood stains on the ground.

After calming down, he began to worry, "Sister-in-law, won't they report this to the authorities?"

Du Ruo comforted him, "Don't worry, they won't."

Du Mingzhu wasn't that stupid. Once it was reported to the authorities, the bad things she had done couldn't be hidden. Even if the scum beauty suppressed the fact that she poisoned her own sister, there was no such thing as an airtight wall in the world, and it would be a blow to Du Mingzhu's reputation.

Besides, how would they report it? Say they were bitten by a dog?

The county magistrate probably wouldn't even bother with them!

But after this commotion today, Du Mingzhu definitely wouldn't let her go and would repeat her old tricks, starting with the people around her, so she had to take precautions in advance.

Du Ruo called all the living creatures in the house, including the fat rabbit, "Hurry up and pack, take all the important things, sister-in-law is taking you back to my maternal home today!"

The two little ones looked at each other, then responded loudly and turned to run into the house.

For some reason, with sister-in-law around, they weren't panicked at all.

They were even a little excited.

Jiang Cheng carried two large bundles, Du Ruo held her sister-in-law's hand, the dog carried the fat rabbit in its mouth, and they went to the entrance of the village in a grand manner. They spent a few coins to rent Old Tietou's ox cart and had him drive the family to Xinglin Village.

This look of fleeing from a disaster shocked the old man, "Jiang Li's wife, are you planning to stay for a long time?"

Du Ruo laughed, "How could that be? We'll be back in a few days at most."

In ancient times, there were rules about returning to one's maternal home. If you stayed too long, not to mention whether the maternal family would be happy, outsiders would also gossip.

But there was no other way. Who knew who Du Mingzhu would target this time? If it were the Jiang family, it would be fine; with Tie Dan sitting in town, they wouldn't be able to take advantage.

But if she targeted the Zheng family, it would be troublesome. Distant water couldn't save a nearby fire, so she simply gathered the two families together to protect them first, and then she would think of a way.

The ox cart creaked all the way and finally arrived at Xinglin Village at dusk.

Seeing their niece's posture, the Zheng family was stunned.

Du Ruo's mother, Zheng Shi, shed tears before speaking, "Aman, were you divorced by your husband?"

Du Ruo: "............ No, Mother, I just missed you and came home to stay for a few days!"

Really, who would take their brother-in-law and sister-in-law with them when they were divorced?

Seeing that she wasn't divorced, the Zheng family breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly greeted them into the house.

The two little ones were a bit timid in a strange place and didn't dare to talk much. The Zheng family was very enthusiastic. Aunt Lai Pozi took her two daughters-in-law to cook, while the others surrounded the children, the dog, and the rabbit to tease them.

Eldest cousin Zheng Qingshan's seven-year-old son, Shitou, circled Jiang Wan twice and grunted, "You're already eight, why are you so short? Is it because your brother always steals your meat, so you can't grow tall?"

Jiang Cheng, who was shot innocently: "..."

Zheng Qinghe knocked on his nephew's head and mocked, "Forget it, do you think everyone is like you, always stealing food from your sister?"

Shitou covered his head, puffed his cheeks unwillingly, "Anyway, I won't call her sister..."

"Of course you can't call her sister."

Du Ruo held back her laughter, "You should call her aunt."

Shitou: "..."

Several adults couldn't help but laugh. The brat never wanted to suffer a loss. He probably still wanted to be someone's brother, but now, he was directly demoted by a generation.

Shitou's sister, Suo'er, was more interested in the fat rabbit and held it in her arms, unwilling to let go. Du Ruo simply let her take it back to her room, which saved the dog from having to split its attention to watch the rabbit while protecting the family.

At the dinner table, Du Ruo told them about how she taught those Du family servants a lesson today.

After listening to her, everyone fell silent. To say they weren't worried would be a lie; they all knew very well how ruthless Du Mingzhu was.

Zheng Lao Jiu took a puff of his dry tobacco and spoke first, "Aman, have you thought it through? No longer willing to compromise?"

"Yes." Du Ruo nodded, her eyes firm, "I used to think too simply. I thought that if I followed Du Mingzhu's wishes, she would let me go and let the Zheng family go. But now I know that as long as I am alive, Du Mingzhu will not stop. If I die, my mother won't be able to live either. For my mother, I must fight!"

Zheng Shi started wiping her tears again, "It's all Mother who dragged you down..."

"No, Mother, you didn't drag me down. On the contrary, it's because of you that I have the courage to live until now."

Du Ruo scanned the room and continued, "But now I not only want to live, but I also want to live happily and freely. I want to fight a beautiful turnaround, push down the mountain that is Du Mingzhu, and make her unable to persecute me or the Zheng family again."

"Well said!" Zheng Qinghe slammed the table, "I haven't wanted to take this bird's anger for a long time. At worst, we'll die together. I don't believe that even if I sacrifice my cheap life, I can't take down that stinky woman!"

Lai Pozi's face changed, and she said sternly, "You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Zheng Qinghe stuck out his tongue and shrank under the table timidly.

Du Ruo also rolled her eyes at him, "Aunt is right. Look at what nonsense you're talking about. I want to push down Du Mingzhu, but not with our lives, but with our brains. So, I need you to do me a favor."

Everyone looked over, their eyes full of expectation.

"I hope you won't go out for the next two days and stay at home honestly."

Zheng Qinghe was speechless, "Just this?"

Du Ruo nodded, "Just this."

She explained the reason, "Du Mingzhu definitely won't let it go. To prevent her from playing dirty, we must be vigilant. For these two days, our family's dog will be responsible for protecting everyone. I'll go to the government office to discuss countermeasures with my husband, Jiang Li."

The dog was easy to understand. Du Ruo had already said before that their dog had infinite strength and could easily deal with a few big men.

But what was going on with the government office? Why go to the government office to find Jiang Li? Did Jiang Li commit a crime? Was he caught in jail?

Seeing the Zheng family's confused faces, Du Ruo suddenly realized, "Oh, I forgot to say, Jiang Li was appreciated by the county magistrate and has been promoted to constable."

Promoted to constable? Oh, this is a great thing!

Zheng Shi's sorrow was swept away, and she was as happy as could be, "I said so, Jiang Mo Nian's son must be good. Look, isn't he successful now?"

Du Ruo nodded, "Yes, my husband is very good."

That night, the family was like facing a great enemy. Except for the children, few people slept. Du Ruo slept peacefully; anyway, with Tie Dan guarding, there wouldn't be any problems.

After breakfast the next day, she urged everyone to stay at home and not go out, then went to town alone, rented a carriage, and headed straight for the county government office.

The Ya Men runner at the door stopped her, "Are you here to submit a petition?"

Du Ruo shook her head and smiled, "Brother, please help me call Jiang Li and say his wife is here to see him."

The Ya Men runner looked her up and down, muttering in his heart.

It was said that Constable Jiang had an extremely ugly wife, not only covered in bumps but also as fat as a bucket, which was somewhat similar to the woman in front of him.

However, the county government office was an important place, so according to the rules, he had to question her first.

"You say you are Jiang Li's wife, do you have any proof?"

Du Ruo was stunned. This also needed proof? She didn't have a marriage certificate. ===== CHAPTER 54 =====