History of Women in the Wei Dynasty

Chapter 161 One comes, one kills; two come, two kills.

Ru Junxia feigned ignorance and asked, "Gone? What do you mean by gone?"

Zhao Zhi looked him straight in the eye: "Not here means not here, why differentiate between different types?!"

"You woman, you say the Hu family girl is mean-spirited, but actually you're the one with a wicked heart." Ru Junxia stood up, walking towards the courtyard gate with a sorrowful sigh, closing the door as she did so, saying regretfully, "Originally, I could have just asked nicely and you could have answered nicely..."

*Thud!* A hard object shattered with a sound like bone breaking.

Ru Junxia's voice trailed off!
At the same time, his right side tilted, and he only managed to stay upright by kneeling on one knee.

When he turned his head in pain, he saw that his features were distorted and his face and neck were purple. His gaze shifted to his right shoulder blade in disbelief, and he was immediately horrified!

Right arm—

His right arm!
The bone is definitely detached; if it weren't for a little bit of muscle holding it together, it would probably be completely broken!

The stupid woman he had looked down on from beginning to end was now a completely different person, domineering and imposing!
Zhao Zhi bent down and picked up another stone that was pressing down on the corner of the mat.

"No—" Just as Ru Junxia had the thought of "can't dodge" pop into his mind, Shi Ying attacked like an electric falcon, hitting his left shoulder again. This time, he couldn't even scream!
He fell to the ground, writhing in pain, which only intensified with each roll. However, having undergone rigorous training, he gritted his teeth and endured the agony, glaring hatefully at Zhao Zhi, his chin trembling uncontrollably, and cursing, "You wicked woman, you will die a horrible death! Your whole family will perish!"

But the curses he managed to squeeze out were so weak that even he himself couldn't hear them clearly.

Erzhu Rong arrived, and, puzzled, pushed open the courtyard gate: "Why is it so broad daylight... Ah?!"

He and Erzhumaiti jumped into the courtyard and quickly closed the door again.

Erzhu Rong circled around Ru Junxia and approached Zhao Zhi, asking, "Master, who is this person? What happened?"

Knowing that he couldn't escape danger, Ru Junxia simply closed his eyes and regulated his breathing to conserve his strength.

Zhao Zhi didn't answer for the moment, but instead asked the brat, "Why didn't you go back to the academy?"

Erzhu Rong dared not lie, and with his little face upturned, he said in a coquettish tone, "I won't be back for half a month after I go back this time. I want to spend more time with Master. Master—" He shook his master's sleeve, curious to know what had happened.

Since her apprentice had seen it, Zhao Zhi didn't hide it anymore. She told him, "This man is from Luoyang. He pretended to be a mirror polisher from Gaoliu County to trick me into telling him things. He was the one who closed the courtyard gate. He wanted to harm me."

"My God, there are still idiots like this."

Erzhu Rong's childish words nearly made Ru Junxia choke. This man was indeed tough, worthy of being the leader of the warriors sent by Yuan Chun Tuo; in just a moment, he was already able to speak: "How do you know I'm from Luoyang?"

Zhao Zhi: "Only people from Luoyang use money to do business. I asked you how much it would cost to polish a bronze mirror, and you didn't even ask a question. You dare to pretend to be a citizen of Hengzhou! Erzhu, go to the prefecture. You can go to the Yuan Prefect, Gou Clerk, or Huli Military Advisor. Just tell them, 'I arrested a man from Luoyang.'"

"Yes, I'll go right away."

Upon hearing the implication of this explanation, Ru Junxia immediately confirmed their suspicions after arriving in Hengzhou: "The Wu Shibo family was killed by you, right?"

Erzhu Maiti, looking distressed, quickly left, pretending not to have heard anything.

Erzhu Rong was extremely surprised and looked at his master: "The entire Hu Wu family is dead?"

Zhao Zhi stretched out her arm and lifted Erzhu Rong upside down, scaring the mischievous boy so much that he dared not act up again and hurriedly swore, "Master, I'm on your side! I won't tell anyone this secret!"

"Go squat in a horse stance over there." Zhao Zhi simply borrowed her apprentice's smelly socks and stuffed them into Ru Junxia's mouth. Interrogating this person was the Yuan governor's business; she was only responsible for arresting him.

She went back to the kitchen, took the sliced ​​dried venison to the yard, and then brought out a large basin for mixing and a ceramic urn for storage. She mixed the dried venison and seasonings in the basin, pinched off a piece to taste, and then gave one to Erzhu Rong, who was squatting in a horse stance, asking, "Is it too salty?"

Erzhu Rong: "Not too salty, just right." He looked at his master, who seemed completely unaffected, then at Ru Junxia, ​​who was covered in blood. The budding cruelty hidden deep within his heart swayed happily, quickly sprouting a new green shoot. Heavens! Heavens! Such a master is hard to find anywhere in the world!
Only he is worthy to be the master's disciple!
After Zhao Zhi marinated the dried meat, she kicked the feigning-death Ru Junxia onto the tattered straw mat and laid him down. Then she began to clean up the splattered blood in the courtyard to prevent her husband from fainting from fright when he returned. While she was busy with these things, she instructed Erzhu Rong: "When you return to the academy, tell Wei Yao to stay here and not to go out on your own."

"Yes, Master, don't worry."

"I'll pick you up next time you have a day off."

"Hehe, that's great. Master, let me help you."

"Hmm." Zhao Zhi let her apprentice cover up the bloodstains, while she went to the storeroom to find a bundle of thick rope and tied Ru Junxia up tightly, along with the straw mat.

Erzhu Rong asked worriedly, "He's bleeding so much, won't he die? If he does, then Master's capture of him alive will have been in vain."

Ru Junxia silently cursed: Vicious little beast!

"He's dead, so be it," Zhao Zhi said indifferently. "He must have had many accomplices. If he can't go back, someone else will come."

Ru Junxia's closed eyelids twitched.

Erzhu Rong was overjoyed: "Yes, then Master, what kind of people do you think the bandits will disguise themselves as next time they come?"

Ru Junxia was so angry that he trembled: Who is the bandit? They even dared to harm a prestigious family like Wu Shibo, and then they turned around and accused others of being bandits!
Zhao Zhi taught her apprentices: "Bandits usually find out what their target hopes for first, and then pretend to be that person." She pointed to the roof of the main house as an example, "For example, if I go out and say that the house is leaking, and a couple of days later someone who knows how to lay tiles comes, he is very likely a bandit. Then I can try to find out by asking how much it costs to lay tiles."

"Waaah!" Ru Junxia was so anxious that he stumbled to the ground! Oh no, this poisonous woman is not only skilled in martial arts, but also extremely cunning. If things go wrong, his companion might really fall into her trap!

Erzhu Rong was very clever and immediately said, "If Master says outside that the latrine is full, then the bandits will pretend to be dung carriers? That's great! All the heavy work at Master's house will be left to these bandits."

"Haha."

The master and apprentice laughed together. Then Zhao Zhi's voice turned cold as she said, "Who cares what these bandits are dressed up as? Kill one if they come, kill two if they come."

A surge of indescribable excitement welled up in Erzhu Rong's heart. He hugged Zhao Zhi's arm, looked up at her as if she were his own parents, and said, "Master, will you always be my master?"

"The master-disciple relationship is for life."

Erzhu Rong nodded emphatically.

As for Erzhu Maiti, he was really lucky when he arrived at the prefecture. All three officials that Zhao Wushi had mentioned were there.

When Yuan Zhi and Chief Clerk Gou heard that Zhao Zhi had arrested a man from Luoyang, their hearts skipped a beat.

It’s over.

If the other party was sent by Yuan Chuntuo, and they caught one of them, it proves that there is definitely a whole nest hidden in the city!
Hulü Yelang went to fetch the horse and select his trusted confidants to accompany him. Yuan Zhi and Chief Clerk Gou walked to the yamen gate. The latter said worriedly, "Prefect, why do I feel that ever since you reunited with General Zhao, she has been leading you by the nose?"

Yuan Zhi: "Now is not the time to talk about this."

"I'm so worried!" said Clerk Gou, rubbing his forehead.

Yuan Zhiquan, the registrar, was worried about the Luoyang man who had been arrested. He advised him, "It's alright. Everyone loves money. Let's coax this guy nicely and give him a few cartloads of gifts. Let's see if they really want to investigate or if they're just trying to fool us."

Then he asked Erzhu Maiti behind him, "Did Zhao Zhi injure that man from Luoyang?"

(End of this chapter)