Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

The butler said to the two who arrived, "Go in and see what's wrong with them. Why can't you wake them up?"

Two maids went in and gently nudged the two sleeping people, but they didn't respond. They shook them a few times, and the two finally woke up.

As soon as I woke up, I touched my neck and asked, "What are you two doing here?"

Before the two maids who went in could answer, the steward spoke first, "What time is it? Why aren't you up? What's going on today? Go and see the master. I have something to report to him."

The lady's two personal maids immediately got up and went inside. They found that the master and lady were still asleep. They gently called out twice, "Master, Master."

There was no reaction from the bed. The two exchanged a glance, realizing something was amiss, and immediately pulled back the bed curtains, letting out a startled cry, "Ah~"

One of them fainted from fright, while the other staggered out, crying, "Master, Master..."

The butler rushed in and saw Guo Changfeng with his eyes wide open, his death quite gruesome. Lu Shi, who was lying next to him, was awakened by the screams. She opened her eyes and was about to get angry when she saw the butler standing by the bed. Just as she was about to say, "How did you get here?", she saw Guo Changfeng with his eyes wide open and his face contorted.

Lu stammered, "What, what, what's going on?"

The butler also came to his senses. "Madam, the master has been murdered."

"Help the lady out of here first, and don't touch anything here."

The steward immediately went out and shouted, "Guards! The master has been assassinated! Search the place immediately!" The entire Guo mansion was thrown into chaos as everyone searched everywhere.

Finally calming down from her panic, Madam Lu dressed and sat down in the living room to meet the butler. "Guo Fuquan, what exactly happened?"

The housekeeper then recounted the unusual events of the previous night. Madam Lu touched her neck again; it still ached, and she felt a wave of fear.

"It seems the thief broke into the mansion last night, knocked us all unconscious, and then attacked you, sir. This thief is highly skilled in martial arts and managed to evade everyone's notice. It seems you've gotten yourself into serious trouble this time."

"Madam, should we go and check the storeroom first? That's where we first discovered something unusual yesterday."

"Come on, I'll go with you to take a look."

Lu took the key and followed Guo Fuquan to the warehouse yard. When they got inside, they saw that the locks were all in good condition and there were no signs of tampering, which reassured them. When they opened the door, they found it empty. They opened two more doors, and found the same thing.

Guo Fuquan opened all the granaries and was completely stunned. There wasn't a single bag of grain left in any of the 18 granaries. He couldn't believe his eyes and pinched his thigh hard. It really hurt!

"Madam, all the food is gone."

"Everything in the warehouse is gone too. How did the thieves manage to move so much stuff out? It's impossible that there wasn't a sound. It's unbelievable."

Call over the gatekeepers and patrolmen.

"lady."

"Look, everything in the warehouse is gone, and you really didn't hear a sound."

"Madam, we really didn't hear anything. How many people would it take to move all this stuff in such a short time? And how did they manage to get it out without leaving a trace?"

We searched the entire mansion, but found not a single clue.

Several people felt uneasy; could it really be a ghost?

The doorman rushed in, holding several flyers. "Madam, Butler, something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened! Take a look at this!"

The two men took the document and immediately understood what had happened. "Madam, this time when the master collected taxes, in accordance with the prefect's request, not only were the taxes increased, but the master also used ruthless methods to collect the taxes as soon as possible. This pushed people too far and resulted in retaliation."

That thief was incredibly resourceful; he emptied the mansion without making a sound.

"Madam, what should we do now?"

"Come with me to the study."

The study door was securely locked, and nothing inside had been touched. Madam Lu simply turned the mechanism, and the secret room door opened. When she and the housekeeper went down to take a look, they were even more dumbfounded; the secret room had also been emptied.

Madam Lu felt dizzy. She knew all too well what was inside, but she didn't know what the thieves' purpose was. These things must not be known to anyone. And there were so many letters. What should she do? What should she do?

She was completely flustered and her mind was in turmoil. "Guo Fuquan, what should we do now?"

"Madam, I will write a letter to the prefect so that he can take precautions and find a way out for you and your son and daughter."

"Okay, get on with it."

Before the steward had left, the gatekeeper brought in two constables. "Greetings, Madam, Steward Guo. Today, there are leaflets everywhere on the streets. The people have surrounded the county government office and want to see the county magistrate."

The county magistrate specifically ordered us to invite Lord Guo.

Lady Lu touched the corner of her eye with a handkerchief. "Husband, he was murdered last night. We are currently searching for the murderer at the manor. Please go back and inform the magistrate."

The two constables were somewhat skeptical and looked at the steward. "What the lady said is true. Not only did she kill the master, but she also emptied the mansion without anyone noticing."

Please follow me, both of you.

The steward led two constables to the inner courtyard. The other concubines, knowing that Guo Changfeng was dead, hid in their own courtyards and dared not come out. Some of them had even begun packing their valuables, ready to flee at any moment.

When the two constables saw Guo Changfeng lying on the bed, his body gruesomely dead, they were so frightened that their legs went weak. "Farewell, we will go back and report the truth to the magistrate."

When Lu saw the two yamen runners, she thought of how the magistrate and Guo Changfeng had always been outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds. She suspected that Guo Changfeng's death was related to the magistrate. In Lingshui County, who else but the magistrate had this ability?

She told the steward her suspicions, and the steward also suspected that the county magistrate was behind it.

They didn't believe Su Yimin had the ability to steal things from their home, so it could only be...

Could it be that my husband is truly being punished by God?

She thought of the secret room in her own room and hurried over to check it out, hoping that the county officials would come soon.

She lifted the painting, pressed the mechanism, the door to the secret chamber opened, and upon entering, found it empty.

That's all her wealth. If you have that money, how will she live in the future?

The two constables returned and informed the county magistrate of Guo Changfeng's death. Su Yimin was also shocked, wondering who was behind this.

When the people saw the two constables return and whisper to the magistrate, but didn't see Guo Changfeng, the crowd immediately stirred again. "Why didn't Guo Changfeng come? We must get an explanation!"

The magistrate tried to gesture, but when that didn't work, he picked up a gong and banged it, saying, "Listen up, everyone, Magistrate Guo isn't refusing to come; he's simply unable to."

Last night, Magistrate Guo was assassinated. If you don't believe me, come with the foolish magistrate to see for yourselves.

The lobby instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, followed by cheers, "Retribution! It's truly retribution! Even the heavens couldn't stand it anymore. Finally, the King of Hell took him away. It's so gratifying!"

He should return the money he has embezzled from us over the years.

We need to go and see how he descends to the eighteenth level of hell. "Good and evil will eventually be rewarded; it's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet."

The magistrate ordered his yamen runners to summon a coroner, and the group of people then made their way to the Guo residence.

At this moment, there were even more people on the street, and someone in the crowd shouted, "Guo Changfeng, the vampire and corrupt official of Lingshui County, is dead! Everyone, go and see!"

"Let those who have been wronged seek justice, let those who have wronged seek revenge; this is a rare opportunity."

The procession grew larger and larger, and the streets of Lingshui County were deserted as everyone flocked to the area.