Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 1768: Chapter 1768: Old Foes

The excitement was indeed intense, so much so that Sixth Aunt Qian almost jumped up, her eyes glaring like copper bells at Gu Jinli: "You’re from the Gu Family?!"

It’s said the Gu Family People looked pretty good, especially with such fine skin. Never heard of anyone there having pockmarks. Could this young woman’s face with pockmarks really be from the Gu Family?

Gu Jinli nodded, baring her small white teeth and said to her, "That’s right, I am indeed from the Gu Family, with household registration as proof. Didn’t you check it out before extorting? Now you’ve conned the master’s family, that’s quite bold."

"Impossible, you’re a fake Gu Family person, the Gu Family People are long dead!" Sixth Aunt Qian shouted, completely disbelieving Gu Jinli: "It’s fake, you’re pretending, trying to live in my house for free!"

Qian Qiwen, after his panic, had calmed down and responded, "You say you’re from the Gu Family, what proof do you have? Moreover, even if you are, what of it? You haven’t returned for years, everyone thought you were dead, and Gu Family Village has already been bought by our Qian Family. This matter was recognized by a contract from the government office, if you’re not satisfied, go tell the government office!"

"In any case, Gu Family Village is now mine, and you’ve lived in my house, injured us, you must pay, or we’ll take it to the government office, even to the Capital, let Lord Imperial Censor have your man arrested, so he can’t get promoted his whole life!"

Gu Jinli: "... You’re quite the shouter, do you think being loud makes you powerful?"

She looked at Xia Zhang: "Go, show him what real power looks like."

"Yes!" Xia Zhang, always looking for a chance to prove himself, after the order, drew his knife, and directly targeted Qian Qiwen, swiftly slicing two pieces of flesh from his cheeks.

Such a method, even someone who fled famine, like Sixth Aunt Qian, was scared, screaming repeatedly, "Ah ah ah!" flipping her eyes white and fainting.

With a swish, Xia Zhang gave Sixth Aunt Qian a stab, waking her with pain.

Sixth Aunt Qian’s mind was buzzing, this time real tears flowed down, begging Gu Jinli, "Gu Family’s daughter, don’t kill me, please don’t. It’s not my fault, I just came to help ruffle some feathers, if you’re settling scores, go to Qian Qiwen!"

Thinking of something, she rushed to say, "Gu Family’s daughter, I’m your family Aunt! For the sake of being relatives, as your elder, spare me!"

"Relatives?" Gu Jinli laughed, suddenly thinking of something, asked, "Are you and your niece from the Guangzong Family?"

"Yes yes, I am the concubine aunt of the direct line of the Guangzong Family!" Sixth Aunt Qian felt that it was best to talk among relatives, she tried to quickly make that family connection, and spilled beans saying, "Your big cousin, the one named Jinzhi, married our Guangzong, they used to visit during New Year’s and festivals... no, they visited us! Regardless of your cousin, cousin-in-law, your grandmother, or your student uncle, they have all visited the Prefecture Qian Family, we are indeed real relatives..."

Sixth Aunt Qian blabbered away, making Gu Jinli smile brightly.

Seeing her so happy, Sixth Aunt Qian spoke more eagerly, but when she finished, she heard Gu Jinli say, "Isn’t it a coincidence, few years back in He’an Prefecture, we only captured Qian Guangzong’s family for sentencing, regretting not implicating the whole Qian Family. And now you delivered yourselves, really considerate, government knowing this would award you."

Sixth Aunt Qian was stunned, only after a while did she react, staring at Gu Jinli, asking, "What, Gu Family daughter, what did you say?"

Gu Jinli smiled sweetly and replied, "I said, our families are old foes. Also, Qian Guangzong and his wife broke the law in the southern He’an Prefecture, the whole family suffered, by law the entire clan faces joint punishment, you just delivered yourselves."

Sixth Aunt Qian, hearing this, froze, ultimately couldn’t bear the blow, and fainted again.

Qian Qiwen’s mind was buzzing too, looking at Gu Jinli, disturbing visions clouded his eyes, after closing them to stabilize his mind, he asked, "What you said is true?"

Gu Jinli laughed, "It’s of course true, we feared Qian Family People would escape justice, specially copied Lord Magistrate’s ruling in the Prefecture government’s office when coming to the Northwest. Lord Magistrate even gave us a personal letter, proving what we said is true, to guard against Qian Family thieves lying, given how deceitful they’ve been."

Qian Qiwen’s face turned pale, almost fainted too... setting traps for passing travelers was not their first time, those trapped in the past saw their house and land deeds, backed by government office, even knowing it’s a set-up, they wouldn’t dare not give silver, after all outside, better to pay for peace than lose life.

But he never imagined, this time trapping Old Gu Family People, this Gu Family woman and her husband were quite capable, not only bringing a crowd but possessing house and land deeds, along with Lord Magistrate’s letters.

"Where is the He’an Prefecture ruling? Show it to me, otherwise how can I know if you’re lying or not?" Qian Qiwen, after calming down, coolly retorted, "What’s this He’an Prefecture? Never heard of it, can’t just let you control us!"

Gu Jinli laughed hearing this, asked him, "What are you exactly, qualified to see Lord Magistrate’s personal letter?"

Qian Qiwen, irritated, "How am I not qualified to see? Do you know who my family’s in-laws are? What sort of backing we have in Long’an Prefecture now?!"

Gu Jinli raised a brow, as expected there’s a bigger mastermind behind the Qian Family, however she wasn’t afraid, said to Qian Qiwen, "Your family’s backing can’t be bigger than the court’s laws can it?"

She looked at Qin San Lang, said, "It’s up to you, use some military methods, let him confess, after all, we are reasonable people."

Qin San Lang laughed, nodded, "Mm, Xiao Yu, don’t worry."

Qin San Lang waved his hand, Xia Zhang and others dragged Qian Qiwen and Sixth Aunt Qian away.

Zhang Zhong and others didn’t idle either, escorted dozens of henchmen, including Ding Dayong and other Government Officials, into the old house in the village, where a house was set up as the Punishment Room, questioned them.

Ding Dayong and others seeing this were truly frightened, shouted, "What are you doing? You can’t imprison us, release us, or Lord County Captain won’t let you off!"

Also said, "Both County Magistrate and County Magistrate died in battle, now Gaoshui County follows Lord County Captain’s orders, I am his brother-in-law!"

Gu Jinli glanced at him, shook her head disdainfully, "Look at you, Gaoshui County Magistrate married your sister, how blind is he?"

Ding Dayong choked on hearing this, tried to retort, but Zhang Zhong struck him with a hand knife, knocking him unconscious.

"Drag them away!" Zhang Zhong ordered, soldiers each grabbed a leg, dragging dozens of henchmen away.