Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

Chapter 1294 The Divorced Merchant's Daughter 16

Meanwhile, at the Zhang residence.

Zhang Zizhao lay on the ground with his eyes tightly closed, unwilling to open them for a long time. Even when he was hit by the roof beam, he only groaned and pretended to be unconscious again.

why?

Why was he struck by lightning on a clear night?!

His reputation was already ruined by those rumors, and things were getting harder and harder for him lately.

Now it's been struck by lightning again...

Why didn't this lightning just strike him dead?

Why keep him alive in the world, subjected to ostracism, slander, and cold words from everyone...

Shu Jiao: Mainly because I don't want to spend a huge amount of points.

"Ah—! Oh no, the master has been struck by lightning and killed."

When the servants came over, they were terrified to see Zhang Zizhao lying motionless on the ground for a long time. They cried out repeatedly, "Madam, Master has been struck by lightning and died!"

The servant looked again...

Madam Ding was not far from Zhang Zizhao when a beam fell on her leg, but she remained conscious.

"What are you shouting for?"

Madam Ding weakly ordered, "Hurry up and move the beam off me, and then quickly call the doctor over."

As for Zhang Zizhao...

She was already dizzy, so of course we had to take care of her first.

The Zhang residence was in complete chaos.

In her panic and anguish, Madam Ding forgot to keep the news under wraps.

This resulted in the news spreading to the residences of various officials in less than an hour.

officers:……

Nothing else to say, tsk~

Heaven has eyes.

They didn't find evidence that Zhang Zizhao killed his parents, wife, and daughters, but guess what?

They investigated.

It is true that he demoted his wife to a concubine.

And wouldn't you say it's a coincidence?

Zhang Zizhao's parents, wife, and daughters are all dead, as is his former father-in-law and mother-in-law's family.

What is this if not murder to silence a witness?

So when Zhang Zizhao was struck by lightning, everyone thought—

Divine retribution.

This is definitely divine retribution!

"I heard... his ancestral grave was also burned down overnight..."

Someone said something ambiguous.

After that, their attitude towards Zhang Zizhao became even more blatantly one of exclusion and ridicule.

Of course, Zhang Zizhao, who is still recovering from his injury, has not yet experienced the upgraded version of workplace bullying. He is still recuperating at home and is too ashamed to go out and see people for the time being.

For Shu Jiao, this level of force was naturally insufficient.

Rumors are just temporary.

What things can last forever?

Hey ~

Written records and folk songs passed down orally and sung throughout the country... these have a far-reaching influence.

So while Zhang Zizhao was recovering from her injury, the drama troupe was rehearsing a new script in full swing, and a children's rhyme spread throughout the streets and alleys.

"Zhang Jialang, the newly married man.

She married a merchant's daughter and then an official's wife.

Demoting one's wife to a concubine is truly ruthless; once one rises to a high official position, one can kill one's wife who was once one's downtrodden.

He didn't care about his parents' lives; he buried his parents-in-law in the ground.

For the sake of future prospects, they abandon family ties and commit numerous evils, losing all conscience.

"Heinous, black-hearted..."

No one can find out who first sang this folk song.

All that is known is that within three to five days, it spread throughout the capital and quickly reached all the major prefectures.

Zhang Zizhao was unaware of this.

But one quiet night, I suddenly heard a plaintive female voice singing softly outside the window. As she sang, the female voice changed to a child's voice.

"My husband~~~ come and see me, I've died so tragically~~~"

"Dad, it hurts so much! The fire is huge! Dad, save me!"

Suddenly, another aged woman's voice rang out, "My son, why won't you come back to see me off? You unfilial son, you ingrate..."

"Son~"

Another aged male voice said, "You sent your men. Your men killed me and your mother. How cruel you are..."

"No."

"I didn't! I didn't!"

Zhang Zizhao shook his head frantically, trying to get up but unable to move due to his fractured bone. He could only keep shouting, "I really didn't. Father, Mother, I didn't have anyone do it!"

how come?

He clearly sent people back to his hometown to bring his parents to the capital to enjoy a better life, so how could those people have killed his parents?

Is it...

Could it be!

A flicker of fear and resentment crossed Zhang Zizhao's eyes. Could it be... that the Ding family was behind it?

"Come on, come on!"

Zhang Zizhao called out several times, but no one answered.

He looked out the window again.

There was no one outside the window, only the mournful wind and a plaintive sound drifted in, each word accusing and resenting him...

Is he possessed by a ghost?!

Zhang Zizhao grew increasingly terrified, hurriedly denying and explaining, his body drenched in cold sweat, his mind numb, and his eyes glazed over.

How to do?

How to do?

Before he could figure it out, his consciousness began to fade.

When they woke up the next day, they didn't even have time to eat. They hurriedly called for a master to come into the house to exorcise the evil spirits.

Madam Ding: ? ? ?

"Husband, what are you trying to do?"

Madam Ding frowned as she looked at Zhang Zizhao, thinking to herself: He's already broken his bone and he's not taking good care of himself. What kind of trouble is he going to cause now?

She was implicated and broke her leg; she needs three months to recover.

The moment this master entered, with all the smoke and fire, singing and dancing, it really interfered with her recovery!

Zhang Zizhao didn't answer her. Instead, his face turned deathly pale, and he looked at her with a fierce and gloomy gaze that Madam Ding had never seen before. "I'm asking you, did you instruct the people I sent back to fetch my parents to do anything else?"

"What do you mean by that, my husband?"

Madam Ding asked in confusion, "Those were the people you personally chose. Besides, I didn't want you to bring the two elders to the capital in the first place, so I won't contact them."

Did they not want him to bring his parents to the capital, so they had them killed?

Zhang Zizhao's gaze grew increasingly cold.

Madam Ding, however, did not pay any attention.

Originally, Zhang Zizhao was a promising prospect, and she wanted to have a loving marriage with him.

But right now...

What kind of future can an official who has been struck by lightning and whose reputation is so bad have?

If she wants to climb up the ranks in the future, she can only do so through her father's promotion.

With this in mind, Madam Ding became even more casual in her attitude towards Zhang Zizhao.

The couple's relationship became increasingly strained.

In particular, when Zhang Zizhao was haunted by "ghostly words" every few nights, his mental state was completely shattered.

Even with all sorts of good medicines and ingredients to nourish him, he gradually lost weight.

In less than half a month, his cheeks became sunken, making him look like a skeleton.

He's being driven crazy.

The way he looked at Madam Ding was becoming increasingly dangerous—

If he kills her and avenges them, will they stop bothering him?

"I didn't do it, she did it all. It wasn't me, it was her..."

Zhang Zizhao muttered to himself.

Although he had no evidence, he was quick-witted and could make inferences.

If your parents, wife, and daughter are all dead, including your parents-in-law and other witnesses who knew the truth, who benefits the most?

Besides him, there was Madam Ding.

He knew that if he hadn't done it, then it could only have been Madam Ding.

Only she had the ability to make the people he sent to pick up die en masse.

Kill her!

Killing Madam Ding will free him!

Zhang Zizhao thought to himself.

Madam Ding, who was recuperating from her illness, saw that he looked neither human nor ghost and refused to look at him again, so she naturally did not notice his abnormality.

Little did she know, her own husband had already raised his butcher's knife.

“It’s so lively~”

Inside the dance hall, Shu Jiao watched 003's broadcast with a smile.

The Zhang family's lively scene is getting more and more interesting to watch!

—I got inspired while I was eating, o(╥﹏╥)o.

Okay, now I really need to go eat. Love you all (＾u＾)ノ~yo