TSWPF -Chapter 336 Seeking Death

Two women wanted to see her?

Li Qingling was momentarily stunned. She had only been in Ninghua County for a short time—she didn’t know any women here at all.

“Did they say what they wanted with me?”

Nianxia hesitated, not daring to look up at Li Qingling.

“Lift your head. Look at me and tell the truth.”

Nianxia glanced up at Li Qingling, then quickly lowered her head again. With her eyes shut tight, she said, “They… they called you ‘older sister’ and said they came to serve you.” The moment she heard that, she felt something was off. She wanted to let them come inside to talk instead of kneeling outside and becoming a laughingstock, but they refused and insisted on kneeling at the gate.

With no other choice, she had run over to inform Madam.

Older sister?

Serve her?

Li Qingling let out a cold laugh, turned around, and went inside to wash up. She told Xichun to pick out a dark-colored dress for her and help her get properly dressed—something dignified and imposing.

“Well?” Li Qingling turned to look at Nianxia with a smile.

“Madam, you’re beautiful.” Nianxia’s eyes shone. Every time Madam dressed up, she could blind people with her beauty. Those two shameless vixens outside couldn’t even compare to Madam’s little toe.

“Come. Take this madam to see who has such nerve as to call herself my younger sister.”

Seeing Li Qingling so full of presence, Nianxia’s face lit up with excitement.

With Madam stepping in personally, those two shameless vixens were as good as finished.

By the time Li Qingling reached the front gate, a large crowd had already gathered. Someone called out that the county magistrate’s wife had arrived, and the scene instantly fell silent.

Countless eyes fixed on the powerful-looking Li Qingling. They had heard that the magistrate’s wife was a tigress and assumed she must be ugly. They never expected her to be this beautiful.

Only… her aura was far too strong, making people afraid to look straight at her.

Seeing Li Qingling like this, the two women kneeling on the ground exchanged glances, both feeling uneasy.

Li Qingling kept a straight face, the corners of her lips lifting slightly as her sharp gaze swept over the crowd, forcing the onlookers to lower their heads one by one.

Satisfied, she nodded faintly, then lowered her eyes to the two kneeling women and spoke calmly, “You’re the ones looking for me?” One was alluring, the other delicate and weak—where did they come from, and what was their purpose?

“Older sister—”

“Enough!” Li Qingling’s voice turned cold as she cut off the delicate woman. “Who are you calling ‘older sister’? I don’t have any other sisters. Don’t call me that.”

Who gave her the face to casually call someone “older sister”?

The delicate woman choked, then slowly raised her head, tears falling like pear blossoms in the rain. She sobbed, “Madam, please take me in. I… I’m already the county magistrate’s woman. If you… if you don’t take me in, I… I can only die.”

As soon as she said that, the alluring woman joined in pleading as well.

The surrounding crowd erupted in an uproar. Had they heard that right? These two women came for the county magistrate? They even claimed to be his women?

Wasn’t the county magistrate known to be henpecked? How dare he find women outside?

Wasn’t he afraid of his wife’s wrath?

Li Qingling’s smile didn’t change. She lifted her gaze and swept it lightly over the crowd. The noisy onlookers fell silent again, unconsciously.

“If you want to know what’s going on, then don’t make a sound. Understand?”

The crowd subconsciously replied, “Understand.”

The moment they said it, their expressions stiffened. How did they end up listening to the county magistrate’s wife so obediently?

In the end, it was because her presence was too overwhelming—they had no choice but to submit.

Li Qingling nodded in satisfaction and turned her eyes back to the two women. “Are you sure you’ve already become the county magistrate’s women?” She might believe other things, but something this absurd—she would never believe it.

Liu Zhimou would never betray her. She trusted him one hundred percent.

The two women answered in unison, “Yes.”

Hearing that, Li Qingling chuckled softly and asked when it happened.

“Last night, we…” The alluring woman’s shy, seductive expression made people’s imaginations run wild.

Such a captivating woman—who could resist her? Who wouldn’t want her?

Some of the men in the crowd even swallowed their saliva, envious of the county magistrate’s good fortune.

They had heard that the magistrate only had one wife at home. No wonder he went looking for excitement outside.

How would the magistrate’s wife handle this?

“And you?” Li Qingling turned to the delicate woman and asked with a gentle smile. “You also became the county magistrate’s woman last night?”

The delicate woman felt a flicker of unease. She couldn’t understand why Li Qingling wasn’t angry, but was smiling as she questioned her.

She clenched her skirt tightly and nodded. “Yes.”

That person had said as long as she latched onto the county magistrate, a life of wealth and glory would await her.

To live a good life, she had to seize this opportunity.

Li Qingling clapped her hands loudly and laughed. “The county magistrate’s stamina is impressive—handling two women in one night.”

The crowd burst into laughter. They looked at Li Qingling again, puzzled as to why she wasn’t angry.

Wasn’t it said that the magistrate’s wife was a tigress who controlled her husband strictly? Why wasn’t she angry at all?

Which woman wouldn’t be furious upon hearing this?

Her reaction was truly baffling.

“Madam, please take us in! We’re willing to work like oxen and horses for you.” The delicate woman crawled up to Li Qingling, hugging her calf tightly, looking up at her as she cried and begged.

Li Qingling’s expression darkened. Gritting her teeth, she spat out two words: “Let go.”

Her aura was too strong, her voice too cold. The delicate woman trembled all over and instinctively released her grip.

Li Qingling took two steps back, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked down at her. “You say you were with the county magistrate last night—do you have proof? Any witnesses?”

How could it be such a coincidence? Liu Zhimou stayed out all night, and two women showed up at the door the next morning.

This was a scheme. A big one.

Someone was clearly trying to ruin Liu Zhimou’s reputation.

Who was it? One of the He, Zhao, Wang, or Lin families? Or were all four involved?

Li Qingling’s mind raced as she stared unblinkingly at the delicate woman, trying to read something from her face.

As if she had been waiting for this question, the delicate woman spilled everything the moment Li Qingling spoke.

The story flowed smoothly, without the slightest pause.

“Good, good, very good,” Li Qingling clapped again loudly, her smile dripping with mockery. “Such fine storytelling—what a waste of talent not to be on the opera stage.” She sneered. “Guards, drag these two who are smearing the county magistrate away.”

Two guards stepped forward to seize the women.

The women froze for a moment, then began kowtowing frantically, insisting they hadn’t lied and begging Li Qingling to take them in.

Li Qingling snorted coldly and raised her voice. “If you want to slander someone, at least do your homework. Don’t you know the county magistrate was with me last night?” Her mood had already been bad, and this disgusting farce only fueled her anger. “Then tell me—how exactly did a magistrate who stayed at home all night end up with you two?”

“That’s impossible! You’re lying!” the delicate woman screamed sharply. That person had clearly told her the magistrate wasn’t at the residence and that she could go ahead.

A sharp light flashed in Li Qingling’s eyes. She fixed her with a piercing stare. “How is it impossible? On what grounds do you say I’m lying?” At this point, she was completely certain someone was framing Liu Zhimou, and these two women were accomplices. “How much silver did you take to come frame the county magistrate?”

The delicate woman was forced to cry uncontrollably. “Madam, why… why are you wronging me like this? I… I won’t live anymore.”

“Hm? You want to die?” Li Qingling looked at her calmly. “Bang your head against the wall then. Go on—no one’s stopping you.” She glanced at the crowd. “Make some room. Don’t block someone else’s road to heaven.”

The crowd hastily retreated several steps, clearing a path.

“…!” The delicate woman was stunned again. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. Shouldn’t the magistrate’s wife panic and order people to stop her? Why… why this reaction?

Li Qingling looked at her with a half-smile and said calmly, “Do you know how to do it? Use this part.” She pointed to her forehead. “Hit hard—bang! Brains splattering everywhere. Guaranteed death. Even if Hua Tuo were alive, he wouldn’t be able to snatch you back from King Yama.”

Her words were so vivid that people couldn’t help but picture the scene—so graphic it was hard to look at.

The delicate woman trembled all over, glaring at Li Qingling with hatred.

“Hm? Why are you glaring at me?” Li Qingling met her gaze. “Didn’t you say you didn’t want to live? Once you’re dead, I’ll even prepare a coffin for you. I won’t just toss you into a mass grave—rest assured.”

“You… you’re so vicious. Does the county magistrate know this?” How could such a vicious woman exist? Wasn’t she afraid he’d divorce her?

Li Qingling smiled faintly and brushed her hair back lightly. “He likes me just like this. Didn’t you know?” She paused, then shot a glance at the alluring woman who was crouching off to the side, trying to shrink into the background. With a cold laugh, she said, “Back in the capital, I’ve seen plenty of women like you. Two more or less makes no difference. If you know what’s good for you, get lost now. Otherwise…”

The delicate woman blinked, tears streaming down her face. Suddenly she sprang to her feet and rushed toward the gate. “County Magistrate! Save me! Save me! The magistrate’s wife is killing me!”

Li Qingling frowned and shouted sharply, ordering her to stop.

Before the guards could act, Nianxia, who was standing nearby, reached out, grabbed the delicate woman by the wrist, and with a powerful swing, threw her to the ground.

The delicate woman lay there, unmoving, for a long time. The alluring woman lifted her head, tears pouring down as she looked at Li Qingling.

“Madam, even if you are the magistrate’s wife, you can’t just kill innocent people like this.” She pinched her thigh hard, making the tears fall faster. “We… we really are the county magistrate’s women. If you don’t believe us, you can investigate.”

As soon as she said that, voices in the crowd echoed, “Madam says the magistrate was at home last night. Then can you have the county magistrate come out and prove it himself?”

“That’s right. If he doesn’t come out to prove it, how do we know you’re telling the truth?”

“Exactly. Let the magistrate come out.”

“Let the magistrate come out!”

The crowd was stirred up by people with ulterior motives.

Li Qingling clenched her fingers tightly, casting a cold gaze over the increasingly agitated crowd. Her mind raced, searching for a way to resolve the situation before her.