Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 964: Can’t Even Sell at Any Price

Constable Ma’s long knife struck directly on Gu Chengxian’s face, nearly slicing off half of his head.

Gu Chengxian immediately fell to the ground and was completely dead this time.

Liu Shiqi was nearly driven mad with fear, continuously slapping his own body, crying out: "I’m going to catch the venereal disease, I’m going to catch the venereal disease, wuwuwu..."

Save us, save him.

Liu Shiqi was a young man, and after witnessing the horrors of the venereal disease, he simply couldn’t bear this blow.

The other Government Officials were also terrified, like him, constantly slapping their bodies, trying to slap away the venereal disease.

Constable Ma had no time for fear and immediately ordered the old woman: "Quickly go get Doctor Xiao and Doctor Liu, hurry, I’ll pay the silver!"

The old woman had long been frightened to the ground by Gu Chengxian’s death, and hurriedly crawled up upon hearing this, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, I’m going now."

She rushed out of the house, directly onto the street, was dazed for a moment before she found the direction to Qingshan Medical Hall, and rushed to find Doctor Xiao.

In the courtyard, Constable Ma rushed to Liu Shiqi, slapped him twice, and shouted: "Calm down, don’t scare yourself, Doctor Xiao said that venereal disease isn’t that easy to catch unless you’ve slept with someone!"

Since you haven’t, Gu Chengxian only spat a few times at them, and who knows if the spit even got on them, you’re not that unlucky to catch it.

After hitting Liu Shiqi, Constable Ma shouted at the other Government Officials: "Calm down, don’t touch your bodies yet, wait for the doctor to arrive."

He reassured Liu Shiqi and another Government Official: "Shiqi, Chengzi, you two were closest to Gu Chengxian, but you’re wrapped in layers, even if the saliva got on you, it stuck to your clothes, it’s fine, don’t scare yourselves!"

"Uncle Ma, will I really be fine?" Liu Shiqi asked while crying.

Constable Ma said: "Of course, look at Granny Kong and Lin Laoba, they deliver food and shabby clothes to Gu Chengxian every day, handling cesspits, and they’re fine, you definitely won’t have any issues either."

Constable Ma managed to stop Liu Shiqi from crying.

Constable Ma then said, "You all stay here and watch, I’ll return to the government office."

Gu Chengxian was dead, it had to be reported immediately.

The Officials said: "Brother Ma, hurry and go, we’ll watch here, nothing else will go wrong."

Constable Ma nodded and hurried back to the government office.

During the Prefecture Examination release, Lord Magistrate was highly pleased today, drinking with a teacher who came from Linhe Prefecture.

Linhe Prefecture is the Jianghuai’s Prefecture; in the former dynasty, there was an Inspector Mansion in Linhe Prefecture, with the authority to oversee the subordinate prefectures, like a mini court, always dispatching five examiners for the exams.

However, the Emperor of Great Chu deemed the Inspector Mansion a place of traitors, fearing the overthrowing of the Dynasty by inspectors, abolishing the Inspector system after establishing Great Chu. Thus Linhe Prefecture, though a Jianghuai Prefecture, qualified to hold college examinations, had its power reduced, even the position of examiners was eliminated; for each Prefecture Examination, only one teacher would accompany the prefecture official to supervise.

In any case, after passing the Prefecture Examination, one is just a student; to become a Scholar, passing the college examination is necessary.

During college examinations, the Capital would dispatch examiners from the Hanlin Academy to host the major exam, establishing significant thresholds there.

Magistrate Gu was happily entertaining guests when Squad Leader Zhang mentioned Constable Ma’s arrival.

Constable Ma was the clan brother of Squad Leader Ma, cultivated to replace him, and in the clan-led society of Great Chu, supporting one’s family and clan was standard practice if one succeeded.

But lately, those under Squad Leader Ma had been troublesome, making frequent mistakes. Upon hearing Constable Ma’s arrival, Magistrate Gu frowned and asked: "What is it now?"

Squad Leader Zhang replied: "There’s an issue with the joint liability case prisoner under guard, asking you to meet with Constable Xiao Ma."

Magistrate Gu knew Squad Leader Zhang to be experienced; if not a major urgent issue, Zhang wouldn’t disturb him at a meal.

Magistrate Gu said: "Teacher Shen, I have business to handle, you carry on, I’ll be back shortly."

Shen Teachings from Linhe Prefecture smiled and said: "Go ahead, sir, I am not a guest, being accompanied by Teacher Ma and Elder Tang suffice."

Though not worthy of hosting him, Teacher Shen hailed from a Linhe Prefecture noble family, his aunt having married into the Sun Family in Jinling.

Although the Sun Family wasn’t as prominent as the Zheng Family or Shangguan Family, they were nonetheless a notable noble family in Jinling. Magistrate Gu, eyeing Jiangnan, wouldn’t miss opportunities paving the way for transfers, thus intending to dine with Shen Teachings, linking ties with the Shen Family and Sun Family.

But now he had to leave.

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After hearing Constable Ma’s tale, Magistrate Gu was almost furious enough to overturn the table: "Damn, those rabid dogs—that vicious bastard deserved to be chopped to death!"

If Gu Chengxian weren’t dead, he’d consider slashing him; such a vile scoundrel, willing to perish with Government Officials, should be cut into a thousand pieces.

Magistrate Gu said: "Use the government’s silver to get Doctor Liu and Doctor Xiao to check on you all, and once examined, you all stay at the Old Gu Family’s house for a month without leaving."

Constable Ma understood this meant they would be locked to see if they contracted the venereal disease.

Despite feeling wronged, Constable Ma could only comply: "Yes, I obey the order."

Magistrate Gu said: "Rest assured, regardless of the outcome, the government won’t treat you unfairly, salaries continue, and medical expenses will be covered entirely by the government."

As for Gu Chengxian...

"Burn the body, scatter the ashes into the river afterward."

Such a beast isn’t worth a grave burial.

"Understood." Constable Ma inquired: "Sir, what about Gu Youlu and the others? Their condition has worsened recently, wailing in the house all day, I worry they might suddenly snap like Gu Chengxian."

Inwardly, Constable Ma cursed Gu Youlu and his lot madly; damn, a bunch of bastards, falling ill themselves, but wanting to drag others down as death approached.

Guarding the Old Gu Family has been his misfortune over and over; he envies Zhang Sanjin!

Magistrate Gu wished to poison the whole Old Gu Family dead, but as they were joint convicts in the case of Granny Gu and Lord Lai’s conspiracy against Yuan Jiaman, their deaths required Imperial Court of Judicial Review’s documentation.

Magistrate Gu pondered and said: "Add medicine to their food, causing them to sleep; endure a few more days, as the Imperial Court of Judicial Review people will arrive soon."

Then, they’d all be executed, stopping these fiends at once!

"Yes." Constable Ma responded, returning to the Moxiang Street house and happened to run into Doctor Xiao.

Seeing them, the residents of Moxiang Street asked worriedly: "Constable Ma, Doctor Xiao, has the Old Gu Family caused trouble again? When will they be gone? Houses here in Moxiang Street have dropped in price, and nobody’s buying!"