Chapter 47: The Patient

But no one expected Chen Zhongyi to die.

It was both unexpected and, in a way, inevitable.

Chen Zhongyi had committed so many misdeeds; there were plenty of people who wished him dead. Whether the quarrel in prison was due to a real grudge or someone else's scheme—none of that mattered now.

The ox cart arrived at the village.

The women who had been sitting under the trees, cracking melon seeds and gossiping, turned around at the sound of the cart. When they saw Li Peach Blossom and the others, their eyes sparkled with curiosity and anticipation for fresh gossip.