The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Ms. Lou shook her head, ”No, Lord, it is the commoner who has suffered greatly. Ever since I married him, he either beats or scolds me, and I have carried wounds on my body for years. I really can’t take it anymore; just a few days ago, on the day the county magistrate was in Ruan Family Village, Ruan Kewei was at home smashing my head against the wall. If it wasn’t for my father-in-law stopping him out of fear that the county magistrate would hear the commotion, I’m afraid there would be two murder cases today.”

While speaking, she rolled up her sleeve, ”My body is covered with injuries, and the next day the pain was unbearable, so my parents took me to the county town for treatment. The doctor said it was just a little bit away from being life-threatening.”

Her forehead was still bandaged, her complexion was as pale as can be, and she indeed looked very frail.

Lord Xie summoned the doctor who treated her wounds to the court. The doctor spoke truthfully, ”This woman is indeed covered in bruises, not only from the beating a few days ago but also having many internal injuries and old wounds. If the assailant were to lose control slightly, she indeed could have been beaten to death.”

If it were before, many might have thought that the husband beating the wife was a common household matter.

But considering Ruan Kewei’s identity as a murderer, this matter can’t be regarded as just household affairs. If he can kill one person, nothing stops him from killing a second person, right?

What Ruan Kewei did wasn’t just beating his wife; it was... attempted murder.

Voices of discussion buzzed outside the court, and Lord Xie struck the gavel, ”Since this matter has been ongoing for several years, why only now propose divorce?”

”Two years ago, I already proposed divorce, even asking the Ruan family to annul the marriage. But my father-in-law, Ruan Hai, the village chief of Ruan Family Village, disagreed, and neither I nor my family were capable of doing anything about it. Today, he is no longer the village chief of Ruan Family Village, and he can’t oppress me anymore. I beg you, Lord, to make the decision for me.”

This statement was like a signal, causing the villagers who were initially watching the spectacle to be taken aback.

Indeed, now Ruan Hai is a criminal, not the village chief.

Those villagers oppressed by him before, won’t they now... be able to seek justice?

Soon, the first person stood up, ”L-Lord, I too want to accuse Ruan Hai. He seized my land and forced me to sell it to his family at a very low price.”

”Lord, me too; his son stole two chickens from my home last time, and he refused to admit it, saying my chickens ran to his house on their own.”

”Lord, me too...”

The saying ’When the wall falls, everyone pushes’ was demonstrated thoroughly at this moment.

Although these are just trivial matters, when accumulated, they form a considerable energy. Even without evidence, the villagers are hopeful they can reclaim some benefits.

Shu Yu, seeing the situation developed to this point, decided not to watch any further.

She quickly left the courtroom; Ying Xi was overseeing the subsequent proceedings, so Shu Yu returned to the Lu family.

The old lady was very concerned with the matters of Ruan Family Village. Although she hadn’t managed to squeeze in at the Office to watch, as soon as Shu Yu returned, she immediately clutched her hand to inquire.

Shu Yu chuckled, ”Wait for Ying Xi to come back, let her explain everything in detail to you.”

”It’s a pity about that girl from the Lou Family, being harmed by the Ruan Hai family to this extent.”

”Things will be better in the future; she is absolutely successful in obtaining a divorce today.”

Ms. Lou indeed succeeded; Ruan Kewei is a murderer, and given the special circumstances, Lord Xie unsurprisingly ruled for both parties to divorce, even requiring the Ruan family to compensate Ms. Lou for the physical harm caused.

Actually, not just Ms. Lou, but the other two daughters-in-law of the Ruan family are likely contemplating it as well.