He Zhenzhen's words were half-true, half-false.

This stuff does indeed cost money, and with her money-grubbing personality, how could she possibly throw money into this bottomless pit?

It's only because Zhang Caidie was still useful, and this body could earn more money.

So He Zhenzhen kept supporting her, even becoming somewhat of a brothel keeper for her daughter.

Introducing her to some well-off connections.

But a big fire also burned up the stuff Zhang Caidie brought, and now she's easy to lose herself to cravings. He Zhenzhen could only tie her up here.

But she wouldn't even bother to clean her, leaving her to lie in a pile of excrement.

Wang Daming was terrified just looking at it.

"Even I know this stuff can't be touched, how could you let her get involved?"

He Zhenzhen shrugged, "She got herself into it, what could I do?"

However, He Zhenzhen didn't stop her, instead, she used it as a means to control her daughter.

When Zhang Caidie was a star, she ordered her around without the slightest bit of respect.

But now that she's become this pathetic wretch, the entanglement of interests made her obedient at times.

Wang Daming didn't know the messy stuff between the two, but it scared him senseless.

Seeing this, He Zhenzhen cursed, "What's wrong? Scared? Then get out now, and don't think I'll share the money with you later."

This family sure is money-hungry, Wang Daming started to hesitate again.

Now that his house was burnt, he desperately needed money, waiting for He Zhenzhen to get the compensation and give him a share.

"Forget it, after this is settled, we owe each other nothing. Leave Daye Village and never come back."

"Pah, who needs you to say it? I don't want to stay in this dump!"

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At sunset, Zhang Qianhai spent the whole day sharpening his knife in the courtyard.

The blade was honed to a razor's edge, and Zhang Qianhai squinted at it.

"It's time!"

When he looked up, he found a man standing at the door, though he didn't know when he had arrived.

The man was exceedingly handsome, leaving Zhang Qianhai unsure if he were real or a figment of imagination.

Until the man spoke.

"You're planning to kill someone."

It wasn't a question, but a statement.

Zhang Qianhai stood up, gripping the butcher's knife tightly.

"Are you a cop?"

Jiang Jingze seemed oblivious to Zhang Qianhai's implicit threat and walked toward him step by step.

The man's gaze landed on Zhang Qianhai's butcher knife.

"You've sharpened the knife quite well."

Zhang Qianhai couldn't figure out what this guy was there for.

"Who exactly are you?"

Jiang Jingze didn't answer him, continuing instead.

"Using a butcher's knife to kill that woman, don't you think it's dirty?"

Zhang Qianhai found it amusing, apparently in this man's eyes, He Zhenzhen's life was inferior to a pig's.

Isn't that right?

He Zhenzhen was worse than a beast! Simply unworthy of being called human.

Thinking this, Zhang Qianhai's wariness subsided a bit.

"Young man, since you see clearly, I won't say more. He Zhenzhen, I must kill her. This woman has gone too far. She's already destroyed my family; I can't let her ruin my son's family."

Jiang Jingze nodded, "I understand your feelings, but if you kill her, how will your son live in the village afterwards?"

Zhang Qianhai, however, was quite clear, "Everyone knows the reason, surely they will understand."

"You're wrong, they won't understand, only fear. Fear of you and fear of your son."

"In the future, whenever your son has a dispute, others will say he's the son of a murderer, carrying the murderer's blood. He will never be able to hold his head up."

"Your daughter-in-law is pregnant, if she has a girl, when marriage discussions arise, people will mention that her grandpa was a murderer. Even if a potential mother-in-law accepts her, she'll live humbly, pressured by her in-laws with this leverage."

"If a boy is born, despite a heroic dream, joining the military or becoming an official would be impossible, and his future marriage will face the same issue."

"Zhang Qianhai, think it over carefully."

"Is it really worth exchanging your descendants' future for a momentary thrill?"

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