Chapter 437: Zhou Zuo's Death, Case Evolution

Zhou Zuo had already subconsciously sensed that someone was following him, but years of pampering had worn out his sense of self-defense.

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He thought that he was of noble status, his family was rich and powerful, and no one dared to attack him, which gave Xiao Zhen an opportunity.

After Zhou Zuo and the daughter of the palace talked about everything, kissed and hugged, and then parted ways, Xiao Zhen took the iron sheet and secretly followed along the way, and stopped Zhou Zuo when he was alone.

The sharpened iron sheet was like a rough knife. Although it looked ugly, there was no doubt that it could cut flesh and blood.

With such a thing against his neck, Zhou Zuo did not dare to resist. His legs were so scared that they were weak, and his calves were shaking. Xiao Zhen asked him for money, and he gave Xiao Zhen the remaining one or two taels of silver.

Originally, Xiaozhen could have let Zhou Zuo go at this point, after all, Xiaozhen was just seeking money. But she remembered that Zhou Zuo had kicked her twice, and she had always held a grudge. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to do it once and for all. Since he had fallen into her hands, he would naturally take revenge.

So she stabbed Zhou Zuo's arm twice with a sharp iron sheet, and the blood came out, which scared Zhou Zuo, who was pampered and arrogant, away. He dared not resist and let Xiaozhen take control.

Xiaozhen took him to a dilapidated temple in the mountains and tied Zhou Zuo up with a rope. Although Zhou Zuo was a coward and did not dare to resist the whole time, Xiaozhen did not dare to neglect it.

She first tied Zhou Zuo's wrists behind his back, and then tied his ankles tightly. At this time, Zhou Zuo, a tender and tender young man, could not move.

But Xiaozhen did not stop. She made Zhou Zuo lie face down, folded his legs backwards, and tied his ankles and wrists together. This way, Zhou Zuo would be completely immobile. This was learned by Xiao Zhen and the beggars in Mengze City. The beggar boss told them that even a cow would be unable to move if tied up like this. Xiao Zhen remembered it and used it here.

Xiao Zhen kicked Zhou Zuo fiercely twice, took the one or two taels of silver, and went to the shop to buy a hairpin. Although she was a beggar, she loved beauty and often fiddled with her reflection in the well.

She had liked that hairpin for a long time. Recently, there was a gathering of young ladies in the city. Only those who wore famous and expensive hairpins could enter the gathering to communicate.

Although she was almost driven out by the shopkeeper after arriving at the shop, she took out the one or two taels of silver in time and finally bought the hairpin.

Unfortunately, she was not able to join the gathering in the end. Even if she wore the hairpin, she was driven out by the servants because she was dirty.

The angry Xiao Zhen ran back to the dilapidated temple and slapped Zhou Zuo more than a dozen times, making the young man burst into tears and beg for mercy.

Zhou Zuo had many friends and was often away from home. He was either staying in Zuimenglou or hanging out with that girl.

The longest time he was away from home was when he took some silver and went to another town, where he stayed for more than a month.

So no one knew she had been missing for several days, and Mr. Zhou was too lazy to care, as he was no longer surprised.

After Xiaozhen put on the hairpin, she liked it very much, so she wanted to buy a piece of clothing, so she found Zhou Zuo, who was reluctant to let her go.

She found that the accessories and sachets on him were also worth a lot of money, so she snatched them away and sold them on the black market. She didn't dare to sell too much for things that came from shady sources, so she sold them at a low price.

But she could still get a few taels of silver together, so she took the silver and had a full meal, and then went to buy clothes.

Her desire became stronger and stronger, and she sold almost all the valuable things on Zhou Zuo's body for money. She also often beat and kicked Zhou Zuo, and the food was some leftovers.

Soon, Zhou Zuo became no different from a beggar. After Xiao Zhen squeezed out everything from him, she took a fancy to Zhou Zuo's silk robes and planned to make another fortune, so she let Zhou Zuo go.

Anyway, Zhou Zuo didn't see her face, and he was fearless. Thinking that this lesson might kill his arrogance and help Zhou Yuanwai discipline his son.

"People are born to suffer. Why are you so rich? You deserve it to fall into my hands."

Xiao Zhen said in a vicious tone.

Although she was bullied most of the time outside, she was very capable in front of Zhou Zuo.

Xiao Zhen took off Zhou Zuo's clothes and planned to sell them on the black market to make a lot of money. At the same time, she thought to herself that these rich kids were all cowards.

After this matter is over, maybe she can change her target and make another fortune.

Unfortunately, when Xiao Zhen took the silk clothes and walked to the black market, she met the beggar boss.

Without saying a word, the beggar leader beat Xiao Zhen and put on the already dirty and smelly silk robe. He found it warm and comfortable, so he took it away directly.

Xiao Zhen was furious, but dared not speak, because she was a beggar, and anyone dared to step on her.

She rushed back to the ruined temple, used Zhou Zuo as an outlet, and beat him violently. When she came to her senses, she found that Zhou Zuo had died.

Zhou Zuo was tied up for several days, had poor eating and sleeping, and had a fever and cold. His life was already hanging by a thread, but Xiao Zhen had never discovered it, and coupled with this violent beating.

He died completely.

Xiao Zhen was also scared. She had never thought that Zhou Zuo would die. After calming down for a long time, she decided to throw the body into the river.

But unexpectedly, Zhou Zuo's body was washed into the drainage ditch of the downstream village.

From then on, Xiao Zhen lived a life of fear.

...

Scenes flashed through Li Changxiao's mind.

The general process of the case of Mr. Zhou's son's death has been very clear, and the real murderer is indeed the girl Xiaozhen.

However, from this information alone, it is still unclear what is special about Xiaozhen and the source of the tragedy of the destruction of Mengze City.

Xiaozhen is vain, pretentious, and has high expectations but low skills. Li Changxiao saw that she has more shortcomings, and even Zhou Zuo has more merits than her.

At least he is still afraid of Zhou Zuo killing people and kidnapping, and he dare not do it.

Li Changxiao closed Zhou Zuo's coffin. The humiliation of this young man before his death was no less than that of others. Li Changxiao looked with his right eye and felt that he was full of black air. He was a person who died young.

If you do good deeds and accumulate virtue, you can avoid some disasters. Even if you can't escape death in the end, at least you don't have to die in such humiliation.

Li Changxiao has a hunch that the matter of Mengze City is still related to the case of Mr. Zhou's son's death and Xiaozhen.

The case has not yet ended. How did it turn out like this?

As for the follow-up information about this case, it is very likely hidden in the dream fragments of the county magistrate of Mengze City.

"Xiaozhen, the mermaids, the destruction of Mengze City..." Li Changxiao sorted out his thoughts while looking for the county magistrate's body.