CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 400 SPICY CHILI OIL TOFU PUDDING

Wang Aihong was so shocked that her mouth hung open.

She watched as Tang Chuxia kicked one person after another, looking way cooler than Gu Beihuai.

"My goodness, what kind of woman is this?"

Wang Aihong’s musings were certainly unheard by Tang Chuxia, who was at that moment grabbing those who were up to mischief, all for fear that they might harm Gu Beihuai.

Gu Beihuai, seeing Tang Chuxia make her move, although disapproving, knew they were too busy to handle everything, secretly appalled that so many small fry had managed to slip in.

The fervor on stage at that time was truly intoxicating.

The listeners below were also captivated by this bloody trial, and as for the covert catching in the crowd, it didn’t attract much attention because it was well concealed.

Only someone like Wang Aihong kept her eyes fixed on the action.

She felt that it wasn’t the people on stage who were impressive, but rather Tang Chuxia and Gu Beihuai, each more fierce than the other.

When the trial reached its latter stages and Tang Chuxia finally felt that there was no longer much threat, she walked over to Gu Beihuai’s side.

"What happened? Weren’t you at home? How did you get here?"

Tang Chuxia was extremely curious.

Gu Beihuai, shaking his head helplessly, drank some water.

"What else could it be? Right after you left, Qin Zhan arrived, claiming he had picked up a big job that he couldn’t turn down, this job had to be about the money!"

A ruthless demand for money.

Even his wife had to come work.

Tang Chuxia, seeing the grit in Gu Beihuai’s expression, nodded toward those people on stage with sacks over their heads, awaiting trial, and asked, "Are all these people sentenced to death?"

Gu Beihuai nodded.

"In our country, there is zero tolerance for extremely vicious criminals."

After Gu Beihuai spoke, Tang Chuxia commented, "Death sentence seems a bit much!"

She was not against it, as she always believed that strict laws were the best deterrent against crime.

This was not the time to talk about human rights; if everyone talked about human rights, crimes like this wouldn’t happen.

Of course, in this era, there would inevitably be issues with certain details, but compared to the impetuousness of today’s society, harsh punishments could restore order the fastest.

The reasoning was clear, but as Tang Chuxia actually stood there, hearing one death sentence after another, she still felt a chilling dread.

"Do we have to watch the execution later?"

Tang Chuxia curiously asked.

Gu Beihuai said, "Except for children, everyone must witness the execution!"

Tang Chuxia: ...

How terrifying.

This would probably become a psychological shadow for many, and, it was thought, would deter many from harboring ulterior motives.

Tang Chuxia had not expected that she too would have to watch, but Gu Beihuai took her along.

After watching a row of executions, she became numb.

Such events were not for the likes of her, prone to nightmares.

Wang Aihong pulled Tang Chuxia away.

"My God, what kind of horrific scene was that? I’ll never think about tofu pudding again, especially the spicy kind."

After Wang Aihong finished speaking, Tang Chuxia was somewhat speechless.

You didn’t have to describe it so vividly; now she’d have that image in her head whenever she ate tofu pudding.

Tang Chuxia figured that for a short time, all tofu pudding businesses in the city would suffer.

Who could withstand this?

Wang Aihong offered Tang Chuxia a soda, and looking at the orange-yellow soda, she remarked, "Doesn’t this soda look just like the stuff they left on the platform?"

Tang Chuxia could no longer drink, handing her orange soda over to Wang Aihong.

"Again, you have successfully convinced me to give up on a hobby!"

It’s like poison, really.

Wang Aihong burst into laughter.

Actually, she felt nauseated too, but it was the shopkeeper of the corner store who said of the two of them, "What’s this about? You’re just scared after witnessing a trial? Let me tell you, you haven’t seen the execution scenes before the founding of the nation. The scariest thing was when the executioner’s blade wasn’t sharp enough and got stuck!"

Tang Chuxia imagined that scene for a moment.

"And then what happened?"

Wang Aihong was also curious.

With a sigh, the shopkeeper continued, "What else could be done? You had to lose your head to finish it. You just had to pull it out and strike a few more times. I once witnessed the worst case, it took five chops for the head to fall off!"

The shopkeeper clicked his tongue twice, "Those screams, I bet the spectators could have nightmares for a while!"

Wang Aihong teased him, "So you didn’t go to see the execution today, did you?"

The shopkeeper laughed, "Exactly, I don’t want to be a bad person in this life. Haven’t you noticed everything is fair and square in my shop, absolutely no chance of giving anyone a handle!"

Tang Chuxia liked the shopkeeper’s forthrightness.

After chatting with him a bit more and watching Wang Aihong finish her orange soda, placing the bottle on the counter, they bought two packets of plum powder. Sucking on the sour and sweet powder, they left.

It was also the best thing to ease an upset stomach.

They strolled towards home, only to come across a scene that piqued both their curiosities.

"If I’m not seeing things, that’s Gu Nanzhi ahead, right?" Wang Aihong asked Tang Chuxia.

Tang Chuxia nodded.

Indeed, it was.

"And is that goof smiling at Gu Nanzhi your little cousin?"

Wang Aihong looked at Tang Chuxia in shock.

Tang Chuxia nodded. Although the two were always cautious about their surroundings, Tang Chuxia and Wang Aihong were at a corner, perfectly blocking the view, making them really hard to spot.

Wang Aihong pointed at the two ahead, "Didn’t they not get along before? I remember Wang Aihong saying your little cousin was a social butterfly, flitting around and courting trouble."

Tang Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh.

Indeed, there was such an episode.

"And I also recall your little cousin saying that no man would like a woman like Gu Nanzhi who liked to boss others around, right?"

Wang Aihong’s reminiscing, in Tang Chuxia’s view, was simply toxic.

Just like that, these two said they would never be together, yet here they were secretly holding hands. And could it be any worse? They were outside, not afraid of being caught by the vigilant aunties from the patrol team, who might as well be called hounds of hell?

And the pink bubbles of affection emanating from them were simply infuriating.

"Aren’t you going to do something about it?"

Wang Aihong believed that spreading public displays of affection like this was immoral and hoped Tang Chuxia would take a stand for justice.

Tang Chuxia shook her head decisively, "I’m not playing the villain here. It’s normal for young lovers to be affectionate, right? If I go and be the bad guy, that wouldn’t be right!"

One was a close friend, and the other was her little cousin.

No matter how Tang Chuxia saw it, she could only bring them together.

"Speaking of which, if they get together, what will you call each other in the future?"

Wang Aihong asked what seemed to be a soul-searching question.

Tang Chuxia thought for a moment, "Each to their own. Just follow the seniority of whose house you’re in!"

But what else could she do?

In the Gu Family, Gu Nanzhi would definitely have to call her sister-in-law. But if it was in the Zheng Family’s home, Tang Chuxia would still have to address Gu Nanzhi as cousin-in-law.

What a mess this was.

"Is there a possibility they’re in for some bad luck?"

Wang Aihong threw in a word of caution.