Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Who are you looking for in Chapter 163? What do they look like?

As darkness fell, dark clouds rolled in like angry beasts, quickly obscuring the sky completely.

A sudden clap of thunder, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting, made people's eardrums ache.

Large raindrops pelted down, quickly turning into a downpour, covering the world in a vast, misty rain.

The constables dared not delay for a moment. Wearing straw hats and raincoats, they marched forward in the vast expanse of heaven and earth.

The edge of the straw hat pattered loudly as the rain lashed against it, and the grass blades on the raincoat trembled in the wind and rain.

Rainwater streamed through the gaps in their straw hats, wetting their young faces.

The horse galloped through the rain, its hooves splashing through the water, until it reached the entrance of Chenjia Village, only to be blocked by a river.

"Sir, the bridge has collapsed, we can't cross it," a constable reported.

The constable jumped off his horse, his face solemn, his eyes revealing coldness and determination.

"Build a bridge".

At a command, the constables dismounted and dispersed in an orderly fashion.

Soon, tall trees along the riverbank fell one after another.

The wind was strong and the rain was even heavier. Everyone in Chenjia Village was huddled in their blankets, and no one would go out in this awful weather.

The once crystal-clear river has now become a gray, murky dragon, twisting and roaring, stirring up waves.

Some people were so exhausted that they almost fell into the river.

Someone slipped and swallowed several mouthfuls of water before being pulled up by others.

Fortunately, a simple bridge was erected not long afterward.

Constable Xing was the first to mount his horse, which stood in front of the newly built bridge, blinking its big eyes.

The head constable bent down slightly and stroked its head gently, saying, "Don't be afraid, walk slowly."

As if understanding his words, the horse carefully lifted its hoof.

Step by step, they quickly crossed the not-so-long bridge.

"No problem, everyone come over here." Constable Xing waved from the other side of the river.

The others, following his example, slowly crossed the bridge, bit by bit.

But just as two people had crossed, and the third person had only gone halfway, the bridge suddenly collapsed.

The man and his horse fell into the river.

Seeing this, the others quickly jumped into the water to rescue the person.

In the end, the man was pulled ashore, but the horse was swept away by the raging river.

Officer Xing watched the horse's head bobbing up and down in the water and silently closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he ordered the people opposite him in a deep voice, "Take the main road."

After saying that, he led the two who had just arrived and sped off towards Chenjia Village.

They just received news today that the murderer has come to Chenjia Village.

The three men arrived at the village entrance, knocked on a door, and asked, "Fellow villagers, have you seen a person with a mole on their hand?"

When Chen Dagang saw the fierce-looking head constable, his legs began to tremble involuntarily.

He stammered, "No...no."

The head constable said nothing more and turned to leave.

They asked around as they went, but they didn't get any useful information.

The last household in the village was Li Ruru's family.

The constable asked the man beside him, "Isn't that Aunt Li's house up ahead? The young master used to live there?"

The people who helped build the houses and repair the canals were all from their government office, and they talked about these things a lot.

The head constable also learned quite a bit about Li Ruru through intermittent means.

The person next to him nodded: "Yes, boss, should we go over there?"

If they can't find the murderer in Chenjia Village, they will have to move on to the next village.

Catching the suspect is the priority; we can't afford to waste any time.

Looking at the imposing and heavy iron gate of Li Ruru's house, Constable Xing suddenly felt like going inside to take a look.

He said, "Let's go take a look, or at least ask for a bowl of water."

The family, who were eating melon seeds and playing cards in the main room, frowned when they heard a dull knock on the door.

Xiao Yishan said, "Godmother, I'll go take a look."

Peipei shouted, "If they're still members of the Chen family, release Qiqi immediately." Qiqi, who had been lying next to Bailu as a footrest, yawned and sat up when he heard Peipei's words, following Xiao Yishan's steps.

A man and a dog arrived at the door. "Who is it?" Xiao Yishan asked through the door.

"Fellow villagers, we are passing by and would like to ask for a bowl of water."

Xiao Yishan didn't want to open the door. It was raining so hard, couldn't he just drink some rainwater? Why did he have to drink water?
His family didn't have a well; when they lived in a dilapidated house, they used broken jars to collect rainwater.

In winter, it's even easier; just grab a handful of snow.

Seeing that the door hadn't opened yet, Officer Xing added, "We'll leave after we finish our water."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yishan finally opened the door.

"Oh my god, that's..." The moment the door opened, Constable Xing was startled and jumped onto his horse in a few steps, wanting to run away.

The black and white Qiqi rushed out, raising its two front hooves to a height of a person.

It put its hooves on the horse's back, stuck out its tongue, and barked twice at the constable.

Its bark already sounded very much like a dog's, but Officer Xing knew that it wasn't a dog; it was a wolf.

The horse was so frightened that it kept hiding, while Qiqi excitedly circled around the person and the horse.

"Qiqi, come back." Xiao Yishan beckoned, and Qiqi obediently ran to his legs and squatted down.

Realizing he had been somewhat out of line, Officer Xing touched his ear, embarrassed, and asked, "Was that a wolf?"

"Yes." Xiao Yishan did not lie and answered truthfully.

The three men were dressed in official robes and had large knives at their waists; they were probably constables.

The people of Chenjia Village are not very knowledgeable. They can fool Qiqi about his background, but if he lies to the three constables again, he might be arrested.

However, these people are just passing by and probably won't meddle.

Just as Xiao Yishan had guessed, Officer Xing's attitude softened when he saw that Xiao Yishan was honest and sincere.

He jumped off his horse and laughed awkwardly, "This wolf is more obedient than a dog."

Xiao Yishan said expressionlessly, "Wait here, I'll go get some water."

As soon as he left, the three of them craned their necks to look into the house.

Li Ruru's courtyard was large and long. They could faintly hear the laughter of many people, and then they saw a simply dressed woman holding an umbrella slowly walking towards them.

The head constable was sizing up Li Ruru, and Li Ruru was also sizing him up.

"Here you go, the water's here. Drink up." Xiao Yishan handed a large ladle filled with water to Constable Xing.

Well, he didn't even take the bowl.

The three constables were not thirsty, and only took a few symbolic sips.

"Have you finished drinking?" Xiao Yishan asked.

"Yes, I've finished drinking," said Officer Xing.

Xiao Yishan's face darkened. "You've finished drinking, why aren't you leaving? What are you waiting for? What do you want?"

Officer Xing's face darkened as well. How could this person be so rude, trying to drive them away from the moment they entered?

He wanted to see more of the courtyard and the place where the young master had lived.

You wouldn't believe it until you look; Li Ruru's yard was full of fruits and vegetables.

There were even clusters of beautiful flowers, which, although battered and knocked about by the downpour, still retained their former beauty.

This is a courtyard full of love.

As they spoke, Li Ruru had already arrived in front of the three men. She asked with a smile, "Gentlemen, what brings you to our village?"

Both of his men looked at Constable Xing at the same time. Constable Xing said, "It's nothing, I was just passing by."

"It's fate that we're passing by. Take these snacks with you." Li Ruru took out a few steamed buns and handed them to the three of them.

If there's one thing she learned from reading so many novels and watching so much television, it's that you can't offend officials.

Especially since the three people in front of her looked like constables, and she had to deal with them since she did business in Pingchuan County.

Leaving a good impression now will save you trouble later.

Officer Xing took the plump, white bun and pushed up his straw hat: "Ma'am, we're actually here to find someone."

"Oh? Who are you looking for? What do they look like? Maybe I can help you," Li Ruru said solicitously.

Looking at her harmless face, the head constable lowered his guard and said, "A person with a mole on their hand."

Li Ruru was taken aback, and she quickly remembered someone.

(End of this chapter)