The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 307: Brush with Death!

Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Brush with Death!

"Hey, cousin, why are you here?"

Early in the morning, Zi Yumo had gotten up to check on Xu Qianli’s condition. She had no idea she would walk in to find another woman in the house.

Looking closely, she realized it was her cousin, Zi Qianxue.

Moreover, something seemed off; Zi Qianxue was holding a gun aimed at Xu Qianli, looking like she was about to kill him.

Seeing Zi Yumo enter, both Xu Qianli and Zi Qianxue were startled.

Especially Zi Qianxue, who was completely stunned.

Oh my god, she had an affair with another man and it was witnessed by her own cousin—what was this mess?

No, she had to cover this up at all costs; she must keep it hidden, otherwise how could she face anyone in the future?

With her mind spinning rapidly, Zi Qianxue quickly thought of a ploy, pretending to be drunk. With bloodshot eyes, she glared at Xu Qianli and shouted furiously.

"You jerk, fooling around every day, do you even care about me at all?"

"You even think of kicking me aside for that despicable woman who bore you a bastard child. I hate you!"

"I’m going to kill you, I’m going to kill you, go die, just die..."

Zi Qianxue roared continuously, pulling the trigger in her rage. Unexpectedly, the safety was off, and with a loud bang, a bullet shot out.

The bullet made a smoking hole in the pillow next to Xu Qianli’s head, just five centimeters from his brain!

Suddenly, silence fell in the room.

Xu Qianli, Zi Yumo, and Zi Qianxue were all stunned.

It was as if their souls had nearly left their bodies.

Especially Xu Qianli, who had just narrowly cheated death, was long unable to calm himself.

The first to snap back to reality was Zi Yumo, who rushed over and snatched the gun from Zi Qianxue’s hand, delivering a harsh slap across her face.

After being slapped, Zi Qianxue also came to her senses, shaking her head while holding her face.

"I didn’t mean to, I really didn’t mean to, I wasn’t trying to..."

She was well aware of what had just occurred; she had nearly killed someone. The bullet was only inches away from ending the life of the man she’d been crazy with the night before. She could have been a murderer!

Zi Yumo, with anger in her eyes, re-engaged the safety on the gun while glaring at Zi Qianxue.

"To think you’d say it wasn’t on purpose, I saw you trying to kill Xu Qianli!"

"Your husband treats you poorly, so go kill him! Why get drunk and come to our house early in the morning to kill my man, Zi Yumo’s man?"

"It’s lucky you missed; otherwise, I would hate you for a lifetime!"

Zi Yumo was furiously angry.

She and her cousin Zi Qianxue had always had a good relationship, but that didn’t mean she could forgive her now.

She had watched with her own eyes as Zi Qianxue shot at Xu Qianli, nearly killing him, almost scaring her to death.

It was fortunate that the shot missed.

With a wail, Zi Qianxue collapsed onto the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

She had only acted desperately just now, hoping to gloss over the situation, never expecting such a thing to happen.

Having almost killed someone and received a slap from her cousin, it was a slap she felt she deserved—she even wished she could slap herself a few times.

Zi Yumo couldn’t care less about Zi Qianxue. She went ahead and unlocked Xu Qianli’s handcuffs, "Xu Qianli, I..."

"You don’t need to say anything, just wait and clean this mess up!"

Xu Qianli fiercely grabbed Zi Yumo’s hand, pulled her over to the bed, and made her lie face down. He raised his hand and forcefully brought it down on her ample buttocks.

With a crisp slap, Yumo couldn’t help but cry out in pain.

Then, one slap after another followed, each heavier than the last, causing her to wail and constantly cry out in pain.

Qianli had truly lost his temper and was furiously spanking Yumo’s buttocks.

He had been furious since last night because she had tied him up, which led him to be slept with by a strange woman, and he had almost been shot just moments ago.

Now that he had the chance, he was determined to give her a thorough beating, to show no mercy until her buttocks were bruised!

Meanwhile, Qianxue watched the scene in stunned silence.

Oh my God, her cousin, who feared nothing and no one, who was more brutal and rough than any man, was actually being spanked by a man on the bed, which was absolutely outrageous!

Who was this man, why was he staying at her aunt’s house, and why was he treating her cousin Yumo so roughly—could he be Yumo’s boyfriend?

Oh, right, Yumo had indeed said earlier that she had almost killed her man; it seemed that was the case.

Suddenly remembering last night’s events, Qianxue felt a wave of guilt and apprehension.

My God, she had slept with her cousin’s boyfriend, and for an entire night at that—what a mess.

No, she must keep this a secret, otherwise, how would she ever face Yumo in the future?

Soon, footsteps approached rapidly from outside, and Guangyu hurried in.

"What’s the matter with you, ah."

Upon seeing the situation inside, Guangyu’s words halted.

She saw her precious daughter Yumo being spanked by her son-in-law, Qianli.

That was nothing unusual—newlyweds often play around, and spanking was normal.

But why was her niece, Qianxue, staring with wide eyes?

She really couldn’t understand what was going on, she just couldn’t.

After pondering, Guangyu finally stepped out; the world and thoughts of young people were truly beyond her comprehension.

Half an hour later, everyone sat down neatly dressed in the dining room.

While Guangyu was fine, Qianli, Yumo, and Qianxue stared at each other in silence.

Finally, Guangyu broke the silence.

"Alright, nobody be quiet, let’s eat."

"And, can someone tell me what exactly happened?"

Prompted by Guangyu, Qianxue rushed to explain that she had been in a bad mood and had drunk all night. She came over early in the morning and mistakenly thought Qianli was her husband in her agitated state, and nearly killed him with a gun.

Her story was half true, half false. Sure, she was drunk, and she had come to her aunt’s house and almost killed Qianli—that was all true. As for the rest, it was made up, as she just wanted to get past the whole situation.

Guangyu wasn’t interested in delving deeper. She scolded Qianxue a bit and asked her to apologize to Qianli, then told Qianli, being a grown man, to be more forgiving and not fuss over it too much, thus the matter was hastily dealt with.

After breakfast, Guangyu rushed out to work at the Provincial Committee.

Yumo had wanted to stay, but a call from the Provincial Department about a tricky case required her attention, and she too left.

Soon, it was just Qianli and Qianxue in the house, staring awkwardly at each other.

Qianli stared intently at Qianxue with a peculiar look, which made Qianxue feel uneasy and subconsciously cover her buttocks.

"Look, let’s be clear, I almost killed you, it’s true, but I didn’t, and you slept with me all night, so you had your way with me. Can we just call it even?"

Even?

Qianli grabbed Qianxue, turned her around, and pressed her down on the coffee table, making her bend over.

"Let me give you a beating first, then we can talk about calling it even!"