At the Martial Manor, the sound of hooves thundered across the land. Off in the distance, seven or eight riders approached like a gust of wind.0

Leading the group was Head Constable Wang, and flanking him were Bai Hongtu and Li Yanchu. Behind them followed several burly officials armed with sabers and clad in official robes.0

The group quickly arrived at the three households where the murders had occurred.0

Pregnancy was normally a joyful occasion, yet who would’ve thought that such a joyful occasion would turn into a tragic nightmare overnight. Two lives were lost just like that.3

For the husbands of the three women, nothing could compare to the horror of waking up and finding their wives, who had been sleeping soundly at their side, brutally cut open and their wombs torn apart.0

The grief of losing both wife and child had nearly driven these men, who had been on the brink of fatherhood, mad with anguish.0

Over a dozen officials armed with strong bows and heavy crossbows...0