According to Shi Shuo Xin Yu, in 322 AD, Wang Dun, an important official of Jinshi family, rebelled, and his brother Wang Dao and his family were implicated. In order to plead guilty, Wang Dao knelt in front of the palace with Wang's children early in the morning, waiting for the emperor's mercy. At this time, Zhou Hong entered the palace. Wang Dao hoped that Zhou Hong could put in a good word for him, so he whispered to him, "Boren (Zhou Hong's word), more than 0/00 people in my family depend on you." As a result, Zhou Hong ignored him and swaggered into the palace. When he came out of the palace, he was drunk. Wang Dao greeted him, but he still ignored him. As he walked, he muttered, "If you kill a thief this year, you will get a big gold seal ..."

Later, Wang Dun was in charge of state affairs, and he wanted to tidy up Zhou Hong. He asked Wang Dao, "Zhou Hong is also a talented person. Is he an official? " Even asked a few times, Wang Dao because think of Zhou Hong didn't help himself at the door, has been silent. When Wang Dun saw him like this, his eyes flashed fierce light: "If you are not worthy to be an official, then kill it!" Wang Dao remained silent. So Zhou Hong was killed by Wang Dun.

Later, when Wang Dao was sorting out the documents of Zhongshu Province, he found that Isabella Chow tried his best to defend himself. I also heard that when I knelt at the palace gate that day, Zhou Hong fiercely defended the Wangs as soon as she entered the palace, but she didn't show it in front of her. He felt a strong sense of guilt when he thought that he didn't reach out to save him when he could. He came home and said to his sons, "Although I didn't kill Boren, Boren died because of me. In the twilight, I am a good friend! " This is the origin of the story that I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me.