Chapter 87 – Ah Yu Died
Magistrate Liu opened the hall, and the yamen runners stood on both sides.
Jing Rong was already sitting on a chair specially prepared for him. His expression was grave as he carefully observed the proceedings.
Magistrate Liu slammed the gavel on the table. "Madam, state your name."
Yu Sao didn't answer and kept her head lowered.
Furthermore …
She gently patted Ah Yu's back and hummed a tune.
This made the people present feel extremely strange.
'This woman isn't crazy, is she?'
Magistrate Liu was unwilling to give up and was about to slam the gavel again when Ji Yunshu stopped him. "Milord, it would be better to bring Li Zhao here."
Magistrate Liu always listened to Ji Yunshu's words, so he ordered the yamen runners to bring Li Zhao to the prison.
Ji Yunshu walked to Yu Sao's side and squatted down.
In a soft voice, she said, "Yu Sao, Ah Yu is asleep. How about I bring her to rest?"
Yu Sao hummed a tune. Her eyes, which were hidden under her messy hair, looked up and saw the person standing in front of her.
"It's you? You came to my house yesterday. "
Yu Sao wasn't surprised at all. Instead, she smiled miserably.
"Can you give Ah Yu to me?"
Yu Sao didn't argue. She still hugged Ah Yu, gently rocking her and humming a tune in her ear.
Seeing Yu Sao's expression, Ji Yunshu noticed that something was wrong. She looked at Ah Yu and made a bold guess.
"Yu Sao, let me see if Ah Yu is okay. I promise I won't hurt her."
"Don't touch my Ah Yu. She's asleep. Don't disturb her. Don't disturb her."
Yu Sao smiled as she said this.
'She's clearly crazy!'
Unbeknownst to Yu Sao, Ji Yunshu reached out her hand and touched Ah Yu's bare feet. Her heart skipped a beat.
"Ah Yu is dead?"
Ji Yunshu almost fell to the ground. Her nose twitched and her eyes reddened as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Ji Yunshu's words surprised everyone.
Especially Wei Wu and Wang San.
They hadn't noticed anything strange about this little girl since they left Zhao Family Village.
'How did she die?'
Now, Ji Yunshu finally understood why Yu Sao acted like this.
He felt a little silly!
Ah Yu was dead. Her heart was probably dead as well.
Ji Yunshu was still in shock. She was filled with regret and guilt. Yesterday, she should have taken Ah Yu away from that dark and damp room.
He watched as Yu Sao hugged Ah Yu's body and hummed a tune.
It was as if he had stabbed Ji Yunshu's chest with countless knives.
Magistrate Liu was astonished, but he didn't forget to order the yamen runners, "Go and take a look. Is the little girl really dead?"
"Yes."
The yamen runner was about to pull Yu Sao away to see if the little girl was really dead.
Ji Yunshu stood up and stopped the yamen runner. "Let her hug her. In her heart, Ah Yu isn't dead yet."
"Teacher Ji?"
"A mother can do anything for her child, even if it means losing her life. This shows how much she loves her child. Now that Ah Yu is dead, she probably won't be able to live."
Ji Yunshu's words were easy to understand, but very few people understood them.
No one knew where Ji Yunshu's sympathy came from.
However, Jing Rong understood.
He could see the tears in Ji Yunshu's eyes. He could see the guilt and regret in her eyes.
At this moment, his heart ached not only for the little girl, but also for Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu bit her trembling lips so hard that it almost bled. Her body trembled a few times, but she still managed to suppress the tears that threatened to burst out from her eyes.
"I didn't kill anyone. Hurry up and let me go."
Li Zhao's voice came from outside. He was forced to come in by the yamen runner.
As soon as he came in, he knelt down.
After being locked up in the prison for two days, Li Zhao's appearance as a young master had been completely ruined. There were even a few straws stuck in his hair. His face was dirty, and his chin was covered with stubble. His clothes were also very messy.
He had only been locked up for two days, yet he already looked like this. If he was locked up for a little longer, wouldn't he have to take care of his daily needs?
As soon as Li Zhao came in, he saw his older sister being forced to kneel down. He begged her.
"Big Sister, you must help me. I don't want to stay in prison anymore. It's very dark there. I can't eat or sleep well. I keep having nightmares. Big Sister, quickly take me out."
"…"
Madame Jiang's eyes were filled with panic as she looked at Yu Sao. Li Zhao didn't notice his big sister's abnormality. He moved his knees to Madame Jiang's side. He raised his head and begged her again.
"Big Sister, please beg Father and Grandfather. Ask them to help me. Father will definitely save me. Big Sister …"
'So noisy, so noisy!'
Ji Yunshu pulled herself away from the guilt and sadness she felt.
She turned her head and said to Li Zhao, "You're not the murderer. You won't die."
This conclusion startled Li Zhao. He looked at Ji Yunshu in disbelief.
He had been having nightmares for the past two days!
"I'm really not the murderer?"
Li Zhao couldn't believe it himself.
Madame Jiang was truly unfortunate to have such a younger brother.
At this time, Li Zhao suddenly noticed the woman who was hugging the little girl beside him.
He tilted his head to look. Although Yu Sao's face was covered by her messy hair, Li Zhao recognized her in the next moment.
"Yu … Yu Sao?"
He couldn't believe it and fell to the ground.
His reaction was even greater than Madame Jiang's.
No one knew what kind of person Yu Sao was. She was able to make Madame Jiang and Li Zhao so surprised and flustered.
Ji Yunshu had already calmed herself down. She slowly walked towards Madame Jiang and said, "I finally understand why Madame Jiang didn't want to tell the truth. I also understand why you didn't report your husband's death to the authorities. Instead, you and your younger brother buried your husband's body."
Madame Jiang's nerves were stretched taut, and her veins were bulging.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Madame Jiang suddenly turned to Ji Yunshu.
She still didn't want to admit it.
"Madame Jiang, Yu Sao is here right now. She is the murderer who killed Master Jiang. You also witnessed the whole process of her murder."
Her words fell.
The entire hall was in an uproar.
This was unreasonable. Her husband was murdered, and she witnessed the whole process. She didn't report it to the authorities and even helped to bury his body.
No one would believe her if she said it out loud.
The first person who didn't believe it was the county magistrate.
He asked, "What? Madame Jiang witnessed Master Jiang's death? How do you explain this? "
Ji Yunshu wasn't in a hurry. She just stared at Madame Jiang.
She firmly said, "If my guess is correct, you were very happy when you saw Yu Sao kill Master Jiang. This is because you wanted Master Jiang to die a long time ago."
"You … You're talking nonsense."
"Nonsense?" Ji Yunshu sneered. "Fine, I will explain what happened that night for you."
Madame Jiang was startled.
Ji Yunshu unhurriedly walked to Li Zhao and lowered her head to look at him. She said, "That night, you were drunk. In the courtyard, you met Master Jiang, who was alone. You tried to borrow money from him, but you didn't expect that Master Jiang wouldn't lend you any money. He even scolded you and said that he would tell your sister. So, you angrily pushed him. Master Jiang was pushed to the ground, and he sprained his ankle. His head hit a tree, and you angrily left."
Ji Yunshu walked to Yu Sao's side and said, "Master Jiang sprained his ankle, so he sat on the ground for a long time and couldn't get up. As I said before, the knife wound on Master Jiang's skeleton started from top to bottom, which means that the murderer was taller than Master Jiang. However, there is another possibility. Master Jiang was sitting on the ground, while the murderer was standing. The murderer stabbed him again and again, and that murderer was none other than Yu Sao."
Yu Sao's expression didn't change. She still hugged Ah Yu and hummed a tune.
Ji Yunshu then took out the knife from her sleeve and raised it in her hand. "After Li Zhao left, Yu Sao took this knife and circled to Master Jiang from behind the tree. When he was defenseless, she killed him."
Magistrate Liu asked, "Where's the evidence?"
"The evidence is this knife in my hand. I've already rubbed it with white vinegar. As it turns out, there are indeed bloodstains on this knife."
"Could it be that she accidentally cut her wrist?"
"Impossible." She fished out the piece of paper that was dyed red and said, "This piece of paper has the same color as the scar on Lord Jiang's ankle. That color is actually the color of coagulated blood in a person's body when they were alive. It adheres to the bone and can only be revealed with camphor juice mixed with white vinegar. It just so happens that this color is exactly the same as the bloodstain on the knife. It even blends into a ball."
"Therefore, this is enough to prove that the blood on the knife belongs to Master Jiang, and the person who killed him is Yu Sao."
Everyone was no longer surprised. Instead, they exclaimed in surprise.
Ji Yunshu continued, "When Yu Sao killed Master Jiang, Madame Jiang, who was not far away, saw everything. After Yu Sao left, Li Zhao returned. He was very scared, but Madame Jiang came out at that time. She asked Li Zhao to help her bury Master Jiang's corpse."
"That's not right …" Magistrate Liu extended his hand and frowned. "Why?"
Ji Yunshu glanced at Ah Yu, who was in Yu Sao's embrace, then met Madame Jiang's eyes.
"Because she knew that if she reported it to the authorities, her husband would not only be a hermaphrodite, but also a beast through and through."
Ji Yunshu's words were like a ruthless blow to Madame Jiang. She lost her balance and almost fell to the ground.
Ji Yunshu took two steps closer to her and said in a heavy tone, "Madame Jiang is a very loving person. Her family is from the Li family. In her heart, face is more important than life."
"Don't say anymore."
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