Chapter 148

Widow Wang stood outside the room and leaned against the wall. "Xiang 'er, there's something interesting that I haven't taught you!"

She was really someone who couldn't keep a straight face. She hadn't even entered the room and the 'oil' in her stomach was about to spill out.

Mi Xiang 'er smiled. "What exactly happened? Tell me, I'm listening!"

"Your dad, Mi Jianguo and Yu Hongyan, had a knife fight at home. They almost fought to the death! Oh my god, the blood was everywhere! That was scary!"

This woman …

She really knew how to add fuel to the fire.

She made it sound as though she had seen it with her own eyes.

If she was given a chance, she would definitely be able to open a big dyeing house.

How could Mi Xiang 'er not know what kind of person she was?

She knew that Widow Wang's words couldn't be trusted even if it was 110.

She nodded perfunctorily. "Yes, my dad is a person. How could he do that?"

That …

Really …

She really didn't know how to phrase it.

Widow Wang pouted. "Isn't there a saying that goes, 'A dog that bites doesn't bark your dad'? He doesn't usually talk much, but an honest person is even scarier when he gets angry. There's an eighty percent chance that Yu Hongyan made him angry. In my opinion, Yu Hongyan must have someone else outside. She's not a person who knows her place!"

When Yu Hongyan was mentioned …

Tang Xiling, who was in the room, was distracted.

She coughed softly. "Xiang 'er, who's outside?"

Mi Xiang 'er was exceptionally intelligent. She knew that her mother had some ideas and wanted to meet this Widow Wang. She immediately agreed. "Mom, Sister-in-law Wang is here to see you!"

She held onto Widow Wang's arm. "Let's go inside and talk. I'll make you another cup of tea!"

The two of them strode into the upper room.

Widow Wang looked up and saw that Tang Xiling was sitting upright at the square table. Her complexion was better than she had imagined. She guessed that Tang Xiling's illness hadn't "acted up" and that she was in a "normal" stage.

She hurriedly went over and seemed to be trying to curry favor with her. "Oh my, Xiang 'er's mother. The whole village is in an uproar after what happened to you yesterday. I don't know about the others, but I was so worried. I was like a headless fly looking for you all over the world. I didn't even have time to eat. To tell you the truth, I wanted to jump into the old well at the village entrance!"

Tang Xiling said calmly, "I didn't intend to jump into the well!"

Widow Wang shrugged her shoulders in embarrassment. "I didn't say that you wanted to jump into the well. I was just afraid that you would lose your footing. Xiang 'er's mother, last night, I heard that you went up the mountain. I went to the Village Chief to ask about it, but he was tight-lipped and refused to tell me anything. He even criticized me for being a busybody! Who do you think you are? Aren't we a family? Is it wrong for me to ask him what exactly happened?"

She had said so much in a roundabout way, but the last sentence was the key.

Widow Wang wasn't a bad person. To put it simply, she had nothing better to do and had nothing better to do.

Tang Xiling knew that she was a loudspeaker. She might as well use her to pass the message to Yu Hongyan and Li Bubai so that they would let down their guard.

She pretended to be embarrassed and sighed. "You asked me what exactly happened? To be honest, I don't even know what happened. When I opened my eyes, I saw Xiang 'er crying beside me. I even asked her why she was crying!"

Widow Wang widened her eyes and said, "Then you mean that you don't have any recollection of how you went up the mountain? You don't even know if someone wanted to harm you or not!"

Tang Xiling hurriedly waved her hands and said, "Who would harm me? There's no such thing! I was the one who fell ill! Sigh! How worrisome!"

She changed the topic naturally and said, "Sister Wang, I heard you talking about Mi Xiang 'er's father. What happened?"

Widow Wang took a step forward and lowered her voice. "I'm a tight-lipped person. I've never been willing to tell lies. I'll only tell you and your mother. Don't tell anyone else!"

Mi Xiang 'er almost burst out laughing.

Don't tell anyone else!

Isn't this a thief crying thief?

She's the one who said it the most!

Tang Xiling was extremely calm. She put on a calm face and said, "Yes, Sister Wang. I know your temperament the best. You're definitely a strict person!"

"Is that so? You know me too well!"

Widow Wang swallowed hard and rested her upper body on the square table. "About that … I went to look for Sun Weiyu today. Before I even entered the house, I heard a ruckus in her house. Later, when I knocked on the door, there was no movement inside. I leaned against the door and peeked in through the gap. Sun Weiyu was standing in the yard, winking and making faces!"

Tang Xiling raised her eyebrows. "Oh, there's such a thing?"

"Isn't that right!"

Widow Wang's saliva flew everywhere as she continued, "Sun Weiyu didn't open the door for me. There must be something fishy going on inside. So I shouted from outside. Later, I think Yu Hongyan said something and the door closed. Only then did Weiyu open the door. What am I doing? I'm so smart. I deliberately peeked into the house. Tell me, what am I looking at?"

What am I looking at?

Tang Xiling didn't ask. She picked up the cup of tea and slowly sipped it.

Widow Wang didn't get the curious expression she was expecting and felt a little bored. She blinked twice and turned her head to look at Mi Xianger. "Tell me, what am I looking at?"

Mi Xianger was also indifferent. She sat on the chair at the side, lowered her head, and gently dusted off her pants.

The house suddenly fell silent.

Widow Wang paused and only felt awkward for a second. She couldn't help but continue, "I have good eyesight! Although Sun Weiyu didn't allow me to enter the courtyard, I clearly saw a blood-red handprint on the door of his house. The handprint was that of a man's! I was puzzled and asked Sun Weiyu. Sun Weiyu said that her parents had fought. I didn't believe it. How could a couple fight to such an extent?"

Tang Xiling's mind worked quickly and she frowned slightly. Based on her understanding of Mi Jianguo, it was impossible for him to have taken action. Something must have happened at home!

But why did he have to hide it?

Thinking about it, she thought that Li Bubai might have had an internal conflict with Li Bubai …

She lowered her head and didn't speak, as though she was deep in thought.

Mi Xianger also felt that there was something fishy about this matter, but she didn't say anything. She looked up at Widow Wang and smiled. "Sister-in-law, after hearing what you said, I also feel that it's strange. There must be a story behind this. It's a pity that I wasn't there. Otherwise, even if they didn't allow me to enter the house, I would still have a way to get to the bottom of it!"

There was a story behind it!

Widow Wang had taken the bait and fallen for Mi Xianger's provocation.

She pursed her lips and said, "Xianger, I don't believe that you can do it. There's something in this village that I can't find out!"

She couldn't sit still anymore. She patted her butt and said, "Alright, I'm not going to talk nonsense with you guys anymore. I have to go home and do some proper business!"

She turned around.

She quickly walked out of Mi Jianguo's house.

She stood on the road and thought about it. She had to go back to Yu Hongyan's place to take a look.

This time, she was smart. She knew that she couldn't openly enter the Yu Family's house, so she tiptoed around to the backyard. She didn't think that it was unsightly. After making sure that there was no one around, she placed two bricks on the ground and stepped on them to look into the Yu Family's yard.

Sigh!

What a coincidence!

She only saw Yu Hongyan and Mi Jianguo piling straw onto the cart. The pile of straw was full, and she didn't know what they were going to do.

She took a closer look!

Yu Hongyan's face was injured. From the looks of it, she had indeed fought with someone. However, the person who hit her was obviously not Mi Jianguo. The couple stood in the yard and whispered to each other. There was no 'disharmony' at all.

Just as Widow Wang was feeling puzzled …

Yu Hongyan glanced at the top of the wall alertly!

Widow Wang quickly ducked her head. She had used too much force and stepped on the brick under her foot. With a 'bang', she fell on her butt. She felt the pain in her lower back and immediately rubbed it with her hands.

Yu Hongyan asked softly in the yard, "Who is it?"

Widow Wang didn't dare to answer. She looked around and immediately hid behind a big tree.

Yu Hongyan stuck her head out from behind the wall and looked around. When she didn't see anyone, she returned to the yard and whispered to Mi Jianguo. The two of them pushed the cart and went straight to the river.

Widow Wang didn't dare to follow them anymore. She knew that Yu Hongyan had a bad mouth. If she was discovered by the other party, she might scold her.

She rubbed her lower back and scolded softly, "Bah! Sneaking around. Nothing good will happen!"

Mi Jianguo and Yu Hongyan looked around as they pushed the cart. They were afraid that they would be targeted.

Fortunately, nothing happened along the way.

When they reached the river, Mi Jianguo turned and asked Yu Hongyan, "Have you thought it through? Let's really …"

Yu Hongyan glared at him and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense? We're already here. What's there to think about? Hurry up and let's sink into the river!"

The couple looked around again. When they were sure that there was no one around, they pulled the straw aside and dragged Li Bubai down from the cart.

When the cold wind blew, Li Bubai seemed to blink.

When Mi Jianguo saw this, his heart skipped a beat. "Hey, Hongyan, he doesn't seem to be dead. Isn't it a sin to throw him into the river?"

Yu Hongyan snorted and said, "If he's not dead now, he'll be dead once he sinks into the river!"

She was really ruthless. She wanted to drown him alive.

Mi Jianguo lowered his head and did not say a word. Even though he was reluctant, he still listened to his wife.

The couple dragged Li Bubai onto a rock. Yu Hongyan lifted her leg and kicked him. With a splash, Li Bubai's body sank into the water. Yu Hongyan was still a little worried. She stuck her head out to take a look, only to see that the ripples in the river had quickly calmed down. Li Bubai was nowhere to be seen!

Mi Jianguo felt guilty and he silently turned around.

Yu Hongyan felt relieved. She had a sinister smile on her face as she spat into the river. "Bah! Li, are you blind? You dared to offend me? You'll get your retribution sooner or later! Li Bubai, you've died an unjust death in this life. If you're not satisfied, then come at me! Let's fight again in our next lives!"

Mi Jianguo looked at her sinister yet proud expression. He could not help but shiver in his heart. He had never realized that the person who slept next to him was actually this scary!

The two of them stood on the rock, each with their own thoughts. Suddenly, they heard a sound from the forest behind them.

They immediately turned around in fright and looked around, but there was no one at all.

Mi Jianguo whispered, "It's most likely some small beast!"

He had done something shameful. The moment he heard the rustling of grass in the wind, he felt a chill run down his spine. He pulled Yu Hongyan's hand and said, "Let's hurry back! There's still a lot of things to clean up at home!"

Yu Hongyan nodded. "Now you're saying something reasonable!"

She flung his hand away, bent over and threw all the straw into the river. The two of them pushed the empty cart back home.

Good heavens!

They closed the door and began to clean up the place.

They wished that they could even brush the cracks in the floor a few times, for fear of leaving any traces of blood or clues.

Not long after …

Sun Weiyu had also returned. She rolled up her sleeves and also began to busy herself.

The three of them were so tired that their foreheads were covered in sweat. It was only when it was time for dinner that they finally sat down and rested for a while.

Mi Jianguo squatted in the kitchen and took big puffs of his cigarette. He did not know what he was feeling in his heart.

Yu Hongyan sat on the kang bed and held her daughter's hand. "Weiyu, don't be afraid. Li Bubai asked for it. This was the will of the heavens. He deserved to die. No one will be able to bully our family in the future!"

Sun Weiyu's gaze was a little dazed. She stared fixedly at the corner of the wall. After a long while, she said, "I'm not afraid. I just hate that we acted too late. That Li fellow tarnished my innocence and ruined my life. He deserved to die!"

She held Yu Hongyan's hand. "Mom, I don't regret it at all. If I could do it again, I would still do it! I've decided that from today onwards, I don't intend to be a good person anymore. I want to become a wolf, a wolf that bites. Whoever dares to bully me, I will bite him to death!"

The mother and daughter of the Yu family were secretly happy that they had gotten rid of a thorn in their side …

What about the Mi family?

Mi Xianger sat in the side room. She chatted with Yun Laohu as she looked anxiously at the window.

Yun Laohu leaned on the kang bed. "I'm asking you a question. What's going on?"

Mi Xianger pretended to be relaxed. "Ah what?"

"What do you think? Don't you have anything to tell me?"

Yun Jingting smiled faintly. "Xianger, you're still too young to lie to me. Say it, I'm listening!"

He slowly took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket. He tapped the pack lightly and took out a cigarette. Just as he was about to light it, Mi Xianger snatched it away. "How many times have I told you not to smoke in my room?"

She casually threw the cigarette into the bin.

Yun Jingting wasn't angry. He tilted his head and looked at her. "I heard that the main room hasn't moved for a long time. Your mom and Fu Bowen aren't at home. They went out together …"

Mi Xianger lowered her head.

Wasn't that right?

If Fu Bowen hadn't followed her, and if Tang Xiling hadn't left a short note on the table, she would have thought that something had happened to her mother.

Yun Jingting was a little curious. "Xianger, did Widow Wang say something just now? Mom just went out … What's going on?"

Mi Xianger was about to reply …

Yun Jingqi knocked on the door. "Are you busy? I want to talk to you …"

Mi Xianger hurriedly invited her into the room. "Sister, take a seat. Don't be so polite. Just say what you want …"

Yun Jingqi looked at her brother's injuries with concern. She couldn't help but sigh. "Tiger, I know. Even if I ask you how you're feeling, you'll definitely say that you're fine … But I still want to remind you that you've had surgery before. You can't let your guard down. The weather is so hot, and your wounds can easily get infected. You need professional care and medication …"

It was inevitable that she was worried about her brother. After all, they had a deep relationship.

But she also understood Tiger Yun's stubbornness. She knew that other than Mi Xianger, no one else could persuade him. "Brother, you're an adult now. Do you want to stay or go back to the hospital? It's up to you. Anyway … I'm letting you know in advance that I'm going back to the city tomorrow. I have a meeting to attend …"

Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Before I leave, I have something to tell you. It's about that Xiao Qingshan you asked me to investigate."

Yun Jingting straightened his back. "Oh … there's news about his daughter …"

Yun Jingqi's expression wasn't very good. She walked to the side and poured a cup of warm water for her brother. She slowly handed it to him. "Mm … How should I say this?"

Tiger Yun took the cup. He didn't drink the water. He looked up at his sister. "Just tell me the truth …"

Mi Xianger was also a little curious. She stood at the side and listened quietly.

Yun Jingqi said faintly in a low voice, "Xiao Qingshan's daughter is called Xiao Biyun. According to the information you gave me, I secretly asked someone to investigate …"

Tiger Yun and Mi Xianger asked in unison, "How is it?"

Yun Jingqi lowered her head. "A few years ago, after she was kidnapped from Three Corner Village, she committed suicide in less than ten days at the place where she was locked up …"

Ah!

The room was silent. No one knew what to say …

Yun Jingqi's tone was regretful. "She was only 18 years old at that time. It's such a pity … It's so chaotic now, and I can only investigate this much. I'm not sure if it was a suicide or a homicide. In any case, this person is definitely dead … The cremation was done in a hurry, and I can't even find the ashes …"

Tiger Yun couldn't help but hit the edge of the kang with his hand. "Damn it! These people ruined the Xiao family just to steal their ancestral prescription!"

Yun Jingqi raised her eyebrows. "You know about the Xiao family's prescription?"

“”

"It's no wonder. Human nature is greedy. The Xiao family has such a priceless secret prescription, so it would be strange if they didn't covet it. Sigh … This is probably what they mean by 'treasuring a pearl becomes a crime' …"

Just as he finished speaking …

Yun Jingting knew that Mi Xiang 'er had been worried for the entire afternoon. "Hey, go and see if your mother is back!"

— — Digression — —