Widow Wang stood outside the room with her back leaning against the wall. "Xiang 'er, there's something interesting that I haven't taught you yet!"
She was really someone who couldn't keep her mouth shut. She hadn't even entered the room and the "oil" in her stomach was about to spill out.
Mi Xaing 'er smiled. "What exactly happened? Tell me, I'm listening!"
"Your dad, Mi Jianguo, and Yu Hongyan had an operation at home. They almost killed each other. Oh my God, the blood was everywhere. That's scary!"
This woman!
She really knew how to exaggerate.
She made it sound as if she had seen it with her own eyes.
If she was given a chance, she would definitely be able to open a big dye factory.
How could Mi Xaing 'er not know her character?
She knew very well that Widow Wang's words could not be trusted even by the police.
She nodded perfunctorily. "Yes, my dad is like that …"
Like that?
Really!
She really didn't know how to put it.
Widow Wang pursed her lips. "Isn't there a saying that goes, 'A dog that bites doesn't call your dad'? He's usually quiet, but an honest man is even scarier when he's angry. I'm 80% sure that Yu Hongyan made him angry. In my opinion, it must be that Yu Hongyan has someone else outside. She's usually not a proper person!"
She mentioned Yu Hongyan.
The Tang Xiling in the room was distracted.
She coughed softly. "Xiang 'er, who's outside?"
Mi Xaing 'er was smart and knew that her mother wanted to meet Widow Wang. She immediately agreed. "Mom, Sister-in-law Wang is here to see you!"
She held Widow Wang's arm. "Come, let's go in and have a seat. I'll make you a cup of tea!"
The two of them walked into the room.
Widow Wang looked up and saw Tang Xiling sitting upright at the square table. Her complexion was better than expected. She guessed that her illness had not "acted up" and she was still in the "normal" stage.
She quickly went over and tried to please her. "Oh my God, Xiang 'er's mom, what happened to you yesterday has caused an uproar in the village. I don't know about the others, but I was worried sick. I was like a headless fly looking for you everywhere. I didn't even have time to eat. To tell you the truth, I even wanted to jump into the old well at the entrance of the village!"
Tang Xiling said calmly, "I didn't plan to jump into the well!"
Widow Wang shrugged her shoulders. "Xiang's mom? I heard that you went up the mountain...................... What do you mean meddling? Who are you?........... What do you mean meddling in...... Who are you?.................................
. "She beat around the bush and said a lot of things, but the last sentence was the key.
Widow Wang was not 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 so that Yu Hongyan and Li Bubai would let their guard down.
She pretended to be embarrassed and sighed. "You asked me what happened. To be honest, I don't even know myself. I had acted up at that time. When I opened my eyes, Xiang 'er was crying beside me. I asked her why she was crying!"
Widow Wang widened her eyes. "That means you don't have any recollection of how you went up the mountain. You don't even know if someone is trying to make life difficult for you."
Tang Xiling quickly waved her hand. "Who would want to harm me? There's no such thing. I was the one who acted up. Sigh."
She changed the topic naturally. "Sister-in-law Wang, I heard you talking about Mi Xaing 'er's father outside just now. What's wrong?"
Widow Wang took a step forward and lowered her voice mysteriously. "I'm a tight-lipped person. I'm never willing to spread lies. I'll only tell this to the two of you. Don't tell anyone else!"
Mi Xaing 'er almost laughed out loud.
Don't tell anyone else!
Isn't this a case of a thief crying out to catch a thief?
She was the one who said it the most.
Tang Xiling was extremely calm and composed. "Yes, Sister-in-law Wang. I know your temperament the best. You're definitely a strict person."
"Right? You know me the best!"
Widow Wang swallowed hard and leaned her upper body on the square table. "Well, I went to look for Sun Weiyu today. Before I even entered the house, I heard loud noises in her house. Later, I knocked on the door, but there was no sound inside. I leaned against the door and peeked in through the crack. Sun Weiyu was standing in the courtyard, winking at her."
Tang Xiling raised her eyebrows. "Oh, there's such a thing?"
"Of course!"
"Sun Weiyu didn't want to open the door for me, so there must be something fishy going on inside. I shouted from outside. Then, 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, and I even took a peek into the room. Tell me, what did I see?"
What am I looking at? "
Tang Xiling did not ask. She picked up the teacup at the side and slowly sipped on it.
Widow Wang did not get the curious expression she was expecting. She felt a little bored. She blinked twice and turned to look at Mi Xaing 'er. "What do you think I'm looking at?"
Mi Xaing 'er was also indifferent. She sat down on the chair at the side, lowered her head, and gently patted her trousers.
The room fell silent.
Widow Wang paused. She was only embarrassed for a second. She could not 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. It was the size of a man's handprint. I was puzzled. When I asked, Sun Weiyu said that her parents were fighting. I don't believe that a fight between a couple could reach such a level."
Tang Xiling's brain worked quickly. She frowned slightly. Based on her understanding of Mi Jianguo, he would not have fought. Something must have happened at home.
But why would he hide it?
She thought about it and wondered if Li Bubai had an internal conflict with his parents.
She lowered her head and did not say anything. It was as if she was deep in thought.
Mi Xaing 'er also felt that there was something fishy about this matter. However, she did not say anything. She looked up at Widow Wang and smiled. "Sister-in-law, after hearing what you said, I also feel 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 have found a way to get to the bottom of it."
There was a story behind it.
Widow Wang had taken the bait. She had also fallen for Mi Xaing 'er's provocation.
She pursed her lips. "Xiang 'er, I don't believe that there's anything in this village that I can't find out!"
She could not sit still anymore. She patted her butt and said, "Alright, I'm not going to talk nonsense with you guys anymore. I'm going home to do something serious."
She turned around.
She walked out of the Mi residence quickly.
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 had learned her lesson. She knew that she could not enter the Yu family's door openly, so she might as well tiptoe around to the rear courtyard. She did not mind that it was unsightly. After making sure that there was no one around, she stepped on two bricks and looked into the Yu family's courtyard.
Sigh.
What a coincidence.
She saw Yu Hongyan and Mi Jianguo stacking straw on the handcart. The straw was piled up to the brim. She did not 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 two of them stood in the courtyard and were whispering to each other. There was not a hint of "disharmony" at all.
Just as Widow Wang was feeling puzzled.
Yu Hongyan glanced at the top of the wall alertly.
Widow Wang hurriedly shrank her head. She used too much force and stepped on the brick under her feet. She sat on the ground with a "thud". She felt pain in her lower back and immediately rubbed it with her hands.
Yu Hongyan asked softly in the courtyard, "Who is it?"
Widow Wang did not dare to answer. She looked around and immediately hid behind a big tree.
Yu Hongyan poked his head out from behind the wall. He looked around and did not see anyone. He then returned to the courtyard and whispered to Mi Jianguo. The two of them pushed the handcart and went straight to the river.
Widow Wang did not dare to follow them anymore. She knew that Yu Hongyan did not have a good mouth. If he found out, he would definitely scold her.
She rubbed her back and scolded softly behind them. "Bah, sneaking around. You must be up to no good!"
Mi Jianguo and Yu Hongyan kept looking around as they pushed the handcart. They were afraid that they would be targeted.
Fortunately, nothing happened along the way.
When they reached the river, Mi Jianguo turned to ask Yu Hongyan, "Have you thought it through? Are we really …"
Yu Hongyan glared at him. "Aren't you talking nonsense? We're already here. What's there to think about? Hurry up, let's drown in the river!"
The couple looked around again. After making sure that there was no one around, they pulled apart the straw and dragged Li Bubai down from the handcart.
When the cool 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. "If he's not dead now, he'll die when he sinks into the river!"
She was really ruthless. She wanted to drown him alive.
Mi Jianguo lowered his head and did not speak. Although he was unwilling, he still listened to his wife.
The couple dragged Li Bubai to a rock. Yu Hongyan raised her leg and kicked. 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. She saw that the ripples in the river had quickly calmed down. There was no sign of him!
Mi Jianguo felt guilty and silently turned around.
Yu Hongyan felt relieved. With a sinister smile on her face, she spat into the river. "Bah, Li Bubai, you're blind. You dare to offend me? You'll get your retribution sooner or later. You've been wronged in this life. If you're not happy, let's fight again in our next lives!"
Mi Jianguo looked at her sinister and smug expression. He could not help but shudder. He did not feel it before. It turned out that the person sleeping next to him was so scary!
The two of them stood on the rock, each with their own thoughts. Suddenly, they heard a noise from the forest behind them.
They immediately turned around in horror. They looked around, but there was no one.
Mi Jianguo said softly, "It's probably some small beast."
He had done something wrong. Hearing the sound of the wind and grass, he felt a chill down his spine. He pulled Yu Hongyan's hand. "Let's go back quickly. There's still a lot of things to clean up at home!"
Yu Hongyan nodded. "That's what you're saying!"
She flung his hand away, bent down, and threw all the straw into the river. The two of them pushed the empty cart back home.
Good fellow!
After closing the door, they cleaned up.
They wanted nothing more than to scrub the cracks in the floor a few times. They were afraid of leaving any bloodstains or clues behind.
After a while …
Sun Weiyu also came back. He rolled up his sleeves and busied himself.
The three of them were so tired that their foreheads were covered in sweat. They only sat down to rest for a while when it was dinnertime.
Mi Jianguo squatted in the kitchen and took big puffs of his cigarette. He didn't know what to feel.
Yu Hongyan sat on the kang bed and held her daughter's hand. "Weiyu, don't be afraid. Li Bubai asked for it. This is God's will. He deserves to die. No one can bully our family in the future!"
Sun Weiyu's gaze was a little dazed. She stared at the corner of the wall for a long time before saying, "I'm not afraid. I just hate that we acted too late. That Li guy 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 now on, I don't intend to be a good person anymore. I want to be a wolf, a wolf that bites people. I'll bite whoever dares to bully me 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 Xaing 'er sat in the side room. She was chatting with Yun Laohu while looking anxiously at the window.
Yun Laohu leaned on the kang bed. "I'm asking you a question. What's wrong?"
Mi Xaing 'er pretended to be relaxed. "What?"
"What do you think? Don't you have something to tell me?"
Yun Jingting smiled faintly. "Xiang 'er, you're still too young to lie to me. Tell me. I'm listening!"
She slowly took out a pack of cigarettes from her trouser pocket. She tapped the pack lightly and took out a cigarette. Just as she lit it, Mi Xaing 'er snatched it away. "How many times have I told you not to smoke in my room?"
She casually threw the cigarette into the rubbish bin.
Yun Jingting wasn't angry. She turned to look at her. "I heard no movement in the main room for a long time. Your mom and Fu Bowen aren't at home. They went out together!"
Mi Xaing 'er lowered her head.
Wasn't that so?
If Fu Bowen wasn't with her and Tang Xiling didn't leave a short note on the table, she would have thought that her mother had gotten into an accident again!
Yun Jingting was a little curious. "Xiang 'er, did Widow Wang say something just now? That's why Mom went out? What's going on?"
Mi Xaing 'er was about to reply …
Yun Jingqi knocked on the door. "Are you busy? I want to have a chat with you!"
Mi Xaing 'er hurriedly let her in. "Sister, you don't have to be so polite. If you have something to say, just say it!"
Yun Jingqi checked her younger brother's injuries out of concern. She couldn't help but sigh. "Tiger, I know that even if I ask you how you're feeling, you'll definitely say that you're fine. However, I still want to remind you that you've undergone surgery. You can't let your guard down. The weather is so hot, and your wounds can easily get infected. You need professional care and medicine!"
It was inevitable that she was worried about her younger brother. After all, they were very close.
However, she also understood Yun Laohu's stubbornness. She knew that other than Mi Xaing 'er, no one else could persuade him. "Brother, you're an adult now. You can decide whether you should stay or go back to the hospital. Anyway, I'll inform you in advance that I'm going back to the city tomorrow. I have a meeting to attend!"
She paused for a moment. "Before I leave, I have something to tell you. It's about that Xiao Qingshan that you asked me to investigate previously!"
Yun Jingting straightened her back. "Oh, there's news about his daughter!"
Yun Jingqi's expression didn't look too good. She walked to the side and poured a cup of warm water for her younger brother. She slowly handed it to him. "Well, how should I put this?"
Yun Laohu took the cup but didn't drink the water. She looked up at her sister. "Just tell me the truth!"
Mi Xaing 'er 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!"
Yun Laohu and Mi Xaing 'er asked in unison, "How is it?"
Yun Jingqi lowered her head. "A few years ago, after she was kidnapped from Sanfang Village, she committed suicide by jumping off a building 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. What a pity! It's so chaotic now, and this is all I can find. I'm not sure if she committed suicide or was murdered. Anyway, this person is definitely gone. She was cremated in a hurry, and even her ashes couldn't be found!"
Yun Laohu couldn't help but hit the edge of the kang bed with her hand. "Damn it! These people ruined the Xiao family's family just to steal their ancestral prescription!"
Yun Jingqi raised her eyebrows. "You know about the Xiao family's prescription too?"
“”
"It's no wonder. Human nature is greedy. The Xiao family has such a priceless secret prescription. It would be strange if they didn't covet it. Sigh, this is probably the so-called 'treasuring a pearl becomes a crime'!"
Just as she finished speaking …
She heard some movement in the courtyard. Yun Jingting knew that Mi Xaing 'er had been worried the whole afternoon. "Hey, quickly go and see if your mother is back!"
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