In the cell, Mrs. Wang was beaten to the point of dying, with blood seeping from her fingernails. She was tied to a shelf, her head hung down. If she could not still hear breathing, Wu Liang would have thought she was dead.
"Go in, take a look and come out quickly!"
Xiao Liu put the person in. This Mrs. Wang was really tough. Maybe her son could talk out the murderer with a few words of persuasion.
"Thank you, sir, I'll leave soon."
Wu Liang thanked him and walked up to Mrs. Wang with a food basket. When Mrs. Wang heard her son's voice, she raised her head with difficulty and her eyes were astonishingly bright.
"Xiao... Wu Liang, they... didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
If her son had not been caught, she would not have taken the risk to harm Jiang Miao. Now seeing Wu Liang standing in front of her unharmed, Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
"No."
Wu Liang pursed his lips and sat down on the ground. The blood on the ground stained his robe, quickly staining the white robe. Mrs. Wang asked him to get up eagerly.
"The ground is... dirty, hurry... and stay away!"
Wu Liang turned a deaf ear and opened the food basket and took out several plates of food.
"You probably haven't had anything to eat since you were detained for two days. I packed some of your favorite dishes. Give me something to eat first."
Wu Liang put the food to her mouth, and Mrs. Wang looked relieved. Although her whole body hurt now, the corners of her mouth were split, and she didn't want to eat at all, she still endured the pain and swallowed in the face of her son's filial piety.
"Mom, it's okay. As long as you're doing well... you can kill me!"
Wu Liang's hand movements paused, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.
"Okay, then mother-in-law, go die for me."
He spoke calmly, and even put a piece of braised pork to her mouth. Mrs. Wang's expression was dull, as if she had heard wrongly.
"Wu Liang, what did you say, did you not hear clearly?"
"Aren't you going to die for me? It just so happens that they won't let me go until you die."
His eyes were too cold, without a trace of warmth. His words asking her to die were as normal as if she had eaten. Mrs. Wang shuddered, and all the words in her mouth were stuck in her throat.
"Wu Liang..."
"Mom, they want my life. The fact that you are alive is my reminder. Mr. Shen won't let you go anyway. Why not think about your son and exchange your life for your life. Your son will remember your kindness every year.
I’ll sweep your grave.”
Wu Liang whispered in her ear. Tears fell from Mrs. Wang's eyes, and the blood on her face fell on his hands. Disgust flashed in Wu Liang's eyes, and he clenched and unclenched his fingers, wiping them on his clothes.
"Are they still unwilling to let you go?"
"Well, as long as mother is still alive, it is possible to betray them. You also know that Mr. Shen knows everything and loves his wife as much as her life. If he knows that we deliberately hurt Mrs. Shen, not only mother, but also our son will have to pay for it!"
"But madam..." She is doing well!
Before Mrs. Wang could finish her words, she was interrupted impatiently by Wu Liang.
"If mother wants me to die with you, I will surrender to you now. Then we, mother and son, will be reunited in the underworld."
"No...don't...if I die, you go back and tell them that I will commit suicide and will never harm you. Wu Liang, you have to live a good life. Mom will never see you take a wife."
"Well, I will definitely live well, mother, don't worry!"
After Wu Liang fed her the last bite of food, he wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and the blood on her face, and put away her things with a calm expression.
"I will remember my mother's kindness and live well with my mother's wishes for the rest of my life."
"well.……"
Mrs. Wang seemed to be smiling and crying, with a smile on her lips and eyes full of reluctance.
As long as Wu Liang lives, her miserable life will be gone if she dies.
"Have you finished reading?"
Xiao Liu saw Wu Liang coming out and asked casually.
"Well, my mother is getting older, so I asked the official to be gentle when I torture her. Her body can't bear it."
"Tsk! If you confess the murderer as soon as possible, I will keep it without punishment. Have you ever gone in to persuade her? If you confess the murderer, I can give you a lighter sentence."
"My mother..." Wu Liang looked embarrassed, his eyes full of sorrow.
"My mother said she just slipped and couldn't stand firmly, and she didn't mean to harm Madam."
"Okay, okay, stubborn. I think the punishment is not strong enough. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of trial because of my bad temper. The prison cell is big. Now that you've finished reading, leave quickly!"
Xiaoliu was already in a irritable mood after a day of interrogation. Now that he couldn't open his mouth, he was obviously going to get angry. When he looked at Mrs. Wang's son, he became even more displeased.
"Yes, little man, let's go now."
Wu Liang limped out and walked out. He seemed to be afraid of angering Xiao Liu, so he walked a little hastily and almost fell down several times. Xiao Liu looked at his back and felt a little guilty.
The evil that Mrs. Wang did has nothing to do with her son, especially since this son is well-behaved and sensible, but he is also weak and sickly. If he has a bigger temper, he will be frightened.
"Go in and continue the interrogation. If you don't get out of the interrogation today, you won't be allowed to sleep!"
Wu Liang walked slowly out of the prison, his palms were covered in cold sweat, and his lame leg was swelling again. Wu Liang stopped and hammered it, his eyes full of disgust.
His walking posture was difficult and ugly. Pedestrians next to him looked over one after another. Wu Liang's face was solemn and his eyes glared at them.
"roll!"
"You lame man, you have a big temper. You deserve to have problems with your legs and feet!"
Wu Liang clenched his palms tightly, and the jeers of passers-by reached his ears. Wu Liang's eyes turned red, and the hatred in his heart reached its peak.
He doesn't want to be a cripple, he doesn't want to be ridiculed and a worthless waste, he wants to get better and slap them in the face.
"Master Sun, Wu Liang is here."
Sun Hao has been waiting for news at the inn. He has not been out since he came to Zhenjiang Mansion. After all, Shen Yanqing knows him. He cannot expose himself before the matter is done.
"Let him in."
"Master Sun, the matter has been settled. Do you promise to treat my leg?"
Wu Liang entered the door, his face was covered with sweat because he walked quickly, and when he saw Sun Hao, his tone was a little anxious.
"Why are you so anxious? I will definitely accomplish what I promised you. When the news of Mrs. Wang's death comes out, you will come to Beijing with me."
Sun Hao glanced at him. He was just a cripple. Do you really think that he would treat him? Like his mother, he was an unsettling factor for him. Sun Hao lowered his eyes and hid his murderous intention.
"good."
Wu Liang was now immersed in the hope of curing his leg and did not notice anything unusual about Sun Hao. He betrayed his mother and actively colluded with Sun Hao just to cure his leg. He had been waiting for this day for too long.
As soon as the sky darkened, the lights in the county office came on. Jiang Miao was served by Shen Yanqing, who briefly washed herself, put on light pajamas, and was about to go to bed. Suddenly, there was a knock on the bedroom door. Li Biao spoke in a hurry, and before Shen Yanqing could wait,
