Knowing that the woman in front of her was not the one provoked by her man, Mrs. Hu was not at ease. Her uneasiness increased and she hurriedly said off: "I don't know, please leave quickly."
I knew it just now, but now I don’t know it anymore.
Chu Yunli didn't force anything either.
In fact, Guan Jiu'er vaguely knew about the other two, and he wanted to find one who was despised by Mr. Li and give him some benefits, but he didn't believe that he couldn't find out.
She walked out slowly and said softly: "I heard that if you know something but don't report it, you can be considered an accomplice. If you are charged with murder, even if it is a mistake, you will have to wait for fifteen years."
Mrs. Hu's face turned pale and she raised her hand to close the door.
Chu Yunli turned around and held the door panel: "There is another way, which is to surrender voluntarily and identify the murderer personally. Maybe you can escape unscathed..."
Hu's eyes were panicked: "I don't understand what you are talking about!"
After saying that, he closed the door.
Chu Yunli knew that Mrs. Hu must not have left yet, so she sighed and shook her head: "This is a serious crime of murder. So many people have protected it, and most of them are willing to take the initiative to surrender."
After getting on the carriage, Chu Yunli went to the next house and found that the person had moved away, and she didn't know where.
Those who hung out with Lu Panyu at the beginning were involved in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, so it was not unusual for them to lose their house in a bet.
In the evening, Chu Yunli knocked on the door of another house.
The person who opened the door was a three or four-year-old child, covered in shabby clothes, looking at her warily: "Who are you looking for?"
Chu Yunli would always be more patient with her children and asked with a smile: "Is this Hou San's home?"
The child was very surprised: "You are looking for my grandfather? Do you know our family? Are you a relative of our family? Why haven't I seen you?"
Chu Yunli: "..."
"I have something to do with your grandpa. Is he at home?"
The child shook his head: "My grandfather is dead. But my grandma is here. If you are a relative of ours, she must know you."
He looked as if he was afraid that his relative Chu Yunli would run away.
But a tired female voice came: "Who is it?"
The child turned his head and said, "Nai, she is a relative of ours."
Relative Chu Yunli: "..."
When they arrived at the door, she would definitely go in and ask.
The yard was a bit messy, there was a strange smell in the house, the light was dim, and a thin woman could be seen lying on the bed, with unkempt hair and a pair of bright eyes.
There was a bowl of clear porridge placed on the bedside. The porridge was a little weird, as it seemed to have vegetables mixed in. Chu Yunli took another look, and the woman on the bed smiled bitterly: "That's the food that the little monkey asked for when he went to the restaurant outside.
"
She looked carefully: "We don't have any relatives like you in our family. Have you found the wrong person?"
Chu Yunli immediately said: "I'm looking for Hou San. I want to ask him about Lu Panyu's murder."
The woman was stunned: "Why do you ask?"
Chu Yunli was righteous and awe-inspiring: "I want to redress my husband's injustice! He didn't kill anyone, so why should he be in jail and let the bad guys get away with it?"
The woman was very surprised: "Lu Panyu wants to redress his grievances?"
Of course he doesn't want to.
Chu Yunli told Guan Jiu'er's identity and what she had experienced over the years, hiding the fact that Lu Panyu had revealed money to his son, and only talked about Lu Panyu coming back to write a letter of divorce: "I'm not willing to give in! Because of him
It’s so hard for me to be in jail. If he was the one who committed the murder, I would admit it. But it’s not, and I will definitely not do it. I have to find out the truth.”
She looked at the haggard old woman in front of Xiao: "Can you tell me everything you know?"
The woman touched her grandson's head: "What happened back then involved many things. Your husband did take the blame for someone else, but the person he was scapegoating for had a wealthy family. If he knew that I was the one who revealed it, he would definitely not let us go.
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Chu Yunli can also understand: "What do you want?"
"You buy my yard, and then give me fifty taels to send our grandparents out of the city, and I will tell you everything I know."
These are not difficult. The yard can buy them and sell them. Seeing that the woman specifically asked for fifty taels of silver, she should not have the intention of opening her mouth. Chu Yunli raised her eyebrows and asked: "How do I know whether what you said is of use to me?
"
The woman smiled bitterly: "I think you are a good person. If you find it useful, just send us away. Of course, if you feel good about it and don't feel guilty, you don't care about the life and death of our grandparents."
She didn't ask for Chu Yunli's guarantee, and kept talking about the past.
Mr. Li has been a playboy since he was a child, but he doesn't mess around. Whether it's eating, drinking, prostitution or gambling, he always makes money. Especially gambling, not only does he win other people's money, but he also lends interest to others. And he does this
To do something, many desperadoes need to work for him. For example, to collect debts, you need to be bold and steady. You can't beat people to death, but you have to beat them so hard that the debtors are willing to pay back.
Hou San and Lu Panyu, including Manager Yang, all followed Mr. Li to do these things. The young master of the Chen family who was beaten to death was not as wealthy as the Li family, but he was also a young man from a wealthy businessman. The relationship between him and Mr. Li
Let’s start with Mr. Chen’s sister.
The girl from the Chen family was good-looking. When the Chen family knew that there were people in the city who were misbehaving, they kept strict control and would not let her go out. Miss Chen was pampered and grew up. When she was fifteen years old, when she was innocent and lively, she quietly changed her
The maid's clothes were sneaked out, and she took the maid's clothes with her at that time.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Li saw her just this once, but he was so shocked. When he saw the maid's clothes on her body, he snatched her back.
The Chen family found that the girl was not there and searched all over the city. Mr. Chen accidentally learned that Mr. Li had kidnapped two girls that day and said that one of them had a red mole on her face.
There were many people with moles on their faces, but the only one with red moles was his sister's girl. At least Mr. Chen didn't notice any of them. He immediately went to the Li family's house to ask for someone.
The eldest son Li was able to live freely outside and had a bad reputation, but he didn't want anyone to cause trouble at home, so he took them to a restaurant to discuss it. The eldest son Li already had a fiancée, so he said angrily that he didn't know that Chen
As a girl, she has already taken advantage of him. Therefore, he can only take him back... He thinks this is the best solution, but Mr. Chen can't accept it. His good sister was ruined when she went out, and she has to change.
She became such a dandy concubine, especially Mr. Li. There was everything dirty and smelly in the backyard, and I seemed to have heard that there was a man... I was so angry that I immediately took action.
But how could Mr. Chen, a gentle and gentle man, defeat Mr. Li who was fooling around outside? He was subconsciously pushed by Mr. Li, and his feet stumbled. The back of his head hit the shelf behind him, and the vase placed high fell down.
He died immediately.
The woman sighed: "My child's father told me when he came back. It was really an accident at the time. But Mr. Li was from a good family, and he robbed the daughter of a common man and beat his brother to death. If he really went to the Yamen, no matter what
It was easy to get away. It happened that apart from the three people brought by Mr. Li, there were only two followers of Mr. Chen left in the house. So Mr. Li made the decision and let Lu Panyu, who happened to mess with Mr. Chen, take the blame. As for Mr. Chen,
The two followers, having received enough benefits, changed their story and said that Lu Panyu accidentally injured someone and died while he was drunk."
"Master Li usually shouts and cheers, but there were only three people following him at that time. One was my child's father, one was Lu Panyu, and the other was Yang Laizi. At that time, Master Li wanted my child's father and Yang Laizi to testify.
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"He agreed at the time, but when he came back he told me that he didn't want to do this. He was favored by Mr. Li because he had read a few books and could keep accounts, and debt collection matters were never his turn. Even so, he
I want to quit my job with the Li family. Maybe Young Master Li saw his reluctance, or maybe Young Master Li was afraid that he would spill the beans. In short, before the case was decided, my child’s father...he died of drunkenness."
At this point, she lay on the bed and started sobbing, choking and saying: "He will get rashes all over his body when he drinks. The doctor said that people like him can't drink. How could he go and drink if he already knew it?"
If there is no conclusive evidence about drunkenness to death, even if you report it to the police, it will most likely end up as an accident.
"Those men are hanging around outside. Mr. Li has already given instructions not to tell the women at home about what they do outside. Maybe he thinks I don't know, so he lets our grandparents live."
The woman cried sadly, and Chu Yunli felt sour and uncomfortable: "Where is your son?"
The woman became even more sad: "The illness has passed. Not long after I left, my daughter-in-law remarried. I am an old woman lying in bed and still have to be taken care of. If she stays, her whole life will be over. I don't blame her!"
He is also a poor man.
The woman raised her hand and swore to God: "Everything I said is true. If I tell a lie, God will strike me with thunder and I will die!"
Chu Yunli sighed slightly: "How much money is your yard worth?"
The woman was overjoyed: "There are only two rooms in this courtyard, and they are in such a dilapidated condition... If you are a good person, just give me thirty taels, and give me a total of eighty taels."
Chu Yunli neatly handed over the banknotes. With these, the grandfather and grandson found a small place, which was enough to live. She thought of something else: "When I send you out of the city later, I will help you exchange it for some scattered silver."
The woman cried with joy and thanked her profusely.
She and Wan Chengfeng sat in front, letting the grandparents and grandson sit in the carriage. The woman went to the Yamen first to exchange the house deed, and Chu Yunli had no choice but to follow her, and then sent him out of the city.
Chu Yunli even thoughtfully helped her find an inconspicuous carriage and moved the people on it.
Looking at the desolate official road, the woman held her hand and filled her eyes with tears: "I got it right, you are really a good person!" She wiped her tears and became more cautious: "Those words I said are all true.
My child's father told me, but these words are only my side of the story when it comes to court and cannot be considered evidence. You can't go like this...you must sue the Li family, please!"
By suing the Li family, it can be regarded as avenging her.
Back in the city, it was getting late. As soon as the carriage stopped, I saw Lu Panyu rushing over from the roadside. I don't know how long he had been waiting: "I have something to ask you."
Chu Yunli sneered: "I don't have time."
"Where did you get all your money?" Lu Panyu's eyes were a little crazy: "Did you steal mine?"
Chu Yunli was surprised and pointed at the tip of her nose: "You have to have proof for what you say. How can I beat you if I'm so skinny?"
This is why Lu Panyu never doubted her.
But this woman suddenly took out so much money... What did Lu Panyu think of: "Then how did you buy your house?"
Chu Yunli sneered: "It's none of your business!"
Lu Panyu: "..."
It really seems to be none of his business.
Nowadays, when people get married, it costs money to go to the yamen to record it. Many families in the town save money. Father Lu is so picky that he doesn't even think about going to the yamen to record it. The two of them just broke up, so it didn't matter.