"Who are you talking about? Who killed Qinghe?"

Tang Lingling pressed for an answer.

Feng Tiezhu then realized that he had actually blurted out his innermost thoughts.

So he simply asked his wife.

"How's your relationship with Er Gou's husband? Is he close to your wife?"

Upon hearing Liu Meihua's name mentioned abruptly, a hint of surprise flashed in Tang Lingling's eyes, followed by displeasure.

"Not really. Back in the educated youth settlement, she was the one who initially led the way in isolating Qinghe. It was only later, because of Yan Xiao, that she became a little kinder to Qinghe."

Feng Tiezhu understood; minor frictions between women are perfectly normal.

"Even so, would she be so hostile as to hurt someone? There's no motive. My sister-in-law hardly ever leaves the house after she got married, and she hasn't provoked her at all."

Tang Lingling chuckled, "Then you really don't understand women."

She knew very well how disgusting a woman's malice could be.

Most conflicts between men are straightforward; if there's a disagreement, they'll just resort to physical violence to settle it.

A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. Its destructive power lies in the fact that you never know when she will stab you in the back.

The malice stemming from jealousy, based on human nature, is more terrifying than actual violence.

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"You mean, Er Gouzi's wife looks a lot like the person you saw from behind?"

Almost instantly, Yan Xiao was certain that it wasn't just a resemblance; it was almost certainly her.

That day, that disgusting woman even took advantage of his absence to lure his wife to the mountain.

Yan Xiao's eyes turned cold. He hadn't expected Liu Meihua to be so vicious, daring to actually hurt his wife.

"I will make her pay the price." Yan Xiao clenched his fists tightly.

"But we have no evidence, how can we get her to admit it?"

Feng Tiezhu scratched his head. If Liu Meihua refused to admit it, there was nothing they could do.

"There will always be a way." A ruthless glint flashed in Yan Xiao's eyes.

The next day.

The doctor examined Wen Qinghe and confirmed that her inflammation had subsided and would not recur.

Yan Xiao then took Wen Qinghe home.

During this period, in the village.

The incident of Yan Xiao's wife being accidentally pushed into the water has attracted everyone's attention.

The villagers were filled with suspicion and wonder, wondering who could be so malicious.

This woman from Yan Xiao's family was already sickly, as frail as Xi Shi, and so thin that she could be blown away by a strong wind.

They rarely go out.

No one can understand why someone would harbor such malice towards a sickly person.

Feng Tiezhu told his father about this on the very first day.

At first, it was thought to be an accident, but it turned out to be a deliberate attempt to harm them.

Feng Dashan attaches great importance to this.

This is the first time such a heinous assault has occurred in my own village.

If Xiao Yan hadn't been nearby and rescued his wife, he couldn't imagine that this would have been a murder case.

…

After Yan Xiao returned home, he wished he could keep the young girl by his side at all times, fearing that Liu Meihua would come to harm his wife again.

But he wouldn't be at ease until the problem was solved.

So every night after Wen Qinghe fell asleep, Yan Xiao would lie in ambush near Liu Meihua's house under the cover of darkness.

In the past few days, anyone who did not have an alibi on that day has been summoned to the village committee for questioning by the village chief.

He wanted to see if Liu Meihua would slip up, and also wanted to find more evidence.

However, several days passed without her exhibiting any unusual behavior, as if nothing had happened.

Just as Yan Xiao's patience was running out and he thought he had misjudged the direction of his suspicions.

That evening, he saw Liu Meihua sneakily open the door and come out of the house alone.

They then headed towards the grove of trees to the west. Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow and quietly followed them.

Liu Meihua walked to a tree, as if she was waiting for someone.

Yan Xiao hid in the shadows, observing her every move.

Not long after, a man came from the other side of the woods.

yes…

Zhou Tianding from the next village…

That man was a notorious hooligan in their village, known for his penchant for harassing widows and women living alone.

When did these two get together?

The two also seemed very close.

"What? Why haven't you come looking for me these past few days?"

"Something's been going on in the village these past few days, so it's not convenient."

Yan Xiao's eyes were dark. The events in the village these past few days had nothing more than the village chief investigating the murderer who pushed the little girl into the water...

He clenched his fists, forcefully suppressing his urge to rush out.

"I've cast my net so many times, shouldn't I be getting results soon?"

"Enough with the nonsense. If you haven't confirmed it, it just means you're not capable enough."

"Damn it, I'll show you just how capable I am!"

…

Yan Xiao was afraid he was going blind and had no interest in reading the rest.

But Liu Meihua was already certain that she was the perpetrator.

Moreover, he had a gut feeling that the two people were conveying some other information in their words.

in case.

He took out his phone and took several photos of the two of them passionately kissing, as well as photos showing Liu Meihua's face.

He brought his cell phone with him when he went out, hoping to capture unusual places.

Now it's finally come in handy.

Although the forest environment was dark, it couldn't withstand the technological means of the 21st century; Wen Qinghe used the best of everything.

Under the high-definition night vision lens, even the lewd wrinkles on the man's face could be seen clearly.

Yan Xiao didn't look at the photos again after taking them.

The two behind them had already reached the point where they were taking off their clothes in a passionate encounter.

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