Chapter 18 Dilemma

Chen Dahua and Xiaohua have different temperaments. Chen Dahua is a gentle person who loves to laugh, just like their aunt, Chen.

Now that she's gone, there are so many questions. Why didn't anyone from Chen Dahua's husband's family contact her when she disappeared?

"Brother Tie Niu, what are you planning to do?"

Chen Dafa had long since put aside the grudges between the two families and asked sincerely.

"I……"

Chen Tieniu rubbed his hair with his hands, squatted on the ground shivering, and rubbed his eyes, which were wet and cold.

Why is Da Hua so upset?

He hanged himself with a rope, but chose this spot. Did he not want to be discovered? That doesn't make much sense.

Lin Yuesha never expected to encounter such a thing. Judging from her uncle and aunt's attitude, they were probably thinking that her older cousin was contemplating suicide, and the two of them would definitely not report it to the authorities.

As parents, we must always consider our children's well-being. It seems that my older cousin's death was dishonorable. She had bruises on her body, which looked like marks left from sexual intercourse.

We've all been through this, so it's understandable that we might overthink it.

"Uncle, shall we report this to the authorities?"

Lin Yuesha pointed to the exposed black soil on the ground and said.

"No... we can't report this to the authorities."

Although Wang Jinhua was grieving, she remained rational. Her first thought was to confront Chen Dahua's husband's family. Since her daughter was gone, not a single person had come out to look for her; it was clear her daughter was not valued at all by her husband's family!

Chen Dahua has been married for over a year. Although the two villages are adjacent, the daughter rarely returns to her parents' home, always saying that she is afraid her in-laws will not like her.

Once, the mother and daughter met in town. They came and went in a hurry and only exchanged a few words.

Wang Jinhua was concerned that if she reported it to the authorities, the matter would be impossible to keep quiet, and if there were any deviations in the future, it would affect Xiaohua's marriage prospects.

"As a mother, both children are my flesh and blood; how could I not love them dearly!"

Wang Jinhua felt increasingly distressed, but she had more than one daughter and also had to consider Xiaohua's reputation.

In her heart, Da Hua must have been wronged, which is why she couldn't think straight. As her mother, she was determined to seek justice for her daughter.

"Auntie, look at the ground beneath our feet, the snow has been cleared away."

Lin Yuesha's words were pointed out. No matter how you look at it, it didn't seem like her older cousin had committed suicide. Such a gentle person would choose a dignified way to die, and this was definitely not the case.

"I didn't clear this snow. I just passed by and saw a bare patch here, that's when I noticed it."

Chen Dafa nodded. Indeed, after the snow was swept away, the footprints that should have been left were gone.

"If my older cousin wanted to commit suicide, would she have gone to the trouble of shoveling snow first? Her footprints are gone too, that's strange!"

Based on this alone, Lin Yuesha felt there was something very wrong. It was likely that the murderer wanted to destroy the mark he left behind, but he didn't expect that he was trying to cover his tracks.

Wang Jinhua didn't understand at first, but after Lin Yuesha's explanation, she was stunned. That made sense. However, she was still hesitant about reporting it to the authorities.

These days, officials are high and mighty, and ordinary people are afraid to deal with them.

In general, any issues in the village are settled privately and rarely escalate to the authorities.

"Mother, let's report this to the authorities!"

Chen Xiaohua said resolutely, biting her lip until it bled, "My eldest sister died under mysterious circumstances, and she cannot rest in peace even in the afterlife."

"Little Flower, Mother knows that human life is at stake, and Mother is just afraid..."

Wang Jinhua kept wiping away tears, torn between two options. She couldn't help but think of her youngest daughter.