Lu Yunqi frowned and asked Mu Hehe, "Do you know this country woman who was arrested?"

Mu Hehe picked up the things on the ground and glanced at Liu Dazui casually.

"I don't know her. I've only met her once. I know she's from Baihe Brigade."

"Really?" Yu Yao glanced at Mu Hehe. "Then you'd better remember this: if the police ask you why you lied, you'd better not give yourself away."

Mu Hehe forced a smile: "Auntie, what are you saying? Of course not, I really don't know her, and there's no question of giving myself away."

Mu Hehe gripped the document so tightly her hand turned white before she could pretend to be nonchalant.

"Then I wish my niece-in-law will keep her word and be true to her word."

Yu Yao didn't expose her.

Mu Hehe is deep in thought.

The less you point it out, the more suspicious and doubtful she will become, scaring herself unnecessarily.

Let her experience what it's like to live in fear first.

After saying that, she and Lu Ze followed Lei Gong'an into the Public Security Bureau to process the documents.

Mu Hehe watched Yu Yao's retreating figure, feeling extremely uneasy.

What did Yu Yao mean by those words? Did she know everything?

This guess made her feel as if her heart was being squeezed, making it hard for her to breathe.

No, that's impossible.

Yu Yao could never know that Granny Liu would never dare to reveal her identity.

Otherwise, given Yu Yao's personality, the police would have taken away more than just Granny Liu.

That's definitely the case, don't panic.

But if she didn't know, why would she have said those words? The intention was too obvious.

Mu Hehe was filled with unease and dared not think about it too much, as various images flashed through her mind.

One moment it's the scene of being taken away by the police, the next it's the scene of being retaliated against by Yu Yao, and all sorts of fears from living in Yu Yao's shadow in my previous life come rushing in.

Seeing that her forehead was covered in cold sweat, Lu Yunqi asked suspiciously, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Mu Hehe's face paled slightly, and she suppressed her unease to deny it: "Nothing of the sort. Don't be influenced by Yu Yao's words. She just likes to make things mysterious. She's probably jealous of our good relationship and wants to sow discord."

Yes, that must be it.

These words inexplicably pleased Lu Yunqi, who calmly replied, "You'd better not lie to me, or you know the consequences."

"No...no, let's go back and pack our things." Mu Hehe's heart sank, but she kept trying to comfort herself.

There's still half a day left. If she can just hold out for half a day, she'll leave without worrying about things being exposed.

The case of Liu Dazui's son was indeed similar to what was recorded in the book, and the case was solved very quickly.

Thanks to Yu Yao's hint, the case was solved in less time than the two hours described in the book.

When Yu Yao heard the news, she and Lu Ze were just one stamp away from completing the formalities.

Police officer Lei came specifically to tell her the result.

Seeing that Officer Lei was about to leave, Yu Yao asked, "Officer Lei, did Granny Liu reveal who was behind this?"

Police officer Lei shook his head. "No matter how we interrogate her, she insists that no one instructed her, and that she drugged you because she resents you."

"Officer Lei, I have a way to get Liu Dazui to confess. Can I see her?"

Lei Gong'an thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I'll arrange it. Please wait here for a moment."

"Okay, thank you, Officer Lei."

While waiting, Yu Yao asked Lu Ze, "Aren't you curious about what my solution is?"

Lu Ze: "I am curious, but if you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask."

Yu Yao suddenly spoke up: "If I told you that Mu Hehe was the mastermind, and that she would go to jail once Granny Liu confessed, wouldn't you think I was being too ruthless?"

Lu Ze glanced at her and said, "No. You have to pay the price for what you did wrong. She tried to harm you, so going to jail is the punishment she deserves."

"What about the rest of the Lu family? Will what I'm doing put you in a difficult position?"

She knew her parents; they definitely wouldn't. But what about the rest of the Lu family?

Even if she hates Lu Yunqi, it doesn't change the fact that he is Lu Ze's family.

With Mu Hehe arrested, Lu Yunqi and Su Ya will definitely not let it go.

Although she and Lu Ze did not have romantic feelings for each other, they were at least husband and wife.

Regardless, we should still ask Lu Ze for his opinion.

If he disagrees, then let it go, and that will be considered repaying Lu Ze for helping her leave Baihe Brigade.

As if he knew her worries, Lu Ze reached out and hesitantly patted Yu Yao's head.

His movements were awkward, much like how he usually comforted Tianya.

However, his hand was gentle and soothing, which Yu Yao could feel.

That's why I was a little surprised. He usually looks serious and calm, and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would comfort others.

Yu Yao raised her head and looked at Lu Ze.

Lu Ze happened to be looking over as well.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Lu Ze's deep, magnetic voice rang in my ears:

"You don't need to worry. You did nothing wrong. As long as the other members of the Lu family are reasonable, they won't blame you. As for the others, since they are unreasonable, you don't need to pay them any mind."

Reasonable people won't blame her, and unreasonable people don't need to be bothered with her.

This was to show her his attitude, telling her to feel free to do the right thing without being hesitant because of him.

Yu Yao understood and smiled, "Thank you, Lu Ze. I'm relieved to hear you say that."

Just then, Lei Gong'an came over to call Yu Yao.

Yu Yao handed the paperwork to Lu Ze and went with Lei Gong'an to see Liu Da Zui Ba.

Liu Da Zuiba's hands were cuffed, his eyes filled with a mixture of wariness and panic. When he saw Yu Yao come in, he acted like a coward.

"Yu Yao, don't waste your time. I've already said I did it all by myself, no one instructed me. What more do you want..."

Yu Yao interrupted her, "I'm not here to persuade you."

Liu Da Zuiba asked, "Then what are you doing here?"

"You probably don't know this yet, but just now the police cracked a heinous murder and burial case. The victim was Huang Yumei, an educated youth from our brigade, and the murderer was your son."

Liu Da Zui Ba immediately denied it, saying, "You're talking nonsense. How can the police arrest people arbitrarily? What female educated youth? I've never even heard of her. My son is so sensible, he would never kill someone."

"Whether you killed someone or not, you know the answer yourself. If you don't believe me, you should at least believe the police." Yu Yao looked at Police Officer Lei.

"Comrade Yu was not lying."

Police officer Lei continued, "We found the victim's body under the second tree by the Baihe River in Baihe Brigade. It has been confirmed that he was the missing educated youth. The murderer has also confessed that he had malicious intentions and wanted to be a hooligan, but accidentally strangled the victim to death."

The police even found the location where the body was buried, leaving Granny Liu no choice but to believe it.

With her hair disheveled, she cursed viciously, "That shameless educated youth seduced my son first. She dressed so nicely when she went to the countryside. She was obviously not a decent woman. What does her death have to do with my son?"

“She was too weak. My son just wanted to shut her up, but who knew she was so useless and died so quickly.”