Lu Yi calmly pried open Uncle Liu's fingers and said in a gentle tone, "Uncle Liu, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant."

Aunt Liu flinched, her eyes glazed over as she lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone.

"Aunt Liu, what exactly happened?"

Liang Shiyue felt it was really cruel to ask this question, but she still wanted to speak for Lu Yi, so that Old Man Lu wouldn't die without knowing why.

Aunt Liu shook her head, as if waking from a dream.

She excitedly tugged at her blood-stained clothes and incoherently explained to Lu Yi.

"No, it wasn't me, Yi'er, you have to believe your aunt... Your aunt likes to take advantage of small things, but she doesn't have the guts to harm anyone. Besides, my son is still so young, how could I abandon him..."

At noon, she took a nap. When she woke up, she saw that her son was still fast asleep, so she went to the yard to wash her face.

Just as she turned on the tap, she suddenly heard faint coughing and wheezing coming from Lao Lu's room. She listened for a moment, then ran over worriedly.

The moment the door opened, Old Lu was seen standing on the floor, leaning against the headboard, his face flushed red.

As soon as Aunt Liu asked, "What's wrong?", Lu Gengsheng suddenly stiffened his neck and spat out a mouthful of blood straight at her.

Terrified, her legs went weak. She practically crawled across the sticky blood, using both hands and feet, to cushion the unconscious Old Lu, crying and screaming for help...

How could Lu Yi bear to doubt her?

Looking at her plain clothes, whose original color was no longer discernible, his eyes welled up with tears, and he patted her hand with emotion.

Aunt Liu was confused. "Aren't you blaming me for not taking good care of Lao Lu?"

Lu Baozhi understood that Lu Yi was forcing her to state the facts.

She took out her phone and dialed an unsaved number, and immediately Aunt Liu's phone rang loudly.

“That’s right. I gave Aunt Liu 10,000 yuan to take good care of your and Uncle Lu’s meals, and I also promised to give her an extra bonus after the employment ends.”

"But I have repeatedly reminded her of the issues she should pay attention to, and that her diet should focus on clearing heat and moisturizing the lungs, supplementing protein, and maintaining a balanced diet."

Lu Baozhi twirled the cordyceps between her fingers, sniffed it, and gave Lu Yi a meaningful look.

"This top-grade cordyceps is more expensive than gold. Just this one in my hand is enough for an average family's groceries for a week."

"Aunt Liu, do you recognize this?"

Aunt Liu recognized Lu Baozhi from her voice long ago, but she couldn't believe that the generous boss was a doctor.

Why did she do this? Was it really because Lu Gengsheng had done her a favor?

If this reason is true, she is even less likely to harm her benefactor.

Hearing her defend herself, Aunt Liu relaxed, touched her goosebump-covered arms, and shook her head vigorously.

"I'll listen to you. I bought the best lotus seeds, red dates, and white fungus. This stuff is too creepy; I've never seen anything like it before!"

Uncle Liu hadn't quite figured things out yet, so he pulled Aunt Liu aside and kept asking her questions.

Lu Baofei and Liang Shiyue both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now I finally understand why Lu Yi made such a fuss, insisting on an autopsy and calling the police.

There's a reason behind his caution.

Moreover, based on the current analysis, Lu Gensheng's death may not be as simple as it appears on the surface.

Lu Baofei's heart pounded like a drum; she suddenly had a bad feeling.

Just then, Lu Yi's phone rang.

After answering the phone, his expression instantly turned serious, and he asked in disappointment, "The surveillance cameras... just happened to be broken?"

Uncle Liu was blaming Aunt Liu, "You, why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me... You dared to take any money?"

Upon hearing Lu Yi mention "surveillance," he slapped his forehead.

"Oh, do you want to check the security footage? Give me your phone, I'll talk to them..."

Uncle Liu took the phone and turned on speakerphone.

"Comrade, here's what happened. Around noon, we discovered a problem with the surveillance system. I was reporting this to my superiors when Lao Lu had the accident!"

"These surveillance cameras are maintained by a specialized company, but we still need to let the leaders know... Yes, the two ones at the entrance."

"Yes, yes, one faces outwards and can capture part of the parking lot, while the other faces inwards and can capture the security guard."

"What? What did you say? The wire was cut? Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work..."

Uncle Liu's furious roar echoed throughout the office. He slammed his phone screen, put his hands on his hips, and gritted his teeth.

"Those little bastards, if I catch them, I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget..."

Lu Yi frowned and said, "So, you know the surveillance cameras are broken?"

Uncle Liu is currently overwhelmed with worries and has no time to grieve.

"Of course! Your aunt and the child were sleeping when I received a call from the monitoring room. I thought it would be better to report to my supervisor before reporting the problem, so I went to my supervisor's office."

"When I got back, the gate was already surrounded by people. As soon as I squeezed through, I saw Lao Lu... That's why I called you right away! And then..."

Lu Baozhi bit her lip and said in a deep voice, "How long did it take from when you left the dormitory until you came back?"

Uncle Liu scratched his ear. "Twenty minutes? Maybe half an hour, or even longer... I was chatting with my boss, and we were talking about Old Lu and his son, so I forgot the time."

"The office is in that small building opposite the security guard's office. There are security cameras there, so I can't lie..."

Perhaps worried that Lu Yi would suspect him, Lao Liu quickly added a sentence.

The two most important surveillance cameras in the location were deliberately damaged, and not long after, my uncle got into trouble.

It's hard to say whether there's a necessary connection between the two.

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