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It was already getting light outside. After returning home, Accountant Hu did not go to sleep, but sat in the yard.
When the police arrived, Accountant Hu raised his hands, not intending to resist.
Accountant Hu was taken to the village branch and confessed to killing Hu Erlai and Hu Gou Dan!
"Why did you kill them?" Qi Ling asked. "What about your other accomplice?"
Accountant Hu had already prepared his response, saying, "I had no accomplices, it was just me. Hu Erlai dragged me to gamble, and later I lost fifty yuan. I didn't want to gamble anymore, so he threatened me and kept asking me for money. I was desperate because I had no money, so I killed him. As for Hu Gou Dan, he wasn't a good person either. He knew about my affair with Hu Erlai, so after Hu Erlai died, he also threatened me, so I killed him."
Qi Ling, Lao Wu, and the others still had some doubts, but the fact that a woman had been involved was just their speculation and could not be taken as evidence.
Despite repeated questioning, Accountant Hu still insisted that he was alone, and no further information could be obtained.
The city and county leaders wanted to close the case as soon as possible, so Accountant Hu was taken away to await trial and conviction.
After finishing his work, Qi Ling went to Qijia Village to say goodbye to Secretary Qi and also to visit He Tiantian.
While drinking, Secretary Qi sighed and said, "Old Hu is really... sigh, one wrong step leads to another!"
Secretary Qi and Accountant Hu of Hujia Village usually have a lot of contact, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this.
Qi Ling sighed and said, "Yes, gambling is harmful. This time, we not only found the murderer, but also destroyed a gambling den."
"Can't they just do their jobs properly!" Secretary Qi said angrily. "By the way, have you found out why Hu Erlai and Hu Gou Dan destroyed our village's peach orchard?"
Qi Ling shook his head and said with shame, "I'm sorry, Uncle Qi, both parties involved are dead, so there's no way to investigate."
"That's alright," Secretary Qi said with a smile. "You've done your best. Besides, we've already sent more people to the village, so no one should dare to come again."
"That's good. If anything happens, just let me know and I'll come right away," Qi Ling said with a smile. He really went to any lengths to find an excuse to come here.
"I'll remember that," Secretary Qi said with a smile, not standing on ceremony with Qi Ling.
News of Accountant Hu's affair reached Qijia Village.
He Tiantian naturally knew that Accountant Hu had confessed.
It was indeed Accountant Hu who killed Hu Erlai and Hu Gou Dan.
So what role did Liu Lingli play in it?
In this case, even if Liu Lingli was not the mastermind, she was still an accomplice. However, only Accountant Hu confessed, saying that he killed both of them.
Why didn't Accountant Hu implicate Liu Lingli?
Do you really like Liu Lingli that much?
He Tiantian thought about it and felt it was impossible, but there was no reasonable explanation for it.
Besides Accountant Hu and Liu Lingli, who is that masked woman?
Perhaps, as previously speculated, Liu Lingli is the masked woman?
After this incident, He Tiantian became very wary of Liu Lingli, realizing that she didn't know much about Liu Lingli.
She should pay more attention to Liu Lingli in the future; perhaps she can find some clues from her.
Two weeks later, another piece of news about Liu Lingli came.
Liu Lingli actually married a young man from Hujia Village.
This young man was Hu Damao, who took the ten yuan from Hu Erlai's corpse. He had no mother, only an old father.
Liu Lingli is proud and arrogant, so why would she suddenly marry a lazy and good-for-nothing man?
Just as He Tiantian was about to go to Hujia Village to inquire, Liu Lingli delivered herself to her door.
"Sweetie, I...I've come to invite you to my wedding the day after tomorrow." Liu Lingli's face was filled with sorrow, and her tone was mournful.
He Tiantian feigned surprise and asked, "Liu Lingli, didn't you look down on this place? Did you always want to leave? How could you have married that man?"
"Oh, it's all my bad luck," Liu Lingli said with a bitter smile. "I was unlucky that day. I wasn't working, so I wanted to go up the mountain to get some wild vegetables and fruits. It was very hot, and I saw a stream. Seeing that no one was around, I went down to take a bath. I didn't expect Hu Damao to see me. He... he... oh well, I'm his now. If I don't marry him, who else can I marry?"
He Tiantian squinted, secretly surprised. Although Liu Lingli's story was very well-structured, she didn't believe it.
If it was just Hu Damao who used force, given Liu Lingli's personality, she would definitely report Hu Damao for rape afterwards! Then she would take the opportunity to file a report and leave Taoyuan County!
There have been such examples before, as everyone knows.
"Huh?" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise, "Then... come on, I'll take you to report Hu Damao, accuse him of rape!"
Liu Lingli quickly grabbed He Tiantian and said, "Tiantian, please, please don't tell anyone."
"What are you afraid of? Just sue, and I'll help you." He Tiantian said indignantly, putting on a look of exasperation. "Don't be afraid, there are still places to seek justice!"
"Sweetie, please, please don't tell anyone," Liu Lingli pleaded. "If I tell, how am I supposed to live in Hujia Village after this?"
"Wouldn't it be better to take this opportunity to go back to Nanshi? Even if you only do temporary work, you can still have food to eat," He Tiantian said, frowning. "They only bully you because they see you putting up with this."
Liu Lingli clung tightly to He Tiantian, saying, "Tiantian, don't be like this. I know you mean well. But I can't go back to Nanshi now. My family's house is so small. My brother got married, and my mother asked me for money. She told me to save money in the countryside and send more back home. She also said I can't go back for the Spring Festival this year because there's no room at home. Given our family's situation, what good would it do if I went back? It's better to stay in Hujia Village; at least there's enough to eat there."
He Tiantian was just putting on an act, and since Liu Lingli had said so, she didn't insist anymore and said, "Then I respect your choice. No matter how difficult it is for you to get married, I will go."
At this moment, Wang Shuping and He Jingyu returned from the peach orchard behind the mountain. Seeing a little girl talking with their daughter, they quickly asked, "Sweetie, is this your friend?"
He Tiantian introduced, "Mom, this is Liu Lingli."
Liu Lingli's face was pale. When she saw He Tiantian's parents, the jealousy that had been suppressed in her heart rose up once again.
He Tiantian's parents were willing to come to a remote rural area for her sake, but what about her parents? For their son's sake, they wouldn't let their daughter come home and even made her send money home.
They're both daughters, so why is there such a big difference?
Even if she could only live one day of He Tiantian's wonderful life, she would be willing!
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I recommend Ba Pi's newly released book, "Rebirth of a Noblewoman's Equal Wife." After her rebirth, Lin Youning has only one goal: to die peacefully in her sleep. (To be continued.)
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