The three of them had a very bad impression of Li Wang. Now that they knew about his family situation, they were even more contemptuous of him. Lin Shan pouted and said, "He deserves to be beaten."
Uncle Zhao laughed as he listened. "You didn't see how miserable he was. All his teeth were gone, his face was so swollen you couldn't even see his features. All three of them were swollen, and every word they spoke was a throbbing howl. I heard the doctor say that even with the best medicine, he wouldn't be able to go out and see anyone for a month. Many people in the county were secretly cheering and applauding behind his back, saying the guy who did it was a good fight."
"It seems that he is a cancer in Yang County." Jiang Yuan sighed.
“It’s really a cancer.”
Uncle Zhao and his companions had heard about many of Li Wang's bad deeds. The families of the victims were afraid of his brother-in-law's power, so many of them kept silent about it. The people of Yang County did not dare to talk about it.
Uncle Zhao and his son chatted with them for a while and were about to go home. Jiang Yuan called them again: "Uncle Zhao, Xuewen, wait a moment. I just steamed some buns. Take some back and eat them."
"Jiang Zhiqing, you have given the money, so don't take the buns. You just arrived here and there is not much food. Keep them for yourselves." Uncle Zhao said hurriedly.
"Uncle Zhao, take some back to eat. Grandma Zhao gave us some roasted sweet potatoes yesterday." Lin Shan said and went back to her room to get oil paper.
Jiang Yuan brought them five steamed buns, one for each of the five members of their family, and wrapped them in oil paper. She handed them over with a smile on her face, "Uncle Zhao, I'm from the north, and my steamed buns are decent enough. You can take some back and try them."
"Then I won't hesitate. If you need any wooden barrels or basins next time, feel free to come to my house and get them."
Uncle Zhao felt that the three female educated youth were very capable and knew how to behave. They were much smarter and more sensible than the older educated youth. After coming here, they worked diligently on farm chores and got along well with the villagers. These were the educated youth who truly came to support the construction of the rural areas.
We had a simple lunch today, with meat buns as the staple food and a bowl of cold cucumber salad. We kept the pheasant we had collected last night to make soup in the evening. After the three of us finished eating, we continued with the work we hadn't finished last night.
At the same time, Li Wang's family also found an important clue.
Father Li rushed to the hospital upon receiving the news. He pushed open the ward door and entered, his face grim. "Xiao Wang, I just got an important clue. Around 1:30 yesterday afternoon, you asked Lao Liang at the Heping Road intersection about the whereabouts of a woman. Lao Liang saw the three of you chasing that woman together. Just now, Lu Ming and the others found scattered teeth and a lot of dried blood in the alley near the abandoned brick kiln factory. It's obvious that you were beaten there."
Li Wang's sister, Li Juan, rushed home this morning. Seeing that her father had found an important clue, she hurriedly asked, "Xiao Wang, think carefully. Which female lesbian are you asking about? She must have been involved in the beating you received yesterday."
"I don't remember."
Li Wang rested for a whole night, but the pain in his body did not ease at all. He screamed in pain yesterday and his voice became hoarse. He could not open his mouth to speak because of the pain in his throat.
They have questioned them countless times, and the public security comrades have also come to investigate in detail, but all three of them said that they did not remember what happened yesterday and had no memory of it at all. The Li family simply thought that they had suffered a head injury and lost some of their memories.
So, Li Juan didn't ask any more questions and instead asked Li's father, "Dad, were there any useful traces or clues left at the scene?"
"The Public Security Bureau has just checked back and forth several times, but apart from some scattered footprints, there are no other useful clues. There are not many people living near that road, but there are people walking around every day. I just asked the residents nearby, and none of them heard any sound."
"Xiao Wang had all his teeth knocked out. It's impossible that he didn't make any sound at all."
Li Juan felt something was amiss and frowned, "The fact that they were beaten this time is really bizarre."
Father Li thought they were chasing a lesbian, and he'd heard she was a very beautiful one. He was pretty sure his son had gotten ahead of himself again, so he pointed at him and scolded him, "I've told you countless times, and your sister and brother-in-law have always taught you. Why can't you control yourself? Your brother-in-law even called you last month to warn you, saying the situation was special and many people were trying to find fault with him. He repeatedly told you not to cause trouble for him, but why wouldn't you listen?"
"Xiao Wang has changed a lot. He's in pain right now. Please stop scolding him."
Li's mother has always doted on her son. Seeing her son being beaten like this, she felt very distressed. She didn't say a single harsh word from yesterday to today.
"It's all your fault. You've spoiled him into being lawless."
Father Li took out his anger on her. Thinking about the gossip he had heard earlier, his face darkened. "Everyone outside is laughing at our family. Many people are saying behind his back that Xiaowang deserved to be beaten, while others are applauding and saying it was a good beating. We just suppressed that awful thing he did before, and if he does it again, my son-in-law will definitely not protect him anymore. He might even ask Juanzi to cut ties with us. If it really comes to that, his future will be over, and he'll lose the job he worked so hard to get. I wonder who you'll find to cry to then."
"No, you think too much. Xiaowang has changed a lot now and has grown up. He still wants to work hard to be a support for Juanzi. Now that he has some problems, Juanzi will definitely help him." Mother Li said self-righteously.
Seeing her parents quarreling, Li Juan frowned and said, "Dad, Mom, please stop arguing at this time. The most important thing now is to find out who hit my brother. His injury can't be in vain. We have to find out the reason. If it's just an ordinary dispute, we can't just let it go. If it's something else, we have to find out. In short, we have to find out who is responsible."
"I've already asked the Public Security Bureau to investigate. Lao Liang just provided some clues, so we should be able to find the person soon."
Father Li was actually not sure. After all, Lao Liang did not see the woman's face clearly at the time. She was wearing a hat, her hair was loose, and she was dressed very ordinary. The only thing he remembered was that she was carrying a bag, and it was a very common bag.
With just this little clue, it would probably not be easy to find the person in the county.
In addition, when Lao Liang said that the three of them were tracking a female comrade, the comrade in charge of investigating the case at the Public Security Bureau changed his expression on the spot and looked at him with a very bad look. It was obvious that he believed that his son had been bullying a female comrade again.
The Li family was still investigating, but Yun Huaying, who was painting with her head down, was not worried at all that they would find out about her. She knew the effects of the medicine she prepared, and even the most advanced machines in later generations could not detect it. Li Wang's memory of the past few days could not be restored, so he could not possibly suspect her.
So, the beating he received was in vain.
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