Chapter 92 Taking the Blame
Less than two minutes later, Lu Fuquan also hurriedly left the yard.
He was wearing a faded coat and his hair was a bit messy.
But the direction they were heading was clear: towards the town.
There's a village road over there that leads to the highway. A few miles further on is the town's health center and Lu Shuixian's house.
After finishing everything, Li Fangfang looked around a few times under the eaves.
Only after confirming that Shen Cuifen was not in the yard did she dare to run back to her own house.
Only after locking the door did Li Fangfang dare to breathe freely.
Her body went limp, and she leaned against the door, panting heavily.
"Zhongping is such a sensible child!"
She patted her chest gently to catch her breath while talking to herself.
His tone was full of satisfaction and pride.
"He's usually quiet and seems a bit dull, but he's incredibly efficient and decisive when it comes to getting things done!"
"Now that's the kind of person who can accomplish great things! In the future, this family will still need him to support it!"
Li Fangfang was lost in thought and didn't notice that footsteps were quietly approaching the door.
It wasn't until the knocking on the door started that Li Fangfang suddenly realized what was happening.
"ah!"
She screamed and then hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand.
"Who...who's outside!"
Li Fangfang's voice trembled.
She tried to back away, but her legs seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move.
Shen Cuifen, standing outside the door, raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone devoid of any warmth.
"Are you still going to eat?"
Large beads of sweat rolled down Li Fangfang's forehead.
She was trembling all over, and only one thought kept repeating in her mind—
Oh no, Shen Cuifen is definitely waiting at the door with a kitchen knife.
She's about to break down the door and rush in to attack someone!
It was quiet outside the door, as if time had stood still.
But this deathly silence was even more terrifying.
After a while, Shen Cuifen's voice rang out again.
"Are you still going to eat?"
Actually, Shen Cuifen, who was standing outside the door, was not entirely at peace either.
Although she spoke fiercely and had a strong presence, she was actually a little nervous inside.
If we really scare the old lady into something bad, then we'll be in big trouble.
She wasn't afraid of trouble, but she also didn't want to get into unnecessary problems.
Fortunately, a trembling voice finally came from inside the house.
"No...I won't eat anymore..."
Upon hearing this response, Shen Cuifen turned and left.
She curled her lip, her eyes revealing disappointment and disdain.
This old lady is so old, yet she's still so easily frightened.
This is really boring.
Forget it, I won't stoop to her level.
As soon as Shen Cuifen stepped into the kitchen, she saw Lu Zhongshun standing by the stove.
Seeing this, Shen Cuifen glared at him and spoke in an annoyed tone.
"I told you not to eat it, but you insisted! I picked this meat up from the market, didn't wash it at all, and didn't blanch it to remove the fishy smell. I just stuffed it into the basket and left it there for a whole day, exposed to the wind and sun, crawling with mosquitoes. No wonder it doesn't taste good!"
Lu Zhongshun shrank back after being scolded, but still pouted defiantly.
With a crisp "smack," Shen Cuifen raised her hand and gave him a solid flick on the head.
"Stop babbling! Go wash the dishes and do your homework! Stop being a nuisance!"
Lu Zhongshun clutched his head, wincing in pain.
"Mom! Be gentle! If you keep hitting me like that, I'll go crazy! My head's going to crack open!"
Seeing that Shen Cuifen was about to raise her hand again, he panicked and quickly ran away with the bowl in his arms.
Shen Cuifen stood there with a smile on her face.
Watching his disheveled figure, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
After finishing these trivial matters, Shen Cuifen dragged her tired body back to her room.
She walked to the bedside without taking off her shoes or changing her clothes.
He just lay down like that.
I don't know how late I'll be up tonight.
The sirens could sound at any moment, and footsteps outside the door could approach again.
The most important thing is to take a nap while things are calm now.
I had barely lain down when I fell into a deep sleep.
But a moment later, the door was suddenly pushed open with a "bang".
Immediately afterwards, the ceiling lights came on, and a group of people rushed into her room.
Shen Cuifen had anticipated this.
She slowly opened her eyes, then sat up and put on her shoes.
He then glanced around, his gaze calm.
"What are you doing here? Why are you in my room so late at night instead of sleeping?"
The other party was uniformly dressed in dark blue police uniforms, with police numbers pinned to their chests and neatly folded epaulets, making them instantly recognizable as police officers.
Judging from their demeanor, their intentions were clear without even asking.
But Shen Cuifen insisted on asking a question.
This is both a test and an attempt to stabilize the situation.
Before the police could even speak, Li Fangfang suddenly rushed out from behind the crowd.
Her eyes were bloodshot, the veins on her forehead were throbbing, and her voice was shrill.
"Comrade, it's her!"
When the police arrived, she immediately felt more confident.
Li Fangfang became more and more excited as she thought about it, and relying on someone's support, she pounced on him.
Shen Cuifen reacted quickly, dodging to the side and pushing with her right hand, steadily pushing her shoulder away.
Li Fangfang couldn't stop in time and staggered back several steps.
"Grandma, are you out of your mind?"
Shen Cuifen looked at her coldly, her tone sarcastic.
"You say I killed your son, on what grounds? Do you have any evidence? Do you think murder is child's play, that you can convict someone just by talking?"
Li Fangfang was helped by Yang Zhi and regained her balance.
Yang Zhi frowned slightly upon hearing this.
He stood next to the policeman, his eyes scanning back and forth, a sense of unease creeping into his mind.
Shen Cuifen has never been someone to be trifled with.
But when the police came today, she remained so tough and calm.
This made him suspicious.
In addition, Li Fangfang's story was so detailed and believable that it didn't sound like she was making it up.
Yang Zhi believed it even more.
He was afraid that things would escalate and become unmanageable.
I'm even more afraid of getting involved.
He immediately gave a wink to a man in plainclothes next to him.
The man understood and immediately grabbed Shen Cuifen's wrist.
Shen Cuifen's body stiffened, but she did not struggle.
Just when everyone thought she would defend herself or resist, a roar suddenly came from outside.
"Let go of my mother! I killed my father!"
Everyone looked over at the sound and saw Lu Guizhen standing at the edge of the crowd, her face covered in tears.
Her lips trembled, and her voice quivered.
"Release my mother! I... I killed her!"
Lu Guizhen paused, then repeated herself word by word.
"I killed her! Arrest me, but don't touch my mother!"
Shen Cuifen, who had been relatively calm, turned pale upon hearing these words.
Immediately afterwards, she roared at Lu Guizhen, "Lu Guizhen! What nonsense are you spouting! Don't talk rubbish! Your mother didn't kill anyone, and you couldn't possibly have killed anyone! How can you talk like that!"
Shen Cuifen never expected that Lu Guizhen would suddenly jump out to take the blame at this critical juncture!
This makes no sense at all!
The meat was bought by Lu Guizhen at the town's supply and marketing cooperative!
The pot was filled with stewed pork; Lu Guizhen had seen and handled this herself.
How could I not know?
A wave of intense regret washed over Shen Cuifen.
She immediately covered her nose tightly with her sleeve, afraid that the blood would continue to flow.
Although the bleeding had been temporarily stopped, her chest was heaving violently, and she was still muttering something under her breath, clearly unwilling to accept it.
Yang Zhi rubbed his temples.
Then, he nodded with his chin in Song Dan's direction.
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