He simply let his wife help him slowly walk out of the room.
The two of them staggered out of the threshold and slowly walked out of the courtyard.
After they've gone far away.
As expected, Zhu Xiuqin, who had been hiding in the shadows, immediately pulled out Shen Zhiyu, who looked guilty.
The two rushed into the house with tense expressions and ran straight to the old wooden box next to the bed.
That was a small box where Su Qingzhi usually kept her clothes.
"There must be something good hidden by that woman in here!"
Zhu Xiuqin's eyes lit up, and she eagerly lifted the lid of the wooden box.
But when they opened the box, they found nothing inside except for a few neatly folded clothes.
"Where's the money?"
She frowned, her eyes widening, a hint of confusion flashing across her face.
She refused to give up and suddenly lunged at the box, starting to rummage through it.
The clothes were thrown onto the ground one by one, covering the entire floor.
However, no matter how hard she searched, she still couldn't find a single copper coin.
"Damn it! That little bitch is so cunning, she hid the money somewhere else!"
Zhu Xiuqin angrily threw the clothes in her hand on the ground.
She glared fiercely around her, then turned and roared.
"Find her! Turn every corner of her house upside down!"
With that, he began a new round of searches, his emotions running high.
Pulling out cabinets, moving stools, flipping tables...
Even after working for a very long time, they still came up empty-handed.
Zhu Xiuqin's face grew increasingly pale, and she clenched her teeth tightly.
"That thieving woman, she must have hidden the money in a rat's nest!"
She flew into a rage, and in her anger, she couldn't help but hurl insults.
After he finished cursing, he kicked the broken cabinet on the ground hard.
Then, pulling Shen Zhiyu, who had been standing silently to the side, they left the room without looking back.
"Let's go! You're lucky today! We'll deal with her tonight!"
Meanwhile, at the other end of the village, beside that ancient and tall locust tree.
Sunlight filtered through the lush foliage and fell on their shoulders.
Su Qingzhi and Shen Cunpu sat there basking in the sun.
A gentle breeze rustled the leaves.
For some reason, Su Qingzhi felt a sense of peace she had never experienced before at this moment.
She instinctively moved closer.
Around noon, Su Qingzhi helped Shen Cunpu walk slowly along the path home.
The sun was blazing, the wind had stopped, and the air was thick with the smell of heat.
Her arm was slightly strained as Shen Cunpu leaned on it.
But she didn't complain at all.
As soon as she stepped into the house, her gaze fell on the open wardrobe door in the corner of the living room, and her brows furrowed slightly.
She observed for a moment without making a sound and confirmed that the wardrobe had obviously been tampered with, and the clothes were no longer arranged neatly.
Some of the boxes appeared to have been searched, leaving some messy marks.
She understood instantly.
It seems my mother-in-law has already visited this place.
Zhu Xiuqin must have come in while they were away from home.
I don't know what they're looking for.
Su Qingzhi didn't bring up the matter, nor did she show any particular anger.
She simply released her grip on Shen Cunpu's hand and stood at the door to take off her shoes and change her clothes.
I've already made up my mind to wait and see what other tricks they have up their sleeves.
The more hasty the other party's actions, the more it indicates they have a backup plan, and she is just waiting for the right moment to counterattack.
As night slowly fell, the last glimmer of sunset faded from the horizon.
Instead, thick, curtain-like dark clouds appeared.
The entire village was shrouded in darkness.
The moon was not visible; only a few faint stars dotted the sky.
At the same time, two furtive figures were reflected on the window paper of the east room of the Shen family.
One was tall and the other short, and their movements were slow and cautious.
"Mom...are we really going to release the snakes?"
Shen Zhiyu's voice was hoarse, sounding extremely nervous.
He gripped the cloth bag tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force.
There was a wriggling sound coming from inside the bag, as if something was struggling desperately inside.
The cloth bag was tightly tied with hemp rope.
Faint hissing and rustling sounds could be heard from outside.
That's not an ordinary snake species.
It's actually the highly venomous five-step snake!
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Zhu Xiuqin lowered her voice and cursed, a fierce expression on her face.
"This is a venomous snake, a five-step snake, extremely dangerous. Let alone a bite, even a scratch would be fatal."
Her eyes were sinister and terrifying when she said this.
"While they're asleep, slip the bag through the crack in the window. Ideally, get it into that wicked woman's bed so she dies a horrible death! Then she'll never be able to play the victim again!"
Zhu Xiuqin paused, a greedy smile appearing on her lips.
"Once she dies, all our family's property will naturally be yours. Your brother will lose his backing, so he'll still listen to us."
At this point, she couldn't help but reveal a greedy smile; a lavish dowry was certain.
If this move succeeds, it will be like reaping the benefits without lifting a finger.
“And then again,” she lowered her voice, “we might even be able to blame the wild snake.”
After hearing this, Shen Zhiyu felt a wavering in his heart.
He knew Su Qingzhi was a scheming woman, but he knew even more what money meant.
Once he gets that huge sum of money, he'll be able to propose marriage to the Liu family!
The Liu family will no longer look down on him!
He thought of the gentle and shy appearance of the girl from the Liu family, and his desire grew even stronger.
He nodded silently and agreed.
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