His mind raced, and Li Lao Er felt a mixture of disbelief, sadness, and grief; it seemed that Li Lao Man's words had deeply wounded him.
"Father, don't you know who I am?"
After looking around, Li Lao Er found a very good excuse.
“Father, you raised the fourth son, so you trust him. You and Mother also raised Li Jiamin and the head of the Li family, so you trust them too. What about me? I am also your son, so why don’t you trust me?”
"Reiterate what the fourth brother said. What part of it is related to me? Just because I didn't speak clearly, you assume it's related to me? Dad, you're being far too biased."
These were his honest thoughts and also his attempts to excuse himself. After speaking, Li Lao Er turned his head to one side.
After being told this, Old Man Li seemed to understand something, and his gaze returned to Li Laosan and Li Laosi.
[Brilliant! Truly brilliant. Without uttering a single word of explanation, he approached the matter emotionally, indirectly making Old Man Li recall the actions of Li Laosan and Li Laosi.]
[You've noticed, haven't you? Li Laosi pushed Li Laosan, Li Laosan pushed Li Laoer, and Li Laoer was even more ruthless, ensuring that no one could escape.]
Li Lao Er is a master of playing dumb to outsmart others.
"Boss, say something fair."
He couldn't see anything wrong with anyone; Old Man Li suspected everyone except for Old Man Li, who seemed to have no motive whatsoever.
First of all, Boss Li didn't live with them, so he definitely didn't know his secret.
Secondly, Li Laosan and his friends shifted the blame among themselves, and no one implicated Li Laoda.
Considering the two points above, Old Man Li felt that Old Man Li could be ruled out as a suspect, and it would be a good opportunity to ask for his opinion.
Li, who was watching the show from the sidelines, felt like he had suddenly been called on by a teacher to give his review. He didn't like it, but he enjoyed it.
[Father, Father, answer quickly! Don't take this opportunity to smear me.]
Old Li has good judgment; he knows my dad is smart.
Actually, the matter is quite simple; it's just that Old Man Li was blinded by so-called feelings.
Li Yiyi learned a lesson from Old Man Li.
One should never be bound by the framework one creates for oneself. Old Li's wish was for family harmony, prosperous descendants, and honor to bring glory to the family.
People tend to value those who are successful, and gradually, they subconsciously come to believe that successful people must always be right.
It's similar to the halo effect: if a child gets good grades, most people will assume that the child is good in every way. To put it simply, if one thing is good, everything else is good.
"Dad, I want to know what's inside the jar?"
Li the eldest asked the question knowingly, Li the second knew what it was, but Li the third and fourth didn't. Without an explanation, the situation remained vague, preventing suspicion from escalating.
Old Li was reluctant to speak, his face showing hesitation, but he finally made up his mind.
"There's gold inside."
"Jin~zi."
Li Laosan and Li Laosi both opened their mouths wide at the same time, then lowered their voices under the warning look from Li Laotou. Li Laoer was a beat slower, standing out conspicuously among the astonished crowd.
Old Man Li added Li Lao Er to his list of suspects, and he was the one who received the most attention.
"Dad, you're amazing."
Old Man Li truly admired Old Man Li; hiding gold was something most people wouldn't dare to do.
Being praised by Boss Li, Old Man Li suddenly felt a sense of elation. It was the first time he had ever been praised by Boss Li.
It's quite amazing.
"At present, everyone is a suspect. The second son knew about the gold and had a motive to commit the crime. The third son's wife's toad oil is evidence. The third family cannot clear their name. As for the fourth son..."
As the eldest brother spoke, the old man agreed. But when the conversation turned to the fourth brother, the old man's heart inexplicably tightened.
"Brother, what have I done? Look at my clothes. I'm the victim here."
Having nearly fallen into a cesspool and been falsely accused, Li Laosi was far from happy. After learning about the gold, he really wanted to ask his parents, Old Man Li and Old Woman Li,...
If you're not short of money, why not use it to buy him a job? Every time you give him hope only to dash it later, is it fun to play with him? Even Li Lao Er knows about gold, so surely Li Lao San knows too?
In his opinion, Old Man Li was biased and wanted to leave the gold to Li Lao Er and Li Lao San, without ever thinking about him.
Li Laoda didn't look, but Li Yiyi did.
No, no, no, everyone present was a victim.
How can we have our way if we don't suffer harm?
[If there are too many victims, they become perpetrators; we are simply taking preventative measures.]
Li, the eldest son, agreed with his daughter; they were truly only trying to protect themselves.
"Fourth brother, don't be anxious. You are also a suspect."
Before Li Laosi could speak again, Li Laoda continued,
"The fourth brother is most likely to have turned the tables on the scheme, dug out the gold from the pit beforehand, and then pretended to be a victim."
After hearing what Boss Li said, Old Man Li started to see something as wrong with everyone.
"Boss, what should we do?"
Old Li looked at Li Yiyi, as if confirming with him that he hadn't misheard! One day, Old Man Li would actually ask him what to do, wasn't he the one who looked down on him the most?
"Dad, you'll get used to it, you'll get used to it."
Old Li just asked for your opinion, so it's not surprising that he'd ask about your approach.
Let them fight amongst themselves; we can enjoy some classic domestic power struggles in our spare time.
That makes sense.
Once it happens, it will happen again. Why is he so surprised? He's not even as calm as his daughter. Old Li accepted it well.
"Father, you can have Mother search every room, focusing on places where things are hidden, or if there is any other evidence."
Old Li nodded; Old Li's idea was his idea, and that's what he thought too.
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