Chapter 319 Someone Died in the River
Ma Xingteng felt sad when he saw his wife in trouble. "Even if the other party really left, my wife would still feel resentful and blame herself."
"This is inevitable." Liu Tiechui had just finished speaking when he saw another person standing at the door of Ma's house.
Aunt Qin came out in a plain coat and said to Bai Rong, "I'll go. After all, I'm your father's concubine and I've given birth to a child for the Bai family. It's reasonable for me to go and collect Madam's body."
"Mom!" Bai Rong nervously grabbed Aunt Qin's hand.
Aunt Qin smiled carefreely, "I am already very satisfied that you call me mother. I know that in the eyes of wealthy families, an aunt is just an aunt, not a mother. Even if I go to collect the body of the lady today, the Zhu family will not vent their anger on you, let alone the Ma family."
Only if she steps forward can the two sides have a good solution.
The housekeeper reacted and kowtowed to Aunt Qin repeatedly.
If the government had not insisted that the prisoner's relatives claim the body, he would not have been so desperate. Although Qin's indenture contract was no longer in the Bai family, it was an indisputable fact that she was Bai's concubine and had the qualifications.
After Aunt Qin and the housekeeper left, Ma Xingteng immediately came out of the teahouse and limped to Bai Rong, "Madam, I'm sorry for putting you through this."
Bai Rong cried and shook her head, "I'm not wronged, I'm just worried about my aunt. She has been suppressed by her stepmother all her life. She said she was loved by my father, but in fact she didn't get any benefits. The biggest benefit was given to me, because I married my husband. Now she has finally had a few days of peace and quiet, and now she has to go back to that place where people are eaten without leaving any bones!"
She knew that once Aunt Qin left, she would never come back unless her father died.
Bai Rong was feeling sad and Ma Xingteng felt guilty, so he took her to Shenjiazhuang to relax.
Shen Yi and his wife learned all the details from Ma Xingteng and his wife, and they couldn't help but sigh.
“Brother Shen, you have been to the battlefield with Zhu Yixuan. Is he really that powerful?” Ma Xingteng still held a glimmer of hope.
Shen Yi nodded solemnly, "He is a person who puts interests first. He is a good friend if interests are not involved. He values loyalty and friendship. Once his interests are affected, he can ruthlessly abandon everything."
"What kind of friend is this!" Ma Xingteng frowned with a look of disgust.
Chen Yi let out a long sigh, feeling very emotional, "So when he took the initiative to befriend me, I was more cautious. People with different beliefs cannot work together. And Mrs. Bai's accusation that Zhu Yixuan killed Bai Feng may also be true.
I don’t know anything else, but I know one thing for sure.”
As he said this, he glanced at Bai Rong and apologized, "Sister-in-law, some of my words were quite direct, please don't take them to heart."
"No, no." Bai Rong quickly shook her head. She was eager to know all the things she didn't know.
Chen Yi continued, "Bai Feng was a burden on the battlefield. If Zhu Yixuan hadn't protected him, he would have been in trouble. As long as Zhu Yixuan was willing, he had the ability to protect Bai Feng, but Bai Feng still died. What's more coincidental is that before going to the battlefield, Zhu Yixuan suddenly got very close to Xiong Kai.
As soon as Bai Feng died, Xiong Kai immediately replaced Bai Feng and became Zhu Yixuan's confidant. He even dared to use a despicable villain like Xiong Kai, so what else could he not dare to do? "
Ma Xingteng and his wife looked at each other and were so frightened that they said nothing.
Shen Yi comforted him, "But Zhu Yixuan is a man who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. You did not touch his interests. It was the Bai family who offended him. He should not vent his anger on the Bai family's married daughter."
Ma Xingteng smiled bitterly twice, stood up and bowed, “Brother Shen, thank you for your comfort!”
After Ma Xingteng and his wife left, Shen Yi closed the door, and the couple tacitly did not mention the troubles outside.
In the blink of an eye, spring has arrived and the snow has melted, and the annual spring ploughing is about to begin.
As a result, an accident occurred on the first day the villagers went to the fields.
"Bang, bang, bang", the wooden stakes of Su Tai's house kept making noises when being pulled.
Shen Yi went to open the door, only to see Huang Xinghua rushing in with a pale face, speaking incoherently, "Someone's dead!"
"Who died?" Su Tai ran out of the kitchen holding a basin and sent the children to the backyard to play.
Huang Xinghua panted and said, "Is it from our village? It's the Daxun River. The ice on the Daxun River has melted and a dead person is floating on it. No one dares to move, so I can only ask Shen Yi for help."
People who died in the river were different from those who died on the ground. In the words of the country people, they were fierce! Not everyone could go down to salvage. Shen Yi was a river ferryman before, and he had done this kind of thing, so everyone subconsciously thought of him.
Chen Yi quickly asked Huang Xinghua to help him pack his things, then turned around and told Su Tai, "You stay home with the kids, I'll be back soon."
"Be careful! Don't be too stubborn." Su Tai looked worried.
Shen Yi nodded and quickly left the house.
"Are you sure he's dead?"
He walked quickly, asking as he went.
Huang Xinghua chased after him desperately, "He's definitely dead. Half of his body is still frozen. We have no idea when he fell. If the snow hadn't melted, he probably wouldn't have been found."
The two rushed to the riverside, where a bunch of villagers had gathered. They were pointing and talking on the shore, and when they saw Shen Yi, they all made way for him.
Shen Ying frowned and came over, "Shen Yi, you have experience, can you see if that person can be saved?"
Shen Yi shook his head regretfully, "His palm looks rotten, he must have been dead for a while, let's report it to the police!"
"Hey!" Shen Ying sighed repeatedly, "I've asked a quick-footed young man to find the town official, but he'll be here in a while. Should we salvage the body first?"
Just as Shen Yi was about to speak, Shen Dagou beside him immediately interrupted, "Don't worry, when the government officials come, they may need to check or something. If we fish the body out and fail to do it properly, Brother Shen will be blamed."
Shen Ying nodded without thinking much about it.
Shen Dagou pulled Shen Yi aside and said in a low voice: "Look, does the corpse only have one arm? Could it be..."
Shen Yi’s expression changed slightly, “Don’t talk nonsense.”
Shen Dagou nodded repeatedly, "I just guessed and didn't tell anyone."
Liu Tiechui arrived very quickly. As soon as he showed up, Shen Yi didn't even have to do anything, and someone fished the body out.
The corpse was soaked beyond recognition, nothing could be seen, and there was a foul odor.
The villagers retreated far away.
Liu Tiechui covered his mouth and nose and looked at Shen Ying, "Is there anyone missing in your village?"
Shen Ying's face turned pale and he shook his head wildly, "Sir, I've asked people to inquire about it, and no one is missing."
"What about the other villages nearby? Where is the village chief? Where did he go?" Liu Tiechui roared.
Liu Guangyao quickly raised his hand and squeezed into the crowd. "I also asked someone to ask, no one is missing in the village, it's not from our village."
The villagers murmured quietly, "Could it be from the other side of the river?"
Chen Zhuang hurriedly looked at Chen Yi, "Isn't the other side of the river the farm your family bought? There are tenant farmers on the farm, right?"
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