The woods were quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.
The three of them looked at each other, and the atmosphere became a little weird.
"Is it haunted?" Detective Chen rubbed his arms and said in feigned fear.
Shen Qiqi rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop playing tricks and find someone quickly!"
The three of them continued to move forward, and suddenly, Shen Qiqi noticed a few drops of fresh blood on the ground.
"Not good!" Shen Qiqi's heart skipped a beat, "Something might have happened to my sister-in-law!"
Lu Qing and Detective Chen also discovered the bloodstains, and their faces suddenly became solemn.
They followed the blood trail and finally came to a deserted temple.
The dilapidated temple was dark, eerie, and you could faintly smell blood.
Shen Qiqi mustered up her courage and walked in cautiously.
"Sister-in-law! Are you there?" Shen Qiqi called out tentatively.
No one responded, only the empty echo reverberated in the dilapidated temple.
Shen Qiqi's heart sank to the bottom. Could it be that her sister-in-law really met with an accident?
At this moment, Lu Qing suddenly pointed to a pile of weeds in the corner of the dilapidated temple and said, "Qiqi, look!"
Shen Qiqi looked in the direction of Lu Qing's finger, and saw a pair of embroidered shoes exposed in the weeds. It was the pair that her eldest sister-in-law Li often wore!
Shen Qiqi hurried over and pushed aside the weeds, only to see Li curled up inside, her face pale, covered in blood, and unconscious.
"Sister-in-law!" Shen Qiqi exclaimed and hurried forward to check Li's injuries.
"Hurry, carry her out!" Lu Qing didn't care about being afraid, and hurriedly carried Li out of the ruined temple with Detective Chen.
At the same time, in the Lu family’s old house, Mrs. Lu was sitting at the door, telling several villagers in a vivid way about Shen Qiqi stealing food coupons.
"What do you think? Is the third son's wife a jinx? Ever since she came, our Lu family has been in turmoil. First, the third son broke his leg, and now the food coupons are missing. I think she must have stolen them!"
"That's right, the third daughter-in-law doesn't seem to be a quiet person. Maybe she stole the food coupons and framed the eldest daughter-in-law!"
"Ah, what a misfortune for our family to have such a daughter-in-law..."
The villagers talked about it, and looked at Shen Qiqi with eyes full of suspicion and contempt.
Old Mrs. Lu smiled complacently, thinking to herself that when the third son comes back, she will make him divorce this unlucky person!
At this moment, Lu Qing carried the unconscious Li back to the Lu family's old house.
"Mom, look!" Lu Qing pointed at the blood on Li's body and said anxiously, "Sister-in-law was beaten and is now unconscious. We have to rush her to the hospital!"
When Mrs. Lu saw Li's expression, she was stunned.
She never thought that Li would be beaten.
"This...what is going on?" Old Mrs. Lu muttered to herself.
Lu Qing ignored Mrs. Lu, but turned to look at Shen Qiqi and said, “Qiqi, go to the town to ask for a doctor, and I will ask the village chief for help.”
"Okay." Shen Qiqi nodded, turned around and walked out.
"Stop!" Mrs. Lu suddenly called out to Shen Qiqi, "You can't leave!"
Shen Qiqi stopped and looked at Mrs. Lu doubtfully, "Mom, is there anything else?"
Mrs. Lu pointed at Li and said sternly, "Li was beaten, you are not innocent! Maybe you ordered someone to do it!"
Shen Qiqi couldn't believe her ears. This old hag actually turned the tables and slandered her!
"Mom, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! How could I possibly order someone to beat up my sister-in-law?" Shen Qiqi said, suppressing her anger.
"Hmph, who knows what you are up to! I think you just want to take this opportunity to escape!" Old Mrs. Lu pressed on.
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and looked at Mrs. Lu coldly, “Since mother insists on saying so, then I have nothing more to say.”
After saying that, Shen Qiqi turned around and left.
"Stop right there!" Old Mrs. Lu shouted angrily.
Shen Qiqi left the Lu family's old house without looking back, leaving only Mrs. Lu shaking with anger...
Shen Qiqi was almost amused by this old lady. With such a talent for confusing right and wrong, it would be a waste of talent if she didn't go into crosstalk!
She kept walking, but her heart was filled with anxiety.
It was obvious that the old lady wanted to torture her to death. The issue of food coupons was still unresolved, and now she was charged with "murdering" her sister-in-law. She couldn't stay in the Lu family anymore!
Seeing this, Lu Qing quickly caught up with her, "Qiqi, don't be angry, my mother..."
"She what? She's just old and confused!" Shen Qiqi interrupted Lu Qing angrily, "I had good intentions, but I got rejected!"
Lu Qing knew the old lady had gone too far this time, but he didn't know how to explain it. He could only apologize repeatedly, "Qiqi, I'm sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my mother. Don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and clear your name."
"Innocence? Can my innocence be restored?" Shen Qiqi smiled bitterly. "Now everyone in the village treats me as a thief. I can't clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River!" Her eyes were dim, and her frustration was evident.
Lu Qing looked at Shen Qiqi distressedly and took her into his arms, “Qiqi, don’t be afraid that I will let everyone know what kind of person you are.”
Lu Qing began to run around the village, explaining to everyone he met that it was impossible for Shen Qiqi to steal the food coupons, let alone harm her sister-in-law.
His words were sincere and heartfelt, and the villagers began to waver. After all, everyone had seen how Shen Qiqi behaved on a daily basis, and she didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing.
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