Meng Yongfu was about to pick it up and take a closer look when, just as he reached out, something struck his wrist, and a piercing pain spread from the point of impact to his entire palm.
The pain made his right hand droop violently.
As luck would have it, the thumb, now covered in ink, landed right on the name that had just been signed.
Looking at the confession written in black and white and the small stones on the ground, Meng Yongfu's doubts deepened.
My first instinct was to tear up the confession.
But a hand reached out from the side faster than him; a white shadow flashed by, and the confession was snatched away.
Then, a silvery voice rang out, "Oh my goodness, after working all night, I finally got it!"
"Little Hua'er, take a look! Is the confession complete now?"
Meng Yongfu stared at the female ghost who seemed to have suddenly transformed into a ghost, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning, his body instantly charred and cracked.
They watched helplessly as the female ghost walked up to the last ghost soldier and handed him the confession.
And that ghost soldier was none other than Su Hua, whom he had always hated with a passion!
The man sprang to his feet, nearly grinding his teeth to powder. "Su Hua, it's you! You've come to harm me again?!"
Su Hua took the confession and looked at it carefully for a few moments before shaking her head at the furious man. "No, I'm not trying to harm you. I'm just making you pay the price for the mistakes you made for the people you killed, so that the Zheng family members who died with their eyes wide open can have their grievances redressed."
"You? Hahahaha..." Meng Yongfu burst out laughing upon hearing this. "You don't think a confession can prove anything, do you?"
It's nothing more than you holding a grudge against me, forcing me to write a confession, trying to frame me. It's not convincing at all!
"Is that so?" Su Hua's lips curled into a cold smile. She then handed the confession to the ghost soldier in front of her and said gently, "Officer Xu, thank you all for your hard work today."
“Miss Su, you’re too kind. It’s our duty as officials to help the people.” Officer Xu carefully put away the confession.
He then tore off the 'ghost clothes' he was wearing over his clothes and looked at the other 'ghost soldiers': "You handcuff Meng Yongfu, and take Meng Fu inside with you. Pack him up and go back to the county office to report."
As Meng Yongfu gazed at the figures in black and blue suits, the smile on his face froze on his lips.
He didn't recognize this so-called Xu yamen runner, but the one putting shackles on him was clearly the fat yamen runner he had invited from the county government a few days ago.
How is that possible?
Could it be that Su Hua had planned this from the very beginning?
But he had handled the Zheng family's affairs flawlessly. Now, more than three years have passed, and the Zheng couple must be old and gray. How could she possibly know?!
They even meticulously set up this elaborate trap.
He thought that as long as he denied everything and insisted that Su Hua forced him to sign the confession, he would be fine. But now, with so many constables watching, he probably has no chance of turning things around.
This Su Hua clearly wants him dead!
The commotion drew more and more villagers, but the Meng family's walls were too high, so they could only peek through the cracks in the gate.
Seeing this, the fat constable simply stepped forward, opened the gate, and briefly explained the whole story.
The villagers were shocked when they heard this.
"My God! The Meng family's sudden wealth and power were actually obtained through murder and robbery!"
"No wonder the Meng family bought two hundred acres of land in just three years after opening their noodle shop. It turns out they stole all the money from other people."
"Three lives lost, including an unborn child. How could Meng Yongfu do such a thing?"
"The Meng family has always been ruthless, but we never expected them to be this ruthless. They are simply insane and worse than animals! If such people continue to stay in Shanghe Village, who knows which family in our village will become the next Zheng family!"
"That's right! The Meng family absolutely cannot stay in the village any longer. With such a murderer around, our village can no longer hold its head high, and we can't even sleep peacefully every night. Village chief, we must drive the Meng family out of Shanghe Village!"
"Drive the Meng family out of Shanghe Village! Drive them out of Shanghe Village! Drive them out of Shanghe Village..."
Su Chengde's face was also ashen.
Just thinking about how their Shanghe Village has such a murderer sends chills down anyone's spine. The Meng family really can't be allowed to stay.
Meng Fu was pushed out of the house by the yamen runners. Hearing the rebukes, he became furious and shouted, "What right do you have to drive my family out of the village?"
My father killed the man, not me, so what does it have to do with me!
This is my home, the land belongs to the Meng family, every brick and tile of this house belongs to the Meng family. What right do you have to drive us away?
The villagers fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.
Logically speaking, the person the father killed was indeed unrelated to his son, but there's not a single good person in the Meng family, so who knows if Meng Fu might be even worse than Meng Yongfu in the future.
If we leave him behind, it's like having a potential danger by our side, and we can't feel at ease even if we're constantly on guard.
Meng Yongfu was so angry that he almost fell backward. How could he have given birth to such a son?
If I had known he was such a heartless bastard, I would have preferred to have a son.
"This is your home? You think I have no right to kick you out? Meng Fu, have you forgotten that without your father's murder and robbery, your family would still be living in a haystack? How could you build this house?" Su Hua sneered.
"Now that the truth has come out, the house should naturally be returned to the Zheng family."
"And the thousand taels your father stole from the Zheng family must also be returned in full."
"Give it back to the Zheng family?" Meng Fu looked at him with disdain, as if he had heard something amusing. "The Zheng family is long dead. What are you going to give them back? Are you suggesting we buy them paper money to burn?"
Su Hua's almond-shaped eyes darkened slightly. "Didn't you say that the killing of the Zheng family had nothing to do with you? Then how do you know that the Zheng family members were all dead long ago?"
Meng Fu's eyes flickered. "I... I overheard you talking about it earlier. What's wrong? Could it be that there are still people alive in the Zheng family?"
"Nonsense!" Su Hua raised her eyes, her gaze turning cold. "From beginning to end, no one has ever said whether the Zheng family members are all dead. Meng Fu, I'm afraid you're not as innocent as you claim?"
Meng Fu dared not speak again, but subconsciously glanced at Meng Yongfu.
But the latter was completely absorbed in her own world. After a long while, she suddenly slapped her forehead and asked, "Su Hua, is that little brat from the Zheng family still alive? Tell me, did he tell you all of this?"
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