Disturbing someone's peaceful sleep is punishable by lightning. Song Ning was annoyed, but she didn't move.
Song Dahai from next door got up to open the door, waking up his whole family.
Hearing someone get up outside, Song Ning originally didn't plan to get up, but after a while, Yun Niang came in.
"Er Ya, Er Ya, wake up."
Song Ning rolled over and muttered something in dissatisfaction.
"Er Ya, something's happened. Your father sent me to get you."
Song Ning slowly turned her head and mumbled, "We can talk about it tomorrow."
"Something happened to your cousin. Your dad has already gone there. Do you want to go see him?"
Upon hearing that something had happened to Song Rui, Song Ning's eyes widened suddenly: "Who? Something happened to my cousin?"
"His neighbor just knocked on the door, saying there was an accident over there, and it looked like there was blood."
Without saying a word, Song Ning quickly got up and put on her clothes.
Things have been quite peaceful on Song Rui's side lately. Li Guixiang and Chen Shi have learned their lesson from the false accusation incident and have been behaving themselves recently.
Song Rui came to work as usual during the day, so how could something have happened?
Song Ning carried the lantern, and Yun Niang accompanied her as they walked toward Song Rui's house.
Many people probably heard the noise and followed them toward Song Rui's house.
When Song Ning arrived, there were many onlookers outside, whispering among themselves.
Pushing through the crowd and into the courtyard, I saw Song Rui standing there, completely dazed, as if he had suffered some kind of shock, and he wouldn't respond no matter how I called him.
Song Dahai saw something in the room, and his brows furrowed deeply.
Just as Song Ning was about to go in, his father stopped him.
"Er Ya, you'd better not go in. I don't want to scare you."
Song Ning stood at the doorway, saw the blood flowing out, and asked, "What happened?"
Song Dahai seemed unable to express himself: "Someone died inside."
Song Rui and Zhang Shi are the only ones at home now. If Song Rui is fine, then it must be Zhang Shi.
"Zhang is dead?"
Song Dahai shook his head: "No, it's...it's Li Guixiang."
Is Li Guixiang dead?
Thinking of something, Song Ning asked, "Was it Zhang who did it?"
Song Dahai remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Li Guixiang's body lay on the ground inside, her eyes bulging out, her eyes wide open in death, her body slashed several times, a bloody mess.
How dare Zhang commit murder?
Previously, because of Song Rui, Zhang lived a very successful life in the Song family, and even Chen could not compete with her.
However, because of the affair, Li Guixiang hated Zhang to the core.
Zhang has always been patient, but I never expected her to have such courage now.
Song Xiu'e also rushed over in a panic after Song Ning. Although they had severed ties, she still went in to take a look since she had given birth to her.
A moment later, a gasp was heard, and Song Xiu'e walked out in a daze, looking just like Song Rui, as if she had been scared out of her wits.
Song Dahai went in and brought Zhang out. Zhang was covered in blood, still holding a kitchen knife in her hand, and had no expression.
Li Daniu and Aunt Zhao also arrived. Seeing this, Aunt Zhao exclaimed, "What are you doing? Bringing such a scary thing in the middle of the night! Throw it away!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward, took the knife from Zhang's hand, and quickly placed it far away.
The bloodstains on Zhang's face were still wet; they must have been splattered when she attacked Li Guixiang.
He glanced around at the people in the courtyard, his eyes showing no emotion.
She looked at her son beside her, then lowered her head.
Only then did Song Ning notice Chen Shi, huddled in the corner, her face deathly pale, her whole body trembling, muttering to herself, "Don't kill me, don't kill me..."
He seems quite frightened.
Song Ning didn't bother with her. It was a matter of life and death. Although Li Guixiang wasn't a good person, it was still a human life. Since such a thing had happened, the county magistrate had to take charge.
Song Xiu'e finally recovered from the shock she had just experienced. She didn't shed many tears, but she felt sorry for her nephew.
"Rui'er, are you...are you alright?"
Song Rui still didn't react. Song Xiu'e looked at Zhang Shi with red eyes. What could she say now?
They all knew Li Guixiang's character. Ever since she came to Tianxiang County, she had always disliked Zhang Shi and would bully her whenever Song Rui was away.
Song Rui had warned them, but what good did it do?
If Li Guixiang could really change her personality, she wouldn't be Li Guixiang anymore.
Now everyone knows what happened, and they exclaimed that Zhang Shi, who usually seemed so timid, was unexpectedly so bold.
It was getting really late, and many people couldn't stay up any longer, so they gradually went home.
Song Ning stayed with Song Dahai and Song Xiu'e until the county magistrate arrived.
Zheng Gaoyi was also pulled out of bed. Upon hearing about the murder, he quickly got dressed and rushed over.
As soon as Zheng Gaoyi entered the courtyard, before he could say anything, Zhang pushed aside the people around her and knelt down directly.
"My lord, I have committed murder and I confess, but my son is innocent. Please show leniency and do not implicate him."
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily.
Zheng Gaoyi didn't expect the case to be solved so quickly; it was solved right away.
After receiving instructions from his master, Shi Tou went into the house for a look, and then whispered something in Zheng Gaoyi's ear.
"If that's the case, then take the person away."
Zhang glanced back at her son but said nothing.
Song Rui didn't come to his senses until the county magistrate disposed of the body in the house and left with his men.
"Cousin," Song Ning called softly.
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