Chapter 242 Where is the Evidence
The eyes of the Zhou family members are very similar, so she never doubted Zhou Man's background. Combined with the time when Qian became ill, she thought that Qian became ill after giving birth to a daughter at an advanced age.
Now it seems that it is not.
Liu felt very complicated. She had always liked this little girl, but now she not only liked her but also felt sorry for her.
Daji appeared behind Liu at some point.
Liu looked back at him, stood up and left. She walked to an open area in the garden and then stopped.
This area is planted with low-growing flowers and ginger planted by Shanbao after he dug up the flowers, so no one can hide there. It is also a certain distance away from the nearest house, so no one can hear what you say here.
"According to your instructions, we've been holding those two separately since last night. We haven't spoken to them, and we haven't given them food or water. Now they're a bit broken and struggling in the house. Would you like to go and take a look?"
Liu thought for a moment and said, "No rush, the time is still too short, let's wait a little longer."
"Didn't you say you wanted to hand the person over to Lord Wei?"
"It's due, but we have to ask the necessary questions," Liu said. "Lord Wei just arrived in Luojiang County today, and he won't leave until tomorrow at the earliest, so we're not in a hurry."
Although Wei Ming is very famous, she doesn't trust everyone. The person has to be handed over, but she has to file all the necessary confessions. Just in case... she still has a chance to turn things around.
Liu was silent for a long time, then asked in a low voice, "Have you checked?"
"We went there. According to what Master Tang said, Zhou Yin and his wife were first discovered by Zhou Silang, Zhou Daliang, and a few other half-grown children. Later, the villagers and the Zhou family went up the mountain together and carried them back.
I went to Zhou's house and looked around, but there wasn't anything special. Madam, could they have taken the things away?
"Impossible." Liu said without hesitation, "If they had gotten the thing, they wouldn't have sent people to Longzhou to investigate us, nor would they have sent people here to look for Zhou Yin. Obviously, they didn't get the thing back then."
"But the things aren't in the Zhou family's hands," Daji said. "Think about it. The officials slandered Zhou Yin as a bandit, and Zhou Man even had his parents replaced. If they got those things, they would know that Zhou Man is not a bandit, and it's impossible for them not to seek justice."
Sacrifice is very important.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Yin still have no tombstone, and their only daughter cannot recognize them. If the Zhou family really has actual evidence to prove that they are wrongly accused, they would not do nothing.
Liu also knew this, "So the things may not be in the Zhou family's hands?"
"Where is that?"
"They must have handed over the things before they were killed, or hid them..." Liu looked at Daji.
Daji was a little confused. "Madam, only the master can ask about this matter. The villagers hardly talk about Zhou Yin, so we can't find out where he died."
Liu nodded. "I'll go talk to Lizhi. You need to find some people first. They must be trustworthy. It doesn't have to be too many, as it's hard to manage. Two or three will be enough. Once you find the place, dig three feet deep to find the thing."
"yes."
Liu rubbed her forehead. She had hardly slept last night and had a headache. She asked, "How is Erji?"
Daji lowered his eyes and said, "It's still the same. The doctor can only keep him alive. But I heard that the Jianwei Weir has burst, and he is much more energetic now."
Liu nodded. This was one of the secrets she didn't tell Bai Li, and it was also the most important secret. Even Zheng didn't know it.
When the news of Bai Qi's death suddenly came back, the servant who stayed in Shu County carried Bai Qi's coffin back to his hometown. She didn't believe that her son was killed by bandits after hunting in the mountains.
The chief clerk of Shu County who came with him said that he was doing it for the good of the county magistrate and for the sake of the orphans and their widow, and took the initiative to propose to report to the court that Bai Qi died after taking the initiative to suppress bandits in the mountains.
In this way, Bai Qi can still gain a reputation for loyalty and righteousness.
She was sad and heartbroken at the time, but she noticed that someone was staring at their house with malicious eyes.
She could only pretend to agree, using the excuse that Bai Qi's death was unjust, so his body had to be kept in the temple for three months.
She waited until everyone had left before she ordered someone to open the coffin and perform an autopsy.
Her son was hacked to death!
Erji, who was following Bai Qi at the time, was missing. The response from Shu County was that he died at the hands of bandits and his body was nowhere to be found.
If a servant really died at the hands of bandits, Liu certainly wouldn't go to so much trouble to find him.
But Liu thought it was not the case, so she asked Erji's brother Daji to take people to search in Yizhou area, and finally found Erji who was dying in a hunter's house.
Erji said that he and his master fled all the way to Luojiang County, and all the people who accompanied them were killed along the way. In the end, the only two left were seriously injured.
On the road, they met a young couple driving a donkey cart. Bai Qi had no choice but to ask them for help.
At that time, because the pursuers were chasing very closely, Erji was keeping watch for them. He could not hear what they said, but he could see their movements.
He saw the master hand the deadly package to the couple, then bow solemnly. The couple then took his wife and left through a shortcut, insisting on giving the donkey cart to them.
In the end, they were caught up by the pursuers. Erji changed into Bai Qi's clothes and drove a donkey cart to lead the pursuers away, while Bai Qi hid.
He fell off a cliff while being chased and hacked. He was blocked by trees twice before he landed on the ground. He was later rescued by a hunter who went into the mountains. However, if Daji had arrived a step later, he would have died.
Liu saved his life at all costs, hoping to have a witness when overturning the case one day.
But witnesses alone are not enough, she also needs physical evidence.
But where is the thing that took her son's life and could take the lives of those people?
Liu had been looking for him but had no news at all. She chose to move to Qili Village. Firstly, she wanted to stay away from her relatives in Longzhou so that Shanbao could have a good environment to grow up in; secondly, because Bai Li was here, they could have someone to rely on and could take care of each other; thirdly, because it was in Luojiang County, it was convenient for her to find the couple.
But she didn't expect that they also died, possibly on the same day and at the same time as her son.
Their death was even worse than her son's. Although it was unjust, Qi'er at least left behind a good reputation; but they couldn't even have a name after death, and even their own children didn't know their parents.
Liu's thoughts were in turmoil, and after a while she waved her hand to let Daji leave.
Zheng was passing by on her way to bring some soup to Bai Shanbao. From a distance, she saw her mother-in-law and Daji standing in the middle of the garden talking. She couldn't help but be surprised, "Why are they talking in the sun?"
Zheng was about to go over when she was stopped by her eldest maid, "Madam, the old lady probably has something to tell Daji, let's go see the young master first."
The eldest girl said, "Miss Manbao is here today too. The two children are together, and they might be eating secretly again. You have to go and check."
Zheng thought so too, took one last look at the garden and went to Bai Shanbao's study.
(End of this chapter)
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