Chapter 234 Xue Ziming's death is related to Xue Jiao
Qin Suisui held Tang's trembling sister-in-law tightly, gently comforting her, "Sister-in-law, don't be afraid, the organization will send people soon, don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
Aunt Tang had watched Xue Ziming grow up. No matter how naughty the child had been, in the eyes of adults, he was still just a four-year-old child.
Especially for someone like Mrs. Tang, who has been trying to conceive for many years, it's unbearable to see her child suffer like this.
Xue Ziming, in particular, is now completely bloated from being soaked, and his appearance is terrifying.
Qin Suisui was also quite scared, but she knew that it wouldn't be good for everyone to know about this, as it would have a bad influence. Fortunately, Little White Ball came along with them when they came to go beachcombing.
At this moment, Qin Suisui wrote a note, pretending to take it from a cloth bag, but actually took a strip of cloth from her spatial storage, put the note inside, tied it around the little white ball's neck, and told him to go find Pei Jiuyan.
It's almost six o'clock now. By the time Xiaobaiqiu runs over, it should be right around the time people get off work. Pei Jiuyan and the others aren't busy these days, so they'll be home on time to cook for her as soon as they get off work. They'll definitely see the note Xiaobaiqiu brought right away.
Sure enough, less than fifteen minutes later, soldiers came to clear the area from the previously crowded rocky beach. Led by Xiaobaiqiu, Pei Jiuyan quickly crossed the two-meter-high rocks and immediately spotted Qin Suisui, who was hiding behind the rocks with her sister-in-law Tang, looking pale.
"Don't be afraid, wife, I'm here." He walked over and helped her up. Guo Gang, who was behind him, also came over and picked up Sister Tang, who was so frightened that her legs went weak.
Tang's wife and Qin Suisui were the primary eyewitnesses and could not leave immediately. Therefore, they were temporarily taken to the beach behind the reef.
In less than five minutes, the soldiers pulled the small body out of the water. Although the face was swollen from being submerged, it was still possible to vaguely recognize that it was indeed Xue Ziming.
Based on the signs of decomposition, the time of death is estimated to be two or three days ago.
Qin Suisui and Sister-in-law Tang were taken in for a few routine questions and then quickly sent home.
After going through all that, Aunt Tang finally came to her senses. She grabbed Qin Suisui's hand, her eyes filled with urgency: "Suisui! It must be Xue Jiao! It must be her!"
Qin Suisui was taken aback. She had spent almost all her time in the lab recently, and had also gone to the Snake Spirit Brigade over the weekend. She really didn't know what had happened.
"Sister-in-law, why do you say that?"
Aunt Tang held Qin Suisui's hand tightly: "Last week I went to the department store to buy some fine cotton fabric for Xiaobao to make clothes, and I happened to run into Xue Jiao who was also buying fabric. My son Ming was there at the time, and I heard him clamoring to buy candy. Xue Jiao hit him and said that there was no money at home, so Ziming cried and wanted to go find his father."
Qin Suisui was taken aback: "What does this have to do with Ziming's death?"
Aunt Tang glanced around before whispering in Qin Suisui's ear, "Xue Jiao didn't say anything at the time, but later I heard her tell Ziming that his father was in the sea and that he should go look for him in the sea!"
Qin Suisui felt a chill run down her spine. These words sounded like Xue Jiao was scolding her ignorant nephew, but only those who have truly raised children know that children sometimes don't understand kind words or flattery. To four-year-old Xue Ziming, Xue Jiao was his aunt, someone he trusted completely, and someone he currently depended on for survival.
Xue Jiao told him that his father was in the sea and asked him to go find his father in the sea. When the child was sad and upset, he might have really listened to her. This is probably why Xue Ziming accidentally fell into the water!
"Sister-in-law, did you say that to the soldiers when they asked you this question?"
Sister-in-law Tang shook her head: "I was still in a daze and forgot! I'll go back and tell my husband right away!"
Qin Suisui nodded. These words were ultimately just their subjective conjectures and shouldn't be taken as evidence. But Guo Gang was also a soldier, so these words were meant for him. As for how he would report them to the organization, that was his own business.
When they got home, Pei Jiuyan had already prepared the meal. Zanzan was holding the three of their bowls and ran to the Triangle brand rice cooker that Qin Suisui had bought before, scooping rice out spoonful by spoonful with a rice scoop.
Seeing Qin Suisui return, he smiled sweetly at her: "Mom! Go wash your hands, dinner will be ready soon!"
Looking at the increasingly chubby little guy, and remembering Xue Ziming's miserable state, Qin Suisui was moved and went up to hug Zanzan tightly: "Baby, from now on, no matter where you go to play, you must tell Mommy first. And you can't go swimming in the sea with other children without an adult around!"
Zan Zan was unaware of his friend's passing. Seeing Qin Sui Sui's sudden words and her obvious sadness, he mimicked his father, gently stroking Qin Sui Sui's hair and saying, "Mom, don't worry, I know! The beach is dangerous!"
Pei Jiuyan brought out a bowl of spicy crab and smiled at Zanzan's well-behaved appearance: "Mom is right. You should listen to Mom. Even if you are with older children, you should not go to the beach secretly."
Zan Zan didn't know what was going on. Today, both his parents emphasized that they wouldn't go to the beach, but he was always very well-behaved and quickly nodded in agreement.
What he didn't know was that almost every child in the family compound that night had received "education in love" from their parents.
Although the scene where the body was found was not made public, secrets always keep out, and the news of Xue Ziming's drowning spread almost immediately throughout the family compound.
I heard that Xue Jiao was taken away by the organization for questioning that very night.
That evening, they also found many fashionable fabrics, dresses, and cosmetics in her room.
The next morning, almost all the women in the residential compound sat together with their rice bowls, chatting and discussing Xue Ziming's accidental death. Some said that Xue Ziming had run off to play and drowned; others said that Xue Jiao had deliberately killed Xue Ziming in order to seize the inheritance left by Xue Shan.
Even more outrageous rumors circulated that Xue Shan died in the water, a violent death that turned him into a vengeful water ghost, now unrecognizable to his family. He claimed that when he saw Xue Ziming playing on the beach, he dragged him in as a scapegoat. Of course, these rumors were whispered; in the current climate, openly discussing them would be tantamount to being paraded through the streets.
Qin Suisui and Sister-in-law Tang exchanged a glance, silently picked up their rice bowls, and went home. It was better not to participate in such a discussion, especially since they were the first eyewitnesses.
That evening, when Pei Jiuyan returned home from get off work, he brought back news that Xue Ziming's death was indeed related to Xue Jiao.
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