Chapter 294: One Less
Ma Xiaoqin smiled insincerely and said, "Zhang was embarrassed, so she hanged herself?"
At this point, everyone in the Ma family was very embarrassed and no one responded.
Ma Laoda pulled Ma Laoer and frowned, saying, "Second brother, I am also a member of the Ma family. The most urgent thing now is to take care of Dad's funeral. As for the family's money, we can discuss it later."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, big brother."
After Ma Laoer finished speaking, he glared at Ma Xiaoqin.
Ma Xiaoqin glanced at Boss Ma in surprise, then lowered her eyes and fell into deep thought, without jumping around anymore.
The relationships in the Ma family are complicated, and Jiang Yuzhu has a clear view of them all.
"Madam, did Zhang really hang herself to death?"
Hongli felt unbelievable, Zhang was hung too high on the tree, it seemed like she was determined to die.
Could it be that what Zhang showed before was just an act?
Jiang Yuzhu observed for a moment and replied, "Although the custom of burying charcoal under the feet cannot be used as evidence that Zhang committed suicide by hanging, but as far as we can see now, Zhang did indeed die by hanging."
There are many differences between hanging oneself during life and being hanged after death, which is a compulsory course in modern forensic medicine.
Jiang Yuzhu compared the differences between the two and confirmed that Zhang had hanged herself before her death. As for whether there was any hidden secret, only Zhang, who was already dead, knew it.
"People who hang themselves have pale faces, while those who are strangled have purple faces. An experienced coroner will be able to tell at a glance."
Next, Zhang was taken down, and the coroner came to a conclusion after a careful autopsy.
Jiang Yuzhu approved of the coroner's method and supported the conclusion that Zhang had committed suicide by hanging.
However, it is not known whether he committed suicide by hanging himself voluntarily or was tied up and forced to do so, or whether violence was used.
After Jiang Yuzhu inspected the location, she said, "The place where Zhang was hanged is too high. It would be difficult to climb up without a ladder or something."
Yesterday, after a series of shocks and struggles, Zhang had the mind to bury the charcoal and find a ladder to hang herself? This is the most unreasonable part.
The official was also puzzled by this, and looked at Old Madam Ma and asked, "Is it because Zhang exposed your affair with the old man at the gate, and you hold a grudge against her, so you want to get rid of Zhang?"
Old Madam Ma cried out that she was wronged and complained: "Sir, I hate Zhang, it's no secret, but this is a matter of life and death, how can I do this!"
Old Mrs. Ma hesitated to speak, as she didn't know whether she should say some things or not.
The officer also noticed it and asked, "Is there something else going on?"
"Yes, in fact, I heard some noise this morning."
Before Zhang hanged herself, she cursed loudly.
Old Mrs. Ma ran to the backyard with her servants and cursed at Zhang for a hundred rounds.
"I thought Zhang was just trying to scare people, but she actually put a rope around her neck and kicked the ladder away."
In an instant, the rope was stuck around Zhang's neck. Zhang's eyes were wide open with anger, and her expression scared Old Madam Ma.
"There is such a thing?"
The officer couldn't understand why Zhang hanged herself in front of him. Was it to take revenge on Old Lady Ma and deliberately scare her before she died?
Old Madam Ma was terrified, pointing to the sky and swearing, "Not only did I see it, but the eldest, second, and Xiaoqin also saw it with their own eyes!"
The more the officers listened, the more outrageous it seemed. They looked at each other and asked in unison, "Are you serious?"
Boss Ma had a gloomy face. They had already agreed before that the more they talked, the more mistakes they would make, but his mother still couldn't control her mouth.
Just as Boss Ma was about to wink, Old Lady Ma said honestly, “It’s more real than real gold, and we saved people!”
Afraid that the official would not believe her, Old Lady Ma pointed to the broken ladder and said, "My eldest son wanted to climb the tree, but the ladder suddenly broke and he fell down. By the time the servants found a new ladder and climbed up, Zhang was already dead!"
Old Mrs. Ma said it sincerely. She wished Zhang would die, but not now.
"Sir, the one who suffered the most from Zhang's death is me."
Old Mrs. Ma and Old Man Ma have long been strangers and do not interfere with each other.
In addition to running a sesame oil shop, Old Man Ma also has other businesses.
Now that the person is dead, the Ma family is in the dark, and only the favored Zhang knows something.
After Mrs. Ma realized what was happening last night, she brought some supplements to visit Zhang and said earnestly, "The master wants to take a concubine, so you are a member of the Ma family, and the Ma family will support you in the future."
For the sake of money, Old Mrs. Ma humbled herself.
Zhang seemed to see what she was thinking and said a few words to tease her.
"If I knew that Zhang had committed suicide, I would have used all means to make her give up her money!"
Old Mrs. Ma was very depressed, but there was no need to hide it.
After Zhang's death, Mrs. Ma rushed into Zhang's room immediately, but found that the bag in the room was empty and all the money and other belongings had disappeared.
"The jewelry that Master bought for Zhang is also gone!"
Old Mrs. Ma didn't dare to mention the loss she suffered in silence. It was strange that she looked so good when she saw her daughter Ma Xiaoqin who came back to her parents' home to fight for the inheritance.
Ma Lao Er rushed forward, leaned close to the official and asked, "Sir, can I find the property left by my father in the government office?"
You old man, you miser, you don’t even give a penny to your own flesh and blood!
Ma Laoer was full of resentment. He didn't want to think about anything else and only cared about money.
The official hesitated for a moment, then said, "The government offices have records of property deeds and land deeds, so we can check. If old man Ma has deposited the money in a bank, we can't get it."
Each money shop has its own rules. To withdraw money, you need a secret code and a token, neither of which can be missing.
After the officer finished speaking, Old Mrs. Ma cried out loudly, but her cry was much more sincere than when she learned that Old Man Ma was gone.
Zhang's suicide by hanging was temporarily decided, and Ma Laoer took the initiative to ask to go back to the yamen with the officials.
"Second brother, this is your fault. Where do you put the eldest brother?"
Ma Xiaoqin said bluntly, "If we go to the government office, the three of us should go together. As for mother..."
"If my mother knew about her behavior, she would definitely divorce me and send me back to her parents' home. How could she have the nerve to ask for money from the Ma family?"
There are only so many industries, and if we exclude one, there will be one less.
Ma Laoer hesitated and remained silent. Although his mother was nice to him, when it came to interests, Ma Laoer admitted that what his younger sister said made sense.
"Who has raised you wolf cubs with all your hard work over the years?"
Old Mrs. Ma couldn't bear the blow and cried bitterly.
Seeing the farce of the inheritance dispute, Yan Lin said with great interest: "If this is adapted into a storybook and performed by a troupe, it will surely be exciting!"
Hong Xiu nodded first, then shook her head and said, "Zhang and Old Man Ma are taboos. No serious opera troupe allows them to sing."
"What a pity, the death of old man Ma is the finishing touch!"
Yan Lin sighed and felt deeply regretful.
Jiang Yuzhu: “…”
Yan Lin's poor idioms come again.
The three siblings of the Ma family followed the official to the yamen and asked someone to check the files. They didn't know until they checked, and they were shocked!
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