Chapter 408 Dad, run! Dad, run! You must live...
Li Zhiqiang was not surprised by his daughter's answer. After all, how could someone who made a mistake take the initiative to talk about his mistakes?
It was good enough that the woman didn't throw dirty water on him.
He tapped his pipe with a sneer and said, "Haven't you heard that nine out of ten accidents are man-made?"
"Man-made?" Zhang Mingli was a little surprised. She had never heard of it being man-made, so she asked curiously, "Dad, do you count worker errors as man-made?"
"A mistake?" Li Zhiqiang sneered and took a deep puff of cigarette. Under the dim kerosene lamp, his rugged face looked particularly hideous, especially his blind eyes. Because his eyeballs had been removed, only two horrifying holes were left, like two abysses that could swallow up all the past and beauty.
He turned his head abruptly, looking at Zhang Mingli with his hollow eyes. His voice became hoarse and sinister. He sneered, "Why didn't you make a mistake earlier or later, but on the third day after I discovered your mother was cheating?"
What? Zhang Mingli couldn't believe what she heard. She was so shocked that she subconsciously covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming.
She stared at her father in a daze, and her heart suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if a blunt knife was cutting her flesh.
If that's the case, then how did Dad manage to survive all these years? He not only needed to provide for himself financially, but also had to overcome the heartache and humiliation of betrayal.
He must have had a very difficult and painful life.
But thinking about how good her stepfather was to her, she couldn't believe that her mother and stepfather were together like that. She asked with a broken heart, "Dad, is there some misunderstanding? That person...that person is...is..."
"You don't still want to call that beast daddy, do you?" Li Zhiqiang snorted coldly, raised his hand and raised his pipe, intending to hit his daughter on the head.
Zhang Mingli was so frightened that she quickly shrank her neck and changed her words: "No, no, no, I only have one father. Even if I go back, I will only call him Uncle Ma."
"You still want to go back? What? You want to leave an old man like me to fend for myself, and no one will know if I die?" Li Zhiqiang was very angry, but he couldn't bear to hit his daughter on the head. He put away his pipe and used the pleasure of puffing out smoke to relieve his inner anxiety.
Zhang Mingli quickly apologized: "No, no, Dad, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried that if my boyfriend can't find me, he'll ask his colleagues to come look for me, and then we won't be able to hide your tomb robbery."
"Colleague? His colleague is very idle?" Li Zhiqiang has been wandering outside for many years and has just returned for a few days. He obviously doesn't know that his daughter's boyfriend is a policeman.
Zhang Mingli didn't think much about it and blurted out, "Yes, his name is Jin Tai, and he's a policeman. If he can't find me, he can file a case for investigation in minutes. Then you and these uncles and aunts won't be able to escape."
"What?" Li Zhiqiang had no idea his daughter's boyfriend was actually a police officer. He quickly asked, "Is he very capable? Does he have a gun?"
"No, he's responsible for mediating neighborhood disputes and maintaining public order. But the previous director of their station had a very good relationship with him and took good care of him. What's more, the director's daughter-in-law has a brother-in-law who is a criminal police officer and has a gun! As long as he asks them for help, he will definitely find you soon. Dad, let me go back. You guys hurry up and hide outside."
Li Zhiqiang couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder, no wonder."
Zhang Mingli was confused: "No wonder, Dad?"
A dwarf nearby interrupted, "Niece, you might not know this yet, but although Big Brother is blind, he has opened his clairvoyance. Under certain circumstances, he can see the fortunes of those around him. For example, if someone is about to strike it rich, before they set off, Big Brother will touch their forehead and, by calculating their birth date and annual fortune, predict the exact amount of their fortune."
"So powerful? Can my dad also calculate whether you will get into trouble?" Zhang Mingli subconsciously sat up straight. Although she didn't have much affection for her father, she knew that the accident happened while she was trying to repair the boiler, so she still respected her father deep down in her heart.
She doesn't want anything to happen to her father.
The dwarf shook his head and explained, "Big Brother can only predict things that are about to happen, and within a very short timeframe. He spent years exploring and figuring out that this timeframe is generally within seven days. He can't predict things that are too far away. He can only predict a person's fortune in a specific direction at a time, such as wealth or life span. He can only predict one of the two, and only after seven days can he predict the other. Although there are time and number restrictions, this ability is enough for him to make a living. But he can't see his own destiny."
"Can't you see yourself? Why?" Zhang Mingli didn't understand. Is this what it means to be in a dark place under a lamp?
The dwarf wasn't sure either, so he could only guess, "Perhaps this is the price. For every gain, there's always a loss. Niece, please think of a way to help your father. It's been really hard for him these past few years. He came back this time because someone told him he wasn't going to live long, so he wanted to make a fortune and leave it to you."
Zhang Mingli stood up excitedly. "Is this true? Isn't there a canal up ahead? You guys hurry up and leave. I'll go back and hold Xiao Jin back."
The dwarf sighed silently: "We didn't believe it at first, but now it seems... Anyway, niece, you should go back when the sun rises."
"You can't go back!" Li Zhiqiang interrupted the dwarf firmly.
The dwarf suddenly remembered something and quickly covered his mouth. That's right, all the members of the Ma family are dead, and going back would be a trap.
Then we can only... only escape together!
The dwarf tugged at Li Zhiqiang's sleeve and said in a weaker voice, "Brother, let's take our niece with us, shall we?"
Li Zhiqiang was thinking this. He turned around and "looked" at the dwarf. He reached out and touched the dwarf's crown, muttering, "Don't panic, don't panic. You can still live."
The dwarf thought to himself, of course he could survive, he didn't kill anyone, at most he would go to jail for a few years for tomb robbing.
But the others... The dwarf subconsciously looked at the several strong men sitting next to him, fearing that they were in great danger this time.
It’s a pity that big brother’s ability can’t predict more than a few people at a time, otherwise, he would definitely have discovered the clues earlier.
However...it is also possible that the eldest brother knew that his life was coming to an end, so he took a gamble and simply killed his enemy to leave some property for his daughter.
In short, no matter what, if it weren't for the eldest brother making them rich, they would have starved to death long ago, so even if the eldest brother really plotted against them, they would not have any complaints.
But it seems that Lili doesn’t know what happened to the Ma family yet. Well, let’s keep it a secret.
The dwarf stood up and looked at his watch: "Brother, let's go, while there are not many people around at night."
"But there aren't many boats out at night," a woman with a miserable face said nearby. "Unless we steal the fishing boats on the shore. That's too immoral, and Big Brother will definitely not agree."
That's true. As my eldest brother said, even thieves have their own code of conduct. They only steal things from the dead, not from the living.
The dwarf hesitated for a moment and said, "Then swim out along the canal. If you walk, you'll be easily spotted."
Li Zhiqiang didn't say anything. He closed his eyes and calculated Zhang Mingli's birth date and fortune. Unfortunately, he couldn't see clearly. He blamed himself for having shown it to someone else before going to the tomb.
Finally, he sighed silently: "It's too late, too late. It's my fault that I'm not skilled enough. I can only predict one person's fortune at a time." And he must touch the forehead, otherwise, he would have been able to see his daughter's fortune long ago.
There's no need to cram at the last minute like we are doing now.
He could only grit his teeth, stand up and say, "Hurry up, find some small, exquisite and valuable things, wrap them up, put them in a bucket, and hang it in the well to prevent anyone from finding them."
Everyone was unsure if this would work, but they still did as they were told.
However, when the men went to the yard to make arrangements, one of them couldn't hold his urine and went to urinate against the wall. He accidentally saw a figure passing by outside the fence.
After the man entered the house, he immediately whispered to Li Zhiqiang. Li Zhiqiang quickly ordered the dwarf to go out through the dog hole under the courtyard wall to take a look.
While waiting, he asked his men to secretly move the bed, dig a big hole under the bed, and hide some things in it. After burying it, he also burned talisman paper and sprinkled talisman water.
Zhang Mingli looked at it curiously and asked, "Dad, what are you doing?"
"This is to guard against the magic of the quacks." Li Zhiqiang knew that he could not escape, so he simply started to make arrangements for his funeral.
In order to divert attention, he had someone dig a hole in the main hall and buried some not-very-valuable things in it.
After finishing the work, the talisman water under the bed was almost dry, so he had people sprinkle lime powder and realgar powder all over the room, pretending that they had to repel snakes and prevent moisture in order to move in, so as to cover up the smell.
Of course, no water was sprinkled on the pit in the main hall to prevent the police from discovering what was hidden there.
Finally, he had people stack up tables and chairs, and had people climb up to hide another bag of gold, silver and valuables on the beams.
It is also covered with a layer of lime and realgar powder to cover up the smell.
After everything was arranged, the dwarf came back. He crawled in the dog hole in the corner and observed for a long time before he was sure that there was really someone outside.
He reported in a low voice: "Boss, I saw a man and a woman with a dog. Boss, are they the police?"
Li Zhiqiang asked calmly, "Are you wearing your uniform?"
"You can't tell if it's a man, but the woman is wearing a skirt." As for how to judge the gender, of course it's based on height and hair. Dwarfs have their own standards, and anyone over 1.8 meters tall is definitely a man.
As for women, among ten thousand, there may not be one who is 1.8 meters tall.
The probability is so low, just pretend it doesn’t exist.
Li Zhiqiang immediately instructed Zhang Mingli, "Alright, Lili, go out now and find the two people at the door to report that you've found a tomb robber." Li Zhiqiang then hurriedly urged the dwarf and the others, "You guys, pack up quickly. When Lili opens the door, run out the back door. Don't worry about me."
Everyone looked at the big brother who had led them through life and death in shock, and refused in unison: "No! Boss, let's go together, and let Lili drag them."
"Listen to me! Do you want us all to die together?" Li Zhiqiang's voice turned cold. He always kept his word and immediately urged, "Hurry up! Don't force me to turn against you!"
Zhang Mingli had no idea what was going on. Why was there someone at the door? Why did she need to report her father to the police?
She looked at everyone in surprise, wanting to ask for clarification, but she saw that everyone else was packing their things with tears in their eyes. She had no choice but to turn around, grab her father's hand, and ask, "Dad, please tell me, how did the accident happen to you?"
"Good boy, what's in the well, under the bed and on the beams are all left for you by your father. Come back and get them after the police leave. As for what happened back then, you just need to know that it was your mother who betrayed me and it was the man surnamed Ma who plotted against me, and I was just taking revenge." After Li Zhiqiang finished speaking, he picked up the pipe again and puffed calmly.
The smoke obscured his expression, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his forced composure. Zhang Mingli clenched her fists and cried, "No, I won't report you. You're just robbing tombs to survive. You're not wrong! Dad, go with Uncle Gangzi and the others. I'll hold them back at the door. I don't know who they are, but who can refuse a wounded woman's request for help?"
After saying that, Zhang Mingli grabbed the fruit knife used to cut watermelon on the Eight Immortals Table and stabbed herself in the leg with it.
Blood gushed out. Zhang Mingli pulled out the fruit knife and gasped, "Dad, run! You must live! You must live!"
After saying that, she staggered towards the door.
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