Chapter 387: Boss Wan Returns to the Village to Investigate a Case
Liu Dabao was kneeling on the ground at this time, his eyes were a little dull. He didn't hear what Fubao and Guihua said.
Fubao listened to Guihua's words and nodded, "Sister Guihua, Fubao knows. Grandma has already told Fubao. But Sister Guihua is not an outsider and will not harm Fubao."
Guihua was deeply touched by Fubao's trust in her and gently touched Fubao's head.
After Fubao played in the yard for a while, Guihua personally sent him back.
When Wan Ersao heard that Fubao had secretly run to Guihua's house, she was scared. However, after carefully observing little Fubao's condition, she found that there was no change. She just had a scratch on her hand, which had been simply cleaned by Guihua. Wan Ersao had no time to teach Fubao a lesson, so she went into the house to get medicine and applied it on her.
Liu beat Wan Yu, who cried loudly. Fubao was so scared that she hid behind Wan Ersao, holding on to her clothes tightly. She always thought that Fourth Aunt was very kind and didn't expect her to be so fierce.
When Guihua returned home, she saw that Shaoyao and Liu Erbao were both awake, so she quickly shared the steamed buns and eggs she had brought back with the two of them.
Guihua brought Shaoyao and Erbao into the east room. Thinking of what the village chief had asked Liu Dabao this morning and the omen Xiao Fubao mentioned when he came, she became cautious.
"Peony, I'm going to ask you a few questions. If you know anything, just tell me, okay?"
Shaoyao was chewing a steamed bun. Upon hearing this, she quickly sat down and looked at Guihua seriously, "Yeah, okay."
Guihua glanced outside the door and saw Liu Dabao still kneeling there, so she asked in a low voice: "Shaoyao, I want to ask you, did you hear any noise yesterday?"
Shaoyao rolled her eyes and quickly shook her head, "No, I went to bed very early yesterday, and then my brother woke me up and said that mom was dead, and I was scared and cried."
Guihua didn't miss Shaoyao's expression. She knew Shaoyao was lying. Her face darkened and she stood up and said, "You didn't tell the truth. Then I won't care about you anymore. I'm going back. You'll starve from now on. I don't like children who lie."
Shaoyao was frightened and immediately grabbed the corner of Guihua's clothes, her face full of panic, "Sister, don't leave us, I told you, I heard someone coming home last night, and my mother's voice, but my brother said I heard it wrong, and forbade me to tell anyone, don't tell anyone, if I tell anyone, he will sell me out."
Guihua felt a chill down her spine. If what Shaoyao said was true, then Liu Dabao had been lying since morning. But why did he lie? Could it be that Chen's death was related to him?
"Peony, what else do you know? Tell your sister, otherwise your brother will die." Guihua didn't dare to think that if this was really done by a six-year-old child, then Liu Dabao's mind was really vicious. He didn't even let his own mother go. How could he be expected to take care of his younger siblings?
Shaoyao shook her head. "I don't know anything else. I fell asleep and was woken up by my brother. He told me that mom was dead."
Guihua let go of Shaoyao's hand and paced back and forth in the room, feeling very confused. She didn't know what to do now, but she must not let Liu Dabao know what she asked Shaoyao.
"Peony, you are not allowed to tell anyone what your sister asked you just now, understand? If someone comes to ask you a question tonight, you should answer it according to what your brother taught you, and don't say a word about anything else."
"Well, okay, I know." Shaoyao nodded quickly.
Guihua asked Shaoyao to watch Erbao playing on the kang and not to go out, so she came out.
There was no one else at home because everyone knew that Chen had died a violent death and no one dared to come, so the yard was particularly quiet inside and outside.
After Fubao left, Chen's house was surrounded by crows again. They screamed with their hoarse voices and circled over Chen's body. Guihua tied a piece of rag on a stick and waved it in the air, which drove away many crows. But she was thinking about how to ask Liu Dabao.
At noon the next day, the village chief returned, and with him came the county constable and coroner.
As the chief of police, Boss Wan personally led his men back to Shizi Village. This was the first time he handled a case alone, and he returned home in glory, which was a great honor for him.
Boss Wan and his group rode into Shizi Village on horseback.
Boss Wan's arrival caused a stir in the village.
"Isn't that the boss of the Wan family?"
"Oh, look at how majestic he is now. He looks different in this outfit. He looks much more energetic. If the village chief hadn't said it was worth a fortune, I wouldn't have dared to recognize him."
"Speak softly. He is Captain Wan now. Did you just call him by that name?"
"Look at me. I spoke too quickly and got bald. I deserve a beating."
The people who were watching had just finished work at noon, and it was still early. They had originally planned to go home, but now everyone unconsciously followed Boss Wan and the others and went to Chen's house.
Guihua heard the sound of horse hooves and some noise in the yard. She looked at the sky and guessed that it must be the village chief who had returned with his men, so she quickly ran over and opened the door to the yard.
"Guihua, hurry up, the official is here." When the village chief saw Guihua open the door, he immediately asked Guihua to stand back a little.
Guihua was very scared at first, but when she looked up and saw that the person leading the group was Boss Wan, her fear eased a lot and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, officials are officials after all, and the aura they carry is not comparable to that of ordinary people.
They also have a big knife on their waist, which makes people retreat even more.
"Where is the deceased?" Boss Wan asked in a deep voice, standing at the gate of the yard.
"It's in the mourning shed. Follow me." The village chief had no choice but to lead the way. There were only a few children in the Liu family, and the eldest wife of the Liu family didn't even show up.
Boss Wan looked straight ahead and walked in the direction indicated by the village chief.
The coroner followed behind, and several other detectives immediately blocked the door of the Liu family. The people who were watching outside wanted to take a look, but were stopped outside by the detectives' swords. They had no choice but to stand on tiptoe from a distance, stretching their necks to look inside, and whispering to each other from time to time.
"I heard from Changsheng's wife that Chen was killed by someone. Who do you think was so hungry that he would not choose what to eat? Chen was just skin and bones, and her body smelled bad, yet someone still had the heart to eat her."
"Maybe he's a seriously ill person. I heard that some people just have this special fetish. Haven't you heard that rich people buy children's stuff? There are all kinds of people in this world."
"Alright, stop talking. Chen died a violent death. Aren't you afraid that her ghost will haunt you? You are still talking about it in front of her door."
Everyone was so scared that they immediately shut up and dared not say anything bad about Chen anymore.
In the yard, the coroner had already begun to conduct a rough examination of Chen's body and record it.
Boss Wan looked inside and outside the house, and finally set his sights on Liu Dabao.
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