Before Su Man could react, Li Caizhe got anxious and said, "Let Xiaowen go!"
Li Laosi was in pain and angry, so he had no time to think about Li Caizhe, a fool. He pushed Li Caizhe and made him stagger. "What do you want to do? Get out of here right now."
After saying that, he went straight to grab Suman.
Li Laosi is not like Li Xiang who has been studying abroad. He has plenty of strength because he has been doing rough work for many years. The pain in his thigh and lower body stimulated his adrenaline, and he was determined to make Su Man look good.
However, the scene of him threatening Su Man somehow stimulated Li Caizhe. He watched as Li Laosi caught up with Su Man, grabbed her hair and threw her to the ground.
Su Man's struggling figure overlapped with the fragments in his memory. Li Caizhe's eyes were bloodshot, his chest was heaving violently, and his breathing was heavy, like the noise of starting a machine.
Li Laosi had his back to Li Caizhe and didn't notice his abnormality at all. But even if he noticed, he wouldn't care. Everyone in the village knew that Li Caizhe was a fool. Who would be afraid of a fool?
At that time, Su Man was caught by him. Although Su Man was not as strong as him, she kicked Li Laosi's injured parts, causing Li Laosi to grimace in pain and curse, "You stinky bitch, I must teach you how powerful I am today."
He held Suman in one hand and picked up a thick wooden stick with the other.
The stick was raised high, and before it fell on Su Man, Li Laosi was frozen in place as if the pause button had been pressed.
He turned his head stiffly, and behind him, Li Caizhe was holding a brick in his hand and staring at him with a gloomy face.
Thick blood flowed down the back of his head. Li Laosi opened his eyes wide and fell straight to the ground without uttering a word.
Su Man's pupils dilated slightly. She looked at Li Caizhe, then at Li Laosi lying on the ground. She sniffed Li Laosi's breath from her sitting position, but found him lifeless.
"clang"
The brick in Li Caizhe's hand fell to the ground. He seemed to come back to his senses and looked at Su Man with a confused face. "What happened to him?"
"Dead."
"Dead?"
Su Man's tone was flat. She didn't care about Li Caizhe's reaction and her attention was all on Li Laosi.
Since Li Laosi had the key, he must have gotten it from Second Aunt or Xiaofeng. He died like this, and she couldn't be free from responsibility.
What's more, she was an outsider. If they misunderstood her as wanting to escape, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
After thinking it over, Su Man stood up and pushed the stunned Li Caizhe, "Come on, lift the person up."
Li Caizhe was still confused, "Where should we take it?"
Su Man picked up Li Caizhe's legs and said, "By the river."
In the twilight, two dark shadows were dragging a dead body along a country road.
From time to time, the sound of dogs barking could be heard in the distance, which frightened Li Caizhe.
"Bang"
Li Laosi was thrown into the water.
Su Man shook her aching arms and took a few breaths. The river wasn't very deep, but there was silt under the riverbed. A village child had previously gone into the water to play and got entangled in the silt and drowned.
The villagers are superstitious, and no one dares to come after someone died.
After throwing the person in, Su Man calmed down a little. Li Caizhe stared at the river surface where the ripples continued, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Li Caizhe?"
Su Man called out, and Li Caizhe turned around in confusion.
Seeing him look so silly, Su Man sighed and pointed at the blood on his hands. "Wash your hands and go home. Don't tell anyone about what happened tonight. Remember?"
Li Caizhe still looked confused, as if he was digesting Su Man's words.
Su Man was afraid that he would let the cat out of the bag, so she added, "If you tell anyone else, I will never talk to you again."
Hearing this, Li Caizhe regained some of his spirit and said anxiously, "I won't tell you, Xiaowen can't ignore me."
"As long as you don't say it, I won't ignore you."
"No, no."
Seeing that it was almost dawn, Su Man had no time to chat with Li Caizhe anymore. After sending him home, she hurried back alone.
She first splashed water on the bloodstains at the door, and only closed the door after making sure that there was no trace left.
In the yard, Su Man looked at the mess in the room and the half-open door, her brows slightly furrowed.
Zhao Chunhua and the others were afraid that she would escape, so the bolt and lock were on the outside and there was no way to lock it from the inside.
Now that Li Laosi is dead, if she wants to completely distance herself from the matter and say that Li Laosi didn't come, the truth will be revealed as soon as Second Aunt sees the door.
We have to think of a way.
...
“Clack…”
Chicken feet stepped on the first rays of sunlight in the morning, and the crowing of roosters echoed throughout the village.
The sun slowly rose and covered the entire village. Smoke rose from the chimneys, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene.
Some people carried hoes and went to the fields, while others sat at the entrance of the village to pick corn and vegetables.
Second Aunt went out with a small basket on her back, and occasionally chatted with people she met.
She didn't go to find Su Man, but went to Li Laosi's house first. She gave the key to Li Laosi yesterday. Today it was her turn to deliver food, so she had to go and get it back first.
"Old Four? Are you home?"
Second Aunt shouted for a long time but no one answered. She pushed the door open and saw that there was no sign of anyone sleeping on the bed.
Where did this person go?
I wanted to go out and look for him, but I bumped into someone as soon as I went out.
"Zhao Laoliu? What are you doing in such a hurry?"
"Hey, Second Auntie, there's a float floating by the river, and the village chief is calling for people to fish it out."
"Ah? Someone drowned again?"
"Yes, let's not talk about it, Second Aunt. I have to go now. If I'm late, I won't be able to get the money."
After saying that, Zhao Laoliu ran away, leaving Second Aunt alone looking at the empty yard with a panicked look on her face.
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