After much searching, the person in charge arrived at Zhoujia Village.
The village chief of Zhoujia Village nervously rubbed his hands together as he received them...
He had lived his whole life and had never seen such a high-ranking official. He used to be nervous when he went to the county town to see the commune chief, let alone now.
No matter what the person in charge said, he hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Not long after, the Zhou family members and Fan Yunli were all summoned.
The person in charge, Fang, had a stern face and looked particularly serious, which made the Zhou family and Fan Yunli feel uneasy. Their legs trembled with nervousness as they spoke.
The Zhou family was the first to speak out: "Officers, we have absolutely nothing to do with Zhou Xuehua's murder. We know nothing about it, and we've already severed all ties with her..."
In those days, being associated with a bad social class could be fatal, so it's no wonder the Zhou family was so afraid.
At this point, they were incredibly cooperative, eager to answer every single question asked by the person in charge.
The person in charge twitched his lips and asked in detail what was wrong with Zhou Xuehua that year, whether she frequented any places, contacted any people, or had any relevant clues.
The Zhou family members racked their brains trying to remember, but before Zhou Xuehua married Fan's father, she didn't have much status in the Zhou family, so they didn't know much about what she did on a daily basis. However, Old Mrs. Zhou suddenly spoke up: "She used to help out at home. Back then, the family was poor and there wasn't much to eat, so she often picked wild vegetables with Xiaoyu."
"Zhou Xiaoyu? The victim?"
Old Mrs. Zhou nodded.
She seemed lost in memories, recalling what happened back then: "Then Xiaoyu suddenly had an accident. I asked her a few questions, and Xuehua seemed very sad at the time. We never expected that she, she would actually..."
Old Mrs. Zhou dared not keep quiet about the matter; it had already escalated to this point, and she was truly afraid it would implicate her own family.
Fan Yunli listened, her hands trembling slightly. She had been deceiving herself all along, telling herself the Zhou family had lied to her, that her mother hadn't killed anyone, but now…
The Zhou family recounted some past events, which Fang, the person in charge, had mostly taken notes of, and then focused on Fan Yunli.
"You and Zhou Xuehua have a deep mother-daughter relationship. Has she revealed anything to you over the years...?"
The person in charge, Fang, had a gaze as sharp as a hawk's, able to see straight into a person's heart.
Fan Yunli swallowed nervously. No, even after living two lifetimes, she had never heard Zhou Xuehua say anything about it. Only that one time, Zhou Xuehua casually mentioned that she was hiding something...
She didn't know whether she should tell anyone. She recalled the events of that day like a movie, and finally realized that she hadn't been careful at the time. Fan Yunrong would definitely be suspicious. If she didn't tell anyone, she might be considered an accomplice.
So he gritted his teeth and immediately blurted it out.
The person in charge, Fang, remained calm. This matter had already been explained to Fan's father beforehand. If Fan Yunli hadn't spoken up, she would indeed have been listed as a prime suspect.
Is there anything else?
Fan Yunli shook her head; she knew nothing else.
"May I ask what my mother did?"
"Yes, when your father was in trouble, Comrade Zhou Xiaoyu saved him. However, your mother murdered Comrade Zhou Xiaoyu and took her place as her savior. This is a very serious matter. If you remember any other clues, you must report them truthfully."
This one sentence contains a lot of information...
Fan Yunli exclaimed in surprise, instinctively retorting, "Impossible..."
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