Chapter 223 Funeral
Zhou Daikui and the others were still discussing this matter.
After all, the murder took place near their village, which is still a bit scary to think about.
Zhou Xiaojun simply went back with them, while Song Xingzhi rode his bicycle back by himself.
Upon learning that they had carried Zhong Chengyi's body to Zhongjia Village, Song Xingzhi thanked them again and immediately went to Zhongjia Village.
When he arrived at Zhongjia Village, he saw that Zhang Chunxue's small courtyard was already surrounded by a large number of people. Torches were set up all around, and the flickering flames in the deep night reflected the solemn expressions on everyone's faces.
Song Xingzhi parked his bicycle outside the yard and quickly walked inside.
A mourning tent had been set up in the courtyard, but because of the unusual cause of Zhong Chengyi's death and the lack of burial clothes, he was simply lying on the stretcher.
Grandpa Qi also arrived. He had clearly been woken up from his sleep and was still dozing off while sitting to the side.
Many members of the Zhong family came. No matter what, this is a matter of the Zhong family's bloodline, and they cannot ignore it.
Several elders gathered together to discuss how to handle the funeral arrangements, and even Liu Cuie came.
At this moment, she acted like a grandmother who doted on her grandson, sitting outside the mourning tent, slapping her thigh and crying.
Zhong Chengfa stopped crying and instead sat in a daze, holding Zhong Hongqing, who had also been woken up.
Song Xingzhi spotted Zhong Aiguo at a glance.
He knew that Zhong Aiguo must have been the one to handle all of this, so he went over and thanked him first.
Zhong Aiguo waved his hand and said in a low voice, "Don't thank me, we need to deal with this quickly... I heard that it was Zhong Chengren who made the move?"
Song Xingzhi nodded silently.
Zhong Aiguo couldn't help but curse, "That damned beast! This is his own brother!"
He then asked with concern, "Chunxue said you were injured? Is it serious?"
Song Xingzhi said in a deep voice, "It's nothing, just a cut on my palm, I've already got stitches."
Zhong Aiguo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Song Xingzhi then joined the Zhong family in arranging Zhong Chengyi's funeral.
Although Zhong Chengyi has separated from the family, nominally he is still his son, and he can't just push all these things onto the Zhong family.
When it got light, Zhang Chunxue arrived with Zhou Mingli and her daughter, along with Song Yanshen.
Upon seeing Song Xingzhi, Zhang Chunxue immediately checked his injuries and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they had been completely treated.
Song Xingzhi smiled slightly: "I already said I'm fine. The doctor even said your first aid measures were very good."
Zhang Chunxue sighed: "I'm just worried."
As Zhong Chengyi's biological mother, she joined in the funeral arrangements as soon as she arrived.
The funeral was arranged in a very rushed manner, but the mourning tent was still arranged in an orderly manner inside and out.
Although the Zhong family was surprised and saddened by Zhong Chengyi's death, they did not neglect any of their work.
Liu Cuie's crying was intermittent, and it was unsettling to listen to.
Zhang Chunxue wanted to kick her out, but then she thought that she was Zhong Chengyi's grandmother after all, and it would be inappropriate for a funeral to be without some crying.
Since she couldn't cry anyway, let Liu Cuie cry!
Around eight o'clock, when it was broad daylight, the county police station arrived.
Several police officers came in and immediately spotted Song Xingzhi.
After all, it was Song Xingzhi who came to report the case last night.
"Let's find out what happened and take a look at the body!" The person in charge was Zhao Weiguo, the deputy director of the police station.
After all, a murder had occurred in the county, so he had to take it seriously.
"This way!" Song Xingzhi immediately led them to the place where the bodies were kept.
Several police officers examined Zhong Chengyi's body.
"One knife pierced the abdomen, the other the heart..." Zhao Weiguo frowned, then sighed, "So young..."
He looked up at Song Xingzhi again: "You went to get your wound treated last night, but you didn't ask clearly. Now let's find a quiet place?"
Zhang Chunxue said directly, "Let's go to my house!"
She led several police officers around to the backyard and opened the door to her home, which hadn't been opened in a long time.
Because no one has lived here for several months, the vegetable patch in the backyard is now overgrown with weeds, and the house is a bit damp.
Zhou Mingli also came along. Upon seeing the situation, she immediately handed Zhong Yuanyuan to Song Xingzhi and went to the front yard to pour water for the police officers.
Zhao Weiguo asked routinely, "What exactly happened last night?"
Song Xingzhi and Zhang Chunxue recounted the entire story of what happened last night, one after the other.
Of course, Zhang Chunxue did not hide the fact from the police that the murderer was her second son.
Zhao Weiguo's jaw nearly dropped: "You mean, your second son killed your third son?"
Zhang Chunxue said calmly, "Yes, this is the second time he has made a move. The first time was when he tried to steal my goddaughter's money—my goddaughter is his ex-wife. He also tried to kill her, but failed. We reported the case to the police station in town, but we have not been able to find him."
"This time they probably wanted to rob me, so they used a small tree to block the road, trying to lure my husband away, and then robbed him at knifepoint..."
"He just didn't expect that, by such a coincidence, my third son would come back with us."
Looking at Zhang Chunxue, Zhao Weiguo felt a pang of unease.
He felt that although the woman appeared calm, she was definitely heartbroken and devastated.
How heartbroken she must be to have such an unfilial son!
Zhang Chunxue didn't have any of the emotions he had imagined. Instead, she continued, "Police officers, I hope you can find Zhong Chengren as soon as possible! He's a ticking time bomb right now, and he's injured. I'm worried he might come and cause trouble for our family at any time."
This is what Zhang Chunxue is most worried about.
Zhao Weiguo pondered for a moment: "We will send more people to arrest Zhong Chengren as soon as possible."
Zhang Chunxue nodded slightly: "Then I'll leave it to the police officers."
She hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Then... can my son be buried now?"
Zhao Weiguo sighed: "Bury him!"
They had investigated the cause of death and confirmed that it was indeed caused by two stab wounds.
The police arrived quickly and left quickly.
They came mainly to investigate the cause of Zhong Chengyi's death and the events of yesterday. Now they need to rush back to deploy their forces and capture the escaped Zhong Chengren.
However, they were quite confident, after all, Zhong Chengren was injured. According to Zhang Chunxue, the wound on his back was deep and long. If he didn't want to get infected and die, he would definitely have to go to the hospital.
After Zhang Chunxue saw them off, she walked back to the front yard and saw Zhong Chengfa sitting blankly to one side.
She now only has this one son.
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