Chapter 108 Retribution
The sun is scorching and the wind is biting cold.
Everyone broke out in cold sweat for no reason. The "corpse" that rolled out of the coffin was as thin as a stick of firewood, with lips as blue as a ghost, and was staring at the sky with a pair of scarlet eyes!
"Hiss, Mrs. Li has been wronged and will not rest in peace until she dies."
Some people were unhappy when they heard this. What happened? They were all pretending to be dead, and they wanted to throw dirty water on the Shen family? Although we were not assigned to the same place, we were also favored by the Shen family when we were exiled. How could we listen to such nonsense!
So I plucked up the courage to get closer.
Under the gazes of countless people, the man reached out to feel Li's breath.
Li Zhaocai had just been dodging when he saw this scene. His eyes widened in anger and he was about to rush over to stop them. "My mother has been a widow for half her life. How could she be humiliated by you after death? As the saying goes, the dead are the greatest. How dare you kick the coffin! Aren't you afraid that my mother will come to our house at night?"
Chen Chunxing, who was pointed at, touched her nose. She was really not afraid.
But there's no way to say that.
Xue Yongan had already retreated to her side, frowning as he took a half step forward, blocking the inquiring gazes from all around him. He said calmly, "A gentleman does not speak of strange and supernatural things. In broad daylight, how could a wronged spirit dare to linger?"
"You, you are violating etiquette..."
Li Zhaocai had seen how ferocious he was when facing his enemies, so he didn't even dare to raise his head, let alone refute. His legs were shaking like sieves and his lips trembled for a long time before he could utter a complete sentence.
Previously, he had thought that the Shen family had nothing to do with them, so he dared to come up with the idea of inviting Chun Yatou. But he never thought that Xue would show up uninvited! The relationship between them was obvious.
Li Zhaocai wanted to slap himself a few times! How could he have been so foolish as to run into this unlucky couple!
there.
The man had already squatted beside Li, and seeing her slightly rising and falling chest, he didn't hesitate any longer. He felt her breath through his nose and immediately exclaimed, "She's alive! She's still breathing!"
There was an uproar all around.
"Oh my God! Mrs. Li is not dead!"
"You want to bury your mother without even knowing whether she's dead or alive? If it weren't for County Magistrate Xiao Xue's righteous intervention, wouldn't she be buried alive today?"
"Maybe they haven't figured it out yet... This mourning hall has been set up for almost eight days. If there really was a misunderstanding, then Li has been trapped in the coffin for eight days without food or water. Even a living person would have become a dead person..."
"Hiss, what do you mean?"
Everyone looked at the Li brothers with unusual eyes.
Li's partiality ruined Lan's life, but she treated her two sons just fine! Ever since she broke her hand, she'd grown increasingly frail, unable to do heavy work. She was constantly disliked by her daughter-in-law, often unable to even get a hot meal. That's how she easily caught a cold on that snowy night.
That is why, when everyone first heard the news of Li's death, they didn't think much about it except sighing that it was retribution.
The Li brothers took the initiative to visit the parents to mourn. They also felt sympathy and thought that the two had come to their senses after losing their mother, so they were willing to come to express their condolences and take out money and food from their meager family assets to provide assistance.
Now that the truth has suddenly been discovered, everyone feels a chill in their hearts.
Even more desolate than a blanket of three feet of snow!
"Go get a doctor! We have to find out today whether this man is dead and alive again, or alive and dead!"
Li Zhaocai shuddered and quietly retreated, but found two burly men blocking his way behind him, staring at him without blinking, with hatred in their expressions.
Filial piety is the first of all virtues.
These days, anyone who dares to disobey their elders could be sued! Not to mention matricide!
Mrs. Li sat down on the ground, finally panicking. She knew that what she had done was shameful. If the doctor really found out something, she would be imprisoned!
She slapped Li Fugui like a tantrum: "You dead man, all you can do is watch! Hurry up and put our mother's body back into the coffin! If you miss the good time for burial, be careful that you will suffer bad luck for the rest of your life!"
Li Fugui is a foolish and stupid person, and he never complains a word. When Li was capable, the whole family relied on her. But when Li was no longer capable, they started to listen to their daughter-in-law.
He immediately ignored others' attempts to stop him, carried Li back into the coffin, and was about to seal it and carry it away.
"Stop it!"
"How dare you commit such a crime in broad daylight!"
Everyone was so angry that they almost laughed and cursed: "Shrew! Your conscience has been eaten by a dog!"
Mrs. Li ignored him and slapped the ground while cursing, "You conscienceless people, you can't see the good of the Li family! You want to ruin our family's fortune! My mother-in-law is obviously dead, and if she is not buried soon, she will stink..."
The man who had just tried to check her breathing was forcefully pushed away by Li Fugui. Before the doctor arrived, no one dared to say how long Li could live or whether it was a last gasp. They could only stare at the couple acting out, gritting their teeth in hatred.
"There's a wedding going on at the Garrison today. Are there any officials here to intervene? They're trying to bury my own mother alive! I've never heard of such a heartless act in my life!"
"Although the people of our northern border are known for their toughness, that's only against enemy troops and bandits! We've never turned our spears against our own people! How can we let this outsider ruin our reputation? If word gets out, people will think we're all heartless and disloyal!"
"Xiaoxue County Magistrate, do you want to take care of this matter?"
While the local villagers were still murmuring, the fugitives had already identified their targets.
They had long been accustomed to asking the eldest daughter of the Shen family when they were in doubt! County Magistrate Xiao Xue was the same.
Suddenly being stared at, Xue Yongan remained silent.
I never thought that the fire would burn my head.
He's not from this area, so what can he do? Fists?
Chen Chunxing also grinned.
There's nothing we can do about this.
What county magistrate would go to a neighboring county to try a case? That would only offend people.
She pointed towards the bottom of the bridge politely and said, "We were just passing by. You should ask the local officials."
It only took a moment.
Everyone who should come and shouldn’t come has arrived.
Xue Yongan's kick directly pierced the sky of Yangjiatun.
If the matricide case were to be spread, it would be enough to alarm the court of Xia Yuan, who ruled the country with "filial piety"!
"You've ruined our family's wedding, and you still want to leave?" Yang Shoubei was not at home today. All matters were handed over to Madam Yang. She walked up to the bridge with a sullen face. She first glanced at the young man standing with Chen Chunxing, and then ordered the housekeeper in a deep voice, "This involves human life, we can't be careless. Call Doctor Sun immediately!"
There is a doctor in the garrison.
Li Zhaocai's face changed drastically, and he could no longer stand. He hurriedly explained, "Madam, this is a misunderstanding. I admit that I want the Shen family's prescription, but I absolutely don't have it..."
"Did I ask you to speak?"
Madam Yang interrupted coldly and waved her hand. Immediately, a guard blocked Li Zhaocai's mouth and twisted his arm to the ground.
"I say the same thing again. No one can leave until the matter is fully investigated! The Yang family doesn't invite trouble, but they're not afraid of it either! Since you two dared to choose today to bury your mother and block the Yang family's wedding procession, you should be prepared to have your coffin examined!"
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