Chapter 223 Granny Zheng Frames the Lin Family
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After pinpointing the hiding place of the Shen family father and son, it was still early.
"Come on, let me take you to the department store and we can buy some things," Qin Haifeng suggested.
“Okay!” Lin Baozhu’s eyes lit up instantly at the mention of spending money.
As soon as the two stepped out of the alley, they bumped into two familiar figures—it was Granny Zheng and Lin Meimei!
Granny Zheng was clutching a bulging blue cloth bundle tightly in her arms, her knuckles turning white from the force. The two of them were in a hurry, glancing left and right, and didn't look like good people.
Lin Baozhu's eyes suddenly turned cold!
Shen Kaichi had barely made his mark in the county town when this old hag came running to town with something in her arms? That bag of stuff in her arms was most likely a gift for her "precious darling" son!
"Oh……"
She sneered, grabbed Qin Haifeng's arm, and lowered her voice: "See that old woman up ahead? That's Granny Zheng. She's probably 'offering tribute' to her own son! My father has been harmed by her for decades, so I'll collect some of the 'interest' first!"
As she made a move to step forward, she whispered, "Knock her out and see what she's holding?"
Qin Haifeng suddenly gripped her wrist tightly, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's fixed on a glimpse of the edge of the bundle that had inadvertently been revealed—
His face instantly turned ashen, and his voice, low and sharp, carried a chilling edge that seemed to see through any conspiracy: "I'm afraid it's not 'filial piety,' but a 'death warrant.'"
"A death warrant?" Lin Baozhu's heart skipped a beat.
"Look at the shape and color that are exposed..."
Qin Haifeng's eyes were sharp, and his voice was icy: "Like a miniature telegraph machine."
Telegraph machine!
These three words, like steel needles tempered with ice, pierced Lin Baozhu's nerves! In this era of heightened tension, what did it mean to possess such a thing? —An enemy spy! Treason! Enough to wipe out an entire family in an instant!
How could Granny Zheng, a country bumpkin, possibly possess such a thing? The answer coiled around her like a venomous snake—
It must be Shen Kaichi! He knows who his biological mother is and wants to use her to bring the Lin family to their doom.
This mother and cub, these wolves, actually wanted to use such vicious methods to completely plunge the Lin family into an abyss of no return!
A violent killing intent exploded from the depths of Lin Baozhu's heart!
Her eyes flashed with a cold light as she said, word by word, "Ha, that's perfect! Since they've dug a pit to bury our whole family, don't blame me for kicking them down first and filling the hole!"
What do you want to do?
"Watch me!"
Lin Baozhu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging anger in her eyes. Her face instantly switched to a smile that was three parts curiosity and seven parts shrewdness. She grabbed Qin Haifeng and hurriedly caught up, calling out, "Hey! Granny Zheng! Lin Meimei! Why are you in such a hurry? Are you up to something bad?"
The mother and daughter were terrified by the voice. They turned around abruptly and saw Lin Baozhu and the menacing man beside her. All the color drained from their faces! Almost instinctively, the mother pressed the bundle in her arms tightly, as if she wanted to stuff it into her flesh.
Lin Baozhu seemed oblivious to her panic, and walked up to her with a smile. Her gaze swept over the bundle meaningfully, and her tone carried a deliberate complaint: "Hey, Granny Zheng, you just 'stole' my mother's retirement money yesterday, and today you're carrying such a big treasure. Where are you rushing off to?"
"Could it have been 'picked up' from some obscure corner again?" She deliberately emphasized the words "touched" and "picked up".
Old Mrs. Zheng, her sore spot hit and intimidated by the oppressive aura emanating from Qin Haifeng, swallowed back the vicious curse that was about to spill from her lips, forcing out a fawning smile that was more like a grimace: "Bao...Baozhu, what are you saying...Yesterday was all a misunderstanding! The more I think about it after I got back, the more I feel sorry for your father..."
Her eyes darted around mischievously, as if she had suddenly remembered something. She hurriedly thrust the bundle she was carrying forward, her movements revealing an eagerness and guilt to get rid of it: "Look! I found this by chance today! I remember your dad loved playing with these lumps of iron when he was little, I..."
I was thinking of giving it to him, as a small token of my love as a mother! And since I ran into you, could you...could you take it back to your father while you're at it?
She tried to sound sincere, but her shifty eyes and slightly trembling hands betrayed her.
Lin Baozhu's gaze fell on the heavy blue cloth bundle. Even through the fabric, she could almost feel the cold, metallic outline and the deadly threat emanating from it. The feigned remorse on Granny Zheng's face and the deep-seated resentment in her eyes were like poisoned daggers, impossible for Lin Baozhu to ignore.
Lin Baozhu felt a surge of anger. If this thing came back to the Lin family through her hands, it would be like mud falling down her pants!
When the incident comes to light, all Zheng Pozi needs to do is deny it to the death and instead accuse the Lin family of hiding the stolen goods. If they are caught red-handed, even if the whole family has ten mouths, they won't be able to explain themselves!
Although she wanted nothing more than to kill the mother and daughter, she remained outwardly calm and even slowly extended her hand, her fingertips getting closer and closer to the bundle...
As if throwing off a red-hot iron, Granny Zheng slammed the bundle into Lin Baozhu's arms with tremendous force!
"Take your things and hand them to your father quickly. We...we're going back now."
Before Granny Zheng could finish speaking, she grabbed Lin Meimei, who was still in a daze, and practically dragged her away in another direction without looking back!
That figure looked as if a vengeful ghost was haunting him!
The icy touch was clearly transmitted to Lin Baozhu's palm through the rough blue cloth. She looked down at the "gift" in her arms that was enough to bring the Lin family to ruin, the chill in her eyes almost freezing the air, but a poisonous sneer slowly curled up at the corner of her lips.
"Oh,"
She weighed the hot potato in her hand, her voice soft but her tone as cold as ice: "My father can't accept such a generous gift. Since it was given by Granny Zheng and her own daughter Lin Meimei, let's just return it to its rightful owner..."
She raised her eyes, her gaze like a dagger shooting towards the direction where Granny Zheng and her daughter had disappeared, her tone suddenly turning cold and resolute:
"Let's go to Lin Meimei's house! This 'family heirloom' is perfect to keep in her kang (heated brick bed)!"
After saying that, he pulled Qin Haifeng along the path.
When she arrived at Lin Meimei's village, she used two White Rabbit milk candies to ask a shepherd boy to take her to Lin Meimei's house.
As it turned out, their house was locked. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Lin Baozhu had Qin Haifeng stand guard outside while she climbed over the wall and jumped inside.
Over the years, Granny Zheng has swindled a lot of money from her parents, and the worst part is that this old hag ruined her third brother.
Since she's here today, we should collect some interest first.
She collected everything she could from Lin Meimei's house, planning to sell this junk on the black market when she found an opportunity...
After collecting everything, she dug a hole next to the woodshed, threw the radio transmitter in, covered it with soil, and climbed over the wall to leave...
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