The fact that the tomb is empty proves that everything the Ge family said was false and that they went to great lengths to cover up the truth.
And why did they want to cover up the fact that Ge was still alive?
The death of someone in the textile factory must be a rumor, but the rumors behind it are actually manipulated by someone. The target is clearly the textile factory.
Shen Qingqiu stared at the empty grave in front of him, and as his thoughts turned, he sorted out everything.
Just as the drunken magistrate of Hangzhou County said, someone had gone to great lengths to gain the benefits of the textile factory, and had used his own death to bring about the factory's failure, taking every step carefully.
"Girl, what should we do now?" Tu Jiu spoke while suppressing his anger.
“You dug a hole for me to jump into? I’m not someone who is easily bullied.” Shen Qingqiu clenched his fists and threw away the hoe in his hand.
The revenge against the textile factory must be settled.
When the Ge family heard the knock on the door, their hearts trembled suddenly, and they always felt that something was out of control.
When he saw Shen Qingqiu coming back after he left, his eyes felt a little unnatural.
"There is one thing I want to ask."
"It is said that Mrs. Ge died because of the people in the textile factory. I specially went to burn incense for her today, but why is the tomb empty?"
Shen Qingqiu did not delay at all and spoke out his doubts directly. His face looked extremely innocent, like an ignorant child.
After these words were spoken, all members of the Ge family stood there in a daze, with an expression of panic and anxiety on everyone's face.
The concealed facts are exposed, the naked truth is presented to everyone, and the lies are revealed to the world.
Thinking back on the lies they had told about this matter, they couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"What are you talking about? Why don't we understand?" The person headed by the Ge family said stubbornly, seemingly unwilling to admit the mistake he had made.
"My mother is already dead, but you want to pry open her grave. Is this respect for the dead?" Ge's son suddenly started cursing, venting his dissatisfaction with everything he saw.
This sentence seemed to enlighten everyone present, and they all scolded him.
"This is a dead man's grave and you must attack!"
"Oh my God! Even the dead are not spared!"
"You are going too far!"
Such words are endless.
Shen Qingqiu sneered: "Whether we are wronged or not, you already know it clearly in your heart. You lied to us about a dead person in order to get a huge sum of money."
"When Gu reappears in the sunlight, will you feel a little scared?"
Every word lingered in the ears of the Ge family, as if reminding them of something.
The atmosphere was slightly quiet, with a hint of stalemate in the air.
In the end, the Ge family was the first to fall.
"We...we have no other choice!"
The Ge family's son was forced to bow his head and said, "At first, we didn't want to do that, but you occupied our old house."
"Then a man named Ma San came to us and wanted to negotiate a deal. When he told me the final benefits, I couldn't help but be tempted." Ge's son revealed everything.
"Ma San gave us a large bribe and wanted us to act together to blackmail the textile factory."
"That's why the previous incident happened. Ge was not actually dead. He just put on a show for you to watch. You mistakenly thought that he died after forcibly occupying other people's land."
Listening to the other party telling everything in detail, the final result was no different from what he heard at the banquet that day, Shen Qingqiu slightly restrained his eyes.
The truth of the matter was revealed before his eyes. Shen Qingqiu looked at the person in front of him and spoke slowly: "I need Ge to go with me."
"No!" The Ge family refused hastily.
"The truth of the matter has been told to you. Since there is a problem, let's find the mastermind!" They were unwilling to cooperate with Shen Qingqiu.
Shen Qingqiu smiled: "Do you think this matter can be separated from you?"
"You lied about death and defrauded a large amount of money. Aren't you afraid that I will expose this matter and make you ashamed?" There was a strong threat in his words. Shen Qingqiu had no intention of talking to the other party calmly.
The Ge family looked at each other. They didn't want to make a big fuss, so they hesitated for a moment and said, "Then you give me the money!"
Shen Qingqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he made unreasonable demands again and again. Who on earth had committed such a heinous crime and was now pressing forward and blackmailing him?
"Not to mention that I gave you five hundred taels yesterday because of Ge's death, just for lying about human life, I can report it to the police and bring it to court."
This one sentence made the Ge family members present panic. They thought the matter would pass easily but they didn't expect to hit a tough bone.
Not only did he expose the covered-up truth, he even asked them to hand over Ge in person.
Shen Qingqiu nonchalantly played with the folding fan in his hand: "I don't need to take back the silver, it's just a small compensation, as long as you are willing to leave with me. What's more, I just want the mastermind behind this to pay the price they deserve."
After thinking about it, it seemed that there was no way out, so they had to act according to Shen Qingqiu's words.
Just as Shen Qingqiu was digging out the truth of the matter, all kinds of rumors about the textile factory spread.
"People have died in the textile factory. Let's shut it down soon."
"I heard that the fabrics they have are not good and I don't know where they get them from."
"Maybe they are just eating bloody buns!"
Fragments of words circulated among the crowd, and countless people spread rumors.
In the beginning, the textile factory's business was so booming that the surrounding fabric factories lost a lot of business and the business gradually went downhill.
Now that someone has died in the textile factory due to occupying other people's land, the fabric shop that had its business taken away in the past has made a comeback and wants to get involved in it, completely disrupting the current situation.
They took advantage of the textile mill's most declining period to spread rumors, using the woman's gossipy nature to pass on false information.
Gossip is often spread in the streets and alleys. A few people gathered together to chat: "I heard that Ge's death is closely related to the Jiangnan Textile Factory. I don't know how to deal with this matter."
"People have died here, it should be closed down soon." One of the women spoke very harshly, and she hated the textile factory from the bottom of her heart.
A person nearby pouted softly and said, "It's impossible to continue if someone dies."
"The manager of the textile factory is a woman. She has been able to build such a big business. There must be someone supporting her from behind." She kept saying these slanderous words as if they were free.
Everyone contributed a little to this false gossip, from the beginning where a person died because of occupying land to the end where Hui Niang hooked up with someone's husband and was discovered.
Buckets of dirty water were thrown towards the textile factory, and everyone was trying to add insult to injury, wishing they could give it another kick.
The owner of the fabric store wanted to do her best to trample on the reputation of the textile factory at this moment. As long as the latter could no longer continue, her business would eventually come back.
Hurting others for selfish gain and harboring deep malice in one's heart, such a business is doomed to not go far.
Gradually, from the beginning, they started to insult me, look at me with contempt, and even repeatedly stood at the door of the textile factory and shouted at me.
All these actions made Hui Niang afraid to continue running the store and doing business. She was worried that one day she would suffer certain losses.
But when Shen Qingqiu saw this scene, he still insisted on asking Hui Niang to open the door.
"If you are afraid of even these remarks, how can you run the textile factory smoothly?" Shen Qingqiu ignored Hui Niang's lamenting eyes and pushed open the long-closed door.
A light cloud of dust fluttered in the sunlight, and the textile factory that had not appeared for a long time finally started business.
The fabric shop owner nearby saw the scene and a hint of sneer flashed in his eyes: "I don't know where he got the courage to open his shop and welcome customers after accidentally killing someone." He spoke in a sarcastic tone, clearly targeting someone.
Hui Niang whispered, "It is precisely because we have taken away their business that they have not been living well during this period."
Shen Qingqiu smiled softly at Hui Niang, and said in a light tone: "It's not that we have to bear it because of the other party's ridicule. If we want to break the current situation, we must act bravely."
The sudden opening of the textile factory, which had been closed for a long time, attracted the attention of many people. After all, everyone's attention was focused on the textile factory during this period, and a matter of life and death had occurred.
"Today I want to show you a little trick." Shen Qingqiu walked forward slowly, holding a long piece of cloth in his hand.
The people around slowly moved towards this side, out of curiosity about human life and also wanting to understand the other party's purpose.
"This is a piece of cloth. There is nothing behind it and nothing in front of it." Shen Qingqiu did not explain the real reason behind the textile factory, but performed a trick in front of everyone.
A few slightly concealed movements deceived the crowd and sparse applause broke out.
The cloth shop owner nearby sneered, his words full of ridicule: "It's just some fancy tricks. Do you think you can attract customers to come back with these little tricks?"
"It seems that this textile factory has reached its end. I'm afraid we won't be able to turn the situation around."
They didn't understand what Shen Qingqiu was doing at all.
"I'll perform a big magic trick for you next." Shen Qingqiu smiled broadly, as if he had a plan for everything that was to come.
A huge black cloth appeared in front of them, surrounding the middle and leaving a gap.
"The magic trick I'm going to perform for you this time is called the Great Transfiguration of a Living Person. Please open your eyes and watch carefully." Shen Qingqiu pretended to be mysterious and blew slowly at the black cloth in front of him.
Then he said mysteriously, "There is already someone in here."
The crowd watching cast their curious eyes, and the next second, the black curtain was instantly pulled open, revealing a figure inside.
"this……"
"Isn't this Ge?"
"She was dead, how come she is still alive?!"
A series of surprised voices rang out among the crowd, and everyone showed a look of surprise when they saw the scene before them.
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