Chapter 300: The End of Friendship
"You want evidence?" Yun Qingqing curled her lips coldly, "Very good, then I'll show you the evidence!"
She turned to look at Lu Guangzu:
"Take a few people who are familiar with Lu Hai and search his house carefully to see what you can find!"
"Yes, sir."
Lu Guangzu didn't understand why, but he could see that the prince had given the princess the final say on this matter today, so how could he dare to disobey?
He quickly called a few villagers and started searching the house inside and out.
Yun Qingqing turned south again:
"Take your men and keep an eye on them. Don't let anyone do anything tricky."
"Yes!" Nan Zheng followed the order.
The courtyard was not big, and the search was carried out quickly. Soon Lu Guangzu brought people to report.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, and Your Highness, no suspicious items were found in Lu Hai's home."
When Lu Da saw that the princess had ordered a search of Lu Hai's house, he was already relieved and said quickly:
"Princess, you believe it now, don't you? I really didn't do anything like that! You really misunderstood me."
"What are you in such a hurry for?"
Yun Qingqing glanced at him coldly and asked Lu Guangzu:
"Did you really search thoroughly, leaving no place untouched?"
"Don't worry, Princess. We have searched very carefully, and this gentleman is also keeping an eye on us." Lu Guangzu said while wiping the sweat off his forehead.
"Princess, there is indeed nothing left out." Nan Zheng also said.
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"After searching so carefully, have you found Lu Hai's money and valuables?"
Lu Guangzu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said:
“Really not!”
"...I was wondering if something was wrong. Turns out it wasn't something suspicious that was missing, but something that was missing!"
After being reminded, Lu Guangzu immediately recalled it and said:
"At the time, I just thought it was a little strange that there was nothing under Uncle Hai's bed. Now I realize that there was a money box there that was gone!"
"There's also a jade Buddha he inherited from his ancestors that he keeps as a treasure. He brags about it to everyone who comes to visit. I didn't see it when I searched the house just now!"
At first, they thought the princess asked them to find the real murder weapon or suspicious items left by the murderer, so they focused on what was missing and didn't notice what was missing.
Yun Qingqing looked at Lu Da, whose expression had become unnatural, and said coldly:
"Nanzheng, take these villagers with you and have them search Luda's house. You are still responsible for watching and are not allowed to take any action."
"Let everyone see what we can find from his house without anyone tampering with it!"
"Yes, sir!" Nan Zheng immediately led Lu Guangzu and others away.
But this time, before the footsteps of Nan Zheng and others had completely disappeared, Lu Da had already fallen to his knees with a thud.
"Princess, please spare me! I know I was wrong! I was just greedy for money and stole Uncle Hai's property, but other than that, I really didn't do anything else!"
Luda pleaded with a pale face:
"When I came to look for Uncle Hai early this morning, I found he was already dead. I wanted to report him to the police immediately, but my family has been struggling financially lately, so I mustered up the courage to take his money and then called for help..."
"I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me for this being my first offense!"
Yun Qingqing said coldly:
"Oh? So you still don't admit that you stabbed Lu Hai's body in the heart and framed Lu Sicong?"
"I really didn't!" Lu Da kowtowed repeatedly and cried out in injustice, "I was so scared by Uncle Hai's corpse, how could I have the guts to stab him again!"
"I'll ask you one last time." Yun Qingqing's voice grew colder. "Did you really not sneak into Lu Sicong's courtyard this morning and steal that knife?"
"God knows what I am. I've been his big brother for over thirty years. Even after what happened, we still have some brotherly love. How could I do something like accusing him of murder?"
Luda swore to the sky, as if he wanted to take out his heart to prove his innocence.
Yun Qingqing sneered and pointed at the corner of his clothes:
"Very good. Since you have such a clear conscience, I suppose you didn't notice that a corner of your clothes got torn when you climbed over the wall this morning?"
Lu Da was startled, turned his head to look at the missing piece of his clothes, and took a breath.
Yun Qingqing showed a cold smile:
"Guess where this missing piece will be found?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Nan Zheng and Lu Guangzu and his group rushed back to the yard, carrying a few things with them.
"Princess, I really found these under Lu Da's bed. They are all Uncle Hai's property!" Lu Guangzu was full of anger.
He turned to Luda and pointed at him and cursed:
"You are such a scoundrel! You didn't even spare the dead! Not only did you steal their money, you even stabbed the corpse with a knife to harm others! No wonder you were clamoring that the knife belonged to Lu Er this morning, and dragged everyone to find the officer who was arresting him. It's obvious that you were afraid that you would be discovered if you stole something, so you wanted to kill Lu Er to take the blame!"
Luda's face turned pale and he couldn't say a word.
At first, Lu Sicong just wanted to find out the truth and clear his name, but he didn't expect this to be the result. He gritted his teeth in disappointment and rushed forward, kicking Lu Da to the ground!
"Mr. Lu, how have I ever wronged you?"
Luda rolled and crawled, hugged his legs and cried:
"No, second brother, listen to my explanation. I really didn't mean to hurt you. I owed gambling debts, and if I didn't pay them back, they were going to chop off one of my hands. I was bewitched by the devil, and I won't dare to do it again. Please have pity on me..."
Yun Qingqing interrupted his crying and said to Lu Sicong:
"He could have taken the money and hidden it, waiting for the storm to pass before secretly selling it. However, he was unwilling to give up and still wanted the money in your hands, especially the more than one hundred taels of silver notes that fell into your hands earlier."
"As long as you are convicted of murder and sentenced or even executed by the government, how can an orphan like Jingyao protect the property? All that money will naturally be his."
Lu Sicong gritted his teeth and kicked Lu Da away again.
He took a deep breath, slowly raised his head and closed his eyes, his voice tired and resolute:
"All the money I've earned over the years has been used to support your family. Even if I find out that your mother did something like that, I won't pursue you for anything further because I've called you my big brother for so many years!"
"I didn't expect you to be so cruel and want to kill me!"
"I'm not from this village to begin with. It was my biological father who saved your father's life! I've already repaid his kindness over the years, and now it's you and your son who are letting me down!"
Lu Sicong raised his hand and fiercely tore off a piece of his clothes and threw it in front of him, saying sternly:
"From today on, I will no longer use Lu as my last name. Jingyao and I will no longer have any connection with your Lu family!"
Luda finally fell silent, and was dragged aside with his head down to await his fate.
Seeing that the matter had been concluded, Lu Guangzu looked at Yun Qingqing cautiously:
"Princess...but the true cause of Uncle Hai's death is still unknown. I would like to ask for your guidance."
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