Li Haisheng didn't fall, but the old lady next to him, who had finally managed to stand up, fell down, which startled Li Haisheng.
He paused for a moment, then quickly reached out to pull her, "Mom! Are you alright?"
Grandma Li's eyes were closed, and she seemed to have fainted. No matter how much Li Haisheng called out to her, she did not respond.
The constable reminded him, "Pinch his philtrum!"
Li Haisheng made an "oh oh" sound, and when Li Haisheng pinched his philtrum hard, Old Lady Li woke up quickly.
He opened his eyes and saw the constables. He panicked, scrambled to his feet, and hid behind Li Haisheng.
Li Haisheng was stunned. Was his mother terrified?
The constables sensed something unusual. They exchanged a glance but didn't ask anything.
They had only just begun discussing the torture instruments, and hadn't even gotten to the heart of the matter, when Old Lady Li collapsed. It seems that Old Lady Li or someone close to her had experienced something similar, otherwise what was she afraid of!
Torture instruments sound terrifying, but most ordinary people have never even seen them, and they can't even imagine the fear of entering a torture chamber!
This old lady Li has a story to tell!
Li Haisheng thought his mother was simply frightened. Seeing his usually strong mother now acting like a helpless little lamb, his heart softened, and he quickly comforted her, "Mom, don't be afraid! It's okay! That's just to scare bad people. We're not bad people, there's no need to be afraid!"
Grandma Li lowered her eyes and remained silent, looking rather frightened.
Boss Mo didn't want to stay any longer and wanted to finish things quickly so he could go home. He felt uncomfortable staying there!
So he told the constable his idea and asked him to be a witness.
The constable glanced at Mo Qinghe without making a sound, and Mo Qinghe nodded slightly.
The constables received the message and knew what to do. Just as they were about to take action, Li Haisheng started shouting.
"No! Absolutely not! Why should we sign? Mo Tiesheng, you've gone too far! We won't sign!"
Boss Mo knew Li Haisheng wouldn't be so obedient, so he wasn't angry. He simply asked calmly, "We've gone too far! When you forced my parents to take in your daughter and made them sign a document, why didn't you say you were going too far? Why won't you sign? You made my parents sign back then, why won't you sign now?"
Li Haisheng argued, "Back then, it was clearly your parents who wanted to do good deeds. They saw that Yunmei had lost her mother, felt sorry for her, and were worried that we would treat her badly, so they asked to take her in! It was all voluntary on their part; we didn't force them to do it!"
"Heh!" Boss Mo gave a forced smile. "What do you have to do with my family? You're making my parents struggle to raise four children, and now you're expecting them to raise other people's children too! Are you out of your mind? Don't assume everyone is! If you can't even support yourself, how can you support others? Are you out of your mind?!"
"You!" Li Hai's face turned red with anger as he pointed at Boss Mo. "How dare you swear! No matter how reasonable your explanation is, it was your parents who willingly raised my daughter back then! That's the truth!"
Boss Mo didn't want to argue with Li Haisheng. "Whether that's the case or not, we'll find out by having the police interrogate him."
Grandma Mo knew she shouldn't get angry with these people, but she couldn't help herself and angrily pointed at Grandma Li and said, "Then let's interrogate this old woman first. She knows very well what she did back then, how she drove her daughter-in-law to her death, and how she covered up her son's mistress. She knows better than anyone else!"
What?! There's a case within a case!
The constables saw shock in each other's eyes. What kind of family was this? The story was so exciting it rivaled the war between the women in the backyard of a wealthy household!
Could it be that the deceased daughter-in-law also had a story?
Grandma Li explained the situation to everyone. When she saw Grandma Mo pointing at her and cursing, she was furious. She immediately stopped hiding, stood up straight, put her hands on her hips, pointed at Grandma Mo, and spat everywhere.
"Who do you think you are, interfering in the affairs of the Li family! The Li family is a good family, we would never do anything to harm people's lives. You stinking woman, don't ruin people's reputation with your mouth! You'll be struck by lightning!"
I know how Zhou died, of course. She died of postpartum illness, the doctor said so himself. It wasn't our Li family who killed her! Don't wrong us!
That Zhou woman was unlucky and died young, only giving birth to a girl. Our Li family line can't end, can it? We'll definitely remarry, but there's nothing to it about a mistress! Don't believe everything you hear!"
Grandma Mo spat to the side, her neck thickened, and started arguing with Grandma Li.
"Pah! You old hag, when you saw that I had given birth to a girl, you looked disgusted. Not only did you not take care of me during my postpartum period, you didn't even give me food, and you wouldn't let your son near that room, saying it was bad luck! My cousin was just skin and bones when she died! You can do such things, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning!"
Everyone in the village knows your son has a mistress. Don't think no one remembers after more than ten years. Go ask them and see! Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew? What do you mean by remarrying! That mistress's son is only a little younger than Yunmei! Do you really think nobody knows? You're turning white into black! My cousin was so angry she couldn't catch her breath and died!"
Wow!
This melon is huge!
This story is absolutely amazing!
Su Nanxi was stunned; it was even more exciting than she had imagined!
Are these people too idle? They just love to cause trouble all day long!
There's no million-dollar inheritance to inherit, so what's wrong with having a girl? Does that mean we can't have boys in the future?
That old woman Li is no good; she raised a son who's no better.
Old Mrs. Li refused to admit it, and shouted with her hands on her hips, "Don't make baseless accusations! You've made up stories that didn't happen! You, an outsider, know more about our family affairs than we do. Who would believe you if you told others? Those are all just your wild guesses, not the truth at all!"
Not to be outdone, Old Madam Mo raised her head and said, "You're just feeling guilty and afraid to admit it, afraid that if you do, your Li family will lose face and won't be able to continue living! If you don't want people to know, then don't do it! You can fool others, but you can't fool God. Sooner or later, God will punish you! Look, there are gods watching over you!"
Of course, Old Lady Li didn't dare to look up. She knew perfectly well what had happened, but she was just too stubborn to admit it. She also had a sliver of hope that after so many years, the dust would have settled and most people would have forgotten about these things.
She was ultimately guilty, and her arrogance subsided somewhat, but she still stubbornly insisted, "What do I have to be guilty about? I didn't do it, that's all! I'm just an ordinary citizen, a law-abiding citizen!"
Old Mrs. Mo chuckled, "A law-abiding citizen, my foot! I didn't want to expose you, but you've gone too far. If someone like you can be called a law-abiding citizen, then I'm a truly law-abiding citizen! You, as her ex-husband, should still remember how he died, right?"
Upon hearing the name of her ex-husband, Old Mrs. Li's face turned pale instantly. "You're talking nonsense!"
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