Everyone was surprised again. There was more to the story?
Tsk tsk!
It even dragged in his ex!
That's exciting!
The constables keenly grasped the crucial information: Could it be that this old lady Li was plotting to murder someone for money?
Old Mrs. Mo said angrily, "What do you mean I'm talking nonsense! That's what the villagers of your ex-husband said. You were in the house when your ex-husband died, and you even ran out in a panic. Your husband was always in good health, there's no reason for him to die overnight. Do you dare to say that your husband's death has nothing to do with you?"
Grandma Li seemed to remember something, her expression turning somewhat sorrowful. She lost her drive to confront Grandma Mo, deflated like a punctured balloon.
The two constables exchanged another glance. Tsk tsk, could this be that thing that everyone's been talking about all along?
There are quite a few versions!
I never imagined that this old lady Li was actually the person involved!
I can't believe we ran into them today! I don't even know how to express my feelings!
Judging from Old Lady Li's reaction, there must be something to it.
Logically, they shouldn't know about this, since it's been so long; they probably weren't even born back then! But when they were bored while doing their work, they would bring it up as a joke whenever the opportunity arose, so they also found out about it.
Several versions of the story circulated afterward, but they didn't correct them and let things develop as they pleased.
Besides, people have such rich imaginations, and some people have an amazing ability to fill in the blanks; how could I possibly correct them?
But there is only one truth.
That is, Old Lady Li did indeed marry twice. Before marrying into the Li family, she had another marriage, which ended due to the death of her first husband.
The death of her ex-husband was not unrelated to her; on the contrary, it was very related!
Because her ex-husband died in bed, and his death was very sudden. According to Li's confession at the time, her husband was having sex with her just before he died, and there was nothing unusual about it. On the contrary, he was quite excited!
Li's ex-husband was a businessman who was often away from home. They rarely saw each other, and when they did, they were inseparable.
Her ex loved her quite a bit; he didn't cheat on her and would rush home whenever he had free time to hug and kiss her.
Grandma Li lived a very happy and fulfilling life back then, with only one regret: she couldn't get pregnant. So she cherished the time she spent with her husband and tried her best to have a baby!
Her ex thought she loved him very much, and despite his exhaustion, he accompanied her through all her troubles and did his best to satisfy her!
As a result, he was too exhausted. He hadn't slept much for several days on his way back, and he had to stay up all night with her. In the end, he died suddenly!
Tsk tsk! This way of dying is too shameful to talk about. I guess only a few versions will appear to cover up the original truth.
As for Old Lady Li, she probably suffered a lot back then. Later, she returned to her parents' home, but was then married off by her parents to the Li family, who lived in a remote mountain village.
These memories were forcibly sealed away by Old Lady Li, hidden in the deepest recesses of her mind. She resolutely refused to recall them on a daily basis, treating them as amnesia, and contemplated starting a new life.
After so many years, she thought no one would remember, but when Grandma Mo suddenly brought it up, her memories seemed to be suddenly unlocked and flooded back all at once.
Li Haisheng was a shrewd person, an expert at reading people, and he immediately understood that her mother had been married before marrying his father, and had even killed that person!
Mo Qinghe gave the constables a look, signaling them to act quickly and resolve Mo Yunmei's matter first.
Upon receiving the message, the constable coughed a few times to bring Li Haisheng back to his senses before asking, "Did your mother really kill someone back then?"
Li Haisheng immediately shook his head, vehemently denying it, "No! That's not true! Officer, you can't act so rashly!"
The constable hadn't really intended to investigate those matters; he was merely laying the groundwork. Still, he asked earnestly, "Are you sure there's nothing wrong?"
"No!" Li Haisheng replied firmly; even if it were true, he wouldn't admit it!
Although his mother's reaction clearly indicated there was a story behind it, he couldn't admit it! He was going to visit the government office!
Despite the suspicious looks from the constables, Li Haisheng stubbornly held on.
They just won't admit it, and they'll win if they hold out until the end!
The constable withdrew his gaze and changed the subject dramatically, "Then hurry up and sign the document. We've come all this way, and now that the sun is high in the sky, we haven't even had a sip of water, and we still have to run all the way back!"
Li Haisheng was stunned for a moment before he realized that he had been asked to sign the paper in Boss Mo's hand. He knew that he had not been hospitable enough, and he also knew that he should give some money as a token of appreciation when the yamen runners came to his door, but he had not done so, so he was no longer assertive.
"Hehe! Sir, it was my oversight! I'll get you some water right away!"
Li Haisheng avoided the important topic, trying to steer the conversation away from it.
The constable raised his hand to stop him, "No need, we're about to go back. Just cooperate and sign the document and put your fingerprint on it!"
Li Haisheng didn't want to sign it deep down. Who wants to be bound by a piece of paper?
Even though nothing serious will happen, it's still annoying! It keeps popping into my head, and it's really irritating!
So he continued to argue, "Officer, I'm illiterate, how would I know what's written here? If someone sets a trap for me, wouldn't I be unjustly killed?"
The constable didn't want to waste any more words with him. "We're both right here. Who would dare to set a trap for you! It doesn't matter if you can't read. I'll read it to you. If you think I'm a suspect, then we'll go back to the yamen together for processing!"
Upon hearing that he was going to the yamen (government office), Li Haisheng shut up. He believed that the common people should not fight with the officials and would rather die than go there. Even if he was in the right, he would not be able to explain himself once he entered the yamen. Besides, he was in the wrong to begin with, so wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?
Seeing that he had stopped, the constable took the paper from Boss Mo's hand and read it aloud to Li Haisheng, word by word. Finally, he asked him, "Did you understand? Is there anything you don't understand?"
Seeing that the constable was losing patience, Li Haisheng dared not act rashly and cautiously asked, "Sir, could you please take a look at me?"
He pointed to the paper in the constable's hand.
The constable asked, "Didn't you say you couldn't read a single character? These characters are so small, are you sure you can understand them? What if it recognizes you, but you don't recognize it?"
Faced with the yamen runners' joke, Li Haisheng chuckled shamelessly, "Maybe there are a few who look alike and we'll recognize them!"
The constable handed over the paper, saying, "You'd better read this carefully. I'm not making this up for you. If there's nothing wrong, just put your fingerprint on it and we're done!"
Li Haisheng took the paper, and actually leaned close to it, carefully reading each word. After finishing, he asked, "Officer, why do we have to sign? Can't we not sign? We promise to do exactly as it's written!"
He spoke with great conviction, but no one believed him.
Li Haisheng is a very cunning man. He is quite adept at turning his back on someone. Just now, he said he couldn't read, but it turns out he can read everything and read it so carefully!
The constables weren't stupid; they just didn't want to talk to him.
"Then why did you ask them to sign in the first place?"
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