By the light of the torch, Chen Lizheng could see that Zhao Shitou's fingers were clean, while Wu Gousheng's fingers were black, as if he had been handling charcoal.
Seeing that Wu Gousheng's hands were dirty, Zhao Shitou immediately pointed at him and said, "It's him, I told you it was him..."
Just then, Chen Yongxing emptied the cloth bag, revealing a piece of black charcoal.
Zhao Shitou's attempt to continue was abruptly halted.
Wan Qiqi coldly replied, "I have no treasure, just charcoal. A liar will surely panic and dare not touch it!"
Chen Lizheng turned his face away, not wanting to face this matter, yet having no choice but to. "Sanyuan, tie up Zhao Shitou and send him to the county government tomorrow."
Wan Qiqi turned to look at Wang Shi, "Mother, you should go with Chen Lizheng tomorrow."
Once the witness is gone, the crime is confirmed, and there's no point in trying to get a lighter sentence.
The theft was thus concluded, and Chen Lizheng left with his men.
Wu Gousheng knelt blankly in the Chen family's courtyard, seemingly still unable to believe the outcome.
Because he was always causing trouble and had taken the blame for countless things, he never expected that this time someone would actually believe in him and help him.
Wan Qiqi glanced at him. "What are you still kneeling here for? Want to stay for dinner?"
"Is...is it okay?" Wu Gousheng blurted out, only realizing what he had said afterward.
Wan Qiqi didn't object, turned around and took two steps inside, "If you want to eat, then get to work. The firewood in the kitchen is half gone!"
"Okay, I'll chop it up later!" Wu Gousheng jumped up from the ground as if he had been injected with chicken blood, laughing behind Wan Qiqi like a child.
Wan Qiqi glanced at him but didn't say anything.
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