Chapter 184 Cao Huan's Rat Poisoning Was Exposed
Cao Huan wondered, what does Tang Wan have to do with Cao Hao's death?
Her hair stood on end, and she asked in a low voice, "What happened to Cao Hao's death?"
Tang Wan broke down emotionally. She dragged Cao Huan to a tree and stammered, "Actually, Wang Yuqing's suspicions were correct. I... I really did poison the snails..."
Upon hearing this, Cao Huan felt like she had misheard. She asked, "Say it again?"
Tang Wan said, "I only told you this because I consider you a good friend. Actually, I did put rat poison in the snails."
Cao Huan froze on the spot.
Tang Wan continued, "That day I saw Wang Yuqing go to the Shuangdai office and buy rat poison. I secretly kept some and put it in the snails. Actually, I didn't expect it to kill anyone. I know that eating a small amount of snails will only cause stomach pain. I just didn't want her snails to sell well. I also didn't know that Cao Hao would suddenly sneak in and accidentally eat the snails, and as a result... he died."
After saying that, she cried out in fear, "I killed someone, I have a life on my hands, sob sob."
Cao Huan's mind was in complete chaos.
She tried to calm herself down and asked, "You said...you said you poisoned the snails?"
She was a little confused. She was the one who poisoned the food, so how did it become her who poisoned it?
Tang Wan grabbed her arm and cried, "I'm so scared, and I feel so guilty. I killed someone. I'm afraid to sleep every night. Now, the police suspect me, but they just can't find any evidence right now. What should I do? I'm so scared."
Cao Huan didn't think Tang Wan was lying, and besides, who would lie about this? So, she was very convinced that Tang Wan had also poisoned the snails.
In other words, both of them poisoned the two pots of snails, and because of the large quantity, Cao Hao died.
Cao Huan felt that, given the circumstances, Cao Hao's death was not solely her fault; she and Tang Wan were both murderers!
Thinking about it this way, she suddenly felt much better. With a companion by her side, what did she have to be afraid of?
Tang Wan pleaded with Cao Huan, "Cao Huan, I consider you my best friend. I beg you, please don't tell anyone, don't tell the police..."
Cao Huan breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Tang Wan very seriously and earnestly: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. And don't be afraid. You've told me the truth, so I'll tell you the truth too. Actually, I was there that day..."
Suddenly, a wild bird shrieked.
Cao Huan shuddered in fright and continued, "Actually, I was also in the snail that day..."
Tang Wan stared at Cao Huan's mouth and clearly heard her say the last few words, "She poisoned the rats."
A faint smile appeared on her face, but she feigned surprise and asked, "You... what did you say? You also poisoned the snails? Was it that day too?"
Cao Huan nodded: "Yes, I should have put the rat poison after you. My purpose was similar to yours. I couldn't see her snails selling well and her taking the lion's share, so I wanted to put rat poison in the snails so that everyone would buy them, eat them, and get stomach aches. That way, her non-staple food team would be unable to continue operating."
Tang Wan deliberately tried to get information out of him.
Cao Huan then recounted everything that happened that day.
After speaking, Cao Huan patted his chest: "It was so hard to keep it to myself. I feel much better now that I've said it."
She patted Tang Wan on the shoulder: "From now on, we're on the same side. We're both murderers. Don't be afraid. That brat is already dead. The police won't be able to find anything. I think in a few days, the project team will probably withdraw and just accuse him of accidentally ingesting rat poison."
The thought that Tang Wan was also a murderer greatly reduced Cao Huan's fear, making her feel much more relaxed and willing to befriend Tang Wan: "Tang Wan, from now on, we're sisters, and we'll stand together through thick and thin!"
She reached out and took Tang Wan's arm.
Tang Wan suddenly pushed Cao Huan away, took a few steps back, and said with a strange smile, "We're not sisters."
Cao Huan hadn't reacted yet.
Tang Wan had been retreating steadily, her expression no longer showing the fear she had just displayed, nor were there any tears on her face; even her eyes had become sinister.
Cao Huan asked, "What do you mean?"
Tang Wan said with disgust, "As expected, it was you, Cao Huan. You must be punished for your crimes."
After saying that, she didn't wait for Cao Huan to react, nor did she give Cao Huan a chance to grab her, and quickly ran towards the project team at the brigade headquarters.
Cao Huan stood there dumbfounded for several seconds.
When she came to her senses, Tang Wan had already run far away. Only then did she realize that she had been tricked. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, her face filled with despair.
After sitting slumped for a while, she got up again and ran to the He family to find Hua Gui.
Hua Gui was eating at the table with He Guangliang, He Ruhua, and Yang Hui.
Cao Huan suddenly appeared, her face as pale as a ghost, her eyes filled with terror, her legs trembling. She stammered, "No...no...it's over...it's over..."
Hua Gui quickly pulled Cao Huan into her room.
Cao Huan told her the truth.
When she found out, she collapsed onto the bed, her face ashen with fear. Finally, she managed to calm herself down and said, "Just deny it to the death. Just say that Tang Wan was the one who poisoned you and that she's deliberately framing you."
After saying that, she shooed Cao Huan out: "You should leave now, and we should have less contact in the future."
Cao Huan wouldn't leave, grabbing her arm: "What do you mean by 'less contact'? Have you forgotten? You're the one who made me poison him, you're the one who killed Cao Hao."
Upon hearing this, Hua Gui wanted nothing more than to slap Cao Huan. She knew things were beyond repair and coldly said, "What nonsense are you spouting? When did I tell you to poison me? What does that have to do with me? You'd better leave now, or I'll expose you. And this has nothing to do with me. If the police come looking for you, don't you dare say anything."
Cao Huan finally saw through Hua Gui's true colors.
She knew that Hua Gui wanted her to take the blame.
After she left, He Guangliang sensed something was wrong. Under his questioning, Hua Gui and He Ruhua confessed everything.
He Ruhua reached out and slapped He Ruhua. When he tried to hit Hua Gui, Hua Gui put her hands on her hips, jumped up, and glared at him: "What? You want to hit me?"
He Guangliang still slapped her in the end.
Hua Gui immediately sat on the ground and cried.
He Guangliang roared, "Stop crying! Do you want everyone to know? You two women, how can you be so heartless? You actually dared to poison someone!"
Although he was furious, and had already cursed and even hit people, he still had to find a way to resolve the matter.
He sat in the main room for a while, smoked a few cigarettes, and finally asked Hua Gui to bring out all the money and receipts in the house, saying, "Give all of this to Cao Huan's family. Doesn't she have a younger brother who hasn't been able to afford to get married?"
Cao Huan also has a younger brother who is 23 years old. His father is mute and his mother is in poor health, so he has been unable to find a wife.
However, He Guangliang did not go in person, but sent Hua Gui and He Ruhua instead.
Although Hua Gui felt sorry for He Ruhua, she was also scared, so she brought He Ruhua to Cao Huan's house.
Cao Huan was the eldest child, and her parents didn't like her much to begin with, especially since they favored boys over girls.
When the parents saw the nearly one thousand yuan and various receipts, their eyes lit up. They felt that the money and receipts would not only be enough for their son to get married, but would also be more than enough.
The couple pressured Cao Huan to agree.
Cao Huan agreed through tears, but in reality, she hated it to death.
The mother and daughter had barely left when the police arrived and took Cao Huan away for questioning.
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