Chapter 295 Chaos
The government office in Dizhou City was truly bustling at this time. The prefect looked at the people below with his head about to explode. There was no one he could afford to offend.
Zhou Yuzhi has always emphasized that he did not know when those people were poisoned, so it is even more impossible for him to admit that he did it.
The people from the Ye family were indeed dead, and their bodies were lying there.
Although Zhou Yuxiu came, he kept saying that he had never left the mountain and only rushed back early this morning after receiving the news. The people in Xuan Di Temple could testify for him on this matter.
The government officials had no way to convict the Zhou family, and they had no other clues.
When the Ye family carried Ye Chenglei's body over, the scene became even more spectacular.
Some people followed the Ye family all the way here, just to see how serious the incident between the Ye family and the Zhou family would become.
Some wealthy families had even booked window seats in nearby teahouses and restaurants that could see the scene, and were all watching this farce.
These two families have been really giving everyone a hard time lately, with all sorts of things happening one after another, and people from both families have been dying one after another.
If they continue to die like this, both families will probably be wiped out.
Gu Ruanci was no exception. After learning about the Ye family's actions, he also went to his old seat upstairs in the restaurant.
Lu Enyan sat opposite her, but he was more concerned about Gu Ruanci's movements at the moment.
"No matter how much the Ye family hates this, there's nothing they can do. After all, it was Ye Chenglei who kidnapped them first, and he's already made a mistake. Regardless of how Zhou Yuzhi's poison killed those people, he was unconscious when they were found. If the Ye family insists on pursuing the matter, they could have the government detain Zhou Yuzhi first and interrogate him slowly. That would completely rip the relationship off with the Zhou family. It all depends on whether the Ye family has the guts to do that."
Lu Enyan analyzed it, and Gu Ruanci just nodded without saying anything.
In her mind, this was probably the way things were going, there was no other possibility.
The Ye family members carried Ye Chenglei's body, crying and shouting all the way to the scene, demanding that the government must find out the truth.
The onlookers were also talking about it, but there were too few people who sympathized with the Ye family, even though this was the last son of the Ye family's eldest wife.
More people think that the Ye family brought this upon themselves. After all, Ye Chenglei was the one who kidnapped first, and this is an indisputable fact.
Zhou Zhili and Ye Lanxin both rushed over, and when they saw the Ye family, they felt a blockage in their hearts.
This incident has brought them to the brink of falling out. If they had known this yesterday, they should not have let Zhou Yuzhi go out with Zhou Yuxiu.
The person who felt the most guilty at this time was Zhou Yuxiu. He had never thought of letting Ye Chenglei die, even though they beat him like that yesterday.
Now the suspicion lies with my second brother.
He believed that his second brother would never do such a thing. After all, his second brother was still grateful to Ye Lanxin.
When Qin Kerou saw Zhou Yuzhi, she wanted to pounce on him, but was stopped by Ye Cheng.
"Madam, this is the government office."
Qin Kerou managed to control her emotions with great difficulty, but her eyes were still fixed on the Zhou family.
The prefect's headache grew worse as he watched the scene before him.
What if the Ye family is not as powerful as before? They still have titles, and they still have other connections behind them. No matter how much the Princess of Jincheng is reprimanded, it is easy for her to make things difficult for them.
He knew very well that these two families were prominent figures in Dizhou City, and it would not be wise to offend either of them.
Moreover, the current situation is complicated and the evidence is insufficient, making it impossible to convict either party.
At this moment, Zhou Yuxiu suddenly stood up. His expression was calm, and his tone was firm. "Sir, this matter was caused by me. I am willing to cooperate with all the government investigations and hope to get to the bottom of it. After all, there were casualties this time, and the Ye family's heir was involved. Although I shouldn't be held responsible, I will show my attitude. As for my second brother, he has been with me all the way, and he has never had poison on him in all these years. I believe that you should be able to find out the source of this poison and clear my second brother's name... I guess someone framed him..."
After he finished speaking, the Ye family became unhappy.
Especially Qin Kerou, who lost her mind when she heard the words "I shouldn't be responsible".
"Zhou Yuxiu, say it again? You shouldn't be held responsible? You must take full responsibility for this matter!"
After Qin Kerou finished speaking, Ye Lingyue felt embarrassed.
Although she had rushed back to the Ye family yesterday and explained what happened in the Zhou family, wanting to help Zhou Yuxiu make peace, Zhou Yuxiu did not return home at night and this incident happened again. Now she still speaks so carelessly.
Her mind was in a state of turmoil. Her eldest brother, who had protected her since childhood, had died. Her family believed it was related to her husband, and that her eldest brother had kidnapped her younger brother-in-law. The poison that had caused her eldest brother's death was also found on her younger brother-in-law...
Ye Lingyue took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner turmoil. She walked forward and whispered to Qin Kerou, "Mother, calm down first. The most important thing right now is to find out the truth, not to argue here. Maybe the person behind this is watching us quarreling in a corner..."
Qin Kerou's eyes were red and her voice was filled with tears: "Lingyue, how can you ask me to calm down? Your eldest brother... he's gone just like that, and now we don't even know who the murderer is. How can I accept it? How can I stay calm?"
Ye Lingyue understood her pain, but who could understand her predicament at this moment?
Ye Lanxin also came over and said, "Sister-in-law, the dead cannot be resurrected. Now that our two families are tied together, we should work together to find the real culprit."
Qin Kerou knew who they wanted to lead her to think of. It’s not that she hadn’t thought about it, but without what happened to Zhou Yuxiu yesterday, how could she give others this opportunity?
Ye Cheng probably thought of this as well, and patted her shoulder gently: "I know you're upset, but we can't panic now. The government will handle this matter fairly, and we just need to leave it to them. Do you really want that person behind this to secretly rejoice?"
Qin Kerou didn't want to reason with him. She said in an especially sad tone, "Do you really have to make me think about the overall situation and the principles at this moment? I no longer have a son, only a daughter, and she's already married. I've lost everything, so can't I hold her accountable? Is this incident really caused by Zhou Yuxiu? Don't you dare to answer me?"
Seeing her red eyes, Ye Lanxin did not dare to persuade her anymore even though she was their respected elder sister-in-law.
Qin Kerou walked directly up to Zhou Yuxiu, her eyes particularly frightening. "Why did you go to the Ye family to cause a scene yesterday? And why didn't you go home, but insisted on going to the Xuandi Temple? Have you suddenly developed filial piety towards your long-dead mother? If so, wouldn't it be better to simply draw a clear line between you and our Ye family?"
When Zhou Yuxiu heard this, the idea in his mind became eager to try again.
He wanted to tell everyone directly that he was ready to divorce Ye Lingyue.
However, in the current situation, he couldn't bear to see Ye Lingyue caught in the middle for his sake.
"If my mother-in-law thinks scolding me a few times can bring my eldest brother back to life, then just scold me."
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