Chapter 961: The Cause of Li Xiaoshan's Death (Patreon)

Chapter 961: The Cause of Li Xiaoshan's Death

Yesterday, Shu Yu had interrogated Tang Shi, but she only confessed to the process of killing Old Cui. They were in a hurry to find Xiao Ya'er, so they didn't have time to ask about the rest and went out directly.

Now, Hu Li, the professional interrogator, is here, and it's likely that he knows all the details.

Sure enough, Hu Li began to explain the reasons for Li Xiaoshan's murder.

"After Li Xiaoshan eloped with Tang Shi, they were initially content because they had money. But as you can see, without a guide, they couldn't go anywhere. They couldn't find a remote and unfamiliar place to start anew."

Of course, if they had the courage, they could have climbed mountains and bypassed guards to escape to other places.

But they didn't dare, so they could only stay near this estate and not go anywhere.

There was no freedom here, and they were afraid of being discovered, so they didn't dare to go far from the county town. Besides, it was poor here. What's the difference between this and being imprisoned?

Li Xiaoshan couldn't stand it, especially after Old Cui was murdered. There was even no one to go out and purchase food. The problem was that Xiao Ya'er had disappeared, and Old Cui's body would be discovered sooner or later.

Tang Shi did suggest leaving this place, but even if they left, wouldn't it be the same elsewhere?

So Li Xiaoshan wanted to go back to Shishi Village, to find his wife Liang and their son. After all, the Liang family had already repaid the gambling debts, so even if he went back, the gambling house wouldn't cause him trouble.

Moreover, Liang had given birth to his son, and when he returned, he could coax her a bit. For the sake of their son, the Liang family would accept him.

He even suggested that he and Tang Shi should split the money they had taken.

Of course, Tang Shi would never agree to that. She was the one who killed Old Cui. Li Xiaoshan could go back, but she could never do so.

She also suspected that after Li Xiaoshan went back, he might not only want to reunite with his wife and son but also go to the yamen and report her to get a reward.

Tang Shi knew Li Xiaoshan's character very well.

They had a quarrel, and Tang Shi had already made a move once. It wouldn't be that difficult to do it a second time.

So she killed Li Xiaoshan as well.

However, she didn't expect that Shu Yu and his group were outside the door at that time and caught her red-handed. If they had been a little later, this woman would have escaped again with the money.

After Hu Li finished speaking, he pointed to a package in the hall. "That's the property of the Wang family that she took."

Shu Yu went over to take a look, and indeed, there were silver and jewelry.

After a rough count, there were indeed over two hundred taels.

"Should we return this silver to the Wang family?" Shu Yu asked.

Hu Li nodded. "Of course, after this case is closed, the silver will naturally be returned to its rightful owner."

Shu Yu cast a disgusted glance at Tang Shi. These two not only harmed the Wang family but also the Liang and Cui families. Yet, these families couldn't receive any compensation.

Especially Xiao Ya'er, the only family member she depended on, was killed, and she herself almost lost her life. In the end, she could only bear all the pain alone. She was only five years old.

Thinking of this, she couldn't control herself and kicked Tang Shi hard.

"Ah..." Tang Shi curled up even further.

Shu Yu let out a deep breath and then asked Hu Li, "When will you go to the woods?"

Hu Li pondered, "Has the little girl woken up?"

Shu Yu shook her head, "I don't know. I just heard Uncle Hu say that her fever has subsided, and she should be fine for now."

Hu Li nodded, "Alright, let's go and check on the little girl."

He instructed the others to continue waiting at the Cui family's residence while he and Shu Yu walked towards the estate in front of the tenant farmers.