Chapter 138 The Witness Who Cannot Testify
Chapter 138 The Witness Who Cannot Testify
"Children, do you know how to get to the Li family?"
Dongqing inquired about the location of the Li family as instructed by his master.
When the children heard the word "Li family", they tilted their heads and asked, "Which Li family are you talking about? There are two Li families in our village, one lives in the middle of the village, and the other lives at the end of the village."
Qu Jingyao then stuck her head out and gestured to Baiguo to hand some malt sugar to everyone.
"Then do you know which family Li Qi belongs to?"
"Li Qi's family! If you go to the end of the village now, they are all at the Li family at the end of the village. They are arguing with that man."
A group of children responded to her words in a flurry of chatter, and their mouths became much sweeter when they saw Malt Sugar.
Qu Jingyao asked Dongqing to drive the carriage directly to the end of the village.
"Yes, Master, please sit tight. The roads in the village are not easy to walk on."
Holly drove the carriage slowly towards the end of the village. Many people around were running in one direction, probably to watch the fun.
When Qu Jingyao's carriage arrived at the end of the village, a group of men, women, young and old were gathered in front of a low thatched house.
The shouting and cursing inside reached the ears of the master and servant clearly.
"You ungrateful bastard, I'll beat you to death for spouting such nonsense."
Qu Jingyao was helped out of the carriage by Bai Guo, and the master and servant slowly approached.
I just happened to see an old woman with a face full of wrinkles, holding a big stick and hitting the mother and child who were kneeling on the ground.
The woman quickly held the boy beside her in her arms.
"boom"
"mother!"
The woman's forehead was hit so hard that blood flowed out. Everyone around her tried to persuade the old woman.
"Aunt Wang, you're too cruel! Hua Yun is your daughter-in-law after all! If you kill her, who will take care of your grandson, Li Liang?" "That's right. Why can't we talk it out nicely?"
Qu Jingyao watched Wang drive away the people around her with an angry look on her face, without showing any mercy.
"Mom, mom, are you okay? Woohoo... I'm an unfilial son. I'll take you to see a doctor right away."
"Stop! Who told you to leave? I'm telling you today that you'd better keep this matter to yourself, otherwise this won't just be a one-sided matter." Wang pointed the stick in her hand at the mother and son, and warned them with a gloomy face.
Qu Jingyao saw the boy standing behind Wang, dressed like a scholar, looking at the injured mother and son with disdain on his face.
The master and servant listened to the discussions of the people around them and knew that Wang was the grandmother of Li Qi and Li Liang. The injured woman Hua Yun and Li Liang and her son were separated early after her husband's death.
But he couldn't rely on Wang and the eldest daughter-in-law's family who often came to ask for money.
Li Qi is the family of Wang's eldest daughter-in-law, and the character of Li Qi's family cannot be denied.
"Auntie, she's making such a fuss, doesn't the village head care?"
"Hey, how can we manage it? Wang Shi makes trouble every few days, and the village head can't do anything about her."
"That's right! If anyone calls the village head, she'll stand at the door and curse for three days and three nights. Who dares to mess with them?"
Qu Jingyao and her servant looked at each other, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corners of their lips. She whispered a few words in Baiguo's ear, and Baiguo nodded and left.
At this time, the voices of persuasion around gradually became smaller. Wang's scolding was really ugly. Many women pulled their children and turned away from here, for fear that their children would learn from her.
Qu Jingyao observed Hua Yun and her son. She saw that the woman's face was covered in blood, her hair was disheveled, and even her clothes were torn.
Li Liang's eyes were slightly red as he supported his mother and looked at Wang's group with hatred in his eyes.
After a while, Bai Guo came back and nodded at her.
"What are you all doing here? Have you finished your housework?" The middle-aged man's confident roar came from behind the crowd.
Qu Jingyao looked up and saw a middle-aged man in a gray cloth shorts, walking towards the crowd with a gloomy face.
The people around immediately made way for the person coming.
"Master, this is the head of Xiahe Village, Hu Lin." Seeing that head Hu walked into the crowd, Wang still had a look of disapproval on her face, and her eldest daughter-in-law and Li Qi beside her narrowed their eyes slightly.
"Grandma, this matter cannot be made a big deal, otherwise I, your grandson..." Li Qi whispered in Wang's ear.
Wang knew very well that this matter should not be known to outsiders, so she simply let the mother and son go today, believing that they would not dare to tell the truth.
"What are you and your family doing?"
As soon as Hu Lizheng finished speaking, Wang called her eldest daughter-in-law and her family to leave.
"I'm telling you, Huayun, if you keep acting like a demon, I'll sell you and your son to human traffickers."
When Wang left, she whispered something in Hua Yun's ear. Hua Yun and her son looked at her with gritted teeth.
After the Wang family left, the people around them were also driven away by the village head.
"Li Liang, take your mother to clean the wound quickly. Uncle will go back first." Hu Lizheng sighed, turned around, put his hands behind his back and left the yard.
When Li Liang was supporting his mother to find a doctor, he was stopped by Hua Niang.
"Mother Liang'er is fine. There's no need to waste money on a doctor."
The figures of Qu Jingyao and his servant caught the attention of the mother and son. While they were stunned:
"If the wound is not treated, it will become infected. I can help your mother treat the wound. Don't worry, I won't charge you any money."
Li Liang looked at the big cut on his mother's forehead with concern. There was no better way at this time, so he had to agree.
"Come in with me, my home is simple..."
"No problem!"
Qu Jingyao and his servant followed the mother and son into the low thatched house.
She ordered Baiguo to get the things prepared in the carriage. These were the things she had prepared earlier, and there happened to be medicine for wounds in them.
Baiguo glanced at the mother and son opposite, then nodded and turned to leave the house.
Li Liang's eyes flickered as he whispered, "You are Mo Lichen and the others' sister, right?"
Qu Jingyao's eyes flickered slightly, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips: "How did you know?"
"You have some similarities in your eyebrows and eyes, and both of you are good-looking."
When Qu Jingyao heard his words, she chuckled and praised him lightly for being smart.
"I just wonder if your cleverness will last."
Li Liang and his mother understood the meaning of her words. Hua Yun immediately stepped forward to block her son, begging him in a low voice not to embarrass them.
Qu Jingyao was not angry. She asked Hua Yun slowly, "Did she do anything to embarrass them?"
"My lady, I know why you came here today. That matter has nothing to do with us. Please..."
A barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of her lips.
"Do you think your mother-in-law and her family will let you go like this?"
Qu Jingyao explained the interests involved to the mother and son, as it was a murder case.
"Do you think your mother-in-law will let you and your son go tonight?"
Hua Yun suddenly raised his eyes, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Li Liang looked at his mother's appearance, clenched his hands into fists, and a look of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
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