Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1187 - 605: Resentment
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Lian Manman certainly remembers, when she was still in the old residence, at that time Lian Huahua hadn’t gotten married yet. Yingzi came looking for Lian Huahua and deliberately called out to her repeatedly. At that time, she was somewhat suspicious. However, her entire energy was focused on dividing the family and figuring out how to lead her own life. She didn’t seriously pursue these suspicions.
At that time, she guessed that Yingzi had a huge hold over Lian Huahua.
At this moment, the last vague memory left by the original Lian Manman emerged in her mind.
It was a silhouette.
Because of this vague memory, Lian Manman suspected at the time that when the original Lian Manman had her accident, she wasn’t the only one there. Simply because the memory was too blurry, she set it aside.
And now, everything is clear. It turns out the huge hold was actually like this. Poor Lian Manman didn’t fall and die by herself; she was killed by Lian Huahua and Lian Duoduo because she found out the truth about the so-called child bride. The original Lian Manman, at the moment of dying, should have seen Lian Huahua or Lian Duoduo’s hurriedly departing silhouette, right?
"Yingzi, did you clearly see that Lian Huahua and Lian Duoduo deliberately killed Manman?" Lian Manman slightly calmed her mind and asked Yingzi as calmly as possible.
"Definitely." Yingzi immediately replied, "Had it not been for hearing voices coming from the Wang Family’s woods, the two of them would have thrown you into the well."
"Voices, what voices?" Lian Manman frowned and asked.
"It was Young Master Wang and Young Doctor Wang." Yingzi said, noticeably hesitating when mentioning Young Master Wang. Clearly, this name left a special mark on her heart.
"Does this matter have anything to do with them?" Wu Lang asked.
"It was... it was they who came over, Young Doctor Wang sent Manman home. Lian Huahua hid inside my house until they left, and only then did Lian Huahua go home. ... The events after that, no need for me to say, you all know."
"Fortunately, Brother Youheng arrived in time..." Wu Lang thought for a moment and said.
In Wu Lang’s view, at that time Lian Manman was seriously injured, and Wang Youheng was able to quickly send Lian Manman home, and invited Imperial Doctor Wang to treat Lian Manman, thus saving her life. Naturally, Lian Shouxin, Lady Zhang, including Lian Zhizhi and Xiao Qi all thought the same.
They all didn’t know that even with Wang Youheng’s timely arrival, he actually didn’t save their Manman.
"Manman, they wanted to kill you back then, and now this venomous wife wants to kill me again, she fell by the well and died, it was retribution. Heaven arranged for her to die, just as revenge for you. Manman, look at me..." Yingzi said to Lian Manman, trying to curry favor with her.
Yingzi kept talking to Lian Manman, begging also meant begging Lian Manman. This was because she already knew Lian Manman’s status at home. When Lian Manman spoke, she had authority. Moreover, this matter was directly related to Lian Manman. Lian Manman was younger, so begging her was more useful than begging others.
"Enough." Lian Manman raised her hand to touch her forehead, stopping Yingzi from speaking further, "Tie up Duoduo."
Seeing Han Zhong’s wife leading people to tie up Lian Duoduo, Lian Manman thought for a moment and didn’t say what to do next, just mentioned feeling uncomfortable.
"Mom, Xiao Qi, you two accompany Manman back first." Wu Lang said.
"Gag Duoduo’s mouth, don’t let her scream, there will be time for her to speak later. Everyone, move back, form a circle and keep watch. Go to the county, report to the officials, and bring the coroner." Wu Lang made a series of arrangements.
Seeing Wu Lang have people tie up Lian Duoduo but not her, Yingzi showed a bit of joy on her face.
A servant ran home and came back with a carriage, Lady Zhang and Xiao Qi accompanied Lian Manman onto the carriage, passing by the old residence’s gate, straight back home.
Lian Zhizhi should have heard from the servant, came out from the backyard to greet them. Her eyes were red, seeing Lian Manman get off the carriage, she rushed to embrace her.
Soon, Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang also returned. The father and son had arranged things over there, leaving people to guard the scene and Yingzi and Lian Duoduo, then hurried back.
The family sat around the kang, it seemed like the time when Lian Manman had just woken up on the kang in the West Wing Room of the old residence.
Even after time has passed and recalling the past, it still breaks one’s heart.
Especially, no one imagined that Lian Manman actually died like that.
Lady Zhang and Lian Zhizhi were weeping, Xiao Qi was even more unrestrained, leaning against Lian Manman and shedding tears, Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang both had dark expressions, their eyes were red. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
"Brother, find someone to question Lian Duoduo further." After a while, Lian Manman spoke first.
Find someone else to ask, not letting Wu Lang personally inquire.
"Okay." Wu Lang’s gaze flashed, immediately understanding Lian Manman’s intention, turned and stepped out of the room.
After Lian Duoduo was bound, Wu Lang didn’t leave her at the wellside, but brought her over, keeping her in the woodshed. Therefore, Wu Lang didn’t take long after going out before returning.
No matter how fierce Lian Duoduo was, she was still only thirteen years old, if the Lian Family asked her anything, she might dare to argue, but if someone else did, using a few tactics, it would be easy to extract the truth from her. So, getting Lian Duoduo to tell the truth wasn’t very troublesome.
Everyone looked at Wu Lang, Wu Lang didn’t say much, just nodded.
Yingzi might not have told the whole truth, but the matter of Lian Huahua and Lian Duoduo killing Lian Manman was indeed true. This Lian Manman already understood by the well earlier, because Yingzi didn’t have the ability to fabricate such a realistic story, nor could she come up with what Lian Huahua, especially Lian Duoduo said at the time.
"She said she and Lian Huahua pushed you, but just to scare you, not to kill you." Wu Lang said.
"Now she naturally won’t admit to it." Xiao Qi said angrily.
Yes, even if compelled to tell the truth, the instinct to save one’s life still exists.
Lian Manman leaned against the big pillow and slowly closed her eyes. She was thinking about the original Lian Manman’s mood before dying. Previously unaware of these, she could ignore certain things. But now, she must do something for the original Lian Manman.
Lian Manman was still pondering when someone reported from outside that Erlang had arrived.
"Old Master asked Father and the eldest brother to go over... The Old Master can speak now."
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