The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure-Chapter 108: The Six-Toed Murderer

Then came Lady Lin’s mournful howl, "That’s right, I said yesterday I wanted to go up the mountain, and the damned person I saw looked somewhat familiar. Wasn’t it that little bastard from Li Family? He was covering his face, and I didn’t recognize him at first! This brain-chopper! My husband, your injuries are so unjust ——"

Jindou and his brothers were dumbfounded by the important information conveyed here.

What does this mean? Was Dad harmed by someone? That little bastard from Li Family? Which Li Family?

Jindou couldn’t hold back any longer. He rushed in and saw his grandpa, grandma, and aunt with grave expressions on their faces, his fourth uncle’s eyes red with anger, and his own mother, Lady Lin, kneeling before his unconscious father, crying a river of tears.

"Grandpa, what happened? Was my dad harmed by someone? Which Li Family?"

Wang Laozhu gritted his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound, "Li Family! Good job, Li Dagui! So you were waiting in secret here! Very well, the Wang Family is not so easily bullied!"

Jindou and his brothers immediately understood which family it was.

"Auntie, what exactly happened?" Jindou’s mind raced, and he knew for sure this must be his aunt and Uncle Song Family coming to report.

Song Chongjin, standing by, raised an eyebrow when he heard Wang Yongzhu confidently say that the culprit was Li Dagui’s youngest son, Li Jinlong, although he also suspected Li Jinlong, he wasn’t as decisive as Wang Yongzhu.

He had always wanted to ask, but the people from Wang Family seemed to trust her very much. The moment they heard the harm was done by Li Jinlong, they just started crying and cursing, with no one asking any questions.

Now that Jindou had asked, Chongjin was eager to listen.

Based on the clues provided by the System and Song Chongjin, Wang Yongzhu initially narrowed down the suspects to several children in the village who were studying. These children were the treasures of each family and never worked the fields.

This narrowed the scope down to just four or five kids, and two of them were from the Wang Family. The rest had good relations with the Wang Family, because the Wang Family had produced a Scholar.

The only one with a motive and a grudge against the Wang Family was Li Family’s Li Jinlong.

Wang Yongzhu was still afraid of falsely accusing someone and recalled the crucial clue of the person born with six toes. Others might not know, but Li Zhuye lived next door to them, was about the same age, and certainly would know.

Indeed, after having Jinhua ask Li Zhuye, she confirmed that Li Jinlong indeed was born with six toes on his left foot, but it appeared at birth like an extra piece of flesh beside his little toe. As Li Jinlong grew, that piece of flesh slowly formed into another toe.

The Li Family kept this secret tightly guarded, only because Li Zhuye’s Family lived next door and their children often played together, Li Zhuye saw it several times.

Because she had seen it, she had been retaliated against by the petty Li Jinlong. After one fall, where he alleged it was Li Zhuye who pushed him, Li Zhuye was beaten, and from then on, Li Zhuye found Li Jinlong disagreeable in every way.

Once Jinhua asked, she spilled the beans, also casually mentioning that she didn’t know what Li Jinlong was up to yesterday, but he came back with his clothes torn. Wang Daxiu was gossiping about it by the courtyard wall, and Li Zhuye overheard it.

She also mentioned that the Li Family had lost a spade and even ran to Li Zhuye’s House to ask if they had taken it, leading to a big argument with Li Zhuye’s mother and other such talk.

Comparing all these aspects, who else could it be but Li Jinlong?

All the evidence laid out, everyone present was clear that it was very likely Li Jinlong who committed the act.

It was not just a baseless accusation from Wang Yongzhu.

Song Chongjin, on the other hand, gained a new level of recognition for Wang Yongzhu.

The Wang Family members couldn’t sit still any longer. If it wasn’t for the fact that Wang Yongfu needed someone to take care of him, they all would have been eager to go back and settle accounts with the Li Family.

In the end, it was Lady Lin who stayed behind, and she visited Doctor Ma to pay for two days’ worth of medicine. The silver Old Granny Zhang had brought for Wang Laozhu was gone in an instant, not a penny left.

Old Granny Zhang was so heartbroken she almost convulsed with grief, but it was Wang Yongzhu who comforted her. Since they had found the culprit who harmed Eldest Brother, it was only right that the Li Family should pay for the medical expenses!

Suddenly filled with strength, she said nothing more and went straight to the Li Family to demand the silver!

Everyone, except for Lady Lin, charged toward Qilidun with a raging fury.

Even though they journeyed from Shiqiao Town with anger burning within, the trip back to Qilidun still took until dusk.

Wang Yongzhu had truly suffered hardship that day. The distance she walked was equal to what she would have covered in more than a decade. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

Although she had slimmed down a bit, she was still overweight. How could an overweight person who had barely rested, not eaten lunch, and rushed back and forth, endure?

During the final stretch of the journey, it was almost as if Wang Yongping was dragging her along. She tried to show some spirit, insisting she could walk on her own, but her legs, as soft as cotton, forced Wang Yongzhu to concede.

Drag me then! Wang Yongzhu hypnotized herself into believing she was a salted fish, not wanting to witness Song Chongjin’s expression.

Today had been a complete and utter embarrassment!

However, Old Granny Zhang felt sorry for her old daughter. Running around for Eldest Brother’s sake all day, she had scaled a mountain and then rushed to the town. The poor old daughter had never suffered like this!

But the matter was of great importance, so she comforted her old daughter, "My girl, just endure a little longer, okay? Once we’re home, Mom will make you noodles and fry some poached eggs to nourish you! Poor my old daughter, you’ve never suffered like this! Jindou, Jinhoo, look, your old aunt has become so weary because of your father’s matter! If you don’t show filial piety to your old aunt in the future, you’d be cursed with thunder strikes from the heavens!"

At this moment, not one of Jindou and his brothers held any resentment towards Wang Yongzhu. They were entirely convinced, "Grandmother, old aunt, don’t worry! We will remember the kindness of our old aunt and will be as filial to her as we would be to our own mother!"

Pah! I’m still a baby! There’s no way I have three sons as old as you!

Wang Yongzhu wanted to retort, but after moving her lips, she gave up, too starved to even speak.

The only consolation was that with all of today’s troubles, she could at least lose about three pounds, right?

Upon reaching Qilidun, Wang Laozhu was more cautious, deciding to return home to the Wang Family to rest and recuperate first. After all, if they were to confront the Li Family, they needed to have a full stomach, right?

Song Chongjin wanted to take his leave but was forcibly brought to the Wang Family by Wang Yongping. After all, having run around for his family’s affairs all day, it wasn’t right to go without even a meal.

When Lady Jiang saw her in-laws return with their younger sister-in-law, younger brother-in-law, and the nieces and nephews from the main house, all bristling with anger, she was initially relieved. Her younger sister-in-law had finally returned safely, and the anxiety that had weighed on her was lifted.

As for the stern looks of her father-in-law and the rest, Lady Jiang wasn’t foolish. After Wang Yongzhu had left, she had pressed Jinhua for a long time, asking what the younger sister-in-law had been sent to inquire about.

Jinhua couldn’t withstand the pressure and spilled everything she knew about what Wang Yongzhu was tasked to find out, as well as what she had heard from Li Zhuye. Lady Jiang then had a hunch about the situation.

Seeing her in-laws in such a state, she dared not speak out. Told by Old Granny Zhang to cook, she hurried off to the kitchen, not daring to breathe too loudly.

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