roccoschili Chapter 144 Prey
Chapter 144 Prey
Yu Rui said calmly, "Why is Auntie here? Since you sold me to this Red House, I have nothing to do with you in this life. You were so cruel back then, but now that you see I'm better, you rush to come here?"
Receiving the hint from Yurui's words, Li Yuzhu suppressed her momentary confusion and turned harsh and aggressive: "You lost your mother when you were young, and I raised you. The harvest was not good in the past few years, so I sold you because I wanted you to enjoy a rich life. Don't say so much, take me to get the money from you. Your cousin is promising and has the hope of passing the imperial examination. When he gets better in the future, I will redeem you from there and let our family live a good life, right?"
Li Yuzhu became more and more excited as she spoke, and she was already a little over the top. She continued to exaggerate based on the limited information, acting like a mean sister-in-law.
"You! I won't argue with you no matter how much you say. I just hope that after you take the money, you won't come to me again. I have nothing to do with you two!" Yu Rui seemed to feel a little embarrassed. She just wanted to use money to solve this embarrassing matter and take the person to the Hongguaner.
She had been in the museum for many years, so no one would be on guard against her when she brought someone in. As agreed at the beginning, she knocked on the door and brought the person in.
After a while, Zhao Qiqi walked out of the secret room. Li Yuzhu was very calm just now, but now she burst into tears: "Qiqi, I'm glad you're okay."
Zhao Qiqi quickly calmed her down and pulled her to sit down: "Don't worry, since I didn't do it, I can definitely prove my innocence. Time is urgent and you can't stay here for long. Explain the matter clearly first, and you can stay in the county first. I will contact you later."
At this critical moment of life and death, Li Yuzhu's coming here was already a life-saving favor, so Zhao Qiqi was not polite to her.
"Yesterday, a man had a meal at Penglai Pavilion and died on the spot. After testing, they suspected that there was something wrong with the chili pepper."
"How is Shen Shihui?"
Zhao Qiqi frowned, finally hearing the worst result.
After this happened, He Honglian was put in charge of Penglai Pavilion.
It seems that this is not just aimed at her. Taking advantage of the poisoning incident, Shen Shihui was stripped of his power and took control of Penglai Pavilion again. I'm afraid that all the witnesses and evidences have already been dealt with.
This is a difficult situation.
"But there is one strange thing. If an autopsy was performed, it would be easier to find out what the poison was. But the family took the body back and cremated it. Now we can only find the problem from the food. Everything else is fine, only the pepper is poisonous."
Yu Rui burst out laughing: "This is too clumsy. Although I don't know what the chili you are talking about is, I think it is also a food ingredient. Others are fine after eating it, but he is sick. The result is nothing more than his own health problems or someone... poisoned the chili."
"But since you are not afraid of the government investigating, I think you have already arranged everything..."
The more clumsy it is, the more confident it is.
Although Yu Rui said this, Zhao Qiqi also knew it, so this was the dilemma. If the new county magistrate was Gu Lin, if he wanted to get rid of his wife, he would definitely enjoy the result and end up in the same place as He Honglian.
Zhao Qiqi thought about what Li Yuzhu had just said. There was no way there could be anything wrong with the peppers, so the only person with the problem could be He Honglian. She certainly couldn't have poisoned the peppers herself. Someone must have helped her.
She has been in charge of Penglai Pavilion for many years, so it is not surprising that someone helps her do things, but this matter involves the law. Once it is exposed, the consequences will be disastrous, and the people who help her must have huge interests involved.
Li Quan!
This kid is narrow-minded and often hangs out in places of entertainment. The money his parents earn is not enough to cover his expenses. If she really goes to jail for this, Li Quan will definitely be happy and get a large sum of money.
And his father was working in Penglai Pavilion!
"Is the chef who prepared this dish for the guests Li Quan's father?"
Li Yuzhu shook his head dejectedly. This was a new cook hired by Shen Shihui. He was investigated and detained. He had nothing to do with Li Quan's family.
Zhao Qiqi already had an idea in his mind: "Are Yuzhu, Gu Yao, Gu Shun and others still in the county?"
"They were taken into custody by the government. Although they have been released now, they are still under surveillance. I'm afraid they can't do anything."
"It's better to be under surveillance. We can look for evidence openly. There is nothing that cannot be shown to the government. But I'm afraid... the person behind this has colluded with the government, so we just let them go back to the village and find Yan Sui, Yan Tang, and Yan Yan."
Zhao Qiqi handed a bag of silver to Li Yuzhu and asked her to hide it. She should stay in the county for one night and then take a bus back to the village the next day.
"Yu Niang, please comfort my family and tell them not to be afraid. I will be safe."
She was filled with gratitude, and as she watched Yu Rui send the person away, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
Before Yu Rui came back, she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. After all, she was still young and had not experienced anything. Even if she had not done anything, she would still feel hesitant about the many changes and possibilities ahead.
"I just heard you call her Jade Lady and she was dressed like a man. I was a little dazed."
Yu Rui's interest was not high either. She no longer had the mentality to watch the show at the beginning. She felt sad for the person in front of her, and even more distressed by the name "Yu Niang".
In a blink of an eye, all her emotions were hidden inside, and Yu Rui looked calm and composed again.
"Okay, don't be like this anymore. It makes me want to cry."
Seeing Zhao Qiqi’s frown, Yu Rui wanted to tease her. Now was not the time to be sad.
"Miss Yurui, I have a plan in mind, but I still need your help. Of course, everything is full of uncertainty. I just hope that the final result will be what I want. Of course, you will not be in any danger. I just need you to help me keep an eye on this person."
Zhao Qiqi roughly sketched Li Quan's appearance on paper, but her drawing was not vivid enough, so she could only write down the two words "Li Quan".
"If this person is really involved, he will definitely think of squandering the money. I asked Yuzhu to go back and spread the news that I was in prison. The perpetrators often like to watch their prey struggle in the cages they set up. If he comes to the county, he will definitely stay here. Please keep an eye on him for me, young lady."