Chapter 185 Desperate Situation
"After we threw him down, we met with him and he told us that the person wasn't dead and was still barely breathing, so the murderer who killed and disposed of the body... became us..."

"Waaaaah, how could we have known that city people were so cunning and treacherous, that they would pull this trick and make us take the blame? Believe me, we really, really didn't know she was still breathing, just unconscious!"

"We had no grudge against her. If we were truly unaware of the situation, why would we have killed her!"

He only intended to cover up someone's crime and get some hush money, but who would have thought he would become a real murderer!
They were wronged, and they really wanted to talk to someone to get justice.

But the man's actions were so meticulous that only he himself witnessed the pushing. With the victim dead and no one able to corroborate, no one would choose to believe the words of a murderer.

The hospital gave the doctor and nurse a huge bribe, and they took the person out and dragged them to the crematorium for a quick look around. The real person was secretly handed over to him, and he just picked up two ashes. The brother-in-law was the one who followed all the instructions.
The three of them were the ones who threw the woman off the cliff, causing her death, and even the benefits they received were obtained from the woman's bag at the man's behest.

As for his wife, who tragically died from premature birth and postpartum hemorrhage due to an accident, the doctors and nurses who received bribes would testify for him even if they were arrested.

He had no idea that he had fainted from grief for two days before waking up to find only two urns, one large and one small, containing the remains of his deeply affectionate husband, who was kept in the dark.

The motive, witnesses, and physical evidence all point to them. What can they use to fight back?

Whether to go in and face the consequences or accept money and benefits and grit your teeth and accept it, anyone would make a choice.

"I…"

"Pfft~"

Zhang Ze gripped that fair hand tightly, preventing her from pushing the knife any further.

Meeting her bloodshot, crazed eyes, a tightness gripped his heart, followed by a dense, throbbing pain. "He's not worth you dirtying your hands."

"Leave it to me, trust me!"

Slowly letting go, Su Ning turned her back and walked out of the room first.

Taking a few deep breaths, Zhang Ze glanced at the wound she had made; it was deep but not fatal.

I quickly bandaged his wound before getting up and following him out.

"Ningning, I'll take you back first, then I'll take them all to the station."

Although the three of them were directly related to Su Jinglei's death, the real culprit was Xu Zixin.

Given the current methods and procedures for handling criminal cases, the facts might indeed be as Zhou Wei said: there are doubts, but not enough to warrant a conviction.

“Ningning…”

"I know I will never let him get away with this."

Even if he manages to escape punishment, so what? She'll risk her life to send him to hell!
Before that, he also wants to destroy everything he wants and cares about, and crush him into the mud.

……

Returning to his guesthouse room without a word, Zhang Ze opened his mouth but still couldn't bring himself to say the words of comfort.

There had been some speculation and conjecture before, but when the truth is actually brought to light, it's hard for anyone to feel good.

She was only eighteen years old, and it was already quite remarkable that she could maintain a calm demeanor.

Hearing the soft sound of the door closing beside her, Su Ning, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with her back turned, couldn't help but slip and fall to the ground.

Tears streamed down her face, like pearls from a broken string, quickly soaking her collar.

Slowly bring your legs together, hug them with your arms, and bury your head in your knees.

It wasn't until a long time had passed, until her eyes were so red and swollen that she couldn't shed a single tear, that she stopped venting and calmed down.

……

The next day, Zhang Ze left the institute and bought two meals at a state-run restaurant before returning to the guesthouse.

The people inside had long since returned to their usual selves, except for a few traces betrayed by their eyes.

“Ningning, the person is already locked up, but the incident happened thirteen years ago. After reviewing the records, we found that no one reported it or discovered the body in the sack during that period, so…”

If the three people inside realize their mistake and refuse to confess, things will become more complicated.

The most urgent task is to find Su Jinglei's body; otherwise, everything else will be in vain.

"Ningning, do you think there's any possibility?"

Suddenly, as if he had just thought of something, Zhang Ze abruptly raised his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Aunt Su isn't dead?"

That's why there was no report of J, and that's why there was no so-called corpse.

But if she really didn't die, why didn't she go back?
Even if she was afraid that her husband wanted her dead, she had a father and a daughter at home. How could she possibly endure not going back to see them for so many years?
Or perhaps she simply can't go back, or she's destined never to return.

"Brother Zhang, do you mean my mother might still be alive?"

She jumped to her feet, but because she had been in one position for too long, her body was sore and weak, causing her to fall forward violently again. "Watch out!"

"Are you alright? Did you bump or hurt yourself anywhere?"

Shaking his head quickly, Su Ning grasped the hand that was gripping his arm. "Brother Zhang, let's set off now!"

She searched every small fishing village in that area, determined to see the person alive or dead.

Helping her sit down at the small table, Zhang Ze nodded without hesitation, "Okay, let's go find Aunt Su, but you have to eat first."

……

Centered on the cliff at Blue Lake Bay, Su Ning and Zhang Ze tirelessly searched and inquired along the way.

Having almost finished visiting all the small fishing villages, and still without getting any useful information, Su Ning visibly grew anxious and impatient.

Standing at the entrance of the last village, Little Pearl Village, she hesitated to take that step. The expectation in her heart gradually turned into disappointment and then into despair, causing her heart to ache and making it hard to breathe.

"Ningning, why don't you wait here for me, I'll go ask."

Su Ning pinched the tender flesh in her palm hard, then slowly but firmly shook her head. No matter what, she had already prepared for the worst-case scenario.

They were the first to enter Little Pearl Village.

As before, the two dressed differently from the locals, and one of them had skin so fair and delicate that it was impossible to ignore her.

Who are you two looking for in our village?

"We're looking for the brigade leader, sir. Do you know where he is?"

After carefully examining the two men for a few moments, the old man, with his large, yellow teeth and two missing front teeth, nodded and pointed out the direction.

"The tide is high today, everyone's out gathering seafood on the beach. Just go this way."

After nodding their thanks, the two quickly left in the direction he pointed, under the watchful eyes of the group of elderly people.

After walking for about twenty minutes, the azure horizon and the soft, golden sand finally came into view.

People are carrying baskets on their backs and wooden basins and buckets in their hands, bending over and quickly rummaging through the rocks in the shallows.

"Who are you two? Aren't you from around here?"

"We're looking for the battalion commander. Is he in?"

"Uncle, Uncle Jiang has someone from out of town looking for him!"

"Here, who is it?"

Jiang Dahai handed what he was holding to his youngest son, then strode towards the shore with his hands behind his back.

When they discovered that the two people who had come to see them were strangers they had never seen before, they were immediately confused.

"Who are you two comrades?"

"Captain, we want to ask you something."

"what's up?"

Thirteen years ago, did anyone in the village find a large sack on the beach, or rescue anyone?

A sack, for saving lives?
Jiang Dahai raised an eyebrow, and although he was puzzled, he thought about it seriously for a while. More than ten years ago…

He didn't know whether the sack was there or not, but he was trying to save people.

"Who are you two? Plainclothes officers?"

After a quick exchange of glances, Su Ning and Zhang Ze immediately sensed the unusual meaning behind his question.

The light that had been dim in her eyes suddenly shone brightly. "Captain, we're not bad people. We only recently received news that my mother disappeared in the vicinity thirteen years ago, so we traveled all this way to see if we could find any useful information."

"Yes, Captain, if you really know, please tell us, please!"

"That's it."

He nodded knowingly, but out of caution, he still asked to see their credentials. Seeing that they were indeed from Hunan, thousands of miles away, and that there were no problems with their credentials, he pointed to a spot not far away and gestured for them to go there.

Only after arriving at a quiet place far from the crowds did Jiang Dahai reveal what he knew.

"More than ten years ago, when our village's fishing boats went out to sea to fish, Fumin's family did indeed rescue a mother and child."

"Mother and child?!"

"Yes, a pretty woman and a premature baby."

"Where are they? Are they in the village?"


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