Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"You suspect that Yang Yunxian's death is related to my mother? That's impossible. My mother doesn't have the ability to kill Yang Yunxian."

Xia Zhiheng is no longer defending Yang Yunxia or saying that she wouldn't kill Yang Yunxian; he's just saying that she doesn't have the ability.

"She can plan ten steps ahead for every one step she takes. First, she made Yang Yunxian suffer a miscarriage from being beaten, and then she instigated her to divorce. She also used Yang Yunxian to intercept my mother's letters. You call that incompetence?"

There's something else you might not know: Yang Yunxia deliberately fell down the hillside because she had long harbored feelings for Xia Guohua. That day, seeing Xia Guohua pass by, she timed her move perfectly before rolling down the hillside.

With each word Xia Yichu spoke, Xia Zhiheng's face paled further. Having learned that his mother was the instigator of his aunt's affair, Xia Zhiheng was not surprised at all by what she was doing now.

"Xia Zhiheng, I don't believe you haven't suspected Yang Yunxia. Grandma knows about my kidnapping by spies, and Yang Yunxian died in prison. Yang Yunxia is the prime suspect."

Regarding Grandma's matter, although I don't know how Yang Yunxia managed to do it, to harm Grandma, one must first understand Grandpa and Grandma's daily routine, and Yang Yunxia was simply the one who knew their routine best.

As for Yang Yunxian's situation, the person who understands her best in this world is probably Yang Yunxia. Conversely, Yang Yunxian also understands Yang Yunxia best, so it's perfectly normal for her to harbor murderous intent towards Yang Yunxian. Perhaps Yang Yunxian knew some of Yang Yunxia's unspeakable secrets, forcing Yang Yunxia to kill her.

Xia Yichu had thought it through. Her mother had her own inner turmoil, and her depression led to her death. Could she really do anything to Yang Yunxia through proper channels?

Yang Yunxia was at most disliked by Grandpa Xia, Grandma Xia, and Xia Guoan, and criticized by Xia Zhiheng and Xia Zhiqian. She had a job and would have a pension in the future, so the criticisms from others were harmless, and her life wouldn't be difficult.

Xia Yichu wanted to start with Yang Yunxian's death. If he could prove that Yang Yunxia was responsible for Yang Yunxian's death, then he could legally send Yang Yunxia to prison, and even make her eat peanuts.

With Xia Zhiheng, a policeman, around, Xia Yichu wouldn't want to kill Yang Yunxia himself unless absolutely necessary. Pei Feng wasn't worth Zhou Wenbin risking his life for, and Yang Yunxia wasn't worth Xia Yichu getting a life on his hands.

"Impossible, my mother couldn't possibly be a spy."

Xia Yichu also believed that Yang Yunxia was not a spy; she was just malicious and couldn't stand seeing others do well. She was simply being used by the spy, and her desire to kill Yang Yunxian stemmed from her fear of having her actions exposed.

"I didn't say Yang Yunxia was a spy. Perhaps she shares a common goal with spies, or maybe they're cooperating. It's mutually beneficial! Given Yang Yunxia's hatred for the Xia family, isn't that quite normal?"

Xia Zhiheng remained silent for a long time, then held his head in his hands, his voice trembling slightly: "Even if what you say makes sense, without evidence, it's all just empty talk."

Xia Yichu's eyes were firm: "I will find the evidence. There must be clues to Yang Yunxian's death. Since Yang Yunxia did it, it's impossible that there were no flaws."

Xia Zhiheng raised his head, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "If what you say is true, what should I do? She's my mother..."

For the first time, Xia Zhiheng felt helpless, like a child. If his mother was colluding with spies, the entire Xia family would be implicated.

"Only by facing reality can you and Zhiqian bring this to a close. You don't want Yang Yunxian to die without knowing why, and you don't want more people in the Xia family to be hurt, do you?"

Don't forget Xia Guoan's identity; it's no small matter. We can't afford to make any mistakes."

Xia Yichu was afraid that Xia Zhiheng would not help with the investigation and would push Xia Guoan forward instead. She did not believe that Xia Zhiheng could be indifferent to Xia Guoan's safety.

As expected, Xia Zhiheng gritted his teeth and stood up: "Fine, I will investigate. No matter the outcome, I will get to the bottom of this."

Xia Yichu smiled with relief: "It's best to have your help. Let's start by investigating Yang Yunxian's situation in prison and see if we can find any clues."

"Xiao Chu, there's nothing wrong with the prison. They've investigated everything that needed to be investigated."

They investigated things they shouldn't have, even at Xia Zhiheng's request, because Xia Zhiheng was also afraid that Yang Yunxian's death was related to his mother.

"Could we investigate with Yang Yunxian's ex-husband? After all, they were husband and wife, so maybe he has some clues."

"I can check, but don't get your hopes up too high. After all, they've been divorced for twenty years. What could he possibly know?"

Xia Yichu thought about it and agreed. Since there were no clues, they could only try anything as a last resort.

"Okay, I'm going to Shenzhen tonight. If you find any clues, give me a call."

Pei Shizhou was going with her that night, but Xia Yichu didn't want him to go to Pengcheng with her. There were too many things to do in Kyoto, and she wanted Pei Shizhou to stay and keep an eye on things. Last night, Pei Shizhou excitedly told her that he had bought two plane tickets, and Xia Yichu couldn't bring herself to refuse.

"Okay, your sister-in-law talks about you all the time. Go over and keep her company for a while when you have some free time."

"Okay, I'll go with you now."

I'll call Pei Shizhou again when I get to Xia Zhiheng's house, so I don't come back and not see her and have to look for her everywhere. Pei Shizhou told me he'd be back this afternoon, but he didn't know what time.

"I'll walk you downstairs. I have something to do, so I won't be going back yet. Please tell your sister-in-law for me that I won't be coming home for lunch."

Xia Yichu nodded, and the two went downstairs. Xia Zhiheng left in a hurry, wanting to go find Yang Yunxian's ex-husband himself.

Yang Yunxian's ex-husband was named Liu Fugui. He remarried two years after their divorce and had two more sons. That's all Xia Zhiheng knew. When he arrived at the Liu family's house, there was a woman feeding chickens at the door.

"Hello, is Liu Fugui here?"

"No, you are..."

The woman looked at Xia Zhiheng with suspicion. She was Liu Fugui's later wife, Wang Shufen.

"My name is Xia Zhiheng. I need to speak with Liu Fugui. When will he be back?"

Wang Shufen knew Xia Zhiheng, but only knew his name and had never met him in person. Because Liu Fugui, after drinking, beat her when he got home, muttering that she had so many brothers and sisters and had so many children, but none of them were capable.

They say Yang Yunxian's cousin is very successful; he was an officer in the army and has been promoted to deputy director in just a few years after being demobilized. If he hadn't divorced Yang Yunxian, he would have had a relative in an official position.

When he goes out, everyone will give him face. Ever since Yang Yunxian and Liu Jianye were arrested, and Liu Jianye was sentenced to death, his tone changed, and he began to curse Xia Zhiheng for being heartless and ungrateful.

He said it was lucky they weren't related, otherwise, he would have been arrested to boost his performance and improve his career. Sometimes when Liu Fugui didn't have money for cigarettes and alcohol, he would go out and steal chickens and dogs with some bad friends, and he had been arrested and thrown in jail several times, which is why he said that.

"I'll come back when it's time to eat."

Wang Shufen said coldly, ignoring Xia Zhiheng, and turned to go home. She was cooking pig feed to feed the pigs, and after that, she still had to cook rice.

She didn't care why Xia Zhiheng came looking for Liu Fugui; it would be better if he were taken away. He only worked half a month's work a month and didn't even bring his wages home.

For the remaining two weeks, he either drank or went out to gamble, and when he came home drunk, he would beat her up. If it weren't for her two sons, she wouldn't want to stay in the Liu family any longer.