Chapter 84

Su Ruo knew Chen Guiqiao was just greedy; she wanted money but didn't want to offend Wang Tufu, but where in the world could there be such a good deal!

Chen Guiqiao still hesitated: "But if we report to the police, what if they can't find evidence? Then Wang Tufu will surely retaliate against us!"

Su Ruo couldn't be bothered to argue further, stood up directly, and said: "This is the issue you need to consider. If you agree to go to the police, this hundred yuan is yours; if you disagree, just pretend I never came today."

After speaking, Su Ruo made a move to leave; she knew the Chen family's greed would never let them give up this hundred yuan.

Sure enough, after Su Ruo had taken just two steps, Chen Guiqiao hurriedly called her back, asking: "Why do you want to deal with Wang Tufu?"

A hundred yuan is not a small sum in these times; even if Su Ruo were wealthy, she wouldn't do something like this for no reason.

What Wang Tufu has recently done to Su Ruo can be found out by asking anyone in Li Family Village, so Su Ruo didn't hide anything and said directly:

"I am an Educated Youth sent down to Li Family Village. I don't know why, but Wang Tufu has been targeting me these past few days; he wants to ruin my reputation and force me to marry him!"

"I inadvertently learned about Chen Xiaomei's situation from the villagers, which is why I came to your door today; if Wang Tufu is arrested, my troubles will be resolved."

"To completely free myself from Wang Tufu's entanglement, I am willing to spend money to ward off disaster."

"If you agree to go to the police, you can both seek justice for the deceased Chen Xiaomei and get a hundred yuan for free; thus this matter benefits both me and you."

"I'm not in a hurry; you can think it over slowly. If you're unwilling, I'll just come up with another plan."

"Even if Wang Tufu is formidable, once I'm married he likely won't dare to pester me further, or I could simply find someone to pull strings and return to the city."

"But by then, that hundred yuan will be gone for you."

After Su Ruo finished speaking, she continued walking forward, but she hadn't yet stepped out the door.

Chen Dazhuang anxiously said: "Wait……"

Chen Dazhuang knew Su Ruo was right; she had many options, but the Chen family couldn't afford to miss this hundred yuan.

Although they didn't want to offend Wang Tufu and invite trouble, if they really turned against him, Wang Tufu wouldn't dare to do anything to them.

After all, this is Chen Family Village, not Li Family Village; the Chen clan has many uncles and brothers, so even if Wang Tufu is powerful, he wouldn't dare to storm in and beat them.

So, Chen Dazhuang only pondered for a moment before immediately making a decision.

Chen Guiqiao beside him also didn't object; her family had many brothers while Wang Tufu was a lone commander, so even if they fought, there was really nothing to fear; for that hundred yuan, she was determined to get it.

Just now Chen Guiqiao said that only to try to raise the price, but she didn't expect that Su Ruo, though young-looking, would be so decisive and unbending.

Chen's mother secretly breathed a sigh of relief, eyeing the money in Su Ruo's hand with greed.

Su Ruo took in the family's expressions, and involuntarily felt a mix of sympathy and sorrow for Chen Xiaomei.

Chen Xiaomei was beaten to death by Wang Tufu; all her relatives knew the truth, but they had never thought of seeking justice for her.

But now her relatives are willing to risk everything for that hundred yuan.

In these people's hearts, Chen Xiaomei's life is worth less than a hundred yuan.

Su Ruo didn't know whether, if Chen Xiaomei were aware in the afterlife, she would feel sad.

The Chen family agreed to go to the police, but they demanded that Su Ruo first give them fifty yuan and sign a written agreement.

As long as they go to the police, regardless of whether the case succeeds or whether Wang Tufu will face legal punishment, Su Ruo must pay them another fifty yuan.

Su Ruo readily agreed; as long as the Chen family members go to the police, she is confident she will certainly see Wang Tufu punished.

After Su Ruo paid the money, fearing delays, the few of them immediately went to the county Public Security Bureau.

Because they had no ox cart, they walked for several hours on mountain roads before reaching the county.

Wang Liangping saw Su Ruo looking somewhat surprised; after learning of her purpose and what Wang Tufu had done, Wang Liangping felt furious inside.

Wang Liangping had once been a soldier, naturally upright and hateful of evil; moreover, now Wang Tufu's target is Su Ruo.

He knows how important reputation is for a girl in the countryside.

If Su Ruo's reputation were ruined, even if she were a little weak, her only option would be to marry Wang Tufu; otherwise she would be drowned in the villagers' spit, even though she is the victim.

This method, though vicious, is effective.

Wang Liangping knows that some old bachelors in the village, to get a female Educated Youth to marry them, will scheme to ruin the other's purity.

After a female Educated Youth is victimized, to avoid being pointed at, she often chooses not to report the crime but to swallow her anger and marry the perpetrator.

Even if Wang Liangping knows about such things, it's useless, because the victim herself never steps forward to identify the perpetrator; what can he do?

Wang Liangping deeply loathes such scum; he told Su Ruo: "Rest assured, as long as we confirm that Chen Xiaomei was indeed killed by Wang Tufu, I will certainly bring him to justice."

Wang Liangping's actions are not only for Su Ruo, but also to give the already deceased Chen Xiaomei her due justice.

Nowadays people have an innate fear of the police; although the Chen family had already mentally prepared on the way here,

but at this moment they were still frightened, especially after seeing Wang Liangping's icy cold face, making them terrified inside.

At the same time, they also developed a deep dread of Su Ruo in their hearts; they never expected a little girl like Su Ruo to know the Public Security Bureau chief, and they increasingly felt her identity was certainly not simple.

After Wang Liangping finished taking statements from the Chen family, he immediately convened a meeting; all the bureau's officers, except those who had to stay on duty, all went with him to Li Family Village.

To reach Li Family Village quickly, Wang Liangping also went to borrow the county's pickup truck from Zhou Feng.

Upon hearing Wang Liangping's words, Zhou Feng was somewhat surprised; although he had long known that Su Ruo was definitely not someone who would suffer a loss.

But he didn't expect Su Ruo to act so quickly, and that she would even dig up a case from several years ago; this girl is indeed ruthless!

The Chen family's first ride in a pickup truck brought them no joy or excitement, especially as they sat opposite a dozen or so stern-faced police officers; the tense atmosphere made the hairs on their bodies stand up.

At the same time, their glances toward Su Ruo grew more wary; the Chen family knew Wang Tufu was surely doomed this time, silently thinking that Wang Tufu had picked the wrong person to provoke, and this time he had indeed kicked an iron plate.

When the vehicle arrived in Li Family Village, it immediately attracted many villagers' attention; seeing that the truck was full of police, the villagers panicked, feeling sure that some major incident had occurred.

Upon also seeing Su Ruo and the Chen family, they were even more bewildered, not understanding what was going on.

Wang Liangping had his men split into two teams: one led by him with the Chen family to dig up the grave, the other to go arrest Wang Tufu at his home.

Su Ruo followed Wang Liangping to Chen Xiaomei's grave; because Chen Xiaomei died an unnatural death and bore no children for Wang Tufu, the Wang family considered it inauspicious and at the time buried her directly in the wild gravesite at the village entrance.

In the village, only childless widowed elders are buried here.

At that time, the Wang family, to save effort, buried her shallowly; a few experienced police officers quickly dug up Chen Xiaomei's corpse.

By now the surroundings of the gravesite were crowded with people, even the Branch Secretary and Battalion Commander had come.

Three years have passed; Chen Xiaomei's body has long since rotted away, leaving only a skeleton.

But everyone, upon seeing Chen Xiaomei's white bones, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Because Chen Xiaomei's entire frontal skull was caved in from the blows, and the ribs, arms, and legs on her body were also deformed.

Just looking at the bones, everyone could imagine how much pain and torment Chen Xiaomei had suffered in life.

To beat someone into this state is clearly murder, yet the Wang Tufu family actually claimed that Chen Xiaomei died of illness!

An old woman could no longer hold back, scolding: "This Wang Family is truly sinful! To beat a perfectly fine person like this, they've simply turned black-hearted!"

Su Ruo's face turned pale, her nails digging deep into her flesh, as the painful memories of her previous life flashed before her eyes one after another.

In her previous life, Su Ruo had never seen her own corpse, but she imagined it was no better than Chen Xiaomei's.

A bloody taste spread in Su Ruo's mouth, and she silently vowed in her heart: Wang Tufu must die!