Chapter 1223

"Is the Xia family dead?"

Wang Shi asked coldly.

Chen Guanlou shook his head. "Not dead yet. However, except for Xia Lao Er who hasn't returned to the capital, Xia Lao Da is seriously injured and dying, and I estimate there aren't many days left. As for Old Man Xia, he has been sentenced to beheading and will soon be on the execution ground."

"Who killed the Xia family? Tomorrow I must set up a longevity tablet for him and pray for him to live a long life." Wang Shi smiled.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly; this woman had some skills and was not an ignorant woman.

He said, "Who did the Xia family extermination, the government doesn't have a conclusion yet. However, the biggest suspect is the Ji family's youngest son. You should have heard that the Xia family's neighbor, the Ji family, was exterminated by Old Man Xia in collusion with Xia Wei Laosan.

Out of protection, and also because he is the biggest suspect, Ji Chengqi is currently detained in the Heavenly Prison. However, you don't have to worry too much; once the Xia family's matter is over, if nothing goes wrong, Ji Chengqi will be able to get out of prison. After all, investigating cases requires evidence."

He emphasized the word "evidence."

Wang Shi obviously understood his implication.

"You want to know what happened back then?"

"Yes! I wonder if you can tell us."

"Just out of curiosity?"

"Rest assured, I will never report it. You can go to the capital to inquire about my reputation; over the years, the Heavenly Prison hasn't had a single reporting incident. My principle is not to seek political affairs when not in that position. Investigating cases is not my duty, and catching people is not my business."

Wang Shi stared at him for a long time, ignoring Pure Yang Zhenren on the side. After a while, she finally let go: "I believe you."

The two breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally able to know the full picture of the incident back then.

"The day Xiuxiu came back, it was a cloudy day. I was picking beans at home. According to the original plan, it would take another ten days or half a month to complete the embroidery work. She was a serious and responsible child; before completing the embroidery work, she couldn't come back early. So, as soon as I saw her come back, I knew something had happened. Sure enough, the Xia family was full of beasts, animals. Saying they are animals is an insult to animals!"

Wang Shi gritted her teeth!

Even though ten years had passed, mentioning the incident back then, she was still in tears and couldn't stop at all.

Chen Guanlou took out a clean handkerchief and handed it over, comforting her silently.

Wang Shi took the handkerchief and wiped her tears.

Thinking of her daughter Xiuxiu, she was full of hatred. "My Xiuxiu, she was still so young, such a good child. Usually in the village, she never blushed with anyone, and even taught her little sisters embroidery for free. Such a good child was ruined by the Xia family father and sons.

Liu Cuihua is also not a human; as an aunt, she didn't speak up for her niece, and even wanted Xiuxiu to marry her family's scoundrel. Outsiders only know Xia Lao Si is reckless, chasing cats and dogs all day. In fact, Xia Lao Si is the most honest one in their family, only daring to make small troubles.

Except for Xia Lao Er, who is not very familiar, the real ruthless person in their family is Xia Wei Laosan. Otherwise, when Old Man Xia killed the Ji family, he wouldn't have called Ji Wei Laosan.

Moreover, Ji Wei Laosan ruining women is not the first time. Originally, there was a widow on their street, and later the widow hanged herself; it was Xia Wei Laosan who did the evil."

"Why didn't you report it?" Chen Guanlou was very surprised. Such a big handle, the Liu family didn't make a sound. Even if the Liu family considered Liu Cuihua, Wang Shi wouldn't consider the sister-in-law.

Wang Shi stopped her tears and said, "People died, and there was no evidence, and the widow didn't have any relatives, so how to report it. I know this because I heard a few idle words."

"Xiuxiu had an accident, besides letting the Xia family pay three hundred taels of silver, what did you do later."

"Hehe! The Xia family tried to buy our silence with three hundred taels. The child's father had many concerns and actually wanted the three hundred taels. At that moment, I knew that the man was not on the same path as me, and never thought of standing up for Xiuxiu and killing the Xia family father and sons. After all, Liu Cuihua is his own sister! In his heart, his own sister's family is ultimately more important. As for Xiuxiu, he said that after two years of calm, he would send Xiuxiu far away. He is not a thing!"

Wang Shi gritted her teeth, ten years later, mentioning the incident back then, she was still full of hatred!

"Since he didn't take revenge for Xiuxiu and didn't kill the Xia family, I will kill them! At first, he was guarding against me. After more than a month, seeing that I didn't move, he felt relieved. I used the excuse that Xiuxiu was stimulated and was confused all day, and took her back to her maiden family to see her aunt, hoping to cure her, and he agreed. So I took Xiuxiu back to her maiden family. This trip lasted half a month."

"You had the intention to kill from that time."

"Don't the Xia family deserve to die? A family of animals, all deserve to die!" Wang Shi was first distorted, then suddenly laughed, looking exceptionally proud. "After returning from her maiden family, I found Xiuxiu was pregnant. At that time, I wished I could rush to the Xia house and kill the whole family. Can't be in a hurry, absolutely can't be in a hurry. After calming down for a few days, I took a few sisters-in-law, went to the Xia house, beat Liu Cuihua, that animal, severely, and ate and drank at the Xia house for two days."

"Was it at that time that you took the opportunity to bury the evil object in the Xia house?" Chen Guanlou asked.

Wang Shi smiled without smiling. "What evil object, I don't know. I just ate and drank for two days."

"How do you know Feng Shui magic, and how to set up an array?" Pure Yang Zhenren suddenly asked. "What kind of inheritance are you?"

"I don't understand what you are talking about."

Speaking of the key point, Wang Shi started playing dumb.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!" Pure Yang Zhenren bowed. "I am Pure Yang Zi, the master of Yuquan Palace, and the master of the Great Desolate Danyang Sect! May I ask fellow Daoist, what sect are you from? Who is your master?"

To show sincerity, Pure Yang Zhenren stated his identity and background, which could be said to be full of sincerity.

Wang Shi laughed. "What inheritance, what sect, Daoist, you misunderstood. I am just an ordinary farm woman."

"No! Looking at the evil object you placed under the Xia family's foundation, it is by no means the ability that an ordinary village Daoist woman can have. There must be an inheritance, a source. If you have any difficulties that are not convenient to say, this Daoist can also understand. This Daoist just wants to know your sect inheritance. Perhaps this Daoist has also heard of it."

"Since the Daoist has heard of it, why ask east and west, making people hate it!" Wang Shi was very impolite and didn't intend to admit anything. No sect, no inheritance, nothing at all.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!" Pure Yang Zhenren bowed. "This Daoist knows. It was this Daoist's abruptness! Next time you see your aunt, please say hello for this Daoist. Tell her this Daoist is Pure Yang Zi, and Yuquan Palace in the capital welcomes her to visit at any time."

Wang Shi heard this, half-believing.

"You know my aunt?"

"If I'm not mistaken, when I was young, I had some friendship with your aunt and once worked together to deal with some filth! I didn't expect that decades have passed, and she is still there."

Wang Shi nodded but didn't make a sound, her heart full of doubts.

Pure Yang Zhenren was very happy. "It's good that she is still there. At this age, it's rare to meet a fellow Daoist I knew when I was young. Tell her not to stay in the mountains all day, and while she can still walk, come out and see more."