The wife of two taels of silver

Finally, the good news came. Lin Haitang had no time to argue with Gu An. She pinched her thigh and tears fell down.

Zhang Ben was a little shocked when he saw Lin Haitang's tears. He pinched her so hard that her eyes turned red. She ran over and said, "Why are you still standing there? Take me there quickly, Brother Zhang."

The people who came to report the news were the village chief Li Youdao and an elder from the Lin family.

Lin Haitang had already adjusted herself and ran over crying. When she saw the people, her body swayed. Tears flowed before she could say a word. She said, "Uncle Li, Uncle Lin, what...what is going on?"

The two of them sighed, and the village chief said, "Haitang, last night, Qi Mantang wanted to go to your parents' house to steal money, but he saw your parents lying dead on the ground. He was so scared that he was stunned."

"Haitang, the dead cannot be brought back to life, please accept my condolences." The village chief comforted Lin Haitang.

The elders of the Lin family also had a look of grief on their faces. They said, "Girl, your brother is not at home, and you are the only one staying with your parents. Follow your uncle and your uncle Li back to the village. You have to keep vigil for your parents!"

"We have to call Gu Mo too. He will throw the pot in front of your parents." He added.

In fact, Lin Haitang was already smiling brightly in her heart, but she still pretended to be in pain on the surface and asked, "But, I went back to my parents' home two days ago, and my parents were both fine. Even my father has gotten much better, so he wouldn't die so soon..."

The two were silent for a moment, and then the village chief said, "Haitang, your parents were obviously murdered. We came here to ask your opinion. Do you want to report it to the police or bury them directly?"

"Report to the police!" Lin Haitang said firmly.

The bigger the fuss, the better. The bigger the fuss, the farther the reputation will spread.

Lin Haitang was about to faint from crying. She got on her horse and was about to go to the county government office. Gu An showed up just in time. He patted the armrest of the wheelchair, jumped on the horse, and held Lin Haitang in his arms. He said to the two men who were trying their best to persuade her to get off the horse, "I'll go with her."

With a crack of the whip, the horse galloped off. Lin Haitang watched it go away, looked up and shouted, "Are you crazy? Why are you trying to be cool? Do you want your legs anymore?"

Gu An pressed her into his arms, facing the wind, lowered his head and said to her, "My legs are much better now, don't worry."

Lin Haitang rolled her eyes and called him a psycho.

Arriving at the county government office, Lin Haitang pinched her thigh again and went to knock on the drum with tears in her eyes.

When the county magistrate saw that it was Lin Haitang, his head ached and he hurriedly asked, "Madam Gu, what's going on this time?"

"Sir, my mother died unjustly at home. Please give my parents justice and bring the murderer to justice!" Lin Haitang folded his hands, rested his forehead on the back of his hands, and bowed to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate brought his men and Lin Haitang to Shang'anhe Village, where they arrived at the crime scene and cordoned off the area.

The coroner performed an on-site autopsy, and the county magistrate sent people to investigate the area in an effort to solve the case as quickly as possible.

Soon, the coroner gave the answer: "She had been dead for two days. She was hacked to death by that rusty kitchen knife. They stabbed her neck several times."

The coroner pointed to the rusty kitchen knife beside the bed, then to the teapot on the table and said, "The man was killed. The water in the teapot was spiked with arsenic. The amount was so high that even a sip of it would kill a person."

The coroner wiped his hands with the towel around his neck, raised his eyelids, and said, "The woman was hacked to death by the man. The base of his right hand, his fingers, and the palm are all stained with rust."

Lin Haitang did not go in, but hugged Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan outside.

The two children came with the village chief and Zhang Ben and others. Except for Xiaobai and Zhao Xiangjun, everyone else came together.

Zhao Xiangjun stayed at home to take care of Gu Chen, and Xiaobai stayed at home to protect Zhao Xiangjun and Gu Chen.

The two children were a little frightened, and they hugged Lin Haitang's waist on both sides and refused to let go. Lin Haitang held the two children and pulled them to sit in the carriage.

Lin Haitang discussed with the two children: "When Mom cries, you should cry with her. You don't have to cry out loud, just shed a few tears, okay?"

Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan both pouted, unhappy. Gu Mo said, "Mom, they used to tell my sister and I to die. I hate them!"

"Okay, then don't cry," Lin Haitang thought for a moment and didn't embarrass the child. "But when Mommy kneels down, you guys should kneel down too, okay?"

The two children nodded.

In the village, there are many people and many eyes. It is impossible to hide the fact that a man sneaks into the bed of a widow. Similarly, there will always be someone who can see who enters whose house.

Soon, the yamen runner came to report: "Sir, villager Wang saw the villager Liu Dashui come to Lin Guangzong's house yesterday evening."

Another suppressed person also reported: "Sir, the source of the arsenic has been investigated. Wu Cailing bought it from Doctor Sun's house in the village three days ago."

"Send these three people up." The county magistrate stood in the courtyard of Lin Guangzong's house, snorted coldly, put his hands behind his back, and his dark blue official uniform flashed in the sun.

Aunt Wang and Doctor Sun were locked up on the ground, not daring to look up. They shouted, "Your humble servants pay their respects to the great judge!"

"I am a commoner, paying my respects to you, sir."

The county magistrate sat on a chair, his eyes flashing with coldness as he stared intently at the two people on the ground. "Wang, when did you see Liu Dashui leave Lin Guangzong's house? Was he acting strangely at the time?"

Aunt Wang's voice trembled as she said, "I went to the mountains to pick some wild fruits and came back late. When I passed by, I saw Liu Dashui coming out of Lin Guangzong's house. He looked very scared. I asked him what was wrong, but he didn't say anything and just ran away."

"What about you? When did Wu Cailing ask you to buy arsenic, and what was the situation at that time?" the county magistrate asked Doctor Sun.

Doctor Sun's voice was relatively steady as he said, "Your Excellency, Wu Cailing came to buy arsenic at noon three days ago. She said there were too many rats in her house and she wanted to use it to poison them."

"Has anyone else come to you to buy arsenic recently?" the county magistrate asked again.

Doctor Sun shook his head and said, "Sir, Wu Cailing is the only one who has bought arsenic from me recently."

The answer is very clear. This couple, you wanted to kill me and I wanted to kill you, and we each died at the hands of the other.

Liu Dashui was pressed forward. He was filthy and his hair was covered in weeds. He was so frightened that he couldn't even kneel down. He could only lie on the ground. He kowtowed frantically to the county magistrate and said, "Sir, I really don't know anything!"

"I'm asking you, why did you go to Lin Guangzong's house yesterday? After seeing someone dead, why did you run away without saying a word?"

The person died two days ago. Liu Dashui came to Lin Guangzong's house yesterday. Liu Dashui concealed the death. Is there any other hidden story?

Seeing he couldn't hide it any longer, Liu Dashui had to half-speak, "Sir, I, I, I have a secret affair with Wu Cailing. I came to see her yesterday, but when I saw she was dead, I was afraid that my affair with her would be exposed, so I didn't dare to tell anyone."

At this point, the villagers surrounding Lin Guangzong's house opened their mouths wide and talked about this matter in a flurry.

By now, the truth of everything had come to light, and the county magistrate and his men had evacuated.

Lin Haitang covered her face and cried bitterly, kneeling in front of the two corpses, crying for her parents.

The people outside the door felt more and more pitiful. Looking at the two small figures kneeling behind Lin Haitang, they were Gu Mo and Gu Zhilan, and they felt even more pitiful.

Lin Haitang looked at the two bodies covered with white cloth, feeling a little complicated, but more of a sense of relief.