After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

The news quickly reached the Li family.

Li Shu had already returned home and was sweeping the floor in front of his house with a large broom.

She didn't move much, sweeping twice and resting three times, and still looked very weak.

Of course, her injuries actually healed faster than expected. Perhaps it was because her body had been replaced, but she was full of vitality and energy. Although she didn't lie down to rest every day, she could hardly feel any pain when she walked around.

The neighbors looked at her with no ill intent.

But when he saw Zhou, his expression changed completely.

"I never would have guessed! No wonder you always said your son was capable and would definitely become an official in the future. It turns out your son has been in cahoots with the bandits for a long time! With the bandits working with you from the inside out, of course he's capable!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou was startled: "What bandits? Don't talk nonsense, my son is going to kill bandits in the future!"

"Ha! You dare to say that? Just now, Qian Guancai's house was robbed by bandits. Fortunately, the government troops arrived in time, and he escaped death. The government officials arrested your son before they left! They said he was a traitor!"

"!!!" Zhou was struck dumb. "Impossible! My son absolutely didn't!"

"Could the officials be wrong?"

“I always thought Li Linsheng was no good. He was so young and he was always fighting and killing. He had a murderous aura. Look, I knew I was right!”

"That's for sure... He used to beat my son when he was a kid, acting all high and mighty, just like a bandit!"

"..."

Zhou's legs went weak, and ignoring the mocking voices around her, she asked again and again, finally confirming that her son had indeed been taken away...

She nearly choked, but when she turned around and saw Li Shu standing there quietly, she suddenly realized something and shouted, "It's you! It must be you, right? You said you'd give my son a chance to do good, and he went out because of you! You're the one who's colluding with the bandits!"

Li Shu looked surprised, then disappointed, her eyes reddening.

In front of her neighbors, she said softly, "I...I also want to take the blame for my brother, but...I really don't know how the bandits got here. If the magistrate asks me, I can't answer..."

"Besides, colluding with bandits is a capital offense... such a crime... how can I take the blame for it..."

Before doing these things, Li Shu had already considered what kind of trouble would follow after framing Li Linsheng.

Colluding with bandits will be severely punished, and will most likely affect the future of the men in the family. Women will also be implicated, but mostly in terms of reputation, such as being scorned and ostracized. Unless the circumstances are very serious, or there is enough evidence to prove that family members are also accomplices, the government will not arrest the whole family.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Li family and Li Linsheng identified her.

For example, Zhou's behavior at this moment.

But we're not afraid of that.

She was just a helpless little girl, and to outsiders, no matter what the Li family said, they were trying to find her to take the blame. That was one reason.

Secondly, if the authorities would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free, then she could reveal her true identity as "Shu Li" and claim that she saw Li Linsheng colluding with bandits, and because she dared not resist, she could only pretend to inform on him...

and……

She actually hoped that everyone in the Li family would turn their anger towards her.

When there is hope, despair will come even more fiercely.

Li Shu's soft-spoken attitude was completely different from his arrogance at home a few days ago, which angered Zhou Shi so much that she rushed up to hit him. Li Shu's expression changed, and he ran to hide behind the neighbor lady who had been gossiping earlier.

Sobbing softly, "Please don't hit me anymore... I... I'll confess... I'll confess, okay?"

"It was you all along!!" Zhou was furious; what she said was true!

When the neighbor lady saw this, she was somewhat surprised that Ah Li would seek her protection, but she also felt that Ah Li was really wronged.

That stepmother Zhou has absolutely no conscience!

"What a ridiculous argument! Last time, your Ah Man ruined his hair and framed Ah Li, even saying he would beat Ah Li to death. Now that your son is a traitor, you're framing Ah Li again. Does Ah Li have three heads and six arms? Can he do anything?! Zhou, don't you feel heartless saying such things?!"

“Your son is naturally combative, and you even made him learn martial arts. He spends his days hanging out with scoundrels, making a fuss about starting a big business. He claims he has no connection with bandits, but who believes that! Ah Li is just a girl, how many people does she even know?!” Others chimed in.

"..."

Zhou listened to these words in a daze, unable to believe that others thought this way.

In the past, everyone praised her son for being capable!

They used to agree with her, saying that Ah Li had a strange personality and needed to be taught well!

"It really is her! You don't believe me, do you? Let me tell you, this damned girl conspired with outsiders to kill Qi Yanfeng, and she's taking the blame. Those people stole things from the Qi family! A few days ago, I even found tung oil outside my house. She was the one who threatened me, saying that if I didn't obey, she would burn the whole house down! She also said she had connections and could help Linsheng. Linsheng was completely fooled by her!" Zhou shouted anxiously.

Li Shu looked completely bewildered: "I...I don't know what you're talking about..."

“What outsider… If there were outsiders, how could the authorities not have found out… You, you may not be my mother, but you watched me grow up. You can say I'm immature, you can make me do chores, you can smear me by saying I bullied my younger siblings, but… how can you say I, say I conspired with outsiders to set fire to our house…”

"I don't dare, I really don't dare!" Tears welled up in Li Shu's eyes.

"I am innocent, I did not do it."

“I have no mysterious friends, I am not in league with bandits, and I have not deceived my brother. I swear to God that if I have done these three things, may I die without a burial place, may I be eaten by wild dogs, and may I be struck by lightning…” Li Shu did not care about his own life or death at all, and was very decisive.

Did she lie to Li Linsheng?

No.

The information she shared with Li Linsheng was absolutely accurate; the bandit raid was true, and the government ambush was also true. No one was more honest than her.

"Zhou! Don't be so shameless! Do you dare say that Ali has made any friends? Who has ever seen her associate with outsiders?! I think you've completely lost your mind, saying anything to exonerate your son!" The neighbor was very angry. "Ali, don't be afraid. If the officials come to ask, we can all testify for you!"

"Thank you all..." Li Shu said gratefully, wiping his face with his sleeve as he cried his heart out.

Zhou was dumbfounded.

It's a terrible injustice, a huge injustice.

Shock, anger, anxiety, and resentment welled up in her chest. Faced with the doubts and contempt of the crowd, she couldn't catch her breath and suddenly collapsed.

Chaos.

Li Shu didn't hide; she went home after the crowd dispersed.

Of course, the neighbors showed rare compassion, telling her not to give in. They said if Zhou continued to force her to take the blame, she could shout loudly and everyone would help her.

Li Shu nodded obediently in agreement.

Li Shu felt no shame whatsoever in taking advantage of his neighbors.

To live a fulfilling life, some sacrifices are necessary; it's better to sacrifice others than yourself.

Moreover, in the original owner's memory, in this alley, every household had pointed at her with disgust and even uttered harsh words.

It was due to ignorance, being deceived by Zhou, or perhaps intentionally looking down on the original owner... many reasons.

Now, the ones manipulating people's hearts have changed.