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Chapter 386 - 380 Dog Bites Dog, Who Is the Culprit?
Chapter 386 - 380 Dog Bites Dog, Who Is the Culprit?
Chapter 386: Chapter 380 Dog Bites Dog, Who Is the Culprit?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Upon hearing Madam Liu’s confession, Niu Tongsheng acted immediately.
He cast aside his feeling of fear and called two men over. They were ready to search Zhao Baotian’s body.
Right then, Old Man Zhao, who had been hiding in the house, dashed forward and stood in front of Zhao Baotian. He glared at Madam Liu with bloodshot eyes as he cursed, “Bitch! How dare you accuse your husband of such a crime? The truth is you had committed adultery with another man and were discovered by Zhao Baolin. So, you poisoned him!”
Old Man Zhao continued, “Zhao Baotian still loves you, so he begged me to spare you. For the sake of your two children, I kept quiet about this. Who would have thought that you would repay our kindness with evil now? Chief, this woman is the culprit that killed Zhao Baolin. Beat her to death now! I have wronged Baolin. When I die, I will seek his forgiveness.”
Madam Liu was stunned speechless by Old Man Zhao’s accusation.
Old Man Zhao wiped away his tears as he mumbled, “This is all my fault. I was soft-hearted and allowed this demoness to poison my eldest son. I have wronged Baolin!”
Zhao Chuchu was stunned.
Even she did not know that Old Man Zhao had such acting prowess. He was practically proficient in the art. If he were in the world of her previous life, he would have been a veteran performer!
His ability to twist the truth made Madam Yang’s ability pale in comparison.
The look he wore as he cried bitterly was as though he was genuinely suffering from guilt!
“Madam Liu, I could tolerate you for so long for the sake of your children. I thought that you would change for the better. I never imagined that your heart was still so wretched. You even tried to get Baotian killed!” Old Man Zhao accused Madam Liu as he pointed at her in rage. “Chief, you absolutely cannot allow this snake to remain in the village.”
Everyone’s attention was shifted due to Old Man Zhao accusing Madam Liu of infidelity.
In the tiny Lengshui Village, there had never been such a huge scandal.
Madam Liu’s voluptuous figure had always been a hot topic among the men of the village. Right now, who would be thinking about Zhao Baolin’s murder? Everyone wanted to know who Madam Liu had committed adultery with!
Zhao Chuchu could tell that Old Man Zhao knew how the parents of her original body died.
He cast aside his own son, who could not provide him value. Such a degree of selfishness was simply stunning.
He appeared meek and was afraid of Madam Yang. However, it was all just a facade!
He was the ultimate boss of the Zhao clan. Everything was within his control while he played dumb to take advantage of everyone else.
Zhao Chuc.hu lamented that she shouldn’t have any preconceptions of Old Man Zhao and ended up belittling him.
“Nonsense!” In a fit of rage, Madam Liu exposed the truth. “You lazy old fart who leeches off others! If it wasn’t because of you forcing Big Bro and Big Sis to earn more, would they have fallen sick? Would Zhao Baotian have found the chance to poison them? The evilest person in this household is you!’
She continued, “Come at me! I will let everyone know how selfish you are. In the past, when Big Bro and Big Sis were sick, we had the money to treat them. However, this old fart claimed we should not waste money and cut off their medication. Zhao Chuchu’s marriage was also proposed by him. He said that Zhao Chuchu would not be worth much if we sold her off. Since the Xie clan was indebted to Big Bro, he decided to marry her off to them in exchange for some money. That’s why he forced her to marry Xie Heng.”
She concluded, “All the evil deeds that the Zhao clan has ever done were instructed by him. He pretends to be afraid of his wife, but in reality, he has the final say over everything in this household. He is rotten to the core!”
Madam Liu was hysterical as she pointed her finger at Old Man Zhao and cursed nonstop.
Old Man Zhao was taken aback by Madam Liu’s rambling. All he could retort was calling her “bitch” over and over again.
Zhao Chuchu was happy to see them infighting.
Niu Tongsheng had never encountered such a scene before. He was unsure of what to do at the moment.
Old Man Zhao suddenly changed topics and said, “Chuchu, your parents were the victims. I know I have wronged you, but I don’t want to keep making more mistakes. Zhao Baotian and his wife are the murderers who killed your parents. In your opinion, what should we do to them?”
Everyone’s gaze landed on Zhao Chuchu.
“Chuchu, I know you hate me now, but I do not blame vou. This is what I deserve. I kept the truth from you for their sake. I allowed your parents to die miserably. Now that they have returned, I understand it is impossible to keep things secret any longer.”
Old Man Zhao took a step back to progress, attempting to use Zhao Chuchu to deal with Madam Liu.
However, Xie Heng spoke up and said, “Since you both claim to be right, the best solution is to report this to the officials. The government will investigate who is the true culprit.”
When Old Man Zhao heard this, his facial expression changed drastically. He said, “No. If we report this to the officials, how will Changrong and Changgui be treated in the future? The members of our Zhao clan will never be able to lift our heads in public.”
“Didn’t you want me to avenge my parents’ deaths? Only the truth will be the greatest justice for them. I also agree with what Dang Lang said,” claimed Zhao Chuchu with a sullen face. “No matter who murdered my parents, they will have to pay with their lives!”
Old Man Zhao quickly said, “This is our Zhao clan’s affairs. Xie Heng is merely an outsider…”
Zhao Chuchu interrupted him, saying, “What do you mean he’s an outsider? He’s my lawfully wedded husband. Logically speaking, the Zhao clan is considered an outsider to me. Since all of you agree that my parents were killed, then I have to report this to the officials because this is a homicide!”
“You cannot do this! You have to spare Changrong. You just saved him, don’t you remember?”
“Madam Liu is not Zhao Changrong’s mother. Her committing evil deeds have nothing to do with him. Moreover, I saved him because I pitied him for still being very young. If the Zhao clan forces him to take his own life again, that’s his decision. It has nothing to do with me.”
“You’re a physician!”
“Who said that the physicians must be compassionate? Old Man Zhao, before this, I thought you were a scaredy cat. Now, I finally understand that you are just selfish. Regardless of what you say, since all of you agree that my parents were killed, I have to report this to the officials.”
“Chuchu, you must report this to the officials. Only the government can give your parents justice. Zhao Baotian was the one who murdered them. It had nothing to do with me,” Madam Liu said anxiously.
Zhao Chuchu said in a cold tone, “Accomplices are also guilty of the same
crime. It is not something you can deny on your own!”
Madam Liu gasped.
“Chuchu, just now, Madam Liu claimed that Zhao Baotian had the poison on him. We’d better check his body. Coincidentally, there are many people present here who can bear witness,” Xie Heng said plainly.
“Who dares to touch my son? I will fight them to the death! He has already been framed to such an extent. Do you want to force him to his death?”
Old Man Zhao kept standing before Zhao Baotian’s body, guarding him.
Now, he only had this one son left. No matter what, he had to keep him alive!
Otherwise, if something happened to Zhao Baotian, who would care for him in the future?
Zhao Chuchu sneered, saying, “If he is innocent, no one can force him to die.”
As she said this, Zhao Chuchu stepped forward, grabbed Old Man Zhao by the collar, and pulled him out of the way.
Just as Old Man Zhao attempted to struggle free, Zhao Chuchu grabbed him by the throat and tightened her grip. She threatened. “Try moving, and I will kill you on the spot. You might be involved in my parents’ poisoning, Old Man Zhao!”