A Good Country Wife
Chapter 311 - 305: The Identity of the Killer_1

Chapter 311: Chapter 305: The Identity of the Killer_1

Zhao Yunxiang took the opportunity to go with everyone to Zhao Erhu’s house, and she hid to one side, spying and seeing Lin Yue speaking normally with everyone. She had to accept that this was indeed true. The Lin Family had twice now managed to walk back from the Gate of Ghosts—such fateful resilience made people unbearably frustrated.

Chunxi was digging in the field and heard Zhao Jingui and the You Family talking about Lin Yue’s recovery from her injuries. She too felt an intense hatred, vigorously digging with her hoe as if in venting, treating the soil as if it were Lin Yue. Repeating silently, ’dig you to death, dig you to death,’ made her feel a bit better.

Previously, when Lin Yue was unconscious, Zhao Erhu was so worried that he stayed by her side incessantly, unable to do other things. Now that Lin Yue was better, it was time to expose the person who had set the trap that injured his wife, making her pay for her deeds.

Such a deed could not have been done without leaving traces. The first person to be found was the one outside the kitchen who had yelled that Sanlang had an accident.

"Wife, do you know who it was that shouted that phrase at the time?" Although Zhao Erhu asked Lin Yue, he was clear in his mind that since the perpetrator had acted thus, they surely would have concealed themselves to prevent Lin Yue from identifying them. He only wanted to extract more clues from Lin Yue. Still, he would need to start his investigations elsewhere—in those days, there had been many people moving around outside the kitchen, perhaps someone saw something.

Lin Yue frowned and shook her head. "At that time, hearing Sanlang had an accident really panicked me. I hadn’t thought that someone would deceive using such a matter. Moreover, the voice sounded quite familiar, like one I had heard several times before, which is why I didn’t suspect anything. When I went out of the kitchen, I did glance around, but I didn’t see the person. I was in such a rush to find Sanlang that I didn’t stop to ask."

"You said the voice sounded familiar? Could you make out whose voice it was?"

"Let me think. Who could it be?" There were so many familiar people, and without a clue, Lin Yue couldn’t come up with a name at the moment. Her body still hadn’t fully recovered, and her head started to pain her—probably the leftover side effects of the Soul-piercing Needle. She couldn’t overwork her brain during this time.

Zhao Erhu saw that Lin Yue’s headache was acting up again and quickly helped to gently rub her head. Doctor Jiang had indeed warned that Lin Yue should be spared from worrying during this time. "Alright, stop thinking about it, or your head will start to hurt terribly again. There were lots of people that day, and with people coming and going, someone must have seen something. I’ll ask around more, maybe I can find out. Don’t think about it anymore, alright?"

Zhao Erhu regretted seeing Lin Yue frown with the pain of her headache. He knew well that his little wife shouldn’t be stressed, yet he still questioned her. Even if it meant being a little less informed, he could just inquire elsewhere. With her stubborn nature, knowing something would only cause her to strain her mind further. "Wife, please, listen to me. Don’t think about it. Doctor Jiang has said you should avoid stress during this time. Be good, huh."

"Mmm, I won’t think about it anymore. Even if I do, I can’t figure anything out, and it just causes my head to ache. It’s really annoying!" Lin Yue, with her headache, was getting irritable. She too loathed the person who hurt her, as only someone with a truly venomous heart could do such a thing. She had suffered so much because of them, and if they weren’t found, she could never be at peace. And yet, at this very moment, she was completely helpless, which filled her with frustration.

Thinking of the soul-deep pain she suffered that day, Lin Yue’s body trembled slightly. Such agony she never wanted to experience again in her life—it was too damn painful, hundreds of times more so than cutting her own flesh. Therefore, even though Jiang Ziqi had cured her, Lin Yue was not all that grateful. Jiang Ziqi was too lacking in gentleness and consideration; she was a fragile girl, after all. How could he have thought of such a painful method?

Zhao Erhu gently rubbed Lin Yue’s head with an even lighter touch than usual, "Don’t worry, I’m here for anything. What’s a husband for? Just focus on getting better, and leave the rest to me. Don’t strain yourself at all, okay? It would only make me worry, you know?"

"I know," Lin Yue replied, pouting and sounding not very cheerful, about to lie down and rest when suddenly she remembered something important, and sat up abruptly, startling Zhao Erhu.

"Wife, your body hasn’t recovered yet. You can’t be like this. Doctor Jiang said that getting too emotional is not good either. Take it slow with everything, don’t rush," Zhao Erhu said, as he quickly supported her, his heart almost breaking with concern.

"No, Zhao Erhu, I’ve remembered something important!" Lin Yue was too agitated to care about what Zhao Erhu was saying, holding his arm tightly, "That day, when that person pushed me down the hillside, although I didn’t get a clear look at who it was, I grabbed something from that person’s body as I fell. I had it in my hand at the time, but later I sort of forgot. Did you see anything in my hand when you found me?"

"No, your clothes were torn when I found you, and you had lost a shoe. There wasn’t a single unbruised spot on your body, and you were not holding onto anything. Otherwise, I would have definitely noticed," Zhao Erhu recalled the situation at that time and shook his head firmly. He was always very careful about his little wife’s matters; if she had had something in her hands, he certainly would have seen it.

"But how can it not be there? I clearly pulled something off. Maybe it fell on the hillside as I tumbled down. Zhao Erhu, go back and search near the steep slope later, perhaps you can find it. That could be the evidence to prove the identity of the assailant."

"Alright, that’s a critical lead. I’ll search thoroughly," Zhao Erhu also felt that Lin Yue made a lot of sense. Since he hadn’t seen anything in her hands when he found her, it was likely that it got lost on the way down. After Lin Yue’s incident, there were fewer people going up the mountain, so the item should still be there.

Having to search for clues, Zhao Erhu left the responsibility of looking after Lin Yue to Dalang and the others. After this incident, they had all behaved very well. Taking care of Lin Yue should be well within their capabilities. Dalang and the others, especially the Third and Fourth, were content with this arrangement, as Dalang and the Second had been visiting Lin Yue in the city, while they stayed home. Now, they were eager to stay by Lin Yue’s side.

Zhao Erhu was quite efficient in his tasks, and his trip out went smoothly. He not only found out that Zhao Er Gou’s wife, Zhang Guihua, had been bribed by Chunxi to spread false rumors; he also found the object Lin Yue mentioned, which was a half-worn scent sachet.

"Brother Erhu, are you sure it was Chunxi who did this?" Lin Yue asked as Zhao Erhu was about to confront Chunxi, feeling that something was still not quite right. Although she’d always suspected Chunxi, without concrete evidence, they couldn’t be sure. If they accused the wrong person, wouldn’t it let the real perpetrator off the hook? The scent sachet...

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