Chapter 14: Sister (2)

After a pause, Dongmei raised her hand and brushed the broken hair in front of her forehead, and continued: "Since then, Qiulan has hated me and stopped talking to me. A few times I drank too much, and she threatened to kill me to avenge her sister. I didn't expect that a few days later, Chun Tao actually found me. She threatened me that Qiu Ju was seen by her when she fell into the well, and that she saw it in the window on the second floor. And what she saw was that I pushed Qiu Ju into the well. She said she was now an important witness and that her words would determine whether or not I could go to jail. I was so angry that I really wanted to pull out the dagger and kill her, so I asked her what she wanted. Actually, all she wants is my money and not my life. I didn't want to go to a prison cell, and I didn't want to be charged with murder. So I compromised and gave her most of my money. Who knew that she turned out to be an insatiable person, and every once in a while she would come to me for a while. If someone asks about it, she says that I have a good relationship with her and gave it to her. About three months ago, one day I went to the front floor to meet a guest, but I didn't expect to bump into her. My dagger accidentally fell to the ground, and she saw it, and she wanted to go too. You know, this dagger is the only thing I bring out of my house, and I won't give it to anyone. When Chun Tao saw that I didn't give it to her, she threatened me and told me that she was going to tell Qiu Lan that I was the murderer of Qiu Ju and put me in a prison cell. So, I perfunctory her, thinking of how to delay time. That is, from that day on, I became murderous, always thinking of an opportunity to kill her. ”

Hearing this, Mengyun let out a long sigh, she couldn't help but interject and said, "Sister, Qiulan wronged you, Chun Tao blackmailed you again, you live too depressed." ”

Dongmei shook her head, smiled bitterly, and said, "Perhaps, all this is the will of heaven!" If I think about it from another angle, I might have to thank both of them! ”

Mengyun shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand.

Dongmei explained it like this, "If Qiulan hadn't wronged me, if Chuntao hadn't blackmailed me. Then I might have redeemed the 'deed of sale' and left the country. There's no way I'm going back to my hometown, I don't have the face to go back. I just think of a strange place, a place where no one knows me, and start living again, forgetting everything that happened here, as if it was a nightmare. If this is the case, then I am afraid that our sisters will never see each other again in this life. Now that I can recognize you here, do I want to thank the two of them for keeping me in a way that hurt me? Especially thanks to Chun Tao, she took most of my money and belongings, so that I couldn't redeem the 'deed of sale' and stay. Until I met you and knew you. ”

Mengyun rubbed her nose, swallowed her saliva, and barely squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth: "It seems to make some sense." In this way, Sister should first talk about what happened to Aunt Feng's birthday after you returned to the room! ”

Dongmei nodded......

"On the night of Aunt Feng's birthday, I drank a lot. When I got back to my room, I lay down on the bed with my eyes closed. After a while, I heard the sound of Chun Tao and Xia He arguing next door. This is not the first time the two of them have quarreled, they have quarreled before, all because of Zhang Gongzi. Actually, I originally wanted to go out to see the excitement, but I drank too much alcohol and had a terrible headache, so I lay in bed and didn't get up. After another while, there was no sound in Chun Tao's room. I think it may be that after they quarreled, Xia He went back! My headache got better, but I was still dizzy. I wanted to go out into the yard to get some air. So, I got out of bed and staggered out. But when I walked to the door of Chun Tao's room, I saw that the door of her room was open, and the flower candle on the table was still burning. I glanced at the bed again, and saw Chun Tao lying quietly on the bed without moving. I thought she might have drunk too much and fallen asleep. Suddenly, a terrible thought popped into my head, 'Go in and kill her.' What a great opportunity! You must know that Chun Tao usually sleeps with the door locked. Maybe it's because I've been drinking, and I'm a lot bolder than usual. I crept in and came to her bedside. However, what I didn't expect was that Chun Tao actually covered her head with a quilt when she slept. I felt a little strange, and I didn't think too much about it, so I pulled out the dagger and stabbed it hard at her. I haven't killed anyone, and I don't know what it's like to have a dagger on someone. But no matter what, she will show a violent reaction because of the pain. But as for the spring peach in front of her, she didn't react at all. I felt as if the knife had been pierced into the cotton. I thought to myself, since I was determined to kill her, what else was I afraid of. Just don't do it and stab her a few more times. So I pulled out my dagger and stabbed her twice harder. But she didn't move. I was suddenly a little scared, and my mind was much clearer than before. I wanted to lift the covers to look at her, but I didn't dare, I was afraid to see her face distorted by pain before she died. I suddenly thought of a 'ghost', maybe it wasn't Chun Tao herself who I killed just now, but a 'ghost'. I was so scared that I quickly turned around and went back to my room. I lay on the bed and gradually calmed down, carefully thinking about the terrible scene that had just happened. I have begun to regret it in my heart, because it is a fresh life after all! But what else can I do if it's happening? Suddenly, I realized that I should take a good look at my dagger now. If there is no blood on the dagger, then it means that I just killed not a human, but a 'ghost'. If there is blood on the dagger, it means that I really killed Chun Tao. Thinking of this, I immediately sat up and pulled out the dagger. Oh, my God! There was blood on the dagger. It seems that I really killed Chun Tao. So, I quickly found a cloth and wiped the blood from the dagger. Looking at the bloodstained cloth, I thought about it and burned it with the help of the fire on the candle. It occurred to me that I had blood splattered on my dress when I had killed her. I hurriedly took off my dress again and examined it carefully. Fortunately, there was no blood on the dress, and I was secretly relieved. At this time, my alcohol strength passed, my head was no longer dizzy, and I was completely awake. I sat down in my chair and began to think, maybe no one knew that I killed Chun Tao, so what could I do to avoid this fate? The first thing I thought of was that Chun Tao had quarreled with Xia He before she died, so could Xia He carry this black cauldron? If someone from the government comes to investigate, should I tell the truth? I took the dagger in my hand, turned it over and looked at it. Actually, I should have gone to the backyard right away, found a corner, dug a deep pit, and buried the dagger. So that no one will doubt me. In the 'Wind Moon Tower', few people knew that I had a dagger. Even if you know, what can you do? I can say that my dagger has been lost a long time ago, and I don't know who picked it up. You can't just say I killed someone because I used to have a dagger! I thought to myself that I didn't leave any evidence in Chun Tao's room. Everyone in the 'Fengyue Tower' knew that Qiulan had a grudge against me, but no one knew that Chun Tao had blackmailed me. It's okay now, Chun Tao died well, died cleanly, and no one will blackmail me in the future. In fact, everyone knows that Chun Tao and Xia He have quarreled a few times because of Zhang Gongzi. Now that Chun Tao is dead, then Xia He will inevitably become the object of suspicion. If I can find the right time to help the trouble, then there is a good chance that she will become a scapegoat. After thinking about it, I decided to dispose of the dagger first. So, I found a dark dress in my closet that I didn't usually wear. I found another hat to put on my head. After dressing up, I put the dagger in my arms. But when I walked to the door to open it, I heard a 'bang'. I felt like my heart was jumping out of my throat. Do you know? I'm all too familiar with that 'bang' sound. Because that's the sound of the door of the spring peach room being shut. Every time the door of her room was shut, I could hear it whenever I was in the room. I think Xia He and Qiu Lan can hear it too. These four doors only make such a loud noise when Chun Tao's door is closed. I was taken aback by the voice, and I felt that Chun Tao must not be dead. She climbed out of bed, and she crawled to my door, little by little, covered in blood. At this moment, she was about to raise her hand and call the door! I was so scared that I didn't dare to move when I stood still, and cold sweat ran down my sideburns. I didn't know what I was going to do next, and my brain came to a standstill. I just stood and stood stupidly. I don't know how long I stood there, but I slowly walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down when I was sure there was no sound in the hallway outside the door. By this time, my dress was already soaked with cold sweat. I breathed a sigh of relief and stared at the door. I really don't want to hear anything anymore because I'm so scared. Of course, at that time I didn't have the courage to dig a pit in the backyard and bury a dagger. Because I didn't dare open my door, I didn't know what would be in the hallway outside the door. All I know is that this door is for me, and as long as I don't open it, I'm not in danger. ”

Hearing this, Mengyun couldn't help but interject and said, "Sister didn't close her eyes that night!" ”

Dongmei nodded and said, "Yes, I'm almost scared to death, how can I still have the heart to sleep!" ”

She sighed and continued, "The next morning, Chun Tao's body was found. But I still didn't dare to go out, so I waited for you in my room, and I knew you would come. It wasn't until I saw you that my hanging heart slowly let go. ”