Chapter 291: The Truth (Part II)
After listening to Zhao Ling's explanation, Chen Ao finally came to his senses. But he still couldn't believe that Mrs. Zheng, who looked soft and weak, and delicate, could have such a scheming, could she really respond to that sentence - the most poisonous woman's heart?
He asked in a deep voice, "Mrs. Zheng, do you really want to use me to clear your own suspicion?"
Mrs. Zheng's face turned a little pale, and she opened her mouth to say something, but she swallowed it back and was silent for a long time before she said softly: "The slave family doesn't know where to offend Elder Yang and Miss Zhao, and they want to slander the slave family like this!"
Seeing that the others were not confused and didn't know what kind of dumb riddle they were playing, Zhao Ling had no choice but to continue: "Mrs. Zheng, why do you have to act coyly? Since you have long suspected that Qiu Wenwu is the murderer who killed Lord Zheng Duo, why don't you say it sooner or later. But when Chen Ao found out that the cause of Zheng Duo's death was suspicious, he came to tell us quietly? When you came tonight, you behaved very cautiously, as if you were afraid that Qiu Wenwu would cause harm. This is nothing more than asking Chen Ao not to tell you about the news, so that Qiu Wenwu is only afraid of death, and he will not know that it was his lover who killed him! As long as he dies, what you have done between you will be dead and dead!"
"Ah!" exclaimed in unison.
Mrs. Zheng's face was full of blood, and she said in a daze: "Doesn't Miss Zhao's heart-wrenching words feel too far-fetched?"
Zhao Ling sneered and said, "Is it far-fetched? I think Madame's behavior is a bit far-fetched! You are so cautious about expressing your suspicions, but you are a little eager to cover up." Just imagine, Qiu Wenwu is just a small leader, or a powerful leader, how much ability can he have to harm you at the helm? Wouldn't it be better if you spoke your mind in front of so many elders during the day today? Your sneaky behavior makes it seem that you have a ghost in your heart!"
Mrs. Zheng was speechless and wanted to refute, but she didn't know what to say.
Chen Ao smiled: "Zhao Ling, no wonder you say that Mrs. Zheng is suspicious. You really deserve the title of female Zhuge !"
Since they became intimate last night, Chen Ao unconsciously changed his name and called Zhao Ling by his name. He was not jealous, and when he saw that Zhao Ling was analyzing, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
Zhao Ling smiled slightly and said, "If you talk about scheming, Mrs. Zheng is still far behind!"
The implication of her words is that her scheming is naturally much deeper than that of Mrs. Zheng. But when Chen Ao listened, his heart skipped a beat, and he was a little uncomfortable. He thought to himself, with such a woman by his side, he really didn't feel safe. But then again, as long as the matter of the Salt Gang is over, Lao Tzu will be far away from Zhao Ling, so it's better not to deal with anything!
Where did Zhao Ling think of his thoughts, and suddenly said to Qiu Wenwu: "Master Qiu, it seems that you and Mrs. Zheng are really a little involved." And Lord Zheng must have been killed by you, right?"
Qiu Wenwu suddenly shuddered, and hurriedly shook his hand: "No, no...... I...... I ......"
Seeing that he was scared like this, where did everyone still have any suspicions. Bai Junya and Chen Liyong thought to themselves, my obedient girl, I didn't expect that this old Qiu seemed to be submissive, and he had such the courage to murder the helmsman. Although Zheng Wenping died, we also gained a lot of benefits. But at this time, of course, we must stand firmly on the side of justice!
Bai Junya took the lead in taking a stand, stood in the center of the hall, and scolded: "Qiu Wenwu, you, you, you...... You're so shameless! We've been treating you as a brother for a long time, and you're doing such a thing that's not as good as a beast!"
Chen Liyong has no culture, and the few words that come to mind are all said by Bai Junya first, so he can only say in a continuous voice: "That's it!
Qiu Wenwu's face was flushed, and he was ashamed. Chen Ao thought in his heart, hmph, these two guys have a very clear attitude now. However, who is not staring at the position of the chief helmsman? It's just that Bai Junya and Chen Liyong have a thief's heart but not a thief's guts. I can't see that Qiu Wenwu is so white, pure, gentle and elegant, and actually has such great courage to seduce his sister-in-law and betray his eldest brother! However, Qiu Wenwu does not have such great ability, and he can kill Zheng Wenping. Who are those people who helped him? Why didn't Qiu Wenwu actively compete for the position of helmsman after killing Zheng Wenping? Could it be that this old boy was really just angry at the crown and blushing? If this is the case, Lao Tzu really admires him a little!
Chen Ao thought wildly, Bai Junya and Chen Liyong over there saw that he had never spoken, and thought that he had not scolded hard enough, so they had to muster up their energy, make persistent efforts, and scold some more ugly words.
Qiu Wenwu's head was getting lower and lower, but Mrs. Zheng couldn't listen to it anymore. She saw that Qiu Wenwu was insulted, and she didn't even dare to let out a fart, so she couldn't help but scold screaming: "Qiu Wenwu, you eggless coward, how did I be blind and fall in love with you in the first place!"
Her scolding naturally admitted the matter between her and Qiu Wenwu. Bai Junya immediately sneered: "Okay! You woman admit it yourself! Qiu Wenwu, what else do you have to say!"
Mrs. Zheng scolded: "I admit what's wrong? You sanctimonious things, are your butts clean? Zheng Wenping has always only loved to practice, and since he became the helmsman, he only knows how to drink with you, where did he ask me how I feel? Not to mention knowing the cold and the hot, and taking care of me considerately. If I am the wife of this helmsman and can only stay alive and widowed, then I might as well marry an ordinary person!"
Everyone was stunned for a while, and pointed at Mrs. Zheng one by one, and they all felt that this woman was really a little excessive, and it was just a matter of bad morals, but she was still so eloquent! Only Zhao Ling could understand her feelings, and her eyebrows suddenly glared at Chen Ao.
It just so happened that Chen Ao was also looking at her, and when he was stared at like this, he felt a chill down his spine for no reason, and his heart jumped, and he secretly thought, what is she staring at me, Lao Tzu does not have a leg with Mrs. Zheng.
Bai Junya was unwilling to let the momentum of such a group of big men be suppressed by a woman's family, and said angrily: "Okay, you shameless, you still dare to make a big fuss! You adulterers ** hook up with prejudices, why did you hurt our respected and beloved Zheng Helmsman? You keep saying that you don't want to be the helmsman's wife, but you intend to harm the helmsman, don't you want your concubine to sit in this position? It's really a wolf's ambition!"
Speaking of this, Chen Ao couldn't help but ask: "Qiu Wenwu, you answer me honestly, how did you kill Zheng Helm Master? You killed the Helm Master, why did you not make any action to fight for the position of Helm Master? Are you really willing to let this son fall into the hands of others?"
Qiu Wenwu sighed and said, "The matter has come to this, why do you bother to ask again?"
Chen Ao said: "I'm just a little curious, I want to know if you are really so selfless and willing to make wedding dresses for others!"
Bai Junya and Chen Liyong's old face turned red, quite embarrassed.
Qiu Wenwu suddenly smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I didn't want to harm him...... I wanted to meet E'er that day, but I was stopped by two old monks. They seemed to know that I was often in and out of the helm, so they went straight to the point and said that they would go through me to visit Lord Zheng. I thought to myself that Master Zheng was also born in Shaolin, and he had always been very polite to the monks, so I brought them to the helm. Who knew that before they could say a word, they quarreled with the helmsman. Later, they all shot together and beat the helmsman into internal injuries!"[.]