Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 456 The truth of the matter

Although Boss Li's nose was red from the cold, he sat there in high spirits and was talking to Li.

The three children, Yutao, Dundun and Yucheng, also wanted to follow and listen to what was going on.

But they were coaxed out by Boss Li in a gentle voice, saying that this was a murder case and children should not listen to it, as they would not be able to sleep at night.

Yucheng was reluctant to leave, so Li glared at him and said, "Have you finished writing today? Don't just think about playing. When the teacher asks you after the New Year, you won't know the answer and your classmates will laugh at you."

After being criticized by Li, Yucheng pursed his lips and left unwillingly with Yutao and Dundun.

Shen Yuyuan thought that he and Yuan Qing would also be kicked out and not allowed to listen.

Boss Li looked at the two of them and said, "Yuanqing is already engaged, and Yuzhi is not young anymore, and will also be engaged in the next one or two years. You should also listen to them, it won't hurt to broaden your horizons."

After everyone was seated, Boss Li began to talk about today's trial.

It turns out that this case is really similar to what Shen Yu guessed.

The deceased’s surname was Bao and he was the second child in the family.

Bao Laoer had just been married for a few years. His wife, Bai, was quite pretty, but due to her poor health, they had no children yet.

Bao Laoer cannot do heavy work and relies on his parents and eldest brother for food and drink.

Naturally, Bai had to rely on others at home, and she couldn't help feeling uneasy and cautious when meeting anyone.

Bao Laoer's elder brother, Bao Laoda, has been married for many years and his wife is already a middle-aged woman.

The eldest and second sons of the Bao family have not yet separated because their parents are still alive. Therefore, the eldest son Bao sees his sister-in-law, who is as beautiful as a flower, wandering around in front of him every day. It is inevitable that he has evil thoughts and takes every opportunity to tease her with words.

Bai was afraid but dared not to turn hostile, so she could only go to her husband and cry to him when she felt wronged.

Bao Laoer naturally wanted to protect his wife, so he had a quarrel with his eldest brother.

Every time they had a fight, Boss Bao always promised not to do it again, but he still did not repent.

This caused Bao Laoer to fall ill several times. He was so angry that he lay in bed unable to move, and his body gradually became weaker.

A few days ago, because it snowed heavily for two or three days in a row, Bao Laoer went to the yard to sweep the snow. He accidentally caught a cold and was sick in bed.

It just so happened that there was a happy event in our clan.

Although Bao Laoer was physically weak, he had a handsome appearance and was eloquent.

Whenever someone in the village gets married, they always like to ask him to attend the ceremony and be the best man to welcome the new bride.

What's more, this time they are from the same tribe, so it is even harder to refuse.

That's why I hurried to see a doctor, hoping to get better quickly.

After getting the medicine that day, Bao Laoer drank it and fell asleep.

The next morning, I felt much more relaxed.

Bao Laoer thought that if he got up early and drank another dose, he would feel more energetic.

So I told my wife to make the medicine stronger.

Unexpectedly, when he walked into the kitchen, he saw his eldest brother harassing Bai.

He went forward angrily to argue.

Boss Bao laughed at him sarcastically and said he was useless and only ate and drank at home.

He has a beautiful wife in the house, but she hasn't given birth to a child for several years. It would be better for him to do it for him, so that his family will not be extinct.

As he said this, he hugged Bai in his arms provocatively.

Not having children was originally a concern for Bao Laoer, and this time Bao Laoda touched his sore spot. When he saw his eldest brother's shameless behavior, he became so angry that his face turned purple and he fell to the ground.

Bai was so scared that she rushed to help.

However, Boss Bao grabbed Bai and said that the second brother was just pretending. He had seen this kind of thing many times and refused to let Bai go.

Bai naturally refused. The two wrestled for a while, but seeing that Bao Lao Er was still lying on the ground motionless, Bao Lao Da became a little scared.

When I looked over, I saw that the second brother had already died.

Boss Bao was afraid that if the news got out, he would be criticized and scolded. He was also afraid that his parents would beat him to death if they knew, so he had to think of a solution in circles.

However, when he saw the medicine soup on the small stove was almost drying up, he came up with this vicious plan.

He forced Bai to make up a lie with him and put the blame of Bao Laoer's death on the innocent Doctor Sun.

He even deliberately created a big fuss and made a big fuss of the clansmen to find trouble with Doctor Sun.

In fact, all of these are to cover up the real reason for Bao Laoer's death.

Let everyone think that it was the problem with Doctor Sun's medicine that caused Bao Lao Er's death. This way, neither himself nor the Bai family would be held responsible.

When Shen Yu heard this, he asked in confusion: "Then why didn't Bai report him as the eldest brother, but helped to cover up the lie?"

"She was also the one being bullied."

Boss Li sighed and said helplessly: "This Bai family is poor, and the parents are lazy and like to eat."

"It was because her parents coveted the betrothal gift that they married their daughter to Bao Lao Er even though they knew that he was a sickly man."

"If Bai reported it, maybe Boss Bao would bite back and say that Bai seduced him."

"Besides, she has lost her husband. If she reports him, she won't be able to stay in this family any longer and will have to go back to her parents' home."

"If she goes back to her parents' home, she will just be remarried by her parents."

"Who knows what kind of family they will find for her then? Maybe it's better for her to stay in this family. At least she will have food and clothing."

"So she never said anything and even lied to Boss Bao."

"She said that after she got up early and drank the boiled medicine, her husband started to complain of shortness of breath, and after a while he couldn't breathe anymore."

"She cried sincerely, and there were indeed dregs of the medicine at home, and she drank from the empty medicine bowl, so everyone believed it."

After hearing this, Li couldn't help but sigh.

Shen Yu was unmoved and asked with interest, "Then why did they confess when they arrived at the county government office?"

When this was mentioned, Boss Li perked up and said with admiration, "That Master Liu is really experienced."

"Initially we held the trial in the front lobby."

"The two of them went to court. In front of everyone, Boss Bao still insisted that he knew nothing. When he arrived, his brother was already dead."

"As for Bai, she just cried, but she didn't dare to say anything in front of the county magistrate this time."

"After Mr. Liu asked Doctor Sun, he had the two men taken away separately."

"We moved all the cases to the second court in the back, saying that it was against public morals and could not be tried in public."

"Then he started bringing people to the classroom one by one to question them."

"We don't know how he asked. Doctor Sun and I were taken aside to wait."

"The eldest brother went in first, and then the Bai family member."

"I didn't expect that after a short while, the two confessed everything, and exposed each other's secrets."

"Although Doctor Sun and I were freezing outside the whole time, it was still a real treat to watch."

"I heard that with such a confession, it will be difficult for Boss Bao to judge."

"This is a murder case, so it has to be reported before a verdict can be made."