Chapter 1784: Chapter 1784: Have You Felt Wronged During This Time?
Moreover, because the Emperor is in this region, there have never been any miscarriages of justice here, the local authorities are all very upright and incorruptible…
Thinking this way, Wu Changcai felt it might be better to go to the county office himself to find someone. He believed that the authorities would definitely be able to clear the investigation and know that he didn’t kill anyone.
Then, Wu Changcai hurried off to the county office and came back with the bailiffs.
The coroner also arrived with them.
After careful examination and various traces around the area, the people from the county office indeed confirmed that it was an accident, that it wasn’t Wu Changcai who had committed the murder. Nonetheless, the procedures still had to be followed, and Wu Changcai was temporarily held in a cell, waiting for the process to complete before he would naturally be released.
Although their County Magistrate married off his daughter yesterday to Prince Xue Bai, a death was a serious matter. The people from the county office still proceeded as usual, reporting the incident to the County Magistrate.
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The County Magistrate perused the case file and, realizing it was Wu Lingxi, hurriedly sent someone to notify Xue Shi and his family.
Xue Shi and the others had blocked quite a lot of drinks for Xue Bai, the groom, last night, and it was almost noon by the time they gradually got up. After drinking hangover soup, their heads were still aching.
Someone from the residence in the town came to report that Wu Lingxi was missing.
It was the servants who had found her missing when they knocked on Wu Lingxi’s door in the morning, and despite having searched everywhere, they hadn’t yet found where she was.
Before the messenger had left, the person sent by the County Magistrate arrived, saying Wu Lingxi had died in the dilapidated temple. It was Wu Changcai who had reported the case, and Wu Lingxi had a bundle with her. The bundle contained many small objects, all belonging to the residence, and the objects were engraved with a mark.
As for Wu Lingxi, Xue Shi felt not an ounce of pity for her failed attempt to strike Wu Changcai, only to die herself, and even said, “It’s true what they say, ‘Evil begets evil.’ It’s about time! She deserved it!”
Seeing that Xue Bai remained silent, Xue Shi spoke irritably, “You’re not still being a bleeding heart, are you? She ran away on her own. Why would she run if not out of sheer guilt? And why feel so guilty if it’s evident that you never laid a hand on her? We’ve told you so many times, and you still didn’t believe us. How about now? She stole things, the items are all from our residence, she left secretly, so many people in the residence can testify. There’s also Wu Changcai’s testimony; he clearly said that he only encountered Wu Lingxi when she appeared in the temple alone with her bundle. Don’t tell me you still don’t believe that!”
Xue Bai smiled and said, “Why are you getting angry again, brother? I didn’t say I didn’t believe it. I just feel sorry for that child. Even if it’s not mine, it’s still an innocent child.”
Xue Shi was aware the child was innocent and just harrumphed without saying more.
Li Hehua also felt sorry for the child, believing the child to be innocent, and after sighing, she said to her newlywed daughter-in-law Yang Wenwan, “This period has been tough for you.”
Yang Wenwan shook her head, “I don’t feel wronged. I knew he hadn’t touched her.” She had always believed this, just like Xue Shi and the others.
It was just that Xue Bai’s heart was too soft. His kindness reached the point of being foolish, which led to Wu Lingxi’s exploitation.
However, Xue Bai had already promised her that after this matter was over, he wouldn’t persist in his foolish ways any longer.
Indeed, from that day forward, even though Xue Bai still had his own opinions and perseverance, if everyone at home opposed him with sound reasoning, he recognized that it was wrong and stopped insisting.
And from that day forward, although Xue Bai continued to have a kind heart, he was no longer foolish to a fault, causing others to feel he was beyond help.
Xue Shi and the others were naturally very pleased.
Xue Dafu and his family were very relieved; their Xue Bai had grown up.