Chapter 278 - Chapter 278: Chapter 276: The Extra Person at the Murder Scene (1/2)

Chapter 278:  Chapter 276: The Extra Person at the Murder Scene

Wrapped in a warm quilt, Di Yelei also felt quite emotional.

“We originally had some savings at home, but after the engagement gifts, more than half was spent. Tomorrow, when I bring our age note to the government office for official record, I will need to pay a 500 copper coins processing fee. It feels like no matter how much money we have, it’s never enough.”

“Pfft! Is that what you’re feeling sentimental about? Spending money means earning money. If there’s no money to earn, how can there be any to spend?”

Liu Sisi rested her head in the crook of his arm, close to his burning hot body, feeling as if she was leaning against a large brazier, so warm.

“You’re right! If our family was still as poor as last year, we would want to spend but have no money to do so.”

Di Yelei laughed softly as well. The deep and mellow laughter emanated from his chest where her arm was lying on and continued to vibrate slightly.

“Don’t laugh, what’s there to laugh about!”

Liu Sisi turned to lie flat on her back: “Right, you left off halfway last time. Now that we have nothing better to do, shouldn’t you finish telling the story?”

“What is there to say? It’s just… that sort of thing.” Di Yelei spoke casually.

Liu Sisi sat up at the head of the bed and squinted at him: “Huh? So you’re not going to tell me the truth now?”

Di Yelei glanced at her, folded his arms under his head, and clamped his lips shut, refusing to speak.

Liu Sisi’s gaze shifted: “Is it because this matter involves your little sister again? Didn’t I let her go before? What are you still worried about?”

Di Yelei turned to look at her, his thick black eyebrows furrowed as he sighed, “Alright! I’ll tell you, but you can’t get angry after hearing it.”

“Of course I won’t be angry, go ahead and tell me!”

Only then did Di Yelei recount the results of his investigation.

“In the beginning, Zhang Shixin kept harassing you, and deliberately instigated a group of rascals to make trouble at the bookstore. After I drove them away, I found Xing San and threatened him. Xing San was timid, so he naturally backed out of the matter…”

Later, Zhang Shixin became more aggressive, and enlisted mountain bandits from Heilong Mountain to pretend to be rascals and monitor Liu Sisi. Eventually, she accidentally discovered that the man with a scar on his eyebrow had connections with Zhang Shixin.

This man with a scar on his eyebrow and the several that had died earlier were all mountain bandits from Heilong Mountain! Thus, it was suspected that Zhang Shixin was the mastermind!

Di Yelei followed the trail and after several investigations, he found that the mountain bandits were in cahoots with Sun Ergou to do mischief, intercepting Sisi and himself on the way!

Meanwhile, he discovered that the little rascal Di Ruoning had found to deal with Sisi hadn’t died, so he went to the Yuan Family to question them along with Sisi.

However, Di Ruoning was talking nonsense, and Yuan Mengbai kept dodging the issue, so the questioning ended inconclusively.

Di Yelei sighed, “You already know all about these situations. Then, Zuo Xingyu came to see me, saying he found a little rascal looking for trouble with Yuan Mengbai on his way home. When I heard this, I quickly rode a horse to find the little rascal and interrogated him. The result was far beyond my expectations…”

Di Yelei stopped talking, unable to continue.

“What happened afterwards? If you have anything to say, just say it straight. Hiding it like this makes me itch with curiosity!” Liu Sisi hurriedly urged him.

Di Yelei shook his head: “He said that the mastermind was Yuan Mengbai.”

“Who? Who did he say was the mastermind?” Liu Sisi couldn’t sit still any longer.

“Yuan Mengbai! He was very certain, and also said that he had been following us from the beginning, but just hadn’t found the opportunity to strike. Then, he personally witnessed Yuan Mengbai running out, getting in touch with the mountain bandits on Heilong Mountain. He was frightened by those men, which was why he hid to the side and didn’t try anything.”