290 Please Me 12 (1/2)
”Yes, I made Xiao Xun find me a house in the countryside. Since it's been found already, I would like to move there today. Thank you so much for your help all this while.”
”The conditions in the countryside are not that good. Why not move there after the child is born?”
Mo Li shook her head. ”It's okay, I'm not a delicate person, I won't find it hard. In a place like the countryside, I guess no one will be able to recognize me. I'll be able to have more freedom.”
”Since you insist, then I won't force you to stay. Have a meal first before you leave.”
”Okay.”
After eating, Mo Li and Mo Xun left the place together, heading to a village near mountains and rivers at the countryside.
One year's worth of rent had already been paid for the house. Mo Li stood at the entrance, looking around the courtyard. She felt that it was kept very tidy, and the interior of the house had also been cleaned up.
All the necessities had also been fully prepared.
Mo Li instantly liked this quiet little house.
”Sis, the only bad thing about this place is the water. It's winter now, so the pipes are frozen and there's no water. I heard the water pipes are connected to a dam that was moved here. Since it's the cold winter now, the water can't run through, so the villagers have to get water from the well in the village. But, it's alright, I'll come once in a few days to get you water in the water tank.”
Mo Li nodded. ”Sure, this place's fine. There's even a fireplace in the house. With the fire on, the house will definitely be warm.”
Mo Xun pointed to a shed in the courtyard. ”There's firewood here. I bought it from the farmers in the village. To get past winter, they'll always chop firewood from the mountains and collect them first. They knew we were new here and didn't have these, so they were willing to sell some to us.”
Mo Li patted his shoulder. ”Xiao Xun, you're really attentive. Okay, I'll stay here then.”
”Sis, get some rest first. I'll go on the streets to buy some vegetables and rice.”
”Alright, be careful.”
”I know.” With that, Mo Xun's figure disappeared out the door. Mo Li went before her bed and laid the bed properly, then carried some firewood into the house and lit up the fire. She sat on a stool and placed both her hands over the fireplace to warm them. This serene place would be her home from now on.
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An Xiaoning made a trip to her clothing store before heading to the police station.
Just as she reached the office, she received good news.
The butler confessed to the murder.
”Didn't he refuse to confess?”
Pan Zhenghui replied with a grin, ”We tricked him. He finally opened his mouth and confessed.”
”What trick?”
”I told the investigator to tell him that we found the maid's body already and to ask him what he had to say. We didn't expect him to just confess like that. After he confessed, he then learned we tricked him. He was boiling with rage, but it was too late. Our men already went to look for the body according to the location he claimed to have buried it in. I'm sure we'll find it soon.”
”Oh, I see. Then, Chief, what will his sentence be?”
Pan Zhenghui made an act of slicing his throat. ”It's this of course. Also, we've already informed Liu Yingying's parents. Depending on the court's judgement, we'll also retrieve an amount from the butler's bank account to compensate the victim's family. The rest will be confiscated.”
An Xiaoning lamented, ”This case is finally closed now. I had to be locked up for half a month because of it.”
”What a close shave.” Pan Zhenghui instructed, ”Luckily, we had sharp eyes and didn't malign you. Xiaoning, you musn't let down the trust the Head Officer and I have towards you. Continue cracking more cases, okay?”
”Chief, you're really good at claiming credit. Wasn't this incident resolved because our team leader cleared her own charges…” Ma Jianguo interrupted as he cracked some melon seeds.