novelden Chapter 144 Being targeted
Chapter 144 Being targeted
"I'll go with you!" Xiao Huaian stroked her back gently, telling her not to be nervous.
This was Ye Xinran’s second time in court.
County Magistrate Qiao sat there, his face no longer showing his usual calmness.
After seeing Ye Xinran, his expression became even more complicated.
After several rounds of interrogation, they found that Ye Xinran had nothing to do with the incident, so they ordered the court to adjourn.
Before leaving, County Magistrate Qiao reminded Ye Xinran: "Be careful too."
"it is good!"
Ye Xinran agreed.
Now Ye Dacheng's life or death is unknown, and Zou's mother and daughter also died in unclear circumstances.
County Magistrate Qiao hasn't slept well for two days in a row.
But soon, a piece of news came that made him even more sleepless: the coroner examined Ye Xinyao's body and found that she was pregnant.
Ye Xinyao and Qiao Ziyu broke off their engagement not long ago, and she has not yet married. How could she be pregnant?
The first thing Qiao Zhengshan thought of was his son.
If it was really that evil boy who did it, Qiao Zhengshan really wanted to pry open his skull to see what was inside.
"Don't make the fact that Ye Xinyao is pregnant known to the public, so as not to alert the enemy."
Qiao Zhengshan gave the order.
Then he ordered the butler to find Qiao Ziyu and ask him to come home for questioning.
On the other side, Ye Xinran and Xiao Huaian returned home.
Along the way, Ye Xinran always felt that a pair of eyes were staring at her.
This feeling made her feel uneasy.
After returning home, she looked outside several times and found that there was indeed no one behind her. Only then did she feel relieved, thinking that she had overthought.
"The foundation of the house hasn't been dug yet, and something like this happened at this time. How can we work?" Ye Xinran was a little discouraged. "Everyone told me to be careful, but I don't even know who the enemy is. How can I be careful? Shouldn't I build the house? Shouldn't the children read their books?"
"Don't be afraid!"
Xiao Huaian comforted him.
"Since the murderer chose to commit the crime on Xiujin Mountain, it means he is very afraid of being discovered. Who knows where he is hiding in a dark corner right now."
"Will he attack us at night?" Ye Xinran thought again of the feeling of being stared at.
"When I was in the county government office, I felt like someone was following me, and I was always nervous."
"As long as I'm here, no one will hurt you." Xiao Huaian's eyes were firm.
"Besides, there are traps in the yard. If someone really wants to get in, it won't be that easy."
"it is good!"
Looking at Xiao Huaian's attitude, she finally felt relieved.
With Xiao Huaian around, she did feel more confident.
Xiao Huaian added: "I'll move the bed from that room over later, and the four of us will sleep in one room tonight."
Ye Xinran immediately nodded in agreement.
She didn't dare to let the two children sleep in a room by herself, let alone let them sleep alone. Moving them together was the best solution at the moment.
After making the arrangements, life went on as usual.
During the day, the villagers still came to the Xiao family to help. After the foundation was dug, the bricklayers began to hang lines and build walls. The blue bricks bought by Ye Xinran had regular shapes, and the house was built quickly. In just three days, it had taken shape.
At night, Ye Xinran and Xiao Huaian slept in the same room with their two children.
Ye Xinran originally wanted to take Chang'an to sleep together, but Chang'an was sensible now and would not cling to his aunt no matter what, saying that he wanted to sleep with his brother.
"My brother said that if I keep sleeping with my aunt, she won't be able to give birth to a sister. If I don't monopolize my aunt, can she give me a sister tomorrow?"
Ye Xinran was speechless.
"Who told you all this, Changping? Was it you?"
Ye Xinran looked at Changping standing beside her.
The honest Changping immediately waved his hands and said, "No, it wasn't me, it was my elder brother who told us."
"You are such a good Changsheng. You don't study hard in the academy, and you teach your brother all these messed up things. Just wait and see how I will deal with you when you come back!"
Ye Xinran blushed.
Changsheng, who was far away in the academy, suddenly sneezed.
He rubbed his nose, wondering if he was not wearing enough clothes, but he didn't know that his two younger brothers had sold him out again.
The next few days were calm.
The villagers were a little nervous at first, and talked behind their backs from time to time, fearing that something might happen on the Xiao family's side.
Later, it was discovered that there was nothing serious, and gradually no one mentioned it anymore.
Maybe it was just an accident. The Ye family went out and encountered bandits. There was no reason for the bandits to kill people!
Everyone lived the same life as usual, except for threshing grain and helping the Xiao family to earn wages.
The only thing that has changed a little is Zhang Dashan's home.
When the house was first being built, Mrs. Zhang was rejected by Ye Xinran, who refused to let her earn the money. Mrs. Zhang was angry for a long time and would curse her from time to time.
But in the past few days, Mrs. Zhang has become more cheerful and energetic.
She, who was always frugal, even went to the city to buy two pork elbows and brought them home.
"Did Brother Zhang come back to give you money?"
A villager saw her and asked jokingly.
Mrs. Zhang said, "Tsk!"
"How much money can that bastard make? If we rely on him, both of us will starve to death!"
Someone couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Hasn't it been Brother Zhang who went out to make money for you and your mother these past few years? I think your Dashan should know better!"
"Our Dashan is much more capable than his father!"
Mrs. Zhang defended her son, "We in Dashan are people who make a lot of money, unlike his father and some other people."
As she spoke, she looked at the women who were watching and said, "You can only see small money. You can only make small money in your life!"
After saying this, she held her head high and left triumphantly.
Erdan's mother spat on the ground: "Bah! The villain is getting ahead!"
"With her son being a man who never goes out of the house, how can he make money for her, big money at that? He must have made it in his dreams!" someone echoed.
Da Zhu Niang said, "Didn't you notice just now? I saw that Mrs. Zhang seemed to be wearing a jade bracelet on her hand."
"I saw it too. The bracelet looks good!"
"Could it really be that Zhang Dashan bought it for him?"
"Bullshit, listen to his nonsense! Maybe Mrs. Zhang has a lover outside and her lover bought it for her."
"Come on, forget it. How could a blind man like Mrs. Zhang's old face?"
After some discussion, everyone dispersed laughing.
Mrs. Zhang returned home and quickly closed the gate.
Before the smile on his face faded, he saw a man sitting in the main room. The man had a blank expression and sharp eyes, like a killing knife.
Mrs. Zhang shuddered with fear.
The smile on his face immediately disappeared.
"Guest, guest, why did you come out? Is it too cold down there? If you are not comfortable living there, you can stay in my room. Dashan and I can squeeze in together."
"What did you do when you went out again?" the man asked.
"I, I just went to the fields to pick up some rice ears." Mrs. Zhang answered guiltily.
"Isn't the money I gave you enough to buy the rice ears in your field? You can't stay here anymore. It seems that I need to move to another place!"