"Little Junior Brother, have you heard?"
Early in the morning, Wencai came running over with a mysterious look on his face, "I just went out to buy groceries, and I found that Yuan Shu, whom we met yesterday, had gone crazy, running around on the street, holding a jar in his hand, which contained the stolen silver."
"Crazy?"
Russell was a little surprised and couldn't help but sigh, "It's really a bit miserable."
"This is not tragic at all, there is something even more tragic to come." Wen Cai chuckled, "Little Junior Brother, guess what happened next?"
"What?"
"Yuan Shu was holding a piece of silver when he bumped into the official. The official was stunned on the spot. The prisoner came to his door on his own accord, so he was chopped to death on the spot."
Russell nodded silently. Yuan Shu was really unlucky!
I ran into the yamen myself, and now the official is very depressed.
When I went out today, I didn’t see any magpies calling at the door
The prisoner came back with fifty taels of silver. Even Di Renjie wouldn't have solved the case so quickly.
Wencai felt happy for a moment. After all, they saw it yesterday. Yuan Shu had a foul mouth and spoke harshly.
The smile on his face lasted for a moment, then he thought of something and it instantly fell, followed by a sigh.
"It's just a pity that Yuan Shu went crazy too late, and Wang Er's life wasted."
"Wang Er is dead?"
Russell suddenly sat up straight on the bed, his face full of disbelief, "How could he be dead? Didn't they say they would chop him off at 3:30 p.m. today?!"
"How come he died!"
Russell's voice was a little high-pitched, which scared Wencai. He didn't know why his junior brother was so excited.
When that local robber died yesterday, Junior Brother was indifferent, so why is he so concerned about Wang Er
They shouldn't know each other, right
Seeing that his junior fellow apprentice was a little anxious, Wencai no longer dared to keep him in suspense and told him everything he had learned in the morning.
"I don't know if Wang Er was wronged in prison. He took advantage of the guards not paying attention and banged his head against the wall. He didn't die the first time, so he banged his head against the wall again."
"The prisoners nearby were so frightened that they said there was a ghost in the prison and Wang Er was possessed by a ghost!"
Russell felt a great sense of distress in his heart. It was not as if he was possessed by a ghost. His mouth was trembling and he could not utter a word.
Why do you do this? It obviously won’t bring any harm to your family!
Wang Er, Wang Er!
Russell was a little confused. In his previous life, he had seen too many divorces, husbands killing wives, wives killing husbands, too many cases.
Is it really necessary to do this
Qiu Sheng walked in from outside with snacks in his hand. Looking at the silent Russell, he didn't know what was going on.
He immediately winked at Wencai, who became a little depressed. "Qiu Sheng, is there dust in your eyes?"
Qiu Sheng choked and glared at Wencai, then handed the snack in his hand to Luo Su. This was the best snack, which was his junior brother's favorite.
But Russell just took a look and turned his head away.
Qiu Sheng understood it at a glance. He guessed that Wencai had said something just now that made his junior brother unhappy.
His eyes rolled and he thought of a way to divert his junior fellow apprentice's attention by telling a story.
When it comes to coaxing children, Qiu Sheng is the best at it, after all, children don’t have that much concentration.
He coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said mysteriously, "Junior brother, on the way here, I passed by a house. Guess what happened?"
"I don't think you can guess it. It's interesting."
To Qiu Sheng's surprise, Russell just curled his lips and did not argue with him like he did in the past.
It is said that he is always concerned about the affairs of his relatives, or whose dog is lost or whose pigs have given birth.
Qiu Sheng was stunned. It seemed that his junior brother was really unhappy!
His eyes widened and he glared at Wencai fiercely. This silly idiot was so stupid that he didn't know what to say and what not to say
Wencai also lowered his head, and rarely did he argue with Qiu Sheng. However, he was also feeling depressed. What did he say wrong to make his junior fellow apprentice so unhappy
Didn’t he say that Wang Er committed suicide by hitting his head against the wall in prison
"Junior brother, this is the latest news, and it's big news."
Qiu Sheng continued to try to arouse the interest of his junior apprentice. "I was walking along that street this morning and found a family that had a funeral. Junior apprentice, junior apprentice, guess which family it was and how did the person die?"
Russell tilted his head and actually became interested.
It’s not that he likes to hear about death. On the contrary, when someone dies, the probability of ghost stories appearing will be higher, especially when the death is abnormal, there will be more chances of that.
He subconsciously asked, "How did he die? Was it a ghost that killed him?"
"No!"
Qiu Sheng said mysteriously, "It was a woman, and she died by hanging. It seems to have something to do with us."
When Russell heard that it was a woman, he had a bad feeling.
Qiu Sheng continued, "Remember the man named Wang Er whom we saw at the execution ground yesterday? This woman is his wife. Wang Er can't survive, and she can't survive either."
For people like Wang Er, who have no elderly parents and no children, Wang Er is the only breadwinner in the family, and the family is supported entirely by his meager income.
Now that Wang Er has collapsed, his wife probably can’t survive alone.
Qiu Sheng sighed, such a good family was ruined by a thief who stole money.
Wang Er’s wife hanged herself!
This news made Russell even more upset.
But he remembered that yesterday afternoon, Wang Er's wife went to the prison to see Wang Er, and Xigui heard it clearly nearby.
Wang Er told his wife about the silver buried behind the yard. Fifty taels of silver were enough for his wife's medical treatment and even for the rest of her life!
Even if she remarries, with so much silver as a dowry, her husband's family won't say anything.
Why
Why hang yourself
Russell felt a little uncomfortable because his heart was blocked. It was just a little bit short and he could have the best of both worlds.
Why is this happening
Qiu Sheng stopped talking immediately. He suddenly realized that he had done something as stupid as Wencai.
I said the wrong thing!
Uncle Jiu walked in from outside, put his right hand on his chest and his left hand behind his back, looking at the depressed Russell with a hint of relief in his eyes.
He reached out and touched Russell's head, comforting him, "Don't be sad, just do your best. Remember to do it better next time."
Uncle Jiu sighed again, "It's a good thing that they are gone because of all the sufferings in the world. Come with me this afternoon and perform a ritual for them. I hope they can still be husband and wife in their next life."
Although it was a hopeful thing, Uncle Jiu was full of confidence. He had accumulated good karma for so long, so the underworld official should give him some face.
What is love in this world
Let us follow each other through life and death.
Good people should be rewarded, Uncle Jiu sighed and shook his head, feeling that his good deeds had decreased a little.
Forget it, never mind. I won’t die now anyway, so I’ll just keep saving.
Just make the little apprentice happy!