Li Yuchu was neither anxious nor angry.
How could a person lower themselves to the level of a dog?
"I am not like you, a dog that eats shit the moment it finds it!
Furthermore, do you dare to admit that you spent the night in her room last night?"
"I did not!" The speed at which Yang Yunkai denied it had a suspicious air of "the thief protesting his innocence too much."
"You didn't? Well then,
someone broke into your benefactor's widow's room in the middle of the night last night, intending to rape and kill her. We should let the leaders investigate this properly!"
"You... you scoundrel!"
"Why are you so anxious? Do you have a guilty conscience?
I clearly heard a sound last night, and it was that strange cat-like cry!
Could it be that an enemy agent was using a secret code?
Were they trying to coordinate from the inside and outside to do something that harms the country?
Commander Gu, it is truly worrying that such illegal elements can sneak into the family courtyard!
For the safety of everyone, I ask that the leaders please investigate this thoroughly!
Don't you agree, ladies?
We are all women, and our men are always going on missions; we cannot live in fear every single day!"
The women present all echoed their agreement.
Regardless of the reason, everyone had surprisingly reached a unified front!
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Gu Zechen took a deep look at the flower-like face in front of him.
"Very well, if there is a problem, we will not be lenient!"
However, Song Qian "conveniently" fainted at just the right moment.
Yang Yunkai quickly picked her up and walked outside.
"Li Yuchu, if anything happens to Song Qian, I will not let you off!"
But before he had taken two steps, Li Yuchu picked up the tea from the side and splashed it right onto Song Qian's face.
"Ah, ah, my face! Are you trying to scald me to death?"
Li Yuchu shrugged.
"See, isn't she fine? Was she faking it?
Are you afraid of not being able to name the man you were with last night, or did I guess correctly that you have another identity?"
Song Qian truly did not know how to respond now.
Usually, she relied on her status as a widow, using her sweet talk to brainwash everyone, which led to Li Yuchu being scolded by everyone for over two months, while she took all the advantages!
But now, the hickey on her neck was real.
With no other choice, she could only curl up in Yang Yunkai's arms and cry.
Li Yuchu, however, kept pressing on.
"Why are you crying? Is it useful?
A woman as ugly as you, crying really looks like shit in a latrine; it's disgusting!
Of course, Yang Yunkai likes to eat shit, so we can only admire that!"
Yang Yunkai's fingers clenched, making a creaking sound.
"That is enough. Is it necessary for you to be so aggressive?
I was in the same room as Song Qian last night,
but that was only because she was afraid of the thunder and rain!"
Li Yuchu looked at the crowd, smiling without any warmth.
"So, you are saying that the commotion last night was caused by you two?
And that thing on her neck was also your doing?
You took care of your benefactor's widow by taking her to bed?
When you two were doing that, were you not afraid that the child of your benefactor in her belly would hate you?
Or perhaps, you two had hooked up long ago, and Battalion Commander Sun's death was also something you intentionally plotted?
I heard you say that you liked to run to his house whenever you were free; was that not a case of 'the drunkard's heart is not in the cup'?"
I didn't understand before, but it turns out the organization arranged a good place for Song Qian, and she didn't leave because it was convenient for the two of you to commit adultery!
Is this what they call 'openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang'?"
Her continuous stream of accusations left everyone dumbfounded; they truly felt inferior to her!
Yang Yunkai's face was almost twisted.
"Shut up!"
"Oh, it seems that is an admission!
Commander Gu, you really need to investigate these two properly.
I heard that Battalion Commander Sun never made a mistake while going on a mission, so how did he end up in trouble just as Song Qian became pregnant?
My god, could it be that the child isn't his, and he was killed to keep him quiet!"
Everyone present was impressed by her; she really dared to say such things.
However, why did it feel like what she said made a lot of sense?
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Gu Zechen had a cold face.
"Someone, take Yang Yunkai and Song Qian away first and interrogate them carefully!"
But Li Yuchu stopped them.
"Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet!"
She slowly took a piece of paper out of her coat pocket.
"Look, this is the money this pair of scoundrels spent of mine, totaling 2653.39!
As for the quilt, I find it dirty, so that will be an extra thirty yuan!
And the canned goods and sausages I brought, that is an extra 100.
This doesn't even include the travel expenses and the hard work of carrying it all here!
In total, it is 2783.39 yuan.
Additionally, you need to pay me no less than 500 yuan for mental and reputational damages!
Commander Gu, if they really have problems, who should I ask for this money?
You? Or Political Commissar Qi?"
Everyone had not yet recovered from their surprise, and now they were struck again.
One older woman couldn't help but ask,
"Li Yatou, aren't you just an ordinary farmer from the countryside?
I heard your nice clothes were all snatched from Deputy Battalion Commander Yang's sister. How do you have so much money?"
"Are you trying to take advantage of this to extort them? But if they really committed adultery, they should indeed compensate you!"
Yang Yunkai heard them calling it adultery and calling them scoundrels, and he was so angry he wanted to kill!
He did enter Song Qian's room last night,
but they didn't do anything substantial. Although Song Qian kept leaning into his arms and "accidentally" touched him there, he held himself back!
As for the thing on Song Qian's neck and the underwear of the two, he didn't know anything about that either!
It must be Li Yuchu digging a hole again, just like her Third Brother, evil!
Li Yuchu looked at his fierce expression, shrank her neck, wrinkled her little face, and hid behind Gu Zechen.
"Commander Gu, look at him, is he trying to kill me to keep me quiet?"
Yang Yunkai received a sharp look from Gu Zechen and didn't dare to say another word; he would report everything properly later!
Li Yuchu then walked back to her original spot and cleared her throat.
"Since everyone is here, I will take this opportunity to make things clear!
Lest you be used by people with ulterior motives without even knowing it!"
Political Commissar Qi watched her as if she were giving a speech, his scalp tingling.
Who exactly is the Political Commissar here?
He wanted to speak, but was stopped by Gu Zechen.
"Zechen, if we let her go on like this, won't the world be turned upside down?"
A faint smile flashed in Gu Zechen's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.
"Listen to what she has to say first!"
And Li Yuchu began her brilliant speech.
"Everyone, whether I am a farmer is not important; what is important is that all that money is mine.
In it, there is 666 yuan of dowry my mother gave me.
My three older brothers and one sister gave me a total of 1700 in settling-in fees, and the rest is what I saved myself while working!"
What?
"You have a job?"
Li Yuchu gave a bitter smile.
"Of course, but in order to come and marry Yang Yunkai, I gave my job to his sister for free.
Isn't it ridiculous?
I know you all think I brought this suffering upon myself,
but,
I was also tricked into coming here!
If Yang Yunkai didn't like me, he could have told me directly to cancel the engagement, and I would never have shamelessly pestered him.
But not only did he write to me continuously for two years, saying he missed me and liked me,
naturally accepting the things I sent from my hometown,
he also swore in his letters that I should come over to get married.
I carried the tens of pounds of wedding quilt and mattress and local specialties my mother prepared for me all by myself, and sat on the train for over twenty days.
On the way, I was afraid of being caught by kidnappers, worried about being cheated, and didn't dare to eat, drink, or close my eyes to sleep.
But what was waiting for me?"
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