"Wuwuwu!" Qin Huai Ru cried, "How could we, a family of widows and orphans, possibly threaten Wu Da Tou?"
"It's clearly Wu Da Tou who's bullying us. You absolutely must uphold justice for me!"
When it came to a competition of who could elicit more sympathy, Wu Da Tou was no match for Qin Huai Ru.
Qin Huai Ru's household consisted of three women and children, while Wu Da Tou was a robust man.
Who would believe that Qin Huai Ru threatened Wu Da Tou?
However, since the poisoning incident had already occurred, the responsibilities that needed to be investigated still had to be pursued.
Wu Lin Kuan had no time to listen to Qin Huai Ru's nonsense at this moment.
All Wu Lin Kuan wanted now was to thoroughly investigate the truth of this case.
Since Wu Da Tou and Qin Huai Ru were blaming each other, Wu Lin Kuan shifted his gaze to Black Rat.
"Black Rat, tell me, what is the relationship between Qin Huai Ru and Wu Da Tou?"
Black Rat hurriedly explained, "My relationship with Wu Da Tou isn't very close!"
"When Wu Da Tou first hired me for this job, he said Liu Kai Xuan was bullying his woman and asked me to teach Liu Kai Xuan a good lesson!"
"Afterward, we discussed the price, and then I proceeded to carry out the task!"
"So, does this mean Qin Huai Ru and Wu Da Tou are a couple?"
"This..." For a moment, Black Rat didn't know how to answer this question.
Wu Da Tou was a scoundrel who kept a group of henchmen.
At the same time, Wu Da Tou also knew a large number of women involved in prostitution.
Qin Huai Ru was one of them, and Wu Da Tou was just playing around with her.
Calling Qin Huai Ru Wu Da Tou's girlfriend was clearly elevating her status.
"Officer, let me explain this situation!"
Black Rat's hesitant answers were becoming incoherent, but Wu Da Tou could no longer hold back his urge to speak.
"Qin Huai Ru and I did have some intimate relations before, but our relationship is very distant now!"
"This time, she's using this matter to blackmail me. If I don't agree to her demands, she'll report me for indecent assault!"
"Moreover, I, Wu Da Tou, swear to heaven, I was truly set up by Qin Huai Ru!"
"Qin Huai Ru lied to me. She said it was enough to make Liu Kai Xuan suffer a bit!"
"I really didn't know she gave me a lethal poison!"
"If I had known she intended to harm Liu Kai Xuan, I would never have helped her!"
"So, you're saying?"
Wu Lin Kuan said in a deep voice, "The mastermind behind this is Qin Huai Ru?"
For a moment, Qin Huai Ru felt as if she were about to split in two.
How had Liu Kai Xuan managed to uncover the truth of this matter that Black Rat had handled so discreetly?
Qin Huai Ru's original plan was to find an unrelated person to administer the poison.
No clues would be left behind during the act, and once Liu Kai Xuan was poisoned, it would naturally become an unsolved case.
But now, things had gone wrong.
Since Black Rat had already surrendered himself, what was the point of Qin Huai Ru and Wu Da Tou denying it, even if they were shameless enough to do so?
If Wu Da Tou were willing to bear some of the responsibility for Qin Huai Ru, her sentence would be lighter.
Conversely, if Qin Huai Ru were willing to take the blame for Wu Da Tou, he could receive a lighter sentence.
Unfortunately, this was all wishful thinking on their part. It had escalated to this point.
The only option left for them was: every man for himself when disaster strikes. Who could worry about whom?
Thus, Qin Huai Ru and Wu Da Tou bit at each other like mad dogs, ultimately confessing the truth of the case clearly.
The plan to poison and retaliate against Liu Kai Xuan was originally conceived by Qin Huai Ru.
Qin Huai Ru believed that Liu Kai Xuan had ruined Bang Geng's life, and this was an unforgivable hatred.
After coming up with this plan, Qin Huai Ru sought help from Yi Zhong Hai.
Qin Huai Ru promised that if Yi Zhong Hai helped her get revenge, she would bear him a son!
Undoubtedly, Yi Zhong Hai would never help her with such a matter.
Yi Zhong Hai was a cunning, deceitful, and shameless scoundrel.
He was accustomed to plotting schemes behind the scenes, yet he also liked to present himself as a righteous and upright figure.
Such a person would certainly not dare to poison and harm someone.
Furthermore, Yi Zhong Hai was now a cripple.
He had great difficulty moving around himself. If he were to climb walls and jump through windows to administer poison, he would need the physical ability to do so.
No matter what conditions Qin Huai Ru offered, Yi Zhong Hai firmly refused.
Finally, when Qin Huai Ru could no longer persuade Yi Zhong Hai, she had no choice but to seek help from Sha Zhu.
For a period, Sha Zhu had been utterly obedient to Qin Huai Ru.
However, regarding Qin Jing Ru, Qin Huai Ru had been inconsistent.
One day she would speak in favor of Xu Da Mao, and the next day she would speak in favor of Sha Zhu.
This kind of erratic behavior had indeed allowed Qin Huai Ru to reap considerable benefits.
But at the same time, she had thoroughly alienated Sha Zhu.
Naturally, Sha Zhu would not help Qin Huai Ru commit wicked deeds.
With both Sha Zhu and Yi Zhong Hai unwilling to help, Qin Huai Ru, in desperation, finally pinned her hopes on Wu Da Tou.
Qin Huai Ru agreed to provide her services to Wu Da Tou for free for three years, and Wu Da Tou would be responsible for finding a clever subordinate to carry out the task.
Black Rat did indeed have some skills in petty theft and trickery.
When administering the poison, Black Rat left absolutely no useful evidence.
The clues Liu Kai Xuan found on the windowsill were actually considered invalid.
With those clues alone, Liu Kai Xuan would have been unable to trace the crime back to Black Rat.
The truly valuable clues were provided by Qin Huai Ru's daughter, Xiao Huai Hua.
It was based on the clues provided by Xiao Huai Hua that Liu Kai Xuan eventually found Wu Da Tou.
...
After Qin Huai Ru was taken to the police station, she was criminally detained.
Concurrently, the neighborhood committee immediately approached Liu Kai Xuan.
"What? Such a serious matter, and you want us to go easy on Qin Huai Ru?"
After stating his purpose, Wang Jun truly infuriated Zhao Fei Yan.
"Qin Huai Ru poisoned and nearly killed my father. How can you expect me to forgive her?"
Wang Jun sighed helplessly, "I know it's difficult to ask you to make concessions in this matter!"
"But the Jia family is now left with only Qin Huai Ru as an adult!"
"If Qin Huai Ru is sent to prison, what will happen to the two young girls of the Jia family?"
"These are two separate matters, alright?"
Zhao Fei Yan replied righteously,
"If it were just a minor dispute or trivial disagreement, we wouldn't need to be so harsh with their family of widows and orphans!"