Fragrance Returned

The well is more than ten feet deep, surrounded by moss and withered trees and branches underneath. Look carefully, there is something blue in the cracks of the dead leaves.

Ding Lilai's clothes today are brown and his pants are navy blue.

I didn't see this color when I came here just now. It must be because the child was not completely dead before. His body moved and shook off some leaves on it.

Ding Zhao's heart suddenly sank, and he intuitively felt that the person under the well was Ding Lilai.

If the child was killed, he couldn't escape and it was the stinky bitch Hao who did it.

Ding Zhao was angry about why he didn't let people go down the well earlier. With so many leaves covering the child's head, the child would be suffocated to death.

The mouth of the well is too small for an adult to get down. A child of Ding Liren's age can go down, but he is also slightly bigger. It would be easy for him to step on people underground when he goes down, and it would be difficult to tie a rope to him.

He looked up and saw that Ding Youcai and Ding Youshou were both here.

He thought of a person and said to Xia Dahe, Go and fetch the four rich people quickly. He is smart and light, so he will not easily trample people underground. He then asked, Don't say we came here to find someone when you go back to the village. Son, just say that if you have something to do, let the four rich people do it.”

Xia Dahe agreed and ran away.

If it was really Hao who did it, she could not help but run away or hang herself after knowing the news.

Everyone saw that Ding Zhao suspected that the child had fallen into the well.

Ding Youshou said in disbelief, Second brother, it can't be possible. If Lilai fell into the well, how could he be covered with so many leaves in less than half a day?

Ding Zhao's eyes were red, he was angry and scared, and shouted, What if someone throws leaves down?

Everyone gasped. Does he mean that someone threw the child down the well and buried it with leaves?

This is intentional homicide.

Ding Youcai didn't believe it either, No way, is there such a villain in our village?

Some people say, Maybe, you know the person, the face, but not the heart.

Someone else said, Who is so brave and dares to touch the grandson of old shopkeeper Ding? I am really tired of living.

Everyone looked at each other, not daring to say anything clearly. It must be that Ding Zhuang is usually too domineering and offends others harshly. They can't afford to offend adults, so they have to take it out on their children.

More than a quarter of an hour later, Xia Dahe ran panting with Ding Sifu on his back.

Ding Zhao pulled Ding Sifu and said, Good boy, someone seems to have fallen into the well. Let's tie you up with a rope and put you into the well. When you go down, be sure to pay attention to your steps and don't step on anyone, especially Hold your head and step tentatively into the gap with your feet. Pull off the leaves and see if there is any profit. If so, tie the rope to him.

If Ding Li hadn't come, someone would have had to tell Agent Wei that they couldn't destroy the murder scene.

Ding Sifu was startled and quickly agreed, Okay.

Ding Zhao tied the rope under his armpits and held him at the mouth of the well. Ding Youcai pulled the rope and slowly lowered him down. Ding Sifu only weighed more than 20 pounds, and Ding Youcai pulled it without any effort at all.

Others held torches to light up the mouth of the well.

When Ding Sifu was almost at the bottom of the well, the rope was lowered very slowly, and Ding Sifu stepped on it tentatively. It feels like I'm not stepping on something, so I can stand firm with confidence. He pulled away the dead branches and leaves, and the buttocks and legs were exposed first. Continue with Bala, exposing the body and head.

People fall upside down.

When Ding Sifu saw his appearance clearly, he raised his head in shock and shouted, Second uncle, it's really brother Li Lai. He has his eyes closed and doesn't know whether he is dead or not.

There is a cry.

Ding Zhao also saw the man down the well. He threw down a rope and said, Tie him up tightly. Don't tie him around the waist, tie up the ankles. Be sure to tie them tightly.

Ding Sifu was weak and could not turn someone upside down. If it is tied around the waist, the legs and feet will be drooped and it will be difficult to pull it up.

The people above screamed.

Really killed someone!

Who did it?

Is he dead?

Such a good boy, who is so wicked?

…

Ding Sifu agreed and wrapped a rope around Ding Lilai's ankle several times and tied it tightly.

Second uncle, dad, fasten it tightly.

Ding Youcai first pulled Ding Sifu up, and then the others came.

Ding Lilai's feet came up first, then his body and head.

Ding Zhao hugged him and saw that the hair on the back of his head was soaked in blood and there were several scratches on his face. He put his hand under his nose and felt a faint breath. I touched my chest again and found it was still slightly warm.

Ding Zhao said happily, Still alive, Li Lai, Li Lai.

Ding Lilai closed his eyes and did not wake up.

Ding Zhao tore off a piece of his own clothes, wrapped his head around it, and said to Xia Dahe beside him, Dahe, go to Beiquan Village and invite Dr. Zhao to my house.

Ding Youcai said, I have long legs, I'll go.

Ding Zhao said, Go home and tie up that stinky bitch Hao. Don't allow her to escape and hang herself. That would be too easy for her.

Everyone's eyes widened.

Ding Youshou said angrily, Are you saying that Mrs. Hao killed someone? She is so timid, how could she possibly do such a thing.

Ding Youcai also looked unbelieving, Hao is timid, it can't be her...

Ding Zhao said angrily, You are stupid. She might have been responsible for the murders of the fourth and third rich people. Send them to the county government tomorrow for trial by the officials, and everything will be known.

Hearing that his two sons might have been killed by Hao, Ding Youcai was furious, threw away his legs and ran towards home.

That stinky bitch.

He had just run a few times when he heard his son calling Dad, and then he fell back and ran home with his son on his back.

Ding Youshou still didn't believe it and followed closely.

Ding Zhao picked up Ding Lilai and said to everyone, Thank you for your help. When Lilai recovers, I will treat you to a drink.

Everyone returned to the village.

Zhang, Ding Liren, and Ding Xiang had been standing at the door and looking up.

Seeing them coming back, they all rushed forward.

Is something wrong with Li Lai?

Is third brother still alive?

Third brother.

Ding Zhao said, He is still alive.

He carried Ding Lilai into the north room of the west wing and placed him on the kang.

The west wing has been packed up, Ding Chi and his wife's things are placed in the living room, and Ding Li comes to live in the north room.

Ding Lilai lay motionless as if dead.

Ding Xiang and Ding Liren both cried.

Not long after, Xia Dahe ran in with Old Doctor Zhao on his back.

Dr. Zhao had already heard about the situation and brought medicine to treat wounds and a razor.

Ding Zhao drove Ding Liren and Ding Xiang out of the west chamber.

Doctor Zhao first shaved off Ding Lilai's hair with a razor. He saw a big bump on the back of his head. There was a long cut on the bump and there were blood stains around it.

This bag looks like it was made with something hard.

There was a bag on top of his head, with a piece of oily skin torn on it.

It must have been dropped when thrown into the well.

The old doctor washed the lumps and blood stains with warm boiled water, applied hemostatic medicine and gold wound medicine, and took out the few medicines he had brought for Zhang to boil.

Dingshan and Xie came and said that Hao had been tied up, crying that he did not do it himself.

After that, Ding Li, Ding Youshou, and Xia Lizheng also came.

The first two people didn't believe that Hao could kill someone, and wanted to hear Ding Lilai tell him who it was. The latter is the official of this village and wants to know immediately whether Ding Lilai is dead or not and who is the murderer.

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