boyutpedia Chapter 291 The 6s' "Brother-Supporting Demon" (Part 8)
Chapter 291 The 6s' "Brother-Supporting Demon" (Part 8)
Chapter 291 The Brother-Supporting Demon of the 1960s 8
"Bang bang bang, open the door, open the door quickly."
Jin Hua heard a knock on the door early in the morning. It wasn't even fully light yet, and she was the only one up in the family. She had no choice but to get up early to work.
"Coming, coming, coming right away."
Jin Hua wiped the water off her hands on her apron and opened her mouth. When she saw the two police officers, she was stunned for a moment.
"Officer, is there...is something wrong?"
"Is Zhou Qing home? We're looking for her."
"Oh! Oh! That's my mother-in-law. She hasn't gotten up yet. I'll go wake her up."
As she spoke, she slammed the door shut, shutting both doors out. She was quite bold, and hurriedly went back to her room to call her husband.
"Honey, honey, get up quickly! Something's happened! The police are here again."
Jin Hua was in a hurry and woke everyone up before finally knocking on her mother-in-law's door.
"Mother, Mother, get up! Someone is looking for you outside. It's the police."
Qingmo was still very sleepy after working all night yesterday, but she knew what it was about, so she reluctantly got dressed and got up.
Seeing that her son and daughter-in-law were both nervous, she didn't bother to say anything more. She figured the police would just tell her what happened, and she didn't want to waste her breath.
The police officers stood at the door for most of the day, utterly speechless. This family…
Forget it, they're not criminals, they're family members of the victim, so I'll let it go.
"Comrade Zhou Qing, please accept our condolences. We are here today to tell you some unfortunate news. A murder occurred in the Zhou family last night. Your parents and younger brother all died tragically. Apart from Zhou Jun, there is no one left alive in the Zhou family."
Upon hearing this sudden and devastating news, Qingmo's legs went weak and she almost collapsed, but her two daughters-in-law behind her supported her.
"What? What did you say? Impossible, this is impossible."
"Oh my god, my father, my mother, how could they have died so young? Waaah... Who was the heartless bastard who did this?"
When it comes to acting, our Sister Qing is serious. With snot and tears streaming down her face, she'll start crying as soon as she opens her mouth.
Seeing her like this, her two sons couldn't help but tear up. No matter how much they didn't get along, they were still family after all, and they really didn't expect something like this to happen.
"Comrade, please accept our condolences. What's done is done. We're just here to inform you that the murderer has been caught. It's your nephew, Zhou Jun. He's probably mentally unstable, but he'll still be sentenced to death."
"What? Zhou Jun? How is that possible? Are you sure you're not mistaken? My nephew was perfectly fine yesterday, how could he have gone mad today? Impossible, absolutely impossible." Qingmo looked incredulous.
"Comrade, please trust our police's ability to handle cases. We not only have evidence of Zhou Jun's crimes, but he has also confessed to them. Since things have already come to this, you should go back and make arrangements for your family's funeral."
After explaining the details of the case, the police left; they didn't want to hear the old woman wailing and crying.
As soon as the person left and the door closed, Qingmo straightened up immediately, her crying abruptly ceasing.
New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year's Eve: ...
Is my mother such a good actress?
"Alright, stop pretending. Your uncles and the others are dead. You're probably secretly overjoyed. You don't have to worry about me dragging my family down anymore."
"Pack your things and ask for leave from the factory. After all, you're relatives, and we can't let people gossip. We're going to the Zhou family's house."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
After having breakfast alone in her room, Qingmo led a large group of people to the Zhou family home, leaving only the second son's wife at home with the children.
When they arrived at the Zhou family's house, the body had already been removed by the police. The house was in a mess, covered in blood, and no one had cleaned it up yet.
Qingmo was naturally not so kind as to clean up. As for relatives, it wasn't just her family. She would wait until everyone arrived before doing so.
She found a clean spot and plopped down in the courtyard, crying. Her whole family stood behind her, and when they couldn't stand anymore, they all squatted down.
They won't do anything unless their mother gives the order.
The sight of a group of people squatting in a row left the neighbors dumbfounded. Why wasn't the Zhou family's daughter handling the funeral arrangements?
What are you doing? Sleeping, I'm really sleepy.
She was so stupid to have come so early; she didn't know when those people would arrive.
As she cried, she fell asleep clinging to her eldest daughter-in-law; of course, everyone else just thought she had fainted from crying.
She slept for an unknown amount of time before her daughter-in-law woke her up, where she saw the original owner's two older sisters whom she hadn't seen in a long time.
Both of these older sisters had powerful in-laws, and they didn't have a good life in their husbands' families, so naturally they couldn't let the Zhou family bleed them dry.
Aside from bringing back a few gifts during holidays out of filial piety, they would never help the Zhou family at all on ordinary days.
Now that the three sisters have gathered together, they are naturally discussing what to do with the funeral arrangements, what to do with the two houses, and how to divide the money if there is any left.
Zhou Jun's wife's family also arrived. Naturally, they wanted a share of the spoils. After all, their daughter was gone just like that, so they had to demand some compensation.
Fortunately, these people had some sense and knew to clean up the Zhou family's mess; otherwise, they would have been like foam on the ground, with nowhere for anyone to stand.
The eldest sister spoke first: "Second sister, third sister, I know you are all heartbroken by what has happened."
"But since things have already come to this, my younger brother is definitely doomed. Let's talk about what to do about the funeral arrangements."
Qingmo: "What can we do? We either bury it or burn it, what else can we do?"
Second sister: "That's true, but who's going to pay for the funeral? We just cleaned the house, turned it upside down, but we didn't find a single penny. Who knows where Mom and Dad hid the money?"
These words silenced everyone present, including some distant relatives.
However, since they have a biological daughter, they certainly won't pay for the funeral; at most, they'll offer their help and assistance.
Neither of the two brothers-in-law spoke at this moment. As sons-in-law, they naturally couldn't say much. If they directly said they were unwilling to pay, what would become of their reputation?
Qingmo sneered: "No money? If you have no money, then let's do it simply. Just burn it down, and we won't need to buy a coffin."
These words resonated with everyone, but they wouldn't say them, as it would make them seem unfilial.
Sure enough, one of my uncles stepped forward to speak up.
“I’m telling you, Third Sister, you can’t say that. No matter what, you have to let your parents go with dignity. You can’t leave them without even a complete corpse.”
Zhou Jun's wife's family also stood up, saying, "Yes, our sister married into your family, but she didn't enjoy any happiness and lost her life. Now you can't even bear to buy her a coffin. You are truly heartless."
"Oh? In that case, you're so kind, why don't you chip in and buy it for us? We can't afford it anyway."
Uncle's face turned red from Qingmo's retort, "How can you talk like that? What kind of children don't buy coffins for their parents?"
Qingmo crossed her arms and said, "Uncle, I'd like to buy it, but I don't have any money. You're so good at giving advice, why don't you pay for it?"
"You can lend me some money, though. They say a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl, how much money do we have? Besides, haven't I helped my family a lot over the years?"
My uncle was speechless.
Zhou Jun's wife's family wanted to make a scene again, but they didn't want to spend any money. They were there to get benefits, not to be taken advantage of.
After much discussion, they decided to handle it simply.
These days, nobody has enough food to hold a funeral. They can't afford a feast, so they just cremate the body and set up a mourning hall.
As for the housing issue that everyone is so concerned about, we'll discuss it after the funeral.