Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 384 - 384 379 Coming for the House

Chapter 384: Chapter 379: Coming for the House Chapter 384: Chapter 379: Coming for the House “If my mom could wake up safely, it’d be one thing, but if she can’t…”

Qi Lihong gritted her teeth and glared at the Qi Family members, word by word, “None of you will be spared, not a single one! Want to know how I stabbed Qi Shengdong to death?”

Upon hearing this last sentence, the faces of the group opposite all changed color at once, taking in a sharp breath!

They say a cornered rabbit will bite, and an honest person driven to madness is even harder to handle than the average person! This damn girl, having been raised by a mute mother, had always been reticent and rarely spoke. Whether she was ordered to work or scolded and hit, she never made a sound.

Now, not only did she render them speechless, unable to utter a word, but those venomous looks in her eyes seemed as if she wished she could stab them all.

The first to feel afraid was Qi Shengnan.

He went to high school under the name of Qi Shengdong and, though he only ended up at a community college, got a pretty decent job after graduation. After years of struggling and scheming, he had achieved his current position and success. His wife was an accountant, his son was in middle school, and his family was enjoying a particularly prosperous and contented time. The last thing he wanted was for anything to go wrong at this moment.

Besides, the death of his brother Qi Shengdong was actually a good thing for him, as it meant he no longer had to worry about being threatened and extorted for money.

So, what was he, out of his mind or kicked by a donkey? Why did he agree with his parents and two sisters, following them to the hospital to claim Qi Shengdong’s house?

How much could that broken-down house be worth? Why take such a risk for it?

“Mom, let’s go back.”

Qi Shengnan, not wanting to lose face here anymore, grabbed his mother’s arm and tried to leave, but Qi Lihong’s other arm was held by Qi Shengmei, who, although somewhat afraid of the dead girl, was still not willing to give up.

After all, that house was worth a hundred thousand or so, and even if it sold for less because someone had died there, surely it would still fetch eighty or ninety thousand. Leave ten or twenty thousand for the old man and lady, and the remaining sum would also net the three siblings over twenty thousand each.

Why let this dumb girl and that dead girl benefit from this windfall?

“Mom…”

Qi Shengmei hesitated, but her intentions were clear.

Qi Shengnan, frantic with frustration, hissed through clenched teeth, “At a time like this, you’re still thinking about that? You really want to go down with this girl?”

Qi Shengmei defended, “She’s just bluffing to scare us, you’re afraid already?”

“Bluffing? Was she bluffing when she stabbed Qi Shengdong too?”

Qi Shengmei was left speechless, unable to find words to respond.

The Qi Family had gotten the news that Qi Lihong had turned herself in and confessed to killing Qi Shengdong, and the mute was being treated in the hospital, so they came to force the mute to give up the house. What they thought would be simple and easy turned out to face the complication of Qi Lihong’s arrival.

“We’ll go to the police station to report it, have them arrest this damn girl again. Why would they release someone who killed a person? Where does this make sense in the world?”

Not only was the old lady Qi’s face hurting, but having been slapped by a junior in front of so many people, especially by one she always looked down upon, could she even show her face?

So right now, what she wanted most was to deal with Qi Lihong, with the house being a secondary concern.

But Qi Shengnan, after all, was a public official; he knew the law. While he was pulling old lady Qi to his side, he whispered, “If she’s been released, she’s probably been exonerated. Mom, don’t you know what kind of person my brother was? Their mother and daughter fought back; it can be completely justified as self-defense, without any fault.”

“What?” old lady Qi’s eyes widened as she exclaimed in shock, “Are you saying that your brother died in vain?”

He did die in vain, after all, beating his wife and children every day – it was deserved.

Old lady Qi wanted to say something else, but old man Qi, who had been standing by silently, spoke up sternly, “Everyone be quiet! Let’s go.”

After saying that, he walked downstairs with his hands behind his back, leading the way. Qi Shengnan saw this and quickly let go of his mother’s arm, following closely behind.

Although old man Qi didn’t talk much usually, he was the one who made the decisions during important matters, such as having his younger son replace his elder son in attending high school and finding a mute wife for his son with polio.

He was the kind of person who was crafty without showing it outright.

His true nature was probably known only to Qi Shengdong, now deceased. Even Qi Lihong thought that this grandfather was the only person in the Qi Family with a shred of conscience because when she and her mother were getting beaten up, although he never stopped it, he occasionally sent over some medicine for their wounds. He had also secretly given her two hundred yuan when she was admitted to Beijing University.

She was young and couldn’t see through such an old fox.

For instance, now, as soon as the Qi Family saw old man Qi leave, they all followed in a rush, heading straight for the police station with him.

That’s right, these people’s first reaction upon hearing the news was not to see if Qi Shengdong was really dead but to go to the hospital to fight for the house first.

Now, having failed to get the house and being scolded by a junior, old man Qi was not looking very pleased.

Although his younger son had explained the reason for Qi Lihong’s release, old man Qi still wanted to go to the police station to verify it.

Additionally, even for the sake of reputation, they had to come here to see Qi Shengdong.

“Officer, we are Qi Shengdong’s parents, we would like… like to see our son,” said old man Qi, his expression and voice trembling, especially toward the end, with both his hands shaking and eyes reddening.

Following right behind, old lady Qi cried out, “Officer, my son had such a hard life, he contracted polio as a child, suffered for half his lifetime, and finally, when his dear daughter became an adult, to think she would be such an ingrate… You must seek justice for him; how can Qi Lihong, the murderer, be let off scot-free?”

Not far away, Attorney Zhang and Chi Zuo, along with Jiang Yan, had just finished the last procedure and were ready to leave. Upon hearing the noise from the other side, they all stopped in their tracks and looked over in surprise.

They were well aware of the situation in Qi Lihong’s family. Attorney Zhang had asked in detail and knew that Qi Lihong’s grandparents were permissive of their son’s domestic violence against her and her mother. They also knew that the person Qi Shengdong hated the most was actually his own parents and brother.

Because when he was drunk, the people he cursed the most were those three. Qi Lihong had not hidden this fact.

So, upon hearing the old man who claimed to be Qi Shengdong’s father, Attorney Zhang instinctively cast a probing look, his sharp eyes discerning genuine grief from feigned in an instant.

Jiang Yan and Chi Zuo exchanged glances, and almost simultaneously returned to their seats, all wanting to see exactly what the Qi family was up to.

“Stop the noise, one by one,” said the junior police officer, responding patiently, “You’ll have to go to the city criminal police team if you want to see Qi Shengdong. The coroner had to conduct an examination, so he was taken there from the start. However, the case is about to close. Since you are his parents and siblings, you might as well go and claim the body. It’s best to cremate and bury him early for his peace!”