Chapter 109 - Getting Away with It (1/2)

At the teahouse, Madam Zhong faced Li Bo and his two lackeys, her eyes blazing with fury. ”You killed my husband!”

Faced with her accusation, Li Bo's servants both took a step back. Shit! This wasn't supposed to happen!

”That …” Xiao Guo looked at the other one. ”It wasn't us!”

”How was that not you? Everyone here saw!” Madam Zhong motioned to the women in the back of the room.

Xiao Guo gulped, but Xiao Nuo didn't want to give up so easily. ”We might have punched him once but obviously, one wouldn't die just because of that.”

”You punched him and now he's dead! How can you say one would not die because of that?” She didn't want to argue with those men but those three had come to make trouble and her husband was dead now. She didn't know who they were but she could guess that the obese man's identity was extraordinary considering how he dressed and behaved. She had to chase them out now or this would get even worse. She didn't even dare to think of making them pay for what they had done to her husband.

She only hoped that she could save herself and her son and avoid further trouble for now. It wasn't what her husband deserved but what could a lone widow do? Especially if she had only come to the capital for a few months? She didn't know anyone besides her husband's family. She had no way to make them pay however much she would have liked to do so.

”That …” Xiao Nuo looked at his master. There was really no way to counter what she said.

Li Bo pressed his lips together. ”This lady, how can you make such irresponsible remarks? Has anyone actually seen my servants punching your husband?” He looked at the women hiding at the back of the room. He had seen most of them at some sort of gathering before and knew their husbands. Would any of them dare to rat him out?

Unfortunately, Li Bo was right with his assumption. None of the women dared to speak up. They liked the Zhongs but not enough to endanger their own families. Li Bo smiled and looked at Madam Zhong smugly. ”You see? It's all your misconception, Madam. But it's alright. I won't blame you. You just lost your husband. It's expected for you to be a little … addled right now. I'll give you some time to adjust to your new circumstances. After that, I'll return and we can calmly talk about how you'll compensate me for the loss of my horses.” He smiled, waved at his two servants and turned around, leaving the teahouse behind.

Madam Zhong looked at the guests accusingly. All of them had gotten to know her and her husband over the last few weeks. Some had come to the teahouse every single day and talked to them and their son for a good time. But now nobody stepped forward to help.

Madam Zhong shook her head and knelt down beside her husband again, smoothing his hair that had just started to gray. What could she do about it, though? If they didn't want to, she could plead however much she wanted. They still wouldn't do it. She could only silently bury her husband and hope that that man wouldn't remember her and her son.

Unfortunately, Li Bo was dead set on ruining her. After leaving the teahouse, he sat inside his carriage complaining. ”Aiya, all this trouble for one small child! You better be right about him being able to boost my business, Xiao Nuo!”