Chapter 2073: Something Unforeseen for Shu Yu

Chapter 2073: Something Unforeseen for Shu Yu

As soon as Magistrate Xie's words fell, everyone in the courtroom and those outside looked at the father and son in shock.

Even the clan elders wore bewildered expressions. They had received word that Ruan Kewei might be the murderer, but they had no idea that Ruan Hai would also be involved.

"Ruan Kewei, do you admit your guilt?"

Ruan Kewei didn't want to admit it, but at this point, he had said everything he shouldn't have, and there was no room for further denial.

Magistrate Xie then turned to Ruan Hai and asked, "Do you admit your guilt?"

Ruan Hai struggled but was reluctant to admit. He only said, "I didn't know if Kewei did this. He rarely tells me about his affairs. I was at home when Cao Jiang was killed."

However, just as he finished speaking, Ruan Jinqian, who was standing nearby, suddenly shouted, "You're lying! You weren't at home that night. After my hoe was stolen, I went to your house looking for you, but your wife said you had gone out. I was wondering why you went out so late at night, and that's why I waited until the next day to find you. But you were actually burying the body with your son that night."

As he said this, he suddenly seemed to realize something and exclaimed, "No wonder when we found the body and the hoe a couple of days ago, you immediately tried to shift the blame onto me. It turns out you did it to cover up the fact that both you and your son were involved in the murder and burying the body!"

Others in the courtroom also began to recall the sequence of events. Initially, they hadn't thought much of it, but now it made sense.

Ruan Hai's words didn't match the facts, and with two witnesses, he couldn't evade the truth any longer. Only after facing the prospect of punishment from Magistrate Xie did he finally admit to burying the body with Ruan Kewei.

Magistrate Xie slammed the table and declared, "Ruan Hai, as the village chief of Ruan Village, your crime is even more egregious for knowing the law and still breaking it."

The truth of the matter became clear, leaving the villagers from Ruan Village in shock. Ruan Hai was not only their village chief but also their reputation was tarnished by his involvement in a murder.

Ruan Kewei also confessed to the reasons behind the murder. On the day in question, he encountered Cao Jiang at the foot of the mountain on his way home. The two didn't exchange pleasantries, but Ruan Kewei was alone and didn't dare to take any action against him.

However, Cao Jiang still harbored a grudge from the previous altercation with Ruan Kewei's gang, and now that he had no companions, he sought revenge. When they confronted each other, Ruan Kewei ended up losing the fight. After spitting on Ruan Kewei's face, Cao Jiang left.

Afterward, Ruan Kewei slowly got up and started to walk back home. But when he reached the path near Ruan Jinqian's field, he saw the hoe lying there. Overwhelmed with anger, he picked it up and chased after Cao Jiang, eventually striking him.

It wasn't until after Cao Jiang was dead that Ruan Kewei realized what he had done. He panicked and ran home, only realizing later that running away wasn't a solution.

He immediately went to Ruan Hai, confessed the whole incident, and brought him back to the scene to deal with the body. Luckily, they arrived in time to move the body when they heard Ruan Jinqian nearby, cursing because he couldn't find his hoe.

Just a little bit more, and Ruan Jinqian might have found the body if he had explored that area.

Interestingly, after Ruan Hai confessed to the case, he also revealed something that would take Shu Yu by surprise, involving her.