Chapter 628: Chapter 626: Murder (Part 1)

The eldest brother sneered. "She wouldn’t dare. Not unless she wants to give up the good life she’s living."

"Right." The second brother nodded. "She’s an intern at a major hospital now. You think she’s willing to throw away this good life?"

The third brother shook his head. "Definitely not."

"That’s why, Third Brother, you need to use your brain more," the second brother said, glancing at the third. "Learn from the eldest. Stop being such a reckless brute."

The third brother chuckled sheepishly, scratching the back of his head. "With you and the eldest around, all I need to know is how to beat people up."

The eldest and second brothers both shook their heads in resignation. Then, the three of them moved on to another topic.

Not far away, hidden in a large tree, Su Qing raised an eyebrow as she watched the men. She knew they were talking about Wu Qiao Ping. Before two days ago, she would have never imagined these men had any connection to her. Moreover, it seemed they had some dirt on Wu Qiao Ping—the kind of dirt that would land her in jail if it ever came to light. ’I really didn’t expect this,’ Su Qing thought. ’Wu Qiao Ping is a ruthless one.’

As she pondered, Su Qing’s mind drifted back to what she had seen through her vines two days prior.

Two days ago, Su Qing and her group were gathering herbs in the mountains. Everyone had naturally spread out, keeping some distance from one another. Su Qing casually directed her vines to spread out in all directions, ready to protect everyone at a moment’s notice. After all, they were deep within Xiqing Mountain. Although there weren’t many people, there were plenty of insects and snakes. She had to ensure the group’s safety at all times.

During this time, she noticed Wu Qiao Ping had wandered off a bit farther than the others.

Although Wu Qiao Ping had strayed, she was still within the three-kilometer range of Su Qing’s Domain. So, Su Qing didn’t stop her, merely commanding a vine to follow her discreetly. And that’s how Su Qing stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

"Well, look who it is! It’s you, little girl!" Wu Qiao Ping had just plucked an herb and was straightening up when three men walked toward her. One of them, upon seeing her face, raised an eyebrow and smirked.

"Who are you!" Wu Qiao Ping jumped in fright. Just as she was about to shout for help, the man spoke. "If you dare scream, I’ll tell everyone how you murdered your sister three years ago. Heh, such a high cliff... You pushed her without a second thought. You’re even more ruthless than we are."

Those words stunned not only Wu Qiao Ping, but Su Qing as well.

’Damn,’ Su Qing thought, ’so Wu Qiao Ping actually murdered her own sister!’

Su Qing was utterly shocked. When she first saw the three men, she had been planning to intervene. After all, even though there was something wrong with Wu Qiao Ping’s head, Su Qing couldn’t just stand by and watch her get hurt deep in the mountains. She had promised Cao Zhengming she would guarantee everyone’s physical safety here.

But after hearing their conversation, Su Qing changed her mind. She decided to listen in on the gossip for a while. With her around, the three men wouldn’t be able to harm Wu Qiao Ping anyway.

After her initial shock, Wu Qiao Ping’s face turned deathly pale. ’That day... I always thought I’d done it flawlessly. But someone actually saw me?’

Wu Qiao Ping was not the Wu Family’s biological daughter. She was an orphan they had adopted. She was born in the same year as their biological daughter, Wu Qiaoyun, their birthdays only a few months apart. The Wu Family had always treated her very well, and she, in turn, felt very happy, living a carefree life.

However, one incident made Wu Qiao Ping feel that, to the Wu Family, she would always be just the adopted daughter, second to their biological child. It started when she accidentally overheard a conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Wu. The Wu Family was planning to arrange a marriage with the Zheng family and wanted to discuss a match between their children. The groom the Wu Family had their eye on was Zheng Lin of the Zheng family, and their plan was to have their own daughter, Wu Qiaoyun, meet with him.

Hearing her parents’ words, Wu Qiao Ping felt as if she’d been struck by lightning. She had been fond of Zheng Lin since she was a child and had always fantasized about marrying him one day. But now, from what her parents were saying, was Zheng Lin going to become her brother-in-law?

Resentment festered in Wu Qiao Ping’s heart. She and Wu Qiaoyun were only a few months apart in age, both close to Zheng Lin’s age. So why, for something like this, did her parents think of Wu Qiaoyun first, and not her? ’Is it just because I’m the adopted one?’

’So, in my parents’ hearts, the adopted daughter will never be as good as the biological one, right?!’

’Since their first instinct is to choose their biological daughter over the adopted one, then... if their biological daughter were gone, would they think of me first for everything in the future?’

Having overheard her parents, Wu Qiao Ping’s first instinct wasn’t to argue or cause a scene. Instead, she wanted a permanent solution. She told no one about the conversation, burying it deep in her heart. Then, she quietly plotted and, during a class field trip, took the opportunity to push Wu Qiaoyun off a cliff.

Thanks to her careful planning beforehand, even after the police investigated the scene, the incident was ruled an accident. And just as Wu Qiao Ping had predicted, although the Wu parents were devastated by the loss of their biological daughter, they later poured all their resources and affection onto Wu Qiao Ping, including the matter of the marriage alliance with the Zheng family.

Unfortunately, Zheng Lin wasn’t interested in her, so the marriage alliance never made it onto the agenda.

’But three years have passed. Everyone thought Wu Qiaoyun’s death was an accident; no one suspected me. How could these people have seen what happened that day?’

’Did they not only see me push Wu Qiaoyun, but also see my face?’

Though panic was rising in her heart, Wu Qiao Ping couldn’t just admit it. She took two steps back, eyeing the men warily. "You must have the wrong person. I’ve never done anything illegal."

"Heh, don’t even try to deny it." The eldest of the three men sneered and said, "I saw you push your sister off that cliff with my own two eyes. You were wearing a yellow shirt, black pants, and a pair of canvas shoes, weren’t you?"

The man’s words made Wu Qiao Ping’s face drain of even more color. Then she heard him sneer again. "I remember it crystal clear. You told your sister that once she was dead, the marriage with the Zheng family would be yours. That you would take her place and marry into the Zheng family. You also said that if she had to blame someone, she should blame your parents for insisting on giving the match to her. Am I right?"

"You..." Wu Qiao Ping’s face was utterly bloodless. Those were the exact words she had said. ’This man was really nearby back then, but I never noticed him at all!’

’What do I do? What do I do?!’

Meanwhile, the eavesdropping Su Qing raised an eyebrow. ’Well now, case closed. No wonder Wu Qiao Ping targeted me from the very beginning. Was it all because of Zheng Lin?’

’Let’s see... Wu Qiao Ping is about the same age as Zheng Lin, and Zheng Lin confessed his feelings for me...’

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