bookcurios Chapter 339: Suicide? Old Joe took poison and died in prison
Chapter 339: Suicide? Old Joe took poison and died in prison
"Okay, if you have anything to say, just ask. I'm here, just do whatever you want." Their eyes met, and their gazes gradually became hot. Just when they were about to take a step closer...
The carriage stopped, and a whirlwind voice sounded outside: "Master, we're here."
Yao Qingnian pushed him away with a red face. Lu Huaijin felt that today's journey was particularly short. They arrived in the blink of an eye. The two got off the carriage, ate something together, and then separated and went home.
In the Shangshu Mansion.
Shen Wenting came back very early today for the first time. As soon as he arrived at the mansion, the servants brought him news that Chen Shuhua wanted him to come over and that Manager Qiao had been sent to the authorities.
He was already troubled by Runiang's affairs, and now he heard that the manager had been arrested. I wonder if these mother and daughter are deliberately making things difficult for him.
So he stormed into Chen Shuhua's yard, and without asking any questions, he yelled at her, "Chen Shuhua, why did you send Manager Qiao to the government? How did he provoke you?"
"What happened to the master outside that makes him so angry today?" Chen Shuhua sat calmly in the room, looking at the man who came in with great anger.
"I work so hard outside every day, can't you be considerate of me?"
"Is it my fault that you're working so hard?" She still spoke slowly.
"Don't talk nonsense. Old Qiao is my man. Even if he made any mistakes, you can wait for me to come back and discuss the matter. How can you send him to see the official without permission?"
"You don't even ask him what he did?"
"He follows me all the time, and I know his every move very well. Send someone to Jingzhao Prefecture to have him released now, and I won't bother with you about this matter."
"You don't want to argue with me? Shen Wenting! Then I will argue with you. Have I been bad to you all these years? Have I not given you enough money to spend?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's totally unreasonable!" When he heard her say that she would give him money to spend, he remembered that people accused him of being a gigolo. He felt even angrier and the muscles on his face were trembling with his anger.
"You said you knew everything about what Lao Qiao did. Then let me ask you, where did all the money given to Nian Ran by the mansion go over the years? Look into my eyes and answer me!"
"What silver... I... I don't know." Shen Wenting said guiltily. How could she know this? It must be that rebellious girl who said something in front of her again.
"It's been more than ten years, Shen Wenting. Nianran is your biological daughter. How can you be so cruel as to covet even this little bit of money from her! Are you still a human being?" Chen Shuhua suddenly glared at him sharply.
"The matter has not been investigated clearly yet, don't jump to conclusions! Did Shen Nianran say anything to you?" Not only did Shen Wenting not repent, he also pushed all the responsibility onto Yao Qingnian. Although it was hot in the summer, her heart was chilled.
"The matter is clear and straightforward. We have all the evidence. If you have any questions, you can go to the government and ask for clarification. He will never get out in this life. When he helped you do these things, he should have known the consequences! I will make those who hurt my daughter pay the price."
Old Qiao is Shen Wenting's capable assistant. Once he is sent in, he doesn't know when he will come out. So he softened his attitude and said, "Madam, I was just excited just now. You know, Old Qiao has been working by my side for so many years. How could he do such a thing? Don't listen to people's nonsense. We have never done such a thing. Maybe that bitch embezzled the money and framed Old Qiao. Find the person back and let's investigate it thoroughly, okay?"
Even though the scumbag father was exposed, he bet that Chen Shuhua had no evidence, so he refused to admit it.
"You don't know, Old Joe has already admitted everything himself." Chen Shuhua looked at him disappointedly.
"What?! How could Old Joe be such a person!"
Shen Wenting pretended to be surprised and said that the person had already been sent to the authorities. Judging from Chen Shuhua's look, she would definitely not agree to release him. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to go to the prison.
"Don't pretend. Don't think I don't know what you did. Over the past ten years, tens of thousands of taels of silver have been taken away. How could he, a manager, have such courage? Is it possible that there is no one behind the scenes to instigate this? Ha! Shen Wenting, you are really amazing!"
"Ma'am, please listen to my explanation. I didn't..."
"I'm tired, Yuzhu, let Lord Shen go out." Chen Shuhua said directly and mercilessly to drive him away. If she continued, she was afraid that she would really not be able to help but slap him.
"lady……"
"Sir, please!"
"Hmph! Let's go!" Shen Wenting waved his sleeves and left.
He set out for the prison in Jingzhao Prefecture and bribed the prison guard.
"Sir Shen, if you have anything to say, please say it quickly. It would be bad if someone saw you." The prison officer warned him and opened the cell door for him.
"Master, why are you here?" Old Qiao saw Shen Wenting coming and looked at him excitedly.
"Old Joe, you've suffered."
"I am willing to work for you, Master." Old Qiao didn't expect that the Master would come to see him in person.
"All these years, thanks to you for being by my side and doing so many things for me, I never thought that that bitch Chen Shuhua would arrest you and report you to the police. Don't worry, I will find a way to save you." Shen Wenting leaned close to his ear and said something, then took out a package and handed it to him when no one was paying attention, asking him to hide it.
"Thank you, sir!" Old Joe kowtowed in gratitude.
"I'll be waiting for you outside." Shen Wenting patted his shoulder and left the Jingzhao Prefecture Prison.
Within two days, news spread from the prison that Old Joe had committed suicide by taking poison and died with blood gushing out of all his orifices.
He would never believe until his death that what Shen Wenting gave him was actually poison. That day in prison, he said that this was a fake death drug, and that it had been arranged outside. As long as he took the drug within the specified time, he would arrange for someone to pick him up. Unexpectedly, this was not a fake death drug at all, but a highly toxic red-crowned crane.
He helped Shen Wenting do many shameful things, but he didn't expect to end up like this. How could a person like Shen Wenting let him go? Only by taking the secret into the coffin forever can he rest assured.
After learning that Lao Qiao had died of poisoning in prison, his family came to Shangshu Mansion to make trouble, saying that Chen Shuhua had wronged a good man and oppressed servants, and that he had committed suicide by taking poison to prove his innocence. For a time, rumors spread all over the capital...