"Your daughter goes to the county's first elementary school?"
Tian Jing interrupted the flustered woman.
The woman nodded, "Yes, she's in fifth grade now."
"You take her and leave here."
Leave her homeland? The woman was afraid, "I don't know where to go? We don't have any relatives or friends out of town."
Tian Jing was helpless, "I told you you're stupid, and you didn't believe me. You've killed someone, and you still go to relatives and friends for help? That's asking to be caught, isn't it?"
The woman was stunned, "Then what should I do?"
"Change your name, go somewhere no one knows you, start over, and begin a new life."
The woman cowered, "I'm scared."
Tian Jing was truly impressed by this timid woman, yet back then, she had precisely chosen this woman for her timidity.
"If you're not afraid of killing someone, what else are you afraid of? I'll give you some money. You quickly take your daughter and leave. Don't even go back home."
"When you get to the train station, take the earliest train and leave."
"Any destination will do. See which city you like, and get off there."
"Find someone on the black market to get a local household registration. No one will know you're on the run. Tell your daughter you're escaping your father's endless demands for money."
"I believe your daughter doesn't want a father like that, nor a family that's always arguing, right?"
When her daughter was mentioned, the woman seemed to gain strength, "Yes, yes, I want to give my daughter a stable environment to grow up in. I, I'll go call her out now."
Tian Jing cautioned her with unease, "We'll meet at the elementary school gate in half an hour. Don't wander off, and don't take anything from home."
"I will give you enough money to buy a house, get a household registration, cover living expenses for two years, and also the cost of getting your daughter into a new school."
"So, don't do anything foolish, or no one can save you."
"Yes, yes."
The woman nodded repeatedly and turned to leave.
Tian Jing stopped her again with a vine, "Brush off the dust on your clothes, tidy your hair, and cover your swollen face."
Seeing that the woman had tidied herself up, Tian Jing let her go.
Li Zhengguo jumped down from the roof, "You go get the money. When we meet, stay away from the elementary school gate. I'll handle things here."
"Mmm-hmm." Tian Jing pointed to the half brick near the man's head, "This is the murder weapon."
"I know. We'll meet at the fork in the road north of the county."
"Okay."
Fortunately, Tian Jing had a passbook in her bag and withdrew eighty thousand yuan from several savings banks.
Fifty thousand yuan was enough to buy a house.
Five thousand yuan would be more than enough for the household registration, and another five thousand yuan would be for living expenses for two years.
Two thousand yuan for school admission fees, and the rest would be compensation for the woman.
To be honest, she felt a little guilty. She hadn't expected that one of her plans would lead to the destruction of a woman's family.
Although it wasn't entirely her fault.
However, she had deliberately let this woman kill the man with her own hands just now.
A gambler's character is untrustworthy.
At any moment, he might reveal this woman's secret, which was also her secret.
It was best for Ranran's identity to remain a secret forever.
The woman, holding her daughter's hand, waited anxiously at the elementary school gate.
Tian Jing, her face covered, waved to her from a distance.
The woman then led her daughter towards Tian Jing.
Tian Jing turned and walked away quickly, making several turns before entering an alley.
She handed a new handbag to the woman, "Have a safe trip. Forget the past and start a new life."
The woman opened the handbag and peeked at the corners of the eight newspaper rolls inside.
Then she bowed to Tian Jing and thanked her, "Thank you. We will never see each other again this time."
"Yes, we won't recognize each other even if we meet."
The woman stared at the handkerchief covering Tian Jing's face, then looked down at her daughter's curious gaze towards Tian Jing.
She understood, "Yes, we won't recognize each other, ever."
With that, she took the lead and pulled her daughter out of the alley.
Watching the woman's determined back, Tian Jing sincerely hoped for her safety and well-being.
Getting into a car at the fork in the road, Tian Jing leaned back against the seat, "Let's go back and face new challenges."
...
After Xiao Wei and her father-in-law were driven out of the Li family by Li Liguo, they went to her father's courtyard at the village entrance.
Before she even stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor, she was stopped by Aguang.
"Miss, the young lady said you are not allowed to enter this courtyard. She also forbids you from disturbing the master."
Xiao Wei was displeased, "I am her mother."
Aguang shook his head, "The young lady said she has no mother."
Xiao Wei was furious, "Was she born from a rock? Get out of my way, this is my father's home."
"This lady is being unreasonable."
A voice interrupted Aguang's predicament.
The three people facing each other turned and saw a man in his forties walking towards them against the light.
Xiao Wei was slightly dazed, "Amin?"
"Heh heh." Zeng Shengchun sneered, "Madam, who do you think I am?"
Only then did Xiao Wei clearly see the man's appearance.
A tall physique, a delicate face, a contradictory yet harmonious blend.
A straight nose, a stern expression, making him seem even more ascetic.
Zeng Shengchun looked at Xiao Wei with disgust, "This lady's gaze is nauseating."
Xiao Wei withdrew her gaze, "Who are you?"
"It's not important who I am. What's important is that I know this courtyard is registered under Tian Jing's name. Since when has it become a place where idle people can intrude?"
Xiao Wei puffed out her chest, "I am her mother."
Zeng Shengchun narrowed his eyes, "If I heard correctly, that young man just said that Tian Jing stated she has no mother."
Xiao Wei retorted disdainfully, "If she has no mother, was she born from a crack in a rock?"
"Heh heh." Zeng Shengchun chuckled, "Perhaps she was indeed born from a crack in a rock."
"Sir, you are the unreasonable one."
"Just copying what I heard."
Zeng Shengchun pointed to the two-and-a-half-story Western-style building in the village, "That place can accommodate guests; you just need to pay a lodging fee. Don't act shamelessly here and embarrass the daughter you claim."
"You? Meddling in other people's business..."
Chen Guangfu stopped his daughter-in-law, who was about to argue, "Weiwei, forget it. It's the same if we pay for lodging. What's important is the business at hand."
After seeing them off, Zeng Shengchun asked Aguang, "When will your young lady be back?"
Aguang shook his head, "I don't know. The young son-in-law went to pick her up."
Zeng Shengchun was relieved, "Then I'll head back with the car. I might not be able to make it next time. I don't have anything important to do, so don't tell your young lady."
"Yes."
After Xiao Wei moved into the Western-style building, she was still full of complaints and criticisms. The main point was that no one was around to serve her.
Chen Guangfu had a headache from her nagging, "Do you want me to call Aunt Xu?"
"Yes, yes."
Xiao Wei was overjoyed, "I can't leave Aunt Xu for a moment."
Chen Guangfu sighed inwardly. He really didn't understand why his son insisted on marrying such a woman and indulged her in everything.
He turned and went downstairs.
Zhou Chengbing held the telephone receiver, "No, it's not for borrowing. The village just installed it, and neither Village Chief Li nor Team Leader Tian have used it yet. You're an outsider, why should you get to make the first call? Not lending it."
Secretary Yang and Deputy Village Head Ou pretended to be busy discussing something, but their ears were perked up, listening to the commotion.
"I'll pay."
Zhou Chengbing shook his head, "I won't lend it even if you pay. Our village doesn't lack your few dollars; what we lack is the sense of ceremony."
"This is our village's telephone, and Village Chief Li must personally make the first call."
Yesterday, Village Chief Li brought people back to install the telephone. As soon as he heard that Team Leader Tian had gone to the police station, he handed over the task of installing the phone to him.
He couldn't disappoint Village Chief Li and Team Leader Tian any further.