Chapter 7 — After My Mother-in-law Bought Me a 3 Million Yuan Death Insurance Package

Trieu Loi looked at me for a long time.

“Miss Tham, have you thought carefully?”

“That means there could be a week or two between now and when she throws the party.”

“During that time, she was able to continue to pressure her, even doing more extreme things.”

“You have to continue pretending like you know nothing.”

“I can fake it.”

"So my side will continue to push. The police have also synchronized all the files."

“We will arrange the appropriate time to intervene.”

“At that time, you don't need to do anything, just show up at the right time.”

He packed up his documents and stood up.

“Ah yes, there is one more thing to tell you.”

“What?”

"We investigated that half a month ago, Vuong Thuy Hoa secretly went to ask if there were people raising large dogs nearby."

My hand under the table tightened. Large dog. Unintended accident. Being bitten by a dog and dying... Also counted as accidental death. Trieu Loi saw my reaction.

“I don't say these things to scare you.”

"It's just to remind you that from today until the time you collect the net, you must pay attention to safety when you go out. If there are any unusual situations, you must immediately call the police."

“Have you changed your gate lock yet?”

“Change it today.”

On the way back from the tea shop, I stopped by the hardware store in town and bought a new lock and an iron chain. When I changed the lock, my hands were shaking unsteadily. Trieu Loi's words kept spinning in his head. Vuong Thuy Hoa is inquiring about large dogs. She didn't just want to scam the insurance money. But he was actually thinking of a way to make me "have an accident". I squatted in front of the yard gate, took off the old lock and installed the new lock. The chain wrapped twice around the gate. I tried pulling a few times. Also considered certain. By the time I finished, it was completely dark. There are no lights on in the yard. I groped my way into the house. Just as his hand touched the light switch, there suddenly came a soft rustling sound near the wall. I don't turn on the light. Just stand by the window and look out. Under the moonlight, a figure glided along the base of the wall and headed towards the hill behind the village. Can't see face clearly. But his stature is not tall. The gait is a bit limp. There was only one person in the village who limped like that. Tran Nhi Ho. When he was young, he fell from a tree and damaged his right leg. I stood still in the dark for a long time. Wait until you're sure there's no more movement outside before walking to the kitchen, taking the cleaver and placing it under the pillow. That night I almost didn't sleep. Near dawn, there was a noise outside the gate again. I took the knife and opened the door. In front of the gate is a red plastic bag. Inside are two pieces of raw pork. No note. There weren't any signs. I stared at that bag of meat and suddenly understood. This was not brought to me. It's to test whether my gate is still as easy to open as before. The old lock has been replaced. They couldn't open the door so they could only leave things outside. What if I haven't changed the lock? I threw the bag of meat into the trash and washed my hands thoroughly. Then sit in the yard and wait for dawn. Exactly eight o'clock, Liu Tieu Yen drove the electric car over.

"Tu Lan! Tu Lan! Something big has happened!"

She jumped out of the car and almost fell, having to hold on to the gate to steady herself.

"What is up?"

"Vuong Thuy Hoa went around the village early this morning to announce it! She said our family is having a big party! Bao's old hometown has just been compensated with a huge amount of money and wants to throw a party for the whole village to celebrate! The event day is the day after tomorrow!”

That fast?

“How much money did she say?”

“Say 3,000,000 yuan! Three million yuan, Tu Lan! An old country woman opened her mouth and said three million! The whole village is in an uproar! She also said she would give lucky money to each house, one hundred for children, two hundred for adults!

3,000,000 yuan. The insurance money hasn't even arrived yet and she's already started a party to celebrate. This person's greed and stupidity are beyond my imagination. I haven't even had the money yet, but I dare to throw a party. In the end, how confident is she that the money will reach her? I turned around and went into the house, picking up the phone. This time I didn't text. I called Trieu Loi directly.

“Trieu Loi, she's throwing a party. Day after tomorrow. Invite the whole village to dinner."

The other end of the line was silent for two seconds.

“The day after tomorrow? Is the news certain?”

“My best friend heard what she said herself. 3,000,000 yuan, and also give lucky money to each house."

“The insurance money has not yet been disbursed. My side has not approved it yet. She is…”

“She's celebrating first.”

On the other end, the sound of documents being flipped was heard.

“Five days earlier than we expected.”

“Miss Tham, if we collect the nets the day after tomorrow, time will be very urgent. Today I must immediately confirm the action plan with the police."

“Can you show up at the scene the day after tomorrow?”

“From now until the day after tomorrow, you must absolutely do nothing.”

“Don't mention this to anyone.”

“Not looking for Vuong Thuy Hoa.”

“Not looking for Tran Dai Quan.”

“Don't look for Dr. Chu either.”