บท 256: Secrets

"Oh, I just had a small quarrel with my wife, it's nothing serious." Ol' Zhao scratched the back of his head and looked at Xiao Rui awkwardly.

"Even so, it's illegal for couples to use extreme violence against each other." Even Xiao Rui felt sorry for the man.

"It's not that serious. This is nothing. I know my wife only wants the best for me." Ol' Zhao smiled like he was really unaffected.

"Brother, you're amazing! Your optimism and devotion to your wife is unrivaled! I mean, look at that black eye!" Kang Zhi praised. Ol' Zhao's left eye was bruised.

"Ha ha, kid when you have a family of your own, you'll understand."

Mo Li frowned and cut in before they strayed from the topic. "So what is it that you want to tell us?"

"It is bad to speak ill of the dead but I just can't sleep well if I don't voice this out. My wife told me that I should be honest or the police might suspect that I'm guilty." 

"So what is it?" Xiao Rui asked.