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His legs continued to kick and struggle, trying to break free from Lin Tao's grip. When Zhao Lizhu entered, Lin Tao quickly turned his head and instructed him, "Zhuzi, grab that rope on the ground and tie him up, hurry!"
Zhao Lizhu hurried into the tent, picked up the rope they had used to seal the sack earlier, and tightly wrapped it around Zhu Jincheng's neck. At that moment, Zhu Jincheng could no longer breathe; his face turned a deep shade of purple, and his eyes rolled back in his head, looking terrifying.
After a while, seeing Zhu Jincheng's body go limp and motionless, Lin Tao finally loosened his grip and sat down on the ground, gasping for air. Zhao Lizhu also discarded the rope he had just used, turning to Lin Tao with a look of horror. "Tao... Brother Tao, we only needed to steal the stuff. Why did we have to kill him?"
They had only intended to steal something; never did Zhao Lizhu expect that it would end in murder. For a moment, he felt completely at a loss. Since Lin Tao was older and more cunning than him, Zhao Lizhu had always followed Lin Tao's lead as his subordinate. Whatever they were going to do was based on Lin Tao's plans.
So when Lin Tao told him to use the rope on Zhu Jincheng, Zhao Lizhu didn't think twice and simply obeyed. But now that he was calm, he felt a wave of fear wash over him. Killing someone was no small matter; he and Lin Tao had likely gotten themselves into serious trouble.
"I was just spotted by that kid," Lin Tao said coldly, lowering his voice as he continued to speak to Zhao Lizhu. "If he calls for help, we're both finished."
Zhao Lizhu looked puzzled and replied, "Isn't being discovered what we wanted? Haven't we done this before?"
"This time is different. Didn't you see what happened to Sun Hu? If we're caught now, we might lose our lives."
Lin Tao's mind was sharp; he understood that in this chaotic situation, the law held no power. The villagers had tacitly allowed Wang Fugui to kill Sun Hu, which had set a dangerous precedent. If another person who was disliked by the entire village appeared, they could easily take matters into their own hands again.
Lin Tao and Zhao Lizhu already had a bad reputation in the village due to their misconduct. If they were caught this time, the villagers would not let them off easily. They could very well be beaten to death by an angry mob.
After a long silence, Zhao Lizhu finally nodded in agreement with Lin Tao's reasoning; he realized that being caught now would have severe consequences that couldn't be compared to previous incidents.
"What do we do now?" Zhao Lizhu asked.
Lin Tao thought for a moment before slowly responding, "We need to move the body right away. If others find it first thing in the morning, they might suspect us."
Zhao Lizhu nodded and quietly asked, "Where should we dump the body?"
They carried the body down to the bottom of the mountain and tossed it into the patch of toxic smoke. After emerging from the tent and confirming that no one was around, Lin Tao and Zhao Lizhu worked together to lift Zhu Jincheng's corpse and hurried down the mountain.
Zhu Jincheng's tent was located at the northernmost edge of the clearing, allowing them to descend without passing in front of anyone else's tent. The two made their way smoothly to the slope, with Lin Tao in front, handling the legs of the body, while Zhao Lizhu followed behind, managing the arms. They continued down the slope until they reached near the foot of the mountain.
Looking at the clearly visible toxic gas below, Lin Tao turned to Zhao Lizhu and said, "Let's throw it down here."
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