I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

The case described by the stall owner was exactly the same as what his mother had told him. Tang Wenhao's heart sank, and he stopped talking. He lowered his head and pretended to drink soy milk. But the soy milk in his hand seemed to become bitter and hard to swallow, so he could only drink it reluctantly.

Shen Xiao also heard it. Seeing Tang Wenhao lower his head, he knew that he was upset, but he still wanted to continue to inquire. "Hey, this woman, she took so much money, she must have run away a long time ago. Who knows, she may be enjoying her wealth and glory in the capital now."

Upon hearing this, the stall owner shook his head helplessly, and cast his eyes towards the empty notice wall again. He sighed and said, "Yeah, the man has been on the run for so long and we still can't catch him. The wanted poster was blown to shreds by the wind, so we had to give up in the end. This matter just passed by quietly."

"Hasn't Mr. Du's family ever thought about continuing to put pressure on the government to let them continue to track down the murderer?"

The stall owner showed a complicated expression on his face. He waved his hand and explained, "It's hard to describe Mr. Du's family affairs. His original wife died early, and the current Mrs. Du is his second wife. I heard that Mr. Du used some tricks to force Mrs. Du to marry him. Although they are husband and wife in name, their relationship is not deep and they have no children. Although Mr. Du's original wife passed away, she left behind two sons. These two sons have never had a good relationship with Mr. Du. There are many concubines in the family, and all of them come for his money."

The stall owner sighed, "Of course the government tried their best to track down the murderer, but the concubine seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth and never appeared again. Moreover, Mr. Du's two sons were fighting for the family property, so how could they care about the whereabouts of the murderer? And the concubines were even more suspicious, afraid that they would be implicated, so no one dared to say anything, and they all ran away after dividing the money. Who had the time to care whether the government caught the murderer or not?"

"That's right. So many years have passed, and I guess no one even knows the name of the concubine who committed murder," Shen Xiao showed a helpless expression.

However, the stall owner shook his head and interrupted Shen Xiao's sigh. "Sir, you are wrong. That incident was a sensational news in our Licheng. Although our place is not big, the law and order is good, and news spreads quickly. I still remember the name of the concubine who killed someone clearly."

"Oh? What's your name?" When Shen Xiao asked this question, Tang Wenhao, who was silent at the side, felt his heart beat faster. He tightly grasped the teacup in his hand, trying to control his emotions and not let his gaffe be exposed.

The stall owner paused deliberately and slowly uttered the name: "Her name is - Sun! Ying! Ying!"

"Boss! Check out the bill!" The customer at the table behind finished eating and asked the stall owner to settle the bill.

"Here I come!" The stall owner stood up quickly, "My two guests, I'll go settle the bill first!"

After the stall owner turned around, Tang Wenhao let out a long breath and spread his palms to cover his face. Shen Xiao didn't say anything, waiting for Tang Wenhao to digest it first.

After the stall owner paid the bill and sat back down, he was also in the middle of a conversation. Tang Wenhao put his hands down and looked normal.

"Sun Yingying has committed such a serious crime. Has the government looked for her parents?" This time it was Tang Wenhao who asked.

"Of course they did! I heard from the yamen runners who came to eat here that Sun Yingying's parents were really in trouble. The government officials came to their house and only then did they know that their daughter had done such a big thing. When her mother heard the news, she collapsed and lay in bed for several days. As for her father, although he didn't collapse like her mother, his hair turned white overnight.

The officials also asked them if they knew Sun Yingying's whereabouts. How could they know? Since Sun Yingying ran away, she never came back home, and there was no news. They thought their daughter was tired of the family's poverty and went out to make a living, but she became a concubine and caused a death.

The stall owner sighed and continued, "In fact, Sun Yingying was not like this when she was a child. Her mother always told me that Yingying was very well behaved, smart, and sensible when she was a child. But later, the family became poorer and poorer, and her mother was in poor health and often needed to see a doctor and take medicine. Yingying may have felt too much pressure, so she slowly changed."

"But then again, no matter how poor her family is, it can't be a reason for her to kill someone. By running away, she not only hurt herself, but also her family. Now her parents can't even hold their heads up in front of others, for fear that others would mention that they have a murderer daughter."

Tang Wenhao listened to the stall owner's words quietly, with mixed feelings in his heart. He looked at Shen Xiao and found that Shen Xiao also had a serious expression. The two looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts.

"Boss, you said that Sun Yingying never showed up again after she ran away?" Tang Wenhao couldn't help but ask again.

The stall owner shook his head and said, "Yes, it's been so many years, and there is no news at all. Some people say that she may have gone somewhere else, and some people say that she may have died. Who knows? Anyway, the matter has been left unresolved."

Having found out what he wanted to know, Shen Xiao chatted about some other topics. When Tang Wenhao finished the soy milk in the bowl, Shen Xiao ended the conversation, paid the bill, and packed up.

The two left the snack stand and walked towards the inn. Along the way, Tang Wenhao seemed to be worried, and Shen Xiao did not disturb him, but just stayed with him silently. After returning to the inn, Tang Wenhao locked himself in the room and did not come out for a long time. Shen Xiao knew that Tang Wenhao needed time to digest everything he heard today.