My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Along the way, Dongxue wanted to ask about the store and why Shi Nuan didn't go home with her, but then she remembered what her mother had told her, opened her mouth and swallowed the words back.

Huaying turned to look at Dongxue who couldn't hide her thoughts and suddenly laughed. Dongxue also laughed with her and said, "Sister Huaying, why are you looking at me and laughing?"

"If you have any questions, just ask me." Huaying said gently.

"Is the store that Brother Fu has people cleaning today yours?" Dongxue asked curiously in a low voice.

Seeing Huaying nodded, the look of surprise on her face could no longer be concealed, "Really? Then can I go to work in the store?" Dongxue asked happily.

Huaying smiled and said, "I asked you to work, not to play, so why are you so happy?"

"Of course I'm happy. I'm happy doing anything with Sister Huaying." Dongxue looked at Huaying with admiration and silently added in her heart, there are also delicious food.

Huaying was amused by her words, and the two continued on their way.

I got home and changed the water for the sprouts, took out all the bedding to dry, washed the clothes that had accumulated over the past few days, and was just about to take a good hot bath when I heard Dongxue's footsteps running towards me.

"Sister Huaying, Sister Huaying, something happened in the village. The body of Brother Liu who went missing in the mountains a few days ago has been found, and now the people from the county government are heading to his house. The village chief asked each household to send one person to their home to report to the government officials. My mother told the two of us to stay at home, and if Brother Fu is not at home, she will report to the village chief." Dongxue said all at once, afraid that she had missed something.

Huaying listened to her patiently, then turned around and went to Aunt Zhang's house. This was a big deal, so it would be better to get a reply as soon as possible.

Aunt Zhang, who was locking the door, saw them coming and said, "Don't run around at home. Uncle Zhang hasn't come back from the fields yet. I'll be back soon."

"Aunt Zhang, I'll go with you." Huaying said seriously.

"Why are you, a little girl, joining in the fun? It's not a good thing." Aunt Zhang looked at Huaying with dissatisfaction.

"Brother Fu is not at home, so I can go." Huaying didn't want to compromise on this matter.

Aunt Zhang had no choice but to take Huaying with her to Brother Liu's house. On the way, she reminded her to be careful with her words, saying that she heard that the questions asked by the yamen runners were very tricky, so she shouldn't be tricked by them.

When we arrived at Brother Liu's house, the small yard was already full of people, all covering their mouths and noses as they discussed the matter.

"What on earth is going on? How could a healthy person just disappear like that?"

"I heard that Brother Liu's body was covered with wounds, as if he was attacked by a wild beast."

"I've heard before that the back mountain is not clean, so we have to be careful next time we go into the mountain."

Huaying and Aunt Zhang squeezed into the crowd and saw a corpse lying on the ground covered with a white cloth. The cloth was full of dirt from the corpse and emitted a disgusting stench. Two or three women were kneeling beside the corpse, crying.

One of the young women had tears on her pale face, her eyes were full of confusion and helplessness, and her hair was combed in a bride's bun. She must be the bride in the legend.

At this time, people from the county government came out from the inner room, followed by several men from the Liu family. The runners began to ask the villagers about Brother Liu's situation.

The questions asked by the bailiffs were similar, asking whether he had seen Brother Liu during the days when the incident happened, what his relationship with Brother Liu was like, etc.

You can leave after asking questions. When it is Huaying's turn, the same questions are asked. Huaying answers them one by one. It is already dark when we leave Brother Liu's house.

Some villagers behind him were discussing, "How did Brother Liu die?" a woman asked worriedly.

"The people from the government office said that we can only confirm it after an autopsy." A sigh was heard from behind.

Huaying was also very curious, but now she could only wait.

Halfway through the journey, she saw Fu Shiyan rushing towards her. He looked up and saw her, and was obviously relieved.