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Xiao Ran pondered carefully. She remembered the tone of Gongsun Luo's previous conversation with her. He was indeed extremely unwilling for her father to go to the gambling den, and even said that her father had a gambling addiction.

But she had just spoken with Gongsun Bo, who said he only worked at the gambling den and wasn't involved in gambling. So why would his son say that about him? Could there be some hidden story?

Seeing the confusion on Xiao Ran's face, a trace of sorrow flashed in Gongsun Bo's eyes, and then he slowly explained:

"Luo'er's mother was killed by a gambler..."

The past unfolds slowly in Gongsun Bo's narration. It turns out that Luo'er's mother had an extremely exquisite craft. In order to make a living for her family, she often made various small items and took them to the street to sell.

But things didn't go as planned... She was kind and gentle by nature, speaking softly and never arguing with anyone. Perhaps it was this very gentleness that attracted the covetousness and harassment of street thugs. And she always silently endured it, afraid of causing her husband, Gongsun Bo, any trouble.

Perhaps it was this vulnerability that caught the eye of a gambling thug.

The thugs, in a frenzy, robbed her of the money she had painstakingly saved. She fought back desperately, but in the fierce struggle, she was violently pushed to the ground, her head hitting the ground hard, and she died on the spot.

When Gongsun Bo arrived, frantic with worry, he only saw her in a pitiful state, barely clinging to life, and ultimately there was nothing he could do...

"Please accept my condolences." Upon hearing this devastating news, Xiao Ran felt a deep sense of sorrow.

Duanli followed behind without saying a word, but suddenly stopped when he heard the footsteps beside him.

Nangong Ming asked, "Didn't you pay protection money?"

Gongsun Bo stopped and chuckled self-deprecatingly:

"Where would we get so much money? Back then, protection fees were being driven up to fifty taels of silver, and we still had to support Luo'er's schooling..."

An ordinary person might earn around twenty or thirty taels of silver a year from manual labor, and that's considered a relatively well-paying job.

"Damn it! What protection money? It's blatant extortion!" Nangong Ming said angrily.

Gongsun Bo didn't speak, but simply walked silently ahead.

"I must go back and tell my father..."

Before Nangong Ming could finish speaking, Xiao Ran stopped him.

She turned to Duanli and gestured for him to take Gongsun Bo away first.

"Duanli, take him to see his son first."

Duan Li grunted in agreement and led Gongsun Bo out of the alley.

Nangong Ming was very puzzled. He broke free and asked, "Why won't you let me speak?"

Xiao Ran released him, clapped her hands, and glanced at him sideways.

"What do you think? They are just ordinary people. What if you can't keep your promise to them later?"

"I..." Nangong Ming thought for a moment, and it seemed that there was indeed no way to get his father to take charge of this matter. After all, this matter involved too many people, and he might not be able to succeed.

"But this can't just be left like this!" Nangong Ming said angrily. This is a human life!

"Of course we can't just let it go like this, but we need to consider this carefully."

Xiao Ran suddenly looked into the depths of the alley, where she saw a black rat slowly peeking out from a hole in the wall. However, before it could fully reveal itself, a black cat lurking in the shadows pounced like an arrow. In an instant, the rat let out a series of shrill squeals, shattering the silence of the alley.

"Why don't I be the cat?"