brush!

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong and the others all looked towards Uncle Gong, their expressions shifting between anger and uncertainty.

However, Yuan Hong shook his head in the end. "Commander Lin, do you think Uncle Gong did this? He's been with our family for twenty years, he wouldn't do such a thing!"

Yuan Hong still trusted this old servant.

“That’s right. If Uncle Gong really had something wrong with my father, he would have done it to my father long ago. He wouldn’t have tolerated it in our family for so many years!” Yuan Fang also spoke up for Uncle Gong.

Uncle Gong snorted coldly and turned around. "Patriarch, since someone suspects me, I'd better avoid suspicion. I'll go outside first!"

After saying that, he turned to walk outside, appearing somewhat hurried.

"Are you in such a hurry to leave because you feel guilty?" Lin Yu said jokingly.

"By the way, I've always been curious, Uncle Gong, how did you get a limp?" Lin Yu asked loudly.

Uncle Gong paused for a moment, then remained silent.

It was Yuan Hong who spoke up: "Commander Lin, this is my fault for not taking good care of him. This ancestral hall is dark and damp all year round, and Uncle Gong has contracted rheumatism. You could smell it when we came in. He often burns mugwort to treat his rheumatism!"

"Rheumatism?" Lin Yu's lips curled into a slight sneer. "I don't think so. I think he's burning mugwort to mask some kind of smell!"

"It is said that raising a 'virgin worm' requires the flesh and blood of one's own body to sustain it for a long time. This will cause the parts being eaten to rot, just like a patient with diabetic foot. The affected area will smell terrible. Only mugwort can perfectly mask this smell. Uncle Gong, am I right?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Gong suddenly looked up, his pupils contracting sharply!