"Investigate secretly and don't let anyone find out." Chu Guannan's tone was calm, but his heartbeat was getting faster and faster.

When I have time, I must go to the Big Buddha Temple. The old monk there is quite knowledgeable.

…

The next day, the air was fresh after the rain, and the whole city of Kyoto was rumored to have Shen Qingwu fallen off a cliff and died.

Zhao Qiuyi cried so hard at home that she nearly fainted. Neighbors who were close to her came to comfort her, "Qiuyi, I'm so sad. He's definitely gone from Hidden Miasma Valley and there's no coming back. With such a big mess going on, you should quickly send a message to your husband and mother-in-law."

…

Seven days later.

Upon hearing the news, the Shen family from Yingchuan drove into the city in a dusty carriage. The driver was Shen Lan's only biological brother Shen Hao, and in the carriage sat their mother, Shen Hao's wife and children.

After the carriage entered the city, Shen Qingwu, who was dressed in rags like a refugee, also entered the city dirty and covered in wounds.

When people on the street saw Shen Qingwu, they all covered their noses with disgust, but they couldn't help but wonder where this stinky beggar came from.

Shen Qingwu had already asked Chu Guannan for medicine to block her sense of smell, so at this moment she could not smell the stench of blood and sweat mixed together on her body.

In front of the Shen family's gate, Zhao Qiuyi, who had received the news, was waiting in front of the gate with her son, niece and others wearing plain clothes.

Before the carriage even stopped, she hurried forward and knelt by the roadside, "Brother, mother, I am an unfilial daughter-in-law. I failed to protect Qingwu!"

When the old lady of the Shen family was helped down from the carriage by her granddaughter Shen Qingtang, someone couldn't help but speak up for Zhao Qiuyi, "Old lady, it rained during the Qingming Festival, and Qingwu was naughty and ran around everywhere, which is why something happened. The two little sisters of the Zhao family were also scared, and the two children came back covered in mud."

"Yes, everyone sent people to help look for him, and two servants of the Shen family died because of this." A neighbor sighed.

Zhao Ruyun and Zhao Rufei also knelt down, "Old lady, we failed to take good care of Qingwu. Please punish us."

Old Mrs. Shen took a deep breath and was about to speak when she was pulled by her eldest granddaughter Shen Qingtang who was supporting her. The old lady immediately shut up and motioned Shen Qingtang to speak.