Mingzhuo hung up the phone, thinking that it seemed Bai Tingtao really needed to reflect on his actions.
He used to stay at the Bai family's residence and never came out. Now that he's finally started to get involved in some matters, he listens to Chu Yuqi and Bai Tingchao's instigation and makes himself look like a villain, constantly causing trouble for Wu Jiao.
This made all of Wu Jiao's subordinates think that Elder Bai had come to seize power.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and Mingzhuo didn't care about such things. She went with her mother and sister to Bai Li's grave.
Clean the tombstone, place offerings and flowers, sprinkle a few cups of water, and announce to the departed spirit that the child from years ago has returned.
She was not framed by bad people and went astray. Even when she was stuck in the mud, she still bravely and strongly blossomed.
Now the family of four is doing very well, and we hope their souls can rest in peace.
Throughout the entire memorial service, all three of them were solemn. Ruan Mulan said softly, "Mom, I'm sorry, it took me forty-nine years after you died to get to know you."
She didn't know why, but suddenly tears welled up in her eyes.
In the past, when the world was vast, she was like a lone duckweed, with nowhere to lean on; now, with the world expanding, she has a place to come from and no longer drifts with the current.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew from somewhere, brushing against her cheek, as if a gentle hand was softly wiping away her tears.
Mingzhuo silently burned the paper money. In fact, Bai Li was a very gentle person, as evidenced by how well she taught the naive fox demon.
If she had survived back then, she would have searched for her child to the ends of the earth and become a good mother.
Mingzhuo has always believed that relationships between people are based on fate, and if there is no fate, there is no need to force it.
At this moment, looking at the grieving Ruan Mulan, one can't help but feel a little regretful.
It was already evening when the three of them left.
The elderly man who guards the cemetery begins his routine patrol, clearing away weeds and dust along the way.
Seeing the flowers and offerings in front of Bai Li's tomb, I thought I was seeing things for a moment.
Bai Li had no descendants left in the world, and apart from the ancestral worship of the Bai family, he would not enjoy any incense offerings or sacrifices in ordinary times.
The old man felt something was wrong, so he hurriedly turned around and chased after the cemetery gate.
They arrived too late; a black car drove away into the twilight.
After thinking for a moment, the old man reported the situation of the day to the Bai family's steward.
"Yes, a young man came... I saw him get in the car and drive away... Was there anyone else? I think there was, but I didn't see him."
He flipped through the cemetery's registration form, which only had one name written on it: Lu something.
The handwriting was so illegible that the old man put on his reading glasses and studied it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.
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Bai Tingtao interrogated the suspects for a whole day, leaving him completely exhausted.
Yuan Qingwan's tongue was broken, so she couldn't speak at all. In addition, perhaps due to the divine punishment, her emotions were very unstable.
When we gave her paper and pen to write, she went crazy and tore them up.
Bai Tingtao exhausted all the patience he had ever had, but still got no result. Finally, he slammed his fist on the table in anger, "Where exactly did you throw my aunt's child?"
Yuan Qingwan just stared at him, laughing hysterically.
Bai Tingtao grew angrier the more he thought about it, and his blood pressure soared to 180 in no time. He slammed his fist on the table as he roared.
"Are you an animal? That's your aunt, the aunt who saved you from a pile of corpses! How could you do such a heartless thing?"
"Aren't you afraid that you'll be ashamed to face your aunt in the afterlife?"
"I urge you to turn back from your misguided path and tell me where your child is. I might be able to help you get a reduced sentence!"
Su Changqing and the others, who had been watching the commotion inside from outside, immediately opened the door and rushed in when they saw that something was wrong.
Bai Tingtao had already grabbed Yuan Qingwan by the collar, his face flushed with anger. "You bastard, just tell me!"
Yuan Qingwan just laughed maniacally, without any further reaction.
Su Changqing and several colleagues rushed over, "Old Bai, it's not that serious, please calm down."
The group secretly wondered if Old Bai wasn't here to cause trouble, but rather to uphold justice and eliminate his own family.
"She started to act strangely after her tongue was cut off, and our interrogation has been stalled. It may take some more time."
After much persuasion, they finally managed to convince Bai Tingtao to come out.
Bai Tingtao was angry for a long time, then suddenly remembered, "Yuan Qingwan had a daughter later? With whom?"
This was a question that Su Changqing and the others couldn't answer. Ming Zhuo guessed that the two were mother and daughter, which was easy to find out by testing their blood.
But who her father was is unknown. Yuan Qingwan died by a ruse back then, and her life after that is a blank for a long time. The Xuanmen sect has no clue about it for the time being.
Bai Tingtao took a deep breath: "That child is innocent too... If it is found that she has not committed a crime, then let me take her back to the Bai family."
He has decided to step down and give way to a more capable person, so he can focus on mentoring Chu Yuqi. Whether he mentors one or two, it doesn't matter.
Besides, that girl's situation was special. Yuan Qingwan had altered her fate and drained her life force and vitality. Although she was only in her thirties, she looked as old as an old woman.
In addition to being illiterate and mute, even if the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) released her, she would have nowhere to go and no way to integrate into society normally.
It's better to keep him by your side; at least he won't be bullied.
The Xuanmen sect wouldn't refuse such a small request. Besides, they had indeed investigated and found that the girl didn't know any magic and had been imprisoned by Yuan Qingwan in a farmer's house near the villa. She hadn't harmed anyone, so they let Elder Bai take her away.
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