This situation is very similar to the current one; beneath the calm surface, undercurrents are already surging, and an even bigger storm is likely to be brewing soon.
"No matter who you are, since you dare to mess with my family, I will definitely find you."
Shen Qingtang's eyes grew even more determined, and her tone was filled with an undeniable resolve.
She will never allow the tragedy of her family's tragic deaths in her previous life to repeat itself. In this life, she will protect everyone around her and make the mastermind behind it all pay a heavy price.
Back at the manor, Mr. and Mrs. Shen and Grandpa Shen were already waiting at the door.
Seeing Shen Minglan return safely, the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Mother Shen rushed forward and hugged Shen Minglan tightly, tears streaming down her face: "My son, you're finally back! I was so worried about you!"
"I'm sorry to have worried my parents and grandfather." Shen Minglan's eyes were red, and she was filled with guilt.
Grandpa Shen patted his shoulder and sighed, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. We owe it all to Qing Tang this time. Without her, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Father Shen also thanked Shen Qingtang repeatedly: "Qingtang, thank you so much this time. You not only saved your elder brother, but also helped the Shen family clear their name. You are truly a lucky star for our Shen family!"
Shen Qingtang smiled and shook her head: "Father, Mother, Grandfather, please don't say that. We are a family, and protecting our family is our duty. There's no need to be so polite."
Looking at her family members with their concerned faces, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart. "It's good that my brother is back safe and sound. Nothing else matters."
To help Shen Minglan recover and to dispel the gloom brought by this incident, Shen's mother specially prepared a sumptuous meal.
To welcome Shen Minglan and cleanse him of his travel dust.
At the dinner table, Shen Minglan recounted the whole story, mentioning that Fang Yun had spread rumors.
While deliberately stirring up trouble, she slammed her hand on the table in anger: "That Fang Yun is really too much! I have absolutely no connection with her, but she spreads rumors everywhere, which almost caused me to be charged with murder and almost implicated Miss Wanqing!"
Shen Qingtang listened.
His brows furrowed slightly.
From the spread of rumors to Li Laoshi's provocation, and then to Li Laoshi's poisoning and death and framing Shen Minglan, everything seemed like a coincidence.
But Fang Yun's role as the catalyst was far too "perfectly timed." How could an ordinary widow dare to easily provoke the Shen family?
How could we accurately provoke Li Laoshi's emotions and make him actively cause trouble for Shen Minglan?
“This Fang Yun is probably not simple.” Shen Qingtang put down her chopsticks, her tone serious. “She may know something, or she may even have been instructed by someone to deliberately stir up this storm.”
Shen Minglan was taken aback: "You mean, Fang Yun is connected to the mastermind behind this?"
“It’s very likely.” Shen Qingtang nodded. “She is the starting point of the whole incident. If we want to find out the truth, we have to find a breakthrough from her.”
After finishing her meal, Shen Qingtang didn't delay and immediately took two spirit servants to Fang Yun's residence.
Fang Yun lived in a dilapidated mud-brick house on the edge of the village.
The surrounding area was overgrown with weeds, making it look particularly desolate. Shen Qingtang walked to the door and knocked, but there was no response from inside.
"Nobody here?" The spirit servant stepped forward and pushed the door open easily. The door wasn't locked.
Shen Qingtang walked into the room, which was dark and damp, with simple and messy furnishings, and unfinished food on the table.
The owner clearly left in a hurry.
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