Ruan Chengqian's words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, stunning everyone present.
Ruan Hai's face turned deathly pale instantly. He gripped his eldest son's hand tightly and stared wide-eyed.
Jiang, who was about to leave, suddenly looked at Ruan Chengqian and asked, "What did you just say?"
"Officer, I was hunting up the mountain just now, but I was chasing a wild rabbit and I went a little astray. Then, I saw a buried corpse with a hand sticking out. It was horrifying."
Jiang, the head constable, said gravely, “Where is the body? Lead the way.”
"Yes, sir, this way please."
Ruan Hai opened his mouth, trying to stop him, "Officer, wait..."
Jiang, the head constable, wouldn't listen to him. With a wave of his hand, he told the other constables to run after Ruan Chengqian.
The nearby villagers looked at each other in disbelief. How could there be a corpse on the mountain in their Ruanjia Village?
Without a second thought, Ruan Hai tried to follow, but his legs were already sore, and after hearing Ruan Chengqian's words, they became even weaker. A thought of utter doom flashed through his mind, and his feet seemed rooted to the spot; he could only watch helplessly as Jiang the constable's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.
No, we must stop it, otherwise the murderer will be found.
Ruan Hai grabbed his eldest son's hand, wanting him to go back and report the news. He couldn't do anything else right now, but he had to make sure Ruan Kewei escaped and hid.
Just as he was about to instruct his eldest son, he heard Shu Yu speak up in confusion, "Village Chief Ruan, are you alright? Let's hurry and follow them. After all, you are the village chief of Ruanjia Village. Such a big thing has happened in your village, so you must be in charge." She urged the eldest son of the Ruan family, "Why don't you carry your father on your back? Village Chief Ruan is getting old, and I'm afraid he can't keep up."
Old Master Ruan quickly agreed, unaware that his father and Ruan Kewei had committed murder and buried the body.
Such a serious matter could not be told to anyone, not even family members, lest he accidentally let it slip and bring Ruan Kewei to his death.
Therefore, only the two of them knew about this.
Ruan Laoda had no suspicions. After hearing Shu Yu's words, he squatted down to carry Ruan Hai on his back.
Ruan Hai was struggling to catch his breath, and under Shu Yu's gaze, he could only climb onto his back.
Now that he didn't have to walk anymore, Ruan Hai calmed down a bit. He looked at the villagers walking beside him, took a deep breath, and said, "Finding a body in the village is a very serious matter. Yang boy, go and explain the situation to the village elders, and also go to my house and ask my second brother and the others to come and help."
The villager was taken aback. Although he really wanted to go up the mountain to see what was going on, he couldn't disobey the village chief's order, so he quickly nodded and ran off.
Seeing this, Ruan Hai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Ke Wei knew that the body in the mountain had been discovered, he would definitely understand what Ruan Hai wanted to convey. As long as he left temporarily and hid outside for a while, he could think of a way to deal with the rest.
This time, Shu Yu didn't stop them. She even gave Ruan Hai a half-smile, and the group continued walking forward.
No one noticed when Ying Xi, who had always been by her side, disappeared.
Even if some villagers noticed, they only assumed that she had followed the constable to help.
Shu Yu didn't walk fast, after all, she had to cooperate with Ruan Hai. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they were stopped by two constables who prevented the villagers from entering.
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