I met her yesterday; she seemed fine and healthy. Suddenly, I was told she died of illness.
Lu Mingming guessed for a moment that either she had been kidnapped somewhere, or there was some other reason.
While I was thinking, four burly men from the slums carried a stretcher past, constantly chasing away pedestrians.
"Those in front, don't block the way. The patient needs to be taken to the epidemic area as soon as possible. There can be no delay."
Lu Mingming subconsciously took a half step back to make room, her eyes fixed on the patient's face.
The patient appears outwardly normal, except for his mouth which screams in agony, as if subjected to immense torture, much like a psychological attack.
Could this be another way for Sin City to eliminate the slums...?
Lu Mingming returned to Aunt Shi's house with a lot of questions in her mind.
Aunt Shi had prepared a fresh lunch and was waiting for her to return.
Seeing Lu Mingming's utterly dejected expression, Aunt Shi clicked her tongue and quickly ladled out a bowl of hot rice, pushing it onto the table in front of Lu Mingming.
"Eat up, I'm getting angry just looking at you. You're already dead, what else can we do?"
Lu Mingming took the chopsticks and subconsciously asked, "You were digging for medicinal herbs this morning. You usually come back at this time and don't take that route. How did you know he was dead?"
Aunt Shi paused, her words becoming somewhat incoherent: "In such a small slum, how could I not know who died?"
Aunt Shi seems a bit off lately.
Lu Mingming didn't ask any more questions, swallowing all the doubts and questions with each mouthful of rice.
I'll wait until I'm alone these last few days to calm down and continue thinking.
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That afternoon, Lu Mingming took the scales and went to find the young boss again.
There have been significantly more people coming to inquire about the news in the past few days, with all sorts of shady characters forming a long queue.
Lu Mingming had to put her gray cloak back on to cover her face, minimizing her presence as much as possible.
After a long wait, it was finally Lu Mingming's turn. She knocked on the door three times as usual, deliberately speaking in a strained voice.
"Boss, I'd like a Bloody Mary with Sage."
"Strange quirks, strange customer. Another new order has arrived. Please come in."
The shopkeeper's voice could be heard from afar, and it was only slightly more pleasant than the cawing of a crow.
"Hey, it's you."
The young boss exclaimed in surprise.
"Have you raised enough money yet?"
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Lu Mingming's clenched hand slowly opened, revealing the scales in her palm.
The small business owner immediately regretted it: "I forgot, I didn't expect you could find help."
The evidence was there, and there was no way to deny it. He raised his chin rather unwillingly:
"Alright, whatever questions you have, I'll answer them all."
"Regarding the question about finding the cub... the cub has black hair, rose-colored eyes, and looks very well-behaved and cute, but doesn't talk much..."
Lu Mingming repeated everything about Hongyu, carefully telling the young boss even the details.
The young boss grunted and scratched his head: "To be honest... I was there the day you passed out. There was a little cub next to you, and I picked him up."
As the young boss spoke, he silently picked up a steel plate and held it to his face to prevent Lu Mingming from suddenly punching him.
"...And the scales on your hand are from your cub."
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