Hearing the dog barking, everyone in the dining room looked over.
Lu Zheng was walking at the front, carrying a tray with a blank expression, just like he had been earlier, so no one noticed anything unusual.
However, Qi'an Inn was quite generous in lighting lanterns. As Lu Zheng got closer, many people could see what it was. Some of the more timid ones had already fainted from fright, while the bolder ones ran to the counter in a flash.
Even the seasoned bodyguards who had traveled all over the country were so frightened by what they saw on the tray Lu Zheng was carrying that they took a few steps back.
Du Sanniang's face turned pale, and she dared not look at him at all.
"Everyone, this was found in the kitchen. Take a look and see if you can identify who this person is," Lu Zheng said, placing the tray on the table in the middle of the dining room.
"General Lu, aren't you making things difficult for us? Who would dare to look at such a terrifying thing? And if someone accidentally sees it, who would dare to examine it closely?" A guest, not even glancing at Lu Zheng, disregarded Lu Zheng's status and spoke angrily and fearfully.
“If you’re all too scared, then I’ll have to bring it out for you to see one by one! You can stay far away now.” Lu Zheng paused, then continued, “Actually, sometimes not seeing clearly is more frightening than seeing clearly.”
Everyone covered their eyes and retreated in unison, some already pressed against the wall with nowhere left to go.
Lu Zheng looked at these people and sighed silently in his heart.
“General Lu, let me do it. Don’t make things difficult for the guests. After all, I should have some impression of everyone, whether they are guests or people from the town.” Du Sanniang took a few deep breaths, clenched her fists, looked around, and finally decided.
Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, not expecting Du San Niang to be the first to step forward.
That makes sense. After all, Du San Niang would remember both the customers and the townspeople, while the customers in the shop might not recognize the townspeople.
Hearing that someone was willing to go and see, and that it was Du Sanniang, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief, and their hands covering their eyes were slightly parted.
Actually, some people are afraid, but they are also very curious. They are afraid to see it, but they also want to see what it looks like. What if it is someone they know?
Du Sanniang walked to Lu Zheng's side, and Gu Xin reached out and held her hand, giving her strength.
Du Sanniang held Gu Xin's warm hand, closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then opened her eyes.
The human heads on the tray looked truly terrifying, and Du Sanniang's face turned even paler. Gu Xin held her hand tightly.
Blood was flowing from all seven orifices, but her facial features were still clearly visible. Du Sanniang forced herself not to look away. After a moment, she said in a trembling voice, "This, this is Hu family's Qiangzi."
Upon hearing that Du Sanniang recognized him, some of the shop assistants couldn't help but come over as well.
"Third Sister, this...this really does look like Qiangzi!"
"No way, Qiangzi brought us fresh fish and shrimp yesterday at noon, how could this be, how could this be..."
"Who on earth is so cruel?"
"Qiangzi's mother must be heartbroken. They depended on each other for survival. Although Qiangzi was a bit fierce, no one dared to bully his mother! Now that he's gone, what will become of his mother..."
"What a tragedy! This child is only eighteen! How could he be so young..."
"Could he have gotten into trouble? Did he mess with someone he shouldn't have this time...?"
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