After leaving the prison, Grandma Gu took Gu Xin and Gu Nian to find Lu Zheng and Gu Xin.
"Uncle Chuan, is Aunt Lan alright? I'm still quite worried about her late at night. I saw Niannian and Xinxin's kung fu skills, so I'm not worried." Madam Li accompanied Grandpa Gu back.
“No problem, it’s good for her to go. She was very familiar with the city when she was young!” Grandpa Gu said.
"Uncle Chuan, why did you suddenly decide to go see the deceased's body?" Madam Li asked again.
Going to see the body and discovering new clues—without this step, it would have been really difficult.
“I’ve met the coroner from the government office a few times; he’s quite fond of drinking. I believe the second son and his wife didn’t intend to kill him, so it must be the other party’s fault. It’s possible the coroner didn’t examine the body carefully enough. I’ve become quite knowledgeable from my long illness, and A-Yuan’s grandmother has quite a few medical books. Actually, I wanted to examine the body to ask Coroner Liu if it was possible that Xu Fangshi had suddenly died of an illness. But Xin Xin has sharp eyes and noticed something wrong with her face,” Grandpa Gu explained.
"So that's how it is! I must say, Xinxin is really clever and quick-witted." Madam Li nodded and added, "Brother Shouxin is also very fond of his daughter. He even went so far as to investigate her ancestors for eighteen generations. Most people really can't do that."
"The second son did something foolish a few years ago and wants to make up for it to the two children! When he was young, he was a good student and quick-witted, so it's not surprising that he could think of this through the twins. Back then, he had the passion of youth and often went to the yamen to listen to the magistrate's trials. The magistrate of our Taoyuan County back then was also very capable; there wasn't a single wrongful conviction in any case he handled." Grandpa Gu thought of Gu Shouxin's childhood.
In his youth, Gu Shouxin was considered a very good person by outsiders. He was well-educated, intelligent, and polite. If it weren't for the Xie Jiaoniang incident, he would at least be a county magistrate by now.
Therefore, the elderly couple never suspected that their son had been possessed; they simply felt that he had turned over a new leaf.
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"Grandma, Xinxin, wait for me here, I'm going!" Gu Nian said after arriving outside the Xu family's house and looking at the height of the courtyard wall.
"Be careful," Grandma Gu said, holding Gu Xin's hand.
Gu Nian jumped onto the wall and peered inside.
Xue Qianyu was hiding in a big tree. When he saw Gu Nian, he jumped down from the tree and walked over.
"Why are you here?" Xue Qianyu asked.
"Where's Zhou Yuan?" Gu Nian looked around but didn't see him.
“He caught up with Xu Changfeng,” Xue Qianyu said.
"Come with me! We'll talk downstairs!" Gu Nian nodded and said.
As she turned around after speaking, her foot suddenly slipped, and Xue Qianyu grabbed her arm: "Watch out!"
Once Gu Nian had regained her balance, he released her without making any inappropriate moves.
"Thank you! Let's go down!" Gu Nian patted her chest, almost falling over.
The two jumped down from the wall and walked to Grandma Gu and Gu Xin's side.
Gu Nian recounted Gu Shouxin's words and guesses to Xue Qianyu.
"Grandma Gu, does Second Uncle mean that the deceased was not Xu Fangshi but Xu Fangshi's twin sister? What we need to do now is find Xu Fangshi?" Xue Qianyu asked in surprise.
“Yes. Niannian, Xinxin, and I came to find you because we were planning to split up and search separately. You and Ayuan go to the city gate and ask if the Xu family’s carriage passed by today,” Grandma Gu said.
With Xue Qianyu around, there's no fear of not being able to get the answer.
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