Although Sun didn't hit Zhong many times, the few times she did hit her were really hard.
Zhong was taken to a special room and placed under guard. Her head, body, and arms have now been found. It has been confirmed from Zhong that her legs were taken away by Butcher Liu. Therefore, no further investigation will yield any results.
It was past 1-3 AM. After a busy night, everyone was exhausted. After drinking some calming tea, they all went to rest.
Steward Qian left the Qian family's guards at Qi'an Inn to help keep watch, and as for the other guests, none of them made a fuss about leaving in the middle of the night.
Hu Qiangzi's body was placed in Zhong's room, together with Zhong.
Gu Xin did this on purpose. She couldn't understand how someone could be so heartless after raising a child for so many years, even if the child wasn't her own. She wondered if Zhong Shi would be afraid to be with Hu Qiangzi's mutilated corpse.
Du Sanniang was really tired that night, but she couldn't sleep. After the other innkeepers went back to their rooms, she stayed alone at the counter.
As Gu Xin closed the door to go to sleep, she saw the lonely figure by the counter. After thinking for a moment, she went downstairs.
"Third Miss, why aren't you resting yet?" Hearing the noise, Du San Niang looked over and asked in surprise when she saw that it was Gu Xin.
"Boss Du, what about you? Why haven't you rested yet? Are you scared?" Gu Xin walked up to the counter and asked.
“No.” Du Sanniang shook her head.
"So you were thinking about what Zhong said?" Gu Xin asked.
"Yes." Du Sanniang didn't hide anything and nodded in admission, "I always thought of Qiangzi as a younger brother, or a nephew or niece. I never imagined..."
“I know the merchant from the west that Zhong mentioned,” Gu Xin said after a moment of silence, seeing that she didn’t continue.
"Huh?" Du San Niang was taken aback, wondering why Gu Xin brought this up.
“His name is Ying Shiyuding. I have met him, his wife, and his children.” Gu Xin looked at Du Sanniang, paused, and then gave Du Sanniang a brief account of Ying Shiyuding.
"It is indeed an enviable relationship. Lovers finally getting married is the most beautiful ending in the world," Du Sanniang sighed, then smiled. "However, I am different from that lady. When I left my husband's family, my heart was already dead. I plan to live my life as I see fit. I have brothers and sisters, I have houses, shops, and estates. When I grow old, I can choose one of my nephews or nieces to take care of me until the end. Therefore, I have never considered remarrying. Moreover, my heart is dead; perhaps I will never feel love again in this life. To be precise, I have given up on men."
"In that case, Mr. Du, try to take it easy! This matter has nothing to do with you anyway. You can't control other people's feelings, but you can control your own. The person is gone now. If he really was as Mr. Zhong said, he probably wanted to see you doing well," Gu Xin advised.
“I understand. Even if Zhong hadn’t said that, I wouldn’t have been able to accept it so easily. Qiangzi was truly a good child. Only today did I learn that Qiangzi wasn’t Zhong’s biological son. What about his biological parents? Would they be devastated to learn of his death? Perhaps not. From the moment he was abandoned, no one has ever felt sad or heartbroken because of him. Qiangzi was truly pitiful.” Du Sanniang took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
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