"Don't go any further."
Wei Cheng's voice was hoarse, and her eyes were slightly red: "If you are discovered by that man in black hiding in the shadows, you will be in great danger!"
Wei Wei stopped walking slowly, thinking about what was in her sleeve.
She stared unblinkingly at Madam Wei, countless words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.
Madam Wei had not completely stopped breathing yet, and at this moment she finally opened her eyes with a slight tremor.
Her throat had been destroyed, and she could no longer utter a single word.
Their eyes met silently.
Wei Wei only saw the corners of her mouth twitch slightly, and a fleeting glimpse of tears in her eyes.
There wasn't much hatred in it, only relief.
But soon, those eyes dimmed.
There was no hope left.
Wei Wei stood there blankly, unable to believe that the person who had just been talking to her was dead.
By this time, she was completely certain of what those things in her cuffs were and why Madam Wei had lost her life.
No wonder she wanted to see me behind everyone's back, no wonder she didn't want to go to the reception room with me.
All of this is so traceable.
Madam Wei probably already knew her fate, after confirming that the thing was in her own home.
Just as she said, she was incompetent and could never fool those eyes in the shadows.
Tears welled up in Wei Wei's eyes, and the slight trembling of her shoulders was the greatest restraint she could muster!
Looking at her dazed daughter, Wei's mother thought she had been frightened into a stupor.
He rushed over, grabbed her hand, and tried to lead her away from that place.
"Don't look anymore, this scene is too bloody."
But she couldn't pull her. At this moment, Wei Wei was like a piece of wood fixed in place, unable to move at all.
Tragedy struck without warning when everyone thought they were safe and when their guard was down.
Her heart was aching so badly, as if it were being gnawed by ten thousand ants!
The government officials arrived very quickly.
The one leading the group was still Yu Qian, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
During his time in Loucheng, he acted more like a head constable than an official, rushing around to various places.
They saw that their people had dispersed the crowd.
Wei Cheng whispered in Wei Wei's ear, "Don't be sad anymore, let's get out of here quickly."
She knew how powerful the officials from the capital were; they had been suspected of something earlier.
I wish I could disappear from this spot immediately.
Wei Wei also came to her senses.
Wei Cheng pulled them into the crowd.
Yu Qian was dressed in simple cloth clothes, but he looked extremely capable.
They carefully examined the person lying on the ground who was no longer breathing.
Then he turned to look at the Lu residence, which was filled with joy.
The steward of the Lu family immediately stepped forward with a pale face: "Sir, today is the sixtieth birthday of our Lu family's matriarch."
"It was just time to see off the guests, and people were coming and going. Nobody expected such a tragedy to happen."
Yu Qian's eyes swept across his face, and he looked up to look around.
Officials had already brought the witnesses before him.
He repeated what he had just said in the crowd.
A look of doubt and seriousness flashed in Yu Qian's eyes. He probably just didn't understand how this ordinary woman could have attracted the attention of such a powerful expert.
After pondering for a moment, he suddenly took a step and walked around. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he finally stopped where Wei Wei had just stood.
This made Wei Wei's pupils shrink, and she silently took a few steps back.
Then, Yu Qian looked in the direction of Madam Wei, and her still-open eyes met his gaze.
Yu Qian's eyes narrowed slowly, and he suddenly turned his head to look at Wei Wei in the crowd.
His sharp gaze, like a knife, swept fiercely across her face!
Wei Wei's face was pale, and her lips were trembling uncontrollably.
He looked terrified.
When you meet the gaze of a dying person, anyone would be startled, right?
Wei Wei clenched her hands tightly inside her sleeves, hoping that her behavior would prevent him from immediately assuming she was the murderer.
Even though she left very quickly, she still caught Yu Qian's eye.
I don't get along with him at all. If we misunderstand something, I'll never be able to explain myself!
I don't know how much time passed; it felt like a while, but also like most of a day.
Until Yu Qian turned his gaze away.
Wei Wei, however, dared not relax at all.
She was in extreme danger until the contents of her sleeve were properly disposed of.
Danger was everywhere, completely upending her future life.
For a moment, she felt fortunate.
To deceive Meng Zhixuan, he obtained that fake jade pendant, which has long since disappeared.
Those people may suspect anyone, but they suspect her the least.
The bodies of Madam Wei and the two people beside her were covered with white sheets and carried away.
Yu Qian's gaze swept across the crowd several times before he finally raised his hand and pointed at each person one by one.
"You, you, you, all of you, come to the yamen."
The person whose name was chosen had a drastic change in expression.
Some of them were guests of the Lu family, while others were passersby.
There were at least ten of them!
What does "sir" mean?
"We just came to watch the excitement, why are we being told to go to the government office?"
"That's right, we have no idea what happened!"
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