When Cheng Muyun asked him this question, Xu Shinong was completely dumbfounded. He couldn't very well say that Xu Zhuohua didn't want to marry him and had committed suicide.
Xu Zhuohua was not in the house when the fire broke out, so this explanation simply doesn't make sense.
Large beads of sweat slid down Xu Shinong's forehead, and the First Madam was speechless.
Cheng Muyun sneered twice, "When I discovered the fire, it started from behind the house. When I returned to the courtyard at night, I also saw a lot of dry grass piled up behind the west wing. Thinking about it carefully, it's possible that the dry grass was ignited before it could burn."
Xu Shinong wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded repeatedly, "Nephew is right."
Cheng Muyun continued, "But doesn't Uncle find it strange? There's no need to use hay to start a fire at this time. The hay should be piled up in the kitchen. Why is it placed so far away from the kitchen? Someone must be trying to harm Miss."
The couple were drenched in cold sweat.
“My uncle is not good at solving cases. If we ask the local police to handle this, it will inevitably give people something to talk about.”
Xu Shinong swallowed hard. "Yes, my dear nephew is right."
At this moment, Xu Zhuohua vaguely felt that Cheng Muyun's purpose was not simple.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Cheng Muyun said, "Why don't I help Uncle with the investigation?"
Xu Shinong almost lost her balance, her body swaying.
Xu Zhuohua curled her lips into a smile.
He tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead; now he's stuck in this situation, let's see how he gets off.
"Isn't this inappropriate?" Xu Shinong said hesitantly.
Cheng Muyun remained silent, while Zhang Qi, standing beside him, said, "Please, Master Xu, do not cover this up. The murderer not only intended to harm the young lady but also to injure the young marshal. In any case, the Cheng family cannot swallow this insult."
Xu Shinong felt a lump in his throat; if Cheng Muyun were to discover anything, the Xu family would be doomed.
Especially now that they've brought the Cheng family out.
Cheng Muyun clicked his tongue, and Xu Shinong and the First Madam trembled.
“Zhang Qi, you mustn’t be rude. There’s no question of protecting him. Your uncle was at most deceived.”
As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the First Madam, as if he had seen through the truth behind the matter. His sharp, eagle-like gaze made the First Madam feel uneasy, and she even wanted to kneel down and repent.
Seeing that the First Madam's psychological defenses were about to crumble in front of Cheng Muyun, Xu Shinong quickly said, "No need to trouble you, my dear nephew. I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
Cheng Muyun lowered his eyes, and Zhang Qi immediately questioned, "May I ask how Master Xu plans to investigate? The young marshal will be setting off soon, and his injuries will be discovered then. How will the Xu family explain this to the Cheng family?"
Xu Zhuohua secretly admired Zhang Qi; he was practically Cheng Muyun's mouth double. All the things that Cheng Muyun couldn't say, Zhang Qi said.
These two are really interesting!
When the Xu couple heard that Cheng Muyun's injuries were serious, they felt even more uncertain. They were now like people who had been forced to the edge of a cliff, caught in a dilemma!
"But... what if the fire really was... just an accident?"
Xu Shinong knew she couldn't reveal the truth, so she could only stubbornly keep up the act, but she didn't know if Cheng Muyun would be satisfied with this result.
"Huh? An accident! The accident is that the young marshal just happened to live in that courtyard, the young lady just happened to go out to fetch water, and the young marshal just happened to be the one seriously injured? The young marshal has never been injured so seriously before, and this is also an accident?"
Zhang Qi's questions made the Xu couple want to dig a hole and crawl into it. Xu Shi Nong glared at the First Madam resentfully, as if to say, "It's all your fault for setting this up!"
As an observer, Xu Zhuohua watched such a good show and even wanted to stand up, applaud, and shout to the heavens, "Awesome! Great!"
Cheng Muyun suddenly raised his eyes and waved his hand, "It's alright, Zhang Qi, send a telegram to Xinhai City, saying that I am unwell and will be back later."
When the Xu couple heard that Cheng Muyun wanted to stay and recuperate, they became even more frightened. If the Cheng family came to question them, wouldn't they be even more unable to keep it a secret? They couldn't possibly lie to the warlord, could they?
Xu Shinong said, "Nephew, I'm really getting senile. I'm so sorry for what happened. Your father and I are good friends, and I don't want your father to have a falling out with me because of this."
Cheng Muyun smiled and asked, "Uncle, how do you intend to resolve this matter?"
Xu Shi Nong made up his mind, "The Xu family will definitely take care of your injury to the end. The best medicines will all be paid for by the Xu family. You can use them without any problem, don't worry about it."
Cheng Muyun raised his hand to his forehead, pretending to be in a difficult position, but only Xu Zhuohua could see clearly that he was smiling so hard that his mouth was practically stretched to the back of his head.
“Oh dear, Uncle, if I accept the money from the Xu family, my father will blame me. Let’s just forget about it.”
Xu Shinong was caught in a dilemma. She thought of many solutions, but finally her gaze fell on Xu Zhuohua.
"Don't worry, my dear nephew, your uncle will definitely not make things difficult for you. All of these compensations will be written on Shuhua's dowry list and will be sent to Xinhai City together with it."
Objective achieved!
Looking at Xu Shinong, who had put forward these conditions, Xu Zhuohua couldn't help but admire Cheng Muyun's cunning and scheming!
He is not as frivolous as he seems; on the contrary, he is cunning and skillful.
Cheng Muyun smiled, but it made the Xu couple feel extremely cold, and the temperature in the whole house dropped several degrees.
“My uncle was joking with me. How could I be the kind of person who covets a woman’s dowry? I’m not interested in money.”
Cheng Muyun sat up straight, supporting himself with his hands, and looked at the Xu couple, saying slowly and methodically, "However, there is something in the Xu family that I am very interested in."
Xu Shih-nong's alarm bells immediately went off, "What is that?"
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