He paused here, glanced at Lan Yamei and her group in the last row, and continued, "Everyone must unite and take care of Er Gou and his wife's funeral arrangements first."
After saying that, he selected about ten strong and experienced farmers from the group and had them dig the grave with shovels; three or five people who had worked as stonemasons were responsible for carving the tombstone; the rest of the people began to set up the mourning hall, make paper flowers, and tear mourning cloth; several women helped take care of Gouwa and Er Gou's mother, who was sitting on the ground shaking her body with a blank stare, as if she had lost her mind.
Lan Yamei took out one hundred taels of silver and handed it to the village head, telling him to use it for all expenses and to take more if needed.
The village head silently accepted the gift and comforted them, saying, "Life and death are predestined, and wealth and honor are determined by fate. This matter concerning Er Gou and his wife has nothing to do with you, so don't feel burdened. Everyone is feeling down right now because we can't accept that a perfectly healthy person can just disappear overnight. After all, they were so young, and their child was still so small. Cheer up, and once the authorities solve the case, the truth will come out."
When the village head got to the point of being upset, he wiped away his tears and said, "The shopkeeper has already done a lot for you. The villagers will help with the funeral arrangements. Er Gou's mother has a nephew who is on his way here. There will be someone to take care of Er Gou's mother and Gouwa, so don't worry."
The village head had considered everything. Lan Yamei nodded, "If you need anything, just let me know. I will take care of Auntie and Gouwa to the end."
The village head nodded and went about his business.
With the funeral arrangements taken care of, the most crucial thing now is to find the murderer!
Tie Tou and a few other brothers were left behind by Lan Ya Mei to help.
Lan Yamei and Qiu Zeyu hurriedly headed towards Qiu Ming Manor.
If it's confirmed that Qiu Kongkong wasn't behind it, then it could only have been Ni Shaofeng! Finding Ni Shaofeng will reveal the whole truth.
At this moment, Pei Feiyan learned that Lan Yamei and Qiu Zeyu had already set off. She breathed a sigh of relief, revealed a cunning look, and said viciously, "Dare to keep an eye on me! Go and kill that old woman too. If she really saves that girl, my good days are probably over."
The man in black laughed and said, "Killing her is easy! But Miss Pei hasn't given me what she promised me yet."
"What's the rush? That thing isn't so easy to get! Last time, the eldest young master just stole it and was almost killed in the water dungeon. I'm going to find an opportunity to get it without anyone noticing, and then gather the rest and hand it over to you."
"Then let's talk about it after we get the girl! I don't want to work for nothing," the man in black said coldly.
“Alright! In that case, I’m afraid my piece will have to be discarded. It’s just a pity that you’ve planned for so many years.” Pei Feiyan said calmly.
The man in black darkened his eyes and said, "Murong Feng has two jade pendants. Get one first. Once I have the other, I will naturally do things for you."
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