Jing Li has never liked Boss Chang's younger brother.
To put it nicely, that man is uneducated and unskilled. To put it bluntly, he is just a small gangster who hangs out in various gambling houses and opium dens all year round. He only comes back to ask his brother for some money when he runs out of money.
What a complete bastard.
However, Boss Chang was always patient and indulgent with him.
Boss Chang's parents died young, leaving him only this bookshop and a useless younger brother. Jing Li had witnessed Boss Chang's indulgence before and had tried to persuade him.
At that time, Boss Chang just sighed and said, "After all, he is my only relative."
Jing Li knew Boss Chang quite well. He had always been honest and upright in his business and was a weak scholar. Jing Li didn't believe that he had killed someone.
He even more couldn't believe that he had killed his own brother with his own hands.
"That's hard to say," Gu Heng said. "Didn't Chang Lao Er mortgage the bookshop? Maybe the two brothers got into an argument over it, and Boss Chang killed him to protect the bookshop."
Jing Li remained silent.
"Sister-in-law, you'd better not get involved in this matter." Gu Heng saw that he looked unhappy and advised, "Mr. Ji knows our relationship and will not embarrass you again. As for the bookstore, it's involved in a murder case. You have no relationship with Mr. Chang, so don't get involved."
"But..." Jing Li hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you really think it was Boss Chang who did it?"
Gu Heng opened his mouth.
This matter is indeed strange.
Logically speaking, the bookstore issue had already been resolved, and Boss Chang only needed to wait patiently, and Ji Zhifei would return the title deed sooner or later. There was no reason for him to cause a death at this time.
Now that he is in jail, not only can he not get the bookshop back, but even his life is in danger.
Also, why did Chang Lao Er, who had been missing for many days, suddenly return home? Where had he been before? And how did the scholar Chang Lao Er kill a grown man and secretly transport the body out of the city?
Not only strange, but also coincidental.
Gu Heng had been busy with the county exam these days and had no time to inquire about the Ji family's affairs. Once he finished his exam, he would naturally urge Ji Zhifei to return the land deed. But the day before the exam, a murder occurred in the bookstore.
The timing is too coincidental.
Gu Heng's mind was instantly filled with countless doubts, and he even had some guesses about the truth of the matter. But he said nothing, avoiding Jing Li's gaze and whispering, "Sister-in-law, don't ask any more questions."
No matter what the truth is, the matter has now been handed over to the authorities and they have no reason or need to intervene.
Jing Li understood the implication of his words.
It’s not that you can’t, but that you don’t have to.
Gu Heng was willing to help him last time because of Qin Zhao's kindness and because it was just a small favor for him. He had always disliked Ji Zhifei and was happy to see him suffer.
But this time things are different.
This case involves a murder. If Gu Heng intervenes again, he will have to alert his father and the prefect.
The nature of this is completely different.
There was no need for him to get involved in this mess.
As for Jing Li, he is just an ordinary civilian, and being involved in this matter will do him more harm than good.
There's no need to take the risk for someone you just met by chance.
"I understand..." Jing Li lowered his head and said in a low voice.
Hearing Jing Li say this, Gu Heng breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad you've figured it out. If anything happens to you because of this, I'll be so sorry to Mr. Qin."
Jing Li forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, I know what's going on. Go quickly and don't make your friend wait anxiously."
Gu Heng responded, walked forward quickly, and was helped by the servants to get on the carriage that had been waiting at the door since early morning.
Jing Li watched the carriage go away before closing the door and walking back.
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