Chapter 775 The Final Admonition
There was no news from Wu Gousheng for several days.
On the fifth day, someone discovered a slightly decomposed body on the outskirts of Yunhe County and reported it to the authorities.
The corpse's face was so mangled and bloody that it was impossible to identify who it was.
However, this person's clothing and physical characteristics were no different from Wu Gousheng's.
"Madam, Manager Wu wouldn't really..." Doukou was a little worried when she saw Wan Qiqi sitting alone under the tree in a daze.
"Impossible." Wan Qiqi felt there must be something wrong with this.
Wuhen went with Wu Gousheng and hasn't shown up yet. There must be some information he missed.
"But...but Manager Wu's family went to the county government and have already identified the body." Doukou thought Wan Qiqi was just too sad to deny it.
Although she hadn't spent much time with Wan Qiqi, she had heard many stories about Wan Qiqi and Wu Gousheng and knew that the two siblings had a good relationship.
No one could accept this.
"Wait a little longer, we'll definitely find it," Wan Qiqi insisted.
Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and a figure appeared in the courtyard.
Feng Zhi bowed and said, "Madam, Miss Fang and Madam Fang are not at the Tang family home. It seems that the Tang family is also looking for them."
Wan Qiqi was taken aback.
Fang Luxue and Tang Rong have disappeared?
She had a vague feeling that things were going strange these past few days.
First, Feng Gan came over and told him that he had taught Tang Qiwen a lesson, and that Tang Qiwen should not think about getting married and having children normally in the future.
Then there's Wu Gousheng, who disappeared without a trace after his accident.
Now Fang Luxue and Tang Rong have also disappeared.
Wan Qiqi went through everything that had happened in the past few days, but still couldn't find any clues.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Who?" Doukou asked suspiciously.
After a long while, no one answered at the door.
Doukou looked at Wan Qiqi, "Madam, would you like to go out and take a look?"
Wan Qiqi stared at the doorway for a while, then looked at Feng Zhi.
"There was someone at the door just now, but they've left now. It seems like they left something there," Feng Zhi replied honestly.
Only when this person was able to leave something in front of me did I realize that his martial arts skills were definitely not inferior to mine.
"Go, bring it in," Wan Qiqi ordered.
Doukou immediately opened the door and found a wooden box there, but no one was there.
She picked up the wooden box and closed the door.
“Madam, there is only one box.” She placed the wooden box on the table.
Wan Qiqi glanced at the wooden box, a look of astonishment flashing in her eyes, and reached out to open it.
"Madam, it's best to be careful, in case there are traps inside..." Doukou said with concern.
"No," Wan Qiqi said confidently.
Although she didn't know who placed the wooden box there, or how Feng Zhi only noticed someone was there at that time, she recognized the wooden box.
This is Chen Yongnian's craftsmanship.
Could it be that Chen Yongnian has returned?
Wan Qiqi wasn't sure, so she could only open the wooden box to see what was inside.
Open the wooden box; inside is a paper crane and a letter.
If just now Wan Qiqi only suspected that the person who delivered the box was related to Chen Yongnian, now she can be certain that the person who delivered the box was arranged by Chen Yongnian.
Wan Qiqi took out the letter from under the origami crane, opened it, and after reading it, her face darkened.
"Madam?" Doukou was puzzled as to what was written inside that made Wan Qiqi's expression turn so unpleasant.
Wan Qiqi folded the letter neatly and said coldly, "Doukou, come with me to pack up. We're going to the county government office."
Yunhe County Government Office.
Xie Xing sat in his study, holding a letter in his hand, his brows furrowed, as if he had encountered some trouble.
At this moment, a yamen runner suddenly burst into the study and knelt before Xie Xing.
"My lord, someone has been beating the drum to appeal for justice."
Xie Xing instantly crumpled the letter in his hand into a ball and fixed his cold gaze on the yamen runner.
"Who is seeking justice that has caused you to lose your composure?"
The bailiff trembled under Xie Xing's gaze and said in a trembling voice, "Sir... it's Madam Chen, the county magistrate's wife. She says she wants to seek justice for her sworn brother, Wu Gousheng."
Upon hearing this, Xie Xing didn't react much.
He lifted the lid of the incense burner and threw the letter into it.
The fire in the stove instantly ignited the letter, turning it to ashes.
"Wu Gousheng's case has already been investigated and clarified. He accidentally fell off a cliff, which is why his appearance was completely altered. What injustice is she protesting?"
"Your Excellency, Madam Chen says she has evidence that the Tang family murdered Wu Gousheng..."
The yamen runner's words finally moved Xie Xing.
He stood up and said, "Don't open the hall yet. Bring her in. I want to see her."
"Yes!" the constable replied.
After the yamen runners left, Xie Xing stepped out from behind his desk and glanced at the furnishings of the study.
Since taking office as the magistrate of Yunhe County, he has never changed a single thing here.
He wanted to remind himself not to do anything foolish like Fang Ziming.
But once he was in office, he discovered that "fulfilling one's responsibilities in one's position" was truly difficult.
"Why did you have your subordinates bring me here? To persuade me to give up?"
Wan Qiqi's voice came from the doorway.
Xie Xing turned to look at Wan Qiqi and smiled helplessly.
"In your eyes, you've already decided that this is who I am?"
"I dare not judge Lord Xie's actions so casually. I hope that you will hold court and seek justice for my sworn brother, Wu Gousheng." Wan Qiqi spoke to Xie Xing through the door, with no intention of going in.
Seeing that Wan Qiqi wouldn't even spend time alone with him in a room, Xie Xing sneered, "Wan Qiqi, it's always you who interferes, causing people who shouldn't be involved to get dragged in. Don't you know how to repent?"
“Yes, I’ve gotten myself into a lot of trouble before because I was a busybody, but I have to get involved in Wu Gousheng’s business, and I have to sue the Tang family!” Wan Qiqi said firmly.
"What are you going to sue the Tang family for? Sue them for murdering Wu Gousheng? Do you have evidence? Or do you think you can bring down the Tang family with what you've found?" Xie Xing asked rhetorically.
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