The old woman looked at the knife in Ah Hu’s hand and shook her head, "I don’t know that person. It was Leizi who connected us. That person promised us a hundred taels of silver to have Doctor Gu kidnapped there."
"That house was also rented by him."
Ah Hu impatiently asked, "And who is Leizi?"
The old woman said, "Just a street thug."
"He usually stays over at the City God Temple in the west of the city."
Ah Hu asked about Leizi’s appearance, then got up and headed west.
Jiang Youzhi sent Du Ruo out to buy so food and bring it back.
He saw Yun Jiao sitting in the main room, her face pale, and she looked completely lost.
He wished he could hold her in his arms and comfort her, but he could only watch.
He walked over and pulled Yun Jiao into the courtyard, sat at the table, "Eat sothing first."
On the table were porridge, buns, and so side dishes.
Yun Jiao shook her head, "I can’t eat."
Jiang Youzhi said softly, "Eat a little, at least."
Yun Jiao slowly picked up the spoon and forced herself to eat a few bites of porridge.
After eating half a bowl of porridge, she had just put the spoon down when her aunt ca over with swollen eyes, "i Er needs a set of burial clothes."
Gu i really didn’t have a decent set of clothes anymore, and besides, it’s customary for the deceased to wear new clothes.
Yun Jiao laid down the spoon and said slowly, "I have a new set of clothes made. I’ll go get them now."
Lin Shuo drove the carriage, accompanying Yun Jiao and Jiang Youzhi back ho.
Yun Jiao dug out the new clothes from the room, ca to the front yard, and woke up Gu Chuan, who had already gone to bed.
Gu Chuan, still in a daze, didn’t know what had happened.
Yun Jiao only softly said, "Elder sister is gone. She’s at aunt’s place, co with to see her off."
Gu Chuan, still half-asleep, asked Yun Jiao, "What do you an by ’gone’?"
In his heart, he knew what it ant, but at this mont, he was uncertain.
Yun Jiao pursed her lips, "It ans elder sister is no longer with us."
"She was killed saving ."
"Otherwise, it might’ve been who died today."
Gu Chuan looked at Yun Jiao in shock, but he said nothing, showing no expression, just dressed and followed Yun Jiao out.
Lin Shuo drove the carriage, joined by Jiang Youzhi, heading south with the siblings once again.
By then, it was very late, and the onlookers had dispersed.
The Shen Family’s gate was wide open, and inside was desolate and quiet.
Gu Chuan, led by Yun Jiao to the main room, saw Gu i lying on the ground and suddenly felt his mind go blank.
Previously, when she embarrassed him, he wished she were dead.
But for so reason, now that she was really dead, he wished she were still alive.
He still felt her disgraceful and didn’t want to see her, but he hoped she was living well sowhere.
Gu Chuan didn’t cry, he just stared at Gu i in a daze for a long ti.
It was a long ti before Ah Hu returned and shook his head, "I searched near the City God Temple but didn’t see anyone like Leizi."
Jiang Youzhi said sternly, "Then we’ll report it to the authorities in the morning."
Everyone stayed up all night, and in the morning, Ah Hu went out and brought back so constables.
The constables ca in, first allowing the coroner to examine Gu i’s wounds, and the knife was finally pulled out to be used as evidence.
They then questioned Jiang Youzhi and Yun Jiao about the incident.
The constable said, "So you both heard the instigator’s voice, right? Think carefully, could it have been soone you know?"
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