C61 (1/2)
From where Su Li was standing, he could see a small path outside.
”Where does the path lead to?”
Hu Guangwen followed her line of sight and replied, ”It's the backyard.”
Immediately, Su Li brought the few of them out of the Orchid Institute, and walked along the small path towards the backyard.
From the Lan Yuan Courtyard to the backyard, it only took them about five minutes. There was no back door, and the walls were very high. The surroundings were all lush grass and grasses.
Looking around, there was nothing suspicious at all.
”Who practices martial arts in your residence?”
Hu Guangwen looked at Su Li in confusion, ”I've practiced some before, but I'm only at Stage Three. Why is Fourth Miss asking this?”
”Then go try and see if you can climb over such a high wall with your martial prowess.”
Hu Guangwen nodded in agreement. He dashed towards the wall, but when he was about three feet away from it, he fell to the ground because he didn't have enough strength.
”Is there anyone stronger than you in Hu Family?”
”To be honest, Fourth Miss, I am already considered to have the highest level of internal energy in the Hu Family.”
Just then, the servant who was holding onto the book rushed over and handed it over to Su Li.
She flipped through the records of the most recent visitors in a month. The one who came the most was Nan Chuan, but he didn't come to Hu Family the day Hu Guangzhuo died.
”Who is this person?” Su Li pointed to Nan Chuan's name and asked Hu Guangwen.
”This is my mother's distant cousin.”
”Does he know martial arts?”
Hu Guangwen was stunned for a moment before answering, ”How could he know any martial arts? All day long, we have been in a gambling den or a brothel, and our bodies have long since collapsed. ”
”Is there only one main entrance to the Hu Family?”
”Yes.”
Su Li frowned. He thought that he would be able to find something after finding out that Hu Guangzhuo had been to the backyard, but he still couldn't find anything.
Who exactly was it that could make Hu Guangzhuo throw down his brush and leave the Orchid Institute?
”Right, has Hu Family been robbed recently? Have they lost anything?”
Hu Guangwen shook his head without any hesitation, ”There really isn't any.”
Su Li could only let Hu Guangwen keep an eye on the situation in the house. No matter what anyone thought of, he had to inform her no matter what.
Hu Guangwen agreed as he sent Su Li and Song Lai out of the Hu Family.
The two of them left their Hu Family s, and before they had taken a few steps, a familiar voice sounded from behind them.
”Please wait, Fourth Miss.”
As the Mrs. Hu spoke, he ignored the servant girls and quickly walked towards Su Li.
”Is there anything that the Mrs. Hu is looking for me for?” Su Li stopped and his eyes narrowed slightly.
”How was my Zhuo'er killed?”
Although Mrs. Hu was still the same as before, in addition to the grief, there were also various kinds of complicated emotions that intertwined within her eyes.
Maybe because he was being looked down by Su Li, Mrs. Hu lowered his head and took out a handkerchief from his sleeves to wipe the corners of his eyes.
When she looked up again, there was only sadness in her eyes.
Su Li bit his lower lip, and said softly, ”The case has not been investigated, so we cannot reveal too much.”
”Then... Then what did you want to find after checking the bodies of everyone in the manor? ” Mrs. Hu suppressed his emotions as tears once again flashed in his eyes.
”In order not to alert the enemy, I still can't say it.”
”So you're saying that you're looking for someone who's injured?” Mrs. Hu's hand grabbed onto Su Li's arm tightly, ”Tell me!”
Su Li's gaze sharpened, piercing straight into the depths of Mrs. Hu's eyes. Just as she caught sight of a trace of strangeness, Mrs. Hu let go of her hand again, and started to wipe her tears.
”My poor Zhuo'er …”
”Are you a suspicious person?”
”No …” ”No!” Mrs. Hu's sobbing came to a halt, ”Fourth Miss is busy with official business, I won't disturb you any longer.”