C14 (2/2)

The entire house was immersed in grief. Before they even entered the mansion, they could already hear the wails of the women.

”Honored guest, because the deceased was the sole son of Official Wu, the family is very sad, I hope that you can forgive me.” County Magistrate Ge bowed and explained.

Su Mu couldn't help but be affected by the atmosphere, ”Of course. But I wonder if I can ask why Young Master Wu isn't here? ”

”On the night before yesterday, young master Wu was kidnapped by bandits. His family searched bitterly for an entire night but was unable to find anything. They even found a corpse covered with wounds on the city gate that was suspended above the city gate on the second day. The entire Huai Liu County can testify.” County Magistrate Ge explained in detail.

As Su Mu was thinking about County Magistrate Ge's words, an old woman's heart-wrenching curse came from inside, ”Get the hell out of here. You're not worthy enough to come to my Lei Er's spiritual body. You're not!”

”Mother, Lei'er is my only son. Without me, his heart hurts more than anyone else! Why am I not fit to come to his mourning hall? ” Official Wu knelt in front of the old woman with tears in his eyes.

The old lady's body swayed, supporting the servant girl beside her, she panted: ”If Lei'er didn't have a evil father like you, how could he have left at such a young age? ”It's all because of you. My poor Lei'er will only go if I give you your lifespan!”

”Blame me, blame me! Mother, don't be angry!” Official Wu fiercely slapped his own face to vent his anger on the old woman.

However, the woman was still too old to catch her breath and fainted. Luckily, the doctor had been waiting by her side and rescued her in time.

It was not until nightfall that the entire Wu Residence fell silent, except for the faint sounds of weeping.

”I've let my seniors down. Honored Official Wu is truly powerless to help us out. If you seniors want to know something, why don't I tell it to your esteemed friends?” County Magistrate Ge stood in the main hall of the Wu family as he smiled apologetically at Su Mu and the others.

Even Lin Yi, who was the most difficult to speak, nodded his head. The others naturally didn't have any objections.

It turned out that the Ge County Magistrate and Minister Wu had been neighbors since they were young, and were not as wealthy as the Wu family's ancestors. The Ge County Magistrate relied on the aid of the old lady from the Wu Mansion to complete his studies and get his name, then return to Huai Liu County to serve as the County Magistrate. Thus, he was always grateful to the Wu Family.

Official Wu was the eldest son of the Old Granny. He originally had a daughter, but she died young. The old lady even found the fortune-teller to come to her house to get rid of him. She pointed at the young official Wu, saying that he was destined to be a lonely star and was born to be a natural nemesis of his family, which was why he killed his little sister.

At the beginning, his family could not believe it. Until the death of Master Wu, they had all come to believe that his wife died in childbirth when she was giving birth to her child, and now, his own son had passed away.

As for the young master of the Wu family, Wu Lei, he probably lost his mother when he was young, had a weak body from birth, and was raised by an old lady all year round.

He was originally at the age when he was quietly studying at the academy, but a few days ago, he had mysteriously been hanged on the city wall and died.

”Did that Young Master Wu have any conflicts with anyone?” Bao Fu Cheng asked after hearing this.

County Magistrate Ge shook his head: ”Young Master Wu has been weak since he was young. Even going to the private school is a daily leave. He has asked to rest at home to see the sick. How can he be so mischievous and make enemies?”

”What about Officer Wu?” Su Mu continued to ask.

When he asked about Wu Ji, County Magistrate Ge slowly lowered his head, ”To be honest, I have known Official Wu since childhood. His temper is indeed irritable, and he easily offends others. In addition, his ancestors had passed down good land for a while, and they often brought strong servants to collect rent, and conflicts between the two sides were even more constant. ”

”Then do you rely on Lord Ge's protection all the time?”