"The sound mixed with the gurgling of water is extremely irritating. That's why no one has dared to approach my yard these days," Lu Qiaohui said helplessly, shaking her head with a hint of resignation in her eyes.
Xue Zhan frowned tightly. "In the water?"
It only appeared in the wee hours of the night. What was the reason for this?
Mo Liandi also frowned, quite curious about this matter.
"I once sent people to search in the water, but found nothing," Lu Qiaohui said. Just thinking of the sound that came every night made her extremely annoyed.
She hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time. Her health would surely break down sooner or later.
"Have you ever drained the water?" Liu Rumei asked softly.
Lu Qiaohui nodded. "Yes, I have. But in the wee hours of the night, the sound still came continuously, and it was even louder than before!"
Liu Rumei frowned slightly. What was going on? "Where were the bodies of the maid and the servant boy placed? Can I take a look?"
Since they couldn't find any clues for the time being, they could only examine the bodies.
Xue Zhan quickly understood Liu Rumei's intention and immediately nodded. "Follow me."
However, Lu Qiaohui frowned. "Miss Liu, you'd better not go. It's been a long time, and the bodies have already..."
Although they were buried in the soil, she was afraid that the bodies had rotted. What if it scared someone?
Seeing the worry in Lu Qiaohui's eyes, Xue Zhan said with a smile, "Mother, Miss Liu is a coroner. She has seen all kinds of bodies. There's no need to worry."
Lu Qiaohui was slightly stunned. "A female coroner?"
Liu Rumei smiled faintly and said softly, "Yes. Does Aunt Qiao think it's inappropriate?"
Lu Qiaohui shook her head. "It's not that. I'm just a bit surprised."
She had been in the Grand Marshal's Mansion for a long time, but she had missed a lot.
Mo Liandi also said softly, "Aunt Qiao, you should rest well. We'll come to see you later."
Seeing this, Lu Qiaohui didn't stop them anymore. She nodded with a gentle smile. "Be careful in everything. If you can't find out, it doesn't matter."
At worst, she could just move to another yard.
The three of them all nodded in response.
After leaving the yard, Xue Zhan led the other two away. He had already asked about the location where the two bodies were buried. Now he just needed to take people there to dig them out.
"Ah Nan is my elder brother. My mother was originally the legitimate wife of Xue Changsheng, married through proper channels. Later, Xue Changsheng brought back a woman from outside and took her as a concubine, doting on her extremely. She gave birth to Xue Nan. I'm only one year younger than him. After that, Xue Changsheng favored the concubine and discarded the wife. He framed my mother for having an affair and promoted the concubine to the legitimate wife. Then Xue Jingjia was born. Who would have thought that it was actually the concubine who had an affair in the end? Isn't it ridiculous?"
There was full of mockery in Xue Zhan's eyes, as if he were talking about something unimportant.
Liu Rumei was also slightly stunned. She had only guessed that there might be some relationship between Xue Zhan and Ah Nan, but she never expected that they were actually half - brothers!
"I don't have any other thoughts about Xue Nan. We're just in the same boat. But this bastard actually ruined my plan. He's really detestable!"
He had come up with such a plan with great difficulty, but it was ruined by him!
"It's immoral to scold someone behind their back!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Liu Rumei couldn't help but look up and saw Ah Nan standing not far away, yawning lazily.
Strictly speaking, the two brothers did look somewhat similar.
Seeing Ah Nan, Xue Zhan was so angry that he gritted his teeth. "You wait for me, young master. I'll beat you to the ground one day!"
Ah Nan didn't care at all. "Wanna try?"
Xue Zhan couldn't beat him, so he could only fume silently.
Ah Nan then walked up to Mo Liandi and said leisurely, "Considering that I've done so many things for you for free, spare that woman's life, okay?"
"Once."
"Okay. If there's a next time, don't show any mercy."
Liu Rumei was full of confusion, looking utterly bewildered.
Xue Zhan couldn't help but mock, "Since you're so worried about her, why don't you find a way to keep her in that manor?"
He believed that with Ah Nan's ability, he could definitely do it.
Ah Nan sneered coldly. "If she doesn't seek death once, how can she continue to do so?"
If it weren't for the blood - related kinship, he would have killed this woman long ago! Anyway, that woman was right. He was just a heartless monster.
Only then did Liu Rumei understand a bit. They were probably talking about Xue Jingjia.
Just as she was thinking, Ah Nan suddenly said again, "Liu Liu, don't show any mercy. If she bullies you, just bully her back hard! Consider it as avenging me!"
Hearing this, Liu Rumei twitched the corner of her mouth. It always felt a bit strange. Wasn't she his younger sister?
"Don't look at me like that. Xue Jingjia is just like that woman. She's extremely ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. That woman abandoned me, and I've already returned my life to her. As for Xue Jingjia, I just took into account that the same blood runs in her body as mine, so I asked to spare her life. If she seeks death again in the future, I won't care anymore."
Hearing this, Xue Zhan twitched the corner of his mouth. "You're really cold - blooded."
Ah Nan gave him a disdainful look. "So I don't mind killing my younger brother either!"
Xue Zhan immediately shut up. They came to a remote place. Xue Zhan took out two shovels from the weeds beside and threw one to Ah Nan.
It was the first time for the two brothers to do something together, and it was actually digging someone's grave!
This thought flashed through their minds, and they were instantly speechless.
But there were only the four of them at the moment. They couldn't let Liu Rumei do it herself, and as for Mo Liandi, none of them dared to provoke him...
For a moment, Ah Nan couldn't help but curse in his heart. "I must be crazy to come here!"
Xue Zhan grinned. "Fortunately, you came!"
Otherwise, he would really have to do all the work alone!
When they were about to dig out the bodies, Xue Zhan stopped working. He put down the shovel, walked to a tree not far away with his back to the other three, and said, "I'll take a nap. Call me when you're done."
"Good - for - nothing!" Ah Nan was indignant in his heart, but his hands didn't stop. In an instant, he dug out the two bodies.
There was no coffin, just two straw mats. It seemed that they had been buried for quite a while. A strong stench immediately assailed the four people's noses.
Ah Nan frowned as he lifted the straw mat. "I really don't know how you can stand this!"
He was used to living on the edge of a knife and had seen many bodies, but he still felt a bit nauseous looking at this one.
Liu Rumei's expression remained unchanged. She squatted beside the body and said softly, "You'll get used to it."
The servant boy had been soaked in the water for a whole night. Although he died later than the maid, his body had rotted more seriously.