C2

On the busy streets of Wu City, small vendors were busy selling their wares, shouting out and selling their wares one by one.

Because of the continuous running of the sun, Su Mu's body had always been weak. In addition to that, he also frequently visited the Zhu Residence's crime scene. This had damaged his foundation. Therefore, after eating breakfast at the wonton stall, Wang Lin instructed Su Mu to return to the inn to rest first. He then went to the nearby pharmacy to get some medicine to help Su Mu recuperate.

The bustling streets made Su Mu think of the days before his father's incident when she, along with a servant girl, sneaked out of the house and went to play on the streets. Wu City was in a remote location, so naturally, the streets of the capital could not be compared to it. However, the scene of how they met each other reminded Su Mu of his deceased home as well as the people who had died tragically in front of her …

"You little beggar, you dare to steal my steamed bun? Let's see if I beat you to death." The noisy street suddenly gave birth to a discordant sound.

This happened right at the edge of the inn where Su Mu was just about to pass by. She tilted her head slightly as she repeatedly reminded herself in her heart to not meddle in other people's business and create trouble for Wang Feng.

However, when Su Mu walked past the steamed bun stall, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the pitiful expression of the little beggar. Even if he was caught by the boss, he still held the steamed bun tightly in his hand.

Su Mu finally stopped in his tracks and walked towards the stall owner of the bun. With a hoarse voice, he said, "I'll give it to him on his behalf. How much is it?"

"Young master, you truly have a good heart. However, even though you have good intentions today, you will not be able to save his poor roots."

Su Mu didn't say anything more. He directly took out five gold coins from his purse and gave it to the boss. Then, he turned around and left. However, there was a small tail behind him, silently following him.

"Don't follow me." Su Mu paused in his steps and turned his head to look at the little beggar behind him. His tone was cold and distant.

The little beggar timidly peeked at Su Mu. On his pitch black face, a pair of round eyes appeared exceptionally bright. In his messy hands, he was holding the white bun that had been bitten.

If his younger brother hadn't died, he should be the same age as Su Mu. Su Mu's eyes reddened as he thought about this. He didn't have the heart to harden his heart and turned around to squat in front of the little beggar.

"Where are your parents?" Su Mu asked.

However, the little beggar shook his head. His dirty hair, which had been tied into a knot, crawled lifelessly on his head. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and handed the stained bun in front of Su Mu.

Her tears were still flowing down her cheeks, unstoppable like a flood. Her younger brother would do the same, foolishly stretching out his white hands and mumbling non-stop, "Sister, eat! Sister!"

Yet, despite being so young, that group of insane people had actually cut him down, turning him into a lone soul that would never revive …

"No …" "Cry." The little beggar shook his head towards Su Mu and muttered.

Su Mu did his best to calm himself down. During these past few days, she was afraid of Wang Dong, so she never shed a tear and mentioned the matters of her family.

She took out the remaining few taels of silver from her purse and placed it in the little beggar's hand. Then, she stood up and left the alley. The little beggar couldn't help but chase after her, causing Su Mu to speed up his pace.

Right now, she was someone who was being hunted. She could no longer protect herself and was no longer able to save others.

At the teahouse on the side of the street, the two people in the private rooms on the second floor saw everything that happened in the alley.

Bao Liusheng closed the mahogany window, looking at Lin Yi who was sitting at the table first. He asked with doubt, "Is this person really a suspect?" "He actually knows how to help beggars."

"You're asking me?" When Lin Yi heard this, he chuckled and leisurely sipped on the tea in Qing You's bowl, "As long as the Dark Guard is not following the wrong person, then it will be him." Those who killed were not all evil. Some sought wealth, some sought life, while there were many types of life. Some sought revenge, some sought gratitude … "It depends on which type this person is."

When Bao Fusheng heard this, he suddenly came to a realization, "Then Your Highness, do you still want me to send people to continue investigating?"

"No need. We'll capture him and interrogate him tonight." Lin Yi drained the cup of tea in one gulp, picked up the folding fan on the table and left the private room.

This case had already taken up a lot of their time. First, they had sealed the city gates, then they had sent guards to the Zhu Family, and then they had sent people to follow the two suspects. It seemed that this small Wu Cheng City was not enough for the crown prince to spend so much energy on it.

In an inn in Wu City.

Wang Dong hurried back. When he saw Su Mu sitting by the table, reading a book, his heart calmed down. Then, he placed the medicinal plant in his hand on the simple wooden table.

"Why did you come back in such a hurry?" Su Mu put down the book and poured a cup of tea for Wang Dong.

Wang Niu drank two cups before clearing his thirst, he wiped his mouth and said, "I don't know why, but I feel like there has been someone secretly following me for the past two days, afraid that something might happen to you, so I quickly took the ingredients and left."

Wang Mu was the son of Su Mu's father's old tribe. He had trained in martial arts since he was young and his hearing was much sharper than an ordinary person's. If it wasn't for him desperately running away that night, she would have been dead by now. Thus, when Wang said that someone was following them, Su Mu was alerted.

"Since that's the case, we should leave the city as soon as possible. Today, I've thought about it. Since I'm unable to protect myself, I really shouldn't meddle in other people's business."

Wang Tong knew that under his father's tutelage, Su Mu had always been a chivalrous person. However, he could only sigh and nod, "Yeah, but two days ago, in order to investigate the Zhu Family's case, we sealed off the city gates. I think we'll have to wait for a few more days. But it just so happens that we can continue resting and help you recuperate. "

"I'm fine, you have to take care of your own body." As Su Mu consoled Wang Yu, his mind once again recalled the Zhu Family's case.

A middle-aged woman who had almost no enmity with others had died miserably in the day. Her family property was rather rich. The criminal did not take a single cent of the money; he only cut open the woman's carotid artery in order to save some money … Whatever hypothesis you make doesn't make sense.

Su Mu had followed his father for many years to investigate the crime. He knew that he had seen many cases of suspected wrongdoing. However, this was the first time he saw someone committing a crime without any motive.

Seeing that Su Mu was lost in thought, Wang Dong knew that she must have been thinking too much about the Zhu Family. In the end, he didn't interrupt her and went downstairs to serve their dinner.

After that, Su Mu rested on the bed while Wang Dong rested on the floor.

However, in the calm night, someone knocked on the door of the inn. Wang Yu took out his sword hidden in the wardrobe and Su Mu also sat up from the bed, his expression tense.

Outside of the door, there were pursuers and bandits. No one knew.