C10

After the servant in the hall had left, Su Mu spoke again, "Zhu Chusheng, you can't die now. We haven't figured out the crime of you murdering your mother and framing others!"

"Master, what did you say?" Old master He asked Su Mu in disbelief.

Su Mu ignored him and looked at Bao Fusheng who was sitting next to the Grand Master. He then called out again, "Bring a witness, Doctor Wang."

Doctor Wang was the same doctor who had stopped Su Mu and Bao Fu at the He family's back door yesterday.

Wu Cheng city was not big, so in the whole city there was only one herb shop, Dr. Wang. As for the folk doctors, they were naturally used by the poor families, such as He and Zhu family.

It was because of her identity that Su Mu had learned from Dr. Wang that Miss He had hanged herself because of postpartum depression. It was because of this that Su Mu thought of the child from the Zhu Family's woodshed. Since Miss He was born, the Zhu Family hid it away to raise it. This meant that this child could only be the illegitimate child of Zhu Chusheng and Miss He.

Yet, this child was being watched by Mrs Liu, who was suspected of having killed Mrs Zhu. This meant that Zhu Chusheng trusted Mrs Liu very much and confirmed that Mrs Liu was not the culprit.

Then who killed her?

It was as if everything had come to an abrupt end, but the twists and turns of things had overlooked one of the most important and fundamental factors, the motive for murder.

His mother was not an ordinary woman. She was a girl who came from a large family with a rich dowry. That was enough for her husband to lose his family fortune and allow her and her son to continue living a wealthy life in Wu City.

Why were the servants in the residence not clear on the rumors outside that the Zhu Family was going to fall? This was because her mother had already used her own money to subsidize the family, allowing the Zhu Family's servants to not be dismissed. Only then would she have the confidence and confidence to not accept the daughter of a merchant who was pregnant.

Thus, in the peaceful Zhu Residence, no one seemed to have any motive for killing, but they had neglected the person who had the most grudges with Madam Zhu — Zhu Chusheng.

The woman he loved was pregnant, and she was waiting for him to marry her mother, who refused to give up, but she had enough money in her hand to get her future father-in-law to agree to marry him home. At first, he chose to wait. However, he waited and waited. What awaited him was the news that his mother would not allow the He family's daughter to enter the house, and that his lover's father would force his flesh and blood to flow out.

In the end, Zhu Chusheng gave up waiting. He chose a path that everyone despised and was immoral.

He hung the fishing line in his mother's room with a sharp knife tied to it. He tied the end of the line to the doorknob, calculated how long it would take her to drink the Spirit Calming Powder every day, and then knocked on the door. The moment the door opened, a sharp blade pierced the throat, and the mother fell to the ground. As more and more blood flowed from her arteries, she died in her sleep, accompanied by the effects of the Spirit-Calming Powder. He cut off the fishing line and put away the tools.

Everything was close to perfection. The only accident was Mrs Liu, who had come to serve her mother. He hoped that Mrs Liu would stay at the Zhu family to look after his children until Miss He married into the household. Although Mrs Liu agreed, she still felt guilty. She took the aphrodisiac herself and would not speak again for the rest of her life, using it to punish herself.

As for Zhu Chusheng, his son, after killing his mother, he spent the entire night trembling in fear. He fell gravely ill and became increasingly haggard as he blamed himself …

"Zhu Chusheng, did you hear that? Did you instruct Mrs Liu to go to the Wang family medicine store to buy the aphrodisiac? Have you caused a mental disorder by murdering your mother? " Su Mu picked up another item from the table and inquired, "The fishing line I took off from your mother's door was also purchased from Old Zhang's stall by the roadside."

Zhu Chusheng, who had been lying on the ground for a long time, seemed to have lost all traces of life. He covered his face with his hands and sobbed weakly, looking like he was about to go crazy.

"Men, detain Zhu Chusheng and Madam Liu together." After saying this, Su Mu suddenly felt a little powerless. His thoughts were in a mess as they drifted around.

Seeing that the case had been concluded and even the bailiffs in the hall were about to leave, Old Master He anxiously said, "Sir, this humble subject has a presumptuous request, I hope sir can grant it."

"Please speak, Master He." Su Mu said.

He Shou's gaze fell on the child, who was temporarily looked after by the bailiff. "This commoner wishes to bring my grandson back. My daughter misses him …"

Because this child was also involved in a case, Su Mu wasn't sure what to do, so he turned his head to look at Lin Yi, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair.

Feeling her gaze, Lin Yi nodded slightly. Only then did Su Mu reply, "Yes."

The Zhu Family's murder case ended like this. The entire Wu City was once again engulfed by this shocking news.

When Su Mu walked down from the court, his legs were still weak. When Lin Yi, who was waiting by his side, saw this, he quickly supported him and said in an indifferent voice, "You did well. What I promised you before will be yours, if you are willing to follow me."

However, Su Mu's mind was still immersed in Zhu Chusheng's final crazed state. After a long time, he still couldn't recover his wits. Thus, Wang Mu answered for her, "We two brothers will not disgrace our trust, and will do our best." As he spoke, he took Su Mu from Lin Yi's hands.

Previously, Su Mu had told Wang Luo that he hoped to borrow Lin Yi's power to help his father gain justice. Therefore, it seemed the best method for both of them to fight their way into the Crown Prince's party. Even though the road ahead was uncertain, he still didn't know his way back.

Originally, he had planned to let Lin Yi do the work and go to the best restaurant in Wu City for a meal. He wanted to talk about the two Su brothers' rewards for running around the city and also talk about their next destination. However, she didn't expect that Su Mu would fall because he was too weak after the first trial.

Thus, when it was time to eat, only Lin Yi and Bao Liusheng remained.

"Your Highness, you said that Brother Su should be fine right? I wonder if Brother Wang can take care of him." Bao Fusheng could not help but be a bit worried.

Hearing this, Lin Yi smacked the fan in his hand on the table, "You've only known them for a few days, why did you call them Brother Su and Brother Wang? Whether it's a human or a demon, I don't even know. "

Bao Liusheng did not agree with Lin Yi's point of view. Through working with Su Mu to investigate the case, he could clearly feel a sense of justice from Su Mu.

"You don't believe me? One of them is surnamed Su and the other is surnamed Wang. Are they real brothers? " Lin Yi saw Bao Fu Cheng shake his head and could not help but ask with a smile.

After Bao Fu Cheng heard this, he pondered for a while, but was unable to answer. With a bit of confidence, he said, "Perhaps, this person's surname is just like his father's, but what about her surname?"

Lin Yi only chuckled and slowly played with the fan in his hand, no longer responding.