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Su Mu stretched out his hand and pressed down. He was indeed able to do so. Su Mu had someone bring a rock from the courtyard to place under the box. Only then did the bailiff flip the box over.

There were three gears in front of the box. Su Mu estimated that these gears had about three teeth.

County Magistrate Ge and Elder Qin were stupefied. They guessed that Su Mu wanted to open the box, but if he did, why did he have to place a stone under the box?

Su Mu tried moving the gears one by one for a long time. The box was short, so Su Mu could only bend his waist. After some time, Su Mu felt his waist stiffen before hearing a click.

Su Mu straightened her back and patted the back of her waist. "Sir, come and have a look."

County Magistrate Ge was bewildered as he tried to lift the lid of the box. He had thought that he wouldn't be able to lift it, so he used a great deal of strength, but the box was easily opened. County Magistrate Ge fell to the ground, dodged his waist, and grimaced in pain.

The yamen runner at the side hurriedly helped County Magistrate Ge up. Old Qin also helped him up and instructed the young and robust bailiff to knead and massage County Magistrate Ge's edict. He also despised the way the bailiff did things, so he decided to go on his own.

Su Mu knew that Old Man Qin probably didn't want to see his nephew's corpse, so he didn't say anything and stuck his head over.

After a year, the body had already rotted away and the clothes had been torn to shreds. The eerie white bones were exposed, and the empty eye sockets seemed to be looking at something.

The inside of the chest was made of wood, and the bones were curled up on one side. One could clearly see the scratches on the walls, indicating the hopelessness of the deceased. He probably didn't understand either, why it had all been a farce, but it had ended up taking his life. Perhaps he had expected to see light again in the dark, narrow box, but the last thing he heard was that his father had chosen to bury him.

What was he thinking at the last moment before he died? Su Mu couldn't help but think.

Hunger or suffocation? Trust or hate?

There were not many conspiracies in the world of children. The actions and thoughts came from the heart. Perhaps even in death, he would find it hard to understand why his father would so easily give up.

Looking through the corpse in front of her, Su Mu seemed to see a child. He was innocent and innocent, but in the end, he had become a sacrifice.

Su Mu sighed and closed the box.

A bailiff came to report that Boss Huang had brought his son.

When Su Mu had his men take the stone away, Boss Qin had the intention of directly going out to fight against him. However, he was stopped by County Magistrate Ge and pushed out by Old Man Qin from the other side.

"As a new official of County Magistrate Ge, I have been busy with family matters and have not come to visit. Please forgive me." A loud voice came from the yard.

Prefecture Overseer Ge stepped forward to greet him: "Not at all."

The elder brother was a stout man of medium build, with a square face and a fierce face. It was easy to tell at a glance that he was not a man to be trifled with. There were two other people behind him, a thin man and a child.

Su Mu subconsciously retreated when he saw Boss Huang enter the room. It was only because Boss Huang had a huge dog following him.

The giant dog was chained by a finger-thick chain. In the hands of the thin man, the chain didn't seem dangerous, but Su Mu still didn't dare to relax.

Boss Huang noticed the change in Su Mu's expression and asked, "This is?"

Prefecture Overseer Ge clasped his hands behind his back: "This is a relative of mine. He has been scared by a vicious dog in his temporary residence and up till now, he still doesn't dare to get close to the dog." County Magistrate Ge had randomly made up his identity. He couldn't possibly call him the Crown Prince's advisor.

Su Mu nodded towards Elder Brother Huang.

Eldest Brother Huang didn't pay any attention to him. He casually pulled out a chair and sat down as if it was his own courtyard. "What business do you have with me?"

County Official Ge coughed and sat down, "Last night, it was raining heavily. There was a landslide in the western mountains, and someone found a box at the foot of the mountain. I asked around and said it belonged to you, Old Master Huang."

Su Mu stared at Eldest Brother Huang's expression and saw that he didn't react at all to County Magistrate Ge's words. Instead, the child behind him changed her expression.

Su Mu moved the wheelchair, revealing the Exquisite Chest behind him.

"It's this. It contains a child's corpse. The child loves to play, so last year, he fell into this mechanism box. It just so happened that this mechanism box wasn't something that could be opened by an ordinary person, so in the end, I could only bear with the pain and bury him. " Elder Brother Huang's face finally revealed a sad expression, but it was all a joke.

"Today, there is an appeal by the victim, saying that your concubine's son pushed the deceased into the box. The victim is asking for his life in exchange." County Magistrate Ge lifted a cup of tea from the side and took a sip.

"Of course it's nonsense. Where is the victim? Do you dare to confront him?" Boss Huang had experienced too much, so he wasn't flustered at all.

"Let your son recount the events of that day." Prefecture Overseer Ge didn't dare to refuse as he looked at the child behind Eldest Brother Huang.

"Huang Ling, the lord is calling for you." Huang Ling, the lord is calling for you. Boss Huang pulled his son out from behind him.

Huang Ling was in pain, but he did not dare to scream. He immediately kneeled on the ground.

Boss Huang's expression turned ugly. Why was his son born with such a soft bone!

"Don't be afraid, speak slowly." Su Mu said.

"I, I, that, that, that day, New Year's Eve, he, he …" Huang Ling stuttered as he spoke, and even after a long time, he still did not say anything.

"Are you really the murderer?" The Prefecture Overseer of Ge County imperceptibly exerted pressure on the Yellow Tomb.

Huang Ling couldn't bear it any longer. He fell to the ground, tears streaming down his face. "I don't know. I don't know anything."

"It was indeed the child who pushed him into the box, but it was only the two of them playing around. No one would feel good about having an accident like this happen to them." Elder Brother Huang was disappointed, but in the end, he was still his son so he could only step forward.

Big Brother Huang held onto County Governor Ge's hand, stealthily passing the silver taels under his sleeves. He then said, "It's difficult for a Qing official to cut off the family's affairs, so I won't trouble sire to help out."

County Magistrate Ge retracted his hand and didn't take the silver. Instead, it fell to the ground.

"It's hard to say if he's playing around." Su Mu was afraid of dogs and didn't dare to go over. He said from afar: "According to what the suffering owner said, you opened the box first but couldn't close it. Only then did you put it aside, right?"

Boss Huang snorted.

"But if you do not know where the mechanism is, how can you open the box? If you know where the mechanism is, why can't you close the box and can't open it again? " Su Mu said: "The mechanism is located at the bottom. If the mechanism at the bottom is not pushed up, even if the gears above are turned in the correct position, they still won't be able to open the box."

"You can call it a coincidence, but the box is so heavy, why do you have to move the box so that it can't be closed?" Old Man Qin did not mention this detail, but she could guess it, "Because only if you move your body, will there be nothing to push against the mechanism at the bottom. Only then will the box not be able to be closed. After that, you once again ordered someone to move the box to your original position, and the mechanism was opened. That's why your son was able to lock your other son inside. "

He was just a child. For the past year, he had always been troubled by his unintentional killing, unable to eat or sleep, but now, the person in front of him seemed to be saying, "The one who killed is not him, but his father?"