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Even though I had already guessed that it would definitely cause a huge commotion after I told them about the woman, I had never imagined that Xiuqin's reaction would be so huge, to the point that it would shock me.

Xiuqin stood up, holding the picture in her hand, she started crying and laughing, with a hint of fear and disgust, as though countless expressions were mixed together, it was extremely weird.

"Grandfather," when I saw him, I also felt a little scared. I wanted to ask what was going on with Grandfather, but then I saw Grandfather gently wave his hand, and let out a long sigh without saying a word, as he stared straight at Xiuqin who seemed as if she had suddenly lost her mind.

After a long time, I could no longer bear to watch any longer. I pushed the man who was still in a daze and said, "Why aren't you in charge?"

The man embarrassedly came back to his senses, only then did he glare at me unhappily before standing up to support Xiuqin whose entire body was trembling, and said softly: "Come, sit down first."

Xiuqin sat down like a marionette, mumbling something incomprehensible.

After a long while, under the man's consoling, Xiuqin's mood slowly began to improve, and became slightly calmer. Then, with a slightly apologetic look on his face, he squeezed out a smile towards his grandfather.

However, from the looks of it, he seemed to be afraid that he would once again cause a woman to lose control of her emotions, so he only opened his mouth and did not make the slightest sound. However, from the look on his face, it was not hard to tell that he was under a lot of pressure, and looking to the side, his back was already wet, and his hair was all wet with sweat, sticking to his face, making him look as if he had aged several years in a night.

Xiuqin was still staring at the picture that was filled with grinded flowers with her head down, her expression couldn't be seen, and we didn't know what she was thinking. In the next moment, the entire side hall's air seemed to be so heavy that it seemed like it was going to drip down.

The man comforted Xiuqin a bit, and after feeling that there were no problems, he looked at me again. Only, his eyes were extremely unfriendly, and looking at his expression, it was as though Xiuqin was blaming me for doing this.

Of course, I was dissatisfied, so I fiercely glared at him as a form of retaliation. The man took a deep breath, but just as he was about to flare up, he remembered something and snorted coldly, before supporting Xiuqin.

In this awkward and strange atmosphere, I really wanted to drag my grandfather away, but after thinking about how being alone in the dead of night and being at the funeral home, even if I had to leave for a while, I could only grit my teeth and endure.

In the silent night, her sad and gentle voice seemed extremely clear. However, however, halfway through her words, she stopped, and at the same time, raised her head. Her eyes twitched uncontrollably, and she looked at Grandfather with eyes filled with fear.

Although Xiuqin's voice was soft and her words were simple, but they were like thunder in my ears, shocking me to the point that my soul had left my body. If what she said was true, then who was the person I met the previous two times?

I couldn't believe it or believe it, so I turned to look at Grandpa. I saw that he still had the same expression as before, with his head lowered slightly as if he had frozen in place. He didn't say anything, and I didn't know what he was thinking.

"Is she dead too?" Just when my heart was about to stop beating, my grandfather finally opened his mouth, his voice was very hoarse, it was obvious that he was very tired, when he spoke his words his face didn't move at all, but it was no different from a sharp arrow that was aimed at my heart, causing my heart to clench. At the same time, I looked at Xiuqin, hoping that she wouldn't say the words that I didn't want to hear the most.

"I don't know." After a long time, Xiuqin finally replied softly, causing my heart to loosen and I almost fell limply to the ground.

Grandfather didn't say anything for a long time. Finally, he turned his head and asked me, "Are you sure?"

I didn't know how to reply. In the end, I could only nod my head lightly. That woman's face could be said to be completely imprinted in my mind. How could I make a mistake?

"Bullshit!" The man beside me suddenly stood up in a fit of rage, cursing me. I frowned, and was about to curse him when he shouted again, "This brat must have been planning to be lazy. How come no one noticed this woman before he came here with so many people?"

Hearing these words, Xiuqin was also startled, after that she looked at me with a suspicious look, of course there was no need to explain any further.

When I saw this, I was immediately angered. Just as I was about to explode in anger, I saw my grandfather sigh and press me down, "It is difficult for a Qing official to cut off the family's affairs. I'm afraid that this old man won't be able to help you with this matter!"

As he said that, his grandpa took out the 10,000 yuan without any hesitation and prepared to give it to the man.

I looked at him and immediately became anxious. It would have been alright if I didn't do it earlier, but now, I was almost scared to death. Grandfather also stayed the night. Even if he didn't take ten thousand, he would at least take five thousand.

But at the same time, what I found most strange was how someone like Grandpa, who loved money so much, could do such a thing. As the saying goes, a duck in the mouth cannot be allowed to fly.

Thus, I no longer had any scruples. I pointed at the man and shouted, "Who are you calling lazy? Just what are you trying to do? If you don't want to pay, then just say it out. Why are you blabbering on for so many reasons?"

I had thought that a man would not rest until he heard me say this, but what I did not expect was that when he heard me say this, his face suddenly turned pale and then turned pale. He actually did not utter a word and sat back down.

"Hng hng!"

Just as we were silent, a cold snort suddenly sounded out. My heart, which had calmed down after being shocked, suddenly twitched once again. I raised my head to see a red shadow flash by the window.

"It's her!"

I stood up and pointed out the window, thinking that if I didn't suspect that I was talking about panic, I would just have to find the woman.

However, no one replied me. I lowered my head to look, only to see that my grandfather still had a serious expression on his face, while the other two people also fiercely turned their heads to look out of the window. Their faces were a little pale, and traces of sweat could be seen on their foreheads.

I was immediately infuriated. I thought to myself, "Even if I have to say it in panic, did you guys hear that cold snort just now?"

Thinking about this, I asked my grandfather, "Did you hear something just now?"

"We only heard you making a ruckus here." The man replied snappily. His tone was full of reproach.

Grandfather gently shook his head. He helplessly looked at me before softly saying, "I'm missing something. Let's go!"

I immediately nodded my head, thinking that I couldn't stay in this place any longer. Even if I had to go to the streets to sleep, I still couldn't understand why my grandfather didn't hear me. Did I hear wrong?

I shook my head. I really had no other choice. In the end, I could only lower my head and smile helplessly.

"Bam!"

At this moment, a loud muffled sound came from the hall. Although I was startled for a moment, this time, I was well-behaved and didn't rush to show off. Instead, I pretended to be calm as if I didn't hear anything.

However, the three of them, including my grandfather, heard what he said. They looked at each other for a moment before running towards the hall. I was the only one left in the hall.

In my heart, I even imagined that there was no need for my grandfather to join in on the fun. Their family being alive and not dying had nothing to do with us.

I grinded for a long time before finally looking at the broken wooden chest that Grandpa had yet to take with me. I shook my head and carried it on my back. Just as I was about to head to the hall, I heard a voice from the corner of the hall: "Missing!"

The voice was long and low, like a soul cry, making one's scalp tingle. However, I still instinctively turned my head to look.