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Luo shi didn’t understand why Su Yu and the others were asking about this.
“I don’t know. She didn’t say how she knew at the time. Why are you asking about this?” Luo shi asked with a frown.
During the time she was confined, she had thought a lot. When she saw Wang Jinhe again, she no longer felt that sense of resentment, but instead, she became much calmer.
No one came to visit her during this time, and her son, who was a juren, didn’t show up either.
It was only during this time that she heard others talking about how it was a pity that her son gave up the juren exam. It was then that Luo shi realized how much trouble she had caused her son.
She also understood how disappointed her son had been at that time.
Looking at Wang Jinhe now, Luo shi’s mood was very complicated, and she didn’t even know how to face it.
“By the way, I remember that after your matter was exposed, the Jiang family had a much better life for a while. Their house also improved during that time, as if they unexpectedly gained a windfall.” Thinking of this, Luo shi quickly told Wang Jinhe and Su Yu, “I don’t know if this information is useful to you.”
“Thank you.” Wang Jinhe paused for a moment and thanked her.
If that’s the case, then someone must have bribed Jiang Shi, wanting her life. Who could do such a thing?
At that time, Wang Jinhe was just an unknown ordinary person. Why did he attract such attention?
Su Yu reached out and patted Wang Jinhe’s shoulder. “After we go back, let’s find Jiang shi and figure out who did this.”
“Okay, let’s go back first.”
As the two were about to leave, Luo shi suddenly stopped Wang Jinhe, “Wang Jinhe.”
Wang Jinhe turned to look at Luo shi, “What’s the matter?”
“The things that happened in the past… I’m sorry,” Luo shi said.
Wang Jinhe looked at Luo shi in surprise, her eyes filled with astonishment. She was actually apologizing to her?
“I know you might not forgive me. After all, I almost forced you to death back then. It’s only natural if you don’t forgive me,” Luo shi said with a bitter smile, her eyes lowered.
Wang Jinhe didn’t know what to say for a moment. Someone like Luo shi was actually apologizing?
“You seem to have changed a lot.” In the past, whenever she saw Luo shi, she was like a thorn, ready to strike back at anything displeasing. But now, she seemed much more calm and composed.
“I’ve been thinking a lot lately,” Luoshi said without going into specifics, offering only a brief explanation.
Wang Jinhe nodded understandingly. Her change was undoubtedly a positive development. “It’s good that you’ve become like this. It won’t bring trouble to your son.”
Luoshi remained silent, her eyes lowered, lost in her thoughts.
“Do you have anything else to discuss? If not, then I’d like to leave.”
“Okay.”
Wang Jinhe didn’t mention forgiving Luoshi. When he and Su Yu left, he still found it somewhat unbelievable.
“Do you think her change is genuine?” Wang Jinhe asked Su Yu.
“Perhaps. In a place like this, one could manage to repent. However, even if she has changed, my decision won’t waver,” Su Yu explained his stance to Wang Jinhe.
Once he said how long Luo shi would be kept in confinement, there was no room for negotiation. He mentioned it in advance, fearing that Wang Jinhe might have a change of heart and go easy on her.
How could Wang Jinhe not understand his intentions? She shook her head with a wry smile and said, “Don’t make me sound so foolish. I know you’re doing this for my sake. Why would I want to embarrass you?”
Su Yu was instantly reassured and satisfied.
Back at home, the two prepared to visit Jiang shi’s place. However, as soon as they reached the village, they heard someone say that Jiang shi had passed away.
The two exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat uneasy, especially Su Yu. “Let’s go and see.”
When they arrived at the entrance of Jiang shi’s house and heard the sounds of mourning inside, their brows furrowed. For a moment, they didn’t know how to react.
Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe, “Xiao He, what do you think?”
Wang Jinhe shook his head. This situation was unclear. “It depends on whether it’s a natural death or something else.”
But natural death seemed implausible. Jiang shi had been in good health, and just recently, she was still arguing with the villagers. How could she suddenly be gone?
This made Wang Jinhe somewhat skeptical of coincidence.
In the morning, she was perfectly fine. They even went to the county yamen. How could she disappear?
This seemed too coincidental.
“Let’s go back first and discuss this,” Su Yu said, pulling Wang Jinhe away.
Back at home, the two remained silent, prompting some confusion from the the family. “What’s going on with you two?” Gu Shi asked.
Wang Jinhe and Su Yu explained the situation to their family.
After listening, Gu Shi’s brow slightly furrowed. “You suspect that someone paid Jiang shi to take action back then?”
Su Yu nodded subtly. “Both Xiao He and I are thinking along those lines.”
Gu Shi nodded. It was understandable that they had such thoughts. Upon careful consideration, this matter did indeed seem peculiar at every turn.
“Did you get any information when you went to see Jiang shi?” Gu Shi asked the two.
Wang Jinhe shook his head gently. “By the time we got there, she was already dead.”
The Wang family members were shocked, looking at Wang Jinhe with eyes full of surprise. “What did you say? She’s actually dead?”
Wang Jinhe nodded. “Yes, she’s really dead.”
“How did it happen so suddenly? If someone was behind this, could it be the work of the other party?” Grandpa Wang asked, furrowing his brow.
They were unaware of this matter before, and Jiang shi had nothing going on. After learning about it and checking some information, they found out that Jiang shi, a key figure, had unexpectedly died.
“It’s hard to say at the moment. Tonight, I’ll have Yuan Xu secretly go over with Huang Qi to see whether it’s a normal death or if someone killed her.” If it was a natural death, it would be a simple accident. If it wasn’t a normal death and she was poisoned or killed by someone, it meant that there were eyes constantly watching Wang Jinhe, always aiming for her life.
In addition to Gu Xiruo, now there was another person, making Su Yu very concerned about Wang Jinhe’s safety.
“In fact, we only need to see if there will be any changes in their family’s life afterward to roughly figure it out,” Wang Jinhe said.
“That’s true, but what if the other party is simply killing to silence?” Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe and asked.
Wang Jinhe paused for a moment, then said, “If it’s killing to silence, her son should also be in trouble, right?”
But the person who died was only Jiang shi, and her son was unharmed. This didn’t fit the logic of silencing.
Of course, there was another possibility!
Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe, seeing her furrowing her brows. She understood that their thoughts were probably similar.
“Xiao He, what do you think is the likelihood that her son was involved?” Su Yu asked Wang Jinhe, looking at her earnestly.
Wang Jinhe remained silent, as this was indeed a difficult thing to guess.