Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1183 - 375: Surgery_2

Chapter 1183: Chapter 375: Surgery_2

Old Master Fang dared not complain and hurriedly pleaded with Lord Mu Second, "Replying to Second Master, I did not anticipate the matter would become so severe, thinking it could be resolved without disturbing you. I hope for your forgiveness."

Although Old Master Fang quickly admitted his fault, the expression on Lord Mu Second’s face still did not look too good. Bereft of hope for his own career and managing the miscellaneous affairs of the family, he was already less influential than the main branch. Now, the situation had deteriorated to the extent that it was not something a mere commoner could solve; he would have to seek help from the main branch. Wouldn’t this just deliver leverage into the main branch’s hands, allowing them to mock his branch at will?

It would be odd if Lord Mu Second’s expression were good.

Old Master Fang, trembling with fear, watched as Lord Mu Second remained silent with a sullen face. He felt extreme hatred for Fourth Master Shi and Manager Gou, the chief culprits in his heart.

He had heard about what they had done in the textile mill and thought it was no big deal. The victimized children were all lowly persons bought with cold hard cash; even if they died, it didn’t matter much, so he didn’t take it seriously. However, this negligence had caused a significant blunder. If he had known this would happen, he would never have indulged those two.

After a while, Lord Mu Second spoke again, asking Old Master Fang, "What do you think of this murder case? Do you also believe it was the work of vengeful spirits?"

"This..." Old Master Fang wiped the sweat from his forehead, unsure of how to answer.

Like the workers in the textile mill, he too believed that Fourth Master Shi and Manager Gou were exacting vengeance from beyond the grave; otherwise, why would only these two have mishaps while everyone else was fine? But Lord Mu Second’s question clearly indicated he did not want to hear an affirmative answer, so Old Master Fang hesitated.

Lord Mu Second could tell what Old Master Fang was thinking just by looking at him and couldn’t help but snort coldly, "Vengeful spirits exacting revenge? If that were true, there would be untold numbers of unnatural deaths in the world! This matter is clearly man-made, aimed either at your Fang Family or my Mu Family."

Old Master Fang was startled and hesitated for a moment before saying, "That shouldn’t be possible, right? Who could manipulate owls and poisonous snakes to kill people?"

Moreover, if it were really aimed at their two families, why not attack them directly? Such a method of killing was indefensible; wouldn’t this be more trouble than it’s worth?

This point was also what Lord Mu Second could not understand. After pondering for a moment, he said to Old Master Fang, "After what has happened, we can only ask Big Brother to step in. When Big Brother returns from the Government Office, I will explain the situation to him. What you need to do is thoroughly investigate the actions of Manager Gou and Fourth Master Shi to see if they had conflicts with anyone, and if this mishap was a targeted act of revenge."

Old Master Fang felt a chill in his heart and quickly agreed, "Yes, I will see to it immediately."

...

Upon receiving the letter from Mo Yan, Xiao Ruiyuan, after going through the detailed account of the entire incident, did not know what to say anymore. The matter had already been made public; suppressing it was no longer an option. Once perceived by the astute, it would surely lead to many unfavorable speculations.

Thinking of the true master behind Jinxiu Textile, Xiao Ruiyuan frowned and called Xiao Eleven in, "Today there has been one death and one injury at Jinxiu Textile, and those dead and alive were all taken to the Government Office. Send someone to pay attention to the Government Office’s movement, and also send people to investigate if these two committed any crimes. If feasible, pin this matter entirely on vengeful spirits’ revenge."

"Yes, I will take care of it!" Xiao Eleven did not know the reason behind this, but that did not prevent him from following the order.

After Xiao Eleven left, Xiao Ruiyuan penned a reply to Mo Yan, assuring her not to worry and that he would take care of everything. He promised that what she feared would not happen.

After dealing with these matters, Xiao Ruiyuan did not sit idle. Taking advantage of a bit of free time at noon, he made a trip to the Prince’s Mansion.

Some things required preparation for the worst. The Mu Family, understanding their place, had gradually shifted their allegiance to the Prince’s Mansion after the fall of the Lin Family. However, now that his cousin, the Crown Prince, held a stable position, he did not need such fair-weather supporters. Moreover, they had done many taboo deeds in secret. Once exposed, it would certainly affect the reputation his cousin had so painstakingly built.

In this case, it might be better for him to act as the blade, removing this unpredictable malignant tumor. This opportunity was perfect for that.

Upon receiving the letter, Mo Yan immediately felt much more at ease.

"Who would have expected this young man to be so righteous, taking matters into his own hands and seeing that his heart is truly with you," Xue Tuanzi didn’t believe the event to be a big deal but, seeing Xiao Ruiyuan’s proper conduct, gave a rare word of praise.