Chapter 540 - 527: Dare Not Think

Chapter 540: Chapter 527: Dare Not Think

“Don’t thank us too soon, gentlemen. Hongyu is cunning and extremely ruthless. Even with the clues at hand, it will not be easy to pry her mouth open. The rest depends on how you two proceed.”

Chu Jinnian said leisurely,”even if I can’t solve this case, I am not one to rely on just the goodwill.”

Whether or not you can be shaped depends on what kind of mud you are.

“You can rest assured, sir, I understand. I will do my best to solve this case.” Understanding Chu Jinnian’s intention, Ding Gaochang stated definitively and resoundingly.

Chu Jinnian gave a slight smile, stood up and exited the door.

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In the prison, the guards patrolled back and forth, pausing to glance at Hongyu as they passed her cell.

“Auntie, what are we doing here? Is that the God of Wealth up there?”

“It seems to me like Earth Master is the one sitting there…”

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“I’m hungry. I want a bun, they smell so good…”

As she spoke, Hongyu took off her shoes, held them in her hand, and intently examined them. She let out a hehe chuckle then stuffed her shoe in her mouth, appearing to enjoy it immensely.

“Still playing the madwoman!” The guard sighed, a mix of disgust and pity. Not wishing to observe such unsettling behavior, he quickly moved away.

Seeing this, Hongyu breathed a sigh of relief. Suppressing her revulsion, she put down her shoe, lay down on the ground facing away from the outside. Taking advantage of this moment, she rested for a short while.

She couldn’t help worrying if Ding Gaochang and the others had found it suspicious when she was led out to urinate in the morning.

Before she could ponder it too much, there was a sudden commotion outside.

The sound of the guard unlocking the chain at the door, followed by his voice.

“Master Ding has ordered that this Song Laibao takes Hongyu away, quickly bring Hongyu out, Song Laibao is waiting outside.”

“Amitabha, finally we’re getting rid of this fool. If I had to serve this girl for a few more days, I would go mad myself! However, why do they suddenly want to release Hongyu? Is Master Ding done with the questioning?”

“Yes, we’re still questioning, but questioning her? Ha, when have you ever heard of a fool being able to speak? She’s insane, keeping her here is just a waste of food. But I heard that there are some leads to the case.”

“Really? What are the clues?”

“They said they found the items that the Ma family lost, and some people reported seeing a cavalry in the vicinity, speculating that the case might be the work of a bandit. Now Master Ding and Mr. Xu are discussing it, planning to ask the Magistrate to send more people out to search for the bandit group.”

“These bastard bandits, who hurt both heaven and earth, should soon be found and have their heads chopped off!”

“You’re absolutely right, these people can’t be let off so easily. Okay, enough talk, let’s get Hongyu out of here so we can have a moment of peace.”

“Yes, yes, let’s take care of the business at hand.”

The guard, wearing a broad smile, went to Hongyu’s cell, opened the door, and dragged her out by her arm.

“Dad, where are we going? Are we going to see a show? I love watching shows, you’re the best, dad.”

While speaking, Hongyu hugged the female guard and wanted to kiss her face.

Lately Hongyu had been playing with dead mice and gnawing on soles. Earlier during lunch, she almost washed her hair in the urine pot, but luckily the guard stopped her just in time and only got her sleeve wet.

Hongyu’s body now reeked. The guard was visibly disgusted and frantically pushed Hongyu out of the prison door. Seeing Song Laibao outside, she quickly shoved Hongyu towards him: “Hurry up, take Hongyu back.”

“Ah, one less nuisance, I can finally catch a break.” The guard seemed as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders, she happily went back to her duties.

Song Laibao was an honest man. He thanked the guard and looked at his adopted niece with a weary expression, sighed, and led Hongyu out. Fearing Hongyu might cause a commotion with her mad behavior, he quickly found a cart to take them home.

However, due to Hongyu’s strange behavior, most wagon drivers refused to take them. The only available driver decided to charge them double. He rambled on and on, giving them all sorts of warnings. Song Laibao was upset about the extra cost but there was no other choice. He took out the money, paid the driver, and went home with Hongyu.

Mrs. Wei saw Song Laibao bring Hongyu back. Looking at Hongyu’s vacant silliness, she was constantly laughing and calling out for the “new bride”, which caused Mrs. Wei to let out a long sigh.

Life at home was decent, but it was obtained by the family working day in and day. Now another mouth needed to be fed, which wasn’t as simple as adding an extra pair of chopsticks. It meant extra food had to be rationed every year.

Hongyu was mad. If she flared up, she could destroy their belongings, hurt the family, or even set the house on fire.

Mrs. Wei dreaded these thoughts.

And even if Hongyu did none of these things, someone from the family had to take care of her. This would considerably reduce their working and earning capacity. The sum total of these losses would be substantial.

Seeing his wife’s distress, Song Laibao sympathetically said, “There’s no choice but to bear with it. She is our family after all, we can’t just throw her out. Although Hongyu appears mad, it doesn’t seem like she would hurt anyone. As long as she has food to eat…”

“We’ll have her seen by a proper doctor next spring. Perhaps there’s a chance she can be cured.”

Wouldn’t that mean they’d have to spend a substantial sum on her medical expenses?

Mrs. Wei couldn’t help rolling her eyes, but she held back her words. Instead, she said then goes back to the County Government Office for questioning? Hongyu is the only survivor from the Ma family. It would be a disaster if she ends up causing more trouble.”

“That probably won’t happen.” Song Laibao reassured her, “When I went to the County Government Office today, I heard the government officials saying that they had found the property the Ma family lost. It seems that the criminal gang who’ve been committing murders and robberies everywhere did it. Even County Magistrate went to the city to seek help from the Prefect.”

“Judging by the situation, this case will be settled soon. When the criminals are caught, Hongyu should be off the hook.”

Mrs. Wei rolled her eyes again.

She didn’t know what karma had led them to take in such a niece.

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