Yin Yong knew he was being unreasonable after hearing this and immediately softened his tone.
"Sister-in-law, I bear no resentment. It's just that the murderer hasn't been caught, and I'm afraid Second Brother's family will blame us."
Madam Tang reacted strongly, slapping the table as she shouted,
"Third Brother, what do you mean by that? There are constables to catch murderers. We didn't kill anyone! I'm more afraid that someone my second brother offended will come looking for trouble with us. Don't you dare dump a shit basin on our heads!"
Yin Yong found his sister-in-law's reaction rather strange. He did not continue pressing the matter and instead changed the subject.
"Sister-in-law, when you went to Second Brother's house to pack up his things, did you see a bronze mirror? There were cracks on its surface."
Madam Tang waved a hand.
"You shouldn't be asking me that. You should ask the constables. By the time we got there, my second brother's residence had already been sealed off. The valuables inside had been picked clean by the bandits. We only brought back a few empty chests. If you like them, take a few home."
Yin Yong did not get the answer he wanted, and since he could not wait for his eldest brother either, while his sister-in-law clearly had no wish to keep him, he could only return silently to the old residence.
It was not until my second brother's family had been buried that Yin Yong found an opportunity to meet his eldest brother alone. His eldest brother looked somewhat haggard, though he seemed to be in fairly good spirits.
Yin Shan quietly told his younger brother,
"My second brother's entire family was killed with a single slash. Those bandits were after money, so all the valuables in the house