"He was scared out of his mind." Jia Jinliang stared at the Crazy Beggar with a grave expression. "If I'm not mistaken, they took his bones while he was still alive."
"Th-They took his bones?" Du Moyu couldn't help sucking in a sharp breath.
At the same time, the Fatty shuddered. He suddenly remembered a pitiful woman they had encountered in an ancient instance before. She had been skinned alive and turned into a human-skin drum.
Now they finally understood why the River Goddess's resentment ran so deep. If they were in her shoes, they wouldn't let it go either.
"Looks like the problem lies with Miss Wu Family's bones." Yu Chengmu narrowed his eyes, looking inscrutable. "Those seniors of the occult line were after them, too."
"So... this whole thing was a plot targeting Miss Wu Family, and the so-called River God was a fake." Lei Mingyu rubbed his chin as the pieces fell into place.
"It's too early to say that. We need evidence." Chen Hao was cautious and wouldn't jump to conclusions. Besides, he keenly sensed that all these theories depended on Yu Chengmu and Jia Jinliang being trustworthy.
And those two weren't trustworthy to begin with.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Cheng suggested, "I want to visit Aunt Wu again. Who'll come with me?"
"I will," Du Moyu said first.
"We'll come, too." A Biao turned around and answered on Jia Jinliang's behalf.
Yu Chengmu's gaunt cheeks twitched. He smiled. "I think we should all go together. That way, we can watch each other's backs."
Once they had decided, no one felt like eating anymore. They each grabbed two buns and set off together. Feeling sorry for the Crazy Beggar, the Fatty grabbed a few extra and stuffed them into his hands.
But as soon as