"Second Young Master once mentioned that Mr. Wu had suffered a serious illness many years ago and had nearly died," Jiang Cheng said, naturally connecting this to their current suspicions.
Li Bai nodded. "That's right. I remember that too. What's even more suspicious is that after that incident, Second Young Master said Mr. Wu seemed like a different person. He grew distant from his brothers, and that was also when the Wu family's attitude toward the townspeople changed completely. They even started treating them for free and giving them medicine."
"Not only that. I remember they gave out coffins, too," Fatty added.
"Coffins?" Luo Tianhe, who had been silent, suddenly seemed to remember something. A moment later, cold sweat began to trickle down his cheeks, and his body trembled slightly. He had never been so flustered before. "Infant planting! It's... it's infant planting!"
"No wonder he gained all those extra years of life. That damned bastard—he actually dared use such a sinister technique to extend his life. He's insane, completely insane! He deserved the fate he got, and now he's dragged the entire Wu family down with him..." Luo Tianhe muttered to himself, his expression verging on madness.
Of those present, only Yuan Shanyuan's knowledge could rival Luo Tianhe's. When he heard the words "infant planting," he froze, then his expression turned much like Luo Tianhe's. "Those women... No wonder, no wonder! Those resentful infants held such deep resentment. So that's why." Yuan Shanyuan looked as if he'd suddenly understood everything.
Fatty was getting anxious. He hated being the only one left in the dark while everyone else understood. It reminded him of his early days on the missions.
Fortunately, once Luo Tianhe had calmed down, he began to explain. Infant planting was an extremely sinister technique. It involved killing