The little boy thought for a moment, then seemed to recall what had happened. His face filled with fear as he shook his head. "N-no... I don't remember, but I don't think so. I was so scared I could barely think. But... but it looked like they were only killing servants from Wu Manor. They were all dressed very plainly."
When they heard the Second Young Master wasn't among the dead, everyone relaxed. He was someone they were tasked with protecting. If he died, they would all have to pay with their lives.
They had gone to so much trouble to see the funeral procession off, and even lost Lin Qianqian in the process. If the Second Young Master had ended up dying at the hands of a bunch of bandits, they wouldn't even have anywhere to cry.
"Oh, right. I didn't see the Second Young Master you mentioned, but I did happen to see someone else. He was a man, but still pretty young, maybe fifteen or sixteen. He was clearly dressed like someone important. He must have been another young master from Wu Manor."
"It was... the Third Young Master!" Luo Tianhe's voice dropped, and he immediately realized who the boy meant. "When Wu Manor was attacked, what was he doing?"
"He was with the bandit leader. They seemed really familiar with each other. He was the one leading the bandits around the manor and capturing people. He even loudly told them to lie in wait, saying that some troublesome people weren't at the manor right now, but would be back before dawn. Once he dealt with them by himself, he'd have the bandits help him take care of everyone else in Wu Manor."
"I sneaked around Wu Manor for a while, but I didn't see any of