Suspicion
Domestic abuse?
There had been no mention of that in the case file. It seemed Master You's reputation was not as good as the rumors claimed.
Moreover, when Master You went missing, Cui Shi had not reported it. It was a little boy who could no longer hold back and reported the case.
These two points inevitably deepened Ye Tianyi's suspicion of Cui Shi.
Yi Qiyue took Little Bean's hand and said softly, very gently, "Don't be afraid, Little Bean. With your older sister here, no one will hit you."
"Mm-hmm. Dad has never hit Little Bean. Mother and Brother wouldn't hit Little Bean either."
Ye Tianyi caught up with Lu Bai.
"Brother Lu, was this case reported by Little Bean?"
Lu Bai nodded, though he did not seem to take the matter too seriously. He explained, "It happened three days after Master You disappeared. Little Bean came to the yamen and threw little pebbles at the drum, drawing Lord Cao's attention. From what we learned, Cui Shi and her son Zhao Bai believed Master You had gone out on business. After all, Master You often stayed away from home for several days at a time."
"After Little Bean reported the case, we investigated everyone Master You might have come into contact with throughout Han Prince City, as well as all the places he might have gone. We found nothing, so we concluded that Master You had gone missing."
Ye Tianyi nodded after hearing this, then asked, "I heard that Master You sometimes beat and scolded Cui Shi."
"Is that so?"
Lu Bai turned to glance at Little Bean, who had followed them from behind.
"Still, I think that's fairly normal. Occasional beatings and scoldings should not mean much. Could it be that Brother Ye suspects Cui Shi?"
Ye