It was not that Mu Sang refused to say; she truly did not know what Su Yue did for a living.
Su Yue had never told Mu Sang what his occupation was.
After hearing that, Feng Yan felt reassured.
He figured Mu Sang's brother could not be anyone formidable. Otherwise, why had her brother never stepped in to stop her from becoming someone's mistress?
That was also why Feng Yan had no qualms about murdering Mu Sang.
A few days after Mu Sang died, Su Yue returned.
This time, too, he brought Mu Sang a gift.
When he returned to the residence and found no sign of his sister, he immediately questioned the servants. Only then did one of them stammer out:
"The young lady and several of her maids have been missing for days.
We sent people to look for them.
But we found nothing at all. We've already reported this to the Witch Tribe Law Enforcement Hall.
They haven't given us an answer yet."
The Witch Tribe Law Enforcement Hall was the Witch Tribe's government office.
Realizing that something might have happened to his sister and those maids, Su Yue immediately began investigating.
A few days later, Su Yue learned that a woman had jumped into the river several days before. He paid a hefty sum to have people recover her body.
When Mu Sang was pulled from the water, her body had been soaked beyond recognition. Her identity could only be confirmed by her birthmark and clothing.
People from the Witch Tribe Law Enforcement Hall came as well. After examining the body, they told Su Yue that the deceased had been pregnant.
Su Yue's mouth fell open in shock. This also made him realize that Mu Sang's death was far from simple.
He had to find out