At those words, Dong Liangyi's gaze flickered toward Shi Chun again.
Shi Chun was also secretly watching her out of the corner of his eye. Although he had not seen it himself, judging by this family's personalities, he had more or less guessed who had brought that platter of fruit.
It was not that he had never considered silencing the witness. But someone suddenly being silenced around Fan Wuzhe at a time like this would likely arouse suspicion.
Beyond weighing the gains and losses, faced with this family of ordinary people, he had also hesitated, for once, over whether to kill to keep his secret.
Yet that moment's hesitation had indeed drawn his nerves taut now. He had not expected trouble to come knocking so quickly.
Dong Liangze, the young man, was the first to shake his head. "We had guests today. None of us went out."
Dong Liangying shook her head to indicate that she had not gone out.
Dong Liangyu shook her head as well.
Fan Wuzhe chuckled. "I didn't go out."
Dong Liangyi visibly hesitated.
Her hesitation sent Shi Chun's heart leaping into his throat. He began to regret his moment of softheartedness.
Fortunately, the next moment, with everyone's eyes upon her, Dong Liangyi shook her head too.
Shi Chun immediately pointed at his bedding on the tables he had pushed together, diverting everyone's attention. "I was keeping watch in the main hall. I didn't see anyone go out."
He had chosen his words with some care, avoiding saying in front of Dong Liangyi that he himself had not gone out.
The leader conducting the inquiries said, "It's best if no one went out. But remember, you must answer for what you say. That bounty is an amount without precedent in all of Dazhi City's history, and