Transferring Lou Xiu away without any evidence-what was that supposed to mean?
Li Xianghong was no fool. If they would not let her investigate, where was she supposed to find evidence of Lou Xiu's guilt? Someone was clearly protecting him.
As far as she could see, Lou Xiu was the prime suspect and very likely connected to the mastermind behind it all. But someone above had forcefully intervened, covering up the one crucial lead they had. That meant the matter had essentially reached its end. There was almost no way to investigate further.
So many people had died, and they had yet to get even a rough picture of what had happened. Yet one word from someone above, and it was all over?
She was reluctant to accept it, but there was nothing she could do. If she insisted on refusing to let go, she would, in a sense, be making trouble for herself.
Even Po Yuan, who had lost two trusted subordinates, had been forced to hastily brush it aside and face reality. What else could she do?
Once the matter had been concluded in this muddled fashion, Li Xianghong sent someone to notify the Bai Family Rice Shop.
After Po Yuan arrived, Bai Qiru had needed to avoid any appearance of impropriety, so she could no longer stay at Li Xianghong's side and involve herself in the case.
Learning that her husband was still alive and had been found, Bai Qiru breathed a sigh of relief.
In a pavilion beneath the moonlight, she personally poured tea for Li Xianghong, who sat opposite her, to express her thanks. But Li Xianghong reached out, held down the teapot, and pushed it back.
"Huang Yingying may not be able to reunite with you. Po Yuan suspects his involvement in this matter