Ye Chu walked into the house. The coffin lid had already been closed; it looked like the Town Chief and that expert had done it.
Hearing Ye Chu's voice, Cuihua ran out of the room. "Brother Iron Pillar!"
Lu Rui: "???"
Ye Chu leaned close to her ear and explained quietly, "This little girl's name is Cuihua. She feels insecure because her name sounds ugly, so I told her my name was Iron Pillar to make her feel better."
Lu Rui nodded in understanding.
Seeing a stranger, Cuihua timidly hid behind Ye Chu. "Brother Iron Pillar, who's this lady?"
Before Ye Chu could introduce her, Lu Rui held out a hand to the little girl. "Hello, my name is Sufen."
Ye Chu: ...
Pei Yanchuan turned the house upside down, found quite a bit more food, and set it on the table.
"Brother Gangzi, is your foot feeling better?"
Pei Yanchuan hadn't expected the little girl to still be worrying about his injury. He coughed. "It's fine now."
Cuihua placed the pork knuckle in front of Pei Yanchuan. "My mother said eating a body part helps heal that part of your own body. Here, have some pork knuckle."
Pei Yanchuan: "..."
Smiling, Ye Chu put the shrimp he had just peeled into Pei Yanchuan's bowl, then turned to ask Cuihua, "Have you noticed anything strange about the Town Chief?"
Cuihua frowned. "Strange? What kind of strange?"
"Have you ever heard the Town Chief mention anything while talking on the phone or speaking to someone?"
Cuihua's brow furrowed even more. "Talking on the phone..."
Her eyes suddenly lit up. "Oh, I remember! The Town Chief always sounds very forceful when he talks, but one day, his expression changed completely after he answered a call, and he spoke really cautiously."
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