Chapter 2332: I Saw the Murderer

Chapter 2332: I Saw the Murderer

"Aunt Hong said that her husband had passed away, and the Hong family split apart. She couldn't take care of Gouwa properly, so she entrusted the child to me. After that, I brought him back to Dong'an Prefecture, named him Song Le, and taught him to read and write. So rest assured, he's doing well," Meng Yunzheng explained.

Wei Qin's throat tightened, and tears streamed down her face.

Yes, she believed them. From their appearance and attire, it was evident that this cousin's family was well-off, and they had taken good care of Gouwa. It was genuinely heartwarming.

Meng Yunzheng waited for Wei Qin to digest the information for a moment before continuing, "Earlier this year, I went to the capital for the imperial examination. My wife brought Gouwa to meet Aunt Hong again in the capital. We also saw Wei Tang loitering near Aunt Hong's house. That's when we learned about your whereabouts from Wei Tang. Gouwa really misses you. Following Aunt Hong's description, we drew a portrait of you and went to Huajiang Prefecture to inquire about your whereabouts. Unfortunately, the wealthy family that once housed you had fallen into decline, and we couldn't find you. We only heard that someone had seen you at the pier, boarding a southbound ship."

"We guessed that you must have wanted to return to the north and accidentally boarded the wrong ship. The southbound ships made several stops along the way, so we had no idea where you disembarked. It was hard to track down your location. Unexpectedly, we encountered you here in the southwest."

Wei Qin was now sobbing uncontrollably, her heart heavy with emotions. She heard that Gouwa missed her terribly, and she couldn't hold back her own feelings.

She missed Gouwa too. She couldn't believe that her cousin-in-law had gone to such lengths to find her, even drawing her portrait based on Auntie Hong's description.

Thankfully, she had persevered, enduring all the hardships and difficulties to survive.

Otherwise, how heartbroken would Gouwa be if he found out she had died?

Seeing Wei Qin's emotional state, Zhao Xi furrowed his brows and exchanged a glance with Meng Yunzheng. They couldn't continue with this conversation. Her injuries were still healing, and any emotional fluctuations wouldn't be good for her recovery.

Shu Yu quickly consoled her, "You should rest for now. Once you've fully recovered, we can tell you all about Song Le's life over these years."

Wei Qin took a deep breath and tried to regain her composure. She looked up with tear-filled eyes and said, "Thank you, thank you all."

"In that case, we'll leave you to rest," Shu Yu said. Although she was curious about how Wei Qin had sustained her injuries and why she ended up in this situation, it was clear that Wei Qin's condition was severe, and it was best to wait until she had fully recovered to ask.

Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance, then turned to leave the room.

However, just as they turned to leave, Wei Qin, as if remembering something, suddenly spoke up, "Wait."

"What's wrong?" Shu Yu turned back.

Wei Qin looked at them, took a deep breath, and said with excitement, "There's something I need to tell you about the massacre of the Song family. I... I saw the murderer."

The people in the room were all taken aback.

Wei Qin cleared her throat and looked at Meng Yunzheng, who was also a descendant of the Song family. He must be eager to know who had killed their family members.

At this moment, Wei Qin was unaware that Meng Yunzheng had already sent the real mastermind, Gong Qiu, to the guillotine.

"After you adopted Gouwa, did you ever see a bead on his body? It was a wooden bead with intricate carvings," Wei Qin asked.

Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng's expressions changed. "Are you saying he always carried it with him, a wooden bead with intricate patterns?"

"Yes, that bead was accidentally left behind by the killer on the day the Song family was massacred. It used to be in Dashuang's hands, and I'm very familiar with it. Recently, I saw someone wearing an identical string of beads on their wrist."