Chapter 2056: Who Is the Victim

Chapter 2056: Who Is the Victim

Lou Shi suspected that Ruan Kewei had committed murder, and this thought grew uncontrollably within her, overwhelming her. She began to recall Ruan Kewei's recent behavior. The most unusual thing about him was that he had been staying at home obediently during this period until he went out just two days ago. Why did he suddenly stop going out to meet friends? What had he done before that?

Lou Shi thought and remembered that a few weeks ago, in the middle of the night, Ruan Kewei had suddenly come home drenched in sweat, looking panicked as he hid under the blanket. In the following days, he even had nightmares in the middle of the night while sleeping. Lou Shi had always had a light sleep, and she had been awakened by him twice. This had never happened before, but now she believed that Ruan Kewei had been feeling guilty due to some wrongdoing.

However, she had never imagined that he might have been involved in murder and hiding a body. The thought sent shivers down her spine. Her immediate instinct was to find County Princess and inform her as soon as possible.

At that moment, Lou Shi almost got up and rushed to Ruan Chengqian's house, but luckily, when she stood up, Ruan Hai's wife scolded her, "You better wash yourself quickly; you're covered in blood. Who do you think will look at you like this?"

Those words brought Lou Shi back to her senses. Yes, she needed to stay calm; she couldn't rush there like this. She controlled her trembling hands, silently washed away the blood on her, and then told Ruan's family, "I want to go back to my parents' house."

Ruan Hai's wife disagreed, "You want to go back to your parents' house in the middle of the night again? Have you forgotten that you're married now? Running to your parents' house every day, what does that make you look like?"

Lou Shi cried and said, "I want to go back; if you stop me, I'll go anyway. He really wanted to kill me today, and I don't want..."

When she raised her voice deliberately, Ruan Hai immediately scolded her, "Alright, go back if you want to; what's all this noise for?"

County Princess was in Ruan's village, and Ruan Hai really didn't want any trouble at home that could attract attention. So, Lou Shi's return this time went quite smoothly.

However, before Lou Shi left, Ruan Hai warned her to return to her parents' house and stay there quietly, not to go out recklessly.

Lou Shi didn't even pack her things; she endured the pain in her head and dizziness, returning to her parents' house quietly in the dark.

She then asked her father to go to Ruan Lipao house to find him. Lou Shi didn't tell her father what had happened; she simply said that she needed to meet County Princess and had something to tell her.

Even without her explanation, her father noticed the change in her eyes, and when she mentioned County Princess, he guessed that it was related to Ruan Hai's family.

Her parents didn't ask any questions. Instead, they expertly and tenderly dressed her wound.

Only when Shu Yu arrived did Lou Shi finally let go of the anxiety she had been holding onto. Ruan Chengqian, after listening, was equally shocked, "According to your description, Ruan Kewei might indeed be involved in a murder."

Shu Yu's expression turned grave, "Do you know who the victim is?"

Lou shook her head, "I don't know. I didn't have a chance to ask; he beat me so severely that I couldn't speak. But he mentioned that nobody knows the person is dead, so maybe this has been kept a secret."

Shu Yu turned to Ruan Chengqian, "About half a month ago, did you hear about anyone missing in the nearby ten-mile radius or so? Perhaps someone from the Cao family?"