Chapter 1261: Ms.Qin
Editor:Â Henyee Translations
âIf she couldnât explain clearly, that would be a disaster!â
Zhao Shuâs attention wasnât focused on her. After compelling her to utter some futile words, Zhao Shu addressed Zhao Mu with an icy tone, saying, âThereâs no use in discussing this further. Old Master Zhao, what are your thoughts on this matter?â
What else could Zhao Mu possibly say?
The dowries couldnât have vanished without reason.
It had to be Ms. Qin.
It was either Ms. Qin or Zhao Zhai and Zhao Ye, or perhaps their daughter-in-law.
A wave of embarrassment washed over him.
âJust grant me a few days.â
âIâm afraid that wonât suffice,â Zhao Shu replied coldly. âIâm not interested in your familyâs affairs. I only want my share. I have no desire to linger here any longer. Hand over my share, and Iâll have no further involvement. Otherwise, Iâll be compelled to report this to the authorities and let them decide.â
Ms. Qin anxiously interjected, âPlease donât accuse us! No one has entered this courtyard before, and none of us took anything. Maybe Madame Qin moved them herself?â
âMs. Qin!â Zhao Shu erupted in anger. âMy mother is gone, and youâre attempting to blame her? Youâre taking advantage of her inability to defend herself? She moved them herself? She couldnât possibly have foreseen her gruesome demise and decided to deal with her dowries beforehand! Furthermore, my mother had so many dowries; it wouldnât be easy to move them. No one in the mansion knew about this? Canât you come up with a more believable lie?â
âIâm warning you, if you dare to defame my mother again, Iâll take physical action!â
Ms. Qin seethed with frustration but dared not utter a word.
Yet, deep down, she knew the truth about whether she was carrying anything.
The reality was, she hadnât taken anything at all!
She didnât take it, and her sons couldnât have tampered with it either; otherwise, she would have been aware of it. Old Master didnât need to be involved either. Zhao Shu wanted to take action, but he couldnât return. If his men did return, he would surely assign someone to keep a close watch, leaving him powerless.
So, who else could be responsible?
âOld Master!â Ms. Qin implored, her voice trembling, addressing Zhao Mu. âI truly didnât take it, I swear! Old Master, please believe meâŠâ
Zhao Mu turned pale, speechless. Believe? How could he possibly believe her?
Zhao Ye silently moved his lips, lowered his head, and retreated a few steps, saying nothing.
In truth, he even harbored doubts that his mother had anything to do with Ms. Zhengâs dowries. While his mother sounded sincere and didnât appear to be lying, she had always been adept at feigning innocence. That was something he knew all too well.
In fact, Zhao Mu shared similar suspicions. He was aware of Ms. Qinâs skill in pretense. However, he wasnât particularly bothered by it. Sometimes, when he observed her conduct in his presence, he found it rather amusing.
But interrogating her in front of so many witnesses wasnât an option. It would only lead to humiliation if she couldnât endure it any longer.
Zhao Shu wasnât ready to give up. His frustration grew to the point where he reluctantly agreed to wait until the next day.
The chief and the others let out collective sighs. They were now compelled to remain at the Zhao Mansion and await the resolution. They had committed to making a decision at Zhao Shuâs insistence, and they had to unravel this mystery.
Furthermore, human natureâs innate curiosity kept everyone engaged in the unfolding drama. No one was eager to leave until the conclusion was reached.
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