A portly figure sneakily made his way through the streets and alleys, holding a Compass in his hand and stepping in clever patterns, avoiding the anomalies that could lead to weird incidents.
He walked quickly towards North Mountain.
But as he approached the door of Old Li's house, his movements suddenly halted, and he looked at the house with some confusion.
Rustling noises came from the yard.
During the day, upon returning from the fields, the Li Family discovered the wife and son dead at home, marking the beginning of unrest in Osmanthus Village. At that time, the villagers were pushing and shouting, and ultimately they unanimously believed that Wang Tiezhu, who lived on the mid-slope of North Mountain, was the killer.
However, this illogical accusation was quickly suppressed by the Old Village Chief and Mr. Wang.
Subsequently, the murder case was put on hold temporarily.