Chapter 355: The Enigma

“Aunt Qian, one could say that the old master has been a benefactor to me throughout my life. Now, with his untimely departure, I feel a pressing need to act in his honour; otherwise, I would be unable to reconcile my conscience…”

Aunt Qian's words caught me off guard.

Indeed, I too had sensed that Old Master Zou's passing had come rather unexpectedly.

However, it seemed a matter irrelevant to me, and I hadn’t given it much thought.

After taking a sip of tea, I inquired of Aunt Qian, "Are you suggesting that the old master’s death was not an accident, but rather that someone had sinister intentions?"

Aunt Qian nodded slowly.

“Who do you suspect it might be?”

Aunt Qian shook her head deliberately.

“It is difficult to ascertain. In this profit-driven household, anyone could be a suspect!”