Ren Buqing stared at Chu Qingzhi in surprise for a while before nodding. "Then we'll go."
"Go ahead."
Ren Buqing left in a hurry with the officers.
"Fifth Sister, could this be a framing?" Chu Qingning struggled to accept such a cruel act could be perpetrated by a family. "How could our own kin do something so vile?"
Chu Qingzhi responded with calmness, "Whether it is or isn't, we'll know once we investigate."
Chu Qingning fell into a somber silence, her heart secretly hoping the allegations were false.
Chu Qingzhi then said, "Fourth Sister, I need to make a trip to Jinghong's place. You head home first. Let's keep what we discussed just between us for now. No need to alarm our second sister and the others."
With a reluctant nod, Chu Qingning agreed, "Mhm."
The sisters parted ways outside the tea house, one heading to the general's mansion, the other home.
