After Pei Wensheng's body was brought back home, the sight of his face, swollen from being soaked all night and torn by hooks, was so ghastly that it frightened everyone. No one dared to help dress the corpse for the funeral. Even Pei Zongli was scared when he saw it.
Mother Qian took Shu Hua, and suppressing the terror in her heart, she gave Pei Wensheng a simple wash and changed his clothes. She bought a coffin and placed him inside.
