Chapter 383: The Scheming Li Nuo
The Wang Family in Jinyang.
Two corpses laid neatly in a courtyard.
"Shuo'er!"
"My Shuo'er!"
A woman dressed in silk sat paralyzed in front of one of the corpses, crying with her hair trembling.
The head of the Wang Family hurried over upon hearing the news, his face darkened upon seeing the two young corpses, and he asked, "What happened?"
Although Wang Shuo was not a direct descendant, he was still a child of the Wang Family. He was lively in the morning, and now turned into a cold corpse, a matter that required thorough investigation.
Not only Wang Shuo but even the son of the Governor of Bing State died. It was difficult not to suspect someone was targeting the Wang Family.
However, after listening to everyone's explanation, his expression was somewhat astonished.
Wang Shuo suddenly died while drinking alcohol?
The son of the Governor of Bing State was hit and killed by a speeding carriage while seeking a doctor for him.
He thought it was deliberate but found it was an accident.
A young woman behind him, head lowered, said, "Father, it's really not my fault. Our carriage was traveling on the road, and he suddenly crossed the way; that's why he was hit. He didn't follow the traffic rules!"
Wang Yun rubbed his temples, realizing his own daughter was the one who hit the son of the Governor of Bing State.
He looked towards the coachman and asked, "Wang Fu, what happened?"
The coachman immediately responded, "Master, Miss is right. This time it was indeed Governor Lu's son who broke the road rules first. We were properly traveling on the street when he suddenly crossed over..."
Lu Xiu's death seemed to be just an accident.
Wang Yun then looked at the others and asked, "What about Wang Shuo?"
A few young people shivered and told the story from beginning to end.
Li Nuo came to Bing State for inspection, and these people had legal troubles, so they all hid in the Wang Family to avoid it.
Li Nuo could do nothing to the Wang Family and left Bing State like a stray dog.
To celebrate, they gathered for a drink at a restaurant. Unexpectedly, Wang Shuo took a sip of wine, suddenly clutched his chest, and fell down. Lu Xiu went to find a doctor but was hit and killed by a carriage..., such unfortunate events kept happening to them?
Soon, several doctors from the Medical School at the Wang Family were summoned.
After examining Wang Shuo's body, the Fourth Realm doctors all ruled out the possibility of death by poisoning.
Wang Yun frowned and asked, "Are you sure it wasn't poison?"
An old man with a medicine box replied, "To the master, there are no toxins in Wang Shuo's body. He did not die from poisoning."
Wang Yun asked, "He wasn't ill, and his body was healthy. Why did he suddenly die?"
The old man said, "There are many possible causes for sudden death, such as overexertion or extreme joy or sorrow. There are also many unexplained sudden deaths that the Medical School still cannot explain."
All evidence indicated that the deaths of these two were merely accidents, and Wang Yun had no reason to continue pursuing it.
Although the Wang Family is powerful, it will not allow anyone to bully its children.
But with Wang Shuo's accidental death, it's impossible for him to challenge fate.
He looked at the grieving woman, sighed softly, and said, "The world is unpredictable, accept the fate, don't cry yourself sick. The family will arrange Wang Shuo's funeral..."
Then, he looked at the other corpse and said, "Go to the government office and report the death to Governor Lu."
...
The Governor of Bing State, Lu Hua, rushed to the Wang Family. When he saw his son's cold body, everything went black, and he steadied himself by holding onto the door frame.
He sent his son to the Wang Family to avoid trouble.
Unexpectedly, they avoided human disaster but couldn't escape a carriage accident.
His son once commanded someone to drive over the owner of the shop neighboring the Music Workshop for its expansion, instructing the Law Officer to cover up the case with an accidental conclusion, compensating the family with some silver, without even punishing the coachman who killed with the carriage.
At that time, Governor Lu never imagined he would die for the same reason two years later.
He still hadn't punished the perpetrator.
Not that he didn't want to, but he couldn't.
Although the Governor of Bing State held a fourth-rank position as the nominal head of the state, he knew all too well that he was merely a dog of the Wang Family. This position, which they allowed him to hold, could be filled by someone else at their will.
A young woman looked at him and said, "Lord Lu, I'm really sorry. I didn't do it on purpose..."
Governor Lu put away his sorrow, forced a smile on his face, and said to the woman, "Miss, please don't say that. I'm already aware of the situation; it was Lu Xiu's fault first. I'm just glad you weren't frightened..."
Not only couldn't he blame the person who caused his son's death, but he also had to comfort her.
After apologizing to Governor Lu symbolically, the young woman left.
Governor Lu stood in front of his son's corpse in silence for a long time.
Is this the retribution of heaven?
...
Though Wang Shuo was not a direct descendant, his sudden death still sparked some discussion in Jinyang and even in Bing State.
Some began to believe that if one commits too many wicked deeds, there will be heavenly retribution.
Especially with the death of the Governor of Bing State's son, even some skeptics couldn't help but wonder if divine retribution truly exists.
Soon after, another event occurred that further unsettled many people, causing them to reflect on the bad deeds they had done in their lives.
Before Wang Shuo's funeral was even completed, a usually arrogant and overbearing young lady of the Wang Family suddenly fell ill with a strange disease.
This young lady was indeed the great aunt of all Jinyang.
The court's laws specified that in-city driving must be controlled in speed, but she always disregarded this law. Many commoners were injured, leading them to avoid her carriage from a distance whenever seen.