Chapter 1183 - 375: Surgery_2
Old Master Fang dared not complain and hurriedly pleaded with Lord Mu Second, "Replying to Second Master, I did not anticipate the matter would become so severe, thinking it could be resolved without disturbing you. I hope for your forgiveness."
Although Old Master Fang quickly admitted his fault, the expression on Lord Mu Second’s face still did not look too good. Bereft of hope for his own career and managing the miscellaneous affairs of the family, he was already less influential than the main branch. Now, the situation had deteriorated to the extent that it was not something a mere commoner could solve; he would have to seek help from the main branch. Wouldn’t this just deliver leverage into the main branch’s hands, allowing them to mock his branch at will?
It would be odd if Lord Mu Second’s expression were good.
Old Master Fang, trembling with fear, watched as Lord Mu Second remained silent with a sullen face. He felt extreme hatred for Fourth Master Shi and Manager Gou, the chief culprits in his heart.
He had heard about what they had done in the textile mill and thought it was no big deal. The victimized children were all lowly persons bought with cold hard cash; even if they died, it didn’t matter much, so he didn’t take it seriously. However, this negligence had caused a significant blunder. If he had known this would happen, he would never have indulged those two.
After a while, Lord Mu Second spoke again, asking Old Master Fang, "What do you think of this murder case? Do you also believe it was the work of vengeful spirits?"
"This..." Old Master Fang wiped the sweat from his forehead, unsure of how to answer.
Like the workers in the textile mill, he too believed that Fourth Master Shi and Manager Gou were exacting vengeance from beyond the grave; otherwise, why would only these two have mishaps while everyone else was fine? But Lord Mu Second’s question clearly indicated he did not want to hear an affirmative answer, so Old Master Fang hesitated.
Lord Mu Second could tell what Old Master Fang was thinking just by looking at him and couldn’t help but snort coldly, "Vengeful spirits exacting revenge? If that were true, there would be untold numbers of unnatural deaths in the world! This matter is clearly man-made, aimed either at your Fang Family or my Mu Family."
Old Master Fang was startled and hesitated for a moment before saying, "That shouldn’t be possible, right? Who could manipulate owls and poisonous snakes to kill people?"