The elderly Shi couple and the trio of Chen Song, Zhao Jing, and De'an arrived at the Chen family home, one right after the other.
The elderly Shi couple, seething with righteous indignation, grabbed hold of Chen Song and demanded he see that justice was done.
"Despicable, simply despicable! The imperial envoy is still in town, and yet someone dares to murder the niece of a court official! Is there no law and order? In-law, you must bring the culprit to justice! You must get justice for our Wanyue!"
Everyone in the room was shocked.
The main branch of the Chen family had severed all ties with the third branch; this was a fact known to just about everyone in Qingshui County.
The only reason they still bothered with Li'an was because, despite his minor scheming, he wasn't a bad person at heart. They didn't want to see a decent young man get dragged through the mud, so they always tried to lend a hand when they could.
