Chapter 1712

"Xiao Lou, is there any news about Dawang?"

Chunxiang Sao's expression was haggard; one could tell at a glance that she hadn't rested well these days.

She stood in the Chen family's small courtyard; originally a generous person, because she had a request, she appeared exceptionally cramped, giving rise to a sense of alienation.

Chen Guanlou sighed inwardly, "Chunxiang Sao, Dawang is in the Northwest, not in the capital. I had people investigate that back you mentioned; that is an itinerant merchant who lives at the Fubao Inn on East Street. You can go take a look right now; I didn't lie to you."

"Re, really? Did I see wrong?"

"You definitely saw wrong." Chen Guanlou was incomparably certain and affirmative.

Chunxiang Sao said 'ah', "It's possible, my old eyes are dim. You just said Fubao Inn?"

"Yes!"

Chunxiang Sao took her leave of Chen Guanlou, and that very day, she snuck to the Fubao Inn and saw that itinerant merchant who had a back similar to Dawang's.

So similar!

But, it was indeed not Dawang.

Chunxiang Sao felt relieved and returned home.

She thought this matter had ended here, but she didn't expect that from then on, Chunxiang Sao fell ill. At first, it was just a common cold and fever, but later the illness became severe, and she couldn't get out of bed.

Chen Guanlou specially invited Medical Official Mu to see Chunxiang Sao.

Medical Official Mu shook his head, "She doesn't want to live anymore!"

A physician only saves those who have the will to live; they cannot save those who are determined to die.

"Why?" Chen Guanlou didn't understand and didn't comprehend.

"Ask her yourself. She has a knot in her heart." Medical Official Mu left this sentence and departed. Mu Wenxu carried the medicine chest and followed closely behind.

Chen Guanlou hesitated and struggled for a while, then walked into the bedroom and sat down on the round stool by the bed.

"Chunxiang Sao, Medical Official Mu said you don't want to live anymore; is it true? A whole family of people, can you bear to leave them?"

Chunxiang Sao tried hard to smile; she wanted to leave a good impression on Chen Guanlou, just like the bright and generous Chunxiang Sao she had been for the past few decades.

Alas, she was powerless.

Her smile only made her appear even more pitiful.

"Xiao Lou, thank you for going to the expense. Sister-in-law doesn't have much time; can you tell me, is Dawang already dead?"

Chen Guanlou frowned and remained silent.

The root cause was indeed with Dawang.

Chunxiang Sao didn't care about his attitude either.

She was about to die; how could a dying person care about the living?

"Mother and son are connected at heart; Dawang is dead, I can feel it. He even died in the capital, died in a place very close to you. Right?"

So divine?

Chen Guanlou stared suspiciously at Chunxiang Sao.

Was it a connection between mother and son, or was it purely spiritual?

Metaphysics?

How come he didn't know Chunxiang Sao had this kind of ability before?

"Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense!"

"At this point, what is the point of hiding it? I regret it! If I hadn't mentioned seeing Dawang back then, would he not have had to die? I deserve to die! He was an exiled convict who suddenly returned to the capital; I didn't hide it for him but instead clamored to you. His death was caused by me. I have no peace of mind! Xiao Lou, Sister-in-law saying these things doesn't mean I blame you. I just blame myself; a moment of wrong thought harmed Dawang."

"Sister-in-law, don't let your imagination run wild. No one harmed Dawang. If you really want to discuss it, it's this world, and it's him harming himself. It has nothing to do with anyone."

Chen Guanlou's comfort was pale and powerless.

He knew what Chunxiang Sao wanted to hear; she wanted to hear the truth.

Unfortunately, he would never tell the truth.

To him, the moment Dawang died, everything ended, and there was no so-called truth.

He discovered that after killing Dawang with his own hands, his attitude toward emotions became increasingly indifferent and cold.

In his early years, he would still act on impulse.

Now, it was all calculation!

"No! I harmed Dawang! Xiao Lou, don't comfort me. Before I pass away, I only ask you for one thing."

"Speak!"

"Dig up Dawang and re-bury him with a tombstone. I beg you!"

Chunxiang Sao looked at Chen Guanlou eagerly.

He was familiar with this kind of gaze.

He had once seen the same look and the same anticipation in Dawang's eyes. The mother and son had the same pair of eyes, and even the way they looked at people was the same.

But he still firmly shook his head and refused, "Sister-in-law, Dawang is in the Northwest and is not dead; how could there be a new grave and tombstone? You are sick and muddled!"

Chunxiang Sao was deeply disappointed and burst into tears; she was unwilling!

Chen Guanlou paused; he couldn't stand the sound of sobbing and wailing; he found it annoying.

He stood up, left a few taels of silver as a gift, and left the Qian family.

That night, Chunxiang Sao reached the end of her rope and passed away in the middle of the night.

Upon learning the news, Chen Xiaolan rushed over to pay her respects at the first opportunity and gave a generous funeral gift.

Chen Guanlou also sent a generous funeral gift.

With the funeral gifts from the two siblings, it was enough to hold Chunxiang Sao's funeral in a grand and decent manner. After it was finished, there would still be a sum of money left over that would be enough for them to live on for several years.

Chen Guanlou thought to himself that this was the last thing he would do for Chunxiang Sao, allowing the whole family to pass through this year in peace.

Chen Xiaolan was quite sad.

"Such a good person, how could she be gone just like that? A while ago, it was just said to be a cold, and a few doses of medicine would make her better. In the blink of an eye, she's gone. Could it be that she encountered a quack doctor?"

"There was no quack doctor; she herself didn't want to live."

"Better to live a miserable life than to die; why didn't she want to live?" Chen Xiaolan didn't understand.

"Chunxiang Sao missed Dawang too much, became depressed, and added to decades of hard work. Usually, when she wasn't sick, it couldn't be seen, but once she got sick, all the ailments came out. It's normal that she didn't pull through. I invited Medical Official Mu, and Medical Official Mu said the same thing."

As soon as Chen Xiaolan heard that Medical Official Mu had been invited, she instantly believed Chen Guanlou's explanation.

She could doubt anyone's medical skills, but she would never doubt the medical skills of the old master of the in-laws.

It was truly a blessing for Rongrong to marry into the Mu family!

Especially the son-in-law Mu Wenxu; ever since he experienced life and death after training in the Taiyi Academy, he had become increasingly steady in his work and his medical skills had become increasingly brilliant. Medical Official Mu had long ago left word that he would bypass his own son, and after he died, the next head of the Mu family would be Mu Wenxu.

What was even more gratifying was that the pair of children Rongrong gave birth to, at such a young age, had already shown talent in medical skills. There was hope for inheriting the Mu family's mantle!

"Chunxiang Sao was also muddled! Children and grandchildren have their own fate; why couldn't she think it through? Now that she's dead, sigh..." Chen Xiaolan was quite emotional.

She had a good relationship with Chunxiang Sao and sighed for her.

Chen Guanlou had a mind to inquire, "I heard people say that in situations like Chunxiang Sao's, they are all quite spiritual. Their intuition is quite accurate; is that true?"

"Is there such a saying?" Chen Xiaolan was completely bewildered.

"Did Chunxiang Sao show any particularly spiritual, particularly accurate situations on ordinary days? Eldest Sister, you had more contact with her; did you discover anything?"

Chen Xiaolan thought carefully and shook her head, "I haven't seen the particularly spiritual situations you speak of. Chunxiang Sao was efficient in her work and straightforward in her conduct; there was nothing else unusual. Sometimes, I even felt she was a bit slow, not understanding both good and bad words."

Chen Guanlou was confused!

Could it be that when a person is about to die, they have a connection with heaven and earth, and thus become spiritual? Did she sense Dawang's life and death?

There is great terror between life and death!

This statement might be worth researching.