Chapter 2333: Where Did You See Him?

Chapter 2333: Where Did You See Him?

When the people in the room heard this, their expressions turned solemn.

They were well aware of that bead. They had learned about the black market next to estate in Jiangyuan County, which belonged to the Second Prince, all because of this bead. It was worn by the former manager of the black market.

So, this former manager had come to Qingxuan County, and Wei Qin had crossed paths with him?

Suddenly, it all made sense why Wei Qin had ended up in this unfortunate situation. Getting involved in the black market's affairs was already a stroke of luck, as it meant she had managed to survive.

However, to confirm, Shu Yu still asked, "The person with the bead, was he rather slim, about this tall, with narrow, elongated eyes and slightly larger ears?"

They had encountered him once before in the black market.

Wei Qin was astonished. How did she know?

"Yes, that's him. Have you seen him?" she asked.

Meng Yunzheng inquired with a low voice, "Where did you see him?"

"I saw him in our shop," Wei Qin immediately replied. "He has a close relationship with our young master."

The young master? Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged glances, so that shop might very well be one of the black market's... bases?

"Tell us in detail. When did you see him? What did he say to your young master? Is your injury related to him?" Meng Yunzheng walked back to the bedside.

Zhao Xi stood by, speaking softly, "She needs to rest, or else..."

"It's alright, I can manage," Wei Qin said. In reality, she was feeling much better now, aside from some dizziness, which didn't affect her ability to speak.

Seeing that she was in relatively good condition, Zhao Xi eventually didn't object any further. He was also quite curious about what had happened.

Shu Yu noticed Wei Qin's parched lips and poured a glass of warm water for her. She fed her a sip before saying, "Take your time; there's no rush. If you start feeling uncomfortable, we can pause and continue once you've rested."

Wei Qin appreciated her kindness and looked at her gratefully. After drinking the water, she began to speak, "I first saw him a little over two months ago. At the time, I thought he was just a guest of the young master. That day, the young master's attendant went out to buy things, and I happened to be free, so the young lady asked me to bring tea and snacks to the young master's study."

Wei Qin knew they were discussing important business matters, and she didn't understand much about their business. Therefore, after placing the tea and snacks down, she intended to leave.

However, that guest's sleeves were a bit long, so she helped him adjust them, pulling them up slightly.

With that pull, the wooden bead bracelet on his wrist was exposed.

At that moment, Wei Qin was briefly stunned, but the young lady was calling her from outside, so she didn't have time to think and quickly left the room.

As a result, her actions didn't raise any suspicion from the guest.

However, after she left, she couldn't help but feel increasingly uneasy. Her fingers trembled uncontrollably.

She absolutely hadn't been mistaken; she recognized that bead. It was identical to the one that had been on Dashuang's body. The significance of the bead on Dashuang was crystal clear to her – it was a remnant left behind by the murderer who had slaughtered the entire Song family. Now that she saw the exact same bead on someone else's wrist, did it mean that... this person was connected to the original murderer?

Wei Qin didn't want to jump to conclusions like this. She hoped it was true, but at the same time, she also hoped it wasn't. Finding the murderer would be great, but what could she do as someone trapped in her current situation if this person was indeed the killer?

She feared that before she had a chance to report to the authorities and have the person arrested, she would lose her life.