Cheng Nuo heard everything clearly from the inner room. She did not change her expression, but Mrs. Zhao was startled and followed the village head's wife outside to investigate.
On the way to Carpenter Fan’s, Cheng Sangou gave a stuttering account of what he had seen. Whether there was any truth to his claims was another matter for now.
"I had planned to visit the Fan family today. Who would have thought their gate would be locked tight, yet smoke was still pouring from the chimney? I shouted for a long time, but no one answered. Afraid that something had happened, I... I peeked through a crack in the gate. And who would have guessed... I saw Mother Fan lying face down on the snowy ground in the courtyard, unconscious! There was no movement from anyone else inside!"
Chapter 139