Shuse Jinjia

In a flash, Xie Zhaotang remembered that when Aunt Shen first moved into this courtyard, a dead rabbit was hung on the gate the next day.

Huo Beiyu did not deny that he was the one who hung the dead rabbit.

But now that he and Huo Beiyu are going to build a pharmaceutical factory together, Huo Beiyu probably won't do such a thing again!

But apart from him, Aunt Shen had no enemies. Who would send a mad dog to hurt Aunt Shen?

"Brother Xie, there are no rabid dogs in Baohua Village, and this rabid dog couldn't have just wandered here for no reason... Go and check again, whether someone specially brought the rabid dog here, or whether it came here on its own?"

"Make sure to ask if anyone saw the rabid dog before it ran into my house, and what it looked like at the time. Ask for all the details."

Xie Zhaotang's gaze turned several degrees colder as he recalled the laceration on Aunt Shen's arm and the scene of Tian Tian being frightened.

If it's found out that someone deliberately brought it here, whoever it was, she will definitely take revenge!

"Okay, I'll check it more carefully."

As Xie Shou was leaving, he said, "Fourth Miss, I was busy just now and my mother didn't have time to tell you. Madam already knows about Aunt Shen being bitten by the dog. She wants you to stay here and take care of your aunt for a while. If anything happens at the manor, someone will come to find you!"

Xie Zhaotang nodded; there was no way she could go back to Aunt Shen in her current state.

Madam Xie agreed to let her stay, probably because she thought she was useful, or because Madam Pei had let her stay overnight last night, making things convenient for her.

Xie Shou left, and Xie Zhaotang watched his departing figure with a sense of relief.

Xie Shou didn't need to explain; he went to inquire about the mad dog himself, showing that his family now treats their own affairs as their own.

Xie Zhaotang turned around and saw Uncle Li returning with a wooden stick.

She stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Li, where's that mad dog? I want to see its body."

Uncle Li pointed with his stick to the woods across the way: "After Dr. Qiu removed its brains, I dragged it into the woods, planning to burn it later. Let me take you to see!"

Xie Zhaotang quickly said, "No need, I'll go see for myself. Uncle Li, you stay here and keep watch, just in case any stray dogs come in."

Uncle Li's children were playing, and Xie Zhaotang couldn't disregard their safety.

"Then go by yourself. You'll see it in a few dozen meters. Be careful not to touch anything, or you'll get into big trouble if you hurt yourself!" Uncle Li instructed.

Xie Zhaotang nodded gratefully: "Uncle Li, don't worry, I won't touch it."

Xie Zhaotang went to the yard, found a wooden stick, and carried it into the woods.

Following Uncle Li's directions, we walked a few dozen meters and saw a dead dog lying in a pile of weeds, its body bleeding from all seven orifices.

Xie Zhaotang didn't rush forward. He took out a handkerchief and tied it to his face to cover his mouth and nose before carrying the wooden stick forward.

She used a stick to pry open the dead dog's fur, examining it.

The dog was very dirty, its fur was covered in mud, but its skin was normal.

She picked up another stick, and used both sticks to pry open the dead dog's eyelids. The dead dog's pupils did not show any signs of conjunctival redness.

Xie Zhaotang breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the dog was just a stray and had not yet shown any symptoms of rabies.

But if it's not a mad dog, then how does it bite people?

She remembered that Chu Liu had applied medicine to her body, which led to her being stung by bees.

Her gaze grew colder, and she took two steps forward, wanting to get a closer look at the dead dog to see if there were any unusual drugs on it.

He had barely taken a step when someone behind him shouted, "Stop! Don't you know you can't just touch a rabid dog's blood and saliva?"

Huo Beiyu?

Xie Zhaotang turned around abruptly, looking coldly at Huo Beiyu.

Huo Beiyu paused for a moment when he met her gaze; something was off about this girl's eyes...

He suddenly realized what was happening and frowned.

"You don't actually think I brought this mad dog here, do you? Fourth Miss, I take full responsibility; it was me, and I will never deny it!"

"I heard about your aunt being bitten by a rabid dog when I came back to the village, so I came to check on her out of curiosity."

Xie Zhaotang looked at Huo Beiyu and saw that he did not appear to be acting strangely.

Come to think of it, Huo Beiyu is powerful and influential. Even if he admits to it, there's nothing I can do about it, so why would he bother to hide it?

Xie Zhaotang asked calmly, "Is the young marquis wondering why a rabid dog came to Baohua Village and bit my aunt when there are no rabid dogs there?"

Huo Beiyu looked directly at Xie Zhaotang and nodded.

"Yes, there were no rabid dogs in Baohua Village before your aunt came to stay. Why are there rabid dogs after you arrived?"

The two people had similar problems, but upon closer examination, they realized it wasn't quite the same.

Xie Zhaotang understood Huo Beiyu's implication and widened her eyes: "Young Master, are you saying that we provoked this mad dog?"

Huo Beiyu snorted coldly: "Isn't that right? Fourth Miss is attracting attention everywhere, casting her net far and wide. Who knows who she offended and who brought this upon her? Shouldn't she reflect on her own actions?"

"You should be glad you only bit your aunt. If you had accidentally hurt other villagers, Baohua Village would never have tolerated you."

Xie Zhaotang was so angry that he trembled all over. He pointed at Huo Beiyu with a wooden stick and shouted angrily.

"Young Marquis, your words are excessive. It is my aunt who has been bitten. Instead of blaming the perpetrator, you are blaming the victim. Is this your idea of ​​fairness?"

"Is it possible that the invasion of the Great Zhou Dynasty by other countries was a disaster brought about by the Great Zhou Dynasty's own people's philandering? Is the robbery of wealthy merchants the fault of the merchants being too rich?"

Huo Beiyu was immediately rendered speechless.

Xie Zhaotang glared at him fiercely: "Whether I attract unwanted attention is a matter of my morality, but if this mad dog was deliberately brought here, that's murder! I respect you military generals for protecting your country, but Young Marquis, you can't just focus on leading troops into battle. You should spend some time studying the laws of the Great Zhou!"

After saying that, Xie Zhaotang ignored him, turned around and squatted down, took out a handkerchief and wrapped it in her hand, carefully examining the dead dog's fur.

A moment later, she noticed a small red dot under the dead dog's neck, which looked like a mosquito bite, with a small bump forming.

Xie Zhaotang looked at it and pondered.

Huo Beiyu remained silent for a long time before realizing that he had gone too far.

The little girl is right. Even if she attracts unwanted attention, she hasn't harmed anyone.

The worst thing about this perpetrator is that he attracted a rabid dog that hurt people; it's wrong of him to take his anger out on the little girl.

Seeing the little girl disregarding the danger and checking on the rabid dog, Huo Beiyu hesitated for a moment before stepping forward.

"I'm sorry, I misspoke just now, I apologize."

"You... what did you find? If you can find evidence that it was done by someone, I'll send someone to report it to the authorities."

Xie Zhaotang's anger subsided considerably after seeing Huo Beiyu apologize. After all, it was rare for Huo Beiyu, who held a high position and power, to admit his mistakes and correct them.

She turned slightly to the side, allowing Huo Beiyu to see the small red dot.

"Young Master, have you heard about me being stung by bees? Although family scandals shouldn't be aired in public, I want to tell you that I didn't get into trouble by spilling a honey jar as rumored. Someone put medicine on my clothes, which attracted a swarm of bees that stung me!"

"Look at this... this rabid dog doesn't have any red spots on its body, but it has them on its neck. I suspect someone tampered with this rabid dog, which is why it went berserk and bit people..."

Huo Beiyu's gaze shifted from Xie Zhaotang's bright face to the small red dot...