Love is More Than a Word

Chapter 2 - Part 7

Chapter 2 - The Famous Masters and Outstanding Disciples, Part 7

Author: Su Youbing

Translator: xallisonjanex, chiangyushien

Proofreader: KainGuru

Tao Mo did not succeed in opening the coffin. He was very upset.

Old Tao knew the entire process; nonetheless, he was thankful. It was not a trivial matter to open a coffin to do an autopsy, especially considering it had already been buried. Tao Mo had no tangible evidence in his hands as well. If something really happened, perhaps not only would he disturb Mr. Yi Chui, but he would also have to pay for it with the loss of the official's hat on his head.

When he saw Tao Mo's depressed and frustrated mood, he quickly shifted Tao Mo's attention and said, "Official Clerk Cui has sent someone to look into the identity of that man who beat the drum."

Tao Mo's eyes lit up. "Who is he?"

"The man's name is Cai Fengyuan. He's a scholar from the neighboring county."

Tao Mo asked, "He knows Miss Tong?"

Old Tao answered with hesitation, "He shouldn't know her." Yet, contrarily, he knew her.

Tao Mo frowned and asked, "Then, how come they know each other?"

Old Tao answered, "Young Master, you can ask Official Clerk Cui to send someone and invite him over to explain how the entire matter had developed." Since Cai Fengyuan dared to beat the drum to hold court, surely, he had the consciousness to explain.

"That won't do," Tao Mo added. "I'd better ask him myself."

When Old Tao saw that Tao Mo was leaving right after he spoke, he quickly said, "Young Master, you should change your clothes first."

Tao Mo only noticed now that he had been wearing the official's gown all along, so he said with regret, "Ah, I actually wore this to see Gu She."

Old Tao thought to himself, You brought this upon yourself. He pretended to be surprised and said, "Young Master, you went to see Gu She?"

Every time Old Tao brought up Gu She, Tao Mo felt ashamed. He hung his head down and answered, "I wanted to ask him to open the coffin with me."

"That Young Master Gu's a scholar. How can he perform an autopsy?" Old Tao asked.

Tao Mo answered, "But he went with me."

Old Tao was dumbfounded. He was puzzled for a while after pondering over Gu She's intention for a hundred times. "Perhaps, Young Master Gu's concerned about Miss Tong's cause of death. However, he's Mr. Yi Chui's outstanding disciple after all. It'll be better for you not to get too close to him, Young Master."

Tao Mo had doubts, so he asked, "Since he's Mr. Yi Chui's outstanding disciple, I should be close to him. Why can't I be close with him?"

Old Tao meaningfully said, "Young Master, I'm afraid that the closeness that you're referring to isn't what Young Master Gu desires."

Tao Mo's face turned red. "I'm going to change clothes."

Old Tao watched as he hurried back and sighed silently. Why is the practice of cut-sleeve so popular recently?

Tao Mo changed his clothes and looked for a yamen attendant to lead the way. He took Hao Guozi and hurried to the inn where Cai Fengyuan was staying in.