Xu Min lifted an eyebrow; other than that, there was no reaction at all from him to show he had been greatly shocked by the innkeeper’s answer.
"Why would the Zhong family’s young master just murder a young woman?" Xu Min asked as if he was confused. He was not going to let anyone know that he was the young man the Zhong family feared.
"Honestly, it is all a little confusing," the innkeeper stated with a shake of his head. "The Zhong family has never told anyone exactly what was the reason. However, considering the actions of the young master, I guess she had declined his advances."
"Declined his advances?" This time Xu Min was actually surprised. That was not the reason that she had died, but it seemed that rumors had changed throughout the years.
"The young master of the Zhong fami
