As he pondered, several protectors walked in, shoving and pushing two little boys with them. The two boys staggered as they walked, with bruised noses and swollen faces—it was clear they had been tortured.
Seeing the two little boys, Nongyu, who stood by the side, was immediately scared witless, her body swayed slightly, and she almost fell. These two little boys were the ones who killed Nanny Xie. It was she who had passed the word and helped Du Wanqing bribe them to kill Nanny Xie.
"Old Madame, Old Madame, spare our lives..."
Upon seeing the Old Madame, the two little boys knelt down together, just as Wang Cai had done before, ceaselessly kowtowing to the Old Madame.
Old Madame said furiously, "Don't be in a rush to kowtow. First, confess the evil deeds you've done. Whether I spare you or not depends on how truthful you are. Speak up, tell us everything about what happened that day, let your master hear it clearly!"
