Shen Mingji was nowhere to be found, alive or dead.
The dispatched men reported back: he had been gravely wounded when he fell off the cliff, so there was little chance he was still alive.
Shen Mingji had gone to rescue someone, ordering his men to break out of the encirclement with Madam Chen. He had suffered from a lack of manpower.
Mr. Shen had only wanted to buy time and stop Shen Mingji from returning home to cause trouble. He had never wanted his son dead.
Upon receiving the news, he knew at once that someone was fishing in troubled waters.
He knew exactly who it was with just a single thought.
Mr. Shen was furious, wishing he could divorce his wife immediately, but at a time like this, they could only present a united front to outsiders.
They couldn't find Shen Mingji, and they feared that if his fate remained unknown, the Shen family would be held responsible.
And so, they directed the blame onto Chen Shujing.
