195 Some Things Are Out of Our Control

"Wife, son… cousin?" MingYu said, frowning as he turned to PingZe. "LongHai had a wife and son?"

"No," PingZe shook his head as he walked over to LongHai. The donkey's nostrils flared and turning its head, it glared at PingZe under his drooping eyelids. "Brother LongHai had a daughter, not a son."

"So," MingYu took a cautious step closer, his eyes strained on the donkey. He was careful to stay at a safe distance, he doubted ShiBai's body could handle a kick. "His wife's cousin, then?"

"No," PingZe mumbled as he crouched down to face LongHai. there was no fear in his posture, just worry shining in his eyes. "Brother LongHai, the Meng's-"

LongHai shook his head up and down, his steps agitated at the mention of the name.

"Brother LongHai!" PingZe's voice tightened, more commanding now as he reached over and tugged at the reins, forcing the donkey to look him in the eyes. "Whose wife and child are the Meng's? Why would Wu TianLan be indebted to them?"