The news of the theft of Miss An's body from the An Mansion had already caused a massive uproar in Anhe City. After all, the An Mansion servants had scoured nearly every street and alley in the city, asking questions.
"Did you hear? The body of the young lady from the An Family in the south of the city was stolen!"
"My heavens! For real?! Who could be so vile? To not even leave the dead in peace?"
"It's absolutely true! The An Mansion servants were asking if anyone saw suspicious people carrying a big chest!"
In an instant, from teahouses and taverns to street corners and back alleys, everyone was discussing this unprecedented case.
Reactions among the common folk varied.
The kind-hearted, upon hearing the news, wrung their hands and sighed, cursing the grave robber as utterly depraved and wishing them a terrible end.
