Zuo Li had no choice but to call Yan Xia aside.

Tell her quietly.

“There was a murder in town just now. Someone heard that the murderer broke into the Ma family to ask questions, and then killed the mother and son to silence them. One of the victims was Liu Youdi, who worked as a kitchen helper at Chang Yu’s restaurant. I saw her before. Liu Youdi told the murderer that the luminous pearl was at the Yan residence. The witnesses made a big commotion, and many people heard it. I was worried that the murderer would come to your house, Aunt Yan, and that something might happen to you, so I quickly brought the officers here.”

Zuo Li told the truth.

"Huh? A luminous pearl? What luminous pearl do I have in my household? How come I didn't know about this? This vicious old woman, she just arrived and immediately begged Chang Yu for a raise. Chang Yu saw that she was always slacking off, so he didn't agree. Who knew that this old woman would slander us for having a luminous pearl? Where am I supposed to get a luminous pearl? This is utterly absurd!"

Yan Xia was so angry that she started cursing.

“No wonder. I already know what happened. Don’t worry, I’ve warned those people to shut up and not talk nonsense. However, we don’t know who the murderer is, and I’m worried that the Yan family is in danger. The two bodies still need to be examined by the coroner, and I can’t leave. How about I leave two officers to patrol outside the Yan family?”

Zuo Li suggested.

"Okay, thank you for your help, Xiaoli. What you said made me feel scared, but with you here, I feel at ease."

Yan Xia agreed with gratitude.

A moment later, Zuo Li left the Yan residence with three constables.

He left two officials behind and had them patrol around the Yan residence in circles.

He then led the remaining constable back to the county office.

The body has already been transported to the county government office.

The Ma family's house was also sealed off to prevent outsiders from breaking in and disturbing the crime scene.

Just as Zuo Li was leaving.

Yan Xia and Xiao Ji went to sleep again.

Hearing breathing, she opened her eyes.

The bright eyes looked somewhat frightening in the dark room.

Yan Xia flashed into the space and arrived at the storage room.

Two men in black suddenly appeared inside.

Their hands and feet were tightly bound with hemp rope, and their mouths were stuffed with the same smelly socks as Liu Youdi and her son. They were unconscious.

As for the sword hanging at her waist, Yan Xia had already taken it off.

"Bang bang—"

While Yan Xia kicked one of them, she also took out a fist-sized luminous pearl from her spatial storage and placed it on the table.

The two slowly opened their eyes.

"Mmm—"

"Hmm—"

They were extremely excited when they saw the luminous pearl on the table.

But he couldn't speak; he could only whimper.

"Is this the luminous pearl you wanted?" Yan Xia picked up the pearl and waved it in front of the two of them.

The eerie green light reflected in their eyes revealed a hint of greed.

"What a pity, this luminous pearl can only be mine, no one can take it away."

Yan Xia put the luminous pearl back on the table.

She pulled over a chair and sat down.

"Speak! Whom do you serve? If you tell me, I'll spare his life and won't send him to the authorities. If you don't speak, then..."

In front of the two of them, Yan Xia took out a dagger from her spatial storage and held it in her hand.

Jiming and Jifeng's pupils contracted rapidly, their eyebrows rose high, and their forehead wrinkles became visible.

They seemed utterly terrified when Yan Xia conjured a dagger out of thin air.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a monster, I just know a little magic. If any of you can explain clearly, I'll let you go. I always keep my promises. If you don't talk, you'll have to suffer."

Yan Xia drew her dagger.

It stabbed them hard in the shoulder.

Blood instantly soaked through his clothes.

The two were sobbing in pain.

"Don't be afraid, this is just an appetizer. I didn't want to be so violent, but if you don't behave, I have no choice but to do this. In a moment, I'll remove the socks from your mouths. Of course, you can scream, but this is my house, and screaming won't do you any good, understand? Not only will it be useless, but it will also anger me~"

Yan Xia chuckled softly.

She pulled the socks out of their mouths.

really.

The whistling wind and the swift gust of wind remained silent.

They gritted their teeth and glared angrily at Yan Xia.

"Are you a human or a ghost?" Ji Ming asked her.

"Of course it's a person, how ridiculous. Have you ever seen a ghost with magical powers? Speak up, confess now, or I'll take action again. Don't worry, it's no use if you stubbornly refuse to talk. I have one last trick up my sleeve. As long as I extend this hand, all your past memories will be absorbed into my mind. Then, you'll become idiots, and I'll know the people you most want to protect deep down. Whether they live or die depends on you."

As Yan Xia spoke, she also put the dagger into her spatial storage.

The first time they see it, they'll think they're seeing things or dreaming.

But when they saw the dagger disappear into thin air for the second time, they couldn't remain calm.

After struggling internally for a long time, the two finally spoke out.

“Our master is the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue. When he learned that the luminous pearl had appeared in Jiangnan, he sent us to retrieve it. We are just doing a favor for someone else, so please don’t make things difficult for us, Immortal.”

The screech was hoarse.

He lowered his head, seemingly begging Yan Xia for mercy.

"Minister of Revenue? Do you know why the former Vice Minister of Revenue surnamed Shi died?"

All the commotion revolves around the Ministry of Revenue. Jin Yu's father is the Vice Minister of Revenue, the Governor of Jiangnan is also connected with the Ministry of Revenue, and today's thieves were sent by the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue.

A series of coincidences made Yan Xia think more deeply.

Why does the Ministry of Revenue have such a long reach?

She had assumed that the master of these two men in black was at least a prince or nobleman.

He was just the son of a mere Minister of Revenue.

That's it?

"Minister Shi?" Ji Feng murmured a few times, as if he remembered who he was.

“Yes, his surname is Shi, and his son’s name is Shi Jingyu!” Yan Xia announced Jin Yu’s previous name.

"Him? He blocked my master's path, so naturally he had to be eliminated." Ji Feng said it lightly, but from the master to the servants, only Jin Yu survived in the Shi family!

Yan Xia's eyelids twitched.

But before the gale could react, the wind was already in motion.

He continued speaking.

"Our master sent us to investigate this matter. Our master has close ties with the governor of Jiangnan and also has many dealings with high-ranking officials in the court. Together, they emptied the Ministry of Revenue's coffers and falsified accounts to deceive the Emperor. However, Vice Minister Shi secretly checked the account books and discovered the problems. He approached our master, demanding to know where the money in the accounts had gone. Our master tried to win him over, but he refused! There's nothing we can do; he's a potential threat, and our master certainly can't let him live..."

Jifeng didn't finish his sentence.

Yan Xia took out a dagger from her spatial storage.

With a "whoosh," it sliced ​​open the wind's trachea.

"You, you promised you wouldn't kill me, but you killed me, hehehe—"

Jifeng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he stared at Yan Xia in shock. The next second, he couldn't even utter a word.