Having received Shu Yu's promise, Lou Shi gave a heavy "Mmm" with her eyes slightly warm.

He then watched Shu Yu and the other two leave the room. As they were about to leave the courtyard, he hurriedly whispered, "If, if there is anything else you need my help with, please feel free to ask me, Your Highness."

"knew."

Under the cover of night, Shu Yu and the other two quickly arrived at the land at the foot of the mountain. Ruan Chengqian was very familiar with Ruanjia Village and knew exactly who owned the land in the village.

Ruan Jinqian's land is the closest piece of land at the foot of the mountain; to go any further up, you have to go into the mountains.

The night was dim and they couldn't see much. Besides, more than half a month had passed, and it had rained in between. Even if there were any traces, they would have been covered up long ago.

They circled the area twice, and then Shuyu suddenly stopped and looked at the mountains in front of her.

“You all think that if Ruan Kewei really did kill someone and bury the body, the burial site wouldn’t be too far away. According to Lou Shi, even if it was already dark when the body was buried, there might still be people walking around outside. If Ruan Kewei didn’t dispose of it nearby, he would risk being discovered.”

Moreover, the area is surrounded by mountains, making the terrain very advantageous.

Ruan Chengqian nodded. "Yes, the Lou family also said that they returned in the early hours of the morning. At this time, the two of them have to dig pits, fill in the burial, and handle the aftermath. Time is already very tight, so it's impossible to transport them too far."

so……

Ruan Chengqian's eyes lit up. "They might be buried in the mountains nearby."

“These are all just our speculations, and everything is based on the premise that Ruan Kewei did indeed kill someone. It’s just that it’s too late now, and we can’t see anything, so it’s really inconvenient. How about this, after Granny Ruan’s burial tomorrow, I will find an excuse to go to Ruan Hai’s house to keep him occupied. At that time, you can go up the mountain and look around this area to see if you can find anything unusual.”

Ruan Chengqian immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll take care of this."

"Will Granny Ruan take this route up the mountain tomorrow?"

"No, there's no path leading up the mountain nearby, and it's difficult to walk."

So that's why the buried body wasn't easily discovered.

Shu Yu understood and returned to the village with Ruan Chengqian and Ying Xi.

After all this commotion, it was already past midnight. When the three arrived at the Ruan family's door, the two villagers who had been watching Shu Yu were already asleep against the wall.

Since that was the case, they didn't disturb the neighbor's dog anymore, and quietly climbed over the wall to return to the Ruan family's house.

Ruan Chengchun and the others did not sleep, but they dared not light a lamp, so they waited for them to return in the dark.

Hearing the commotion, the three immediately came out to greet them.

"how's it going?"

“I’ve learned something,” Ruan Chengqian said. “I’ll explain it later. It’s getting late, let the county princess rest first. Tomorrow at dawn, Ruan Pozi’s funeral will be held, and the county princess will have to accompany her up the mountain.”

Zhang and Wang immediately set about fetching water for Shuyu to wash up.

There were still about six hours until Mao Shi (5:00 AM), but since they left home around Mao Shi, Shu Yu needed to arrive at their house around 5:30 AM. All told, she would only have about five hours of sleep.

Fortunately, this place is some distance from Granny Ruan's house, otherwise, with all the music and commotion starting at 4:30, she wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.

The next day, when the sky was still overcast, Shuyu got up.

She calmly tidied herself up, ate her meal, gave Ruan Chengqian some instructions, and then took Yingxi to Granny Ruan's house.