Xia Ziwei looked at Xiao Yanzi curiously, "Xiao Yanzi, did you hear what that person said?"

"I heard it. That person said that the one who poisoned people was a young maid. She poisoned Master Gao to death in self-defense, and Madam Gao was killed by mistake..." Xiao Yanzi told everyone what she had figured out, and after hearing it, everyone felt that something was strange.

Yongqi looked at the group of people and said in a low voice, "I feel like this is going too smoothly. It feels like someone has arranged everything behind the scenes!"

"I feel the same way as Yongqi; there must be someone pulling the strings behind this!"

Qing'er pressed further, "Should we interfere with Little Swallow?"

"Of course we want it, but we need to find out who this family is first, and then we can decide!"

They are not familiar with the Gao family yet and have no idea what kind of people they are, so they cannot make any conclusions at this time!

Little Swallow led everyone to a weapons shop. "Shopkeeper..."

The shopkeeper came out and, seeing Xiao Yanzi and her group, asked with some surprise, "May I ask what kind of weapons you have come here to buy?"

Xiao Yanzi didn't answer, but took out a token. The shopkeeper immediately knew who the woman in front of him was as soon as he saw the token.

"What brings you here, young lady?" The innkeeper became much more respectful after learning the woman's identity.

"Do you know the identity of the Gao family member involved in today's murder case?"

The shopkeeper immediately told Xiao Yanzi everything he knew, "Master Gao and Madam Gao's ancestral home was in Shandong. They moved here later. They were wealthy merchants in the area. Twenty years ago, when the couple went on a trip, they adopted an orphan named Zhou Wencong. I heard they originally intended to marry their only daughter, Miss Gao Wanrong, to him, but unexpectedly, something happened before they could do so..."

"Master Gao and Madam Gao are childhood sweethearts, deeply in love, it's impossible for them to be as that maid said!"

Little Swallow asked, "So you mean there's a mastermind behind this?"

“We previously discovered that Zhou Wencong had developed feelings for Gao Wanrong. However, he was extremely possessive. Over the years, everyone around Gao Wanrong, whether male or female, has passed away one after another. Although they all say it was an accident, we always feel that it was Zhou Wencong who did it!”

Xia Ziwei felt a slight fear. "Could it be that he also killed Master Gao and Madam Gao?"

"That's possible. Zhou Wencong has a very extreme personality, while Miss Gao Wanrong is very kind-hearted. For example, if a maid accidentally breaks a bowl, most people would just say a few words to her, but Zhou Wencong insisted on killing the maid, saying that she had frightened Gao Wanrong. The more Gao Wanrong pleaded for her, the more he felt that Gao Wanrong cared more about the maids than about him, so Gao Wanrong didn't dare to plead for her anymore!"

The shopkeeper talked a lot about Zhou Wencong, and Xia Ziwei and Qing'er got goosebumps listening to him. They found it terrifying. How could there be such a person in the world?

The shopkeeper sighed, "He takes great care of Gao Wanrong, afraid she might bump into something. You could say he likes her, but he also restricts her movements, or more accurately, restricts her friendships. Since he appeared by her side, in just a few months, Gao Wanrong no longer has a personal maid. He takes care of everything for her himself, saying it's because he's afraid others won't take good enough care of her..."

"Now that Master Gao and Madam Gao have passed away, I'm afraid Gao Wanrong will have an even more difficult time dealing with him alone!"

Little Swallow felt a chill run down her spine as she listened. "These kinds of people are terrifying! I bet Master Gao and Madam Gao never imagined that the person they rescued back then would turn out like this."

Qing'er chimed in, "However, shouldn't we first find out what Miss Gao Wanrong thinks? Besides, it's not even certain whether Zhou Wencong is the mastermind behind this..."

"Qing'er is right, shopkeeper. We'll have to trouble you to spend more time investigating whether he really did it."

"Yes, I'll go right away." The shopkeeper left immediately, asking the waiter to help take care of them, but Xiao Yanzi and the others also left.

After leaving the weapons shop, Xiao Yanzi said, "Ziwei, Qing'er, let's sneak over to the Gao residence and see what Miss Gao's attitude is towards Zhou Wencong."

If the person behind the scenes is not Zhou Wencong, and Gao Wanrong is willing to be bound by Zhou Wencong like this, then they don't need to meddle in this matter!

Conversely, if Gao Wanrong is afraid of him, wants to escape from him, and doesn't want to be with him, then Xiao Yanzi (her nickname) will definitely have to meddle in this matter!

Seeing that Xiao Yanzi wanted to take Ziwei and Qing'er away from the army, Yongqi, Fu Erkang, and Xiao Jian became anxious and refused to let them go alone. Yongqi's anxiety was the most obvious. "Xiao Yanzi, that Zhou Wencong is so dangerous. I will never let the three of you go in alone!"

Xiao Jian chimed in, "Yongqi is right. If you're accidentally discovered by Zhou Wencong, the consequences will be something we can't afford!"

Those three girls—Xiao Yanzi, who made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty and was a favorite of Emperor Qianlong; Xia Ziwei, who was a daughter that Emperor Qianlong had obtained with great difficulty; and Qing'er, who was the Empress Dowager's darling—if any of these three girls had a problem, the consequences would be unbearable for them. Especially Qing'er; if something happened to her here, and the Empress Dowager got angry, Xiao Yanzi and Xiao Jian's beautiful dreams would be shattered!

Xiao Jian's eyes were firm, clearly leaving no room for compromise. "Little Swallow, I absolutely cannot agree to this. If anything happens to you two, that old lady at home will skin me alive!"

Fu Ertai looked at them worriedly and echoed Xiao Jian's words, "That's right, that's right. If something happens to you, Yongqi might not be held too responsible, but we'll be completely finished. Xiao Yanzi, don't get us into trouble!"

Seeing the anxious looks on the faces of these young masters, Xiao Yanzi had no choice but to say, "Then you guys are responsible for keeping Zhou Wencong occupied and buying us time, okay? If they don't separate, and we can't find an opportunity to separate them, then we'll think of another way. Anyway, today is just to check the situation first, and the problem can't be solved immediately..."

After some thought, the young men reluctantly agreed to Xiao Yanzi's suggestion. They found a clothing store, changed their clothes, and then quietly sneaked into the Gao residence. Gao Wanrong was still crying uncontrollably. Zhou Wencong stayed by her side and tried to persuade her several times, but Gao Wanrong still wouldn't listen. So Zhou Wencong had no choice but to give her some medicine so she could have a good sleep!

"Wanrong, go to sleep. Once you wake up, you won't remember anything!"

Little Swallow, who was eavesdropping on the rooftop, frowned and muttered to herself, "Could this guy have drugged her and made her lose her memory?"

She had initially thought he was just letting Gao Wanrong get a good night's sleep, but now it seemed more like he wanted her to forget everything while simultaneously seizing control of the entire Gao household. If he then forbade her from leaving the house, she would truly know nothing. What if Master Gao and Madam Gao were harmed by Zhou Wencong? Wouldn't that be...