After hearing Su Yan's words, Luo Boze felt even more regretful. "Yes... Yan Shuo and Meng Heng are usually the only two people who get along well in this study. Who would have thought... Alas... What a pity... What a pity..."
"Dean Luo, although the murderer has been identified, the Supervisory Board still needs to follow procedures and investigate the motive for the murder. May I ask Xiang Shumeng and Heng Yanshuo's classmates some questions..."
"Of course, investigating cases and apprehending criminals is the duty of the Surveillance Bureau. I will naturally do my best to assist you. I'll take you there..."
After saying that, Loboze turned and walked towards the door.
Seeing this, Su Yan smiled and stepped forward to stop Luo Boze, "Dean Luo, there's no need to trouble you with such a small matter, I can go by myself..."
Between sentences, Su Yan gave Xie Yu a suggestive look.
Although Xie Yu did not understand Su Yan's intentions, he sensed from her eyes that Su Yan seemed to be preventing Luo Boze from leaving.
Out of tacit understanding and trust, Xie Yu stepped forward and echoed Su Yan's words, "Dean Luo, you are getting on in years, you mustn't tire yourself out, let's go ourselves..."
Seeing that the two were adamant, Loboze did not press the matter further and called out a few times towards the door.
"East... East..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a thin man rushed in from outside the door. Just by looking at his clothes, you could tell that he came from a poor family. His dark blue clothes had been washed until they were faded and washed white.
Although his clothes were shabby, the man had regular features, red lips and white teeth, and exuded a calm and approachable air and a scholarly air. His gaze was firm as an arrow.
Given time, this man will surely become an outstanding individual.
The man entered the room and bowed respectfully to Leng Boze. "Master, did you call me?"
Upon seeing the man, Leng Boze's eyes shone with undisguised pride and affection. He smiled and pulled the man to his side, introducing him to Su Yan and Xie Yu, "These two are Lord Xie and Lord Su from the Surveillance Bureau, along with the county constable. They've come to Yingtian Academy to investigate a case. You'll accompany them to find someone..."
After saying that, he looked at Dongfang Yi and said, "This is my student Dongfang Yi. Let him take the two gentlemen to the study."
"Dongfang Yi greets the two esteemed officials..."
Su Yan saw that Dongfang Yi was about the same age as the original owner of this body, so she didn't put on any official airs, but Xie Yu was different.
Loboze was his mentor and elder, so it was impossible for him to be presumptuous and abrupt. The man in front of him was not only young, but also a scholar without any official rank or title.
So he clearly put on airs in front of Dongfang Yi.
Seeing Xie Yu repeating his old habits, Su Yan rolled her eyes in exasperation, smiled at Dongfang Yi, and said to him, "My name is Su Yan, and this gentleman next to me is Xie Yu, the head of our Supervisory Council. Please lead the way, brother."
"It is my honor to be of assistance to you two gentlemen. Please follow me..."
Soon, the four of them bid farewell to Loboze, left the study, and headed towards the study.
When Su Yan stepped into the study, she found the room empty.
Leng Boze had only been gone for a few minutes when everyone in the house had vanished.
Seeing this, Xie Yu angrily cursed, "What a bunch of useless bastards! Although I was naughty back then, I still studied diligently when I was supposed to. Now that the imperial examinations are approaching, they're still thinking about skipping class..."
Looking at the empty room, Xie Yu couldn't help but sigh that the Liang dynasty was in grave danger.
Seeing that Xie Yu had misunderstood, Dongfang Yi quickly explained, "Sir, you've misunderstood. It's noon now, and the people in the house should be at the canteen for lunch..."
Seeing that the people had already left, and given the large number of people in the cafeteria, Su Yan thought it over and decided to wait for the scholars to return.
He found a spot and plopped down on the floor.
Su Yan and Xie Yu seemed to intend to wait for someone here and didn't plan to leave. Dongfang Yi looked puzzled and asked, "It's noon, don't you two have lunch?"
Su Yan waved her hand, "We've already eaten. If you're hungry, you can go and have a meal first. Xie Yuanshi and I will wait here..."
"Sir, I've already eaten. I'm helping out in the kitchen, so I can eat earlier..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yu immediately became curious and asked, "Aren't you a student here?"
Influenced by the Confucian school of thought of the previous dynasty, scholars have always believed that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, so most people who come to Yingtian Academy to study will bring their servants with them.
Those with worse conditions would spend money to buy food.
This was the first time Xie Yu had ever seen someone who made a living by helping out in the kitchen.
Dongfang Yi smiled awkwardly, "My family is poor, and my parents can't afford to send me to Yingtian Academy. Dean Luo saw that I studied hard and made me work in the kitchen to offset the tuition and food expenses."
After listening, Xie Yu said with great emotion, "I see... This is indeed Dean Luo's style."
During their conversation, Jing Ning, who had remained silent, felt great sympathy for Dongfang Yi and asked with a smile, "How many years have you been at Yingtian Academy?"
Dongfang Yi looked at Jing Ning, who was speaking, and their eyes met. He seemed to be shocked by Jing Ning.
Although her face was covered, Dongfang Yi felt that the eyes in front of him were very familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere before.
However, Dongfang Yi quickly remembered who those eyes resembled, and suddenly felt nervous. He immediately lowered his head and began to stutter, stammering, "Five...five years...five years."
Jing Ning was completely bewildered by Dongfang Yi's actions. They had been talking perfectly fine just moments before. She stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Dongfang Yi shook his head and distanced himself from Jing Ning. "I'm fine... I just think that the head constable's eyes are very interesting, and he looks like an old friend of mine."
"Oh, I didn't know that was it! You scared me to death! I thought you were the one who frightened me..."
"No...no..."
Xie Yu looked at the two talking, feeling a strange unease. Suppressing his jealousy, he pulled Jing Ning behind him and looked at Dongfang Yi, who was smiling at him, but with a threatening look in his eyes. "I suddenly remembered that you arrived at Yingtian Academy two years earlier than Meng Heng and Yan Shuo. Do you know them?"
Dongfang Yi smiled and shook his head, "Although we are both students of Yingtian Academy, we are not in the same year and have only met a few times."
"All right……"
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Xie Yu stopped asking.
Before long, everyone who had finished lunch returned to the house.
Su Yan and Xie Yu then got to work, asking about the matter between Meng Heng and Yan Shuo.
As Loboz said, the two were completely compatible in temperament, so close that they could share the same pants. Whether it was eating, drinking, gambling, or catching chickens and fighting birds, they always loved to be together.
Later, it was indeed because of a woman that their relationship broke down, and they often fought at the academy.
As for who is right and who is wrong, and what is true and what is false, outsiders can't say for sure.
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