Chapter 351 The Death of Yu Qiushuang
"Li Lianhua, what enemies have you made this time?"
"What do you mean I've made enemies?"
Although Li Lianhua thought a lot when Li'er raised the question, she still appeared innocent in the face of Fang Duobing's accusations, saying, "What enemies could a wandering doctor like me have?"
"What enemies could Wang Fu possibly have?"
Fang Duobing was truly baffled. He had no idea where this person came from, yet his attack was a deadly strike; it was impossible to believe it wasn't targeted.
"No matter who they're after, if they have a clear target, they'll definitely do it again. Go to my room and rest for a bit."
Lan Yan spoke up, and the group didn't want to be seen by others in the corridor, so they helped Wang Fu into Lan Yan's room on the other side.
"The martial world is not peaceful after all. Since you, a maid and servant, have no martial arts skills, it would be better for you to go back."
After bandaging Wang Fu, Li Lianhua packed her things while echoing Lan Yan's words: "He's right. You saw what happened today. Fang Duobing, if you want to be a chivalrous hero who roams the world, you have to give up your young master habits. Otherwise, you should go back."
For the first time, Fang Duobing did not refute Li Lianhua's words. After a moment of silence, he turned to look at Wangfu and Li'er: "They are right. Wangfu, Li'er, you two should go back tomorrow."
"Young Master..."
"No need to say more, we're already very lucky today. I can't risk your lives." Fang Duobing's attitude was firm, not giving the two a chance to object.
"A ghost!"
Suddenly, a commotion broke out downstairs, and screams were heard. The expressions of the people involved changed drastically.
Fang Duobing picked up his sword and was about to charge down, but when he saw Wangfu's wound, he hesitated.
Lan Yan, being exceptionally understanding, said, "You're often sick. Why don't you and Hua Hua go see a doctor? I'll take care of things here."
"Thank you very much, Brother Lan."
Fang Duobing nodded gratefully, then pulled Li Lianhua along and walked outside.
"Hey, hey, I didn't say I was going. Young Master Fang, do you think I need your wisdom?"
"Li Lianhua, why are you so vengeful? You're so wise, aren't you? Get out of here!"
"I am inherently full of wisdom..."
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"My second young lady died at Xiaomian Inn. You are all implicated. Take her back to Yucheng!"
Rapid footsteps sounded outside the door, and soon the door was pushed open violently. A group of Yu Cheng guards, brandishing swords, shouted angrily, "Come out! All of you, come out!"
"What happened?"
Li'er, somewhat frightened, hid behind Lan Yan. Lan Yan stood up and stood in front of her and Wang Fu, asking, "May I ask what brings you all here?"
The leader noticed the blindfold over Lan Yan's eyes, shook it, and said directly, "So he's blind."
But thinking of their enraged leader, he still ordered, "Take him away! Even a blind man can't escape!"
"stop!"
Fang Duobing pushed aside their weapons, stood in front of Lan Yan, and angrily shouted, "Who gave you the right to arrest people!"
Li Lianhua moved closer to Lan Yan, fully aware of his martial prowess. But her concern clouded her judgment, and she couldn't help but ask, "Are you alright?"
Lan Yan shook his head and asked softly, "What happened?"
"Yu Qiushuang, the second young lady of Yucheng, is dead. Her body was found in a box at the escort agency. The guards of Yucheng are preparing to take everyone from the inn back for questioning."
Hearing Li Lianhua's words, Lan Yan raised an eyebrow slightly. Li Lianhua, Fang Duobing, a murder case—what a coincidence! So this is actually a martial arts detective world? Then, who carries the "Final Destination" aura—Li Lianhua or Fang Duobing? Or is it a combination of both?
"What are you thinking about?" Li Lianhua stared at Lan Yan, feeling that for a moment Lan Yan seemed to be thinking about something strange.
Lan Yan shook his head and remained silent.
At this moment, the sound of Fang Duobing arguing with the Yucheng guards attracted their leader.
"What happened?"
Fang Duobing picked up the Baichuan Academy's interrogation token: "I am a detective from Baichuan Academy. I know your second young lady is dead and I am very sad, but you can't just arrest people arbitrarily."
The leader paused for a moment, but quickly recovered: "No matter who you are, even if the Heavenly King himself came, you would still have to go to Jade City today. If you are unwilling, does it really have something to do with the death of our Second Miss? Then I will not let you go."
"you!"
Fang Duobing was furious and wanted to say something, but Lan Yan grabbed his arm: "It's alright, it's just a trip. I'm also very curious about the death of the Second Miss."
The guards were unhappy with Lan Yan's attitude, but they reluctantly tolerated him because of Fang Duobing's identity as a detective from Baichuan Academy.
"Miss Yun Jiao, let's go."
"Did everyone bring it?"
"Yes, not a single one was missed."
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Inside the dungeon, Fang Duobing paced back and forth, still resentful.
"What's going on? Weren't we supposed to be investigating a case? What's with locking us up in the dungeon? I'm a detective from the Hundred Rivers Institute!"
Fang Duobing grabbed the railing and shouted at the guards, "Brother, I want to see your city lord! Where is your city lord?"
"Fang Duobing, can you please be quiet for a second?" Li Lianhua rubbed her ears and shook her head helplessly. "You're going to make my ears go deaf."
"Quiet?"
Fang Duobing stood with his hands on his hips, fuming, "We're all about to be wrongly accused of murder, why are you so quiet?"
Li Lianhua raised her chin and gestured around. "Look around, besides you, who else is yelling and screaming? They're not the murderer, so what's the rush?"
Fang Duobing looked around the cell. Well, he was indeed the only one talking. He couldn't help but feel deflated and plopped down next to Lan Yan.
Fiddled with the thatch on the ground, Fang Duobing still couldn't stop rambling on: "They all say it's ghosts and monsters killing people, do you think the people of Yucheng can find out the truth?"
Li Lianhua dusted off the dirt on her clothes and casually asked, "You believe in ghosts and monsters killing people?"
"Of course I don't believe it!"
"The people of Jade City aren't any dumber than you."
"What do you mean?"
Seeing that Fang Duobing was about to argue with him again, Li Lianhua quickly changed her tune: "What I mean is, even if the people of Yucheng are stupid, they still have you here. You said you are a detective from Baichuan Academy. If they can't find out the truth, they will definitely come to you for help."
“I’m not that easy to talk to,” Fang Duobing said with a proud look, “but for the sake of fairness and justice, if they really want me to take action, it’s not impossible.”
"Yes, yes, young hero Fang is the most chivalrous of all." Li Lianhua praised him perfunctorily, but Fang Duobing was obviously pleased and immediately quieted down.
Lan Yan chuckled and slowly said, "Although I couldn't see how Yu Qiushuang died, my nose tells me that the woman who spoke later had the same smell as Yu Qiushuang when she entered the inn."
Upon hearing this, Li Lianhua raised her eyebrows in surprise, seemingly lost in thought.
Fang Duobing subconsciously murmured, "Yun Jiao...?"
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