Firstly, there were many letters coming in and out of Wangchen Tower every day, and with so many people around, it would be less likely to attract attention. Secondly, if she really got into trouble in the future because of her private exploration, she could get the Xiao family out of it.
Yao Yi had been practicing among the people for many years, so how could he not know her little plan? He had let her sit there for half an incense stick of time, and just sneered and said nothing.
Now he glanced at Xiao Nanhui indifferently, and his tone began to become involuntarily sarcastic.
"You seem to trust me quite a bit. The Zou family is currently the focus of the palace investigation. Aren't you afraid that I'll turn around and report you to Xu Zhi, accusing you of colluding with the enemy and informing them of their presence?"
"Brother Yao, you're joking." Xiao Nanhui's expression was honest, but his tone was serious. "I think your identity as a stingy shopkeeper has long been known to everyone. The Guanglu Department checks your accounts every year. Forget going to the Supreme Court, even if you go to the county government office and sound the drum, you'll probably be arrested and questioned as soon as you enter the government office."
After not seeing each other for a few months, Xiao Nanhui's ability to squeeze people has obviously improved.
A blue vein popped out on Yao Yi's forehead, and it took a lot of effort to suppress it.
He took out a thin piece of letter from the messy account book beside him and threw it in Xiao Nanhui's face.
"Look for yourself."
"Huh?" Xiao Nanhui took the letter from his face and glanced at it, his expression gradually changing, "Why is this letter..."
"The letter was never delivered and was returned from Huozhou."
Xiao Nanhui was stunned for a moment, then turned the letter over and looked at it carefully.
That was indeed the letter she had sent to the Zou family several months ago. The seal of the letter was still intact and had never been opened.
"What happened? Was it delivered to the wrong place or..."
"I sent someone to the post station to inquire, and they said that the family you were sending the letter to has moved away."
Xiao Nanhui could not hide his astonishment.
"Moved away? When did that happen?"
"It was around the time right after the Lunar New Year, a few months ago."
What a coincidence! Just as she set her sights on the Zou family, everyone in the Zou Mansion disappeared.
The Zou family can be considered a wealthy family in the area, and is definitely not a small family. There must be at least a hundred people living within the winding and complicated courtyard walls. How could they just disappear like that?
She suddenly remembered the old Zou family house that Wu Xing had mentioned before. It seemed that the previous head of the family, surnamed Hu, also disappeared overnight, leaving only an empty house.
Who did it? The emperor did it?
While the emperor was tracking down Zou Sifang, he secretly moved his family away? Was this a deliberate attempt to deceive people or was he just bored?
But if not the emperor, who else has such ability?
Xiao Nanhui frowned, no longer in the relaxed mood he had when he first arrived here.
"Have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate earlier?"
Yao Yi's expression also turned grim. He stared at the abacus on the table and randomly returned the beads to zero with his fingers.
"Do you think I have some extraordinary abilities? Before, I was just exploring some unconventional things, but now I'm even digging into secrets and taboos. I think you think your life is too long."
"How can a well-known unsolved case be considered a secret?" Xiao Nanhui was also a little anxious, and his tone became hurried. "The letter from Heimu County was clearly recorded in the documents of the Censorate, but now it can't be found. Someone must have tampered with it, perhaps even someone in the palace..."
"Xiao Nanhui!" Yao Yi interrupted her with a nearly shrill voice, "Do you know what you're saying? What kind of curse did Xiao Zhun cast on you that would make you so blinded and risk your life to do all these things for him?!"
Yao Yi's questioning echoed within the wall of the side courtyard, shaking off several branches of flowers.
Xiao Nanhui's heart seemed to tremble along with the air around him.
Yao Yi's question was not wrong, but he was only half right.
Now she is investigating the Xiao family case not for Xiao Zhun anymore.
The person she was worried about was the one who started it all Bai Yun mentioned. She had been searching for the answer, and now that she knew it, she was desperate to prove it wasn't true.
How could she say such a ridiculous thing?
But if the truth is as Bai Yun said, she doesn't want to be the last person to know.
After a long time, Xiao Nanhui finally regained some composure and smiled in a concealed manner.
"If you don't want to help me, I won't make things difficult for you. After all, this is the Xiao family's business, and you shouldn't be involved. Even if I didn't mention this matter."
The strong fragrance of flowers wafted through her nose, and she sneezed several times before preparing to get up.
clang.
Xiao Nan turned around and saw Yao Yi throwing a cloth bag next to the jar of orange honey.
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