Bai Yi knew Gu Xin's suspicions; it was nothing more than the murderer sneaking into the victim's yard through the connected lotus pond and then leaving through the pond.
They stayed up late last night, and he and Bai Er even went to check on a few people. They rested until dawn.
The Bai family members don't know kung fu, and he and Bai Er definitely didn't make any noise, so how did the murderer know when they were there and when they weren't?
The person in white could confirm that no one had moved around in any of the Bai family's courtyards before 5 a.m., so the murderer must have been there after 5 a.m.
Submerging underwater, killing someone, arranging the scene, leaving, and finally returning to his room—this doesn't seem like something someone without martial arts skills could accomplish in an hour.
Moreover, the Bai family's several pools are connected, but even so, it would require extremely good swimming skills to complete. Perhaps only if the soldiers of the Kunzhou Naval Camp arrived could they finish this in a short time.
"Guard Bai, has something happened to my third brother?" Second Master Bai cupped his hands in greeting to the man in white and then asked.
"Third Master Bai is dead. Did you all hear Third Madam's cries?" the man in white asked after finishing his sentence.
"No, that can't be..." Master Bai's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously took two steps back, only to be supported by Bai Shijun.
"Father, be careful." Bai Shijun helped Bai Erye to his feet, then looked at Bai Yi, "Guard Bai, the princess sent so many people to guard the place, how could the murderer still succeed?"
Bai Shijun displayed the demeanor of a refined young master, and seemed to be pressing Bai Yi for answers.
Unfortunately, Bai Yi was someone who wasn't even afraid of Lu Zheng, and dared to refuse the emperor's offer. In his eyes, Bai Shijun was simply not worth mentioning.
"Yes! With so many people guarding the place, the murderer still managed to succeed. It shows how familiar the murderer is with your residence!" The man in white sniffed and chuckled, "Oh, Second Young Master, you seem to be in a good mood this morning. Are you celebrating something?"
"Guard Bai, don't talk nonsense!" Bai Shijun frowned and said, "I just didn't sleep well last night, and I was afraid that I would be drowsy and delay the princess's questioning, so I took a bath to wake myself up. Doesn't Guard Bai know that I didn't sleep well last night?"
The man in white raised an eyebrow and, without saying a word, launched an attack directly at Bai Shijun.
Master Bai was completely bewildered. He couldn't understand why the princess's guards, who shared the same surname as them, would attack without saying a word, and he didn't even have time to stop them.
Bai Shijun hadn't expected Bai Yi to make a move, and he was completely unable to defend himself.
The man in white stopped, gave Bai Shijun a contemptuous smile, and said, "Heh, don't think I didn't see you holding back."
"What's wrong? What happened?" Madam He rushed over from the small kitchen with Bai Shilin, standing protectively in front of Bai Shijun, glaring at Bai Shijun. "Guard Bai, this is the Donglin Prince's Mansion. Although the princess is currently in charge, the second young master of my Donglin Prince's Mansion is not someone you, a mere guard, can provoke at will."
"I'm sorry, Second Madam." The woman in white cupped her hands insincerely, and seeing that the mistress and servants of the Second Madam's household had all arrived, she turned around and said, "Everyone, please follow. Don't keep the princess waiting."
At this moment, on the side of the fourth branch, which was a little further away, Constable Gao did not say much to the members of the fourth branch.
He always kept a straight face when he was out, and he would avoid making any expression if he could. No matter what Master Bai asked, he would just say one thing: "The princess wants you to go over there. You'll know once you get there, won't you?"
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