Chapter 203 Beauty's Schemes (6) - Reuniting with Teammates
After hearing that no one was around, Ning Shu and Tuya climbed over the wall together and entered the Wu family's house.
The Wu family's house wasn't very big; it was just a single courtyard. You could tell they were just ordinary people.
As soon as Ning Shu landed, he told the graffiti not to move, worried that he would ruin the footprints on the ground.
She observed carefully and found that the footprints were somewhat messy and numerous, with footprints also appearing in some nooks and crannies.
She guessed that these were the footprints of the yamen runners, who probably trampled away the original footprints and left the graffiti to be done freely.
She heard that the Wu family had died from poisoning, and that the most likely cause of the mass poisoning was during a meal, so she went to the main hall.
Most families would eat in the living room, right? Plus, the day of the poisoning was the day they welcomed Yin Xinyue. Even if they weren't of one mind, they would still put on a show, wouldn't they?
She went to the main hall and found the spilled leftovers on the floor. The food on the table was gone, probably packed up and taken back to Dali Temple as evidence.
The things on the ground were starting to stink. Unlike modern investigations where circles are drawn around the spot where each victim was lying, she didn't know where the victims were originally lying.
After walking around, Ning Shu determined that the place where the Wu family had their accident was the main hall, because that was the most chaotic place.
The kitchen was messy, but it was normal mess after cooking, which was considered normal. The bedrooms were even more so.
After going around in circles, they didn't find anything, mainly because they didn't know anything about the family's situation.
Ning Shu felt she needed Conan's brain at that moment, because there was only one truth!
They quietly climbed over the wall again and left, returning to wait outside the Dali Temple.
Graffiti suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "He's about to leave, he's almost at the door!"
Without further ado, Ning Shu pulled him toward the door, intending to catch the person once they came out.
A tall man walked out of the gate of Dali Temple. Ning Shu knew he was her teammate even before he got close.
Because a large red inverted triangle appeared on his head.
The system seems to be afraid that players will miss their teammates; the marker is indeed very eye-catching.
Upon closer inspection, Ning Shu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
This... isn't this Cheng Chuan?
The graffiti artist was even more excited than her, pointing at the man and exclaiming, "Cheng Chuan, it's Cheng Chuan!"
Ning Shu told him not to get so agitated: "I saw it. He's an NPC now. Don't do anything rash."
The graffiti then calmed down.
Great! He actually ran into an acquaintance in this instance, someone who had helped him before.
It's a pity the other party lost their memory and became an NPC, otherwise he felt he could have won without lifting a finger.
Ning Shu quickly stepped forward and introduced himself: "Are you Lord Cui?"
Cui Zeyu stopped and looked at the unfamiliar girl in front of him. Judging from her clothes, she seemed to be a maid from a wealthy family.
Who are you?
Ning Shu took out her waist token and handed it to the other party, saying, "My name is Ruyi. I am a first-class maid of the Prince Rui's mansion. I have been ordered to come here to assist Lord Cui in handling the case of Yin Xinyue killing her uncle."
Cui Zeyu checked Ning Shu's waist tag to confirm her identity, but he asked curiously, "Whose orders are you on?"
Ning Shu remained tight-lipped and gave an ambiguous answer: "I am acting on my master's orders. As for who it is, Lord Cui need not concern himself with that. You only need to know that I am here to help you."
She had inquired beforehand and learned that Prince Rui was a prince, while the Dali Cheng was just a minor official.
He's already incredibly powerful for being able to establish a connection with a prince; you can't expect him to know everything perfectly clearly.
She figured the other party wouldn't dare to directly ask Prince Rui for clarification. Besides, even if he did go, she could say she was acting on the orders of the Dowager Consort; either would be a valid excuse.
Whether Cui Zeyu believed him or not, when he returned the waist token to Ning Shu, he asked, "Do you know any clues about the Yin Xinyue case?"
Ning Shu: "I didn't know. My master sent me here to assist him in order to find out."
The case of Yin Xinyue is neither a major nor a minor one. Cui Zeyu felt that if Ning Shu had any clues, he wouldn't mind her assistance.
As for who the master behind the other party is, he will find out sooner or later. After all, the waist tag can't be faked, and he can find out by asking around.
Cui Zeyu: "I'm done with my shift today. Come to Dali Temple to find me tomorrow. I'll make sure to tell the gatekeeper beforehand."
Ning Shu was secretly delighted: "Yes."
There's plenty of time later. Besides, if we delay any longer, it will be curfew time. How can he be so dedicated, staying up so late every day?
After they parted, Ning Shu told Tuya to wait for her at the entrance of Dali Temple at 10 a.m. the next morning, as she needed to finish her work at the Prince's Mansion before she could come out.
After giving her his instructions, she returned to the palace, followed by a small tail – one of Cui Zeyu's men.
Cui Zeyu had someone follow Ning Shu to confirm her identity.
The servant was very responsible. He waited until Ning Shu went inside before knocking on the door and telling the gatekeeper that he wanted to see Miss Ruyi.
When the gatekeeper said that Miss Ruyi would have to wait a while before she could come out, he made an excuse and said he would come another day.
When he returned to report to Cui Zeyu, Cui Zeyu realized that Ning Shu was not lying. She might really have been following orders from a master in the Prince Rui's mansion to keep an eye on the case.
The thought that this case might be related to the prince made Cui Zeyu's heart sink.
After returning to the Prince's Mansion, Ning Shu washed up and went to sleep as usual. However, she was extremely excited while lying in bed because she had actually teamed up with Cheng Chuan!
It's a pity the other person has no memory, otherwise their relationship might have progressed rapidly, and maybe they would have been together after the dungeon ended.
Ning Shu was so excited that she completely forgot what her mission was, only remembering that she must perform well tomorrow and leave a good impression on Cheng Chuan.
The next day, after serving the Empress Dowager, Ning Shu went out again and headed straight for the Dali Temple.
Cui Zeyu did indeed leave a message for the gatekeeper, letting her in, but only letting her in without letting Tuya follow.
Ning Shu looked at Tuya dressed as a fortune teller and told Cui Zeyu that they were in cahoots. He figured Tuya wouldn't believe him, so he could only tell Tuya to go find his teammates first.
When there's no need for graffiti, he should be busy with his own things; otherwise, it wouldn't be good if he was delayed while she wasn't making progress on her end.
Cui Zeyu led Ning Shu to his desk, pointed to a stack of files on the table and said, "This is Yin Xinyue's case file. You can take a look."
At this point, he became a little worried and tentatively asked, "You can read, right?"
Ning Shu patted his chest and said, "Of course."
But when the case file was opened, it was too early to say anything. The fact that it was all in traditional Chinese characters was not the problem; the problem was that there were no punctuation marks.
Do they not use punctuation when reading? Or do their brains have a built-in punctuation function?
Ning Shu suddenly realized that the invention of punctuation marks was truly amazing, and she would not accept that scientific progress was not due to them.
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