Chapter 16 A stolen kiss, the intoxication was intense.
Upon hearing Shen Zhi's words, Ling Yuanyuan also approached to observe. Judging from the external appearance, Master Liu's body was indeed poisoned.
But that's what the gods have said.
Ling Yuanyuan blinked: "Then how did he die?"
The man chuckled and reached out to lift Liu Yuanwai's clothes.
Xia Yuan'er was startled and quickly covered her eyes with her hands. Underneath her blood-stained inner garment, there was a very obvious wound on her chest.
It felt like being pierced by a sharp weapon.
When Liu Yuanyuan heard that the three people who came to investigate the case had entered the hall where her father's body was kept, she was furious and came over.
Just as he was about to accuse them of disturbing the peace of the dead, his gaze fell upon Master Liu's wound.
"May I ask you, Miss Liu, why Master Liu is injured here?"
Xia Yuan'er asked.
"You...you actually opened my father's coffin! How rude!" Liu Yuanyuan's focus was not on this.
Xia Yuan'er looked solemn.
She could understand Liu Yuanyuan's sadness and anger at that moment.
Xia Yuan'er spoke up: "Miss Liu, we are only trying to help you find the murderer who killed Master Liu. So please forgive us, Miss Liu."
He was furious.
Liu Yuanyuan glanced at Shen Zhi, who hadn't spoken yet, and knew that his identity was not simple.
sigh.
Only then did he answer.
“You’ve all heard about the good deeds my dad did, right? He founded a charity association because he felt sorry for those homeless people who were living on the streets.”
As he spoke.
The woman looked melancholy and dissatisfied.
It turns out that Master Liu had previously sponsored many people, but some of them became greedy because of it. This injury was caused by a servant who was caught stealing and stabbed him with a hairpin.
When the First Madam learned of this...
In a fit of anger, he beat the slave to death.
Xia Yuan'er couldn't help but sigh.
Even doing good deeds can lead to harm.
"Poor Master Liu, he didn't live long," Xia Yuan'er said.
Liu Yuanyuan wiped away her tears.
She pursed her lips.
His eyes revealed no emotion.
"Everyone, please don't stay here any longer. I instructed the servants to prepare some food. Why don't you go and eat some, otherwise the food will get cold soon?"
Liu Yuanyuan spoke.
He beckoned Ling Yuanyuan and the others to leave.
Just as Ling Yuanyuan lifted her foot, she felt someone take her hand. Unlike Xuan Yue Xianjun's icy hand, the hand in front of her had distinct knuckles and a warm palm.
Ling Yuanyuan swallowed hard.
What comes into view.
He calmed his gaze, which was as gentle as a peach blossom.
Ling Yuanyuan's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and she asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Shen Zhi called out to Liu Qianjin, a lazy smile playing on his lips.
"Liu Qianjin's story is so vivid and touching, it's such a pity."
Liu Yuanyuan was stunned.
She looked at Shen Zhi, puzzled.
Xia Yuan'er was equally puzzled.
Shen Zhi walked to Liu Yuanwai's side.
“Master Liu is broader than the average person. To kill him, the stab would need to be deep into the heart. You said he was stabbed before, which is why he has the scar. But the size of the wound doesn’t look like a simple stab wound. It’s clearly a sharp object that pierced his heart.”
Liu Yuanyuan hesitated.
"So, how do we find out who the killer is just by knowing the cause of my father's death?"
Liu Yuanyuan covered Liu Yuanwai's body with the white cloth again.
She closed the coffin and then looked at Shen Zhi.
Shen Zhi smiled and noticed Liu Yuanyuan's actions.
Then he asked, "Of course not. But could you show us the handkerchief that Lady Liu used to wipe Master Liu's room?"
Liu Yuanyuan frowned.
Xia Yuan'er originally thought Shen Zhi seemed very intelligent.
At this moment, however, it is unclear what he is answering that is irrelevant to the question.
Liu Yuanyuan saw that Shen Zhi seemed determined not to leave until she gave it to him.
He loosened his clenched fist and took out the handkerchief from his clothes.
Chen Zhi accepted it.
He remained calm: "Strange, if you wiped the chair, why is there not a trace of soup on the handkerchief?"
Coming to her senses, Liu Yuanyuan snatched the handkerchief.
His expression looked unnatural.
At this moment, both the First Madam and the Second Madam heard the commotion.
They came over.
The second wife noticed that her daughter was in a bad mood.
He quickly protected Liu Qianjin.
"You've all investigated the case. Since you can't find the culprit, you can leave now," Zi Shuang said coldly.
She stopped pretending to be sad.
"Because what killed Master Liu was not the bowl of soup, but a weapon made of ice."
Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow.
The First Madam: "!!!"
Second Madam: "!!!"
Liu Yuanyuan looked up and said, "What nonsense is Lord Shaoqing spouting?"
A silent smile.
"That's a question for you, Miss Liu. Master Liu may have indeed been stabbed in the heart, but that spot was clearly stabbed twice. That's why the wound is so deep."
“A murder weapon made of ice is incredibly sharp and kills without leaving a trace. After you killed Master Liu, you probably threw the weapon directly onto the chair. So what was on the chair wasn’t soup stains, but ice water.”
"You know that the water from melting ice is transparent and colorless, so how could there be water on the chair for no reason?"
"At this time, the second wife played a role in covering up the soup for Master Liu. You deliberately spilled the soup, pretending that Master Liu had died of poisoning."
"And you, a young lady, managed to close such a heavy coffin so easily. I suppose you must have some martial arts skills."
Liu Yuanyuan was stunned.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhi observed so carefully. She retorted, "I've just been strong since I was a child."
He smiled silently.
The second wife was surprised after hearing Shen Zhi's words.
But more than anything, people don't believe it.
She tried to shoo away Liu Yuanyuan, thinking that Chen Zhi was talking nonsense.
The First Madam, on the other hand, seemed much calmer.
His gaze lingered on Liu Yuanyuan.
He turned his gaze to one side, his expression calm and composed.
"Before coming here, I had reviewed the case files of the other victims in Qiliang Town. I was not surprised that Master Liu was connected with them. What was surprising was that Lady Liu also had private contact with them."
Liu Yuanyuan frowned even more deeply.
It turns out he had already done a pretty good job of investigating before deliberately visiting his home.
"They were all rescued by Master Liu, and then they all died mysteriously. I sent my men to investigate, and each of the deceased had met with Master Liu before she died. Master Liu must have done something to them. This Master Liu has a reputation for benevolence, but he is still a lecher."
"I've investigated the so-called 'Charity Association.' It's just a pretext used by Master Liu to prey on women. However, you, as his daughter, were able to bring yourself to kill him."
Chen Zhi's words startled everyone present.
The First Madam lowered her eyes.
It seems they already knew about Liu Yuanwai's shady dealings.
Liu Yuanyuan, who had previously looked unwell, smiled and crossed her arms.
Liu Yuanyuan replied, "These are all your fabrications; where is the evidence?"
He had anticipated that she would say that. Fang Bai, who had been waiting outside for Shen Zhi, brought over all the evidence.
The record shows when Liu, the wealthy man, violated other women.
When did they use the pretext of donations to harm which women?
There are also letters from Liu Yuanyuan that secretly helped them escape.
The second wife remained silent.
He still protected Liu Yuanyuan behind him.
only.
The usually quiet First Madam slapped Liu Qianjin across the face.
Ling Yuanyuan was startled.
I caught a glimpse of Liu Yuanyuan's face, and it instantly turned red.
Liu Yuanyuan covered her face in pain, and Zishuang was both shocked and heartbroken for her daughter.
"Why did you kill the master?"
The First Madam glared at Liu Yuanyuan.
Zi Shuang pulled Liu Yuanyuan to her right, "Sister, let's talk this out. How can we listen to these outsiders' nonsense? Yuanyuan is the master's daughter, how could he be so cruel?"
Liu Yuanyuan calmly pushed the second wife away.
She saw the evidence.
They knew that Chen Zhi had come prepared.
Liu Yuanyuan took several steps back.
He laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.
Even the Second Madam, Zishuang, was shocked by her daughter's behavior.
"Second Madam, First Madam, what virtue or ability does Liu Zeng possess to marry the two of you who love him? He is utterly unworthy to be my father, utterly unworthy to be a human being!"
Liu Yuanyuan spoke.
He laughed maniacally and smashed the tables and chairs next to him.
Seeing Liu Yuanyuan's appearance, the First Madam suddenly understood.
She had been married to Liu Zeng for a long time, so she knew what kind of person Liu Zeng was.
For the sake of maintaining a harmonious marital relationship in the eyes of others.
The First Madam usually turned a blind eye. This didn't mean she could accept Master Liu's behavior. Therefore, the First Madam slept in separate rooms from Master Liu for many years.
But the First Madam didn't expect it.
Liu Zeng actually made advances toward Liu Yuanyuan on several occasions.
Liu Yuanyuan resisted desperately, but Liu Zeng still managed to drug her.
The second wife was completely stunned.
She had no idea that her daughter had gone through all this. She asked her daughter why she had been so confused and disoriented for a while.
But Liu Yuanyuan didn't say anything.
...
Xia Yuan'er remained bewildered until she left the Liu residence.
Although Liu Yuanwai's actions were heinous, Liu Yuanyuan did indeed kill him.
What awaits Liu Yuanyuan is the judgment from the Supervisory Department.
Xia Yuan'er had always thought she was born into a life of misery, but now it seemed that at least she had experienced fatherly love, while Liu Yuanyuan had a father like that.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs.
The case is solved, and Ling Yuanyuan is preparing to flee.
Shen Zhi watched the woman's retreating figure without turning her head and smiled knowingly.
Xia Yuan'er noticed Shen Zhi's gaze, and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes that was hard for others to notice.
She also longed for Ling Yuanyuan's carefree and willful nature.
Ah Chun asked her young mistress, somewhat puzzled, "Miss, why did you run away after you and that official solved the case?"
"Isn't this your best chance to prove yourself to the master?" Ah Chun couldn't help but ask.
Ling Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at her.
He was thinking about how to return to the Heavenly Realm.
In my previous life, I went back because I had died.
This time, we must return to the Heavenly Realm before Immortal Lord Xuan Yue is aware that the human soul has appeared.
Ling Yuanyuan was hesitating whether to buy a block of tofu and smash her head against it when her shoulder was grabbed.
She turned away impatiently.
I thought it was Xia Yuan'er.
The man had caught up with them without them noticing and was looking at them.
Ling Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, "Shen Zhi!"
The girl's bright smile, which lit up when she saw him, caught his eye.
Chen Zhi was stunned for a moment.
He then cleared his throat: "Miss Ling, come with me to the Surveillance Department to report back."
Ling Yuanyuan touched her nose: "Then no need, I'm hungry and in a hurry to go home for dinner."
Shen Zhi: "Hungry? That's perfect, there are plenty of good dishes at the taverns near the Censorate."
Ling Yuanyuan: "..."
They discovered that the female lead hadn't followed them.
She breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, you treat me."
Shen Zhi chuckled softly, "Okay."
Fang Bai didn't understand.
Why do adults become so attentive to this girl as soon as they see her?
Clearly, the girl Xia Yuan'er from before was more pitiful.
Fang Bai silently lowered his head and didn't ask any more questions.
Leaving Qiliang Town—
Shen Zhi indeed found a tavern and had the waiter bring out some good dishes.
Ling Yuanyuan ate only bland and watery food in the Heavenly Realm.
It's a rare treat to taste such delicious food; I was so excited I almost cried.
"With so many side dishes, it would be a shame not to have some wine," Ling Yuanyuan said.
He waved and asked for two jars of wine.
"You...!" Fang Bai frowned.
Shen Zhi stopped Fang Bai, his gaze light: "If she wants to drink, let her."
Ling Yuanyuan poured a bowl for Shen Zhi as well. Shen Zhi followed her lead and drank some.
Seeing that he had finished drinking, Ling Yuanyuan continued to pour him more wine.
The entire jar of wine was emptied, yet Chen Zhi remained drunk.
Ling Yuanyuan dried up her silence.
"Shen Zhi, are you such a good drinker?" Ling Yuanyuan couldn't help but ask.
"Your alcohol tolerance is pretty good too." Shen Zhi raised an eyebrow. After several bowls of wine, she didn't seem dizzy at all.
Ling Yuanyuan thought for a moment and then said, "Oh, right."
Thanks to Shen Zhi's reminder, Ling Yuanyuan slumped her head onto the table.
She and her best friend went clubbing.
He drank more wine than Chen Zhi had ever drunk.
only.
Ling Yuanyuan looked up groggily and began to reach out her wicked little hands. First, she pinched the man's face, then she touched his chest.
Great figure.
Ling Yuanyuan pretended to be drunk while thinking.
Shen Zhi helped Ling Yuanyuan up.
"You really haven't changed."
He chuckled softly.
Ling Yuanyuan didn't hear clearly, but she sensed that the man seemed to laugh. She mustered her courage and leaned closer.
"It's foolish not to take advantage of a good deal." He gave Shen Zhi a quick kiss on the face.
The gentle touch carried the woman's sweet and soft scent.
He was stunned and bewildered.
Even those who have remained calm for millennia are frozen in place by this kiss.
He had been holding her hand just moments before, but let go the next second. Quickly, he pushed Ling Yuanyuan away and gently steadied her, preventing her from falling off the chair.
[Host, Shen Zhi's purity towards you has increased; it's now 10,000.]
Ling Yuanyuan: "..."
No, they've kissed, so why is the price rising instead of falling?
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