Upon seeing the familiar handwriting, a surge of emotions welled up within him.
This gift is a testament to Xu Yuehuai's boundless love and support for him, and it is truly precious!
He stroked the tear stains on the letter, as if he could feel her warmth and the feelings she had longed for day and night.
“Fool, I’ve been through thick and thin. I can definitely handle these little things in the Dark Moon Kingdom quickly.”
Qi Guze's turbulent heart quickly hardened, and he vowed to return to her side unharmed as soon as possible.
Immediately, he took the lead and led his team to investigate in the dark night of the Underworld.
"Master, this is where the imperial physicians live." The guard opened the inner door of the imperial physicians' house.
Qi Guze stepped into the courtyard. "Why is it so messy? Go check on the people inside."
The guards immediately entered the room where the imperial physician was staying. As soon as they entered, a strong smell of blood hit them, making it hard for them to even open their eyes.
Someone's dead!
Their intuition told them that something must have happened to the imperial physician.
As everyone lit their tinderboxes, illuminating the dark corners of the room, they soon saw several corpses lying on the ground.
The man with gray hair in the middle is most likely the imperial physician, while his wife, children, and father lie beside him.
After hearing the guard's voice, Qi Guze walked to the door of the room and looked around.
"Were there any traces of the murderer left around?"
Yan Qing and his guards examined the bodies and the surrounding items, and finally concluded that all of them had died suddenly.
"Another sudden death."
"It seems those people have concocted a drug that can kill people without them even knowing."
Qi Guze did not stay there for long. Since he could not obtain any other useful information, he left with his men.
The next morning, the imperial physician's neighbor came to knock on the door, but found no one home, so he went to report it to the authorities.
The officials came to the imperial physician's house, conducted a brief investigation, and concluded that he had died suddenly. They did not investigate further, but ordered the bodies of the imperial physician and his companions to be taken away and properly buried. That was the end of it.
When Qi Guze finished his afternoon break, he received intelligence from his secret guards.
"Some of these officials are probably accomplices of those people, otherwise, how could such a case be closed so easily?"
"Although their deaths appear to be sudden, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that it's impossible for an entire family to die suddenly in the same house at the same time."
"They downplayed the seriousness of the matter and handled it in a simplistic way, which clearly shows that they also have problems."
"Yan Qing, arrange for a few people to infiltrate the local government offices and hide among them to find out who the problem lies with."
Yan Qing accepted the order and left. A short while later, he found several suitable candidates and arranged for them to go to the government office.
With things temporarily settled here, Qi Guze noticed that no one had noticed his arrival these past few days, so he began to secretly contact the people in the Mingyue Kingdom's palace.
The night was as dark as ink, yet the palace was dimly lit.
After a long wait, Qi Guze finally received a message from the King's Palace of the Underworld Moon Kingdom.
After tidying his clothes, he also took some special medicines that Xu Yuehuai had prepared for her.
"Prepare the carriage and proceed to the palace immediately."
The attendants beside him responded immediately and began preparations without stopping.
An hour later, Qi Guze finally arrived at the secret passage near the palace by carriage.
After entering the secret passage and walking for a while, a palace servant appeared ahead.
"Please come with me."
The palace attendants led him to a council hall.
Bei Xuan and Xia Sen were deep in thought, their faces radiating a profound sadness.
"Brother-in-law, you've arrived." Upon hearing footsteps, Bei Xuan immediately looked up and forced a smile at Qi Guze.
Then, choking back tears, she cupped her hands and said, "I hope you can help us find the truth! Let the tragically deceased Weiwei rest in peace! Please!"
"Don't worry. Now that I'm here, I will definitely get to the bottom of the little princess's passing!" Qi Guze readily agreed.
Xia Sen and Bei Xuan immediately bowed again to thank him, "Brother-in-law, thank you!"
Immediately afterwards, Qi Guze discussed the whole story with them.
Xia Sen suddenly mentioned, "Lately, Weiwei has been complaining that no dish suits her taste, so I've had the staff prepare a variety of different foods for her. Could there be something wrong with those foods?"
"Let's go check if it's a food problem or not," Qi Guze said, and walked outside.
After navigating through a winding corridor, the three soon arrived at the warehouse where Vivi's food was stored.
Xia Sen detailed his findings in the warehouse, "I've checked the food here many times, and although I haven't found a specific problem, something just doesn't feel right. Brother-in-law, is this happening to others too? It can't be just my imagination, can it?"
Qi Guze examined the food laid out around him. It was all made from special beef, mutton, fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients from the Mingyue Kingdom. Everything, from its color to its smell, seemed no different from ordinary food.
After carefully examining the food three or four times, he finally shook his head slowly and said, "The food here looks normal, both on the surface and inside. Perhaps we need to change our approach; maybe then we can find something."
Upon hearing this, Xia Sen was momentarily disappointed, but as he listened, a glimmer of hope rekindled within him.
"Well... maybe we can go and see where Vivi lives. Hopefully, this time it won't be in vain."
"Okay, let's go then." Qi Guze also wanted to get to the scene of the incident as soon as possible.
The little princess's palace was illuminated by colorful lights and a faint fragrance wafted through the air, as if she were still there. The surrounding environment was quiet and elegant, and the decorations were exquisite and thoughtful.
But because of the owner's departure, the further you go in, the more desolate it feels.
Qi Guze looked around and frowned. Everything here was well concealed and seemed to be normal.
He examined every corner of the room, leaving no crevice unchecked.
"The feng shui here..." Qi Guze suddenly muttered to himself, puzzled, "The layout is beautiful, but it hides some evil energy. Who set up this place?"
Xia Sen's expression changed, and his voice trembled slightly, "Brother-in-law, are you saying there's something wrong with the layout here?"
"But before Weiwei died, she fell seriously ill, and many doctors couldn't cure her. Until a Taoist priest came here and said he could help exorcise evil spirits and cure her illness. After he set up an altar here and performed a ritual, Weiwei's illness miraculously improved. Could that Taoist priest be the murderer?"
"A Taoist priest?" Qi Guze said coldly. "Quickly send someone to bring him here."
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