The Minister of Revenue was as if he had been pardoned, and he quickly retreated with the Jingzhao Yin, leaving the Imperial Master with a bitter and reluctant look on his face.
"What's the point of keeping me here? All the clues are broken, and I don't know where to start. If you have this time, you might as well discuss it with Gu Yunni. If you can come up with a solution, that would be great. If not, try another approach."
"Don't make a fuss, go find someone first."
The Imperial Master wanted to say something more, but when he heard Sheng Mingyu's tone, he didn't dare to say more.
Gu Yunni was eating wontons when she saw the two of them coming over, with a look of surprise on her face.
"You're back? Why do you look unhappy? Did you find out nothing? Don't worry, it's okay if you didn't get anything. You can just start over. There's no need to be so sad."
The Imperial Master raised an eyebrow, quite surprised. "You seem quite open-minded. I thought you'd be more upset than I am. So, tell me, what can you do? You should know how serious this matter is. If today's events were to reach the palace, His Majesty would be furious."
"I know, but if the problem can't be solved, it can't be solved. Even if you drive yourself to death, it won't be solved. Why bother yourself? We should find another way."
Gu Yunni didn't care at all and continued to eat wontons with her head down.
The Imperial Master wanted to give her some more advice, but seeing her expression, he didn't want to say anything more and turned to look at the boss.
"I'll have one too. And any snacks you have, too. I'm starving!"
Ever since Sheng Mingyu appeared, the atmosphere around him became cold, there were fewer and fewer diners, and the stall owner was also quite scared.
After hearing his instructions, the boss didn't dare to say anything and quickly lowered his head to cook wontons.
But the people in front of him ignored the boss's emotions and didn't feel that they were causing any trouble.
"I see you sitting here calmly. Is there any other way? You might as well tell me, otherwise I will always be worried about it. If you have a way, I can relax a little." The three of them were silent for a long time, and the national teacher couldn't help but ask.
Gu Yunni laughed triumphantly, her eyes gleaming. "Yes, I do have a plan. Let's start with the butcher. We've also investigated the Liu Mansion. It might not work, but we know some occult magic. If that doesn't work, we can capture the evil spirits and torture them to extract a confession. I really don't believe they're so tight-lipped."
When Gu Yunni said this, her eyes were cold, which scared the two of them.
"I never thought you had such a cold side. Since you think it's feasible, then do it your way. There's no other way anyway."
"Yes, then let's wait for the butcher to come back and see if we can get any information from him. If we can't, we can try somewhere else."
The two shook their heads helplessly, and after discussing a plan, they stopped talking and started eating quietly.
As the sky grew darker, the butcher's door still did not open.
Gu Yunni's eyes were cold, and her brows were furrowed. "Are you sure he'll come back? Could it be that when you two went there this afternoon, you alerted him, and someone went out to tip him off? It's better to think of other ways instead of just waiting around, as it might end up in vain."
The Imperial Master had a bad feeling in his heart and began to calculate at the door.
"No one should report it. That elder sister is quite reasonable. She also hopes that normality will return to the family and won't make things more complicated. It must be an accident. Let's go and take a look first."
After Gu Yunni finished speaking, the three of them got up and went into the butcher's house.
Just as he was about to push the door open, he saw a woman coming out with an anxious look on her face.
"Why are you here?" She was a little surprised.
"Sister, is something wrong? You seem panicked. Do you need any help? I'm sorry to bother you with today's matter."
Gu Yunni secretly said that something was wrong, but forced herself to calm down.
Sheng Mingyu glanced back, and Mo Qing brought the guards to surround the butcher's house.
"Luckily you didn't leave. I don't know what happened to my husband. He usually comes home at this time, but today there's no news at all. Do you think he's in danger? We don't have any enemies in our family!"
She was so anxious that she was about to cry, and she didn't care about Gu Yunni's identity. She held her hand and cried.
Gu Yunni's face froze for a moment, but she tried to comfort him. "Sister, don't worry. Tell me what happened first. Did anyone leave your house today to report the news? Did your husband say anything when he left this morning? Could it be that he had given you instructions in advance, but you didn't know?"
Gu Yunni thought of everything, but the woman just shook her head.
"No, nothing. When he left this morning, he said he'd bring me my favorite snacks when he came back that night. But now, there's no sign of him. He must have met with danger. Can you help me look for him?"
The woman was terrified, and her son ran out of the house, fell to his knees and kowtowed to the three men.
"My three lords, please save my father! If my father has committed a crime, you can arrest him or make him pay the price. I only ask that he live!"
The child looked panicked, but his tone was extremely cold, as if he was just going through the motions.
Gu Yunni raised an eyebrow, very curious. "After all, he's your father. Do you really want him to go to jail? If he escapes now, none of us can do anything to him. But if it's as you say, he'll probably spend the rest of his life in jail."
"At least we can still meet in the prison, but if Dad is in danger right now, we will be completely cut off from each other. I beg you for help, sister. I am willing to repay your kindness with my lifelong dedication."
The child's words were well-reasoned and Gu Yunni couldn't refute them.
She stopped wasting time and turned to look at Sheng Mingyu. "Why don't we send someone to find out where he is? Send out more guards and search along the slaughterhouse. If someone really wanted to kill him, they should be along this road, not anywhere else."
As soon as Gu Yunni made the request, Sheng Mingyu nodded in agreement.
This was what he had in mind, and since it was Gu Yunni's suggestion, he would not refuse.
"Sister, don't worry. The people have been sent out. Let's go inside and wait for news."
After Gu Yunni persuaded her for a few words, the woman's mood gradually stabilized.
Several people entered the house together. The child was still crying, but he was very polite. He stayed by the woman's side to show his filial piety and poured her a glass of water.
"Mom, don't worry. Our family has encountered countless difficult times over the years, but Dad has brought us through it all. Nothing serious will happen. I'll stay by your side, and we'll wait for news from Dad together."
Seeing this, Gu Yunni deliberately changed the subject, "Sister, from what the children said, you've had a hard time these past few years. Have you encountered any difficulties? When I asked around at the market, they only said that your family slaughtered a pig, nothing else."
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