Chapter 47 Goose Feather Hook
Everyone was shocked and looked over!
I saw Xue Minglan in a dark suit, standing there at some point. He was as tall and straight as a pine tree, with a stern face and eyes as deep as a cold pond.
How come he is here?!
He didn't look at anyone, but only stared at the red powder on the white paper in Chu Yue's hand.
Zhou Yan'an's sharp gaze suddenly turned to Xue Minglan, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then he returned to his inquiry and amusement.
He seemed to have temporarily lost interest in the source of the 'Blood Jade Musk', or rather, something more interesting had emerged!
He didn't even ask Xue Minglan how he knew the name of this rare musk.
Zhou Yan'an stood up lazily, walked forward, and stood between Xue Minglan and Shen He.
He quietly distanced himself from Xue Minglan's almost biting gaze.
"Master Xue."
Zhou Yan'an smiled slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. Instead, it was cold and sharp.
"Last night, after those three people left the wonton stall..."
He deliberately prolonged his tone and locked his gaze on Xue Minglan's.
He really still cares about those three corpses!
"Where have you been again?"
Zhou Yan'an's question was like a poisoned dagger, stabbing straight into Xue Minglan and hanging on the hearts of everyone present.
The air in the courtyard seemed to have really frozen.
Chen He held his breath, his eyes wandering between Zhou Yan'an and Xue Minglan.
She knew that Zhou Yan'an was suspicious of Xue Minglan, but she knew even more clearly that if Xue Minglan really did it, he would never admit it easily.
Guyu didn't even dare to breathe, and subconsciously leaned closer to Chen He.
They were just bystanders in the confrontation between the minor official from the Ministry of Justice and the son of the Marquis Wenyuan's mansion, but they also felt the invisible pressure.
Faced with Zhou Yan'an's questioning, which was almost an accusation, Xue Minglan finally responded.
His eyes, as deep as a cold pond, slowly raised and met Zhou Yan'an's inquiring gaze.
There was no panic, no anger, only a deep indifference.
A hint of sarcasm stained his thin, hard lips.
Was he mocking Zhou Yan'an's meddling? Or was he mocking something else?
"Heh." A very light sneer broke the dead silence.
"When did the Ministry of Justice start caring about people's livelihood?"
The smile on Zhou Yan'an's face remained unchanged, but the sharpness in his eyes became even stronger.
"Master Xue is joking."
The tone was still lazy, but the subject suddenly changed!
"It's just that a few drunks died last night in the wonton shop where Miss Shen and I stayed. I was a little curious, and the three who died were the three people sitting to the east of us."
He paused deliberately and glanced at Xue Minglan, as if observing his subtle expressions.
"I wonder if Master Xue still remembers it?"
Xue Minglan's stern face still showed no sign of emotion: "Is such a person worth remembering?"
Zhou Yan'an didn't answer: "If it was just a simple death by drunkenness on the street, it wouldn't be the Ministry of Justice's turn to intervene."
"But their tongues were pulled out of their throats by someone using clever force."
The cruel details were told lightly, adding a touch of creepiness!
"What a great craftsmanship!" Zhou Yan'an's words were more of a naked provocation than a compliment.
"Before I went to perform the autopsy this morning, I happened to see the faces of those three at the wonton stall."
"So, I'm particularly curious..."
His eyes were once again fixed on Xue Minglan.
"Who on earth has such ability, and what kind of 'sophisticated' method did he use?"
The word "exquisite" is emphasized very strongly and is full of irony!
There was still no trace of emotion on Xue Minglan's stern face.
"Is Zhou Xiaoli doubting me?"
Xue Minglan met Zhou Yan'an's gaze without any hesitation!
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan'an raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Oh? Why do you say that, Master Xue?"
"It's just a routine job, just asking casually."
He took a small step forward seemingly unintentionally, and lowered his voice a few degrees, with a mysterious tone that could only be heard from close up.
"It's just that... this tongue-pulling technique is really... a little special."
"You can't achieve such a 'clean and sharp' effect with an ordinary knife."
"It seems like it requires a special hook?"
Zhou Yan'an looked at Xue Minglan, the corners of his mouth raised a little more, with a hint of ill intention.
"One is extremely thin, about the thickness of a little finger, with barbs on the front. It can accurately penetrate deep into the throat, hook the base of the tongue, and then pull violently..."
He pretended to be silent, as if trying to recall a name.
"For example... something called 'Goose Feather Hook'?"
Zhou Yan'an tilted his head slightly, smiling sweetly, but his eyes were as cold as ice.
"I once caught a glimpse of it in a miscellany of old files of the Ministry of Justice."
"It seems that the Xue family seems to be quite knowledgeable about this kind of small 'gadget'?"
Zhou Yan'an's words were like an invisible poison needle! This was no longer a hint, but almost an explicit statement!
Guyu's face turned pale in an instant.
She didn't understand what the goose feather hook was, but she understood "Xue family"!
This petty official is so bold!
Chen He subconsciously looked at Xue Minglan, trying to catch the slightest sign of hesitation on his face.
However, no.
That handsome yet cold face still looked like ice that had not melted for thousands of years.
The coldness in Xue Minglan's eyes suddenly deepened.
It was like someone's reverse scale had been touched, or perhaps he simply thought the accusation was ridiculous.
Even the subtle sarcasm at the corner of his mouth remained unchanged.
He finally spoke, his voice as cold as ice.
"You also believe the old records of the Ministry of Justice?"
"Hearsay can be used as evidence?"
The smile on Zhou Yan'an's face became even more intense.
"Oh, Master Xue misunderstood."
"I didn't say this was evidence."
"I just think...it's such a coincidence. It's just too much of a coincidence."
He seemed completely unaware of the chilling aura emanating from Xue Minglan.
"after all……"
He drew out his words, as if he was keeping someone in suspense.
"To be able to pull out the tongue so 'cleanly' without damaging anything around it..."
"Apart from the legendary 'Goose Feather Hook', I really can't think of a second possibility."
Zhou Yan'an looked at Xue Minglan with a smile, but his eyes seemed like he was examining his prey.
"Could it be that Master Xue knows of another way?"
Zhou Yan'an pressed forward step by step, and Xue Minglan was unable to escape.
She looked at Xue Minglan, his stern profile looking even more unpredictable in the shadows.
In her previous life, that taciturn bastard who occasionally helped her... In this life, his methods were so cruel...
Was it for her? This "protection" was so heavy that it made her feel a little breathless.
At this tense moment, Xue Minglan made an unexpected move.
He didn't look at Zhou Yan'an again.
It seemed that Zhou Yan'an's relentless pressure was nothing more than a clown's performance in his eyes.
His gaze suddenly turned to Shen He.
Without any warning! He looked at her!
That look was still cold, but there seemed to be something more in it, which Shen He couldn't tell for a moment.
"Ah He."
His voice seemed a little deeper than when he spoke to Zhou Yan'an just now, less cold, and more full of indescribable meaning.
"Were you frightened last night?"
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