Lord Xu addressed Yun Chuwei, saying, "We've searched the entire Sanqing Temple, inside and out, and discovered several secret passages and chambers, but we still haven't found any clues. However..."
Lord Xu paused, a hint of admiration on his face: "I think Miss's judgment is correct. We interrogated everyone, and they all said they did not see Master Jiwu leave with their own eyes. They said that Master Jiwu left very suddenly, and it seems that only Wei Yi saw him leave."
"There's one more thing," Lord Xu said, holding the dossier. "Quite a few people remember that before Daoist Jiwu left, he had a dispute with Wei Yi."
He has handled countless cases, and he can make judgments based solely on the testimonies of these people from the Sanqing Temple.
only……
"Although I can conclude that Wei Yi has a problem, we cannot find any real evidence to convict him."
A murder case without a body has no credibility whatsoever.
"Miss Yun, do you have any ideas on how to help us find some evidence or clues?" Lord Xu asked Yun Chuwei with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yun Chuwei extended her hand towards Lord Xu.
Lord Xu looked at Yun Chuwei's palm, somewhat puzzled: "Miss Yun, what do you mean by this?"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Didn't Lord Xu want me to tell your fortune? I'll give you ten taels."
Lord Xu's lips twitched, and he said, "I didn't ask you to tell my fortune..."
He stopped before he could finish speaking.
He suddenly remembered that Yun Chuwei had said before that this case would count as one of his achievements.
He searched his body and found only some loose silver.
"Can I pay in advance?" Lord Xu asked.
Yun Chuwei shook her head: "I'm sorry, we don't offer credit."
He gritted his teeth and told the people around him to take out the silver they had. After much difficulty, they managed to gather enough silver and put it in Yun Chuwei's hand.
"I would be grateful if you could help me calculate my career prospects, Miss."
Yun Chuwei weighed the silver in her hand to make sure that ten taels was enough before asking Lord Xu to give her her birth date and time.
Then, she started calculating with her fingers.
"Judging from Lord Xu's birth chart, the north direction is auspicious, and he will achieve success when he encounters water!"
Upon hearing this, Lord Xu raised his voice and addressed the constables, "Search to the north, wherever there is water. If it's a lake or pond, find someone who can swim and have them search in the water!"
It might be disrespectful to the dead to say it out loud, but finding Master Jiwu's remains might be a terrible thing for others, but for him, it was a good thing that would benefit his career.
He wanted to see if this young lady's divination was accurate and worth ten taels!
Thinking it over, Lord Xu bid farewell to Yun Chuwei and headed north.
Yun Chuwei returned to the carriage and continued to rest with her eyes closed.
About two hours later, Lord Xu hurriedly returned and called out to Yun Chuwei from outside the carriage.
Yun Chuwei lifted the curtain and looked at Lord Xu with sleepy eyes.
Lord Xu exclaimed excitedly, "Miss Yun, you are truly amazing! The remains of Daoist Jiwu have been found, in the lake to the north, and they've been placed..."
Yun Chuwei interrupted Lord Xu, saying, "Now that we've found him, we'll leave the matter of seeking justice for Daoist Jiwu to you, Lord Xu!"
Lord Xu composed himself and said earnestly, "Miss Yun, rest assured, I will make the murderer pay the price!"
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly, then said, "Please send someone to escort me back, Lord Lao."
Just as Lord Xu was about to agree, Xie Xuan's cold voice came from the side: "I am also going back now. Why don't I escort Miss Yun back?"
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled. Didn't this person just run away? Why is he coming back now?
For a moment, Lord Xu was at a loss for how to react. Seeing that Yun Chuwei remained silent, he could only ask in a low voice, "What does Miss think?"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness, Prince Xuan."
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan extended his hand and gestured for Yun Chuwei to enter.
Following his instructions, Yun Chuwei jumped down from the carriage prepared by Lord Xu and got into Xie Xuan's carriage.
Throughout the journey, Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan sat in the carriage, remaining silent to each other.
Yun Chuwei propped her head up and looked at Xie Xuan intently.
Every time she saw this person, she couldn't help but secretly marvel at how good-looking he was.
Xie Xuan felt a little uncomfortable under Yun Chuwei's gaze and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Yun Chuwei switched hands to support her chin, continuing to admire the man who seemed like an immortal.
He said slowly, "Let's see when you'll dare to ask me a question."
Xie Xuan lowered her eyes: "I have nothing to ask you!"
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow: "Then why are you taking me home..."
“We are engaged, so I should have taken you home!” Xie Xuan said.
Yun Chu chuckled softly and said nothing more.
In truth, she didn't care whether Xie Xuan was telling the truth or not.
What she knew was that Xie Xuan had temporarily accepted her explanation and didn't want to kill her for the time being.
She naturally had no need to strike first.
She was happy to spend more time with Xie Xuan, after all, the man in front of her was a man of unparalleled beauty.
Furthermore, whether he can be developed into a partner depends on getting to know him better before making a decision.
So, for the rest of the journey, neither of them spoke.
Soon, they arrived at the Marquis's residence.
After the carriage stopped, Yun Chuwei thanked them, got off the carriage, and walked into the Marquis's residence.
Xie Xuan watched Yun Chuwei disappear through the carriage window.
He did have many questions in his mind, but he knew that asking Yun Chuwei would be useless.
He knew her abilities; even if it was fake, she could make it sound like the truth.
He felt that perhaps only by getting to know Yun Chuwei better and understanding her more could he figure out which of her statements were true and which were false.
He didn't care how Yun Chuwei saw the dream; he only needed to determine whether what Yun Chuwei said was true or false.
If she lied to him, he would definitely not let her off the hook.
If what she said is true, she would never hurt him...
That was what he hoped for.
"Yun Chuwei, don't lie to me!"
He lowered the curtain, bowed his head, and whispered something.
The hoarse voice echoed in the carriage, like the whispers of lovers, or perhaps a soliloquy.
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Yun Chuwei didn't hear what Xie Xuan said. She was walking towards her own courtyard when she encountered Guiyan halfway there.
"Young Miss, you're back? Are you alright? Are you alright?"
Guiyan excitedly said to Yun Chuwei.
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Don't worry! I'm fine! But what about you? Have they bullied you?"
Guiyan quickly shook her head: "No, no, the steward wanted to punish me, but the nanny arrived and saved me!"
"That's good! Where are you going?"
"Madam has woken up and heard about what happened today. She was furious. Why don't you come with me to see Madam, Miss?" Guiyan said.
Yun Chuwei was surprised that He Ning had woken up, and nodded, saying, "Then let's go take a look."
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