Dressed even more nobly than Li Shiyan?

Wearing half a mask?

He didn’t know why, but after hearing Luo Yang’s description of that person, the first person that popped into Li Shiyan’s mind was Jingrong.

That prince of Great Lin!

Only Jingrong could make Ji Yunshu search relentlessly for three years at any cost.

Even willing to throw away her own life.

Seeing him silent, Luo Yang asked: “Well? Do you know who it is? Is there a way to find that person?”

Li Shiyan said nothing, but his brow furrowed tightly.

Because he now realized how serious this matter was!

If the person Ji Yunshu was looking for really was Jingrong, then this matter was no small affair!

A prince of Great Lin had gone missing—Great Lin must be in complete chaos.

But—

How had he not heard even a whisper of this?

Also, why would Ji Yunshu come here from Huyi?

Had they gone to Huyi?

Three years ago? Three years ago, a political upheaval had occurred in Huyi!

The more Li Shiyan thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

This matter was probably already beyond what he could resolve on his own, because the situation was serious!

So now, he could only think of Su Ziluo.

At present, only the supremely intelligent Su Ziluo could think of a solution. Even though Ji Yunshu had repeatedly instructed him not to reveal her presence in Qujiang, he couldn’t worry about that anymore.

“I know what to do. I’ll find a way.” After Li Shiyan finished speaking, he quickly walked out. After stepping through the door, he turned back to instruct Luo Yang: “By the way, if she returns, come to the Marquis’s residence immediately to tell me.”

“I… then you?”

Li Shiyan had already left in quick strides.

Luo Yang chased a few steps into the courtyard before being grabbed by Xiao Ba.

“Brother, what’s wrong?”

“That Young Master is too strange!” Luo Yang’s brow knitted tightly, completely bewildered. His hands on his hips, he spoke toward the empty doorway with slight anger: “He said he had a way to find Miss Ji, but then he turned and ran off. Who knows what method he’s actually going to think of?”

Xiao Ba didn’t understand what he was saying.

He also didn’t know how to probe with questions.

Finally, he tugged on Luo Yang’s sleeve, asking worriedly: “Brother, what if… if Miss Ji really left for good? What will we do? Can we still stay here? Why don’t we go back to Zhuxin City?”

His eyes full of longing.

He really wanted to go back to Zhuxin City.

That place was so carefree!

But Luo Yang flicked his sleeve away and shot him a glare: “Go back? Go back for what? We finally made it to Yanjing with great difficulty. We still need to make a proper name for ourselves here. Great wealth and honor are all waiting for us in the future! Besides, Miss Ji won’t just leave like that. Her precious things are still in the room. Even if she finds the person she’s looking for, she’ll definitely come back to get her things.”

“Oh, so do we have to keep waiting here?”

“Right now we can only wait!” Luo Yang tossed out the words, waved his hand, and headed toward the house.

Xiao Ba followed closely behind, asking as he went: “By the way, brother, why did you go to that… what manor, and stay there for so long?”

Luo Yang sat down in the room and poured a cup of water, saying: “Didn’t you hear that something happened at the manor?”

Xiao Ba shook his head: “I don’t know!”

He hadn’t gone out at all these past few days.

After all, he was someone who feared death.

Without Luo Yang, he didn’t even know how he’d survive.

Xiao Ba leaned his body against the table, pressing: “Brother, what happened at the manor?”

Luo Yang poured a mouthful of water into his mouth. He was just about to tell him about the strange events that occurred at the manor, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back down. He still didn’t want to bother telling Xiao Ba about the murder case at the manor, lest this coward become paranoid and fearful at night.

“Nothing, don’t ask anymore!”

“Oh.”

“Go to the kitchen in back and find something to eat. I’m hungry.”

“Alright, I’ll go right now.” Xiao Ba responded and went out.

Luo Yang sighed, his hands supporting his chin.

He wore a worried expression.

He was now even more curious about Ji Yunshu’s identity. A single woman traveling from Huyi to Qujiang, crossing through the Northern Desert, then crossing through the Southern Desert. Not only intelligent, but also understanding how to solve cases and… examine corpses. Now even the Young Master said he was an old acquaintance of hers. Clearly, Ji Yunshu had many, many secrets, and her identity… was definitely not simple.

On the other side.

The murder case at Ning’an Manor had just been solved, and those who had stayed at the manor for several days had just descended the mountain. This news spread through Yanjing City as swiftly as the wind.

For a time, all the major taverns and establishments were talking about this matter.

After all, such an incident hadn’t occurred in Yanjing City for a long time. It would probably be discussed for quite a while.

At this moment, in the elegant pavilion most frequented by those noble young masters, even before entering, one could hear everyone inside chattering away in discussion.

A low voice said: “Usually Zhao Quanzhi seemed human enough, who would have thought he’d do such a thing—murder! He dared to do something like that, and even framed the Young Master for it. The Young Master almost took the blame. Fortunately the truth came to light, otherwise, wouldn’t it have become a miscarriage of justice?”

Someone immediately voiced agreement: “Exactly! The people from the Court of Judicial Review are truly formidable! They solved the case in just two short days. I heard that at the time, both witness and physical evidence were complete. If the Court of Judicial Review hadn’t re-examined and searched for evidence, the person being escorted to the Court of Judicial Review’s prison right now would probably be the Young Master.”

“Did you hear wrong?”

“How so?”

“The case wasn’t solved by the Court of Judicial Review at all. It seems someone else secretly found some evidence, which is how the case was solved. But the specifics aren’t clear.” A man in blue clothing said.

“I know!” A man in green robes holding a folding fan entered from outside the elegant pavilion, forcibly squeezing into the crowd of young masters. Then he opened his folding fan, looking more cunning than anyone else.

Someone pressed: “What do you know? Hurry and tell us!”

The man in green robes held back slightly for effect before saying: “It seems General Wen’s people helped. That person is about our age, but has never mixed in Yanjing City before. His origins are also unknown, but it was indeed him working together with Lord Huang who helped with the case!”

“How strange!”

“What kind of extraordinary person is this?”

The man in green robes continued: “Don’t interrupt me! Not only that person, there’s another person you all know.”

Someone couldn’t help but ask: “Who?”

“Miss Zhu, the daughter of the Minister of Rites. It’s said she found some strange method to verify the evidence, and even went to look at the corpse, which is why Zhao Quanzhi admitted to killing someone.”

Everyone’s jaws nearly dropped.

Someone didn’t believe it: “How is that possible? Minister Zhu’s daughter is a sickly thing, and she never steps outside her door. I heard she’s afraid of blood, cats, dogs—everything. How could she have such abilities?”

Someone held a different opinion: “Don’t disbelieve it. You can’t judge a person by appearance.”

“We weren’t at the manor at the time, so we don’t know the specific situation. Let’s wait for Jiang Bin to return and have him tell us properly.”

In any case, no one believed it!

Zhu Yao was a weak woman, just like many young ladies from prominent families—reading books, doing embroidery and such. She’d faint at the sight of blood. How could she have such abilities? Even her own father probably wouldn’t believe it.

And just as they were speaking of Jiang Bin, that fellow arrived!

Jiang Bin didn’t even return to his residence first, coming straight here.

“Jiang Bin, you rascal, you’re still alive!” One person, seeing him, quickly pulled him into the crowd while saying: “We’ve all been waiting for you. Hurry and tell us about what happened then, what the situation really was.”

Jiang Bin usually hung around with Wang Huailang!

So he was the most informed!

As soon as he sat down, he quickly had someone pour him a cup of tea.

He consecutively gulped down two cups.

Only then did he tell everyone in detail about everything that happened at the manor.

Everyone listened with mouths agape, not so much shocked that Zhao Quanzhi had killed someone, but rather because Zhao Quanzhi’s reason for murder was for Miss Zhu, combined with years of accumulated resentment in his heart, which led him to commit such a foolish act and do such a thing.

Someone said: “For a woman! Who would have thought Zhao Quanzhi was actually a romantic fool.”

Then, everyone fell silent.

On the other side—

A carriage stopped outside the Su residence.

Two people descended from the carriage.

Su Ziluo was helped down by two young servants and seated in a wheelchair.

Ji Yunshu followed behind.

This was Ji Yunshu’s first time at Su Ziluo’s residence.

She stood at the entrance, lingering for a long time.

Su Ziluo said: “Let’s go in.”

When the two reached the entrance, Su Ziluo instructed the people in the residence: “From now on, this Miss Ji will be living here. You must respect her as you respect me. Understand?”

“Yes!”