Tough Spy Under Evil Prime Minister: Volume 2

By Xiu Cai

"When I came to you, I was tormented by you just because I was forced to, and when I found out that you and I had to separate after all because I had to confess my identity and know that you were sincere," he said."When you were suffering, I made up my mind to make you pay a hundred times the price for all I had suffered. Now, I can take revenge, but I don't want to see you suffer any more."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Dec 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781647815776

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OREXIN?

CHAPTER 101 - RESULTS

Housekeeper Zhong was very interested in hearing Mu Kong's words, so he said to him, Tell me about it first.

Mu Kong smiled, his eyes still focused on the moss by the well as he said, You must have seen the footprints on the moss, so you're sure that the maid accidentally stepped on it and fell, right?

Is there no such possibility? Housekeeper Zhong was surprised.

Mu Kong shook his head and said, But on the surface, it is indeed possible. However, if you are to take off the shoes of that servant girl and compare it with the footprints over there, you will know what the problem is.

When Housekeeper Zhong heard this, he started practicing. He placed the shoe on her foot on the imprint of the moss and, looking at the sole, saw that it was exactly the same size.

He turned around and asked Mu Kong with a puzzled expression, Isn't this just perfect? What's wrong with it?

Mu Kong also walked up and stood beside Steward Zhong. He said disapprovingly, Even if it can be closed, it doesn't mean that it must have been stepped on by that servant girl. Then, under Housekeeper Zhong's confused gaze, Mu Kong crouched down and explained the situation to him.

He picked up the shoe and pointed to the marks on the moss. Generally speaking, when someone accidentally slips a foot, the center of gravity will tilt to the tip of the foot, and when it's about to stop, it will tilt to the heel, and when it starts to move, the marks will become deeper, and the back traces will gradually become lighter. But look at the marks on this side, it's very flat. Whether it's from the beginning or the end, it's all around the same arc, and you can't tell the severity of it at all. Pausing for a moment, he continued, Another one, if it really was stepped on with your foot, then with the weight of the human body, the mark wouldn't look like this.

Hearing this, Housekeeper Zhong frowned, as if he understood something.

When Mu Kong saw this, he stepped on the moss on the other side and purposely left a mark on it. Then he took the shoes off his feet, put his hands inside the shoes, followed the marks, and slid them with the force of his hands.

When he was done, he pointed to the two marks and said to Steward Zhong, Now that we've compared them, don't you understand?

Housekeeper Zhong looked at the location pointed out by his finger and compared it seriously. Only then did he awaken from his stupor.

He suddenly said, So that's what happened. Then according to your meaning, the marks on the moss were not caused by Xi-er's foot, but were caused by her hand holding her shoe?

When Mu Kong heard this, he gave him a faint smile and gave him a this kid is worth teaching look.

Housekeeper Zhong didn't think it was funny, but other questions popped up in his mind very quickly. Then why did Xi Er do it if she didn't slip by accident? He actually went to such trouble to use his hands to leave a mark?

Mu Kong said faintly, This … You'll have to ask the maidservant herself. It was obvious that he didn't want to say more.

Housekeeper Zhong choked.

If that maid was already dead, how could he ask?

However, the result of this comparison came as a surprise to him. If it wasn't for the fact that Mu Kong was comparing the two of them so clearly, it would have been very difficult for him to think of this question.

With such a small detail, he still needed Mu Kong to explain in detail before he could understand. As for him, he didn't need any actual practice to be able to see through it in an instant.

However, thinking about the many questions that were mixed within, Housekeeper Zhong was quite troubled.

He followed Mu Kong and walked down the stairs. He didn't know if Mu Kong had noticed something else, but he couldn't help but feel curious. Did you notice anything else?

Mu Kong was in the middle of examining Xi Er's corpse. Although Butler Zhong was asking about it, he did not manage to answer in time.

Only when he had put Xiu-Er's shoes back on did he find the time to reply, I won't tell you first.

Housekeeper Zhong, ...

After a moment of silence, Steward Zhong changed his tone and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he just watched quietly by his side.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Mu Kong's side had more or less finished their inspection. Moreover, they had almost gotten the answer he wanted.

He let go of Xiu-Er's body and stood up from the side, smiling as he said, Alright, it's about time.

Housekeeper Zhong looked at him in surprise. That fast?

Mu Kong pursed his lips, lowered his head slightly, then went close to Steward Zhong's side and whispered, Lord Prime Minister is here. If not for the fact that I had to put on an act in front of him, I would have seen everything with just this small case.

Housekeeper Zhong was stunned for a moment before realizing what Lu Li meant. Then, he couldn't help but laugh.

The Prime Minister had said that he wanted Mu Kong to investigate the cause of this maid's death. Judging from Mu Kong's capabilities, he should have finished reading it long ago. However, in order to show his seriousness, he pretended to check the time.

Mu Kong shrugged his shoulders indifferently as he thought to himself, There's no other way. I can't not listen to the Prime Minister's words.

In the end, he even winked at Housekeeper Zhong. Steward Zhong then turned his body to the side, and glanced behind him from the corner of his eyes. He saw his master talking to the woman next to him with a very gentle expression. It looked like he was coaxing her not to be sad anymore.

After seeing this, Housekeeper Zhong immediately coughed to hide his smile.

Mu Kong curled his lips and sighed helplessly.

The two of them stood in place for a while. When Mu Kong realized that their Prime Minister had almost finished coaxing him, he took the initiative to walk over and greeted, Milord.

Gongsun Yue looked at him and immediately asked, Is this already the result?

Mu Kong nodded his head as he spoke slowly, From this subordinate's inspection, it seems that the maid did not die from an accidental fall …

It was indeed not an accidental death! When Qi Yun heard this, she impatiently asked, Then how did Xi Er die?

Mu Kong didn't immediately reply, but raised his head to look at Gongsun Yue.

Gongsun Yue came to an understanding as he shook his head at Qi Yun and said softly, Don't worry. Let Mu Kong finish what he has to say.

Qi Yun pursed her lips and listened patiently, not saying another word.

When Gongsun Yue saw this, he turned to Mu Kong and said, Continue.

CHAPTER 102 - SEEING THROUGH

Mu Kong received the order and continued, Your subordinate has already specially compared the two. The slither on the moss was not caused by the servant girl's foot, but forged shoes with her hand. There were no other marks on the surface of the well, other than the slither. This meant that the maid did not fall down by the well. Furthermore, I examined the corpse of the servant girl. From her external injuries, other than two obvious wounds on the back of her head, the rest of her body is still intact.

Pausing for a moment, he slowed his breathing and continued, Furthermore, those two wounds are very deep, from the shape of the wounds and the injuries, we can directly say that they were not caused by the collision. According to this subordinate's deduction, they should have been caused by some kind of iron weapon.

Gongsun Yue was silent for a moment before he finally opened his mouth and said, Then according to your meaning, Xi'er didn't accidentally fall down and bleed to death by the well?

Hearing that, Mu Kong replied in a single breath, It's true that you died from excessive bleeding. However, this subordinate is certain that the cause of that servant girl's death was not from the fall, but from the fall.

When Gongsun Yue heard this, he already understood what was going on. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Qi Yun.

Qi Yun pursed her lips and looked at Mu Kong. So … It wasn't an accident, was it? "

Mu Kong hesitated for a moment before saying, You can say so.

Qi Yun took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. She was once again so sad that she couldn't speak.

Housekeeper Zhong interjected, Since it's not an accident, then it must be about people.

The other three listened in silence.

Qi Yun's expression turned colder and colder, and there were even flames of hatred and anger on her face. Even Gongsun Yue had a stern expression on his face. The sharpness in his eyes was even more intense than before.

This was not an ordinary accident. Since it was man-made, it meant that there was a hidden killer inside.

Steward Zhong thought to himself. The fact that a murder case suddenly escalated to a murder case had completely changed the whole situation. If it was just an accidental death, then anything was fine. But now, it turned out to be … The murder of others would make things much more complicated. Furthermore …

Housekeeper Zhong stealthily glanced at Gongsun Yue and Qi Yun before secretly lowering his eyes.

Furthermore, the dead person was still Lady Qi Yun's maidservant. This case would not be resolved so easily.

Housekeeper Zhong was glad that the Prime Minister had called Mu Wenwen over. If it weren't for this guy, this case might really have been covered up by the fake information.

Thinking of this, Steward Zhong couldn't help but continue, In other words, it would explain why there is a deliberately made slippery scar on the moss beside the well.

Earlier, when Mu Kong was comparing the difference between the two skid marks he had made with his foot and the skid marks he had made with his hand, he was confused. Xiao Xi'er clearly did not fall by the well, but why did she leave a skid mark on her hand in such a troublesome manner? Now that he thought about it, it was obvious that the murderer who had hurt Xiu-Er in the dark was trying to confuse them all in order to cover the real cause of Xiu-Er's death.

Normally, when most people saw this scene, they would naturally think that Xi`er had fallen down and bled to death. This was also the real purpose of the person who had injured her. If they misjudged this result, needless to say, no one would investigate it in detail. Then the whole truth might be buried. And the real killer would continue to get away with it.

Having thought this through, Steward Zhong could not help but let out a cold laugh. The culprit behind this was truly someone who had come up with a good plan. Did he really think that there was no one in the prime minister's residence?

He turned to look at Mu Kong and suddenly said to him, This place is actually a fake. Does this mean that this place isn't the crime scene?

As for why he had to forge this scene, the rest of the people were even more clear about it.

Mu Kong nodded his head and said to Gongsun Yue, The purpose of the person who did all of this was obvious: to cover up the truth. Although this scene was indeed quite good, it was still rather crude from the subordinate's point of view. In addition to the two points I mentioned earlier, this subordinate also discovered a very obvious flaw.

When Gongsun Yue and the other two heard this, they silently looked at him, waiting for him to finish.

Mu Kong continued, If that servant girl had really fallen to her death by the well, there would definitely be a lot of bloodstains on the ground. However, this subordinate has seen that there are almost no bloodstains at the scene. The blood from the head wound had almost dried out and congealed when the dead man fell beside the well. This proves that this is not the place where the dead actually died. Her body would appear by the well, and the most likely reason is that it was carried over from somewhere else.

As for why he said lift instead of drag or pull … What about the words for such actions?

Of course, that was because if it was the latter, then there would definitely be some traces left on the ground. However, Mu Kong did not see any of them with his observation. Therefore, this was the most likely outcome.

Mu Kong's words contained a lot of information, and the few people who were silent finally found something out.

Those that could be called 'lifted' were two or more people. If it was just one person, how could he lift it?

So...

This meant that the culprits were likely not just one person, but many.

The more Gongsun thought about it, the gloomier his expression became. This sort of result made him feel infuriated. He stared at Mu Kong and asked, Look, since this isn't the crime scene, where could it be?

Mu Kong answered, It must be somewhere near here.

When Gongsun Yue heard this, he immediately ordered in a deep voice, Search again.

Yes. Mu Kong nodded as he accepted the order, before continuing to investigate the surroundings.

Gongsun Yue and Qi Yun stood there motionlessly. He looked at Qi Yun's ashen face and said softly, Alright, let's stop thinking about it. With Mu Kong here, we should be able to find out the exact location very quickly.

Qi Yun was not moved at all. She coldly enunciated every word, So what if we find the location? What I want is to find the real murderer.

CHAPTER 103 - SPIDERWEB TRACE

Qi Yun was right. What she really wanted to know was the truth behind this false accusation. No one would know how angry and sad she was at the moment.

It had only been a night, yet Xiu-Er had died so suddenly and unexpectedly. As for the person who killed her, she actually dared to forge a fake scene to escape her guilt.

How could this be!?

She would definitely find those people. No matter how difficult it was, she would find them to seek justice for Xi Er.

As she thought of this, Qi Yun clenched her hands into fists. She made a vow in her heart, but her emotions were still unsettled.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, Xi Er was just a lowly and inconspicuous maid. However, in the eyes of Qi Yun, she was not like that. Although Xian`er's status was low, she still treated her like a different person.

Ever since Qi Yun had entered the residence, she had always been very careful. She had always been cautious every step of the way, never daring to get close to anyone. She always had a cautious mindset. She had no friends, no family. Of the two maidservants by her side, only Xi'er, who had always been sincerely accompanying her. In the beginning, she had despised this girl's clumsiness and cowardice as useless. However, the more time they spent together, the more she realized that honesty and loyalty were the true loveliness of a person. This little girl had such a rare advantage. Under her special tutelage, her relationship gradually changed and became closer.

This was the only exception to this rule. The only one she was close to, the only one she dared to trust, was Qi Yun. However, such a person had suddenly died. She had left Qi Yun's side without any warning. From then on, she could no longer be found. How could Qi Yun not feel sad? How could she not hate those murderers?

How could those people do anything to such an innocent maid? Just by thinking about it, Qi Yun couldn't wait to chop those assassins into pieces.

She had come from a legal society before, and after coming to this world, she had also become aware of the cruel laws of this world. However, even though she was mentally prepared for it, this was the first time she experienced such a cruel situation. To have such a fresh life die right in front of her eyes, she felt really sad in her heart.

He sighed helplessly and tried to persuade her, The investigation still needs to be done step by step, it's useless no matter how anxious you are right now, it's better to wait patiently. Now that things have been predetermined, when Mu Kong finds another clue and a concrete location, he will definitely be able to figure out more problems. This way, it'll be much easier to find the real culprit.

Qi Yun numbly listened to Gongsun Yue's words. She knew in her heart that what he said was reasonable. However, when a person was really sad, they would never be able to maintain their normal calm and calmness.

And it was precisely because Gongsun Yue knew that she cared a lot that he gave her infinite tolerance.

Qi Yun covered her face with her hands and muttered, I knew it wasn't an accident. I knew it wasn't an accident …

Alright, stop talking. Gongsun Yue saw that he had removed her hand from his face and lightly patted her back with his hand, still patiently comforting her, Since things have come to this point, even if you don't want to accept it, it has already happened. I still want to open it a little. That maid of yours shouldn't want to see you like this either.

Qi Yun held back her tears as she suddenly raised a request to Gongsun Yue, Young Master, if Xi Er's case could catch the culprit, could you hand those people over to me to deal with?

Gongsun Yue fixed his gaze on her, but didn't agree. He only asked, What do you want to do?

Qi Yun's face was filled with determination as she covered up the hatred in her heart. She said clearly, I just want to seek justice for Xi`er. As her mistress, it is already useless of me not to be able to protect her. I don't want her to die, so I can't do anything else for her. "

When Gongsun Yue heard this, he remained silent for a moment, then opened his mouth and said, This matter should be discussed after the results are revealed. However, I promise you that I will never let the real culprit get away scot-free.

Qi Yun hummed in a low voice and didn't say anything else.

About a quarter of an hour later, Housekeeper Zhong came back from the backyard, and reported to Gongsun Yue and Qi Yun, There's nothing unusual around here. Those people who killed people must have cleaned up the area last night.

Gongsun Yue's expression turned grim as he couldn't help but ask, Where's Mu Kong?

Housekeeper Zhong bowed and replied, He's still looking for it.

Gongsun Yue didn't say anything, but Steward Zhong paused for a moment before giving out his own guess, Master Chen, do you think the real crime scene isn't near the well or even further away from it?

Gongsun Yue pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, Probably not. There will be guards patrolling at regular intervals at night. If they killed someone somewhere else, the guards wouldn't have been able to notice them. Only here... This was the most remote area in the entire backyard, and the guards wouldn't come here even if they were patrolling. If anything were to happen, no one would know. Therefore, this is the only place with the highest probability of becoming the crime scene."

Gongsun Yue had just finished speaking when a clear voice echoed, The Lord Prime Minister is right.

Gongsun Yue and his group turned to look and saw Mu Kong slowly walking over from the other side. When he arrived in front of them, Mu Kong continued, If it's too far away, it would be very inconvenient to transport the corpses. Even if they had helpers when committing the crime, they would still need to move the corpses around while at the same time cleaning up the traces, forging a fake scene … With this series of movements, it wouldn't be enough in a short period of time. But if it's right here, there's almost no problem.

Housekeeper Zhong silently nodded his head, agreeing with them that what they had said was reasonable. He looked at Mu Kong and asked, Did you find anything?

Mu Kong opened his mouth and said, The scene was cleaned up. It's obvious that the person who killed them spent quite a bit of time and effort to do so. Noticing that Manager Zhong's face had darkened, he smiled and continued, However, it's not like there are no clues at all.

Steward Zhong knew that he had been tricked and glared at him before snorting in dissatisfaction, Quickly tell me!

CHAPTER 104 - EXCLUDE EXCEPTION

Mu Kong chuckled and quickly returned to his official face. He said to Gongsun Yue in all seriousness, After this subordinate's inspection, we are completely sure that the real crime scene is over there. He leaned to the side and pointed to a spot not far away for Gongsun Yue to see. At that spot stood a few attendants. Mu Kong had made them stand there and mark the place.

In the end, Mu Kong sighed and continued, However, because the scene was so badly damaged, we are unable to find any very positive evidence for now. Therefore, if we want to investigate more, we must first start with that maid.

Then, under the silence of a few people, he continued, First of all, why did that servant girl come to such a remote place in the backyard when it was night time? Secondly, who did that maid see when she came here, and what did she discover? Moreover, what kind of conflict had occurred between the two sides during this period, and how did it result in such a conflict? After that, and most importantly, why did they kill a young maid like her?

Mu Kong's words came out one word at a time. His words were clear and organized. The others could also hear him clearly.

Gongsun Yue thought for a moment, then looked at Qi Yun and asked, Did you find anything suspicious last night?

Nope. Qi Yun shook her head as she thought about it silently, and said slowly, Last night, before we went to bed, Xi Er and I sat together at the house for supper. At that time, the two of us were happily chatting and laughing, and Xi'er was just like usual. After supper, I went to bed. It was Xi'er's turn to watch the night. But because the other maid in my room had been injured and unable to work, all the work in the yard fell to Xi-er. I was afraid that she would be too busy to do it alone, so I spared her some work to go to bed without having to watch the night. When she went back to her room, I specifically reminded her to wake me up early this morning, or else she would be late for the cleaning again. I saw her nod her head in agreement, but in the end …" As she said this, Qi Yun was choked with sobs, her heart filled with grief.

Gongsun Yue was silent, his expression complex.

He still remembered that not long ago, he was angry at Qi Yun for getting too bold. She actually dared to openly disobey his order to not clean the room, and even scolded her in front of those servants. Who knew that such a thing would happen?

And now, listening to Qi Yun's words, Gongsun Yue felt even more apologetic.

Qi Yun didn't notice Gongsun Yue's expression. She sniffed and held back the tears that were on the verge of falling. Then she slowly continued, I slept soundly the whole night, and didn't wake up during this time. When I woke up in the morning and saw the sun outside, I realized that I had woken up late again. I was in a hurry to call for Xi-er to come and get some water for me to wash up, but I couldn't hear her answer after I called her many times. At first, when I didn't see her, I just thought it was strange. Afterwards, when I went to her room, the yard, and the kitchen to look for her, I couldn't find her, so I began to feel that something was wrong. This was the first time I had encountered such a situation, but in my heart, I guessed that she might have been held up by something, or that someone might have gone to help her, but she hadn't come back yet. I was in a hurry to clean up, so I didn't think too much about it. "

After pausing for a moment, Qi Yun slightly slowed down and continued, Because there's no water in the kitchen, that's why I wanted to bring a basin to the well in the backyard. But when I came here, I actually … To his surprise, he saw Xiu-Er fall beside the water well. At that time, I was almost scared senseless. I couldn't believe that Xi Er would suddenly die, and then I wanted to find someone to help, and afterwards … Qi Yun used all her strength to finish her sentence, And after that, it was like what you guys saw.

Her words explained the situation in great detail, and Gongsun Yue and the others also understood.

So the reason why she came to the main house to look for servants was to ask them to come and help. Gongsun Yue sighed in his heart and finally understood everything. When he looked at Qi Yun again, he was speechless.

After a moment of silence, Mu Kong suddenly asked, Miss Qi Yun, how is this servant girl usually like? Have you ever been in conflict with anyone, or offended anyone?

Qi Yun didn't even think about these questions and quickly shook her head, That won't happen. Other than Xi Er being a little timid, being rather clumsy and not very talkative, everything else is very good. She's honest and hardworking. She listens to everything I say, rarely walks out of the yard, and never has any conflicts with anyone else. She can't possibly have any conflicts with other people.

Mu Kong nodded as he listened, deep in thought. If that's the case, then we can rule out the possibility of revenge.

Qi Yun lowered her eyebrows and muttered resolutely, Xi Er has no enemies. It can't be a feud.

Mu Kong frowned slightly. He still had a few questions in his mind, but seeing Qi Yun in such a daze, he couldn't bring himself to ask.

At this time, Gongsun Yue suddenly spoke to them, There may be other witnesses. Housekeeper Zhong, gather all the servants in the Prime Minister's residence and interrogate them thoroughly. Last night, in the entire backyard, there was a person who came out at night. You should get people to write down those people and then search them one by one.

Yes. Housekeeper Zhong immediately responded respectfully, This subordinate will handle it. Then, he turned around and left with the two attendants.

Gongsun Yue then said to Mu Kong, You should carefully look for it here and see if you can find any other clues. Then, without waiting for Mu Kong to finish his sentence, he turned to Qi Yun and said, Since your emotions are unstable, why don't you go back to your room to rest first. Standing here and watching over it won't help much. Otherwise, if you were to destroy your body now, how are you going to avenge your maidservant?

Qi Yun did not say anything as she moved her feet slightly. It was obvious that she was listening to Gongsun Yue's words.

When Gongsun Yue saw this, he hurriedly followed behind her and shouted, This Prime Minister will send you back.

CHAPTER 105 - QUESTIONING

Seeing the two of them leave, Mu Kong's face was filled with astonishment. He hadn't even finished speaking, but the young lord was already feeling a little too anxious, wasn't he? Protect Lady Qi Yun just like that? Her courtyard was right next to him. Was it necessary for him to personally escort her within such a short distance?

Mu Kong inwardly shook his head as he stared at the two figures in front of him. He could feel the heavenly thunder rumbling above his head.

He didn't look back until they had disappeared around the corner. Tut, tut, he said.

He originally wanted to ask Miss Qi Yun some more questions, but after seeing the current situation, he decided to leave it at that. He didn't want to be an eyesore anymore.

Qi Yun didn't speak a word along the way, and her expression was wooden. Gongsun Yue had to look down at her from time to time. To be honest, he was more willing to face Qi Yun, who had a clever mouth and three sentences from her. He really wasn't used to this kind of appearance.

Gongsun Yue was worried. Normally, when that omnipotent person was facing Qi Yun, it was like he was looking for a solution. He had nothing in mind, but he couldn't think of any practical way to tease her.

He racked his brains to find a topic to comfort Qi Yun. Who knew that in the end, he would say, This prime minister remembers that you only have two maids by your side, right?

Yes. Qi Yun answered absent-mindedly.

Gongsun Yue continued, Then why don't I send you two more maids. It's impossible for me to have only one maid by my side right now, and I'll also remember what happened last night. Your other maid seems to be involved in it too, so I can't use a servant girl like that. You should send that too. How about I arrange a few new ones for you?

Thank you for your kind intentions, I don't need it for now. Qi Yun shook her head and replied depressingly, It's been so long since I've been taking care of Xi Er. Even if there were two new maids, I still wouldn't be able to get them. Furthermore, who knows if the newcomers will be loyal or not.

Gongsun Yue looked at her. Then you …

Qi Yun continued, I can take good care of myself. Xi'er just died. I can't let her be too cold-hearted before the truth is revealed.

Gongsun Yue lowered his head and rubbed his nose, not knowing what to say. He was secretly vexed, as the question he asked was indeed not a good time.

Reaching the entrance to the courtyard, Qi Yun stopped and said to Gongsun Yue, Please send the prime minister here. I need to go back to the house and calm down. If anything happens, please send someone to notify me.

Gongsun Yue saw that she was still a bit worried, but after hearing her words, he nodded his head helplessly, Yes, you should go back and have a good rest, don't let your imagination run wild. No matter how difficult the case is, the truth will always be revealed. Just stay here and wait for the news.

Yes. Qi Yun slightly nodded her head and said one last word to Gongsun before she turned around and entered the yard.

Gongsun Jianyun paused outside the courtyard for a moment. Just as he was about to leave, he saw another maidservant walking out. When Qi Yun saw her, she actually went to greet her.

Miss. Upon seeing Qi Yun, Qing'er hurriedly bowed, her head still lowered.

Qi Yun narrowed her eyes and looked at her. Her originally listless and dispirited appearance seemed to have regained its vigor the moment she saw Qing'er. Actually, she didn't come here on purpose to make things difficult for him. It was just that the moment she saw him, she had a strange feeling in her heart.

She hid the sharpness in her eyes and said to Qing'er in a low voice, Raise your head, I have some questions to ask you.

Hearing this, Qing'er couldn't help but feel a little afraid. She had been unable to calm down from the shameful thoughts she had done last night, and her heart was trembling with fear. Now that she met Qi Yun, she was even more worried.

Qi Yun stopped him at this moment. It couldn't be that she wanted to ask Xi Er about something, right?

She was both nervous and uneasy, but she didn't dare to disobey Wei Yun. Therefore, she slowly raised her head and forced herself to be calm as she asked, Miss, why have you called me to stop?

Qi Yun stared at her without letting go. Her eyes were bright and full of spirit. Her gaze was incredibly profound, as if she wanted to see through her.

Qing'er stared at her for a while, so nervous that she almost couldn't breathe.

Finally, Qi Yun coldly asked, Let me ask you, did you sleep in your room all night last night?

Hearing this, she panicked. It seemed like she had guessed correctly. Qi Yun was indeed asking about what happened last night.

She nodded as if she was facing a great enemy. Yes, my lady.

Qi Yun asked again, Did you get up in the middle of the night?

Li'er shook her head. No.

Qi Yun then asked, Did you hear any strange noises at night?

Nope. Hearing this, Qing Shui shook his head again and said, This servant slept rather early last night and had been sleeping in her room all this time. I only woke up this morning and didn't hear anything.

Qi Yun fell silent. She stared at Qing'er for a while before suddenly asking, Do you know anything about Xi Er?

Hearing these words, his heartbeat, which he had barely managed to suppress with great difficulty, started to jump again. Her eyes flickered as she looked at Qi Yun and asked, Miss, what is it that you're talking about?

Qi Yun remained silent for a while. Only when she heard her son's words did she finally speak up.

This time, her tone was different from the previous one. She spoke very slowly and her voice was very heavy. Each word was clearly spoken from between her lips.

She continued to stare at him, saying, Did you know that Little died last night, just like last night?

She panicked, her face turning pale, Wh, what, Xi'er is dead? She … she … how did she suddenly die?

Yeah, how did she suddenly die? Qi Yun laughed coldly with a hint of ridicule in her voice. She clenched her teeth and said, You'll have to ask the murderer behind this!

Hearing this, Qi Yun's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt that Qi Yun was talking to her.

She stuttered as she shook her head, I … I don't know anything.

Qi Yun looked at her and smiled again, then said, with a deeper meaning, I don't know, then I don't know. Anyway, there's no way that the real murderer can escape. As long as I'm here, I'll definitely find them. After she finished speaking, she rolled her eyes and asked, You should be hoping to catch Xi-er's killer as soon as possible, right?

CHAPTER 106 - SUSPECT

Hearing this, Qing'er's expression changed. The real killer was her, how could she wish to be captured right away?

Her heart began to beat rapidly, and she really couldn't control herself. However, she suddenly thought of the words that Red Cloth had said to her repeatedly last night. For a while, she slowly calmed down.

Hearing that, Qing'er did not dare to reveal anything. In the end, under Qi Yun's murderous gaze, her face stiffened as she hurriedly replied, Yes, yes, yes. This servant naturally hopes to catch the culprit as soon as possible.

Qi Yun took a light breath and said with the corner of her mouth raised, Sure, it's good that you have the heart to do so. With that, she closed her eyes and waved her hands, no longer listening. You can go now.

Hearing that Qi Yun wanted to let him go, Qing Shui felt like he was suddenly liberated. He quickly replied, Yes, your servant will take his leave. Then, he left in a hurry.

However, the moment she turned around, she felt a trace of coldness in her body, and her back was covered in sweat. Even her hands, which had always been hidden in her sleeves, had unconsciously tightened their grip. Her palms were also wet.

Hearing that, Qi Yun quickly left his sight and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He finally managed to avoid that b * tch Qi Yun's interrogation. There shouldn't be any problems from now on, right?

He was still worried about whether he had revealed anything in front of that bitch just now. Would she be able to see through him? 'Could it be that she's even more suspicious of me now … '

The more he thought, the more worried he became. Hearing this,