Chen Jue sighed,
When he opened his eyes..,
He saw Wang Yi and Zhang Tang looking at him with worried and nervous expressions.
He waved his hand weakly,
His shoulder hurt.
When he was practicing boxing in the morning, he didn't feel that the pain was unbearable, but now, it was so painful that his scalp went numb.
"Sir –" Zhang Tang's voice unconsciously lowered by a few degrees.
"You continue." Chen Jue's voice was a little gloomy, as if he had suffered some setback.
Zhang Tang, who had been ridiculing Chen Jue in his heart, his eyes darkened,
He suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
It was inexplicably uncomfortable, as if he could feel Lord Chen's mood.
Zhang Tang looked at the teacup on the table and the tea that had spilled all over the table,
He pursed his lips,
Then he said,
"The fourth mummy that was found was the youngest daughter of the Zhao family, a martial family in the south of the city. Her beauty was also famous in the small circle." Zhang Tang panted, his eyes saw the tea flowing down the edge of the table,
Drip, drip, drip, drip.
"I went out to Rouge Street the morning before,
The maidservants didn't keep an eye on her and lost her on the street. "Zhang Tang thought about it and sighed,
"I heard that she was quite beautiful –"
Zhang Tang was about to sigh with emotion,
He suddenly quivered and grabbed his mouth.
Aiyo, he was reporting properly,
Why was he still gossiping.
He secretly pinched his thigh,
Zhang Tang stole a glance at Lord Chen's sullen face and pursed lips,
He didn't seem to want to interrupt him and scold him,
Then he continued, "The four girls all lived in different places. The first three were courtesans from different brothels, and the fourth was a beautiful young lady from a decent family.
Most of them were stolen and disappeared quietly without anyone noticing.
They were all abandoned in the alleys of the capital or in the suburbs of the capital.
The first three brothels were all in the west of the city, and the fourth street, where Miss Zhao was shopping, was in the south of the city. "
As soon as Zhang Tang's voice fell, the room became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Wang Yi sat on a wooden chair and stared at the flowing tea on the table.
Chen Jue closed his eyes again. When he opened them again, he said in a deep voice, "None of the four ladies showed any signs of struggling or calling for help?"
"Yes," Zhang Tang answered immediately.
This time, Lord Chen was no longer enraged. However, Zhang Tang felt a little … heartbroken at the sight of his lifeless, sad, and dejected expression.
"Are there any traces of drugs in the three courtesans' rooms?"
Chen Jue picked up the teacup and placed it on the table. He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it with a sullen face.
The bitter taste slid across his taste buds and rolled down his throat.
It was slightly hot and bitter, and there was a hint of sweetness between the breaths.
"No."
Zhang Tang shook his head. He quickly picked up Lord Chen's brush and wrote a line of small words on his file.
"The murderer is either an acquaintance of the four ladies, or a famous person in Beijing. At the very least, they know, have heard, or know this person," Chen Jue said.
"Yes, yes." Zhang Tang lowered his head again and wrote another line of small words.
"A man." Chen Jue closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He tried to block out his worries and frustrations and focused on the case.
"Yes, yes." Zhang Tang nodded.
"Then, at the very least, it has to be someone with charm, wealth, or power." Chen Jue frowned.
Someone who could make the three courtesans willingly escape with him must be a very attractive 'guest'.
"It should be someone who is young, good-looking, and has a passable temperament."
Zhang Tang's voice was like a slow mountain spring. It was deep and cool, and it echoed in the mountains.
Someone who could make the pretty girls of martial arts families follow him must be someone who was better than the martial arts families … No, it should be someone who came from a family with a much better status.
The courtesans were only willing to look at the person's family background and wealth, and ignore the person's appearance.
After all, they were doing business.
However, a young lady from a decent family would definitely not ignore the other party's ugliness, obesity, and age and willingly be seduced just because the other party was rich and powerful.
"Yes, yes." Zhang Tang wrote quickly.
"Wang Yi, go and ask the coroner to examine the bodies.
Go to the three brothels and ask if the three courtesans have a common guest.
Gather more specific information. "Chen Jue looked at Wang Yi. His voice was suppressed and sounded gloomy.
"Yes, sir." Wang Yi immediately stood up after he finished speaking.
"Bring Zhang Long with you." Chen Jue instructed before Wang Yi stepped out.
"…" Wang Yi felt a warmth in his heart. He felt a little sad when he saw Lord Chen's gloomy expression.
"Yes, sir." Wang Yi replied loudly.
Lord Chen was just worried that he would encounter danger or inconvenience when he went out. After all, he was injured now.
Zhang Tang watched Wang Yi leave. His eyes were full of reluctance.
Wang Yi was beside him. Even if he didn't say anything, he could share some of the pressure.
He … he was going to be alone with Lord Chen now.
Alone … alone …
Wang Yi walked around the screen and saw Li Xiao sitting at the door, looking at him eagerly.
Wang Yi had no choice but to walk in front of her. He reached out and patted her head. Then, he wrote on the piece of paper on Li Xiao's table: The tea spilled on the table, wipe it with a cloth towel.
Li Xiao earnestly looked at Wang Yi writing word by word and then nodded.
When Wang Yi left, he saw Li Xiao holding a cloth towel and tiptoeing around the screen.
…..
"Go to the Imperial Hospital and talk to the imperial physicians. Ask them if dehydration symptoms are possible under normal circumstances." Chen Jue tapped the table and said to Zhang Tang.
Zhang Tang quickly stood up and replied, "Yes, sir."
Then, he walked out impatiently.
However, when he walked behind the screen, he turned back to look at Lord Chen. He was a little worried.
Although Lord Chen was the pillar of the Dali Monastery, he … was only in his early twenties.
When he was his age, he was still arrogant and fooling around.
Sigh …
Zhang Tang sighed and turned to leave.
After passing the screen, he took a deep breath and felt that the air in the outer hall was very fresh.
His whole body relaxed.
…..
When Li Xiao poked her head in, Chen Jue looked up and glanced at her coldly.
His gaze was really cold, like ice in the middle of winter.
The gaze he looked at her with just now was even colder.
Li Xiao shivered and turned to look at the table. She shrunk her shoulders and walked over. She quickly wiped the tea stains and was about to turn and leave.
Chen Jue suddenly spoke.
"Li Xiao." Chen Jue looked up from his contemplation and looked at the little girl coldly.
Li Xiao stopped and stood obediently by the screen, like a student who was punished by the teacher, waiting for the teacher to punish her.
However, Chen Jue did not punish her.
"Your brother is Li Yu, and you are Li Xiao …" Chen Jue sneered. "Are you adopted?
How did you get such a name? "
"…" Li Xiao suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Chen Jue in shock.
Lord Chen turned his head away. "Take your brush, ink, paper, and inkstone and move to the side hall to work."
Don't wander around the main hall. He will inevitably see it and get annoyed.
"…" Li Xiao opened her mouth and had a lot to say. However, when she saw Lord Chen's expression, she swallowed all the words back down.
She lowered her head and moved step by step to the side of the screen.
Chen Jue said again: "Your brother is in my residence. Move your things to the side hall and go home first."
"Then … then what about Lord Chen?" Li Xiao turned her head and asked timidly.
"Ah, do I have to report to you when I come and go?" Chen Jue asked coldly.
"…" Li Xiao was a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and muttered to herself for a while.
Before Chen Jue could speak again, she turned around and slipped out.
Chen Jue looked at the empty space beside the screen. His brows were furrowed so tightly together.
He tapped the table with his finger and turned around to pick up a file. He opened it and began to read.
A quarter of an hour later, he flipped through several pages of the file, but he had no idea what was written on those pages.
He pushed the file forward and closed his eyes.
There was only silence in the room. The pain in his shoulder and the itch on his arm.
…
Li Xiao moved to the side hall and greeted her two colleagues. Then, she sat in her seat and scratched her head in confusion.
Her brother actually found her and lived in the House of Chen!
Her brother and Lord Chen met, right?
She didn't know what they talked about.
Lord Chen must be angry at her for lying.
She told Lord Chen that all her family members were gone.
Then … her brother suddenly appeared.
She pursed her lips and sighed.
At that time, she didn't know what kind of person Lord Chen was. Her heart was full of vigilance.
Then, her days in the Dali Monastery were filled with case after case. There were many things to deal with and she was nervous.
She didn't have time to think about it and almost forgot that she had lied to Lord Chen about it.
She didn't even have time to look for her brother …
The lord said that she could go back to the House of Chen first, but …
She walked to the door of the side hall and looked at the main hall more than ten meters away.
Should she wait for Lord Chen?
But what if Lord Chen didn't come back and had other things to do …
Usually, Lord Chen would take her with him wherever he went.
At noon, when he went out for an appointment, he would ask Lord Zhang to take her to lunch.
Usually, if she wanted to go back to the House of Chen first, he would ask Zhang Long or Zhao Hu to send her back and give her a lot of instructions.
…
Li Xiao was suddenly stunned. Her eyes reddened.
So, Lord Chen had done so much for her?
He treated her like a brother, taking care of and protecting her.
She tugged at her sleeves. Her heart was in turmoil.
Should she go and apologize to Lord Chen? She … she should have found an opportunity to confess her situation to Lord Chen.
But …
But when she thought of Lord Chen's cold eyes and suppressed anger in his tone just now …
She cowered again.
Wait for Lord Chen later. If Lord Chen also returned to the House of Chen, would she … would she shamelessly follow him?
But … she hadn't seen her brother for half a year. She missed him so much …
Just as Li Xiao was thinking, a figure suddenly moved in the main hall.
She was so frightened that she turned around and ran toward the stables.
Too cowardly!
Too cowardly!
But … she was really afraid of facing Lord Chen.
Especially when he was still angry.
Could she … wait for Lord Chen to come back at night? She … she would find an opportunity to apologize.
Thinking of this, Li Xiao found an excuse for her cowardice.
Yes!
When Lord Chen returned to the House of Chen at night, she would find an opportunity to apologize to him!
At night!
She would definitely muster up the courage to look for Lord Chen at night!
Definitely!
Sitting in the carriage, Li Xiao repeatedly encouraged herself.
When the carriage left the Dali Monastery, she suddenly became excited.
Ah!