Xiao Heguan was busy informing Marquis Pingyang.
He was waiting for the Marquis's order to see if he should care about his overlord's youngest son.
Did he agree to investigate?
Or did he not agree to investigate?
At the same time, he quietly called for the doorman who guarded the room.
He asked, "Yesterday, did someone come by?"
The doorman nodded. "Yes!"
"Who?"
"The ones who went in just now."
"Which ones?"
"The one that Crown Prince Cheng brought … Teacher Ji who touched the bone and the two young men who went in later. They came last night," the doorman answered truthfully.
Xiao Heguan looked in the direction of the hall and reprimanded the doorman. "Since someone came yesterday, why didn't you inform me?"
The doorman realized that the matter might be serious, so he quickly said, "Yesterday, those adults said that they didn't want me to spread the news, so I secretly brought them to that room."
In the room, almost everyone used 'that room' to represent the room where Du Mubai committed suicide.
Xiao Heguan glared at him angrily. "What did they do in that room?"
"I didn't do anything. I just wandered around the room and stepped on the table to take a look. Then I came out."
"That's all?"
"That's all."
"Ridiculous!"
How could they hide such a big matter from him?
The doorman didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Looking at Xiao Heguan's expression, he knew that he must have gotten into trouble!
At this moment, the situation in the hall was completely different.
Although he said that he was waiting for tea, Li Cheng was not in the mood to drink tea. He sat there anxiously, looking left and right.
Xiao Heguan still hadn't returned.
He got up and paced several times in the middle of the hall.
He kept muttering something.
Everyone just watched him pacing back and forth.
It was as if he was playing on a swing!
Li Cheng couldn't stand it anymore. He stopped in his tracks and looked stern. "Is he playing with me? How long have I waited? Why isn't he here yet? "
He was really anxious.
Then, he grabbed a person in the room and asked, "Why isn't it ready yet? How long do we have to wait? Hurry up and call Xiao Heguan over. "
That person was only responsible for serving tea and water. He quickly said, "Milord, please wait a little longer."
"I can't wait any longer."
"Crown Prince, you're making things difficult for me too."
"You wasted so much time investigating a case. Right now, all of the influential people in my city's department are sitting here. You Officer Xiao is wasting time again and again. Do you believe that I won't go to the Ministry of Personnel right now and report him?!" Li Cheng's anger soared to the heavens.
That person had a helpless expression.
There was no other way.
Jing Rong, who had been sitting quietly all this time, spoke up. "Crown Prince Cheng, let's wait a little longer."
His tone was indifferent!
Li Cheng immediately looked at him and said, "You're not anxious?"
"What's the rush? It's still snowing today, so it's not bad to sit in this house and drink hot tea. Anyway, the case is right there, so it can't run away. "
He couldn't run anymore!
"But …"
"No buts. Xiao Heguan is treating us with good tea. If we don't drink Crown Prince Cheng's cup of tea, it would be a waste." Jing Rong's heart ached for that cup of tea.
But deep down, he knew that Xiao Heguan had been gone for so long. If he really wanted to notify everyone in the quarters, there would have been no movement at all. Xiao Heguan was determined to stop him, so his abnormal behavior was definitely not simple.
He wanted to see how Xiao Heguan would pour out his medicine in the gourd!
When Li Cheng heard this, he suppressed the anger in his heart and waved his hand at the person he was questioning. "Forget it, forget it. You can leave."
"Yes."
Li Cheng turned around and sat in his seat. He glanced at the tea beside him.
Then …
He believed Jing Rong's words and picked up the tea to take a sip.
Just as it reached the tip of his tongue, he spat it out.
His face was full of disgust.
"What kind of tea is this? It's disgusting. "
He frowned.
Then he complained to Jing Rong, "How is this tea good?"
Jing Rong smiled and took a sip of tea. "Crown Prince Cheng, you don't understand what I mean. When I said this tea is good, it's good to be able to drink a cup of hot tea in this elegant and leisurely quarters. As the saying goes, when one is poor, it's a blessing in life to have tea."
When Li Cheng heard this, his frown deepened.
He didn't want to listen to such polite words.
He continued to sit and wait.
The old officials felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles.
Their hearts were still filled with fear.
If Du Mubai was really killed, then the higher-ups would definitely investigate the people who participated in the investigation. These old officials from the city's department would all be in trouble.
If Du Mubai committed suicide and they came to the quarters to make a fuss, then they would still be in trouble.
Left or right!
How could they not be nervous?
Fang Tong, Jiang Wenhe and Bing were standing behind those officials.
The two in front didn't dare to move. They seemed to have not recovered from the fact that Du Mubai was killed.
At the same time, they were also worried that the officials would investigate them for slandering Du Mubai for theft.
This was not a small crime!
Perhaps … they would be disqualified from the examination.
Just thinking about it made them extremely afraid.
Compared to them, the latter, although Bing Zheng was also shocked, he still looked gloomy on the surface.
He lowered his head, and no one could see through his thoughts.
This person was shrouded in a mysterious aura.
Just when everyone was immersed in their own thoughts, Ji Yunshu, who had been silent, tilted her head and glanced at Jing Rong, who was sitting next to her.
She moved slightly closer and asked, "What do you think?"
Hearing this, Jing Rong's expression didn't change. He gently covered the teacup with the lid.
Then, his body also moved slightly closer to Ji Yunshu.
He said, "My opinion is the same as yours."
"So, that official Xiao might really be stalling for time."
"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty."
"Who will he inform?"
Jing Rong smiled and glanced at Li Cheng, who was still sulking and anxious.
Ji Yunshu seemed to understand.
"Marquis Pingyang?"
Jing Rong said, "At this time, everyone is afraid of getting involved in trouble. Xiao Heguan is no exception. So, he has to find a vine, so that when the time comes, he won't fall to his death."
Ji Yunshu smiled. "It seems that this will be a big show."
"Two cases combined into one is already a big deal. When the case is overturned, the whole of Gaoding will be in an uproar. I don't think we can keep a low profile anymore." Jing Rong's tone sounded calm, but it was mixed with helplessness and worry.
Ji Yunshu had no other choice. Her gaze darkened. "Since I promised to help Heir Cheng investigate the case, I have to get to the bottom of it."
Their conversation was overheard by Bai Yin, who was leaning against the pillar behind them.
He said with a cold expression, "It was originally one case, but now it's two cases. We don't know how long we will have to delay our own business."
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