The Murderer Is Someone Else
She opened the note.
It was densely packed with delicate and pretty characters written in ink.
Ji Yunshu first looked at the inscription and saw Mei Xiang 'er's name.
'Huh?'
Her heart tightened. 'Did Mei Xiang' er stuff this into my clothes? '
She carefully unfolded the note and saw the following words:
'Miss Ji, if you can read this letter, it means that the heavens have allowed you to live. As for me, I might already be dead. I want to apologize to you.
As for this letter, please help me pass it to another person. '
… ….
Ji Yunshu looked through every single word on the paper.
When she finished reading the last word, her hand trembled and the note almost fell to the ground.
The uneasy feeling she had in the thatched hut suddenly resurfaced.
The maidservant saw her startled expression and cautiously asked, "Teacher Ji, are you alright?
"…"
"Teacher Ji?"
Ji Yunshu clutched the note in her hand and immediately rushed out of the hut to look for Jing Rong.
However, just as she reached the courtyard's entrance, she bumped into Lang Po who was in a hurry.
She seemed to realize something and immediately asked Lang Po, "Did something happen?"
"How did Teacher Ji know?"
"Is that so?"
Lang Po immediately nodded. "Miss Ruan disappeared last night."
'Sure enough!'
"His Highness sent me to inform Teacher Ji."
"Quick, immediately bring some people to that thatched hut. Miss Ruan should be there."
"How did Teacher Ji know?"
"Don't ask so many questions."
Lang Po was stunned. He seemed to understand, but he still nodded and prepared to inform Jing Rong and the capital governor.
The next moment, Ji Yunshu grabbed him and hurriedly said, "I'll go with you."
"Teacher Ji, don't go. His Highness said …"
"I must go." Ji Yunshu was very determined.
Although Lang Po was hesitant, he knew that he couldn't change her mind. He had no choice but to bring her along. He ordered people to prepare a carriage while he went to inform Jing Rong.
When the carriage was ready, Ji Yunshu boarded it and Jing Rong also came up.
He ordered, "Set out!"
Immediately, the carriage began to move.
Ji Yunshu looked at him with her big eyes. Seeing that he was still covered in wounds, she became worried.
"Your Highness, your Highness' injuries haven't healed yet.
"Do you think this Prince is a girl? Can't fall? Can't be touched? "
"But …"
"No buts. It seems like this case is really like peeling off the shell of a cocoon, layer after layer. It's really unexpected." Jing Rong frowned and asked again, "Lang Po told me that you rushed out before he told you about Miss Ruan's disappearance. You even sensed that something was wrong. Did you discover something?"
Ji Yunshu nodded. "Actually, after I woke up, I felt that something was amiss. Do you still remember that I mentioned that the white cloth on Liang Mountain had a fragrance?"
"I remember!"
"At that time, I was outside the thatched cottage. Someone covered my mouth and I smelled that fragrance again. When I woke up, Mei Xiang 'er was next to me. I thought that the fragrance was coming from her body, but I approached her several times and only smelled it for a short while. It was truly strange."
"That's not all. The other person who died in the fire was Mei Xiang 'er's older brother. I grabbed his hand and found that his bones were fractured. Moreover, he suffered from severe osteoporosis. People with this condition are unable to use their hands. Since both of the deceased's hands were chopped off, it was impossible for him to be his older brother. That's why I thought that Mei Xiang' er was the murderer."
"And then? What do you think? "
Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment before she continued, "When someone covered my mouth outside the thatched cottage, I felt a little strange. At that time, the back of my head was pressed against that person's chest. It was obvious that that person's height was higher than mine, but Mei Xiang 'er's height was about the same as mine. In addition to that fragrance, it made me think that the murderer was someone else. However, Mei Xiang' er and her older brother were already dead, so I was worried that I was overthinking things. But when I saw this letter … "
As she spoke, she took out the letter from her sleeve and handed it to Jing Rong.
Jing Rong received the letter with doubt in his heart and skimmed through it.
When he finished reading it, his expression was the same as Ji Yunshu's.
Ruts.
Apart from shock, there was also a trace of sympathy.
There was even resentment!
For a moment, both of their hearts sank.
After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, they finally arrived at the thatched cottage.
Because it had been burned for several hours, the surroundings of the thatched cottage were in ruins. Everything was charred black.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of charcoal.
After getting off the carriage, Ji Yunshu discovered that the governor and the others had also followed them.
Even Lord Ruan and Madame Ruan were present. Both of them were dressed magnificently with gold and silver jewelry on their bodies.
Tears streamed down their cheeks as they supported each other.
Madame Ruan grabbed the governor and cried. "Milord, you must save my daughter. Nothing must happen to her."
Although the governor was not an iron-blooded man, he couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw someone crying.
He sighed and tried to comfort them. "Rest assured, this official will definitely find Miss Ruan."
"Didn't you say that the murderer has been caught? Why was my daughter still kidnapped? "
Madame Ruan's worried and weeping voice suddenly turned into a scolding question.
"This …"
The governor was unable to answer.
In the next moment, Madame Ruan pointed the spearhead at Ji Yunshu. She stepped forward and anxiously said, "Are you that Teacher Ji? Didn't you say that the case has been closed? Is the murderer also dead? Why did another murderer appear? Why? If something really happened to my daughter, will you compensate me with another daughter? "
She was filled with indignation!
Ji Yunshu was also speechless.
However, Lord Ruan was still rational and pulled Madame Ruan back.
Jing Rong, who was at the side, had an ugly expression on his face. Not only was his woman injured while helping you investigate the case, but she was also blaming him. It really angered him to death.
He frowned and wanted to say something, but Ji Yunshu pulled him back.
She shook her head at him and softly said, "Forget it!"
Jing Rong snorted and had no choice but to give up.
At this moment, the governor stepped forward and cupped his hands towards Ji Yunshu. "Teacher, why are you so sure that Miss Ruan is here?"
Ji Yunshu looked at the ruins and saw many messy footprints on the charcoal. Her heart was even more certain that the murderer must have taken Miss Ruan and hid in the basement.
"Governor, take some people and guard outside. Don't follow me in. I can go alone.
"Ah?"
While the capital governor was still in a daze, Jing Rong took a step forward and blocked her path.
His face was ice-cold and full of anger. He used the tone of a prince and ordered her.
"Ji Yunshu, from now on, this Prince commands you. If this Prince is not by your side, you must not act alone. Otherwise, you will not be forgiven."
The meaning of his words seemed to be saying, "If you dare to act alone again, I will throw you on the red bed. I will not tolerate it.
Ji Yunshu was frightened when she met Jing Rong's cold eyes. She could only nod.
The next moment, Jing Rong ordered everyone, "Everyone wait outside. This Prince will go with Teacher Ji."
"Yes!"
He grabbed her slender wrist and walked into the empty space.
At this time, in the dark basement.
A man wearing a cloak and a hat was standing next to the wooden plank. In his hand was a sharp butcher knife.
On the plank was Ruan Ya 'er, the young miss of the Ruan family.
Because her mouth was stuffed, she could only widen her eyes and struggle with all her might.
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