Human Skin Mask
In the yamen.
Fang Mingsan sat on the high seat, flanked by Constable Zhang, Wen Lingyang, and a few other bailiffs.
Yu 'in knelt at the foot of the hall, her face veiled and her gaze lowered. She was extremely quiet.
She did not look the least bit afraid!
Bang!
The gavel was knocked.
Fang Mingsan questioned, "Yu 'in, this official is asking you, did you kill them?"
She did not answer.
Fang Mingsan waited for a while, but there was no response. He signaled Constable Zhang.
Thus, Constable Zhang threw the evidence he had brought from Chang 'an in front of Yu' in.
It was a hideous human skin mask that was covered in fresh blood!
Everyone felt nauseous when they saw it.
To wear that thing on one's face, one must be an expert!
However, Yu 'in did not even bother to look at it. She maintained her calm demeanor.
Fang Mingsan questioned again, "This official found a drug in the bathtub in your room that can bewitch a person's mind. This drug will cause a person to be delirious and weak. The victims had all entered Moonlit Dream before they died. First, you let them enter the bathtub, and after they inhaled the drug, you took the opportunity to put on a human skin mask, making them think that they had seen a ghost. The next day, you sneaked into their home and killed them, am I right?"
Still no answer!
Fang Mingsan's expression was cold and stern. "Yu 'in, this official is giving you one last chance. Did you kill them?"
Yu 'in was unwilling to say a single word from the beginning to the end.
How could a weak girl kneeling on the floor be linked to a murderous maniac?
No one would believe it if word got out.
However, the fact that the human skin mask was lying on the floor proved that she had done it on purpose to scare people. Thus, it was reasonable to accuse her of being the murderer. However, she refused to admit it. Without any concrete evidence, the only accusation that could be made against her was that she pretended to be a ghost's servant.
At most, she would be flogged ten times!
As the advisor, Wen Lingyang held the brush in his hand for a long time but could not write a single word on the paper. Seeing Lord Fang's helplessness, he stood up and walked into the hall, squatting down to pick up the human skin mask from the floor.
He persuaded Yu 'in, "Miss Yu' in, if you're not the killer, you can explain yourself. But if you don't say anything, it'll only make it more obvious that you're the murderer. When the time comes, you'll be locked up in jail. Why do you have to do this?"
Wen Lingyang's voice was extremely gentle!
Yu 'in slowly raised her head and met his gaze. She removed her veil, revealing her exquisite features.
Everyone said that Lady Yu 'in from the House of Serenity was as beautiful as a fairy. Now that he had seen her today, it was indeed true.
The constables on both sides stared at that face, feeling that it was a pity.
How could this girl do such a thing?
What a pity!
Yu 'in pursed her lips and raised her pretty eyes. "Advisor Wen, I didn't kill him."
It finally spoke!
"Since you didn't kill him, why did you pretend to be a ghost to scare people?"
She smiled and didn't speak again.
Everyone was anxious.
Wen Lingyang said, "Miss Yu 'in, you should know the consequences if you don't speak the truth now."
"…"
She still didn't speak.
The interrogation was in a stalemate.
Not a single clue was obtained.
Outside the door.
Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong stood there for a long time, taking in the entire situation inside.
Jing Rong nudged her lightly with his elbow. "Do you think she's the murderer?"
She shook her head.
"Not her?"
She shook her head again.
Jing Rong was confused. He narrowed his eyes. "Is it or isn't it?"
Ji Yunshu's expression darkened. She looked at Yu 'in and said, "Based on her figure, she doesn't look like a martial artist. It doesn't make sense for her to carry the victim to the tree. But regardless of whether she killed him or not, she must be hiding some secret, and that secret must be related to the case. Or perhaps, it's related to someone. She's just an accomplice."
"You mean, she's protecting the murderer?"
"That's possible."
"Who could it be?"
"Someone who could make her willingly bear everything, even to the point of dying."
Jing Rong thought for a moment. "Lover?"
Ji Yunshu didn't reply.
However, she noticed a jade bracelet on Yu 'in's wrist. The bracelet was very exquisite and did not look like an ordinary bracelet. Instead, it was a piece of high-grade Hetian jade, which was expensive and of high quality. What was even stranger was that Yu' in had been carefully protecting the bracelet with her other hand the entire time, afraid that it would be damaged.
She was extremely nervous!
Logically speaking, with Yu 'in's income, she couldn't afford a bracelet like that. No matter how much Mother Bao doted on her, she wouldn't be willing to buy such an expensive item for her. If it was a gift from one of her customers, she wouldn't have guarded it so carefully.
The only explanation was that the bracelet must have been a gift from someone very important to her.
Ji Yunshu pondered in her mind and didn't enter.
After that, Fang Mingshan ordered Yu 'in to be temporarily detained in the prison before making a decision.
He then ordered, "Bring some men to seal up the House of Serenity and search it thoroughly. See if you can find any evidence."
"Yes!"
"Also, interrogate the people in the House of Serenity again. See if we can get any clues from their mouths."
Constable Zhang received the order and immediately brought his men to the House of Serenity.
It was already late at night.
Fang Mingshan was at his wit's end. He sat on the high court and racked his brains, sighing a few times.
When Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu entered, he immediately stood up and greeted them.
"Your Highness, Teacher Ji."
Jing Rong asked, "How did it go?"
"She's unwilling to say anything. This matter …"
This baby is worried to death!
Ji Yunshu continued, "Since the ghost has been caught, we're not far from the truth."
Fang Mingshan thanked her, "It's all thanks to Teacher Ji that we managed to catch that scary ghost alive. What happened next? How can we find the real culprit? Please enlighten us, Teacher Ji. "
Nice words!
Ji Yunshu glanced at the human skin mask in Wen Lingyang's hands and weighed it in her hands.
She didn't speak.
In the prison.
Yu 'in sat on the floor, her slender body leaning against the cold wall. She stared blankly at the wet floor in front of her, not a hint of fear could be seen in her eyes.
The jailer was worried that she would catch a cold in the cold cell, so he found two clean blankets and placed them in the cell.
"Miss Yu 'in, it's quite cold in here. These two blankets are very clean, you should make do with them."
She did not even raise her head.
The two jailers looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and left.
Just as they left the cell, Ji Yunshu arrived.
She held a food container in her hand and walked to Yu 'in's cell with a cold expression on her face.
She ordered the jailer, "Open the door."
The jailer acknowledged and opened the door, standing obediently at the side.
After Ji Yunshu entered, she first covered Yu 'in with a blanket. Then, she opened the lunchbox and took out a covered cup of hot tea. She handed it to Yu' in.
"It's cold in the middle of the night. Have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."
"…"
"You don't have to be so guarded against me. This is not the yamen's court, I won't interrogate you."
After a while, Yu 'in looked up at her, the corners of her lips curling upwards.
"Should I call you Young Master Liang? Or Teacher Ji? "
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