Accepted This Case
The bystanders poured cold water on him, "Look at you, Miss Zhan Mo has a golden voice and a top-notch actress. Only the rich can afford to hire her. People like us who work in the streets can't even get a single performance even if we save up for half our lives."
That person snorted and walked away in boredom!
Mo Ruo was curious and continued asking, "Then why did Miss Zhan Mo kill someone? How did the authorities catch her? Didn't they say that she died halfway through the performance? Why is the blame on her now? "
As soon as he asked this question, a skinny man came over.
"I know." "My second brother-in-law works in the yamen. When he came back last night, he said that before Miss Zhan Mo went on stage, she personally served Old Master Zhang a cup of tea. Old Master Zhang died after drinking that cup of tea. The coroner examined the corpse and found that the tea was poisoned."
"But why did she kill Old Master Zhang? There's no enmity between them. "
"Who knows? Miss Zhan Mo refused to say anything at that time. She's already been locked up in the yamen's prison. She won't be able to endure the torture and will definitely confess."
"Everything is fine. What a pity."
Mo Ruo understood, so he squeezed out of the crowd and returned to his original seat. He continued to drink his wine as if nothing had happened, as if his actions just now had no meaning at all.
Jing Rong didn't even mention it.
Ji Yunshu could only swallow her words.
After packing up their belongings, Jing Rong gave the order to depart.
However, just as they stepped out of the inn, a commotion broke out in the crowd.
Some screamed, some shouted, and there was the sound of things falling to the ground …
They were getting closer and closer …
A man dashed out of the crowd and ran towards them.
Just as he was about to collide with Jing Rong's group, he was held back by the guards beside him.
He was pinned to the ground like an assassin.
The man screamed like a madman, "It's gone, it's all gone, I have nothing left …"
Soon, a group of people rushed over, shouting, "Troupe Leader!"
It turned out to be the troupe's troupe leader.
And the man pinned to the ground was their troupe leader.
Jing Rong waved his hand and the guard loosened his grip.
The troupe helped the troupe leader up. "Troupe leader, let's go back. Zhan Mo will be fine."
"Gone …"
It was as if he had gone mad!
The people in the troupe sighed. Some of the women even cried.
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu were dumbfounded.
It had only been a day. How could the old leader have gone crazy?
Just as he was thinking —
Suddenly, a little girl knelt down and kowtowed three times in front of Ji Yunshu.
"Miss, what are you doing?"
She stretched out her hand to pull the girl up, but the girl pushed her away.
Please save her. She didn't kill anyone or poison them. If you can find out who stole our chests, you can definitely find out who killed Old Master Zhang. Our leader can't take it anymore and has become like this. We really can't do anything. Please be merciful and save her. I'll kowtow to you, I beg you … "
After saying that, he began to kowtow.
The sound of his forehead hitting the ground was very loud, and soon, it was red and bleeding.
It was heart-wrenching to watch.
"Get up first." Ji Yunshu tugged at her.
Unfortunately, the girl was very strong. She pushed Ji Yunshu away and kowtowed at the same time.
"If Young Master agrees, I'll get up. If you don't, I'll kneel for a long time."
Ji Yunshu said, "Whether your Miss killed someone or not has nothing to do with me. I have no evidence to prove that she didn't do it. You're making things difficult for me."
The girl straightened up and waved her hands frantically. "No, my Miss really didn't kill anyone. She didn't poison them. Someone framed her. Young Master, please save my Miss. I beg of you."
She began to kowtow again.
It was as if a large hole was formed on the limestone floor.
Ji Yunshu was in a dilemma. She turned to look at Jing Rong for his opinion.
She only saw Jing Rong's cold expression as he looked at the girl on the ground.
After a long while …
He steeled his heart.
"Go to the yamen."
Eh?
Ji Yunshu thought she heard wrongly.
She was stunned.
Jing Rong turned to Lang Po. "Go inform Liu Zhiliang that I'm going to the yamen."
"Yes."
Lang Po complied.
Ji Yunshu was surprised by his attitude.
When she regained her composure, she hurriedly said to the girl, "Miss, please bring your troupe leader back first."
"Does Young Master mean that you'll help my Miss?"
She hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"If your Miss was framed, I'll take this case."
"Many thanks, Young Master."
The girl kowtowed once more before getting up.
The people in the troupe thanked him gratefully and took the old leader away with the other people in the troupe.
Very quickly!
Jing Rong, Ji Yunshu and Mo Ruo went to the yamen.
Liu Zhiliang had received the news in advance and was waiting at the door. When he saw them, he immediately went to greet them.
"This lowly official greets Prince Rong. May I know what business Prince Rong has?"
"Where is the person?" Jing Rong went straight to the point.
His expression was cold.
"Your Highness is referring to?"
"The suspect you caught."
Liu Zhiliang was enlightened. "Your Highness is here for this matter?"
"Bring him here. This Prince wants to interrogate him personally."
He entered the yamen after he finished speaking.
When Ji Yunshu passed by Liu Zhiliang, his gaze clearly paused for a moment and his fists clenched.
He thought to himself, Is this Teacher Ji?
The famous Teacher Ji in the capital?
He became nervous at the thought of this.
However, he pretended to be calm and ordered his subordinates to bring Zhan Mo to the court.
Zhan Mo's body was riddled with wounds. Her thin clothes were torn open and blood covered her body.
Her originally delicate face was now red and bruised.
She was forced to kneel on the ground. Due to her weak body, she fell to the ground the moment the yamen runner let go of her shoulders. Her face was pale and she could only open her eyes weakly. She opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.
Jing Rong's expression immediately darkened. A ball of anger burned in his heart as he glared at Liu Zhiliang.
Liu Zhiliang was a shrewd old fox. He quickly stepped forward. "Your Highness, this lowly official didn't know that the jailer would torture this girl. I hope Your Highness will understand."
"If you didn't give the order, who would dare?"
"Your Highness, please understand. This lowly official would never torture a girl. Moreover, there isn't enough evidence. This lowly official just …"
"Forget it!" Jing Rong interrupted him. "Liu Zhiliang, this official didn't come here today to listen to your excuses. I want to understand the murder case at the Zhang Estate."
Liu Zhiliang lowered his body and stammered, "Yes, Your Highness."
Jing Rong turned to Mo Ruo. "I'll leave her to you."
Mo Ruo nodded.
He stepped forward to check on Zhan Mo.
The girl was beaten half to death. Her entire body was covered in blood. He didn't dare to touch her and could only gently brush away the messy hair on her forehead.
Looking at her bloodshot eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Mo Ruo's hand tightened. He didn't dare to touch her anymore.
He took out an exquisite bottle from his waist and poured out a pill before stuffing it into Zhan Mo's mouth.
After she swallowed the pill, Mo Ruo helped her up from the ground.
He whispered in her ear, "Listen, don't say anything for now. Later, they will put you back in prison. That Teacher Ji will look for you. When that time comes, tell him everything you know."
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