"This … is good too. Please come with me, Your Highness. "
She got up and followed behind Min 'er.
Yu An followed closely behind Lin Mengya, fearing that there would be any unforeseen events.
"Master, the princess said that she wants to come in and have a look."
Lin Mengya followed behind Min 'er and watched as she carefully pushed open the door to the room.
The moment they entered the room, there was a corridor, but it was blocked by a screen with a landscape painting. This way, no one would be able to see what was going on inside, nor would they feel stuffy.
"Your Highness, this way please."
Min 'er was familiar with the way and led Lin Mengya to the right.
After taking a few steps, Lin Mengya's brows furrowed tightly.
She hurriedly walked past Min 'er and pushed open the small door at the end of the corridor.
"Your Highness, don't …"
Min 'er hurriedly tried to stop her, but what she saw in the room made her eyes widen and mouth agape. She looked at everything in front of her in horror.
Lin Mengya clenched her fists tightly, but her eyes were cold as she stared at the female corpse hanging from the beam of the room. There was an undisguised murderous intent in the corpse.
She was still dressed in simple and plain clothes, but Fanggu, who had excitedly acknowledged her a moment ago, had now become a corpse with her eyes wide open.
Her eyes were wide open as she stared at the ground. Her hair was disheveled and her feet were in the air.
However, she was no longer breathing.
"Ah … Master! Master! "
Min 'er's heart-wrenching scream alarmed Zuo Qiuyu, who was guarding outside.
By the time he rushed into the room, Lin Mengya had tied Yu An up and placed Fanggu's corpse on the ground.
"This … How could this be?"
Zuo Qiuyu could not figure out how a person who was alive and well just a moment ago had turned into a cold corpse.
Especially when it happened right under their noses!
"Master! Master, please wake up! What will happen to Min 'er if you die? "
Min 'er, who had been by Fanggu's side since she was young, was the one who had the deepest bond with Fanggu.
At this moment, Min 'er was crying her eyes out.
If Lin Mengya had not stopped her, she would have lain over Fanggu's corpse and burst into tears.
"Damn it!"
Lin Mengya's face was ashen. She gently pushed Min 'er, who was in her arms, towards Yu An.
She walked forward and carefully examined Fanggu's body while suppressing her anger.
The culprit was really ruthless. With just a thin rope, Fanggu's neck was completely broken.
The flesh on her snow-white neck had already been turned inside out, and it was a blurry mess.
But strangely, why couldn't she smell it in the yard? Instead, she could only smell a little bit of the smell of blood in the house.
The only explanation was that the culprit had just escaped from Fanggu's room a second before they entered!
Lin Mengya immediately turned to the opposite window. Sure enough, she found a man's footprint on the small table under the window.
"Damn it!"
Lin Mengya shouted angrily again. Obviously, she was extremely annoyed!
"Who on earth did this to Fanggu?"
Zuo Qiuyu did not look any better than Lin Mengya.
Finding every single one of his aunt's personal maidservants would be of great help in finding out his cousin's identity.
But now, they had just met one of them, but she had died at the same time.
Such an ending was infuriating!
"Min 'er, don't cry. I'm the one who implicated Fanggu in her death. Since the culprit has escaped, what we need to do now is to let Fanggu rest in peace. Let's go to the courtyard and wait for me. Let the two of them carry out Fanggu's body. "
Lin Mengya had no choice but to hold on to Min 'er's shoulders forcefully.
Just when Min 'er was about to say that she wanted to go back to the room to take a look, she saw Lin Mengya's serious expression.
She fixed her gaze on the door.
Yu An and Zuo Qiuyu quickly carried out Fanggu's body. Lin Mengya heaved a sigh of relief when she saw them coming out safely.
"The culprit is still hiding in Fanggu's room. Don't move. None of us is a match for him. "
Lin Mengya whispered into Min 'er's ear. Min' er's body stiffened at the sight of Fanggu's tragic state.
She stared at Fanggu's body in a daze with her big eyes and did not dare to lift her head to look into the room.
She listened carefully until she heard a faint sound of something flying through the air.
Lin Mengya heaved a sigh of relief and sat down on the stone chair.
She was filled with hatred! Why was she so useless? Not only had Fanggu been killed in front of her, but she had also let him go.
She knew that the culprit was hiding in the room, but she had no choice but to let him leave.
She pounded the stone table with her left hand. Little did she expect that the stone table, which had been stable just a moment ago, would now emit the sound of a mechanism.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the stone table.
They saw that the middle of the ordinary table suddenly split open.
Then, a box made of stone slowly rose up and appeared in front of everyone.
"This is …"
Lin Mengya was stunned. She subconsciously took the heavy stone box.
She pulled away the stone slab and saw a small package wrapped tightly inside. It looked familiar to Lin Mengya.
Wasn't this the same material as the cloth she found on the old tortoise's body at the bottom of the pond?
Lin Mengya carefully opened the parcel. There were two small books inside, with a private seal on each of them.
"Yu An, come over and have a look. Isn't this the register you mentioned? "
Yu An immediately took it and examined it carefully. Sure enough, Xun Fanggu's appearance and birthplace were clearly stated in it.
Not only that, but there was also the official seal of the Servants Administration at the back.
As for the other one, it was a letter to prove her identity. Yu An and Zuo Qiuyu carefully examined it and confirmed that it was Lin Mengya's mother's notebook.
Now, the truth about Fanggu's identity was finally revealed.
However, regret gradually eroded Lin Mengya's heart.
If she had not come here today, perhaps Fanggu would still be holding on to her ideals and beliefs and living well in this world.
Lin Mengya's arrival had brought Fanggu new hope. But at the same time, it had brought death to her.
Lin Mengya was vexed and felt that she could no longer face this woman who had waited her whole life for her mother.
"Don't feel too guilty. But since the thing is here, why did Fanggu go into the room to look for it?"
Zuo Qiuyu comforted Lin Mengya in a soft voice, but Lin Mengya was suddenly shocked.
That was right! Since the thing was hidden here by Fanggu, she could not have mistaken it. Could it be that Fanggu had long known that there was a top-notch master hiding in the room?
Lin Mengya was shocked and looked at Fanggu in shock. She did not look peaceful at this moment.
She swallowed bitterly. Fanggu … she, she had purposely sent herself to death!
No wonder … some details suddenly came to her mind.
They had only met once, but Fanggu had not only protected her with her life. She had not tried her best to resist when she was on the verge of death so as not to alarm them.
It was no wonder that the room was still in order when they entered. It was no wonder that although Fanggu was hung up, her stiff fingers still pointed to her bed.
Fanggu must have known that this person was highly skilled in martial arts. She was afraid that Lin Mengya and the others would be in danger, so she sacrificed herself.
Lin Mengya was upset. Her heart felt as if it had been hit by a big hammer, but she could not shed a single tear.
She had never seen a person who could endure such great pain for a master whom she had not seen for decades. She was a silly woman who was willing to exchange her life for the safety of her master's descendants.
Her body swayed and waves of dizziness came over her. In the next second, she fell into a firm embrace.
She raised her head and saw Long Tianhao's worried face.
Lin Mengya felt that her heart was about to be crushed by grief.
Complicated emotions filled her heart. But she could only sit in Long Tianhao's arms like a wooden figure.
Long Tianhao, who had arrived in time, was extremely worried about Lin Mengya's current situation.
Previously in the mansion, Baili Rui had warned them not to let Lin Mengya's emotions fluctuate too much.
Unexpectedly, this trip to the Kingdom of Heaven was filled with so many accidents.
Looking at that smiling face, it was so pale that it was difficult for him to even breathe.
Long Tianhao could not care about anything else. He could only use his big palm to gently touch Lin Mengya's back.
"Phew …"
After a long time, Lin Mengya slowly exhaled.
Her complexion looked a little better.
At this moment, Min 'er had cried so much that her voice was hoarse. Everyone, including Long Tianhao, who had suddenly appeared behind her, looked at her quietly, waiting for her to deal with the current situation.
"Min 'er, can you help me to freshen up Fanggu and then send her on her way?"
His deep voice was filled with an unusual heaviness.
Although Lin Mengya still looked like she was about to faint, at least she had some strength now.
She turned down Long Tianhao's offer and propped herself up to stand in front of Fanggu.
She looked at Min 'er, who had brought a basin of water, and was using a clean cloth to wipe away the clotted blood on Fanggu's neck.
"I'm sorry, I've brought misfortune to you. I'm sorry."
She was apologizing sincerely in a low voice, but she was not only saying it to Fanggu.
Min 'er, who could have lived a peaceful life, had now been implicated by her.
Now that she had lost Fanggu, her only barrier, what would this poor girl do in the future?
"No, Your Highness. You don't have to blame yourself. Fanggu told me that the reason she was still alive was because she had a master who treated her like a sister. In order to repay this kindness, she would not complain even if she had to die. I didn't know what it meant in the past, but now I know. "
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