In a courtyard deep in a street in the capital city.
"Jianren …"
Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Works was pale and bloodless. He slowly squatted down and touched Li Jianren's cold body.
There was a long sword in the young man's chest. His eyes were wide open, and his mouth was open. One could vaguely see the fear in his eyes. His body was already cold.
The middle-aged man reached out his hand and closed his eyelids. He slowly stood up, closed his eyes, and said, "Lord Liu, who killed my son?"
County Magistrate Liu sighed and said, "The Ministry of Justice has already sent someone to deal with this case. Lord Li, please restrain your grief."
The middle-aged man opened his eyes and said, "Bring Jianren back."
Several guards of the Li family came forward and covered Li Jianren's body with a white cloth.
A supervisor of the Ministry of Justice frowned and was about to step forward when he was stopped by a young man beside him.
"It's okay."
"Yes, Assistant Minister Liu," the supervisor of the Ministry of Justice took a step back and said respectfully.
The middle-aged man and several guards of the Li family left with Li Jianren's body. From beginning to end, they didn't say a word.
"One …" County Magistrate Liu looked at the young man beside him and opened his mouth. Only then did he realize that the person in front of him was no longer a constable under him, but an assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. In terms of official rank, he was even higher than him. He changed his words and said, "Assistant Minister Liu, I'll leave this case to you. I'll ask them to hand over the file to the Ministry of Justice later. I'll leave this case to you."
"Lord Liu, you're too polite." Liu Yiyi smiled and cupped his hands.
County Magistrate Liu nodded and turned to leave. When he walked to the door, he seemed to think of something and turned his head again. He said, "This case involves the two girls. Lord Li is not here …"
"The son of Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Works attacked the two girls at night with more than ten killers. Later, they were all killed by an unknown force …" Liu Yiyi said slowly, "A few months ago, someone poisoned the son of the Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Rites and tried to frame Lady Zui Mo. Then, a large number of men of sacrifice attacked Willow Alley at night. I think these things may be related."
"I also think it's a little strange." County Magistrate Liu nodded and walked out of the door.
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"Speak!"
Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Works had a calm expression as he slowly spat out a word.
Ceng Zijian, Chen Lisen, and the others stood in place, their faces pale. They looked at the corpse covered in white cloth, and their bodies trembled.
Ceng Zijian swallowed his saliva and said, "Uncle Li …"
"Speak!" The middle-aged man said expressionlessly, "Where did Jianren go last night?"
He was suspicious of what they had said before. If it was just two commoner girls, how could things have turned out like this?
The middle-aged man looked down and closed his eyes in pain.
"Li Yi went missing, and Jian-Ren said he wanted to take revenge …" Chen Lisen lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and said, "He, he brought people to cause trouble for Li Yi's two lovers!"
"What are the names of those two women?" the middle-aged man asked in a low voice.
"Zeng Zuimo, Wan Ruoqing," Chen Lisen said immediately.
The middle-aged man repeated the two names a few times, then turned around and walked out of the door without looking at the playboys again.
Li Jianren was dead, Li Jianren was actually dead!
Ceng Zijian still couldn't accept this reality when he walked out of the door of the Li Mansion.
There was no suspense at all. Why did it end up like this?
Qin Yu was slapped by Li Yi in public, and King Duanyang was kicked away by Li Yi. The most serious thing was that His Royal Highness King of Shu was beaten up, and they, the popinjays, were beaten by His Majesty.
However, Li Jianren's body was just in front of him.
Just yesterday, they were still drinking and chatting merrily, talking about how they would take revenge on that person.
Why did everything change after he left? It became even more …
Ceng Zijian didn't know how he walked back home until he felt a burning pain on his face. He raised his head in disbelief and looked at his father who was glaring at him.
"You bastard!"
When Ceng Shichun slapped him a second time, blood was already flowing out of the corner of Ceng Zijian's mouth.
However, these two slaps didn't seem to vent Ceng Shichun's anger. He looked around and actually picked up a chair beside him. A middle-aged woman rushed forward and hugged him tightly. She said to Ceng Zijian, "What are you waiting for? Run!"
Ceng Zijian's expression changed. He immediately flashed back to his room and closed the door from the inside.
"Unfilial son, open the door!" The assistant minister's face was full of anger. He punched the door, but there was no movement inside.
Ceng Zijian leaned against the door with a pale face.
After knocking a few times, Ceng Shichun's expression darkened. He took a step back and said, "Someone, lock this door and open it in three days."
The woman's expression changed and she hurriedly said, "Master, no, no, three days, Zijian will starve to death in three days!"
"If he really starves to death, I'll pretend that I never gave birth to this unfilial son!" Ceng Shichun put away the key, waved his sleeves, and strode away.
The woman stood by the door. After a long time, she sighed and said, "Zijian, you are muddle-headed!"
Inside the room, Ceng Zijian sat by the table. His mouth was dry, but there was not a drop of water in the teapot on the table. He looked ahead with a blank expression. His mind was filled with Li Jianren's pale face …
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"At that time, they stopped those people. Drunken Ink and I went back to the brothel to get help. I vaguely remember that someone chased after us, but I don't know why they didn't catch up." Wan Ruoqing described the situation last night. Liu Yiyi recorded it on the side.
Wan Ruoqing looked at him and asked, "Who saved us? What happened to those bad people?"
Liu Yiyi put down his pen, smiled, and said, "We are still investigating."
Wan Ruoqing thought about it and said, "Do I need to go with you to the yamen?"
Liu Yiyi shook his head and said, "No, don't worry. I will definitely investigate this matter. However, I will have to trouble you these days. Just stay in this yard and don't go out easily."
Wan Ruoqing nodded.
"Ladies, I will take my leave." Liu Yiyi stood up, cupped his hands, and walked out the door. When he looked up, he saw the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works coming over with a group of people.
Liu Yiyi stood where he was and asked, "I wonder why Lord Li has come here?"
"I suspect that my son's death has something to do with the two women living here. I didn't expect Lord Liu to be one step faster." The assistant minister of the Ministry of Works stood opposite Liu Yiyi and said, "Those two women must have been escorted back to the Ministry of Justice's yamen, right?"
Liu Yiyi shook his head and said, "I have already investigated. There is something hidden in this case, and it has nothing to do with these two women. I'm afraid Lord Li has suspected wrongly this time."
"This is a serious matter. We can't let go of anyone suspicious." The middle-aged man stared at Liu Yiyi and said through gritted teeth, "Lord Liu, don't bend the law for personal gain."
"I will not let go of a bad person, nor will I wrongly accuse a good person. As for how to solve this case, Lord Li doesn't need to worry about it." Liu Yiyi walked past him and said to the people guarding to the side, "Go to the Secret Intelligence Office and bring a team here to protect these two women. They are important witnesses and cannot be lost. If anyone tries to force their way in and take them, kill them on the spot!"
"Yes!"
Although Liu Yiyi was temporarily the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, he was still a member of the Secret Intelligence Office and still had the authority to mobilize the power of the Secret Intelligence Office. The people immediately nodded.
"Lord, what should we do?" Someone beside the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works asked with a slightly changed expression.
The middle-aged man's face was as dark as still water. He turned around and squeezed out a word from between his teeth, "Go!"
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