Chapter 316
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It was just a simple supper, but it turned into a mess. Even Tan Sixian, who was good at dealing with people, had a headache. So, he asked casually, "Brother, how is the investigation going? Have you found any clues? "
Tan Siwei gave up on lecturing his cousin and replied, "You can say that we've found some superficial information. We found a secret passage in Xunfang Station. Last night, the murderer probably used that secret passage to sneak into Xunfang Station to commit the crime and then escaped."
Tan Sixian was shocked, "There is a secret passage in the Fang Platform? We didn't know about it, and the procuress dared to hide it from us. If I had known there was such a big loophole, I would have persuaded the envoy to change the banquet to another place. But now it's too late to say anything … Brother, such a cunning person must be punished after the case is solved. "
Tan Siwei nodded, "The punishment will be judged according to the law. But she is now writing a list of people who may know about the secret passage under the supervision of the bailiff. I believe it will be out soon."
Ning Shu looked at Tan Sixian, "Young Master, are you interested in the case?"
Tan Sixian sighed, "I have made friends with the envoy. Although we can't do business, I still hope that he won't die without knowing the reason."
Ning Shu nodded in understanding.
Xue Qiongwei suddenly lowered her head and let out a cold laugh of unknown meaning. But that laugh was very low, and only Ning Shu, who was sitting opposite her, could sense a wisp of illusory intent flashing through her lowered eyes. It was like a stone at the bottom of a pool that looked so clear that one could reach out and touch it, but was actually so far away.
Tan Sixian frowned and looked at Xue Qiongwei. In the end, he let her be.
There was a sound of knocking on the stairs. Someone hurried upstairs. It was Hui Mo.
He was sweating and came in with a stack of paper, "Lady Ning, the procuress has finished writing the list! I was next to her with a knife and stared at her writing. She was scared to death. I threatened her several times that if she dared to miss anyone, I would cut her head off. She cried and swore that she would never lie again. So, the list should be complete, but … "
When Hui Mo was halfway through his sentence, he suddenly stopped as if he was constipated. He looked at one of the people in the room with a conflicted expression. It was as if he had encountered a huge problem. The problem was so big that he couldn't believe it.
Seeing this, Ning Shu took the list from Hui Mo and scanned it from top to bottom. Finally, she found the reason why Hui Mo was so shocked at the end of the last page.
Because clearly written on it was a name that should never have appeared here — Tan Siwei!
When he saw his own name, Tan Siwei was also shocked. "What, what is going on? I don't know …" He looked confused and didn't seem to be faking it.
Hui Mo and Ning Shu looked at each other and frowned, "I asked the procuress. She said that slandering the courtiers is a big crime. She wouldn't dare to write anything even if she had ten times the courage, so …"
Tan Sixian's face was as tense as a string. She held Tan Siwei's hand and said, "Siwei, think about it carefully. Don't cause any unnecessary misunderstanding."
Tan Siwei also knew the seriousness of the matter. He frowned and thought for a long time. Suddenly, he understood and said, "Ah, I understand. In the afternoon two days ago, Lord Feng said that he had something to do at home and left the yamen an hour early. Later, the Ministry of Justice sent an urgent case to Lord Feng and asked him to send the official seal to the palace. I was planning to go to Feng's mansion, but the runner told me that he saw Lord Feng heading west. It was not the direction to go home. I remembered Lord Feng's little … hobby … So, I went to Xi City and was directed to Xunfang Station. I didn't expect that Madam Feng also heard the news and came here. "
Recalling the situation at that time, Tan Siwei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Lord Feng begged me to cover for him, so I had to stay here for a while … But I was standing at the stairs and focused on when Madame Feng would come in and how I should stop her. I didn't pay attention to how the procuress took Lord Feng out of the building. I thought he disguised himself and sneaked out. I didn't expect there to be such a secret passage. But I was on the third floor at that time. I can't deny that. "
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