Chapter 481: This Suspicion Is the Same as Liu Shimei’s
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Huangfu Lingyao did not venture into any more deserted alleyways; instead, he headed towards the City G.o.d Temple.
Being a playful and foolish prince, there were plenty of things in the City G.o.d Temple that caught his attention.
He strolled in, eventually purchasing a windmill, and sat on a flowerbed, blowing on it for fun.
He wasn’t the only one on the flowerbed. There were others behind him, and someone greeted him in a low voice, “Your Highness.”
“The last time I asked you to investigate the matter of Liu Quan, what did you find?” Huangfu Lingyao shook the windmill in his hand, swaying it back and forth.
If it didn’t turn, he would just keep blowing!
A grown man, and he still looked so handsome. Who would engage in such childish antics?
No one would suspect that he was truly foolish; no one would think he was conspiring here. Even if they saw him talking, they would a.s.sume he was speaking to himself because his voice was too soft to be heard clearly.
Li Xin still wore the attire of a coachman, but today he had a straw hat on. The hat’s brim was pulled down low, covering his mouth.
He said helplessly, “Why can’t this matter be discussed at the palace? Why must it be here?”
“Hmm?” Huangfu Lingyao didn’t reply; he just made a sound.
Even though he only made a sound, Li Xin immediately became obedient, “I’ve checked. It’s about the scrolls on the surface. I’ve collected them and sent them to the secret chamber. Didn’t you see them last night?”
Huangfu Lingyao,”…”
After returning to the palace last night, he was busy practicing his martial arts. He hadn’t finished practicing when his wife came. He spent the whole night in ecstatic excitement. How could he have the mind to check if there were any scrolls on the table?
Nurturing his relationship with his wife took up most of his time!
“Any suspicious points?” He couldn’t go back and look now; he believed Li Xin would have checked.
Indeed, Li Xin replied, “I have outlined all the suspicious points, with two prominent ones. First, after Young Master Liu’s affairs were settled, his servants either left the Imperial Capital or… they’re already dead!”
“Dead?” This suspicion aligned with Liu Shimei’s direction!
Huangfu Lingyao continued to fiddle with the wind-driven carriage and asked, “What about the second point?”
Li Xin answered, “The second point concerns the one who died! Those maids and servants who never practiced martial arts are still alive, but the person who died was Young Master Liu’s personal bodyguard—Wu Qiang! My lord, don’t you find this strange?”
Huangfu Lingyao fell into silence.
Strange! How could it not be strange!
From Liang Yi’s account, it could be inferred that Wu Qiang truly deserved his name; he was strong in martial arts! While others hadn’t died, the chief follower and bodyguard who accompanied Liu Quan on his travels had died later on?
After a while, he asked, “How did he die?”
Li Xin replied, “After Young Master Liu pa.s.sed away, Wu Qiang accepted his punishment and resigned, leaving the Imperial Capital to wander the Jianghu. Later, it seems he died in a vendetta within the Jianghu!”
“A vendetta in the Jianghu?” Huangfu Lingyao asked, “Isn’t this a dead end for clues? Why is it suspicious?”
Inwardly, Li Xin was furious, thinking, Why is the prince’s mind so sharp? He surely has his own thoughts. Why does he always test me?’
But he didn’t dare to say this out loud and honestly replied, “The suspicious part is, during the confusion, where did Wu Qiang go and who gave him that letter? That’s one. Second, the information we received from the Jianghu confirms Wu Qiang’s death. The one who conducted the autopsy was none other than the renowned inspector ‘Lame Qi’! There’s no reason for him to make a mistake. Wu Qiang wasn’t a famous expert, so there wasn’t much reason for people to doubt.”
“No,” Huangfu Lingyao murmured, “It’s because he wasn’t a great expert that having Lame Qi conduct the autopsy is suspicious… that in itself is mysterious!”
Li Xin fell silent.
Huangfu Lingyao took a deep breath and said, “Follow this lead and continue the investigation!”
After parting ways with Li Xin, Huangfu Lingyao returned to Fusheng Pavilion and found Liu Shimei had already returned.
She was inquiring, “Where did His Highness go?”