Chapter 141: The Heavens Favor Me So (Second Update)

Yun Shuang glanced at him and said calmly, “The constables of the county office did indeed search the entire kitchen, but… the murderer took perfect advantage of their lack of expertise in a certain matter, causing them to overlook the most important piece of evidence!”

The assembled constables stared at Yun Shuang in bewilderment.

What matter were they unskilled in?

As she spoke, Yun Shuang turned to Yang Yuanyi and the others. “May I ask, gentlemen, have any of you ever cooked before?”

“So what if you’re older? No matter how old you get, I’m still your mother. Even if you turn eighty, I’ll tell your great-grandchildren all about this achievement of yours and make sure they know.” Yuhua glared at him, but before long she could not help laughing herself.

As an unmarried girl, she was bound to dress more simply. Fortunately, I was dressed in dazzling finery, which suited her perfectly.

Like a cunning hare with three burrows, she had already prepared several secret hideouts in different places. If she wished to withdraw, she could change her name and live as a landowner whenever she pleased. For now, she could simply keep herself out of the affair, take a few trusted aides from the Princess’s Residence, and flee to some place where no one would recognize her. It seemed the safest, most comfortable, and least troublesome option available.

Mo Tiange breathed a sigh of relief. By nature, she preferred to keep a low profile, and if she could have avoided holding the Nascent Soul ceremony, she would have. However, the ceremony was of extraordinary importance to the Xuanqing Sect, so she had summoned her spirits and dealt with everything appropriately. As for the banquet that followed, other Dao Lords who excelled at socializing could handle it. She could finally return.

Although Rong Zhi was still concealing one important matter, the time he spent with Chu Yu was the most honest period of his life. Whenever they touched upon certain subjects, he no longer hid his true thoughts but spoke openly. Sometimes their ideas coincided unexpectedly; at other times, they were completely opposed.

Seeing the delight on Madam Zhou’s face, Qiaozhen knew she must be quite satisfied. She simply had no idea what had happened herself; it must have occurred only recently.

With that, he tossed the glass tube containing the mermaid into his ring and strode out of the private room.

The purest love of his youth had been extinguished by him just like that. A pain such as this was enough to remain with her for the rest of her life.

The Kun opera troupe withdrew after offering their thanks, and the Ge opera troupe took the stage. The Empress Dowager watched one performance, then found the commotion in the garden irritating and returned indoors to rest. Before long, she wanted someone to talk to again, so Qisu followed Nanny Yu into the garden to summon the eight noblewomen of second rank and associate second rank who had been accompanying the imperial procession.

After hearing Chen Yan’s words, Qisu paused slightly. She watched his retreating back, let out a bitter laugh, and slowly entered the main room.

A sword flash from Ye Chen severed the tendons in Pei Qingwan’s right wrist. Pei Qingwan grunted as the green sword in her hand was sent flying hundreds of yards away. Two more sword flashes swept past, carving bloody wounds across her chest, abdomen, and back as Li Taibai and Chen Panxian attacked her from both sides.

To prevent anyone from witnessing his flight, Chongxu cast an illusion, making ordinary people believe they had merely seen a wild goose take wing.

“There was nothing I could do. One call from President Leng, and I had to end my studies and come back.” Qin Yafeng smiled faintly, her bearing elegant and refined.

At first, Huai, Yue, and Ri had been the ones searching. Later, the three of them became quite leisurely, leaving the task to the people of the city lord’s residence. They looked almost like the masters of the estate themselves.

The advance force he now commanded numbered only a little over a thousand men. Every one of them was an elite soldier, but the disparity in numbers was still far too great.

Li Bingqing, who had fallen into the water, immediately rose to the surface. Her tightly closed eyes flew open in panic at the sudden turn of events, and what met her gaze was so indecent that her face flushed scarlet. Instinctively, she was about to cry out.

No one knew whose purse still held coins that had not been taken out. It was suddenly thrown onto Bai Jin’s head. She cried out in pain, and a muffled laugh came from behind her.

“The truth is the truth. They’ll find out sooner or later!” Jin Lili continued to put on a brave front, still hoping to regain some dignity in front of Leng Yifan.

He controlled his strength carefully, kicking only at the door handle. After several blows, he kicked it completely apart.