Chapter 144: Traveling Together Again

Traveling Together Again

Mo Yujue spoke in a deep voice, his expressionless face making people feel a hint of fear. But hearing this, Yin Fengzhan's deep and cold eyes moved slightly, and then he curled his lips into a cold smile.

"Are you talking to me?"

As he spoke, Yin Fengzhan stepped forward, and his expression darkened.

"And in what capacity are you speaking to me?"

With one sentence after another, Yin Fengzhan was aggressive, his powerful aura making people shudder. But hearing this, Mo Yujue didn't move at all, instead, his rigid face became increasingly cold.

"The capacity doesn't matter, what matters is that I ask the Prince to remember my words!"

"Otherwise?"

"Otherwise, I will not stand idly by!"

Without thinking, he replied directly to Yin Fengzhan, then Mo Yujue pursed his lips slightly, and then continued:

"Or could it be that the Prince doesn't know what kind of situation keeping the Third Miss at the Prince's residence will put her in? A divorced Princess Consort who has now returned to the Prince's residence... I don't know if the Prince has heard what people are saying outside, but at least I have! And besides these, there is also the matter of the Prince's residence..."

Speaking of this, Mo Yujue paused slightly, then his gaze turned cold, and he stepped forward, closing in on Yin Fengzhan.

"So, since His Highness Prince Chen has already divorced the Third Miss, then everything is in the past! Therefore, at least I ask the Prince to respect her more; she is just a woman!"

Mo Yujue spoke with all seriousness. But hearing this, Yin Fengzhan laughed rarely. But after laughing, his expression suddenly restrained, and he looked straight at Mo Yujue in front of him again.

"The matter between her and me is not for an outsider like you to manage!"

"Is that so... It seems Guard Mo is really protecting her! It's just that I don't know if she knows..."

Yin Fengzhan's voice was extremely light and low, yet revealed an indescribable danger. Hearing this, Mo Yujue looked straight at him without saying anything more.

For a time, Yin Fengzhan and Mo Yujue just looked at each other, neither speaking, the eerie and tense atmosphere even filled the surroundings with an obvious smell of gunpowder!

The surroundings grew darker, and the residence began to light lamps. Subsequently, just as the two had been staring at each other for who knows how long, a soft call suddenly came from the other side of the corridor.

"Fourth Imperial Brother, Guard Mo, you have returned too? It just so happens that Magistrate Zuo and I have also found some clues..."

The one speaking was Prince Rui Yin Fengxiang. At this moment, hearing this, Yin Fengzhan and Mo Yujue, who were staring at each other tensely, restrained their expressions simultaneously, and then Mo Yujue turned to look at Yin Fengxiang and Zuo Wei, who was following beside him.

"Oh? You have clues?"

"Hmm! Let's go, let's talk inside!"

Nodding and smiling at Mo Yujue, Yin Fengxiang then headed straight for Ningxiang Yuan with Zuo Wei and Mo Yujue. But the moment Mo Yujue passed Yin Fengzhan, he couldn't help but cast a glance at him, and then walked past.

At this moment, watching their retreating backs, Yin Fengzhan, who was standing in place, darkened his expression and pursed his lips, then followed them.

……

Several men walked into the room together. At this moment, Nie Jinxuan, who was sitting in the room, saw Prince Rui Yin Fengxiang and Zuo Wei return, and couldn't help but blink. Then, after everyone sat down, she immediately asked in a low voice:

"Did His Highness Prince Rui and Magistrate Zuo have any gains?"

Nie Jinxuan asked somewhat eagerly. Hearing this, Yin Fengxiang raised his eyebrows with a bright smile, his beautiful features instantly becoming radiant to the extreme. But after laughing, Yin Fengxiang didn't say anything, but turned to look at Zuo Wei. At this time, Zuo Wei shook his head and laughed.

"Of course!"

As he spoke, Zuo Wei placed a stack of files on the table next to Nie Jinxuan and continued:

"After leaving the Prince's residence today, the Prince and I found all the cases involving loss of life, including missing persons, dating back ten years from two years ago! And among these cases, there were all sorts of things, and the people and matters involved were extremely wide-ranging, but the only one related to Huang Hu was... two years ago, the case of Jin Jingyuan, the son of the former Minister of Revenue Jin Qi, accidentally drowning in a lake!"

"Jin Jingyuan?! I remember he is..."

Zuo Wei said in a low voice, and at this moment, hearing him mention Jin Jingyuan, Nie Jinxuan was stunned for a moment, then frowned and whispered. Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Zuo Wei, who had already restrained his smile, nod.

"Yes, Third Miss is right! It is that Jin Jingyuan... the Jin family son who had a marriage contract with your second sister, Third Miss!"

……

Thinking about it, Nie Jinxuan never expected that the investigation of the case would involve Jin Jingyuan. Of course, the Jin family's case back then was also famous in the capital, and even all the people of Dongling knew about it. It's just that Nie Jinxuan didn't know that Jin Jingyuan's death would actually be related to this current case!

Therefore, upon hearing Zuo Wei's words, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but be lost in thought, but then she immediately recovered. Seeing her like this, Zuo Wei then said:

"Speaking of which, this Jin family son, Jin Jingyuan, was a famous talent in the capital. Back then in the capital, he could be considered a romantic figure. He was proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, especially writing a good hand. But good times didn't last long. More than two years ago, when Jin Jingyuan went out to study with friends, he accidentally fell into a lake while passing through Yanxia Mountain. And at that time, there were two friends who went to study with Jin Jingyuan, one was Huang Hu, and the other was Wang Fang!"

Then slowly reached out to hold her, and then lay down gently on the soft couch of the carriage...

Briefly stating the events of that year, Zuo Wei took out the file recording Jin Jingyuan's case from that year, handed it to Nie Jinxuan, and then sat back in his seat.

At this moment, taking the file, Nie Jinxuan opened it and looked at it roughly, then handed the file to Mo Yujue, who was closest to her.

"It seems that we have finally found the common point connecting Huang Hu and Wang Fang..."

Nie Jinxuan said with her eyes lowered, and hearing this, Zuo Wei also nodded, but then he wrinkled his characteristic eight-character brows and changed the subject.

"However, what makes me feel strange is that, back then, Jin Jingyuan died by accidentally falling into the lake. And in the subsequent re-investigation, this point was confirmed to be correct, so why is the murderer holding onto it now? And based on the Third Miss's previous inference, the murderer has an unusual hatred for Huang Hu, so does it mean that in the murderer's mind, Jin Jingyuan's death back then was related to Huang Hu and Wang Fang, which is why they are seeking revenge on them?"

"Hmm, Magistrate Zuo's words are very true. It's just that if that's the case, it's not right either! Although I have lived in seclusion for these years and don't know much about things outside, I still heard that two years ago, the Minister of Revenue Jin Qi was executed for committing a serious crime. And the entire Jin family died or was exiled... Therefore, even if Jin Jingyuan's death back then was really suspicious, who could have done such a bloody thing for him?!"

Following Zuo Wei's words, Yin Fengxiang also expressed his thoughts. As soon as his words fell, everyone in the room frowned and pondered in silence.

Yes, Yin Fengxiang was right! Planning for two years, and even going so far as to take action against the inner palace's favored consort and the family members of a first-rank official of the court, the murderer was clearly insane! And such hatred, how could it be unrelated to the Jin family?! But now, the Jin family is dead or exiled, so who else could do such a thing for the Jin family?!

The case had a breakthrough, but it also encountered problems that were impossible to understand. So, after being silent for a moment, Nie Jinxuan pondered for a moment and then said:

"Huang Hu, Wang Fang, one dead, one missing. And the only connection between the two is Jin Jingyuan's death two years ago. So, although we cannot determine the murderer's identity now, one thing is certain, and that is that the murderer must have an inextricable connection with the Jin family. Therefore, rather than sitting here thinking, it's better to directly determine whether Jin Jingyuan's death back then was an accident or man-made. Then investigating further won't be too late! So, tomorrow morning, I will set off directly and go to Yanxia Mountain myself."

Nie Jinxuan decided to thoroughly investigate Jin Jingyuan's case again. Regarding this, although everyone expressed understanding, Yanxia Mountain was a hundred miles away from the capital, so as soon as Nie Jinxuan said this, it made the other people in the room worried.

But Nie Jinxuan had already made up her mind, so in the end, everyone had to give up. After all, in terms of the ability to inspect the scene and perform autopsies, Nie Jinxuan's ability was indeed the most outstanding.

At the same time, because Prince Rui Yin Fengxiang was in poor health, it was naturally not good for him to travel far, and Zuo Wei was the Minister of Punishments, although he had to investigate the case, he had many things to do at the Ministry of Punishments on weekdays and couldn't delay for several days to investigate the case outside.

As for Mo Yujue, it was because he had to track Wang Fang's whereabouts that he couldn't leave. Therefore, in the end, for the sake of Nie Jinxuan's safety, Yin Fengzhan had to accompany Nie Jinxuan. In this way, while assisting in the investigation, he could also protect Nie Jinxuan's safety. Regarding this, although Nie Jinxuan felt a bit awkward in her heart, the situation was such that it was not the time to be stubborn. So, early the next morning, Nie Jinxuan and Yin Fengzhan left the capital together and headed straight for Yanxia Mountain, a hundred miles away from the capital.

……

The matter was urgent, and Nie Jinxuan and Yin Fengzhan traveled light. And to avoid attracting attention, or rather to prevent the murderer from knowing their whereabouts, Nie Jinxuan and Yin Fengzhan left by carriage before dawn.

Sitting in the same carriage again made Nie Jinxuan feel a bit uncomfortable. After all, the two had already divorced, so ever since she got on the carriage, Nie Jinxuan had been keeping her eyes lowered, silent. But as the carriage rocked, in the end, Nie Jinxuan actually fell asleep in the carriage.

Thinking about it, it was also because Nie Jinxuan hadn't slept well for these days because of the case, so she slept quite soundly, even forgetting that there was an ex-husband who had already divorced her beside her. It's just that good dreams don't last long, and just as Nie Jinxuan was sleeping soundly, a low voice suddenly came over:

"Get up!"

The two simple words made Nie Jinxuan shudder instantly. Opening her eyes abruptly, she met a pair of cold and deep eyes.

For a time, Nie Jinxuan, who had just woken up, was a bit dazed, but before she could speak, she saw Yin Fengzhan stand up and get off the carriage instantly, while throwing a sentence at Nie Jinxuan:

"Get down, eat!"

Yin Fengzhan's voice was exceptionally cold. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan frowned instantly, but also realized that it was already noon!

Subsequently, Nie Jinxuan followed him off the carriage, and upon getting off, she discovered that the carriage had stopped beside an inn on the official road.

It was called an inn, but it was just a place for passersby to rest and eat. Subsequently, the group ordered some things, ate, and then set off again. But as soon as she got on the carriage, Nie Jinxuan said directly to Yin Fengzhan in front of her:

"Yin Fengzhan, what do you mean?"

Nie Jinxuan spoke suddenly. Hearing this, Yin Fengzhan said coldly without even looking at her:

"Don't know what you are talking about!"

"Don't know? Then I'll tell you directly, Yin Fengzhan, what kind of problem are you having again? Since this morning... no, since discussing the case with everyone last night, you have been keeping a cold face toward me! Do I owe you money? If you have something to say, just say it, don't keep giving me cold looks!"

Nie Jinxuan was also furious. After all, along the way, from the beginning until now, Yin Fengzhan either didn't speak or kept a cold face, as if she owed him money! Especially just now when eating at the small inn, in front of Zhongli, she spoke to him, and he didn't respond... So, facing Yin Fengzhan's sudden inexplicable behavior, how could Nie Jinxuan not be furious?

Therefore, as soon as she finished speaking, Nie Jinxuan widened her eyes and stared fixedly at Yin Fengzhan in front of her. But meeting Nie Jinxuan's fiery eyes, Yin Fengzhan then slowly glanced at her, but then smiled coldly:

"Third Miss, how I am is my own business. If Third Miss doesn't like to look, you don't have to; I didn't force you to look!"

"You... Yin Fengzhan, what did you say?"

"What? Am I wrong?"

Raising his eyebrows instantly, Yin Fengzhan spoke with an unmoved expression, and speaking of this, Yin Fengzhan couldn't help but curl his lips, and then spoke again:

"Or could it be that Third Miss doesn't want to look, it's just that what you don't want to see is me!" ===== CHAPTER 145 =====

"Or could it be that the Third Miss doesn't want to look, but rather, it's just that the person she doesn't want to see is this Prince!"