Chapter 33: The Unlucky Left Left Sima!

Although Su Xuan knew who was responsible for Liu Yi’s death due to the plot,

in order to put on a show that he was truly investigating the case,

he still had to conduct an on-site inspection.

Even if he mastered the Art of Communicating with the Nether and could "summon" Liu Yi’s ghost, he had to go to the site first to find some items to use as a medium, just like when he dug up so much soil in the Broken Soul Valley.

Therefore, upon learning that Su Xuan intended to leave the palace to go to Left Left Sima Liu Yi’s mansion, the King of Han readily agreed.

Come to think of it, Su Xuan could actually leave the palace at will; earlier, because the King of Han was worried that Su Xuan would be lonely in the palace, he had given him a token. However, for Su Xuan, there were only so many places to visit in Xinzheng City.

He couldn't muster much interest.

With that time, it was better to cultivate honestly and improve his strength.

In the time spent wandering outside, he could have used the Art of Ingestion to refine another elixir and increase a wisp of magic power.

After all, Su Xuan was an Immortal Master and could not do everything himself. Therefore, for Su Xuan’s convenience, the King of Han sent a few guards to follow Su Xuan and be at his beck and call.

Because of their pleasant cooperation during the Ghost Soldier Pay case, the leader of the guards this time was still Han Han Jiuli.

The two could be considered old acquaintances.

Liu Yi’s mansion was huge; although not as luxurious as Ji Ji Wuye’s mansion, its footprint was not small.

When Su Xuan and Han Han Jiuli arrived at Liu Yi’s mansion, the first thing they saw were the soldiers surrounding it. Su Xuan was not surprised by this; Liu Yi, as the current Left Left Sima, held a high position, and his death was full of suspicion. To find the truth, the primary crime scene and the witnesses had to be strictly protected.

Han Han Jiuli stepped forward and presented the King of Han’s edict. Then, the soldiers guarding the mansion immediately stepped aside. At the same time, their eyes flickered slightly as they looked at Su Xuan, who was following behind Han Han Jiuli.

Within Han, there were not many people who knew about this Immortal Master who could summon wind and rain and call gods and ghosts, but there were even fewer who had actually seen him. This was their first time seeing Su Xuan, so they were inevitably a bit surprised.

As for his strength, it was still unknown, but his appearance was indeed... extraordinary!

As Su Xuan stepped into Liu Yi’s mansion,

soon, a woman dressed in emerald green robes, with a beautiful and somewhat delicate appearance, slowly walked into the main hall.

Upon seeing this woman, Han Han Jiuli’s eyes lit up slightly. He hadn't expected Liu Yi’s wife to be such a beauty. He couldn't tell; that guy Liu Yi was quite lucky. But no matter how lucky he was, after he died, nothing remained.

Han Han Jiuli immediately withdrew his gaze.

As a guard of the Imperial Guard beside the King, he knew very well that some people could not be provoked. Although he envied that Liu Yi’s wife was such a beauty, Liu Yi was, after all, the Left Left Sima with a high status. Even if he were dead, his wife was not someone who could be provoked casually.

Su Xuan did not have these concerns. With a calm expression, his gaze fell on Lady Hu, and he said, "I have come under the King’s order to investigate the death of Left Left Sima Liu Yi. Please tell me everything you know!"

Lady Hu nodded. Before coming here, she already knew Su Xuan’s identity and also knew that Su Xuan was the expert beside the King who had once summoned wind and rain to resolve the drought.

However, an expert or whatever was too far away from her, so even though she knew, she had never hoped to meet Su Xuan. She had not expected to meet Su Xuan under such circumstances.

Subsequently, she told Su Xuan everything she knew.

Saying she told everything she knew, in reality, Lady Hu knew nothing. She said that she had gone to sleep early that night, and when she woke up the next day, she heard the servants exclaiming, and then she saw her dead husband, Liu Yi.

It sounded like there were no problems, but if one looked closely, there were big problems.

Su Xuan looked at Lady Hu before him, his voice strange. "Listening to you, Lady, it seems you and the Left Left Sima slept in separate rooms!"

Lady Hu’s expression suddenly stiffened.

Han Han Jiuli was also amazed upon hearing Su Xuan’s words.

Although Lady Hu was slightly older, her charm remained; she was an undeniable beauty. He also knew Liu Yi—arrogant, domineering, and fond of beautiful women. Yet, such a person would return home and, instead of touching his beautiful wife, would sleep in a separate room from her. It was truly surprising.

Could it be that Liu Yi’s seemingly dissolute exterior was actually a disguise, and he actually had some hidden ailment, so he deliberately frequented places of pleasure because he was afraid others would find out?

"I..." Lady Hu’s expression suddenly stalled.

She hadn't expected Su Xuan to think of this point, but she was also a clever person and quickly gave an explanation. "My husband, as the Left Left Sima, was busy with government affairs, so sometimes he returned very late. To avoid disturbing my sleep, he would choose to sleep in a separate room from me on the days he handled official business."

"But as far as I know, on the day the Left Left Sima was murdered, he happened to be on leave at home!" Su Xuan’s one sentence completely refuted Lady Hu’s explanation. "On a rare day off, the Left Left Sima didn't rest, didn't spend money at places of pleasure, but actually had the heart to handle official business; it is truly admirable."

Lady Hu’s face changed slightly.

She couldn't help but feel guilty.

Although Liu Yi was good to her, she knew very well what kind of person Liu Yi was—greedy for money, lustful, and extremely lazy. Saying he was keen on handling official business was inherently absurd.

Besides that, because she wouldn't let him touch her, Liu Yi liked to frequent places of pleasure; the Zilan Pavilion in Xinzheng City was a place he often visited.

Lady Hu had not expected Su Xuan to know that Liu Yi liked to go to such places.

Su Xuan did not continue to point out the loopholes in Lady Hu’s words and said, "Take me to the room where the Left Left Sima was murdered to have a look!"

Upon hearing this, Lady Hu hurriedly started walking.

Even just a few sentences into the conversation with Su Xuan, she felt an indescribable pressure; the other party could always find the loopholes in her words.

She had long since wanted to stop accepting Su Xuan’s questioning.

Unfortunately, Su Xuan was a person sent by the King of Han, and his status was extraordinary, so she had to answer.