"No matter what you ask, I will tell the truth obediently."
Chuntao, a young maid, had never experienced this, and her inner defenses were easily broken.
Chanyi immediately stopped playing, and Shen Xingwan sat on the chair and looked at her expressionlessly, "What on earth did you see that night?"
Chuntao trembled and sobbed, "The second lady drank too much that night, so she went to the corner to rest for a while while everyone was not paying attention."
Originally, she wanted to go to the lotus pond and sit for a while to sober up. She was probably tired after a busy day, so Shen Ziyin did not take the normal route there, and chose to go through the rockery behind the lotus pond.
The rockery was empty in the middle. Shen Ziyin discovered it when she was playing hide and seek when she was a child. It was not a secret in the Shen Mansion.
As a result, that night, Shen Ziyin stepped out from the rockery and saw Du Mingyue being dragged to the lotus pond with her head hanging down, and was kicked down mercilessly.
Shen Ziyin was so frightened that she took back her stepped foot and stood in the rockery without daring to move.
At that time, Chuntao was standing behind Shen Ziyin, covering her mouth tightly, and tears fell out of her eyes due to fright.
Min Xizhao, who was still wearing gorgeous blue clothes, said dissatisfiedly, "Will I be discovered?"
"So what if you find out?" The man in a black cloak sneered, "She bumped into it herself, so she's unlucky."
The figures of the two people quickly disappeared into the night. Shen Ziyin and Chuntao were so frightened in the rockery that they couldn't move for a while.
"So you mean Min Xi Zhao moved his hand?" Shen Xingwan said coldly.
"It was a man next to Min Xizhao who kicked Du Mingyue down." Chuntao trembled and said, "The second lady said that Du Mingyue must have seen something that should not be seen, which led to the death of Du Mingyue."
Chuntao heard Shen Ziyin say that although Min Xizhao came that day, he quickly disappeared from the banquet without a trace.
Min Xizhao was of high status and had a fiery and unruly personality. Without her, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. No one dared or wanted to ask where she was.
"Second Miss fell ill immediately after returning home at night." Chuntao whispered. After all, it was the first time to witness such a cruel thing, and she was very frightened.
She herself was frightened. Shen Xingwan went to visit the doctor that day and said those words again, which made Chuntao feel more and more uneasy.
Du Mingyue, who was afraid of a tragic death, was really resentful, so he bought something to pay homage to her privately during her funeral.
The matter is almost clear, and it is most likely Min Xizhao's hand.
It's just that the reasons are open to question.
"Who is the man with Min Xizhao?" Shen Xingwan asked.
Chuntao shook her head in confusion, "I don't know. He had his back to us the whole time and didn't recognize us."
Shen Xingwan asked a few more questions, but Chuntao basically didn't know. She didn't know much as a maid.
She was able to see that scene because she happened to be following Shen Ziyin.
"I have told you everything I know, please don't kill me." Chuntao begged.
"Take the person down first and lock him up," Shen Xingwan said.
Chanyi waited for Chuntao to fall asleep, exhausted both physically and mentally, and then lured out the poisonous insects that had entered her body.
At dawn, Banxia warned and threatened Chuntao before letting Dongqing send her back.
Chuntao fell ill as soon as she returned home, and her family didn't think much of it. They just asked her to take leave and let her recuperate at home.
Shen Ziyin didn't think much about it and sent a maid to take a look at her. After confirming that she was sick, she decisively gave her a holiday.
The matter was covered up without arousing any suspicion.
Banxia asked worriedly, "Miss, what are you going to do?"
Shen Xingwan said calmly, "Waiting and waiting for news from Jiang Shiyilang."
Fortunately, Jiang Shiyilang didn't keep her waiting, and soon sent a message to her asking to meet.
The meeting place was in a private garden of the Du family.
When Shen Xing arrived late, Du Qifeng had already placed drinks in the yard waiting for them.
"You look much better."
Du Qifeng smiled bitterly, "Dead people cannot be resurrected, and the living should cheer up. Besides, there are still things waiting for me to do. I can't let Mingyue die in vain."
The two drank a glass of sake and sat for a while. Jiang Shiyilang arrived, dusty with travel, with a not so good look on his face.
Jiang Shiyilang sat across from Shen Xingwan, "Good news or bad news, which one should I hear first?"
"Good news." Du Qifeng said softly.
"I asked someone to find out that the last time Thirteen Blade Ye Luo was seen was in southern Fujian." Jiang Shiyilang said.
Shen Xingwan drank all the wine in the cup, "The bad news should be that Ye Luo is from the Min family."
"It seems that you have already drawn the conclusion from other places." Jiang Shiyilang said with a headache.
Although his death at the hands of the Min family was unjust, it would be difficult to avenge him.
Du Qifeng's brows furrowed, "Is it the Min family of King Min Nan? How could it be..."
How could Mingyue interact with such a powerful family?
Shen Xingwan whispered, "Ming Yue probably saw something she shouldn't have seen that night, so she was killed and silenced."
Du Qifeng held the wine glass in his hand tightly and could not say a word.
The fact that the Min family can be crowned king with a different surname shows how powerful it is. If a merchant from the Du family wants to take revenge, it will be difficult for him to ascend to heaven.
Jiang Shiyilang played with the fan in his hand, "As far as I know, the only Min family member in Jiangnan recently is Min Xizhao, the eldest daughter of the Min family."
Shen Xingwan said "hmm".
Jiang Shiyilang knew something about her character and asked worriedly, "What do you want to do?"
Shen Xingwan lowered his eyes, "If you kill someone, you should pay with blood."
"You are courageous!" Jiang Shiyilang boasted in a sinister manner, "It seems that our little Xingwan has had enough life and is planning to go on the road to death and never come back."
Shen Xingwan was silent for a while, "I know it's difficult to ask Min Xi to take care of her..."
"It's not that difficult, it's just looking for death!" Jiang Shiyilang said coldly, "The reason why the Min family is so powerful is because the foreign tribes over there respect the Min family as the main one. The Min family almost has power in Min land that even the imperial court cannot shake. status and prestige.”
Min Xizhao is the only girl of this generation of the Min family. She is truly the apple of her eye and has been doted on since she was born.
If Shen Xingwan dares to touch her, the entire Min family will not let her go.
"I know everything you said." Shen Xingwan said with determination, "There will always be a way."
"Oh, you really pissed off the Min family. Even the Shen Mansion can't protect you." Jiang Shiyilang said tiredly, "Little ancestor, I know you feel uncomfortable, but don't act recklessly when your brain gets hot."
Du Qifeng's expression on the side was frighteningly cold. He also guessed that Mr. Shen would personally come forward to threaten them to suppress the matter. The identity of the person who did it would not be too simple.
But he never expected that it would be Min Xizhao from the Min family. The ten Du families put together were not enough in the eyes of the Min family.
