Jian Cuilian hurriedly moved to the bed and asked, "How is the city lord?"
The maid lowered her head and said sadly: "The city lord...he..."
"Speak quickly." Jian Cuilian said anxiously: "He is already dead, right?"
The maid glanced at Jian Cuilian in surprise, then quickly lowered her eyes and responded weakly: "Yes."
Jian Cuilian suddenly became energetic and hurriedly got off the bed.
…
The spacious courtyard of the ancestral hall was now filled with corpses.
The Jian family is full of people, and almost all of them are here.
Except for Jian Qingxuan, Jian Cuilian and her two children, no one else survived.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Jian Yun's teeth were about to break.
Granny Hui stepped forward and whispered a few words into Jian Yun's ear.
Jian Yun narrowed his eyes: "Are the Second Madam and her child okay?"
Granny Hui nodded and said, "It is said that the two children have had gastrointestinal discomfort in the past two days, so they have not eaten or drank anything. The second lady said that she was worried about the children and had no intention of eating or drinking."
Jian Yun gritted his teeth: "Could it be a coincidence?"
Granny Hui glanced at Jian Tingguang's body on the ground and murmured: "It must be a coincidence."
Her tone was not firm either.
Granny Hui continued: "I have confirmed again and again that for this poison to take effect, you must drink alcohol and smell smoke at the same time. If you are exposed to one alone, there will be no problems."
Jian Yun frowned and his teeth were about to be broken.
Granny Hui continued: "A young steward named Jianzhong died in the outer courtyard. At the same time, he died in his room, as well as a handyman who was usually close to him. Their necks were broken. I
It was suspected that they were the ones who set off the poisonous smoke, and they were silenced afterwards."
She moved closer to Jian Yun and said, "Without the cooperation of someone with a certain status in the government, it would be impossible for the ferocious beast to do what it did, and it would be so unnoticed."
"Tingguang, you died so miserably."
With the support of the maid, Jian Cuilian stumbled in from the outside, fell on Jian Tingguang, and wailed loudly.
Zhan Pingyuan stood in the corridor with his hands behind his back, looking in the direction of Jian Cuilian, murderous intent looming in his eyes.
He felt that keeping this woman would be a huge hidden danger.
But the woman's cooperation was needed before, so naturally she couldn't take action.
As for now, everyone in the City Lord's Mansion has become frightened, and Jian Yun has sent people to protect the survivors. He can't find a chance to make a move.
After a while, Jian Cuilian stopped crying, looked at Jian Yun, and asked loudly: "Where is the City Lord? How is the City Lord?"
Jian Yun sighed and said with a sad face: "City Lord...City Lord, he is no longer here..."
"What? What did you say?"
Jian Cuilian cried: "The sky of Jujian City is about to collapse..."
Zhan Pingyuan quietly watched Jian Cuilian perform there, with a wonderful expression.
I had never realized before that this woman was capable of killing so many people. Not only was she not afraid, but she was even able to act in public as if nothing had happened.
Before, Zhan Pingyuan was a little afraid that Jian Cuilian would collapse and be exposed, but he didn't expect that he had underestimated this woman.
After crying at the top of her lungs for a few more times, Jian Cuilian asked: "Who was around the city lord before he died?"
Jian Yun took two steps forward, leaned forward and said, "Me."
; Jian Cuilian stood up and strode to Jian Yun, asking: "Where is the giant sword talisman? The city lord carried it with him every day, right? Why doesn't he have it with him now?"
Jian Yun was immediately speechless.
This woman just lay on top of the city lord and cried for a long time. Was the real purpose of their relationship for the giant sword talisman?
Even Zhan Pingyuan couldn't help but look at Jian Cuilian twice.
He was really impressed by this woman now. Not to mention, even Zhan Pingyuan had not even thought of looking for the giant sword talisman.
Jian Cuilian stared at Jian Yun and asked aggressively: "Where is the giant sword talisman? Have you seen it?"
Jian Yun stared at Jian Cuilian and said calmly: "The giant sword talisman was given to me by the city lord before he died."
Jian Cuilian screamed: "Although the city lord thinks highly of you, to be honest, you are just a servant of the Jian family. What qualifications do you have to hold the giant sword talisman?"
She glanced at everyone in the field and said in a deep voice: "Now the only survivors of the Jian family are me and my two children, right?"
"Oh yes."
Jian Cuilian patted her forehead: "And Jian Qingxuan, I am the most senior member of the Jian family now, right? Naturally, the giant sword talisman should be entrusted to me for safekeeping."
Granny Hui next to her couldn't help but remind her: "The senior one now is the second master."
"Do I need you to remind me?" Jian Cuilian glared at Granny Hui, "What I'm saying is that I am the most sad and angry person in Jusword City now. Is there any problem?"
"no problem."
Granny Hui lowered her head.
Jian Cuilian stretched out her hand towards Jian Yun: "Jian Yun, hand over the giant sword talisman."
Jian Yun said expressionlessly: "The city lord told me before he died that the giant sword talisman must not be shown to anyone before the palace lord and the second master arrive."
Jian Xilai repeatedly warned Jian Qingxuan to protect Jian Qingxuan. Naturally, Jian Yun could not tell the story about the giant sword talisman being in Jian Qingxuan's hands, so he could only deal with it like this first.
There was nothing wrong with Jian Yun's explanation, and Jian Cuilian couldn't say anything.
Her eyes flickered, and then she asked: "Where is Jian Qingxuan? Since he is still alive, why didn't he come out? Doesn't she know that the city lord is gone?"
Jian Cuilian sneered again and again: "It's in vain that the city lord loves her so much. Why doesn't she come out and show her face now? The city lord really loves her in vain."
Jian Yun said lightly: "Whether I really have the city lord in my heart doesn't depend on how many times I cried in public."
Jian Cuilian was furious, pointed at Jian Yun, and shouted sternly: "Old slave, what did you say?"
Before, she would not have dared to be so presumptuous in front of Jian Yun. Now that Jian Xilai is gone, she will naturally not take Jian Yun seriously anymore.
Jian Yun looked at Jian Cuilian calmly, neither humble nor arrogant.
Jian Cuilian gritted her teeth and screamed: "It is simply outrageous to ask Jian Qingxuan to come out to see me right away."
Zhan Pingyuan, who was next to him, also echoed: "Yes, Butler Yun, after such a big thing happened, Miss Qingxuan really should come out and show her face. It can also calm people's hearts, right?"
Jian Yun remained expressionless: "Miss is feeling unwell, so please don't disturb her."
For some reason, Jian Cuilian felt something was wrong. She snorted heavily and ordered the people around her: "Go to Jian Qingxuan's residence immediately and call her over."
The group of servants she brought with her were immediately ordered to leave.
After her subordinates left, Jian Cuilian also thought about what was wrong.
Based on her understanding of Jian Qingxuan, if Jian Qingxuan knew the news that Jian Xilai was dead, how could he not come out?
Not seeing Jian Qingxuan for half a day, Zhan Pingyuan suddenly felt a little uneasy. He immediately ordered the guards at the scene: "Go find Miss Qingxuan."