There is a god in the sky

Chapter 225 The Mummified Corpse Case 18

The student who came to report the case was close to Liu Xianyang.

Of course, he also valued Liu Xianyang's status and was intentionally trying to curry favor with the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue.

He accused Shen Qing: "You are Liu Xuedi's page, how could you leave him alone to go out? Besides, your words may not be credible."

He informed Xiao Ji, "My lord, please investigate thoroughly! This page must harbor resentment towards Junior Brother Liu and may take this opportunity to retaliate."

Xiao Ji waved his hand, signaling the officers to take Sun Wei away first.

He asked seriously, "Why does the pageboy harbor hatred towards Young Master Liu?"

"Because...because..."

"What's your name? What's your relationship with Liu Xianyang?"

The student quickly bowed and said, "I am Geng Liangqiu, a classmate of Liu Xianyang, and we are also neighbors."

"Let's go and see together."

The disappearance of a living person, especially the son of a high-ranking official, was something Xiao Ji couldn't possibly ignore.

When the Liu family arrives, cases that need to be filed should be filed, and investigations that need to be conducted should be conducted.

Some people were gossiping behind his back: "Could it be that Liu, the junior student, was also killed by Sun Wei?"

"It's probably true. After all, everyone says that Junior Brother Liu is a genius, a prodigy that our academy sees only once in a century."

"Tsk tsk, no wonder Sun Wei is jealous of him. He even killed Qian An, so he definitely won't let Liu Xuedi go."

"Luckily, our academic performance was only average, otherwise we might have been the ones who died first."

"I still can't understand how he turned people into mummies. It's so horrible, doesn't he find it disgusting?"

"He's already killed someone, why would he care about these things? What's scary is that he actually brought the body back to the academy."

Xiao Ji followed and took a look around Liu Xianyang's room.

There was nothing wrong with the room. Liu Xianyang was taken away by Shen Qing while he was unconscious, so there were no traces left.

Most importantly, Shen Lan was the only one who saw them leave.

Xiao Ji sent someone to deliver a message to the Liu family, and then left Yishan Academy with his men.

The murderer has been caught; the next step is to hold a trial and then deliver a verdict.

As Sun Wei was being taken away, he was still shouting, "Lord Xiao, I have something to say!"

Xiao Ji had his mouth kept shut, not wanting to cause any further trouble at the academy.

One case after another has caused widespread panic.

Master Tong watched them leave and instructed his attendant: "Go back to the manor and tell them to follow up on this case. I need to know what Sun Wei has revealed at any time."

The attendant asked in surprise, "Is the old master worried that he'll find out about that?"

"Although it is unlikely, Sun Wei has been in the academy for too long, so he might be able to guess something."

"That's just something he made up to clear his name, sir. There's no need to worry."

Tong Shanchang stroked his beard and said, "Xiao Ji has a complicated impression on me. He is so young yet so adept at navigating the officialdom. He must be a smooth operator. You can tell by how he handled the Zheng Prince's Mansion."

But I always felt that this wasn't his true nature.

The attendant chuckled in a low voice, "His nature is not important. He is a smart man and knows that he must suppress his nature in order to have a smooth career."

"Don't underestimate him. Although he hasn't taken sides, it's clear that Marquis Pingyang is unwilling to join the Crown Prince's camp. The Xiao family and Marquis Pingyang's mansion are too close, so we have to be careful."

"Should we find a son for the Liu family? Minister Liu is the master's confidant."

Tong Shanzhang didn't care much. "Let the servants search around the academy. If they find the body, send it back to the Liu family. It won't be in vain that he made such a great contribution to the Crown Prince back then."

"Yes."

Xiao Ji led his men down the mountain in a grand procession.

The villagers of Qianjia Village, who had been waiting for many days, rushed out one after another.

Upon learning that the authorities had caught the murderer, they quickly informed Qian Lao Er. Afterward, the village chief led Qian Lao Er and several elders of the Qian family to the city.

They want to see the murderer brought to justice.

Shen Lan rode her horse a short distance behind the group, with Shen Qing accompanying her.

When they reached the fork in the road, Shen Lan didn't head towards Bianjing but went in the opposite direction.

"Where are we going?" Shen Qing asked.

They walked until dark, and a dock came into view.

Shen Lan took out her money bag, put all the valuables inside, and handed it to Shen Qing.

“Cousin, go back to Aoki County. I have a small house there. It’s dilapidated, but it’s enough for me to stay.”

If you encounter any difficulties, go to Magistrate Ding of Aoki County; he should still remember me.

Shen Lan also took out a travel permit and handed it to him, saying, "This is a forged travel permit of mine, which is convincing enough to fool people. I will find a way to register your household registration later."

From this day forward, you are only Shen Zhiyuan, no longer Shen Qing, the servant of the Liu family.

Shen Qing's eyes reddened as she held the money bag.

"Lan'er, I can't leave you alone."

The Liu family isn't doomed. I want to go back; we haven't avenged ourselves yet.

Over the years, he had held a lowly position in the Liu family, unable to even get close to Liu Engui; otherwise, Shen Lan wouldn't have worried about him.

"I want to find out what happened back then. I want to know who he gave the prescription he stole from the Shen family to, and who asked him to find it."

He committed murder, a capital offense, but those behind him are not innocent either.

Shen Qing asked anxiously, "But Liu Engui is already a big shot we can't deal with. If he has someone backing him, how can we possibly take him down?"

Shen Lan laughed, but her smile was cryptic.

"Don't worry, there will always be a chance. Besides, don't you want to know exactly how the Shen family was wiped out?"

Revenge is important, but the truth is also important.

Shen Lan didn't want to kill someone in a muddle and then live her whole life in a fog.

"Okay, I'll help you." Shen Qing handed the money bag back to her.

“You don’t need to rush to send me away. Even if I don’t go back to the Liu family, I can hide. Bianjing City is so big, the Liu family won’t find me so easily.”

Shen Lan is seriously considering the possibility of this method.

It was easy to hide someone in Bianjing, but it was also a life of constant fear.

Moreover, the siblings had no connections in Bianjing City, so finding a suitable place would not be easy.

Shen Qing comforted her, saying, "I've been traveling around a lot since I arrived in the capital, so I know where the safest places are. Don't worry, even if the government issues a warrant for my arrest, they won't be able to find me."

"Where?"

Shen Qing didn't tell her, afraid she would worry, and only kept assuring her, "It's very safe, you'll know later."

The sound of approaching hooves made the two turn around, and they saw Suiying riding towards them.

"Whoa..." Suiying dismounted and handed a bundle to Shen Lan.

Shen Lan was startled, thinking that Xiao Ji wanted to send her away.

He previously said she wasn't suitable to stay in the Ministry of Justice as a coroner, does that mean she won't even be allowed to stay in Bianjing?

"Miss Shen, this is something my master asked me to give to you."

Shen Lan asked with a solemn expression and a hoarse voice, "The master won't even let me go back to pack my luggage?"

Sui Ying was confused. "Why do you say that, Miss Shen? The master instructed that you can rest for a few days, and the things inside are for the person next to you."

"For me?" Shen Qing took the bundle from his hands and found it was quite heavy.