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Chapter 97: A Murder Case in the Village

Not long after the young man left, there was another knock on the door. Ruo Jin and Hu Tao looked at each other and wondered what was going on today. Usually no one came to the Wangsheng Hall for half a day, but how come two groups of people came in just a few minutes today?

"Ajin, could it be that the check that young man gave us just now was fake, and now he's been caught by the Qianyan Army and is here to interrogate him?"

Thinking of the young man's hurried departure just now, Hu Tao took out the check and looked at it. It didn't look fake. Moreover, the checks of Northland Bank were often specially made, and the real ones could be seen at a glance. The check in her hand was obviously real.

Ruojin shrugged and walked forward to open the door. When he opened the door, he saw someone from the General Affairs Department instead of the Qianyan Army. Ruojin knew this person. His name seemed to be Xiaoyu, and he was mainly responsible for logistics.

"Master Hu, may I ask... Hey, Ruojin, why are you in the Hall of Rebirth? Could it be..."

Xiaoyu was stunned when she saw that it was Ruojin who opened the door. She had thought there was nothing wrong with the Wangsheng Hall just now, but now that Ruojin came out, she realized that the ferrywoman at the door of the Wangsheng Hall was gone.

Thinking of the rumors in Liyue Harbor, Xiaoyu blushed and opened her mouth unconsciously. Did Master Hu send all the employees away to do something shameful with Ruojin? Then wouldn't she ruin their good things? Xiaoyu looked inside the Hall of Rebirth and found Hu Tao sitting on a chair happily. Because of the angle, she didn't notice that Hu Tao was holding a check in her hand.

Hiss, is the embarrassing thing between the two of them over? She seemed to have discovered something incredible. She didn't expect that the rumors were true. Master Hu really succeeded in conquering Ruo Jin.

Then what about her boss, Lady Keqing? In light novels, isn't it usually the childhood sweethearts who lose to the one who comes from heaven? Wait, if she remembered correctly, Lady Keqing seemed to have been living with Ruojin. So it seemed that her boss, Lady Keqing, was the childhood sweetheart. Hiss~ The plots in light novels are really true. Lady Keqing, you deserved to lose.

Ruojin, who didn't know that Xiaoyu had already imagined the plot of a light novel in her mind in such a short time, saw Xiaoyu standing there in a daze. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu was startled and shivered, then she remembered that she was still at the door of the Wangsheng Hall.

Thinking of the dirty trash that just burst out of her mind, Xiaoyu blushed and stuffed the documents in her hand into Ruojin's arms, turned around and left in a hurry, leaving Ruojin standing alone at the door of the Wangsheng Hall with a confused look on his face. What was going on?

Ruo Jin, not knowing what was going on, threw the document to Hu Tao. Hu Tao saw that it was a document from the General Affairs Department, so she put the check in her arms and began to read the contents of the document carefully.

Ruojin curiously moved closer to Hutao to see what was written on the document. Before he could see clearly, Hutao suddenly put her face against Ruojin's. The warm and tender touch made Ruojin's heart beat faster. He smelled the plum blossom fragrance coming from Hutao's body. Ruojin had no intention of reading what was written on the document.

But Hu Tao didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior. After reading the document, she closed it, stood on tiptoe, put her arm around Ruo Jin's shoulders and spoke.

"A Jin, come with me to Qingce Manor. It seems that someone needs to be buried there. The General Affairs Department personally sent me the documents."

The height difference between the two made Kurumi hug Ruojin's shoulders and her whole body pressed tightly against Ruojin's arm.

Seeing Ruojin's inner restlessness, Hu Tao was not shy at all, but stuck even closer to him. She had heard from Ying yesterday that Xiangling had sneaked home and lived with Ruojin for several days while she was away. If this continued, Hu Tao was worried that Xiangling would be one step ahead of her. Could she, the head of the Hu Hall, tolerate this?

Although Xiangling is her best friend, there is no point in talking about friendship in this kind of thing. At least Hu Tao has to be the boss.

"Ahem, Hu Tao, let's go to Qingce Manor quickly. I'll wait for you outside."

Seeing Hu Tao getting closer and closer, Ruo Jin was worried that if this continued he would really become beastly, but before Boss Ruo Ta came out of his body, Ruo Jin didn't want Boss Ruo Ta to see that kind of thing, even though he didn't think Boss Ruo Ta would be interested in things between men and women.

Seeing the wolf run away in a panic, Hu Tao smiled. The book given by Sister Ying'er was really useful. If she had time, she would definitely go to Sister Ying'er to borrow a few more books to read. In Qingce Manor, because most of the young people chose to make a living in Liyue Harbor, there were only the old people and children in Qingce Manor, and some of them were just the thriving crops.

"Qingce Manor, I remember this place was used to organize a funeral a few days ago. I didn't expect to be here again today."

After entering Qingce Manor, Hu Tao, who had been jumping all the way, became much calmer, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared. Ruo Jin knew that this was because Hu Tao had entered working mode. Although Hu Tao was always laughing and joking, she was more awed by death than anyone else.

Walking up the steps of Qingce Manor, Ruo Jin felt more and more that something was wrong with the atmosphere around him. He had been here before with Hu Tao and had organized a funeral in Qingce Manor. At that time, the eyes of the old people in Qingce Manor showed emotions such as nostalgia and sadness, but now, the emotion in the eyes of the old people in Qingce Manor was actually fear.

"Kumuro, the atmosphere is a little off. Your client may not have died of natural causes this time."

Ruo Jin pulled Hu Tao behind him. Although Hu Tao had seen many more corpses than him, Ruo Jin did not want Hu Tao to see too bloody scenes when he was around.

Looking at Ruojin's strong back, Hu Tao's mouth corners slightly raised. No matter how many times this action has happened before, it is still so heartwarming.

"Yanfei, Zhiyi, why are you two here?"

When arriving at Grandma Ruoxin's house, Ruojin was surprised to find that Yanfei and Zhiyi, who had nothing to do with Wangsheng Hall, were actually here. Seeing Ruojin coming, the serious expression on Zhiyi's face eased a little, and Yanfei also greeted Ruojin.

"Ruojin, you are here too."

"What on earth happened in Qingce Village? Why is it so urgent?"

Seeing that a coffin nearby had been sealed, Ruo Jin felt that things might be a little tricky. According to previous rules, no matter what the body looked like, Hu Tao should have brought people to seal the coffin. This time, they were sealed in such a hurry, there must be something they didn't want others to know.

"Master Hu, you should prepare for the funeral first. Ruo Jin, let's talk aside."

Zhiyi did not answer Ruojin's question immediately. Instead, he let Hutao carry out the funeral first and then pulled Ruojin to a corner. After observing that there was no one around, Zhiyi lowered his voice and spoke seriously.

"Ruo Jin, this person was tortured before his death and his death was too tragic. Most of the residents of Qingce Village are elderly and children. I was worried that they would be scared, so I sealed the coffin in advance."

"Killed? And tortured? Zhiyi, are you sure? The people in Qingce Village are all honest and decent, and there are not many rich people. Why would the murderer torture them?"

Zhiyi’s explanation made Ruojin somewhat suspicious. If the people of Qingce Manor were really rich, they would definitely sell it and move to Liyue Harbor. Why would they stay in Qingce Manor all the time?

"You don't necessarily have to be rich. Some heirlooms won't be sold until the critical moment. According to the information revealed by Grandma Ruoxin, the ancestor of this person who was tortured to death once passed down a treasure called the Hundred Taboos Scroll."

(End of this chapter)