Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 131 Insider

"We found that not only was Fu Xue's mutton soup poisonous, but A Ci's mutton soup was also poisonous, but A Ci didn't eat it, so he escaped. In addition, we also found this in Fu Xue's seat, please take a look, Master."

As Xiao Wang spoke, he took out the note.

Chu Wangshan reached out to take the note, and after reading its contents, his expression immediately became extremely ugly.

He stared at every word on the note, holding the paper and trembling slightly, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a word from between his teeth.

"Who is playing this prank?!"

Yan Ciwan said slowly: "It mentioned the Lingdie Temple 20 years ago. The murderer obviously planned it in advance. It should not be just a simple prank."

Feng Wu and Sun Hu, who were sitting nearby watching the show, both changed color when they heard this.

Sun Hu was thinking of something, and with a look of panic on his face, he muttered to himself: "Could it be twenty years ago..."

Feng Wu interrupted him: "What do you mean 20 years ago? 20 years ago we just entered the world and were struggling to make a living!"

Sun Hu came to his senses, realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly tried to make amends.

"Yes, twenty years ago we were just young men who had just entered the martial arts world. We had never heard of the Lingdie Temple."

Seeing Yan Ciwan still observing Sun Hu, Feng Wu immediately frowned and asked unkindly, "What are you looking at?!"

Yan Ciwan withdrew his gaze. It seemed that something big must have happened in Lingdie Temple twenty years ago. Not only Chu Wangshan was involved, but even Feng Wu and Sun Hu were also aware of it.

Now, as long as we find out what happened in Lingdie Temple twenty years ago, we should be able to guess the identity of the murderer.

Yan Ciwan looked at Chu Wangshan again.

She stared at the other person's face and asked slowly, "Does Master Chu know what happened in Lingdie Temple 20 years ago?"

Chu Wangshan's face was pale and he looked as if he was extremely frightened.

He crumpled the note into a ball bit by bit, held it tightly in his hand, and spoke in a deep voice.

"This must be a prank by someone. Since Ah Xue's life is not in danger for the time being, let's leave it at that. Thank you Xiao Liulang and Madam Ah Ci for your hard work today. Please go back and have a rest. I will take care of the next things. You don't need to worry about it anymore."

Yan Ciwan frowned: "Does the owner of the villa intend to let it go? Fu Xue just luckily saved her life, and the murderer is still at large. He is likely to attack Fu Xue again. Other people in the villa may also suffer from the murderer's murderous hands. This matter must be investigated thoroughly before we can feel at ease!"

"I told you, this is just a prank! If Madam Aci is worried about being harmed, you can stay in Shaoguang Courtyard and not give others the opportunity to harm you. Now I have other things to do, please leave now."

After saying that, Chu Wangshan closed his eyes and showed a refusal attitude, refusing to say another word.

Yan Ciwan and Xiao Wang had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.

As he stepped out of the door, Yan Ciwan glanced sideways at Feng Wu and Sun Hu. Feng Wu's face was as gloomy as water, and Sun Hu clenched his teeth, both of them looked as if they were worried about something.

After they walked out of Ruixue Tower, Yan Ciwan looked back and saw Feng Wu closing the door again.

Yan Ciwan couldn't see the situation inside the room through the tightly closed door. She guessed, "Feng Wu and Sun Hu should know about what happened in Lingdie Temple 20 years ago. They might be discussing with Master Chu how to deal with this matter right now?"

Xiao Wang guessed that she wanted to eavesdrop, so he reminded her, "Feng Wu and Sun Hu are both martial artists, especially Feng Wu. He is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also has a keen eye for detail. We were only standing outside the door for a moment before he discovered us. He is at his most alert right now. If you eavesdrop again, he will definitely discover you immediately."

Yan Ciwan didn't want to alert the enemy, so she had to give up the idea of eavesdropping. She said, "Master Chu, Feng Wu, and Sun Hu must be hiding something. They don't want us to investigate further, but if we really don't care, the murderer is likely to commit crimes again. If he can poison me today, he may do it to you and A Lu tomorrow. We can't just sit there and wait for death."

Xiao Wang asked her what her plans were?
Yan Ciwan smiled slightly: "Although this is the territory of Master Chu, there is another person here whose status and position is far higher than his."

Xiao Wang asked: "Are you talking about the Grand Chamber Leader?"

Yan Ciwan nodded: "Yes, he is also in the villa now. If there is a murderer hiding in the villa, it will be very dangerous for him. Even for his own safety, he will not leave it alone."

What she said made sense, but Xiao Wang had some concerns.

He remembered the look Si Buping gave Yan Ciwan. That look was very unusual. Si Buping would never look at others with that kind of look.

But without any evidence, Xiao Wang didn't dare to rashly express his speculation.

He thought for a moment before saying, "There is a murderer hiding in the villa, and no one knows who his next target will be. You and I can still protect ourselves, but Chao Erniang is powerless. If she is targeted by the murderer, she will be in great danger. Why don't we split up into two groups? You go to Wanxiangyuan to protect Chao Erniang, and as for going to the chief for help, leave it to me."

Yan Ciwan was indeed worried about Chaolu's safety. After a slight hesitation, she nodded in agreement.

"Okay then, I'll see you later."

The two separated at the intersection. Yan Ciwan returned to Wanxiangyuan along the original route, while Xiao Wang rushed to Yufengtang where Si Buping was temporarily staying.

Inside Yufeng Hall, Si Buping was sitting on the beauty couch, his legs covered with soft silver-grey fox fur, a burning brazier at his feet, and hot snacks at his hands.

Hearing that Xiao Wang wanted to see him, he put down the book he was reading halfway and spoke to the inner guard.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

The inner guards retreated, the door closed and opened again, and Xiao Wang, wearing a cloak, stepped over the threshold and walked in.

There was still unmelted ice and snow hanging on his body, and his face was frozen pale.

"Xiao pays homage to the Grand Master."

Si Buping motioned for him to sit down, and then asked slowly, "Aren't you and Ning Ci investigating Chu Fuxue's hanging? Why did you suddenly come to my place?"

Xiao Wang briefly recounted the process of their investigation and finally stated the purpose of his visit.

"There is a murderer hiding in the villa, and he is likely to continue committing crimes. He must be arrested as soon as possible. But now the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, and we cannot go down the mountain to report to the authorities. Now we can only ask the Grand Master to capture the real murderer and uphold the law!"

After hearing what he said, Si Buping smiled meaningfully and asked.

"Why are you the only one who comes to ask me for help? Who else would rather leave?"

Xiao Wang said calmly: "Now the murderer is hiding somewhere unknown. Ah Ci is worried about Chao Er Niang's safety, so he rushed back to protect her."

"Aci?" Si Buping looked at him with a half-smile. "You call her so affectionately in front of outsiders. It seems that you two have a close relationship. Are you attracted to her?"

(End of this chapter)