Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 156 Unexpected Visitor
Yan Ciwan sighed, feeling very depressed: "I actually didn't think of telling anyone about him and the black market. After all, once this matter is exposed, I can't hide the fact that I bought things on the black market. But I didn't expect that before I did anything, he would get anxious first and actually made up such a ridiculous lie to harm me."

Si Buping asked again: "Where is your crime?"

Yan Ciwan’s expression became even more miserable.

She took it out slowly, touched it twice like a treasure, and then handed it over reluctantly.

Si Buping wanted to take over Guosuo, but Guosuo didn't move at all.

He looked at Yan Ciwan quietly.

Yan Ciwan showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and begged: "Can you please not confiscate my pass? Without it, I won't be able to go to Chang'an."

Si Buping only said two words.

"let go."

There was no way out, Yan Ci Wan could only loosen his fingers and watch the treasure he had finally obtained being taken away.

Si Buping opened the pass and took a look, then sneered: "Any pass can be sold for eighty taels of silver. Qi Songsheng is doing really good business!"

Yan Ciwan felt pain in her heart, that was eighty taels! She only had twelve taels on her body now, ten of which were borrowed from Xiao Wang.

Being so poor, she definitely cannot afford to buy a second copy of the book unless she gets a windfall.

Si Buping put the confession on the table beside him, and then picked up He Chunzhuo's confession, which was written in Fu Bai and had He Chunzhuo's personal signature at the end.

He put the confession and the secret letter together and carefully compared the two signatures. The handwriting was exactly the same.

This proves that what Yan Ciwan said was true and He Chunzhuo did have dealings with the black market.

Si Buping raised his head and looked at Yan Ciwan, his eyes still as sharp as a knife.

Yan Ciwan was secretly nervous.

She knew that even if she could prove that He Chunzhuo did have motives against her, it did not mean that what He Chunzhuo said was necessarily a lie.

Ultimately it all depends on Si Buping's attitude.

Si Buping's gaze stayed on her face, his eyes swept across her face inch by inch, as if he was carefully describing her facial features.

This made Yan Ci Wan feel very uncomfortable, but she couldn't lower her head and avoid it. She looked back at the other person without blinking, trying her best to show that she had a clear conscience.

It was a long time before she heard Si Buping speak.

"You go down first."

Yan Ciwan was puzzled. The problem hadn't been resolved yet, so why were they trying to kick her out?

But Si Buping had no intention of explaining. Seeing Yan Ciwan standing still, he asked with a half-smile, "Do you want me to take you out personally?"

"I dare not trouble the Grand Master." Yan Ciwan retreated slowly, full of confusion.

On the corridor outside the door, Xiao Wang stood under the lantern. The warm yellow light shone on him, giving him a gentle sheen.

Noticing that Yan Ciwan looked a little strange, he walked closer to her and asked softly.

"What happened?"

Yan Ciwan shook his head: "Nothing."

Now all the suspects are detained in Yufeng Hall. The guest rooms here are full. Yan Ciwan, Xiao Wang, Du Lingzhou and others can only move back to Shaoguangyuan.

The two walked along the Wind and Rain Corridor towards Shaoguang Courtyard.

It was already dark, and the courtyard was covered in frost.

Yan Ciwan was wearing a thick cloak, with her hands tucked into her sleeves, walking forward slowly, still thinking about what had just happened. Given Si Buping's style of doing things, he would rather kill someone by mistake than let the guilty go. In the end, he would most likely arrest both her and He Chunzhuo for investigation to ensure that nothing could go wrong.

Thinking of this, her steps became heavier and her brows furrowed more and more. Xiao Wang had been secretly watching her. Ever since she met Si Buping just now, she had been looking worried. She must have encountered a lot of trouble, but she refused to say anything, so he didn't ask too much.

He could only wonder secretly whether her worries were related to Si Buping?

He was not afraid that Yan Ci would be bullied by Si Buping in the evening. After all, her fighting ability was there. If they really fought, Si Buping might not be her opponent.

He suspected that Si Buping, relying on his status as the Grand Chamber Leader, had made some excessive demands on her.

When the two passed by Ruixue Tower, they saw that the fire in Ruixue Tower had been completely extinguished. Most of the three-story building had collapsed. However, Guipuyuan, which was separated from it by a wall, was still intact and was not affected by the fire.

Uncle Shi and Aping led people to move pieces of wood one by one, and it took a lot of effort to carry out two charred corpses from the ruins.

Yan Ciwan temporarily put his worries aside, walked into the courtyard, and saw the charred corpse lying on the snow.

The two people must have been hugging each other tightly when they were alive. After being burned by high temperatures, their bodies curled up and deformed, causing the two charred corpses to stick tightly together. The skin and flesh on their surfaces were also burned and melted together.

At first glance, it looks like it has become a person.

The air was filled with a burning smell, and all the servants present turned pale with fear at this scene.

Aping was afraid, but more sad.

He knelt down in front of the two charred corpses and cried out, "Master, Madam Ling, why did you leave like this?!"

Yan Ci Wan squatted down and looked carefully. The hair and clothes of the two men were all burned, and the flesh on their cheeks was also gone. The surface was charred black, and it was impossible to tell who was who.

She said to Uncle Shi: "Put these two people in Guipu Courtyard for now, and bury them properly after the case is settled."

"Yes."

A Ping wiped her tears, stood up, and together with Uncle Shi carefully placed the charred corpse on a stretcher. Then they carried the stretcher to Guipuyuan next door.

Yan Ciwan glanced at the night sky where snow was still falling, and murmured softly, "I wonder when this snow will stop?"

Xiao Wang looked at her and guessed that she wanted to leave this place quickly, so he comforted her: "It should be soon."

The two returned to Shaoguangyuan, and Yan Ciwan told Chaolu about finding the charred corpse.

Chaolu was very sad. She had a very good impression of Lingniang and really didn't want to see her end up with such a tragic ending.

Yan Ciwan said, "Tomorrow morning, I'll have to ask you to go to Guipu Courtyard and check the two charred bodies to see what their specific cause of death was. It would be best if you could find out if they are really Lingniang and Chu Wangshan?"

Zhaolu was very surprised: "Do you suspect there is something wrong with their identities?"

"I'm just in case. The two charred bodies were burned beyond recognition. Not to mention their identities, even the gender of the body can't be identified. It's better to check it out to be safe."

Since two lives were involved, they had to be more cautious, so Chao Lu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll check it out tomorrow morning."

At this time Huaiyan ran over and said to them.

"A guest is coming!"

Yan Ciwan and Chaolu were both very surprised. What kind of guests would come at this time?
The two of them and Huai Yan came to the main room together.

In addition to Xiao Wang and Du Lingzhou, there was another person in the room that Yan Ciwan did not expect.

She looked at the other person's face, which was red from the cold, and called out in surprise.

"Uncle Nine?!"

Uncle Jiu's cloak and hood had been wet by the ice and snow, so he took them off and put them aside. At this moment, he was sitting next to the brazier to keep warm. When he saw Yan Ci Wan and Chao Lu coming in, he immediately stood up.

"Madam Ning, Madam Chao, long time no see."

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