Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 209 Doing bad things

Yan Ciwan said slowly: "I was betrayed by my family before. Once bitten by a snake, I will be afraid of the rope for ten years. So now I dare not trust anyone too much."

Xiao Wang turned around and looked at her and asked.

"We've been through so much, and you still don't believe me?"

Yan Ci Wan sighed softly. Her emotion told her that Xiao Wang could be trusted, but her reason told her that people’s hearts are hidden and she should never reveal all her cards at any time.

She smiled bitterly and said, "People who have suffered a loss once will inevitably be extra cautious."

Xiao Wang felt very upset after being rejected again.

He silently told himself not to rush things, but the feeling of loss quickly spread in his heart.

"It's just a name, can't you even say it?"

Yan Ciwan looked at his dim eyes, and her heart softened uncontrollably. She said, "My name is Ciwan."

Xiao Wang's pupils moved slightly, and his voice rose and fell: "I bid farewell to the curtain every morning, and I bid farewell to the evening, and I still think about this day."

“This is what my parents expected of me.”

Xiao Wang's eyes lit up again: "It's a good name."

Yan Ciwan smiled and said, "Thank you."

Xiao Wang suddenly asked: "Can you please stop lying to me in the future?"

Yan Ciwan’s smile froze slightly.

Xiao Wang said seriously: "If you don't want to say it, you don't have to, but don't lie to me."

Yan Ciwan was a little hesitant, but after hesitating for a moment, he nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I promise you."

After getting the promise he wanted, Xiao Wang smiled contentedly.

Yan Ciwan looked at him and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for your comfort, I'm much better now." Xiao Wang paused and suddenly asked, "Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

"It's about the case. I have a plan and I want to discuss it with you."

Xiao Wang sat up straighter and said, "You go ahead."

"I just suggested to Yuejin that we perform a ritual to exorcise the ghost, but the Grand Master may not accept this suggestion, so I want to add fuel to the fire." Yan Ciwan explained his plan and said at the end, "To complete this plan, I need to borrow your Tiancan silk. I wonder if you..."

Before she could finish her words, Xiao Wang had already taken out the sewing kit he carried with him, pulled out a ball of Tiancan silk and handed it to her.

"for you."

Yan Ciwan took the Tiancan silk with both hands: "Thank you!"

Xiao Wang said: "It is impossible to make it perfect with only Tiancan silk. I have learned puppetry and know the basic principles of manipulating puppets. I will make a set of tools for you."

Yan Ciwan's eyes lit up: "Then I'll leave it to you!"

The fact was just as Yan Ciwan had expected. After hearing Yuejin's suggestion of performing a ritual to exorcise the ghost, Si Buping did not take it too seriously. He said that it was important to investigate the case at the moment, and it would be better to perform a ritual to help Xie Tanyu's soul to be reincarnated after the case was fully revealed.

Xiao Wang stayed in the house and was busy all day.

Uncle Jiu saw that he hadn't stepped out of the room all day and thought that he was still angry with him. He felt uneasy and wanted to apologize to him, but he never found a chance, so he could only wait outside.

When the night grew darker and everyone had gone to bed, Uncle Jiu saw Xiao Wang walking out of the west wing.

Xiao Wang was carrying a bag in his hand and wearing a black cloak, and it seemed that he was planning to go out.

He was somewhat surprised to see Uncle Jiu still standing in the yard.

"Why are you not sleeping yet?"

Uncle Jiu was not good at speaking, and he didn't know what to say to calm Xiao Wang down. He held it in for a long time but could only utter a dry sentence. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you."

Xiao Wang was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the other party would stay here in the middle of the night without sleeping just to say such a thing.

"never mind."

Uncle Jiu didn't understand what "forget it" meant, so he asked cautiously, "Are you still angry?"

"I'm not angry anymore, but you can't lie to me again."

Uncle Jiu lowered his head and said, "I don't want to lie to you, but there are some things I can't tell you for the time being."

"If you can't tell me, you can just say you can't tell me, but you can't lie to me."

Uncle Jiu understood, and he nodded: "I understand."

At this time, the door of the east wing was gently pushed open, and Yan Ci Wan and Chao Lu walked out of the room. Both of them changed into dark dresses and did not wear any accessories from head to toe.

Chaolu was also carrying a small bag in her hand, and she closed the door gently.

Yan Ciwan asked Xiao Wang, "Can we go now?"

Xiao Wang nodded to indicate that it was okay.

Uncle Jiu saw their mysterious look and couldn't help asking, "What are you going to do?"

Yan Ciwan whispered, "We are going to do something bad, Uncle Jiu, just pretend you didn't see us."

She walked out with Xiao Wang and Chao Lu.

Uncle Jiu suddenly asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Yan Ciwan turned around and looked at him, quite surprised. He knew clearly that they were going to do something bad, but he actually took the initiative to join them.

She pursed her lips and smiled: "If you don't mind the trouble, you can help us keep watch."

The three-man team quickly became four people.

They took advantage of the cover of the dim night and quietly moved through the governor's mansion. After avoiding the sight of several groups of patrolling soldiers, they finally arrived at their destination, the Resting Hall.

The resting place is a place specially used to store the bodies of the deceased. It is located in a remote area, surrounded by tall and lush pine trees. Few people come here during the day, let alone in the middle of the night.

At this moment, there was no one near the resting hall. A bright moon hung high in the night sky. The tall pine trees blocked the moonlight, casting mottled shadows in front of the resting hall. Occasionally, the night breeze blew by, making the branches rustle.

Yan Ci Wan took the lead, followed by Chao Lu, then Xiao Wang, and the last one was Uncle Jiu.

The three quietly approached the resting place, only to find that the door was locked.

Xiao Wang was prepared. He took out a piece of wire and fiddled with the keyhole twice.

With a slight click, the copper lock opened.

Xiao Wang took off the copper lock and gently pushed the door open, and a cold breath hit him in the face.

He turned his head and whispered to Uncle Jiu, "The three of us will go in, and you stay outside. If anyone comes, notify us immediately."

"it is good."

Xiao Wang, Yan Ciwan and Chao Lu walked into the resting hall.

There were four bodies in the room, all covered with white cloth. They lifted the cloth one by one and soon found Xie Tanyu.

Yan Ci Wan lit a candle and placed it next to the body, while Chao Lu opened the bag she brought, took out a pair of gloves and put them on, then took out a Suhexiang pill and put it in her mouth. After completing all the preparations, she began to perform an autopsy on Xie Tanyu.

On the other side, Xiao Wang also opened his bag and took out tools.

Yan Ciwan was helping out on the side.

After Chaolu's autopsy was finished, Yan Ciwan asked, "Did you find anything?"

Chaolu described the cause of Xie Tanyu's death, and the result was basically consistent with the result of the coroner's examination, but in addition to that, she also found three suspicious points.