It gets dark early in winter, and it is already dusk by now.

Because both bodies were headless, the identities of the deceased could not be determined, and Lu Xinran's system was unable to help, so he could only reply and wait for follow-up news.

Song Junyan called Ding San and asked him to bring people to escort the two sisters back home.

Lu Xinran revealed the fact that Song Junhe raised private soldiers in Jiangnan at the Sun Mansion today. Many people heard it at the time, so this matter could not be kept secret.

Especially with Song Junhua around, it is possible that the news had already been passed to the palace by him.

If it were something else, the emperor might have continued to turn a blind eye and let Song Junhe go, but raising private soldiers touched a taboo, and the emperor would definitely punish him.

Song Junhe was in desperate situation just after returning to Beijing, and no one knew what he would do.

If he wanted to drag Lu Xinran down with him... Thinking of this, he felt that it was not enough to just let Ding San bring people to escort the two sisters.

Lu Xinran sat in the carriage and looked through the window at Song Junyan riding on horseback, then turned to Lu Xinlan in confusion.

"Is he going to send us back personally?"

When did the two sisters become treated so well?

Lu Xinlan looked at the street scene outside the window, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

"Wait a minute, if something happens on the road, you must find a way to protect yourself. If we are thrown out of the carriage again, remember to protect yourself at all costs."

She will bite extremely hard at any cost.

The doubts and strangeness in Lu Xinran's heart became more and more serious. After Lu Xinlan said this, it was like a gourd with its mouth sealed, and he didn't say anything else.

She could only nod randomly, then looked out the window at the street market and suppressed her doubts.

On the wide street, all the surrounding shops were preparing to close, as the curfew would be in less than an hour.

The night gradually enveloped the earth, and the air was filled with the smell of cooking fires.

Song Junyan's heart was already hanging high outside the car. After turning the corner ahead, he remembered that it would only take a cup of tea to reach Lu's Mansion.

So if he were Song Jun Hyuk, he would definitely choose to take action before turning the corner.

“Master, there are people ambushing ahead, but… those people have been cleared out.”

Ding San, who was walking in the front, had already explored the situation ahead and turned back on his horse.

"Someone gestured to us to pass quickly."

He felt more and more strange, and always felt that the origins of those people were also very strange.

Song Junyan had some vague guesses in his mind. Since Song Junhua dared to repeatedly force Song Junhe not to leave immediately, he must be prepared to protect Lu Xinran at any time if any accident occurred.

Having the other party take the lead would save a lot of trouble and would not expose the situation to Lu Xinran.

He could feel what his father was thinking, and he didn't want Lu Xinran to realize that others could eavesdrop on her thoughts.

She didn't know that the soliloquy in her heart would be extremely credible.

And since it is credible, as long as more than one person hears these voices, they can be used as evidence.

There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street, and the wheels of the cars made a creaking sound as they touched the bluestone road.

Lu Xinlan's whole body was tense, waiting for the situation to happen so that he could immediately pounce on Lu Xinran.

The carriage drove steadily around the corner and then swayed to a stop at the side door of Lu's mansion. The expected assassination did not occur.

There was already a servant waiting at the door, and when he saw the carriage he immediately came over.

In the light of the lantern, the ignorant Lu Xinran saw the cold sweat on Lu Xinlan's forehead.

"Sister, were you feeling...unwell just now?"

"Well, maybe he caught a cold in the market. Just go back and ask the kitchen to make a bowl of ginger tea for him."

Lu Xinlan calmly wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, turned around, and took Lu Xinran with him to thank Song Junyan who was still on horseback.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for escorting us sisters back home. We have new clues in this case. Please, Your Highness, summon us sisters to help at any time."

What she said sounded a little awkward. Song Junyan just nodded slightly, glanced at Lu Xinran's face, then lightly stepped on the horse's belly and led him away.

Great, another day without hearing the word pervert.

His broken ribs were truly worth it.

They came back late, and Pei and Zhao had already returned.

Although the two did not go to the charity cemetery today, they ran around for the entire afternoon and went to places where corpses were dumped. They still felt that there was some smell on their bodies.

So after entering the mansion, the two of them first went back to their rooms to wash and change clothes, and then went to Zhaoyun Courtyard.

When Pei heard that they had returned home, she asked someone to go to the big kitchen and prepare a table full of dishes for them.

There is no need to follow the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping in her room. It is just right to chat while eating.

Zhao and Kong were also there. Although Zhao was still feeling awkward, she felt like there was something pent up in her chest, so she waited for Lu Xinran to admit his mistake and apologize to her to ease the pressure.

But today, when she saw Zhang Shui'er again in the Sun Mansion, her desire to marry her as her daughter-in-law became active again.

She knew that the damn girl would definitely not be willing to help her make the connection, but it didn't matter because she still had Xinlan.

The daughter she raised with great care would definitely be willing to help her, and would also definitely want to see her brother find a good marriage.

Pei looked at Zhao who kept looking outside, sighed and shook her head slightly.

This eldest daughter-in-law still didn't know why the families she had her eyes on were unwilling to marry their daughters into their families.

Who would believe that a mother who treats her own daughter so harshly would be a good mother-in-law?

As soon as Lu Xinran entered the room, he met Zhao's eager gaze. Both of their faces froze, and then they turned their heads away, secretly cursing the bad luck in their hearts.

Pei smiled and waved for her to come over and sit down.

The news of this murder case that occurred in the downtown area has already spread to various places, and many people are speculating about the inside story of this case.

Especially after discovering that Song Junyan and Tang Quyan invited the Lu sisters, he paid more attention.

With a system that can be cheated, the murderer should be brought to justice soon, right?

Pei's brows were deeply furrowed as she listened to Lu Xinran talking about what happened throughout the afternoon.

"The identity of the deceased has not been discovered yet?"

If the identity cannot be found, Lu Xinran’s system cannot be used. This murderer... why does she always feel like she is coming for Lu Xinran?

Lu Xinran sighed: "I hope that the Fourth Prince and Lord Tang can find new clues soon."

With a clue, maybe her system could start to help.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Come, have a meal. You must be hungry after being busy all afternoon."

Inviting everyone in the room to sit down, as soon as Pei sat down, Zhao waved to Lu Xinlan to sit over.

Lu Xinran looked at Zhao's plan in the booklet and snorted with contempt. The abacus beads were about to fall on his face. Did he really think that everyone was a fool?

Zhang Er prefers his cousin first, and if his cousin is not available, there are others.

Even if others are not capable enough...it may not be Lu Yuanheng's turn.

Listening to her mumbling, Zhao almost broke her chopsticks. How could her precious son not even be considered a spare tire in the mouth of this damn girl!

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