The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Murong Xuewei took a deep breath. Since Gu Ye had already discovered her, she might as well get straight to the point. "I'm investigating a case from ten years ago concerning my uncle. Do you know anything about it?"

Gu Ye sighed and sat down opposite Murong Xuewei. "I've been waiting for you to tell me on your own initiative, but I never expected you to doubt me."

Murong Xuewei was stunned. "You...you knew I was investigating?"

Gu Ye nodded, "Not only do we know, but Yu Xuan and I have been helping you secretly all along."

Murong Xuewei always thought she was being careful and cautious, but she never expected that she had already been seen through.

What shocked Murong Xuewei even more was that Gu Ye and Murong Yuxuan had actually been helping her all along.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Murong Xuewei's voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with accusation.

Gu Ye reached out and took her hand, his eyes filled with apology. "We're worried about your safety. This case involves too many people, not only the Murong family, but also some officials in the court. We don't want you to take any risks."

Murong Xuewei felt a pang of sadness. She understood Gu Ye's intentions, but at the same time, she felt frustrated at being kept in the dark. She gently withdrew her hand, stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the darkening sky outside.

"What did you find out?" she asked softly, her voice trembling slightly.

Just as Gu Ye was about to speak, the courtyard gate was suddenly pushed open, and Murong Yuxuan strode in.

Upon seeing the scene inside, he was taken aback at first, then gave a wry smile, "Gu Ye, you told Xue Wei everything?"

Gu Ye nodded, and Murong Yuxuan rushed to Murong Xuewei.

"I'm sorry, Xuewei, we didn't mean to keep it from you."

Gu Ye poured Murong Yuxuan another cup of tea and pulled Murong Yuxuan and Murong Xuewei to sit down.

Murong Xuewei then realized that they had been secretly collecting evidence, trying to uncover the truth of what happened back then.

They even found out about their uncle's wrongful conviction and Xiao Wanning's involvement.

Murong Xuewei was shocked; she hadn't expected things to be so complicated.

When she heard that Xiao Wan Ning might be involved, she couldn't help but gasp.

***'s power is immense; if she is indeed pulling the strings behind the scenes, then they will face a difficult battle.

"So, what does Wang De know?" Murong Xuewei asked the question that concerned her the most.

Murong Yuxuan and Gu Ye exchanged a glance, and Murong Yuxuan slowly said, "We have talked to Wang De many times, but this man is as stubborn as a rock and refuses to say anything."

Murong Xuewei recalled a letter she had received from Xiao Wanning.

He got up and took out the letter he hadn't finished reading from the hidden compartment.

“I found this in Xiao Wanning’s study. The letter was hidden in a secret compartment. Judging from the date, it was written by Prime Minister Su to Xiao Wanning ten years ago. Should we start with him in the living room?”

Gu Ye took the letter and began to read it, his expression growing more and more serious with each reading.

Upon seeing this, Murong Yuxuan took the letter and read it. In the end, Murong Yuxuan crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it away.

Murong Xuewei looked at the two of them with a blank expression, "Brother Yuxuan, what's wrong with you?"

Murong Yuxuan pointed angrily at the letter that had been thrown into the corner and said, "The contents of this letter are utter nonsense. Prime Minister Su is definitely not that kind of person."

Murong Xuewei was a little confused, and was just about to pick up the letter to read it when...

Just then, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew through, extinguishing the candlelight inside the room. In the darkness, the three of them stood up warily.

"Someone's there!" Gu Ye whispered, shielding Murong Xuewei behind him.

A dark shadow flashed by, and Murong Yuxuan quickly made a move, but missed.

Immediately afterwards, a cold, hidden weapon flew towards Murong Xuewei.

In the chaos, Murong Yuxuan pushed Murong Xuewei away, thus preventing her from being hit.

Taking advantage of this opening, Gu Ye slapped the shadowy figure.

With a muffled groan, the dark figure threw another smoke bomb at Murong Xuewei.

Gu Ye quickly turned around to protect Murong Xuewei, and the shadowy figure seized the opportunity to escape.

Gu Ye looked at Murong Xuewei with concern, "Xuewei, are you alright?"

Murong Xuewei shook her head. "I'm fine."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside. "Fire! Fire!" someone shouted.

Suddenly, flames shot into the sky inside the general's mansion, and the panicked servants fled in all directions.

Uncle Lin is organizing the people to put out the fire.

Murong Xuewei shook her head. "Where did the fire start?"

Gu Ye's expression was grave. "Judging from the looks of it, the fire started from the study. It's very likely that someone deliberately set it on fire."

Murong Yuxuan coldly stared at the direction of the fire, "There was an assassination attempt on you just a moment ago, and now the General's Mansion is on fire. Gu Ye, it seems you need to settle accounts with this General's Mansion."

The three exchanged glances, all seeing the same doubt in each other's eyes.

“This fire, coupled with the general’s previous injury, suggests that the problem is not limited to the general’s residence,” Murong Xuewei said in a low voice.

Gu Ye stared sharply at the burning study. "It was one thing for them to plant spies in my general's mansion in the past, but now they've even extended their reach into the military camp. It seems I've been too lenient."

Murong Yuxuan frowned and said, "But who would want to harm the General's Mansion?"

The three fell into deep thought, all wondering who the mastermind might be.

Just then, a guard ran over and said, "General, the fire is under control, but it was too fierce, and a lot of documents in the study have been burned."

Gu Ye's face darkened. "Go and find out who was the last person to enter the study."

The guard obeyed and left, leaving the three behind to continue discussing countermeasures.

Murong Xuewei suddenly remembered something, "General, have you offended someone recently?"

Gu Ye shook his head. "I've always been careful and shouldn't have offended any important figures."

Murong Yuxuan said thoughtfully, "This matter is too far-reaching; it needs to be thoroughly investigated."

The next morning, just as Murong Xuewei finished getting ready, she heard hurried footsteps outside.

"Madam, someone from the *** residence has arrived!" Liuli rushed in.

Murong Xuewei was startled. What was Xiao Wanning doing sending people here at this time? Murong Xuewei put on her hairpin and followed Liuli into the courtyard.

Xiao Wan Ning's trusted maid stood in the courtyard, her expression haughty.

"Madam Murong, Your Majesty has sent me to convey a message, requesting that you return to manage the shop as soon as possible," the maid announced loudly.

Murong Xuewei secretly pondered that Xiao Wanning's invitation to return at this time might be an opportunity to find more clues.

Murong Xuewei feigned difficulty, "But the General's Mansion just caught fire, I..."

The maid interrupted, "Master said that the shop's affairs are urgent, and he must ask Madam to return as soon as possible."

"Alright, I'll head over first thing tomorrow morning," Murong Xuewei agreed, feigning helplessness.

After seeing the maid off, Murong Xuewei approached Gu Ye and said, "General, I think this is an opportunity."

Gu Ye's expression was solemn. Although he didn't want Murong Xuewei to take any risks, he knew her personality well and could only warn her, "Be careful, Xiao Wanning is not a kind person."

Murong Xuewei nodded. "I'll be careful. You should also be extra careful on your end."