There is a god in the sky

Chapter 83 The Arson Case at the Yu Mansion (Part 4)

After Xiao Ji left, Magistrate Yan asked Shen Lan curiously, "How did you know that the gatekeeper and the maid were having an affair?"

Shen Lan told the truth: "When the two of them entered the room blindfolded, they helped each other out, which shows that they have a very good relationship."

As for whether there was any illicit affair, that was just the woman deceiving them.

Seeing that Judge Yan seemed to be deep in thought, she gave him a suggestion: "Sir, you might as well start from within the Yu residence. The fire started in a very strange way. To burn people alive, the fire would have to have spread extremely quickly!"

Judge Yan didn't want to talk to a suspect for long, but he felt that she was a thoughtful woman, so he said a few more words.

“A row of houses in Tingxiang Garden was burned down, which happened to be the location where Lord Yu was. I found traces of tung oil at the crime scene, and the fire started in a side room.”

Shen Lan asked in confusion, "It started in the side room? How come Lord Yu couldn't escape?"

"Yes, that's also the strange thing about the case. I suspect that Lord Yu may have been unconscious at the time."

Didn't the coroner find it?

Judge Yan rolled his eyes at her. "Do you think the coroner is a god? It's already quite an achievement that he was able to find out that Lord Yu was burned alive."

Shen Lan really wanted to perform an autopsy; she felt there must still be clues on Yu Yuanwang's body.

But she is now a suspect, and to the outside world, she is Xiao Ji's maid.

She was treated quite well; she wasn't imprisoned but lived in a side room of the government office, and meals were delivered to her three times a day.

In the afternoon, Fu Qingyan visited her and indignantly berated Xiao Ji. He then tried to bribe Lord Yan, but Shen Lan stopped him.

She knew that Xiao Ji would definitely be busy with her affairs while he was away.

"Please tell Lord Xiao that I wish to perform an autopsy. Also, please apologize for delaying your schedule."

They were supposed to leave Jiangzhou today.

Fu Qingyan sighed, "Miss Shen is too kind. We treat you like family."

Shen Lan laughed.

It's so great to have met them, and it's so great to have such companions.

"Thank you."

She thanked them for letting her know that she was not alone in the world.

Perhaps after this incident, she will choose to express her inner conflict.

She said she couldn't be a burden to the team.

In a private residence outside Jiangzhou City, a young monk is fighting with two young men.

"Get out of my way, you are no match for me!" Liao Chen said angrily.

"Young Master, you can't go. We've finished our business and should leave!" the two young men pleaded.

They truly regretted taking on this task; the monk was stubborn and difficult to deal with.

However, he has never made a mistake in his work.

Liao Chen stared coldly at them. If he hadn't overheard their conversation, he wouldn't have known that Shen Lan had been arrested.

It turns out that she had also visited the Yu residence last night.

He closed his eyes and said sadly, "You all know what is most important to me."

He willingly became a knife in the other's hand because they shared a common goal.

But this is on the premise that it does not harm the people he wants to protect.

"Our lord said that our mission is to lend you a hand. What you are worried about will not happen. Our lord will send people to protect Miss Shen."

Liao Chen slowly retreated, leaned against the wall, and asked them, "Is your master really the person I know?"

A year ago, someone approached him, saying they were old friends, and asked if he still remembered his relatives and hometown.

Of course he remembers.

The other party sent people to contact him three times, but they refused to reveal their identities, though he could roughly guess who they were.

Afterwards, he went down the mountain and, under the other party's arrangement, began his path of revenge.

His hands were covered in blood and couldn't be washed clean.

But he did not regret it; he did what he had been thinking about day and night for the past ten years.

If the other party can truly help him avenge his grievances, what harm is there in killing someone?

He was deeply sinful, but he wished that everyone else could live well.

The two men exchanged a glance, scratched their heads, and said, "We don't actually know either; neither of us has ever seen our lord."

They were just lowly henchmen who followed orders; how would they know anything about the important figures above them?

However, they can assure you that Shen Lan is indeed on the organization's protection list.

Liao Chen clasped his hands together, silently recited the scripture once, then put on his bamboo hat and walked out of the courtyard.

"Let's go. I hope we won't overlap with their routes next time."

The two quickly gave chase.

"Yes, yes, yes, our next stop is Yangzhou, and we'll definitely take a different route from them..."

Late at night, the third watch drum sounded once.

Shen Lan was tormented by nightmares.

A soft creak came from the window of the side room, startling Shen Lan awake from her nightmare.

"Who?"

“It’s me,” Sui Feng said as he walked to the bedside.

He was dressed in black, pulled down the black cloth covering his face, and said to Shen Lan, "Let's go."

Shen Lan asked in surprise, "You're going to help me escape from prison?"

Sui Feng slapped his forehead. "What are you thinking? I'm here on orders from the lord to take you to perform an autopsy."

Shen Lan quickly got out of bed and asked in a low voice, "Is it alright for us to leave like this?"

"We should be back before dawn, so everything should be fine."

The wind carried her out of the window, and they escaped the government office, dodging the patrolling officials along the way.

A carriage was waiting for them at the back gate of the government office, and Xiao Ji was waiting in the carriage.

As soon as Shen Lan got into the carriage, it immediately drove out of the street and sped through the night.

The atmosphere in the car was a bit strange. Shen Lan started a conversation by asking, "Is Yu Yuanwang's body in the mortuary?"

"No, it's at the Yu residence."

"What about us?"

"First, examine the bodies of those two servants at the mortuary."

The authorities couldn't keep Yu Yuanwang's body, but the servant's body was fine.

Seeing that Xiao Ji didn't want to speak, Shen Lan asked weakly, "My toolbox..."

Xiao Ji pulled out a wooden box from behind him, the very one Shen Lan had brought back from the blacksmith's shop.

"Thank you very much," Shen Lan said sincerely.

Xiao Ji gave a light snort, "Do you know you're wrong?"

"Yes, I know I was wrong." Shen Lan lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

This time, she was not only careless, but also deceived her superiors and subordinates, so it's normal for Xiao Ji to be angry.

"If anything happens again, you can tell me, and I'll help you," Xiao Ji solemnly instructed her.

"Yes, it won't happen again next time."

"Ha." Xiao Ji expressed disbelief.

This girl has been bold for a long time, and she's hiding a lot of secrets. I wonder how she grew up like this.

After a long while, the carriage stopped, and the door was pushed open by the wind.

"Sir, Miss Shen, please get out of the carriage."

Just as Shen Lan was about to get out of the car, Xiao Ji grabbed her arm and then covered her head with a cloak.

"Put it on." Xiao Ji said, then jumped off the carriage.

Shen Lan, wearing a black cloak and pulling her hood down, followed Xiao Ji into the mortuary.

"There's no one at the mortuary at night, but Miss Shen needs to be quick. It will take another half an hour to get back."

"it is good."

Shen Lan got straight to the point, put down her toolbox, put on gloves and a mask, and then lifted a white cloth.