Kim Yeon - ah didn't dare to resist and obediently let the soldiers take her into the inner room. Wei Shuxuan glanced at the group of people and then followed them in.
As soon as she entered, Wei Shuxuan told the two soldiers to close the door. She plopped down in front of Kim Yeon - ah casually. "Alright, spill it. Confess everything to me. Otherwise, if I find out the truth later, the Prime Minister won't let you off easily."
"No, no, please. I'm pregnant with my child. Please let this humble woman go, Young Master Wei and the Prime Minister!" Kim Yeon - ah was instantly frightened into tears by Wei Shuxuan. She grabbed the hem of Wei Shuxuan's clothes and kept begging. If it weren't for her inconvenient condition, she would probably have knelt down already.
"Come on, come on. Stop crying. Your crying is getting on my nerves. You know what you should do, right? I suggest you'd better confess honestly!" Wei Shuxuan felt that she really had a certain intimidating aura when putting on airs. At least it could scare people.
"Okay, okay, okay. I'll tell you everything. Whatever you want to know, Young Master Wei, I'll tell you. I don't want to go to jail!"
So, Kim Yeon - ah told Wei Shuxuan all the details of the whole thing from start to finish, and Wei Shuxuan recorded her words.
"Alright, take her back there and watch over her. I'll go find the Prime Minister first."
"Young Master Wei, please plead with the Prime Minister for me. I don't want to go to jail!" Kim Yeon - ah shouted at Wei Shuxuan as she was being dragged away, begging not to be sent to jail.
Do you think you can avoid jail just by saying so? Who told you to break the law? You had the courage to do such illegal things but don't have the courage to take the consequences. You're really a disgrace to humanity.
Wei Shuxuan's expression turned serious. She picked up the notepad and ran to find Xin Zizhao.
The sound of knocking on the door outside the room was getting louder and louder. Xin Zizhao's face darkened. He had been practicing his martial arts nicely. Who on earth was coming to disturb him again?
Actually, he already had an idea of who was standing outside the room.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw exactly that person.
"Why is it you again?" Xin Zizhao turned around and walked into the room.
"Let me tell you, Xin Zizhao. My guess was right. Kim Yeon - ah has already admitted it!" Wei Shuxuan waved the notepad in her hand at Xin Zizhao. "If you don't believe me, you can ask the two soldiers in the front hall. They were all there."
Xin Zizhao looked at the notepad in Wei Shuxuan's hand and pursed his lips. "I didn't say I don't believe you. It's just that you have no evidence, so I can't believe it."
He glanced at Wei Shuxuan again. "So, what exactly happened in the previous case?"
"It's like this..."
The person who died in the first case was indeed Pan Leping. But since Pan Anping and Pan Leping looked very alike, if they swapped clothes, one wouldn't notice the difference without paying attention to their usual behaviors. Also, Pan Anping was left - handed while Pan Leping was right - handed.
"Then, what was the motive for Pan Anping and Kim Yeon - ah to kill someone?"
"Wow, let me tell you. This is so dramatic!" Wei Shuxuan looked extremely excited with her eyes shining brightly. "It turns out that Pan Anping and Kim Yeon - ah had an affair. And didn't we say before that Pan Anping and Pan Leping didn't get along? Actually, the reason for their feud was that Pan Leping was lazy and fond of pleasure. Although he had been given a good job, he not only didn't appreciate it but also took money from home to gamble in the gambling house and visit brothels."
"Pan Anping was a successful candidate in the imperial examinations. He really hated such behavior. He told Pan Leping several times to quit those bad habits, but instead of being grateful, Pan Leping scolded him. So, their relationship had been bad since then. After all, they had different outlooks and couldn't accommodate each other."
Xin Zizhao picked up the notepad that Wei Shuxuan had placed on the table. He listened to Wei Shuxuan explain the whole thing from start to finish while looking at the notepad. "And then?"
"They both disliked each other, so Pan Anping came up with a stupid idea. He bought poison in his own name to kill 'himself' and faked a suicide scene. In fact, he killed Pan Leping and then transferred all his property to 'Pan Leping'. In this way, he not only didn't lose the property he had worked hard for over the years but also could be with the woman he loved. Isn't that great?"
After Wei Shuxuan finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room. Xin Zizhao looked up at her when he noticed she stopped talking. "What's wrong? Do you still have other doubts?"
"I think the story that Kim Yeon - ah said about Pan Anping's wife having an affair was fabricated by Pan Anping himself. The reason was to find an excuse to transfer his property to his younger brother. But..."
Hearing Wei Shuxuan's pause, Xin Zizhao frowned slightly. "But what?"
"Han Xinran and Pan Anping had been married for so many years and had a son. Why did Pan Anping fabricate such a baseless charge against Han Xinran? Even if they didn't love each other anymore, they had slept in the same bed for decades. Why did he treat his wife like this at this time? I don't think Pan Anping is such a heartless person."
"Since you think there's something wrong, you should find evidence to prove your idea, instead of disturbing my sleep here. Do you understand?"
"......Sorry. I just wanted to tell you that my guess was right."
Wei Shuxuan gave an embarrassed smile. Xin Zizhao let out an almost inaudible sigh. "I know. You can go back and rest now. If you find any more clues, come and tell me."
"......Okay!" Wei Shuxuan thought Xin Zizhao was angry, but unexpectedly, he told her to come to him if she found any clues. Actually, Xin Zizhao was just cold - faced but warm - hearted.
Back in her own room, Wei Shuxuan was thinking about what evidence she should look for next to prove that her idea was correct.
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her head. She realized that she hadn't searched Pan Anping's study yet.
The next day, Wei Shuxuan came to Pan Anping's study. As soon as she entered, she saw several tall bookshelves filled with books. There were also stacks of documents on the side table. She walked over and flipped through them casually. They were all business - related documents, the things that Pan Anping had been doing.
She rummaged through the bookshelves from bottom to top but found nothing. As for the desk, everything on the desktop was in plain sight, and the things in the drawers had little to do with this case.
Wei Shuxuan was starting to feel discouraged. She turned around and saw that there was an inner room behind her. A white curtain was hanging down, blocking the view inside.
She gently lifted the curtain and walked in...