Taoyao remained calm, smiling sweetly. "Sometimes, it's often those closest to us who end up harming us."
"What do you mean by this?" Could it be that it was Mudan who had killed Shaoyao?
Taoyao curved her lips into a smile. "Doesn't the official already have the answer in mind?"
It was quite ironic. The sisters had seemed so close, but in the end, things had turned out this way!
Xue Zhan was also a bit surprised and fell into silence for a moment.
Taoyao's voice came again. "By the way, official, this of mine shouldn't count as a crime, right?"
She had already returned the silver to them! As for what happened later, she was just an onlooker.
Xue Zhan raised his eyebrows. "Is Miss Taoyao very worried?"
"Of course. Although I'm a woman of the brothel, I'm still scared. If I were to go to the yamen, my reputation would be ruined, and no customers would come. Then I'd starve to death!"
Xue Zhan curved his lips into a smile. "Miss Taoyao is very smart, walking on the edge. I hope Miss Taoyao can always stay like this. If there's a next time, I won't show any mercy!"
If what she said was true, she had merely witnessed everything and didn't stop it. Instead, she had waited for an opportunity to add fuel to the fire. Although she could be considered an accomplice, there was no way to convict her. Having been to the Flower Tower so many times, he knew Taoyao was a smart woman, but he never thought she was this smart.
She had avenged her father without getting a single drop of blood on her hands! Her methods were truly remarkable!
Taoyao smiled sweetly again. "Thank you, official, for your grace."
Although she had lost her home and been reduced to a woman of the brothel because of the two sisters, they had also paid the price for their sins back then. After all these years, she had already regarded the Flower Tower as her home, and she had nowhere else to go. This was the best outcome.
Xue Zhan got the answer he was satisfied with. He immediately stood up, tidied his clothes, and said leisurely, "I've stayed here long enough. Thank you, Miss Taoyao, for solving my doubts."
It was really true that Miss Liu was good. She was beautiful and kind - hearted. The only drawback was that she dealt with corpses all day! Sigh!
Taoyao bowed gracefully with a smiling face. "I dare not. Please go slowly, official."
When he returned to the yamen, he saw Liu Rumei and Mo Litian sitting opposite each other, holding tea cups, looking leisurely and comfortable.
Seeing them like this, Xue Zhan couldn't help but sigh. "I'm really a hard - working person. You all are so idle, while I have to run around and even sacrifice my charm!"
Hearing this, a look of helplessness flashed in everyone's eyes. Run around? Sacrifice his charm?
Mo Litian smiled without any politeness. "Isn't the Flower Tower usually the place Lord Xue likes to go to the most?"
Xue Zhan gave him a disdainful look. "Can going there for entertainment be the same as going there to investigate a case?"
It had really taken a lot of his brainpower!
Liu Rumei quickly asked, "How's your investigation going? Do you have any clues?"
Xue Zhan curved his lips into a smile. "Of course. Don't you know who's on the job?"
Mo Litian and Liu Rumei looked at each other, and both of them showed interest. "Tell us quickly!"
Xue Zhan sat down between them, took a big gulp of tea, and told them exactly what Taoyao had said today.
Sixi stood aside, slightly shocked. "So, it was Mudan, Shaoyao's elder sister, who killed her?"
Mo Litian's gentle voice came slowly. "It's still too early to draw a conclusion. Just based on what Taoyao said, it's not enough to convict anyone!"
Xue Zhan also nodded. His eyes shifted, and he looked at Ye Zhe behind Liu Rumei. "It's more convenient to leave this kind of murder and arson case to Guard Ye to investigate."
Ye Zhe gave Xue Zhan a cold look and didn't say much. His voice was as cold as ever. "Okay."
Liu Rumei frowned secretly. "What on earth did Mudan hear that made someone want to kill her? Could this disappearance case really be related to the Flower Tower?"
Mo Litian also frowned. "If it's really related to the Flower Tower, I'm afraid these people..."
Although the words were not finished, everyone understood what he meant. They knew very well what kind of place the Flower Tower was. How could the people who went in come out clean?
Thinking of this, Liu Rumei couldn't help but sigh. "Since things have come to this, let's save the people first!"
Xue Zhan also nodded. Then he grinned at Liu Rumei. "Miss Liu is absolutely right! I wonder if Miss Liu would do me the honor of having dinner with me tonight?"
Mo Litian frowned slightly, and Ye Zhe also gave Xue Zhan a cold look. There was a hint of threat in his eyes, though not very obvious.
However, the smile on Xue Zhan's face remained as bright as ever. He ignored their cold looks and instead grinned at them. "Why are you all looking at me like this? As the saying goes, a virtuous young lady is a gentleman's good mate! A beauty like Miss Liu, I'm naturally willing to be at her feet."
Liu Rumei couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth. Sixi beside her curled her lips. "Does an official like you count as a gentleman? You really opened my eyes! Wash off the rouge and powder on your body first, and then say this kind of thing."
A lecher who only knew how to linger in the brothels actually claimed to be a gentleman? It really made her laugh.
Xue Zhan raised his hand and smelled himself. There was indeed a bit of the smell of rouge and powder on him. But...
"Sixi, are you jealous? It's a pity that I'm in love with your Miss Liu. I'm afraid... There are many men in this world. I'll tell Mo Liandi to find a suitable marriage for you another day."
Hearing this, Sixi's face turned bright red instantly, looking even cuter. She couldn't help but spit out. "Who asked you to help? Shameless! I'm just asking you to stay away from my miss! How could a lecher like you be worthy of my miss?"
Liu Rumei couldn't help but support her forehead, looking a bit embarrassed. Just as she was about to speak, the always - cold Ye Zhe suddenly said, "Matters in the Prince Guo'an's Mansion are not up to Lord Xue to decide. Lord Xue should mind his own business!"
Xue Zhan was shocked. Looking at Ye Zhe's cold face, his eyes were full of disbelief. He looked at Sixi thoughtfully, and a smile appeared on his face again. It was not easy! The two unromantic people in the Prince Guo'an's Mansion were in love at the same time! What a coincidence!
Then, he hooked the corner of his mouth and said, "You're right. But since you two are both from the Prince Guo'an's Mansion, and you're both unmarried, why don't you get together!"
His virtue was truly noble! In this way, this "unromantic person" problem would be solved!
Sixi trembled in her heart. Looking at Ye Zhe beside her, she couldn't help but swallow. Lord Xue's way of matchmaking was really chaotic!
Liu Rumei nodded with a smile. "I also think it's good!"
Sixi couldn't help but widen her eyes. "Miss Liu!"
Why was Miss Liu also making fun of her with this lecher?
Ye Zhe also glanced at Sixi beside him and said coldly, "Too chubby. Don't want."