"We've been keeping a close eye on the place. No suspicious person has left!"
Seeing this, Xue Zhan's face broke into a smile. "He's finally got a bit of sense!"
It was really a stroke of luck! No wonder they couldn't find the person in the dye workshop. He had actually run here!
A cold glint flashed across Liu Rumei's eyes. They could finally catch the culprit!
"Miss Liu, you stay here. Wait for me to show my prowess and arrest the murderer!"
Liu Rumei thought for a moment and nodded. "I'll guard the door then."
The Flower Pavilion was bustling at the moment. If they rushed in rashly, they might see a lot of things they shouldn't...
That was exactly what Xue Zhan had in mind. He flashed a grin at Liu Rumei and then turned to the yamen runners behind him. "Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, but find the person for me! Remember, this person is extremely cunning. Don't go alone!"
"Yes."
Si Xi watched the departing figures with a suspicious look in his eyes. "Miss Liu, will it really work?"
Liu Rumei looked at the dazzling Flower Pavilion in front of her and couldn't help but shake her head. "I don't know. This person is too cunning, and there are so many people in the Flower Pavilion. It's hard to guarantee that he won't get wind of it and escape in advance."
Ye Zhe, standing beside her, spoke to Liu Rumei. "Please rest assured, Miss Liu. I've already had people surround all the entrances and exits of the Flower Pavilion. Unless there's a secret passage in the Flower Pavilion, he definitely can't leave. It's just..."
Liu Rumei quickly thought of this too. Since Ye Zhe had already placed people around the Flower Pavilion in advance, but they hadn't seen Zhao San break in...
"It seems there is a secret passage in the Flower Pavilion."
Ye Zhe nodded. "I've been suspecting that too! If we don't find the secret passage, I'm afraid even Lord Xue won't be able to catch the murderer."
Liu Rumei immediately shook her head. "I'm afraid it's already too late."
When Zhao San saw Mo Litian take Lin Chunhua away, he must have become alert. I'm afraid this person is no longer in the Flower Pavilion.
However...
Seeing Liu Rumei about to step into the Flower Pavilion, Ye Zhe frowned slightly and quickly stepped forward to stop her. "Miss Liu, I can have someone pass your message to Lord Xue!"
It must be in chaos inside. If Miss Liu's eyes were sullied, with the prince's temper, he definitely wouldn't let him off easily!
Liu Rumei paused in her steps. After a moment of hesitation, she finally said to Ye Zhe, "Tell Lord Xue to find that secret passage at all costs. We might be able to find out the whereabouts of the missing people from that passage."
Ye Zhe nodded and immediately walked into the Flower Pavilion. As he expected, the Flower Pavilion was already in a complete mess because of Xue Zhan. There were quite a few people with disheveled clothes!
He walked straight to Xue Zhan without looking sideways and told him this message. Xue Zhan immediately got angry. "Haven't you found out where the secret passage is?"
Ye Zhe shook his head. "I've already had people secretly search Lin Chunhua's room several times. There's nothing but a hidden compartment with silver in it."
Xue Zhan's brows furrowed even more. He immediately waved his hand. "Alright, I know. If it's not in Lin Chunhua's room, it must be somewhere else. Tell Miss Liu to rest assured. I'll dig three feet into the ground to find the secret passage!"
Ye Zhe nodded indifferently. "Okay."
After seeing Ye Zhe leave, Xue Zhan turned to the yamen runners again. "Be more careful."
Then he turned and walked towards Lin Chunhua's room. Looking at everything in the room, a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes.
When Ye Zhe came back, he saw Si Xi somehow produce some pastries and hand them to Liu Rumei.
Liu Rumei took them with a smile, showing no surprise at all. Ye Zhe looked at her in astonishment. He had been watching her all day. Where did these pastries come from? How come he didn't know?
Seeing Ye Zhe approaching, Si Xi couldn't help but pout. Reluctantly, he handed the pastry in his hand to Ye Zhe. "Here."
The corner of Ye Zhe's mouth twitched slightly. He said indifferently, "I'm not hungry."
Hearing this, Si Xi's eyes immediately lit up. Afraid that Ye Zhe would change his mind, he quickly stuffed the pastry into his mouth and said in a muffled voice, "You said so yourself."
Liu Rumei, standing beside them, couldn't help but shake her head helplessly. Si Xi was really a live wire.
About half an hour later, good news came from Xue Zhan.
Liu Rumei immediately walked in! Ye Zhe quickly followed behind her.
To their surprise, the secret passage was actually in Du Juan's room.
At this moment, Du Juan's face was already deathly pale. She slumped to the ground, her eyes full of uneasiness. She had lived in this room for some time, but she had no idea that there was a secret passage under her bed!
Looking at the smiling Xue Zhan in front of her, Du Juan was filled with panic. "Lord Xue, I really don't know why there's a secret passage here!"
Seeing this, Xue Zhan quickly helped her up, with a faint smile in his eyes. "Relax. Did any suspicious people come today?"
Almost instantly, Du Juan remembered the man who suddenly appeared in her room. "After the madam was taken away by the Crown Prince, I returned to my room and found a man in it. I thought he was a guest. Then I went out to get some wine for him. When I came back, he was gone..."
Now it seemed that the man had come for the secret passage under her bed!
Liu Rumei looked at the ambiguous marks on Du Juan's fair neck. She couldn't help but step forward and say softly, "Miss Du Juan, may I have a word with you in private?"
Du Juan subconsciously glanced at Xue Zhan and then nodded. She followed Liu Rumei to a corner.
Liu Rumei looked at the marks on Du Juan's body and said softly, "May I take a look at the finger marks on your neck?"
Thinking of the man's crazy actions on the bed, Du Juan felt a dull pain in her neck. She immediately nodded with a pale face.
Liu Rumei smiled faintly and gently pulled down Du Juan's collar. She saw the obvious marks, which were exactly the same as those on the corpse. But Du Juan was still lucky. Maybe Zhao San had already thought that Mo Litian would send someone back to search, so he didn't dare to waste time. Otherwise, Du Juan might have been the seventh victim!
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed across Liu Rumei's eyes!
Seeing Liu Rumei withdraw her hand, Du Juan asked nervously, "Miss Liu, is that man... the murderer?"
Looking at Du Juan's pale face, Liu Rumei couldn't help but comfort her softly, "It's okay now."
Du Juan's heart skipped a beat. Her eyes instantly turned red. She had almost...
"Miss Liu, would you like to go down and take a look with us?"
Liu Rumei looked up and saw that Xue Zhan had already had people move the bed away, revealing the secret passage below.
Liu Rumei immediately nodded. "Sure."
Hopefully, they could find some clues about the missing people!