Mo Liandi cast a nonchalant glance at Xue Zhan and drawled, "I'm helping you solve the case!"
Just one Zhao San had given him such a hard time and even dragged his Liuliu into it! Xue Zhan was becoming increasingly useless.
Xue Zhan's face was full of anger. "I'm the Magistrate of the Capital!"
Solving cases was his duty. By what right did Mo Liandi interfere in his business?
Mo Liandi remained unfazed and said coldly, "So what? How long has this case been dragging on in your hands?"
If it weren't for Liuliu risking herself, would he have been able to catch Zhao San? Would he have been able to find those missing twenty-odd people?
Hearing this, Xue Zhan's anger faded away. His eyes were full of indecision. "But it's not easy for me to explain if you take the people away so openly."
Mo Liandi snorted. "Aren't you used to doing such things? How could it be difficult for you, Lord Xue?"
A flash of embarrassment crossed Xue Zhan's eyes. He tilted his head slightly and saw Liu Rumei smiling sweetly beside him. His face immediately broke into a bright smile. "Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei said with a gentle smile, "I was taken away by Zhao San. I learned some things from him. There's someone behind Lin Chunhua of the Flower Tower. That's why I asked the prince for help."
Xue Zhan understood that the person behind the Flower Tower must have a great background. In this huge capital city, perhaps only Mo Liandi dared to investigate so boldly.
Although Mo Litian was the crown prince, he didn't care about state affairs and didn't have much real power in his hands!
"I see. Thank you for your good intentions, Miss Liu!"
Liu Rumei smiled. "You flatter me, Lord Xue. I wonder how those twenty-odd girls are?"
Mentioning this, Xue Zhan felt a headache. He looked at Mo Liandi cautiously and said, "Prince, why don't you take them as concubines? It's not appropriate to keep them in my yamen."
He had even vacated his own room, but there was still not enough space for so many people. Zhang Yan and Xiao Heyuan had already been complaining non-stop. If he didn't find a way to solve this problem soon, his yamen would almost turn into a shelter!
Mo Liandi's body suddenly turned cold. "If you dare to send them here, I'll send you to the palace to serve Mo Yun tomorrow!"
Xue Zhan felt a chill between his legs. Not to mention how miserable it would be to face Mo Yun, he had finally managed to obtain a position where he didn't have to attend the morning court. How could he throw it away again? Moreover, among those who served beside Mo Yun, apart from women, there were only eunuchs!
"I'm the only male heir in the Xue family. You can't cut off our family line!"
As he said this, Xue Zhan backed away towards the door, determined to stay as far away from Mo Liandi as possible!
Seeing this, the corner of Liu Rumei's mouth curled up into a faint smile.
Mo Liandi's face darkened even more. He said coldly, "Get out!"
Xue Zhan felt as if he had received amnesty. He immediately turned around and left. Just as he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and backed back. He said to Mo Liandi, "Ye Zhe has been with you for many years. Although he made a mistake this time, he still helped you find the person, right? Forgive when you can. Otherwise, no one will be willing to be loyal to you in the future!"
Mo Liandi said coldly, "What? Do you also want to accompany him?"
If Ye Zhe hadn't left his post without permission, how could Liu Rumei have been in such a situation? Since there was a first time, there would surely be a second time. He was already regarded as a thorn in the side by Mo Yun. He couldn't afford the slightest mistake!
Hearing this, Xue Zhan quickly shook his head and waved his hands. "No, no, no. I have something important to do. I'll take my leave first!"
"Oh, by the way, if you find out anything, remember to send someone to inform me!"
Mo Liandi nodded indifferently. Just as Xue Zhan had said, Xue Zhan was the Magistrate of the Capital. He was only responsible for helping him investigate. As for the rest, it was naturally up to Xue Zhan to handle.
However, Liu Rumei sensed something was wrong. Frowning, she asked Mo Liandi, "Did you punish Guard Ye?"
Mo Liandi paused for a moment but didn't lie to her. "I never keep those who are not useful for everything."
Ye Zhe had grown up with him since childhood, so their friendship was naturally extraordinary. So this time, it was just a minor punishment. He didn't take his life, just to teach him a lesson!
However, Ye Zhe was never so careless. What exactly had happened that day?
Liu Rumei frowned even more. "That Zhao San is extremely cunning. Even Lord Xue suffered a lot at his hands. Why do you have to blame Guard Ye?"
Mo Liandi pursed his lips and said, "Failing to protect properly, he should be punished!"
Liu Rumei gritted her teeth and said, "It was my own carelessness. It has nothing to do with Guard Ye."
A flash of displeasure crossed Mo Liandi's eyes. He said coldly, "Do you care so much about him?"
"I came up with this idea myself. I underestimated Zhao San. Guard Ye..."
The cold touch on her lips stopped the words that hadn't yet been spoken. Liu Rumei couldn't help but widen her eyes. Looking at the extremely handsome man in front of her, she felt extremely flustered. For a moment, she even forgot what to do.
Mo Liandi's eyes were full of soft light. He unconsciously deepened the kiss. It was as wonderful as he had imagined.
I don't know how long it took before he finally let go of the person in his arms. Looking into those confused eyes, he said softly, "Liuliu, don't let me hear the names of other men from your mouth again."
Liu Rumei suddenly came to her senses. Her face instantly turned a little rosy. She silently glanced at Mo Liandi and then lay down. She grabbed the quilt with one hand and covered herself. She said stuffily, "I'm sleepy."
Mo Liandi watched her series of actions and couldn't help but laugh. There was also a hint of a smile in his eyes. He sat down on the edge of the bed and reached out his hand to pull the quilt off Liu Rumei. "Liuliu, take the quilt off. You'll suffocate."
Liu Rumei was already blushing to the ears. She didn't know how to face Mo Liandi, so she could only hold the quilt tightly.
Thinking about the wound on her body, Mo Liandi didn't dare to use too much force. He could only sigh. "I'll go to the study."
Listening to the fading footsteps, Liu Rumei finally lifted the quilt after a long time. Her forehead was already covered with a thin layer of sweat. Her eyes were full of confusion. She couldn't help but reach out and touch her red lips. Her eyes darkened a bit.
After a long silence, she finally got up slowly, put on her outer robe, and headed towards the West Garden.
At this time, in the West Garden, Sixi was sitting at the table, looking at his right foot that was wrapped tightly. He couldn't help but sigh. He didn't know how Miss Liu was.
"Sixi."
A hoarse voice suddenly came. Sixi suddenly looked up and saw Liu Rumei standing at the door with a pale face. He was startled and quickly got up, but he forgot about the sprain on his right foot. He accidentally fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Liu Rumei quickly stepped forward to support him. "Why are you so careless?"
Sixi smiled sweetly but suddenly saw Liu Rumei's swollen lips. "Miss Liu, were you bitten by a mosquito?"