Only those who were at the scene could have made the severed arm disappear without a trace. But where on earth was the severed arm hidden?
Lost in thought, Liu Rumei came to the Star - gazing Platform. Mo Litian had inspected it carefully yesterday but found nothing.
Liu Rumei walked around the platform and finally stopped at its back. From here, one could see the direction of Zilan Pavilion. Below was an open space, usually unguarded.
Leaning on the railing with one hand, looking at the ten - zhang - high building, her brows furrowed deeper. "There's no hope of surviving a jump from here!"
Mo Liandi also stepped forward. Looking at the height, he said calmly, "It's not entirely impossible. With some tools, it's possible to get down from here."
Mo Litian nodded. "Even so, there should be some traces left behind!"
Even if Mo Liandi jumped from here, he would be seriously injured if not dead.
Liu Rumei pursed her lips and nodded. Mo Litian made sense. It was impossible to jump from here without tools, but there were no clues at the scene. It was really strange.
Mo Liandi frowned slightly. Seeing Liu Rumei's puzzled look, he said indifferently, "Shall I ask Ye Zhe to give it a try?"
Ye Zhe was highly skilled in martial arts. With tools, he might be able to get down.
Liu Rumei raised her eyebrows slightly. "Is Ye Zhe up to it?"
She didn't want to cause Sixi to lose her husband.
A smile curled up on Mo Liandi's lips. He said calmly, "My men are not useless."
Liu Rumei thought for a moment and then nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble Ye Zhe. When he goes down, ask him to check if there are any traces on the wall."
Mo Liandi nodded. His eyes fell on Mo Litian. "Please trouble Your Highness the Crown Prince to bring Ye Zhe in."
Although Ye Zhe was his guard, he couldn't enter and leave the palace at will.
Mo Litian winked at the eunuch behind him. The eunuch immediately understood and bowed respectfully before retreating.
Looking back, his eyes accidentally caught sight of Liu Rumei's fair and delicate hand. His heart tightened instantly. "Miss Liu, are you injured?"
Mo Liandi's face darkened. Seeing the smear of red on her hand, he pursed his lips, reached out and took her hand in his.
Liu Rumei was slightly stunned. She didn't feel any pain at all.
Mo Liandi let out a sigh of relief. He gently wiped it with his right hand, revealing the fair skin. "It's red paint."
Seeing their intimate actions, Mo Litian's eyes darkened. He turned his head away and found that on the railing where Liu Rumei had been leaning, some of the red paint had been scraped off, revealing a faint mark.
"Look here!"
Liu Rumei took her hand back with a complex look on her face. Hearing Mo Litian's call, she immediately looked in the direction of his gaze. Seeing the mark on the railing, her face changed.
She took out the handkerchief that Sixi had stuffed into her hand and wiped the red paint hard. A clear mark instantly appeared in front of the three of them.
"This is..."
Mo Liandi said in a cold voice, "It's exactly the same as the mark in Zilan Pavilion. It was made by something long and thin."
Mo Litian's expression became solemn. He called a young eunuch over and asked him to wipe the railing with water.
This mark was only here, and it was quite deep, which was why the red paint applied yesterday hadn't dried yet.
"It seems that the murderer escaped from here!"
At this time, Ye Zhe also rushed over. He bowed respectfully to the three of them.
Mo Liandi slowly told him what had happened. Ye Zhe nodded without hesitation and took the rope sent by Mo Litian's men.
After a while, Ye Zhe tied the rope around his body and slowly climbed down.
They had hoped to find some clues, but they were greatly disappointed.
Liu Rumei tightened her red lips. She said to Mo Litian, "Your Highness, I'll leave the palace to you. I'll go back and check those two corpses."
Mo Litian's gentle voice slowly came out of his mouth. "Don't worry. If there are any clues, I'll send someone to inform you."
Liu Rumei bowed to thank him and then turned around to leave with Mo Liandi.
When they arrived at the yamen, the sun was about to set. Liu Rumei and Xiao Heyuan plunged into the morgue.
Xue Zhan was sitting leisurely in the main hall, crossing his legs and wearing his hat askew. His slovenly aura was fully displayed. He waved his folding fan and said playfully, "I heard that someone proposed marriage to Miss Liu today?"
Mo Liandi glanced at him indifferently and said coldly, "What does it matter to you?"
Xue Zhan hooked his lips into a smile. "I'm just looking forward to a good show!"
Good shows about Mo Liandi were rare.
Mo Liandi said indifferently, "I can bring you out, and I can also throw you back in."
Hearing this, Xue Zhan's hand stopped suddenly. There was a hint of anger in his eyes. "You heartless guy! I'm here because of you. How dare you threaten me for a woman?"
Mo Liandi remained calm. He took a sip of tea and ignored his words.
In the morgue, without Zhang Yan, Liu Rumei and Xiao Heyuan felt a bit uncomfortable for a while.
Each of them examined a corpse but found nothing except the marks on the severed arms.
Liu Rumei removed the thread from Eunuch Xu's body and walked out. She said to Mo Liandi, "My lord, could you help me give this to His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Xue Zhan curled his lips. "What's there to investigate about this? Ordinary families have it too!"
Liu Rumei shook her head. "Things from the palace are naturally extraordinary."
Mo Liandi didn't mind. He reached out and took it. He said to Ye Zhe, "Send this to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
It was not convenient for him to act in the palace. It was best to hand it over to Mo Litian.
As night fell, the whole palace was shrouded in darkness. Even with the lights on, the long night could not be dispelled. Fear silently enveloped everyone.
Deep in the cold palace, it was desolate. The withered trees swayed, making a rustling sound, like the bell of death.
A team of guards walked past the cold palace. A strange light silently followed them.
The leading guard suddenly sensed something was wrong. He suddenly turned around, and his face changed instantly. His eyes were full of horror. He fell to the ground and crawled backward. "Ghost..."
Everyone was full of confusion. They subconsciously tightened their grips on their swords and looked around warily, but they found nothing. Seeing the commander trembling all over and incontinent, they subconsciously stepped forward to help him.
"Commander?"
"What's wrong with you, Commander?"
"There's nothing here!"
"..."
However, seeing them approaching, the fear in his eyes deepened. He suddenly drew his sword from his waist and slashed at them. "Don't come near!"