Yun Li frowned tightly. "Why did that woman kill him?"
Could it be an infighting?
Yun Xi couldn't help but shake his head. He walked around the body seriously and said, "I heard that early this morning, Miss Xue came back in a complete mess."
Liu Rumei also frowned. "A Nan, did you see something?"
A Nan wanted to get closer to Heng Niang, but was stared at by her with one eye. He stood there aggrievedly, not daring to move.
"When I got there, he had already been killed by Xue Jingjia." After saying that, he stroked his chin. "Well, after she left, she set a fire on purpose."
Apparently, she wanted to destroy the evidence. But unexpectedly, he secretly followed her and fished out Zhou Xudong.
"She probably wanted to act as if nothing had happened and return to the Sima Mansion pitifully!"
This feigned-sacrifice scheme was really in line with that woman's style.
Yun Xi suddenly realized. "So that's how it is!"
Yun Li also couldn't help frowning. This woman was really vicious. "She is this man's daughter."
Hearing his definite words, A Nan couldn't help raising his eyebrows. "Why are you so sure?"
Yun Li squatted beside Zhou Xudong's body and said gently, "He obviously could have left alone and started a new life in a place where no one knew him. But he chose to stay. Either he wanted to take revenge, or there was a reason in the Sima Mansion that made him unable to leave."
Yun Xi also nodded and said with a smile, "He had stayed in the Sima Mansion for many years. If he wanted to take revenge, he probably wouldn't have waited until today. Although he went to the villa with Xue Jingjia, with his skills, it was not impossible for him to return to the Sima Mansion alone! Moreover, his disguise was seen through by elder sister, and he was facing the pursuit of the officers and soldiers. Why did he still take such a burden with him?"
Unless, Xue Jingjia was his daughter! And that was also the reason why he didn't want to leave the Sima Mansion.
Hearing this, Heng Niang's eyes suddenly lit up. "You're really smart! You're worthy of being brought up by my Liu Liu."
Liu Rumei also nodded repeatedly. "He came to assassinate me yesterday. I guess he wanted to get rid of me first, then find someone to take his place and send Xue Jingjia back to the Sima Mansion safely!"
It's a pity that he finally died at the hands of his own daughter.
At this time, Yun Xi stroked his chin. "Liu Liu, do you think Miss Xue knows her own life experience?"
As soon as the words fell, he shook his head again. "She must know. Otherwise, she wouldn't have wanted to kill Zhou Xudong and destroy the evidence."
She probably also wanted to silence him and cover up some facts.
Liu Rumei nodded and immediately called Sixi and told her to send someone to invite Xue Zhan.
This matter still had to be solved by Xue Zhan.
Sixi looked at the body in the yard and couldn't help giving A Nan a resentful look. Well, now she had to clean the yard again.
However, as soon as she stepped out of the yard, she saw Xue Zhan coming in a hurry. "Miss Liu, come with this young master. This young master..."
"What's this?"
A Nan laughed. "Sorry, young master came earlier than you! You should thank young master. Otherwise, this fire might have turned him into ashes!"
I have to say that Xue Jingjia's methods of handling these things were very sophisticated. As long as Zhou Xudong died, there would be no proof. She could say whatever she wanted. Even if someone suspected, they probably couldn't find any evidence.
Xue Zhan came here just for this matter. When he got there, there was only a pile of ruins left. There was nothing there. So he came to find Liu Rumei, hoping that she could help him find some clues.
But unexpectedly, he encountered such a big surprise.
Then Liu Rumei told Xue Zhan all their previous speculations and what A Nan had seen.
Xue Zhan was not surprised at all. "She is really cruel. I said that I always felt something strange this morning. So that's the reason!"
Should he say that she was worthy of being the daughter of that woman? She still inherited that woman's vicious mind.
"However, since Zhou Xudong is dead, she probably won't admit it easily!"
Heng Niang also nodded. "That little girl is not an easy one!"
She was able to deceive the two of them back then. Obviously, she was not a fool.
Liu Rumei also nodded. "Now that Zhou Xudong is dead, except for A Nan who saw her kill him with his own eyes, we don't have any other evidence!"
Moreover, A Nan couldn't follow them to the Sima Mansion to testify.
Xue Zhan also thought of this soon. But suddenly he remembered something and the corner of his mouth curved into an arc. "It seems that we still have to use the method Miss Liu used before."
Liu Rumei raised her eyebrows. "What method?"
"Of course, it's the method to deal with Mrs. Liu!"
Liu Rumei immediately understood. She couldn't help shaking her head and smiling. "This is indeed a way."
Heng Niang had naturally heard of it. She immediately became interested. "This is fun. I'll dress up as a ghost! I'm sure I can scare that girl into confessing everything."
A Nan pursed his lips. Obviously, he was extremely reluctant to go to the Sima Mansion. But seeing the smile on Heng Niang's face, he couldn't help drooping his head.
The eyes of the Yun brothers, Yun Xi and Yun Li, also glowed faintly. Obviously, they were extremely curious about this matter.
Liu Rumei noticed their looks and smiled calmly. She said softly, "Since that's the case, I'll go to the Sima Mansion."
Xue Zhan also had this intention. With Liu Rumei there, Xue Jingjia would definitely relax her vigilance completely.
Thinking like this, he was not so anxious anymore. He just waited quietly in the Guoan Prince's Mansion until it got dark.
Sixi came with tea and snacks. Seeing Xue Zhan looking extremely leisurely, she couldn't help raising her eyebrows. "Lord Xue, why are you still here? Why don't you go back to the yamen and have a look?"
It's really unlucky for Coroner Xiao to have such a person.
Xue Zhan leisurely took the tea from her hand and said contentedly, "This official is just stealing half a day of leisure in the floating life!"
A Nan immediately couldn't help mocking, "If you want to be lazy, just say so! Why make it sound so elegant?"
Heng Niang also showed a look of disdain in her eyes. "I really don't know how the people in the capital have survived these years. Such a person can actually sit in the position of the prefect of the capital? I think that emperor is really blind!"
Yun Xi also obediently stayed beside Liu Rumei and added fuel to the fire without hesitation. "Heng Niang is right. He lingers in the flower houses all day long and does nothing. He's really lucky to be able to sit in this position!"
Hearing this, Liu Rumei also couldn't help sighing and shaking her head.
Yun Li sat silently on one side. "He is neither good at literature nor martial arts. This is a good example. Xiao Xi should remember this in the future."
Seeing that the spearheads of everyone were suddenly pointed at him, Xue Zhan's face instantly darkened a bit.