I became a big shot in the quick transmigration world.

Chapter 13 There is a Reborn Person in the Mansion 12
When the last piece of gauze on Yu Muhuai's right hand was torn off, revealing the newly scabbed wound inside, Xu Yannong's pupils instantly contracted.

At this moment, several messy and broken wounds lay across Yu Muhuai's palm. These wounds were long and deep, clearly not caused by the hairpin.

The deepest cut was in the very center, with some scabs still clinging to the gauze. The sudden tearing of the gauze caused the wound to bleed again.

"Miss, Jianmei will go and get more medicine and gauze right away."

Seeing Mei bow, she left without waiting for Yu Muhuai's reply.

Xu Yanong looked at the wound that Yu Muhuai had displayed in front of her, narrowed her eyes, and was speechless for a moment, remaining silent.

"Lord Xu, have you seen it clearly? Are you satisfied with your assessment?"

Xu Yanong frowned as he looked at Yu Muhuai, and after a long while, he spoke meaningfully, "Miss Qin is amazing, I admire her."

Yu Muhuai immediately put on a panicked, bewildered and ignorant look, covering her mouth with her sleeve and saying in surprise.

"What do you mean by this, Lord Xu? I don't understand."

Xu Yanong's eye twitched.

"A mere young woman"? I've never seen such a sharp-tongued and ruthless young woman who could be so cruel to herself!
He suddenly felt that this woman was very suitable to join the army. Or she could pursue a career in government, pass the imperial examinations to become a female scholar, and obtain an official position. He imagined that in the officialdom, someone as shrewd and adept at disguise as her would surely thrive.

He clearly felt unusual scratches on her palm yesterday. If Qin Shuye hadn't suddenly barged in with the Emperor's edict, he would have definitely been able to force her to open her palm for him to examine.

So what if he doesn't know kung fu? The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is in charge of criminal trials and can examine any evidence unless ordered by the Emperor.

Unfortunately, it was just a little bit short.
Yesterday's faint marks have been covered by larger wounds today. If it wasn't intentional, then what did Xu Yanong do all these years as the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review?

A woman with such cunning is truly wasted on the backyard.

If Yu Muhuai knew what Xu Yanong was thinking, he would definitely smile and bow to express his gratitude.

Seeing that the wounds on his palms were no longer noticeable, Xu Yanong turned his attack in other directions.

"Miss Qin, I am under orders to investigate a case and need to search your courtyard. Is that alright?"

Yu Muhuai forced a smile and spat out a few words through gritted teeth, "What good would it do if I said no?"

Xu Yanong didn't hear clearly, and he tilted his head. "What?"

Yu Muhuai quickly shook his head, "It's nothing, Lord Xu, please go ahead. Investigating the case is the priority."

Xu Yanong nodded and instructed the attendant beside him to lead the people outside to search the courtyard.

The two of them sat in the hall, drinking tea and waiting for news.

Mei quickly came in with her medicine box and helped Yu Muhuai re-bandage his hand.

Xu Yanong looked at Yu Muhuai's slightly lowered profile and asked with apparent concern, "How is Miss Qin's shoulder injury?"

Yu Muhuai did not turn around, and said politely, "Thank you for your concern, Lord Xu. It's nothing serious."

"That's good. Miss Qin still needs to rest well and avoid getting any more injuries. After all, she's not a female warrior. If she has too many scars, her husband might become dissatisfied in the future."

Yu Muhuai couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"This zombie face, why is it poking wherever it hurts? If we follow your zombie face's advice, my entire mission will be ruined!"

Yu Muhuai gritted her teeth, turned her head and forced a smile, "No need for Lord Xu to worry, I know what I'm doing."

Xu Yanong nodded, changing the subject. "Miss Qin, do you know what people in the city are talking about lately regarding the assassination of Young Master Pang?"

Yu Muhuai adopted a look of being all ears.

"Many people in the city are saying that Young Master Pang did something that angered both heaven and man, which made some people want to get rid of him as soon as possible. Therefore, they took the opportunity to sneak into the Yue Mansion and assassinate Young Master Pang to vent their hatred."

Not only that, the storyteller in the teahouse had already recounted the events of that day, adding a tale of revenge for a lover, describing it vividly as if the story were being told to happen there.

Recently, the teahouse has been packed with listeners because of this story, and business has been booming, with a significant increase in revenue.

Yu Muhuai's eyes widened; she had never heard of this before.

However, in this day and age, transportation is mainly by walking and communication is mainly by shouting.

City dwellers have only so many entertainment options, so storytelling in teahouses is a very interesting daily pastime.

At this point, Yu Muhuai couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

I really miss the old days of mobile phones, computers, TVs, forums, videos, and games!
Sigh, it's all tears now. I just want to get this interview over with as quickly as possible.
Xu Yanong, who had been observing Yu Muhuai, suddenly noticed a hint of sadness on the other's face, which puzzled him.

This was the first time she had shown such a sorrowful expression. Xu Yanong was good at judging people, and he was certain that the other party was genuinely expressing her feelings.

The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review silently began to imagine many things.

"Could it be as the storyteller said, that Pang Yuan had previously bullied and humiliated a man's wife? So the man killed someone out of love, sneaked into the Yue residence, and was caught by Qin Shumeng on his way to commit the murder?"

Qin Shumeng understood Pang Yuan's actions and sympathized with the man, so she chose to cover for him. To make it seem more convincing, she even let the man stab her with a weapon.

However, the young woman, who had never been injured before, was terrified by the intense pain and couldn't help but reach out and pull out the weapon, resulting in a wound on her right hand.

Or perhaps Qin Shumeng and the man knew each other beforehand, and Qin Shumeng was moved by his experiences, so the two of them conspired to kill Pang Yuan.

Or is it that the man Pang Yuan had humiliated had some shady relationship with Qin Shumeng that prompted her to kill him?
Or perhaps…

Seeing that Xu Yanong lowered his head and remained silent, Yu Muhuai was happy to relax. Answering questions from this Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was very mentally taxing; it was a battle of wits.

As for what he was imagining, Yu Muhuai couldn't be bothered to care.

A rare period of calm and tranquility was maintained between the two until the people from the Dali Temple came to report that no evidence related to the case had been found.

"Nonsense, I tied the hairpin to a stone and sank it to the bottom of the lake a long time ago. If you want to find it, you'd better go diving." Yu Muhuai thought to himself.

Seeing that nothing was found, Xu Yannong had no choice but to take his leave.

His intuition and observation told him that there was definitely something wrong with Qin Shumeng.

Unfortunately, no valid evidence could be found. The woman was very tight-lipped and had excellent mental fortitude, so they couldn't get any information out of her.

"This is a tough nut to crack."

Finally, Xu Yan made a perfunctory gesture of bowing before leaving with the people from the Dali Temple.

After seeing the group from the Dali Temple off, Yu Muhuai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After two rounds of checks, she should be safe for now.

I wonder if that Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review will cause any more trouble.
After returning home from court, Qin Shuye heard about the Dali Temple's sudden investigation and slammed his fist on the table beside him in anger.

(End of this chapter)