Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 31 Arrested and brought to justice
When Yan Ciwan returned to Taoran Xianju, it was already completely dark.

She covered the wound on her chest with a handkerchief and walked unsteadily across the lobby. The waiter noticed that she looked very bad and stopped to ask her.

"Young lady, are you sick? Do you want me to find a doctor for you?"

"No need." Yan Ciwan paused, then added, "Please get me a basin of hot water. I need to wash up."

"okay!"

Yan Ciwan opened the door and walked into the guest room.

She lit the oil lamp on the table, and the dim light spread.

At this moment, her forehead was covered in sweat, her face was as pale as paper, and her lips were bloodless. In this dimly lit little room, she looked like a female ghost who had just crawled out of the underworld.

Soon there was a knock on the door and the waiter's voice came in.

"My dear, the hot water you requested is here."

Yan Ciwan replied to the outside of the door: "Just put it on the ground."

After the footsteps outside the door faded away and could no longer be heard, Yan Ciwan opened the door, bent down and picked up the heavy copper basin.

She turned back to the house, hooked her foot, and closed the door.

He took off his shirt and untied the cotton cloth, revealing the bloody wound.

Yan Ciwan endured the pain, dipped a towel in water, and wiped the wound clean bit by bit, then applied medicine, re-bandaged it, and put on his clothes.

After doing all this, she was almost exhausted. She slumped in the chair, not wanting to move even a finger.

She closed her eyes and decided to rest for a while.

However, footsteps were heard outside the door, and it seemed that there was more than one person.

Yan Ciwan opened his eyes and turned to look towards the door.

Tuk-tuk-tuk!
There was a knock on the door, followed by the waiter's voice.

"My dear, someone is looking for you."

Yan Ciwan supported herself on the armrest with one hand and forced herself to sit up straight. She had no relatives or friends in Xiangzhou, so who would come here to look for her? She was alert and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Who is looking for me?"

The waiter said, "It's the constable from the government office. He said he has something to ask you. If it's convenient, please open the door."

Yan Ciwan forced himself to cheer up, slowly stood up, and moved step by step to the door.

She held the knife handle behind her waist with one hand and pulled the bolt with the other, opening the door a crack. She looked out through the crack and saw four people standing outside. Except for the waiter, the other three were wearing official uniforms.

The tallest constable among them looked very familiar. Yan Ciwan recalled briefly and remembered that the other person was the head constable Gao Dahai. He had met him in the palace this morning.

Gao Dahai also recognized her and shouted sternly.

"Ning Ci, you risked your life to murder multiple women. Come with me back to the government office to stand trial immediately!"

Yan Ciwan was shocked: "I have never murdered anyone. Are you mistaken? There must be a misunderstanding here."

Gao Dahai placed his right hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, staring at the people in the room with his tiger eyes. His face was stern and his tone was extremely harsh.

"Don't try to quibble. We already know that you are not the second wife of the Chao family. Everything you said to us before was a lie! This afternoon, we found evidence from the Tingfeng Courtyard where you lived, proving that you are closely related to the serial rape and murder cases that occurred in Xiangzhou in recent days. This matter has alarmed the Qi envoy, who has ordered that you be arrested immediately!"

Yan Ciwan never expected that in just one day, he would become a suspect in a serial rape and murder case.

She tried to defend herself: "I just arrived in Xiangzhou recently. Those rape and murder cases have nothing to do with me. I am innocent. Someone must have framed me. Don't fall for the real murderer's scheme."

Gao Dahai pressed him, "Then tell me, who are you? Why did you come to Xiangzhou? As long as you explain your identity and prove that you were not in Xiangzhou at the time of the crime, you can clear your suspicion."

"My name is Ning Ci, and I'm from Xizhou."

"Who are your parents? Where are they? Is there anyone who can testify to your words?"

Yan Ciwan opened his mouth but couldn't answer.

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