Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 35 She can’t be the murderer!
The medicine was very bitter, but Yan Ciwan did not hesitate. He frowned and drank it in one breath. Then Miaolian brought a bowl of tea for Yan Ciwan to rinse his mouth.

The tea diluted the bitter taste in his mouth, making Yan Ciwan feel much more comfortable.

She looked at Chaolu again and saw that she was frowning and struggling and hesitant, so she directly asked about the doubts in her heart.

"Madam Chao told me that you have already left Xiangzhou. Why are you still in this Cixin Temple?"

Chaolu opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't.

Seeing that she seemed to be hesitant to speak, Yan Ciwan said considerately: "If it is inconvenient to say, then just pretend that I didn't ask."

Chao Lu looked guilty: "I'm sorry."

Yan Ciwan smiled and didn't seem to care: "No need to apologize, everyone has their own secrets, I can understand."

Miaolian asked curiously, "My name is Miaolian. What should I call you?"

"My name is Ning Ci."

Just at this moment, exclamations were heard outside.

"Real person, real person, something terrible has happened!"

True Man Yuqing was shocked. She took Miaolian and walked out quickly, leaving Chaolu and Yan Ciwan in the house.

Yan Ci Wan secretly looked at Chao Lu. She looked like an ordinary young girl. However, such an ordinary girl could be so cruel as to poison her father and brother.

The scene of Chaolu committing suicide by taking poison in the dream is still vivid in Yan Ciwan's mind, making him feel extremely complicated.

Both Liu and Chaolu had saved her before, and she didn't want this kind mother and daughter to end up in such a tragic way.

Soon, Jade Purity Zhenren and Miaolian came back.

Both the master and the disciple looked uneasy.

Chaolu hurriedly asked what happened?
Miaolian quickly recounted what happened.

There were only two female nuns in Ci Xin Temple: Jade Purity Immortal and her disciple Miao Lian. But in addition, they also took in some poor women who had nowhere to go. These women would help with needlework, cleaning, cooking and other chores.

Madam Chen, who was in charge of cooking, went out to buy vegetables today and found that the city was full of soldiers and constables. After asking, she found out that two major events had happened in the city.

One is that Chao Canjun's daughter was missing. Chao Canjun was very worried, so he sent many people to look for her everywhere and even paid a large sum of money to find out his daughter's whereabouts.

Another case is that the government office found a suspect in a serial rape and murder case. The suspect was very cunning and escaped from the hands of the detectives. He is now hiding in the city. The governor ordered the city gates to be blocked, all people leaving the city to be strictly checked, and a warrant was issued to search the whole city for the suspect.

Having said this, Jade Purity Zhenren and Miao Lian looked at Yan Ciwan at the same time.

Yan Ciwan felt something in his heart and had a bad feeling.

Then she heard Miaolian continue.

"They said the suspect at large is named... Ning Ci."

Chaolu was originally worried about her father looking for her everywhere. When she heard Miaolian's words, she was immediately shocked. She immediately turned her head to look at Yan Ciwan, her almond-shaped eyes widened.

"You, you are wanted by the government! Could it be that the wounds on your body were caused by being stabbed by government soldiers?"

Yan Ciwan explained: "No, my injuries have nothing to do with this matter."

Miaolian asked, "Then why are you wanted by the government? Are you really the murderer of the serial rape and murder case?"

"Of course not!" Yan Ciwan denied it outright, his words ringing with force, "I'm originally from Xizhou, and I just arrived in Xiangzhou seven days ago. How could I be the murderer of a serial rape and murder case? I was framed!"

Miaolian didn't know whether what she said was true or false, and looked at her master helplessly.

Yuqing Zhenren looked at Zhaolu and asked, "Second Mother, what do you think?" Zhaolu didn't know what she was thinking of. She took a deep breath and said firmly, "I believe Ning Ci. She can't be the murderer!"

Jade Purity Immortal nodded, agreeing with her statement, and then spoke to Yan Ciwan.

"There are soldiers everywhere outside now. You'd better stay here to avoid being discovered."

Yan Ciwan came here to avoid being caught, and nodded immediately after hearing this: "Well, I will be careful, thank you for taking me in."

After everyone left, Yan Ciwan was the only one left in the room.

She felt dizzy and closed her eyes to rest for a while, but the wound was still aching, making it impossible for her to fall asleep peacefully.

After a moment the door was opened again.

Chaolu walked in with a bowl of hot millet porridge.

"You've only drunk one bowl of medicine since last night, you must be hungry."

Yan Ciwan was indeed feeling hungry. Her hands and feet were too weak to hold the bowl, so she could only open her mouth and let Chaolu feed her.

After eating a bowl of rice porridge, the feeling of hunger disappeared and Yan Ciwan thanked Chaolu again.

Chaolu smiled at her and prepared to leave with the empty bowl.

Yan Ciwan suddenly stopped her and asked, "Why do you think I'm not the real murderer?"

Yan Ciwan felt strange just now. He and Chaolu had only just met and were not familiar with each other, but Chaolu could insist that she was not the real murderer of the serial rape and murder case. She looked so determined, as if Chaolu had already made a conclusion about the murderer in her heart.

Zhaolu avoided her gaze and answered vaguely: "The murderer who could kill so many people must be very powerful. You are just a weak woman, you definitely can't be the murderer."

"As the saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover. What if I'm pretending to be weak, but actually have extraordinary martial arts skills?" Yan Ciwan continued to test.

"That's impossible. If you are really that powerful, how could you be injured so badly?" Chaolu asked back.

Yan Ci was a little late and choked.

Logically speaking, Yan Tingyu couldn't have hurt her. She was careless and didn't expect that her loved ones would harm her, giving Yan Tingyu the opportunity to put a knockout incense in her room.

Looking back now, she was very upset about her carelessness.

This was the worst setback she had ever suffered in her life.

She didn't want to talk about it anymore, so she said instead.

"Someone from the government office came to me and said that one of the victims was named Lan Ying, your personal maid. She was killed right before you faked your death and left the government office. Could this be a simple coincidence?"

Chaolu met her inquiring gaze and couldn't help but become nervous.

"Don't ask, these things have nothing to do with you."

Her reaction was too strange, and it was obvious that she was hiding something. Yan Ciwan stared at her closely and said in a deep voice: "How can it be okay? I am now regarded as a suspect in a serial rape and murder case by the government. As long as the truth is not revealed, I will still be a suspect. I don't want to be a wanted criminal for the rest of my life. I have to find out the truth and clear myself of the grievances!"

Chaolu was speechless.

Yan Ciwan continued to question: "Lan Ying was your personal maid. She was brutally murdered and her body is still in the government office. Don't you want to seek justice for her?"

Chaolu clenched her sleeves so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Her face was pale and she was shaky, as if she was going through some intense struggle in her heart.

　This is the first time I try this type of subject matter and writing style. I wonder if you can accept it?

　　
　
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