Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 43: One wave comes after another

True Man Yuqing also poured a cup of hot tea for Yan Ciwan and Chaolu respectively.

But Yan Ciwan was so weak now that he couldn't even lift the teacup.

Chaolu held the teacup to her lips and carefully fed her the tea.

The hot tea went down her throat, moistening her dry and hoarse throat. Yan Ciwan felt a little more comfortable and she thanked Chaolu.

Chaolu put down the teacup and asked worriedly.

"Can you still hold on?"

Yan Ciwan forced a smile: "I'm fine."

She looked at Xiao Wang and asked, "How did you two know we were here?"

Xiao Wang did not answer but asked: "If I say it is a coincidence, would you believe it?"

Yan Ciwan started coughing again.

Chaolu hurriedly supported her, rubbed her back to help her calm down, and called Miaolian in.

"Bring the medicine from Madam Ning's room."

"it is good."

Miaolian walked away in a hurry.

Yan Ciwan leaned on Chaolu, looking weak and barely able to catch his breath.

Seeing this, Xiao Wang didn't want to beat around the bush any more, so he said bluntly, "I actually followed Madam Chao here."

Chaolu immediately looked at him and asked in surprise, "You followed my mother?!"

Xiao Wang told the whole story.

"After Second Lady Chao and Lady Ning disappeared, many people were looking for you, including me. I am not familiar with Xiangzhou, so I have no idea where to start looking for you. In the end, I can only pin my hopes on Madam Chao. Madam Chao is Second Lady Chao's mother, and she takes good care of Lady Ning. If you were hiding in the city, you would definitely find a way to see Madam Chao. I asked Uncle Jiu to secretly keep an eye on Madam Chao. Today, I saw her quietly leaving the Chao Mansion with her personal maid. I guessed that she was going out to meet someone very important, so I asked Sanlang to follow her. As a result, we followed her here, and you all know what happened afterwards."

Yan Ciwan frowned. If Xiao Wang could guess that Liu came to see them, then would Chao Yuanzhi be able to guess it as well?

Her worries deepened.

She asked again: "Do you already know that I impersonated Er Niang?"

"Well, General Chao has explained the matter clearly. You are not Chao Er Niang, she is." Xiao Wang's gaze moved between Yan Ci Wan and Chao Lu.

Chaolu immediately lowered her head and avoided his sight.

Seeing that he was calm, Yan Ciwan couldn't help but ask, "We cheated you together, but you're not angry?"

"I was very angry at that time, but so many things happened later, one after another, and I didn't have time to be angry." At this point, Xiao Wang raised the corners of his mouth and smiled faintly, as if he really didn't take it to heart.

Yan Ciwan found that the person in front of him was really easy to talk to.

He came from a noble family, had an elegant demeanor, and seemed difficult to approach. But whether it was when she asked him for the music score that day or when she talked about him being deceived today, he always behaved very tolerantly and had an unusually good temper.

I just don't know if this is his true nature or if he is pretending?

Miaolian came back with a small porcelain bottle in her hand.

Chaolu took the porcelain bottle, poured out two pills from it, fed them to Yan Ciwan, then picked up the teacup and brought it to Yan Ciwan's mouth, feeding her water mouthful by mouthful.

Seeing how close the two of them were, Li Chengge had a rather strange expression on his face: "You've only known each other for three days, how come you're so close?"

After Yan Ciwan took the medicine, he felt less dizzy and more energetic.

She said hoarsely: "Because we have the same goal."

Li Chengge became more and more curious: "What is the goal?" "Find out the truth of the serial rape and murder case and catch the real culprit behind it."

Li Chengge was immediately amused: "Just you two weak women?"

Yan Ciwan ignored his ridicule and continued, "Now the government has determined that I am one of the murderers. No matter what I say, the government will not believe me. My only way to save myself is to find out the truth and bring the real murderer to justice. Only in this way can I clear myself of suspicion."

Xiao Wang did not doubt her ability like his cousin did.

He asked calmly, "Do you have anyone you suspect?"

Yan Ciwan shook his head: "Not yet."

"There are so many people in the government office, and they have been investigating for so long but still haven't found the real culprit. How can you two possibly find out the truth? Stop struggling and just hide honestly. It may be shameful to be a coward, but face is not as important as your life." Li Chengge yawned as he spoke, looking bored.

Chaolu was actually very unsure in her heart, but she couldn't bear to hear others speak ill of her in front of her.

She clenched her fists and mustered up the courage to retort.

"How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it yet?"

Li Chengge glanced at her and smiled softly: "Some things can be known without trying."

"you!"

Yan Ciwan gently patted the back of Chaolu's hand, signaling her not to argue with her because it was meaningless.

Seeing that Chaolu was still angry, Yan Ciwan leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear.

Outsiders didn’t know what Yan Ciwan said, but Chaolu immediately pursed her lips and smiled after hearing it.

Chaolu's mood improved and she no longer paid attention to Li Chengge.

Yan Ciwan said: "Although I don't have a suspect, I have two ideas for investigation, one is Lan Ying, and the other is the sachet."

According to Chaolu, Lan Ying should have been killed by her own hands, which means that Lan Ying's death was different from that of other victims. By examining Lan Ying's body, perhaps useful clues could be found.

As for the sachet found in Tingfeng Courtyard, it was most likely put there by the real murderer in order to shift the blame to Yan Ciwan, divert the government's attention, and make her a scapegoat.

The person who knew that Yan Ciwan lived in Tingfeng Courtyard and could enter Tingfeng Courtyard quietly was most likely someone from the imperial palace.

This also means that the real murderer is most likely hiding in the imperial palace!

But whether it is to examine Lan Ying's body or to enter the palace to look for the real murderer, it is extremely difficult for Yan Ciwan, who is now seriously injured and has limited movements.

She looked at Xiao Wang. This man knew she was hiding here, and not only did he not report her to the police, he also helped cover up for her, which showed that he was a friend, not an enemy.

Since they are friendly forces, there is a possibility of cooperation.

Yan Ci Wan told her analysis of the case, hiding only the fact that Chao Lu might have been forced to kill Lan Ying - before the truth was revealed, she didn't want Chao Lu to be thought of as the murderer.

Yan Ciwan's eyes were burning as he asked sincerely, "I wonder if Xiao Liulang can help me find out the truth?"

Li Chengge sneered: "How dare you think that!"

Yan Ciwan also knew that her request was very presumptuous, but now she was trapped here, isolated and helpless, and only the person in front of her could help her.

She ignored Li Chengge's ridicule, stared at Xiao Wang, and said sincerely.

"In exchange for your help in investigating the case, I can also do you something."

Xiao Wang asked in an ambiguous tone: "Is anything okay?"

"As long as it doesn't violate the law or harm others, it's fine." Yan Ciwan responded.

(End of this chapter)