Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 52 What is the relationship between you three?
Yan Ciwan folded the drawing paper, put it into his sleeve, and said, "Li Sanlang is here, we can go to see Lan Ying's body."

Chaolu was stunned.

The next moment, I heard footsteps approaching the door, followed by knocks on the door.

Li Chengge's lazy voice came in.

"Ladies, please follow me."

Chaolu looked surprised: "Aci, how did you know Li Sanlang was here?"

They were both clearly inside the room and couldn't see what was happening outside through the door.

"My hearing is better, I heard his footsteps."

After explaining, Yan Ci opened the door before nightfall and saw two people standing outside, namely Li Chengge and Cha Bingliang.

The group of four left the official post station and took a horse-drawn carriage to the government office.

This time Li Chengge did not ride a horse. He sat in the car with Yan Ciwan and Chaolu.

Chaolu stayed close to Yan Ciwan and tried to keep a safe distance from Li Chengge.

Li Chengge did not take Chaolu's precautions and vigilance seriously. He still looked sleepy as if he would never wake up. He leaned lazily on the soft pillow, supporting his head with one hand, his eyes half closed, as if he was dozing off.

Yan Ci Wan secretly observed him, secretly trying to figure out his true origins.

Li Chengge seemed to have noticed her gaze and suddenly spoke in a long and slow tone.

"Madam Ning seems very interested in me."

Yan Ciwan did not deny it. She said, "I'm curious, why did Li Sanlang help us?"

Xiao Wang had to help her because he had a deal with her.

But Li Sanlang had never met her before, so there was really no need for him to get involved in this trouble.

Li Chengge yawned boredly: "Do you think I want to help you? It's because my cousin asked for it. My cousin is arrogant and never asks for help. This is the first time he has lowered his posture to ask for help. How can I not give him this face?"

Having said that, he couldn't help but look at Ning Ci again, and his expression became very strange.

He didn't understand what kind of magic potion Ning Ci had given to his cousin that made him willing to work hard for her.

Li Chengge turned and looked at Chaolu again.

Chaolu noticed his gaze and was frightened. She subconsciously hugged Yan Ciwan's arms tightly, almost hanging herself on Yan Ciwan.

Yan Ciwan patted her back gently to comfort her.

Li Chengge saw all of their intimate actions, which made him even more confused.

He couldn't help but ask.

"What is the relationship between you three?"

Yan Ciwan didn't understand what he meant.

Li Chengge sat up straighter and tapped his forehead with his index finger. "Chao Erniang and my cousin are engaged. Logically, they should be a family in the future, but my cousin has been running around for you and even took the initiative to ask me for help. It's fine if there is something going on between you two. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but you and Chao Erniang are tied together tightly, inseparable all day long, and look closer than sisters. So I'm confused, what is the relationship between the three of you?"

His fair and handsome face was full of confusion and curiosity.

Yan Ciwan smiled and said, "Want to know? I can tell you, but you also have to tell me, what is your true identity?"

Li Chengge frowned, looking very unhappy.

"I helped you guys anyway, why don't you know how to repay me?"

"I appreciate your help, but let's be clear. If you want to know the relationship between the three of us, you have to answer my question first."

Seeing that she refused to listen, Li Chengge felt very frustrated.

He leaned to the side, leaning his body against the soft pillow again, sighing weakly.

"It's fine if you don't want to tell me. It's none of my business anyway."

Yan Ciwan suggested: "If you are really curious, you can go ask your cousin, he knows everything." Li Chengge made a clicking sound.

"If he is willing to tell me, can I ask you?"

His cousin was too old-fashioned. He would never tell him such private matters concerning his daughter's reputation.

Yan Ciwan smiled again: "Then there is nothing we can do."

Li Chengge closed his eyes and said leisurely: "There is a long time to come, I will figure it out sooner or later."

The carriage stopped in front of the government office.

Li Chengge got out of the car first. He had no interest in the autopsy. He glanced around and found a teahouse not far ahead, so he said, "I'm going to have some tea in front. Come find me when you're done."

Cha Bingliang responded respectfully.

Because Yan Ciwan was still seriously injured and her movements were very slow, Chaolu had been supporting her, fearing that she would hurt the wound again.

Li Chengge left at a brisk pace. Cha Bingliang came to the gate of the government office, took out a token from his sleeve, handed it to the guard at the gate, and said, "The chief minister sent us to check on the progress of the serial rape and murder case."

When the bailiff learned that they were from the Internal Guard Bureau, he immediately saluted with his arms crossed and respectfully welcomed them in.

The main purpose of Yan Ciwan's trip was to examine the bodies of the victims. The place where the bodies were kept in the government office was called the Resting Hall.

The resting hall was located in a very remote place in the government office.

Everyone thinks this place is unlucky, and no one comes here unless it is necessary.

The clerk who was in charge of receiving them was named Qian San.

Qian San took out the key and opened the door while speaking.

"We only have one coroner here, his last name is Shang Benxin. He has nothing to do today, so he is resting at home. I have sent someone to notify him to come as soon as possible. Please come in, and be careful at the threshold."

The door was pushed open, and a cold and foul smell hit us in the face.

Everyone took out their handkerchiefs to cover their mouths and noses.

After entering the room, Qian San quickly opened all the windows to facilitate ventilation and dissipate the smell.

The sunlight shone in from the window, dispelling the darkness in the resting hall and making everything here clear.

There were five bodies lying in the hall, each covered with a white cloth.

Qian San lifted the white cloth, revealing a female corpse with eyes wide open.

Even though the female corpse had begun to rot and her face was somewhat deformed, Chaolu still recognized her at a glance. This was Lan Ying!

She stood there blankly, Lan Ying's face flashing through her mind.

In my memory, Lan Ying had fair skin and pretty face. Although she was not talkative, she was careful and efficient in her work. She always lowered her head when she smiled, appearing shy and well-behaved.

The female corpse in front of him now had a hideous and distorted face and her body was covered with horrific scars.

Chaolu found it difficult to connect this female corpse with the shy and pretty Lan Ying in her memory.

She instinctively felt resistance and she didn't dare to face the cruel reality.

Yan Ciwan patted her back gently and spoke softly.

"Go outside and get some fresh air."

It is difficult for ordinary people to face the corpse of someone close to them, and Chaolu is no exception. Although she tried hard not to let her tears fall, her expression was more painful than if she had just cried.

Chaolu also knew that she was not in the right state to stay here any longer, and she needed some time to process her emotions.

So she lowered her head and walked quickly out of the resting hall.

Standing alone in the yard, facing the wall, tears flowed uncontrollably, but she didn't want anyone to hear her crying, so she covered her mouth and nose tightly with a silk handkerchief and cried silently and suppressedly.

　It's the end of the month, and the monthly pass will expire if you don't use it~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)