All Heavens: At the beginning, I was forced to marry into the family by the Bodhisattva of Great Joy

Hearing Fang Duobing's question, Li Lianhua was speechless. Was this kid obsessed with solving the case? However, he was also worried. The clues of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance pointed directly to Yucheng, but now Yucheng was in turmoil, which might make things difficult.

"Whether it's true or not, it's their family matter. Even Hyakusawa-in has no right to interfere. Instead of wasting your time making wild guesses, you might as well just be a bystander."

"All you care about is eating! What do you mean the Hundred Rivers Academy has no right to interfere? This has already involved a murder case. The Jade City Lord and his wife are also people from the martial arts world, so aren't they under the jurisdiction of the Hundred Rivers Academy?"

"and then?"

"As a detective from the Baichuan Institute, of course I'm going to Yucheng to investigate the case. Do you expect me to ignore a case I encounter, or are you feeling guilty, Li Lianhua? If you want to clear your name, you have to help me investigate the case."

Fang Duobing's words gave Li Lianhua a bold idea: if this hothead Fang Duobing went to Yucheng to cause trouble, it might have a miraculous effect. However, he didn't back down verbally.

"What's there to be guilty about? What's there to be guilty about? I'm just a traveling doctor trying to make a living. Investigating cases isn't my job. You should be careful not to get yourself into trouble."

The more Li Lianhua dodged, the more suspicious Fang Duobing became. With a clang, he drew his sword and, disregarding the feelings of those around him, placed it directly against Li Lianhua's neck.

"Li Lianhua, I'm not negotiating with you. Either you help me investigate the case and clear your name, or I'll send you to Baichuan Hospital right now. The choice is yours."

"You're a detective from the Hyakuchuan Institute, you think you're so great? Fine, investigate then, I'll investigate the case with you, okay? But if the Hyakuchuan Institute finds out you're bullying someone as weak as me, you might not be able to stay as a detective, right?"

"Are you trying to scare me? You're a suspect who's a remnant of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance. What kind of weakling are you? Besides, I'm giving you a chance to prove your innocence. It's settled then."

"Ha, officials really do have two mouths; whatever they say goes."

"Don't lie to me again. I'll sleep in the same room with you tonight. If you run away again, I'll use acupressure to stop you. Then you'll suffer."

"You're sharing a room with me? You're not broke and trying to freeload off me, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Duobing blushed instantly. Since his mother cut off his money transfer, he did not have much money, but he was not so poor that he had to mooch off a house.

"What are you talking about? How could I possibly be short of money? That's a joke. Hurry up, or if you dare to run away again, I will definitely not let you off the hook."

"Okay, okay, okay."

Three days later, Yu Qiushuang, who was frantically pestering Cao Hansheng to create a human, heard from her maid that Fang Duobing, a criminal investigator from Baichuan Academy, had come to the Yucheng City Lord's Mansion, claiming that he was there to investigate a case.

Upon hearing Fang Duobing's name, Cao Hansheng, who was lying below, immediately knew that Li Lianhua must have arrived as well. However, she was quite slow to arrive, taking more than a month in total. If she hadn't come soon, Yu Qiushuang would have been pregnant by now.

"Tell him to wait. I'll talk to him when I'm done with my work."

After an incident, Cao Hansheng revealed Yu Qiushuang's desire to have a child. She stopped acting and spent all her time practicing martial arts with Cao Hansheng, aiming to have two benefits at once: she wanted a child and martial arts skills.

Ideally, the man would stay, but she knew her place; she couldn't control this man. Besides, Cao Hansheng would often run to the back mountain. Although she didn't know what was on the back mountain, she was certain it was related to the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance.

Cao Hansheng, on the other hand, gripped her waist with both hands and arched his body to become the superior. "Baichuan Academy is the Jianghu Criminal Court, in charge of Jianghu disputes. We still have to give them face."

"Then Qiushuang will listen to you, sir, and go right away."

"There's no rush. Let's finish today's tasks first."

Having said that, he...

In the main hall of the Jade City Lord's Mansion, Yu Qiushuang looked at Fang Duobing and Li Lianhua standing below the hall. As for Laifu and Li'er, they were not qualified to enter the hall at all.

"Young Master Fang, you keep saying you want to investigate the case, but those are just rumors and hearsay. If you take them as evidence, I'm afraid this city lord doesn't have time to play your nonsense. Guards, show him out."

Yucheng is located on the northwestern border of Daxi. It is more famous in the martial arts world for its wealth. If it weren't for its remoteness and its kinship with the current prime minister, Yu Hongzhu, a first-rate expert, would not have been able to defend it.

However, even so, it's not like a detective could just come along and say he was investigating a case and expect Yu Cheng to cooperate unconditionally. Seeing Yu Qiushuang's attitude, Fang Duobing's doubts deepened.

"Lord Yu, thirteen years ago, the martial arts world and the Si Gu Sect made an agreement to jointly maintain peace in the land. The affairs of the common people were handled by the government, while the affairs of the martial arts world were decided by the Si Gu Sect. You are aware of this, right?"

"Young Master Fang, the Four Views Sect is gone. Why are you still bringing this up? I've heard that the Hundred Rivers Academy, which is the only remaining branch of the Four Views Sect, even rents its own residence from the Heavenly Mystery Manor. Does it have the right to make decisions about matters of the martial world?"

Fang Duobing was speechless after being rebuked by Yu Qiushuang, but he was not one to give up easily. "Lord Yu, whether you admit it or not, Baichuan Academy has indeed taken on the responsibility of detective work in the martial arts world."

If you have any complaints about me, you can report them to Baichuan Academy, but no one can stop me from investigating today. I heard that the former city lord of Yucheng, Yu Mulan, and the eldest daughter of the Yun family died under mysterious circumstances, and I must find out the truth.

"Hehe, you mean my brother-in-law? I'm sorry to trouble you, Young Master Fang. He passed away from the plague. To prevent the spread of the disease, his body has been cremated and buried."

"Is that so? That's quite a coincidence. I wonder where Miss Yun, the eldest daughter of the Yun family, is now, being Lord Yu's close friend? I would be grateful if Lord Yu could invite her to come and meet me."

"Young Master Fang, although Yun Jiao and I are best friends, she is, after all, the eldest daughter of the Yun family. It is probably inappropriate for you to come to me asking for her. Besides, I believe that Young Master Fang has not inquired with the Yun family."

My poor best friend is gone too. She died from the plague that my brother-in-law had contracted. Her body has been cremated and given to the Yun family for burial.

The cremation method was naturally taught to Yu Qiushuang by Cao Hansheng. In this era, cremation was equivalent to destroying all evidence. As for the Yun family, they did not want to bear the reputation of their young lady being unfaithful, and with the compensation being adequate, they naturally would not make up stories.

Upon hearing that they had all been cremated, Fang Duobing's doubts deepened, but he was at a loss for what to do. Still, he refused to give up, asking, "Lord Yu, do you know where your sister, Yu Hongzhu, is?"

"Young Master Fang, are you here to investigate a case or to find someone? What are your intentions in provoking Yucheng again and again?"

"Does the fact that my Jade City is weak and powerless, unlike the powerful and wealthy Heavenly Mystery Manor, mean that we should be bullied at will, and that Young Hero Fang can do whatever he wants?"

The two consecutive questions left Fang Duobing, an intern detective at Baichuan Academy and the young master of Tianji Manor, speechless, as the questions were quite cutting.

Seeing that Fang Duobing's momentum was suppressed by Yu Qiushuang, Li Lianhua knew that if he didn't speak up, Yu Qiushuang would probably serve him tea and send him away.

"Lord Yu, although Young Hero Fang's question was somewhat rash and impolite, it was not without reason. After all, there are many rumors in the martial arts world, and he just wanted to clarify things for you."

However, I, Li, do have a question for Lord Yucheng: the disappearance of the grandson of the current prime minister in Yucheng. Oh, by the way, he is also Lord Yucheng's fiancé. I would appreciate it if Lord Yucheng could help me understand this matter.

"And who are you?"