I fulfilled the female supporting role's wish and I succeeded

Chapter 216 Lotus Tower (42)

The night was as dark as ink, and the flickering lights in the inn couldn't hide the eerie atmosphere. Li Xiangyi and Fang Duobing sat opposite each other, their faces solemn.

"Two fatal wounds, this is indeed a bit strange." Fang Duobing frowned, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "Why would the murderer go to such lengths? Isn't he afraid of leaving more loopholes?"

Li Xiangyi's eyes were deep, as if he could see through all the fog.

"Perhaps the murderer didn't do it on purpose, but had other motives." He spoke slowly, his voice low and magnetic. "Combined with the recent rumors of ghosts killing people in the city, I have a bold hypothesis."

A hint of doubt flashed in Fang Duobing's eyes, "Ghost killing people? What does this have to do with Yu Qiushuang's death and the murder of Wangfu?"

"Wangfu wasn't the real target," Li Xiangyi explained. "The killer's target was probably Yu Qiushuang. He first killed Yu Qiushuang using a certain method, and then attacked Wangfu, intending to disguise Wangfu's death as a ghost killing. However, he didn't expect Luo Luo to appear in time and save Wangfu. In desperation, the killer had no choice but to escape through the window."

"What about Yu Qiushuang's body?" Fang Duobing asked. "Since Yu Qiushuang has been dead for some time, then the person who led us to the body must be the murderer's accomplice, right?"

Li Xiangyi nodded. "That's right. Judging from the condition of the body, Yu Qiushuang died at least before Wangfu was attacked."

A glimmer of understanding flashed in Fang Duobing's eyes. "I understand. Yun Jiao led us to discover the body in order to cover up her and the murderer's crimes!"

In order to confirm their speculation, the two decided to meet Yu Hongzhu again.

Inside the Yu Mansion, Yu Hongzhu looked haggard and her eyes were red, obviously still immersed in the pain of losing her sister.

"Lord Yu, we would like to know why the second young lady suddenly ran away from home?" Li Xiangyi asked straight to the point.

The Jade City Lord sighed softly and said in a hoarse voice, "Qiushuang has always felt inferior because of the scar on her face. She is determined to restore her beautiful appearance before getting married. She has been in a very low mood and unhappy these days. I was careless for a moment and didn't expect her to sneak out."

At this time, Zong Zheng Mingzhu beside him also spoke up, his voice full of self-blame: "It's all my fault. I didn't pay attention to her emotions. If I had cared more about her, perhaps this tragedy wouldn't have happened."

Li Xiangyi and Fang Duobing looked at each other. They knew that Yu Qiushuang's running away from home was probably not as simple as it seemed.

"Madam Yu, we took out a golden needle from the second lady's heart." Li Xiangyi said, taking out a small cloth bag from his arms, carefully opened it, revealing a golden needle as thin as an ox hair.

Yu Hongzhu's pupils suddenly contracted. She immediately recognized the origin of the golden needle. "This is... the Soul-Snatching Needle!"

"This golden needle was taken out from the second young lady's heart." Fang Duobing said.

"A few months ago, Yun Jiao borrowed this set of golden needles from the armory, saying she wanted to study it."

Yu Hongzhu gnashed her teeth and said, "It must be her, she must have killed my sister!"

Yu Hongzhu stood up suddenly, her eyes full of murderous intent, and a chilling aura emanating from her body.

"Madam Yu, please don't get excited yet." Li Xiangyi said quickly, "We need to investigate further before we can identify the murderer."

"What are we still investigating? The evidence is irrefutable; it's that bitch Yun Jiao!" Yu Hongzhu roared, her voice like a wounded beast. "I'm going to kill her and avenge my sister!"

As she spoke, Yu Hongzhu drew the sword from her waist. The sword flashed with cold light, reflecting her distorted face. She seemed to have turned into a ball of burning flame and rushed out.

Yu Hongzhu came to Yun Jiao's room angrily, only to see Yun Jiao sitting blankly on the edge of the bed, with dull eyes and expressionless face. She had no reaction to anything in the outside world, like a puppet without a soul.

"Yun Jiao!" Yu Hongzhu shouted, her voice exploding in the room like thunder, "You bitch, give me back my sister's life!"

As she spoke, Yu Hongzhu raised the sword in her hand, pointing the tip of the sword directly at Yun Jiao's chest, and was about to stab Yun Jiao.

"Madam Yu, please show mercy!" Li Xiangyi arrived in time and grabbed Yu Hongzhu's wrist. His hand was like an iron clamp, firmly controlling Yu Hongzhu's movements.

"Let me go!" Yu Hongzhu roared, her eyes bloodshot and her face ferocious. "I'm going to kill this bitch and avenge my sister!"

"Madam Yu, please calm down for a moment." Li Xiangyi said. Although his voice was not loud, it carried an undeniable power. "If you kill Yun Jiao now, it will only allow the real murderer to go unpunished."

"Then what do you say we should do?" Yu Hongzhu glared at Li Xiangyi, her chest heaving violently, obviously still angry.

"Madam, don't forget that the Second Young Miss was injured by a palm strike before her death," Li Xiangyi said. "If Yun Jiao is the murderer, then what about her accomplice? If you kill Yun Jiao now, her accomplice will disappear. How will you avenge the Second Young Miss?"

Upon hearing this, the sword in Yu Hongzhu's hand trembled slightly. She gritted her teeth and said, "Then tell me, what should we do now?"

"We will find out the truth and find the murderer as soon as possible." Fang Duobing said, "Please give us some time, Madam."

Yu Hongzhu took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She slowly retracted her sword and said, "Okay, I'll give you one more day. If you can't find the murderer within one day, I will kill Yun Jiao myself!"

After saying that, Yu Hongzhu turned and left, leaving Fang Duobing and Li Xiangyi looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Whether she's crazy or stupid, it's both a disease." Li Xiangyi looked at the dazed Yun Jiao and said, "Let me try and see if I can cure her."

As he spoke, Li Xiangyi took out a silver needle from his bosom and gently probed Yun Jiao's acupuncture points. However, Yun Jiao remained motionless, like a puppet.

"It seems that she is really crazy." Fang Duobing sighed.

"Not necessarily." Li Xiangyi shook his head. "Maybe she is pretending."

"Pretending?" Fang Duobing was stunned. "Why is she pretending to be crazy?"

"Perhaps, it's to cover up something." Li Xiangyi said, "Or perhaps, it's to protect someone."

"No matter what, we can't let her keep pretending." Fang Duobing said, "We have to find a way to make her speak."

"Yes." Li Xiangyi nodded. "Let's leave here first and go to the inn to look for clues. Oh, Mr. Fang, please set up some traps here, just in case."

"Okay." Fang Duobing replied.

The two left Yunjiao's room and came to the inn.