Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Assuming that Yan Laosan killed the old, weak, women and children of the Wang family, and then committed suicide out of fear of the crime, what was his motive?"

Ling Sheng touched his chin, doubts in his eyes.

"When I found Yan Laosan, he walked out of the Wang family's yard, and it was still early in the morning..."

Ning Fan has already thought of some possibility.

"You mean, Yan Laosan and Wang?"

Ling Sheng's mind was very active. Ning Fan just mentioned it a little and immediately understood what Ning Fan meant.

"If Yan Laosan and the Wang family had an affair, then everything would make sense! The two of them conspired to murder their husband, Wang Xiaochuan, and then blamed it on the restaurant, intending to blackmail a sum of money."

Ling Sheng immediately guessed a certain possibility in this case.

Ning Fan was listening and frowned slightly: "What you said makes sense, but why did Yan Laosan want to kill Wang?"

"Isn't this very simple! If he kills Wang, he will silence her!"

Ling Sheng said matter-of-factly.

Ning Fan shook his head slightly: "I learned from the waiter in the restaurant that the person who took Wang Xiaochuan to Wangyue Tower for dinner was not Yan Laosan, but a person named Wei Tao! In other words, Wei Tao You can’t stay out of it either.”

Ning Fan finally threw out the last clue.

When Ling Sheng heard Ning Fan say this, his eyebrows twisted into a knot.

"That's strange. This Wei Tao is the young shopkeeper of Heshengyuan Drug Store in the city. It doesn't make sense to say that he and Yan Laosan conspired together for money."

"You don't have much money to blackmail a restaurant! This Wei Tao needs at least a hundred taels of silver to go find a girl! This Wei Tao is a master who spends a lot of money."

Ling Sheng finally realized that things were not simple.

"Is there a possibility that they are not trying to blackmail the restaurant, but simply want to use a human life to make Wangyue Tower close down?"

Ning Fan's eyes showed a bit of coldness.

These people are so vicious!

First it was Wang Xiaochuan, then the nine members of the Wang family!

Wang was still pregnant, so they killed her.

And Yan Laosan, he was strangled to death in front of his old mother, pretending to hang himself...

Thinking about these cruel methods is horrifying.

In the eyes of these people, is human life nothing?

"It is indeed possible! But who did the boss of Wangyue Tower offend? Wei Tao is not someone to be trifled with. Behind him is the prince!"

Ling Sheng said doubtfully.

He does not mean that.

Ling Sheng's words revealed all the doubts in Ning Fan's heart.

Behind this, the prince is actually causing trouble?

In order to frame the fault, he even sacrificed so many innocent lives...

"Let's go find Wei Tao."

Ning Fan made a prompt decision.

Unexpectedly, Ling Sheng hesitated. He shook his head and said, "Not only is Wei Tao's family rich, but his uncle is Li Wende, the governor of Shuntian!"

"what?"

Ning Fan was finally shocked.

He suddenly had a terrible thought, could Li Wende be involved?

If there was no Li Wende, how did Wei Tao convince Yan Laosan?

"No, adults will never get involved!"

"As far as I know, the most taboo thing for Mr. Fu Yin as an official is to get involved in various party disputes, so Mr. Li will never be involved in it."

"As for Wei Tao and Yan Laosan, they have known each other for a long time. Wei Tao has also taken great care of Yan Laosan. This time, Yan Laosan may be repaying his kindness."

Ling Sheng reasoned.

No matter what Ling Sheng said, Ning Fan still had some doubts in his heart.

"Then tell Master Li Wende about this first and let's see what he says."

Ning Fan said calmly.

Wei Tao is Li Wende's nephew. Whether or not to arrest Wei Tao depends on Li Wende's decision.

If Li Wende is determined to protect Wei Tao, then this matter will most likely have no results.

Arriving at Shuntian Mansion with Ling Sheng, Li Wende immediately came out to greet them.

After listening to Ning Fan's narration, Li Wende's face showed unprecedented astonishment.

Ning Fan saw hesitation, fear and determination in Li Wende's eyes.

"Master Li, you should not think about how to do this, but you should think about how to comfort those innocent lives!"

"Together with Wang Xiaochuan, ten lives of the Wang family were lost!"

Ning Fan was heartbroken.

Li Wende raised his head and said resolutely: "Your Highness, the Sixth Prince, the evidence is very clear. I will sign the document now and ask someone to bring Wei Tao."

It can be seen that Li Wende went through some ideological struggle, but finally decided to act impartially.

"Master Li, please think carefully. Once you make this decision, your family ties will be gone, and you may still be on the opposite side of the prince! Because of this matter, it is very likely that the prince is behind the scenes."

Ning Fan said bluntly.

"Prince?"

There was some hesitation in Li Wende's eyes, and he finally gritted his teeth and said, "The prince is cruel and vicious! I can't sleep in the same boat with such a person."

"Well, I, the prince, will be waiting here, waiting for you to bring Wei Tao."

Ning Fan looked excited.

This case is intricate and intricate, but all the knots lie with Wei Tao alone.

Wei Tao is the link connecting Yan Laosan and Wang Xiaochuan. Only by starting from Wei Tao can we untie this knot.

Arresting people requires formal procedures. Li Wende signed the document, and several government officials quickly took the document to arrest Wei Tao.

According to Ning Fan's estimation, if Wei Tao is caught, there should be a breakthrough in this case.

But after so many witnesses and physical evidence were lost, in the end it was up to Wei Tao to decide whether he would open his mouth or not.

Unfortunately, things never go that smoothly.

Soon, the government officials who went to arrest Wei Tao returned empty-handed. The information they received was that Wei Tao had gone to the northwest to escort a batch of medicinal herbs. It would take at least a year to come and go.

Moreover, Wei Tao has been gone for almost a day, and it is too late to catch up now.

Upon hearing the news, Ning Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I finally got close to the truth, but I didn't expect that I would fall short in the end.

Seeing Ning Fan's wry smile, Li Wende looked embarrassed. Wei Tao was his nephew, and his nephew fled in fear of crime. It was as if his uncle had tipped off the news in advance.

"Master Li, this matter needs to continue to be investigated. It is best to have a result."

Ning Fan stood up and planned to leave.

There is no point in continuing to stay and wait.

Li Wende also got up and planned to see off the guests. In fact, for him, this result was no less than the best ending.

Even if the man behind the scenes is the prince, it's good that everyone knows it. If they really want to break up, the royal family is a family, and the only ones who will be unlucky are their nephews and their family.

Now that there is no evidence, Wei Tao has also run away. After a year and a half, no one will pursue this matter.