"Are you guys here to cause trouble at Xie's house?"

Lin Xi looked at them indifferently. The group of people in front of them had never seen Lin Xi before. Looking at her noble face and temperament, they obviously knew that she might be a girl from the Xie family.

Someone in the crowd started to speak rudely, saying:

"Girls, what are you doing out here?"

"You can't solve the problem, so why are you here talking nonsense now? Return the money if you can."

Lin Xi could tell at a glance that someone was fanning the flames, obviously trying to make the incident a big deal and embarrass the Xie family.

However, this matter should not have been brought out at this time. It only shows that the Xie family has really fallen into decline, and even offended someone they shouldn't have offended, forcing my grandfather to bow his head for the Xie family.

He even gave up the good reputation that the Xie family had enjoyed for so many years.

After all, she didn't know how this matter happened, but she had to find out. At the very least, she had to avenge her grandfather's life now.

She knew that she couldn't speak directly yet. After all, even if she revealed all her cards to others now, no one would be affected by what she said.

Even though things have gotten to this point, the Xie family can still remain so calm and composed, which is something the troublemakers did not expect.

Mr. Xie looked at the group of people in front of him and said directly: "If the Xie family still has anything, take away what you want. Don't talk here. No matter how much you want, it's all gone. Now it's not a matter of whether I want to give it to you or not. Now I can't give you anything at all."

"As for whether the Xie family owes you money, you know it very well. Why do you have to come here and make trouble at this time?"

After hearing what Mr. Xie said, Lin Xi understood the hidden meaning behind his words. Perhaps her uncle already knew who wanted to harm the Xie family.

But why didn't he say anything?

Could it be that my uncle just ignores my grandfather?

Lin Xi hasn't said another word yet. Her eyes suddenly fell outside the crowd. Outside the crowd, she saw a familiar face, and the owner of that face had a flash of expression.

The two people's eyes met.

Chen Xun didn't expect that he would run into Lin Xi's sight like this, but now that things have come to this point, there are many things he can't say, about this matter, who is this person being brought here.

No one can tell clearly.

We can only let it go on like this.

No one knows who is responsible for this matter.

"You guys, do you still want to continue making trouble now?"

"I'll keep making trouble if you don't give me money."

Grandpa Xie ignored them and let them continue to make trouble. The people watching outside couldn't stand it anymore. After all, they had received favors from the Xie family before. Now they couldn't stand watching others insulting the Xie family like this. So they said, "Master Xie, if the money is not much, I will pay it back for you!"

"If my son had attended your private school for free, he probably wouldn't have been able to pass the imperial examination. Now he can go to other places to be an official. Lao She also has some private money."

The old woman squeezed out from the crowd and spoke to Uncle Lin Xi while crying. She even took out money from her pocket while she spoke.

Seeing this, those who had received favors from the Xie family also silently took out their money.

When Lin Xi saw this situation, all the gloom in her heart was cleared up a little. After all, she knew that if it weren't for the current situation, she would probably not have seen this kind of situation most of the time. This showed that the efforts made by her grandparents were visible to others.

We have not completely forgotten the contribution of our grandfather.

Thinking of this, Lin Xi finally felt much better. Now it was already this late, and she saw that Chen Xun had no intention of coming over.

Suddenly, a bad thought came to my mind.

The group of people who came to collect debts did not intend to ask for money. They just wanted to embarrass the Xie family. They did not expect that there would be an old woman to help the Xie family out. They became furious and wanted to go up and beat the old woman.

How could Lin Xi bear to watch this, so he said, "This is the private matter of the Xie family, uncle..."

When Master Xie heard what Lin Xi said, he immediately understood what she meant. He stood up and said, "This matter is ultimately the business of the Xie Mansion and should be resolved by the Xie Mansion. Old man, the Xie Mansion opened a private school not to seek employment, but for the students in Yecheng who stayed up late to study hard."

From the perspective of the small-time heroine and the big-time hero, the novel describes two different types of people who face crises together when faced with the turbulence of the times. It is also a group portrait, showing the wonderful aspects of different characters in their lives.

Someone died in Nishimura again.

It was noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and when looking inside the village from outside, there was a layer of mist.

A carriage stopped at the entrance of the village. The coachman tilted his head, his expression gloomy and as if he had something to hide, and asked the person inside, "Girl, are you sure this is the place?"

It was strange for a young girl to come to a place where people were dying one after another.

After saying this, the young girl in the carriage got off. She was holding the box in her hand and nodded and said, "Yes."

The groom raised his head and saw a petite girl with bright eyes and white teeth. She was wearing a blue long coat and a crabapple flower pinned on her temples. She exuded a simple elegance, but the determination in her eyes made people unable to look away.

The groom pointed at the intersection and said, "This place is weird, girl, what can you do here?"

A gloomy wind blew from the West Village, and a faint fragrance wafted out from the box in her hand.

The groom had never smelled such a smell before, and was even a little addicted to it. His eyes unconsciously looked towards the box again and again.

"Rescue."

The groom just thought she was joking. Since ancient times, there has never been such a young girl saving people. He didn't take her words to heart at all.

Xie Ruan raised his eyes, his eyes were heavy, and he took out a few more strings of copper coins from the silver bag and said, "Thank you. Please help me find a way to the Song family."

The groom was stunned, his hands paused, his eyes widened, wondering if he had heard wrongly, and asked in disbelief: "Girl, you said...the Song family?"

"Ah."

The groom's hand trembled as he took the copper coin, and the coin immediately rolled to the ground. He stepped back repeatedly, his face turning pale: "The Song family was wiped out three months ago. What are you doing in the Song family, girl?"

Xie Ruan looked at his expression, frowned slightly, and asked, "Destroy the whole family?"

"Mr. Song and his entire family died in a mysterious fire."

"Only Mr. Song's engaged youngest daughter survived, but she became insane and always spoke nonsense. The family that was engaged to her canceled the marriage. The villagers thought she was crazy and were worried about her. They wanted to send her to a charity institution, but they didn't expect Miss Song to disappear."

"That is, after the incident at the Song Mansion, two or three brides died in Xicun. These brides were all the same age as the eldest daughter of the Song family."

Xie Ruan's eyes were heavy: "Since the whole family was wiped out, then where is the murderer?"

The groom shook his head: "This is the government's business. What's more, some people say that Old Master Song doesn't want to live anymore and wants to take his family to die."

"The Song Mansion is weird. If what you want to do is not important, you'd better not go!"

"Thank you." Xie Ruan didn't say anything, carrying the box and heading into the small path of West Village.

The old master of the Song Mansion was once the prince's tutor, a first-rank official, and he himself was a great scholar. Now there are many of his students in the court. The surname Song is also a family surname in Suiyang County, with a high status. Later, because of the involvement of the deposed prince, although he moved to Xicun, His Majesty specially granted the title of Anbohou to the old master Song to appease the people.

Old Master Song once saved her life, so after receiving the letter from him, she hurried back from southern Xinjiang.

How could a person who wrote a book asking her to come back for treatment commit suicide?

The road to the Song Mansion was more difficult to navigate than she had imagined. What Xie Ruan did not expect was that there were Jinyiwei people standing at the gate of the Song Mansion. She paused, pursed her lips, and clenched her hands slightly.

The Jinyiwei had never imagined that a young girl would appear in such a gloomy place.

She is still a woman with good looks.

Xie Ruan felt several gazes, and he walked slowly and firmly. He glanced at the corpse on the ground with his almond-shaped eyes, and walked past calmly with a serious expression and his clothes fluttering in the wind.

"Stop. Who is it?"

The first person to speak was the Jinyiwei who had been staring at her.

"Your Excellency, I am here to investigate a case at the Song Residence." Xie Ruan happened to stop at the steps at the entrance of the Song Residence. Her thin body was as straight as a bamboo. She opened her red lips and said softly, "Save someone."

The Song Mansion is now in ruins, overgrown with weeds and no trace of its once prosperous population remains.

"Investigating a case?" The Jinyiwei's mouth twitched slightly, with mockery in his eyes.

"Yes, investigating the case."

The Jinyiwei looked her up and down. This girl had a fair complexion and didn't look like someone who would roll around among a pile of dead bodies, so how could she have the skills to perform an autopsy?

Relying on his good looks, he looked at them and tried to deceive them.

He shook his head. How could he be so brazen?

"Are you crazy? Are you here to make trouble? Go away! If you continue to interfere with our investigation, I will take you to jail."

Tell lies without even a good excuse.

The Jinyiwei couldn't help but roll his eyes and motioned the person next to him to go in.

Xie Ruan stood under the eaves, the sunlight cast a shadow under her long curly eyelashes, "I want to see Shen You."

"How dare you." The Jinyiwei drew the sword from his waist, the blade emitting a cold bluish-white light, "You can call the lord by his name."

He took a few steps towards Xie Ruan, his sword almost reaching her neck.

"My last name is Xie. Please pass me on."

The Jinyiwei looked at her, motionless under the hilt of the sword, with some surprise.

Xie is a common surname.

Moreover, she was so calm even when she addressed the master by his name. He was worried that someone who should not be offended had come. He said to her, "You just wait here. I will go in and report to the master first."

Not long after, the man asked her to come in.

The Song Mansion has become a ruin. When you step into the courtyard, you can still smell the smell of cigarette ash left by the fire a few months ago.

Xie Ruan looked at the corpse placed in the yard. There were bruises on the corners of his lips and forehead. His body was covered with a cloth, so the rest of his body could not be seen clearly. Then his eyes fell on the man in front of him.

He had a high nose bridge, sharp cheeks, and a red mole in the middle of his eyebrows, which made him look distant and aloof. His eyes were deep and sinister, making people dare not ignore him. He was wearing an indigo-colored shirt with thunder and cloud patterns. He looked at her and casually threw the handkerchief he was using to wipe his hands on the ground.

Xie Ruan could tell that the handkerchief was a piece of Shu brocade worth a fortune.

"You said, can you solve the case?" Shen You looked at her gloomily, rubbing the crystal clear ring with his right hand.

"Yes."

"lie."

Shen You lowered his eyes and looked at Xie Ruan in front of him, his expression was calm. He approached her step by step, and grasped her fair and slender neck with his broad hands. He said in a very calm voice: "In my case, lying will kill you."

Xie Ruan's eyes were solemn and she frowned as she said, "The deceased at the door was eighteen years old, a female. There were obvious marks on her neck behind her ears. She was strangled to death. The marks on her forehead and the corners of her mouth were caused by her struggle. Judging from the color of the body, she must have died yesterday afternoon. It should have been ten hours since then."

Shen You was surprised and blew down his eyelids. His bony fingers loosened slightly, giving her a chance to catch her breath.

"Sir, can you let me take a closer look? If I can't see anything, or if I'm lying, you can kill me."

Seeing that Shen You had no intention of giving in, Xie Ruan continued, "The silk that the deceased was wearing came from the Southern Silk Supply House, and there are not many households in the capital that can use it."

"After a brief elimination, the only ones left are Marquis Yanbo in the south of the city, Marquis Guanxi in the east of the city, and Marquis Zhenbei. Among these families, the only legitimate daughter of Marquis Zhenbei was the one who left last night."

Shen You stared at her and stopped what he was doing.

A faint cold wind blew in the courtyard, and even on a sunny day, it made people shiver.

But Shen You in front of him seemed to sneer, looking down at him, and his tone suddenly became cold: "Since when do cats and dogs have the qualifications to negotiate with me?"

"Although this case is not complicated, it involves the reputation of a woman." Xie Ruan looked up at him, trying to make her eyes meet his, "I am the best choice."

After a long silence, Shen You looked at her and turned his head to look at the box in her hand.

When the wind blows, the fragrance in the box spreads everywhere.

His eyes were heavy, and he curled his lips coldly towards her, and said slowly: "It's really interesting."

"Someone is coming."

"exist."

Shen You's most capable subordinate Qingsong appeared in front of them.

"Autopsy."

Shen You opened his thin lips slightly, his eyes cold.

Qingsong asked Xie Ruan, "Miss, do you need to prepare anything for the autopsy?"

Hearing this, Xie Ruan looked calm, his eyes fell deeply on the body on the ground, walked to the body, put down the box, and said softly: "No need."

Qingsong watched Xie Ruan open the box, which contained some autopsy tools that he was unfamiliar with.

He gave her a suspicious look.

The box in her hand was completely opened, and a long and lingering fragrance overflowed.

Even the Jinyiwei standing outside the courtyard could smell it.

The fragrance is very light, but it has an indescribable sense of enchantment.

Xie Ruan

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