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“Captain Zhang!” Shen Mo's tone became unusually decisive. “Please summon Lady Lian's personal maid, Xiao Cui, immediately! I want to interrogate her myself!” He added, “Additionally, please send someone to discreetly investigate whether there have been any itinerant merchants from the Western Regions or suspicious wandering doctors appearing in Wuzhen and its surrounding areas recently, especially those selling peculiar medicines or spices!” He had a hunch that the breakthrough lay with that seemingly inconspicuous maid.
When Xiao Cui was brought into the side room by two constables, she was already terrified to the point of being nearly catatonic. Her small face was as pale as paper, and her legs trembled uncontrollably as she was practically dragged inside.
“Xiao Cui,” Shen Mo's voice was not harsh, but it carried a calmness and insight that exerted an invisible pressure, piercing straight to the heart. “Last night around the hour of the pig, when it was pouring rain, you didn’t stay in your room but wandered into that secluded corridor leading to the back garden. Tell me! What were you watching? Or rather, who were you waiting for? Did Lady Lian send you there to keep watch?”
At the mention of “Lady Lian,” Xiao Cui's body jolted, her eyes flickering with terror. Her lips quivered as she stammered, “I… I wasn’t watching anything… I just… I just felt stuffy at night and came out… to get some air…”
“Get some air?” A cold smile crept onto Shen Mo’s lips. “It was pouring rain outside, pitch dark. What air were you trying to get in that remote corridor? Were you afraid of being discovered? Speak the truth! Otherwise, do you know what crime it is to harbor a criminal?”
Shen Mo's tone suddenly intensified, and combined with Captain Zhang's authoritative gaze beside him, Xiao Cui’s mental defenses crumbled in an instant. With a thud, she collapsed to her knees on the ground and began to wail loudly, “Mr. Shen spare me! Captain Zhang spare me! It… it’s not all my lady’s doing! It’s… it’s my fault! I deserve to die!”
Under Shen Mo's clear and relentless questioning and Captain Zhang's blend of kindness and severity during the interrogation, Xiao Cui finally revealed the secret she had kept hidden deep within her heart.
It turned out that the seemingly weak and innocent Lady Lian, Liu Xinlian, was far from simple at heart. Although she had married into the Wen Family and enjoyed a life of luxury, there was no genuine affection between her and her elderly husband, Wen Boyuan. Deep down, she harbored another secret love—a connection with none other than Gu Mingyuan, the charming “old friend” who had visited last night!
Liu Xinlian and Gu Mingyuan had known each other long before she married into the Wen Family and had secretly developed feelings for one another. On the surface, Gu Mingyuan appeared to be on friendly terms with Wen Boyuan, discussing scholarly matters; however, he actually coveted the immense wealth of the Wen Family and their invaluable collections while yearning to be with Liu Xinlian forever. Driven by both greed and passion, they had secretly colluded and plotted to eliminate Wen Boyuan, who stood in their way.
The rare poison from the Western Regions known as Drunken Immortal Dew was something Gu Mingyuan had acquired through unknown means after much effort. He understood Wen Boyuan's habits well enough to anticipate that once he obtained Mo Long Teng Yue, he would surely grind it for personal use. Thus, during a private meeting where they discussed ancient ink, Gu Mingyuan seized the opportunity to cleverly hide the poison powder in a small hole at the bottom of Mo Ding while Wen Boyuan was unprepared. This required an in-depth understanding of ink’s structure and properties—something Gu Mingyuan happened to excel at.
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