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Last night, Gu Mingyuan visited under the pretense of a social call, but his true intention was to confirm whether Wen Boyuan had begun using the poisonous ink and to further secure his influence over him. Once he felt the timing was right, he feigned a polite departure. However, he did not actually leave Mo Garden; instead, he quietly circled around to the window of Wen Xin Zhai. The small hole in the window frame was one he had discovered earlier and discreetly modified with fine needles and other tools.
He had calculated Wen Boyuan's approximate ink grinding time. To ensure absolute success and achieve a swift kill, he devised a more sinister second step. He instructed Liu Xinlian to cooperate, planning for a servant named Xiao Cui to keep watch from a distance around the hour of Hai. Once she confirmed that no one was nearby, Liu Xinlian would stealthily approach the window of Wen Xin Zhai with a pre-prepared slender bamboo tube. She would dip it into a small amount of Qing Shui mixed with "Drunken Immortal Dew" powder and carefully blow the poisoned liquid into the room through the concealed hole.
The small amount of poison blown inside could either evaporate upon hitting the ground or be inhaled directly by Wen Boyuan, who was immersed in his writing, significantly accelerating the onset of toxicity and ensuring his swift demise without anyone noticing! This perfectly explained the suspicious puddle of liquid and scattered ink powder on the ground by the window—likely remnants from the poisoned water or splashes from the inkstone as Wen Boyuan struggled after being poisoned.
Xiao Cui's task was to confirm that no obvious traces were left behind after Gu Mingyuan and Liu Xinlian departed, while also relaying messages to Liu Xinlian as needed.
As for that perplexing letter Jue Bi, it was yet another part of Gu Mingyuan and Liu Xinlian's meticulously crafted scheme! Gu Mingyuan was skilled in calligraphy, making it easy for him to imitate others' handwriting. They mimicked Wen Boyuan's script to deliberately write an ambiguous farewell note intended to confuse investigators and mislead them down false paths. Whether it was "Xin Lian Qi Lu" pointing suspicion towards Liu Xinlian or the unfinished character "Zhong," which could easily evoke thoughts of the old steward, all aimed to exonerate Gu Mingyuan while potentially sacrificing Liu Xinlian or framing Zhong Shu if necessary!
“That ‘Xin Lian Qi Lu’ phrase…” Shen Mo’s gaze shifted to Liu Xinlian, who now lay pale and trembling on the ground.
“It… it was Gu Lang… it was Gu Mingyuan… he said… he said writing it this way would make people believe it was just nonsense from the master in his delirium before death… or… or even if suspicion fell on me, as long as he… as long as he is safe, he will definitely find a way to save me later…” Liu Xinlian cried out incoherently, fully exposing the cruelty and selfishness of this illicit couple.
Captain Zhang, who had been listening intently, was now furious, his face turning an ashen shade with veins bulging on his forehead. He could hardly believe that beneath the seemingly tranquil surface of this Jiangnan water town and within this elegant Mo Garden lay such sordid affairs and heinous murder! He slammed his hand on the table in anger: “What a pair of audacious adulterers! Heartless and venomous! Bring forth orders immediately! Search the entire city! Capture that vile scoundrel Gu Mingyuan at once! No matter what!”
Several officers immediately took their orders and rushed out like wolves. Thus, a meticulously planned murder case in a locked room finally revealed its truth!
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