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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, “Also, please send someone to discreetly investigate whether there have been any traveling 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 premonition that the breakthrough lay with that seemingly inconspicuous maid.
When Xiao Cui was brought into the side hall by two officers, she was already terrified, her small face as pale as paper, her legs trembling uncontrollably, almost being dragged in.
“Xiao Cui,” Shen Mo's voice was not harsh, but the calmness and insight it carried exerted an invisible pressure that pierced the heart. “Last night around the hour of the pig, there was a heavy rain. Instead of staying in your room, you wandered into that secluded corridor leading to the back garden. Tell me! What were you watching? Or rather, what were you waiting for? Did Lady Lian send you there to keep watch?”
Upon hearing “Lady Lian,” Xiao Cui's body trembled violently, her eyes flickering with terror as her lips quivered. She stammered, “I… I wasn’t watching anything… I just… I just felt bored at night and came out… to get some fresh air…”
“Fresh air?” A cold smile crept onto Shen Mo's lips. “It was pouring rain outside, pitch dark. What fresh air were you seeking in that secluded 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, combined with Captain Zhang's authoritative gaze beside him, Xiao Cui's psychological defenses crumbled instantly. With a thud, she collapsed to her knees on the ground and cried out loudly, “Mr. Shen, spare my life! Lord Zhang, please have mercy! It… it’s not all my lady’s doing! It’s… it’s my fault!”
Under Shen Mo's clear and relentless questioning and Captain Zhang's combination of kindness and severity during the interrogation, Xiao Cui finally revealed the secret she had 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 unknown entanglement—her true love was 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 close friends with Wen Boyuan and discussed scholarly matters with him; 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 long conspired together to eliminate the obstacle that was Wen Boyuan.
The rare poison from the Western Regions known as Drunken Immortal Dew was something Gu Mingyuan had painstakingly acquired through unknown channels. He understood Wen Boyuan's habits well enough to know that once he obtained Ink Dragon Soaring, he would surely grind it himself for use. Thus, during a private meeting where they admired ancient ink together, Gu Mingyuan took advantage of Wen Boyuan's moment of distraction to cleverly conceal the poison powder in a small hole at the bottom of the Ink Tablet. This required profound knowledge of ink’s structure and properties—something Gu Mingyuan happened to be an expert in.
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