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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 deemed the timing right, he feigned a polite farewell. However, he did not truly leave Ink 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 long ago and discreetly modified with a fine needle and other tools.
He had calculated Wen Boyuan's approximate ink grinding schedule. To ensure absolute success and achieve a swift kill, he devised a more sinister second step. He enlisted Liu Xinlian's cooperation, instructing her that around the hour of the pig, maid Xiao Cui would keep watch from a distance. Once she confirmed that no one was around, Liu Xinlian would stealthily approach the window of Wen Xin Zhai and use a pre-prepared slender bamboo tube to draw a small amount of Qing Shui mixed with Drunken Immortal Dew powder. Through the concealed hole, she would carefully blow the toxic liquid into the room!
The small amount of poison blown inside could either evaporate upon hitting the ground or be inhaled directly by Wen Boyuan as he immersed himself in writing, significantly accelerating the onset of its effects and ensuring his swift demise without anyone noticing! This perfectly explained the suspicious puddle of water and scattered ink powder on the ground by the window—likely remnants from the poisoned water or splatters 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 any messages to Liu Xinlian.
As for that perplexing note, 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 forged a note in Wen Boyuan's style, deliberately writing vague content that pointed in multiple directions. The aim was to confuse investigators and mislead them down false trails. Whether it was "Heart Lotus Weeping Dew" implicating Liu Xinlian or the unfinished character for "loyalty" that could easily evoke thoughts of the old steward, everything was designed to exonerate Gu Mingyuan while potentially sacrificing Liu Xinlian or framing Uncle Zhong if necessary!
"That 'Heart Lotus Weeping Dew' line..." Shen Mo's gaze turned towards Liu Xinlian, who was now pale, crumpled on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.
"It... it was Gu Lang... it was Gu Mingyuan... he said... he said writing it this way would make people believe it was nonsense from 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 find a way to save me in the future..." Liu Xinlian cried out incoherently, fully exposing the cruelty and selfishness of this illicit couple.
Captain Zhang, who had been listening intently, was now livid, his face turning pale with rage as veins bulged on his forehead. He could hardly believe that beneath the seemingly tranquil surface of this Jiangnan water town and within this elegant Ink Garden lay such sordid affairs and shocking murder! He slammed his hand on the table in fury: "What a pair of audacious adulterers! Heartless and venomous! Someone! Immediately send out orders for a citywide search! Capture that vile scoundrel Gu Mingyuan at once! No matter what it takes!"
Several officers immediately took their orders and rushed out like wolves on the hunt. Thus, a meticulously planned murder case finally came to light!
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