They arrived at the room where Liu Yi was killed.
Liu Yi's corpse had long been concealed.
This seemed to be a study, where Liu Yi usually handled government affairs. There was a bed in the study, which should be where Liu Yi sometimes rested after dealing with government affairs.
Su Xuan could not help but feel surprised. He did not expect Liu Yi to actually handle official business at home.
But thinking about it carefully, it was not strange.
After all, he was a successful man who had defeated his competitor and won the beauty. The only flaw was that he was slightly ugly. If he was a little more handsome, Madam would not have remembered that damned Li Kai and would have long fallen for him.
After Han Jiuli and Su Xuan followed Madam Hu here, they began to size up their surroundings.
"Isn't this crime scene a little too clean? Did anyone touch it?"
He was a member of the Imperial Army in the palace and could be considered to have seen the world.
As the Left Sima, Liu Yi was an important official in the military and government. His position as the Left Sima was earned through military achievements on the battlefield. In other words, Liu Yi himself was not a weak person.
Even if he had not wielded a sword for many years, his foundation should still be there.
Even if someone wanted to assassinate him, Liu Yi would not be completely defenseless. At the very least, he had to try to fight the enemy.
Unless the enemy was unbelievably powerful and killed Liu Yi in one blow, there would be traces left behind.
"Other than collecting husband's corpse, no one else touched this place!”Madam Hu answered Han Jiuli's question.
" This place is clean and tidy because it isn't the first crime scene," Su Xuan said calmly.”
"Not the first crime scene?" Han Jiuli was stunned.
Madam Hu was also stunned.
Su Xuan smiled faintly and walked to the bookshelf with many bamboo slips. With a wave of his hand, he summoned a gust of wind that blew into the gaps of the bookshelf. Su Xuan could sense the situation of the bookshelf through the power of the wind.
In the end, his palm touched a certain spot on it.
Immediately, the bookshelf split open from the middle like a door.
"This is…a secret chamber?"
Han Jiuli was stunned.
Madam Hu's eyes were also focused. Although she was Liu Yi's wife, she only just found out that there was actually such a secret chamber hidden in this room.
In the secret chamber, the light was dim and gloomy.
However, as the door was opened, the light from the room shone into it, allowing one to barely see the situation inside.
After seeing the situation inside clearly, Han Jiuli's expression changed slightly.
The ground was covered in blood, and the arrangements were rather messy.
"Without a doubt, this is the first crime scene!”
Su Xuan voiced Han Jiuli's thoughts before slowly stepping into the secret chamber.
Han Jiuli followed closely behind Su Xuan. Madam Hu was stunned for a moment before she mustered up her courage and walked in.
As she stepped into the secret chamber, a box quickly entered her eyes.
"This box is…"
She was very familiar with this box. How could she not recognize it?
This was clearly the treasure chest of her father, Fire Rain Duke.
She used to be the eldest daughter of the Fiery Rain Manor in the Bai Yue. Her father, the Fiery Rain Duke, was a famous wealthy merchant in the Bai Yue. When the Han Country attacked the Bai Yue, the Left Sima Liu Yi and the Right Sima left and passed through the Bai Yue, staying in the Fiery Rain Manor. She and Li Kai fell in love when they saw each other. In the end, Li Kai had no choice but to leave because of the urgent war.
She had been waiting for Li Kai's return at Fiery Rain Manor.
In the end, he did not expect a disaster to suddenly descend.
The three great bandits of the Hundred Yue Country, the Three Wolves with Broken Hair, had their eyes on the treasure of Fiery Rain Manor. They slaughtered her entire family and set fire to Fiery Rain Manor.
Only she and her sister were still alive in Fiery Rain Manor.
Not long after, she was shocked to hear the bad news of Li Kai's death.
Just when she was in despair, Liu Yi appeared in front of her and protected her and her sister.
In order to repay Liu Yi and protect her younger sister, she had to marry Liu Yi.
Earlier, when she answered Su Xuan's question, she said that she had gone to bed very early that day. In fact, there were some things that she didn't tell Su Xuan. That was, on the day Liu Yi was killed, she had a fight with him.
The reason was that she had seen a familiar figure in the theater when she went out to watch the show that day.
Even though the other party had already changed beyond recognition, she still recognized him at the first moment.
It was also because she saw that figure that she could not help but have many guesses in her heart. Then, she suspected Liu Yi, so she rarely argued with Liu Yi.
She did not expect that Liu Yi would be killed after that dispute. Similarly, she did not expect to see something that belonged to Fiery Rain Manor in this secret chamber. She also did not expect to see the treasure chest that was taken away by the Three Wolves with Broken Hair.
"From the looks of it, Madam seems to recognize this box?”Su Xuan's voice rang in Madam Hu's ears, causing her to snap back to her senses.
Madam Hu took a deep breath and pondered for a while before choosing to tell the truth." This chest belonged to my father. I came from the Fiery Rain Manor in the Baiyue Land. The Fiery Rain Manor was massacred by bandits and this chest was lost. I didn't expect it to be here.”
"The thief massacred the Fiery Rain Manor. The box that should have been in the thief's hands has appeared in this secret chamber. It seems that Madam's husband, Liu Yi, has hidden many secrets from Madam!”Su Xuan spoke with fervor, his words carrying a deeper meaning.
Madam Hu's face darkened.
She stepped forward and looked at the mechanism on the box. She thought of her father's teachings when she was young. Then, her fingers landed on the mechanism and gently fiddled with it a few times. The box was opened by her.
After opening the box, there was nothing inside.
No, there was only one symbol.
"This is?"
Han Jiuli listened to the conversation between Su Xuan and Madam Hu and could not help but sigh. He could guess some things from Su Xuan's words.
That was, Liu Yi probably had an unusual relationship with the thief who slaughtered Fiery Rain Manor.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Liu Yi would get the box that the thief took away after slaughtering Fiery Rain Manor.
At the same time, he had some other guesses.
However, after seeing the symbol in the box, what he wanted to know the most was what the symbol meant.
"This is a symbol that has been passed down in the Hundred Yue Land. It means 'life and death commitment'!”
Fiery Rain Manor was located in the Baiyue Land, so Madam Hu immediately recognized what this symbol meant.
"A life and death promise?" Su Xuan said calmly," The mark is still fresh. It should be left behind by the murderer of the Left Sima. He killed the Left Sima and left behind the symbol of the Hundred Yue in this box. It seems like the Left Sima's death isn't as simple as I imagined!”
Han Jiuli nodded in agreement. Indeed, based on the clues he had found, he felt that the case was full of doubts.
Su Xuan continued," But it doesn't matter. I just need to use Ethereal Opening to summon Liu Yi's ghost. Then, all my doubts will be resolved!”
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