C80 Part2

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Coming out of the Ministry of Engineering, Qin Ruo hummed angrily:

"The few people in the Ministry of Engineering are too much.

They dared not even answer the questions of Your Highness."

Shen Zhiyan smiled,

"It's understandable.

Many people want to protect themselves.

The least said, the soonest mended.

The more they say, the more they'll make mistakes."

Murong Ci's eyebrows were slightly pressed,

"From what Madam Zhuang and the staff of the Ministry of Engineering said, Lord Zhuang's temperament should have changed drastically in the past six months.

It seems that he has been taking Opium Poppy for half a year."

"Moreover, he never smoked it in the Ministry of Engineering.

He'd only smoke in the Warn Pavilion of the Study Room in his house.

It was very hidden and kept even from the family members."

He went on to analyze,

"Because if someone knew that he was taking Opium Poppy, not only would he be convicted, but his family would suffer too."

"He usually smoked Opium ointment in the middle of the night, so he often didn't go to bed in his Sleeping Hall.

Last night, he lay on the bamboo couch and smoked as usual, but he smoked too much."

"He spent a pleasant time, seeing many beautiful visions, lying in the

Warm Pavilion for a long time and had many beautiful dreams.

Then he woke up and came outside to sit in front of his desk.

Maybe he wanted to write something.

Suddenly, he felt out of breath.

The ink dripped off the white paper.

He was very uncomfortable.

He wanted to call someone, but he couldn't."

"He still didn't want to die, he stood up forcibly, wanting to go out and shout, and accidentally swept a book on the table to the ground, but he was so weak that he felt strenuous and uncomfortable even taking a breath...

After two steps, he fell to the ground, and it became more and more difficult to breathe..."

Murong Ci and Shen Zhiyan looked at each other, frowning in silence.

Qin Ruo shook her head and said:

"Your Royal Highness, Master Shen, you are so amazing.

Thanks to what you said, it's like I've seen a display of the whole process of Lord Zhuang's death in front of me."

Shen Zhiyan's expression became heavier,

"The most important thing now is, where the Opium Poppy came from."

Murong Ci nodded agreeing,

"Someone took the risk and secretly bought and sold Opium Poppy to harm the people."

Qin Ruo said suddenly:

"Do you think Lord Zhuang would buy it by himself?

Or would he ask his subordinates to buy it?

For example, the housekeeper."

Murong Ci's eyes lit up and she was pleasantly surprised:

"Yes, we are going to ask the butler."

Shen Zhiyan said:

"Your Highness, it's getting late, let's go to see them tomorrow."

Qin Ruo also persuaded her to go there the next day, so Murong Ci had to give up and returned to the East Palace.

At night, Murong Ci was about to go to bed after taking a bath, planning to get up early the next day, when Qin Ruo came in with two pieces of paper and said:

"Your Highness, a letter from Master Rong."

Murong Ci unfolded the letter, and it turned out that it was about the Linglong Pavilion...

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The Linglong Pavilion was founded five years ago, specializing in high-quality Jade, but it didn't seem to be just that simple.

The building of the Linglong Pavilion was small, and there weren't many Jade wares in it, and very few customers came to its door.

'Isn't it strange that it can be open for five years?'

Rong Zhan had been spying on the Linglong Pavilion four years ago.

After four years, he still hadn't seen the boss show up.

Only the shopkeeper and a merchant received guests in the shop.

No one knew the last name of the boss behind the scenes.

Rong Zhan also said that the Linglong Pavilion's Jade wares was most likely a cover business on the front, but in fact they secretly engaged in other activities.

As for what they were really doing, further investigation was needed.

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Murong Ci's eyebrows frowned slightly,

"Chief Xu did mention that Wan Fang and Wang Tao liked to go to the Linglong Pavilion to see Jade...

It turns out it wasn't for Jade after all."

Suddenly, something seemed to flash by, and her eyes lit up,

"Could it be Wan Fang and Wang Tao are going to the Linglong Pavilion to discuss business and sell weapons there?!"

"If the Linglong Pavilion is really engaged in other activities, it is really possible that it is secretly purchasing the illegal weapons of the Military Supervisor Facility."

Qin Ruo pondered,

"The boss behind the Linglong Pavilion must not be any ordinary or small fish."

"It seems like we have to go check on the Linglong Pavilion next."

Murong Ci's bright eyes condensed coldly.

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END of CHAPTER 80 PART 2

.....................to be continued