C82 Part2

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The Inner Hall was dimly lit, and Murong Ci looked at a bright and shining Jade sculpture on the shelf.

She felt that something was wrong, but couldn't see what was wrong.

There was a lot of space inside, with shelves on both sides, two chairs and a table on the east wall, and nothing else.

"My Lord, how can you enter the Inner Hall casually?"

The assistant scolded fiercely.

"My Lord, you are not here to buy Jade!

You're here to make trouble!"

The shopkeeper also rushed in, blowing his beard and staring with anger.

"Please forgive him, shopkeeper!

My little brother is a Jade idiot.

He couldn't see good Jade outside and he thought you were hiding Jade here, so he rushed in and took a look."

Shen Zhiyan smiled roundly,

"I'm sorry, very sorry."

"There is nothing priceless in this Inner Hall.

So why don't you let us come in?"

Qin Ruo pouted,

"Could it be possible that there is something invisible inside?

Or are you committing crimes in here?

What do your say?"

"What are you talking about?"

The shopkeeper said angrily,

"The Jade articles in the Inner Hall are all valuable things.

How can I show you casually?"

"This is priceless?

My Lord's treasury is more expensive than your Jade, and it's even more valuable, that we could buy your entire shop!"

Qin Ruo raised her voice arrogantly, casting an arrogant look.

"I heard that Linglong Pavilion specializes in high-quality Jade, but these are just so-so."

Murong Ci walked out disappointedly and mockingly.

Finally, the shopkeeper stared at them angrily and left, wishing to open a hole in their back with his stare.

They got on the carriage and returned to the Dali Temple.

Murong Ci frowned slightly,

"This Prince has carefully looked at it, but there was nothing weird about the Inner Hall.

But the attitude of the shopkeeper was very weird...

Although the Inner Hall was obviously nothing special, why won't he let us go in?"

Shen Zhiyan thoughtfully said:

"I also inspected it and there was indeed nothing wrong.

But I still feel that..."

She raised her eyebrows,

"I know, the Inner Hall looks like nothing, but there must be something inside."

He nodded,

"Why is Your Royal Highness interested in the Linglong Pavilion?

Do you suspect that this shop sells Opium Poppy?"

"No, the Linglong Pavilion is very mysterious.

I suspected that it was related to the private sale of weapons by the Military Supervisor Facility."

"Huh? Your Highness, you are too bold."

"What's wrong?"

She puzzled.

"If Linglong Pavilion is really related to the Military Supervisor Facility's private sale of weapons, wouldn't acting like this mean Your Highness throwing himself into a trap?"

He was frightened and sweating,

"If they dared to buy the weapons of the Military Supervisor Facility, it means they are directly involved into illegal business.

So those people would be merciless when found out, and Your Highness must be careful not to act recklessly."

"Well, I'll be careful in the future."

Murong Ci thought for a while, and what he said was right,

'I must be very cautious next time I go to Linglong Pavilion.'

Qin Ruo looked at His Highness, and really worried about His Highness.

Not only she had to investigate the private sale of weapons by the Military Supervisor Facility, but also investigate the murder cases of poisoning and death of the Officials of the Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of Engineering.

'How can one person be busy all day?'

On the way back to the Dali Temple, Shen Zhiyan was silent for a long time, and said:

"We just wandered around such a large circle and found no suspicious shops.

The two murders of Lord Zhuang and Lord Gan can be investigated together, but we don't have a clue right now, and I don't know what to do other than keeping checking it out."

Murong Ci pondered over and over again and said,

"The Qingyang Alley!"

At the same time, he also called out;

"The Qingyang Alley!"

Qin Ruo smiled and said,

"Your Royal Highness and Master Shen thought about it together!"

He smiled brilliantly and said decisively,

"I'll send two Officials to watch around the Qingyang Alley day and night, hoping to make a surprising discovery."

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END of CHAPTER 82 PART 2

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