C85 Part1

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"After the murderer killed him, he escaped from the window without being noticed."

Murong Ci walked to the window and pointed to the foot print,

"Come and see, although the foot print is very light, it should be a man's shoe."

Shen Zhiyan walked over and took a look, frowning:

"The murderer that killed Master Li,...did he want to kill him intentionally?"

Her eyes were cold,

"It should be. The seller of Opium Poppy learned that the man who had traded with people had been captured, and worried that we could find Master Li and Li's servants, so he would act first and kill Master Li.

In this way, the clue would be broken."

He nodded heavily,

"I asked the Li Family servant and he said he was sent by Master Li to buy Opium Poppy.

He was ordered by his Master to do the work, but he wasn't aware of what he brought back to his Master, therefore he wasn't killed as well."

She looked at Master Li on the bamboo couch, and said,

"Master Li's figure is no different from ordinary people.

So he must have started smoking Opium Poppy only recently."

At this time, a group of women rushed in and shouted:

"Master...Master..."

Some were crying in grief, some were shrilling sternly, some were weeping, and in total there were five women and the butlers.

Murong Ci looked over, and the three leaping in front of the couch should have been Master Li's Consorts and Concubines, and the one standing at the back should have been the youngest daughter.

"Master, how could you leave me so suddenly like this?

I haven't been here for two years, and have never given birth to your child.

What should I do if you die?

How can I live now?"

The youngest Concubine was only four or five years older than the Li Family's youngest daughter, and she was crying hoarsely, and her sharp voice almost pierced the sky.

"Master, you died so miserably, I will definitely revenge you."

The first Consort, Madam Li said with a firm expression and angrily.

Murong Ci saw that Madam Li, who wore gold and silver, was dignified and contemptuous of the youngest Concubine, as if she disliked her crying and snatching the ground in such a place with outsiders just to make others pity her.

It was not her business to judge or instruct others.

However she didn't see the figure of Young Master Li there, probably because he spent the whole day drinking and playing around.

The female relatives were sobbing and sorrowful, leaving Shen Zhiyan and Murong Ci aside.

The butler introduced to Madam Li:

"Madam, these two are Officials of the Dali Temple."

Madam Li stood up and saluted them,

"Greetings, the two Officials. We're sorry for this situation and forgive our poor etiquette."

"If it weren't for the two Officials who came to the mansion to find the Master and forcibly broke into the study, this servant wouldn't have known that the Master had already..."

the butler wiped his tears.

"The two Officials, my Master died so miserably. Please, give my Master justice."

She cried with her expression sad.

Afterwards, the Concubines of the Li Family and their daughters started talking about vindication, and they were so noisy that Murong Ci's head hurt.

Shen Zhiyan said:

"Madam Li, please rest assured, this Official will find out the truth and bring the murderer to justice.

By the way, Madam Li, didn't you know that Master Li was in the Study Room today?"

Madam Li replied:

"About an hour ago, he said he was going outside, but after that I didn't see him.

I never thought he was in the Study Room..."

The butler wailed:

"This servant watched the Master leaving and walking towards the door.

I don't know when exactly the Master came back."

Others also said that they didn't know where Master Li went or had seen him in the past hour.

Shen Zhiyan and Murong Ci looked at each other, thinking that something was strange.

'Master Li went out and came back quietly, hiding in the Study Room to take Opium Poppy?'

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END of CHAPTER 85 PART 1

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