"Your Highness, this way please."
On the other side of the street, Huaxi Town's county magistrate, Zhuang Qing, followed humbly by Yan Yuan's side, guiding him towards a dilapidated mansion at the end of the street.
Three days ago, this revered deity descended upon their Huaxi Town, scaring the county magistrate quite a bit.
He did not expect that the dignified Prince Jing would personally come here to handle a murder case that had been committed by a wrongdoer.
"Prince, this is the Chen Residence."
Yan Yuan stood in front of this dilapidated mansion, there were two stone lions at the entrance of the manor still standing there proudly, but, when compared to the dilapidated courtyard, it didn't seem like there was much of an imposing manner.
Yan Yuan kicked open the door and walked in. The inside of the door was already filled with dust, and the "Chen Residence" sign on the door was also hung obliquely.
Inside the door, the flowers, plants, and bonsai were decayed because no one was looking after them. Spiderwebs covered the area, creating a desolate and dilapidated scene.
"Look at the grandeur of this mansion, even before the destruction of the Chen Residence, it was still considered a rich family, right?"
"My lord, you are wise, this Master Chen is a foreign merchant, he has been in the Huaxi Town for more than twenty years." My lord, you are wise, this Master Chen is a foreign merchant, he has been in the Huaxi Town for more than twenty years.
Yan Yuan nodded his head, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Previously, I heard that the people in the town were spreading the news, that the inn's matter of the ghost was caused by the Chen Mansion's spirit, what is going on?"
"This …"
Hearing Yan Yuan asking about this, Zhuang Qing seemed to deliberately avoid it, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, with a glint in his eyes.
Yan Yuan frowned, unhappy. "What? Is there anything inconvenient to say? "
King Jing's cold and ruthless reputation had long spread. Even if he was not angry right now, just these few words alone made Zhuang Qing shudder.
"No …" "It's not …"
Cold sweat emerged on Zhuang Qing's face, as if he really didn't want to answer Yan Yuan's question. But because Yan Yuan had such a high pressure, he had no choice but to do so.
Seeing him like that, Yan Yuan was not in a hurry to interrogate him, since he was not willing to speak about it, there would naturally be people who would tell him.
Moreover, what he said was definitely more truthful than this Prefecture Overseer Zhuang.
"Ever since the death of the person at the inn tomorrow, the matter of the ghosts has never occurred?"
Zhuang Qing heaved a long sigh of relief when he saw that Yan Yuan did not let go of the question.
Following that, he said with a nod and a bow, "Yes, yes. Ever since that incident, there has been no more incidents that have occurred. I'm guessing that the wrongdoer found out that you've come and was intimidated by your dragon aura."
The thing that annoyed Yan Yuan the most was that the following officials did not do anything important. All they did was flatter him, and they did not give him any face right away.
Zhuang Qing was startled, he did not expect that his flattery would hit the horse leg, and he was dealt with by Prince Jing on the spot.
"As an imperial court official, you should do whatever you have to do. Other than flattering him, all you do is push the blame onto the supernatural. This King will see that you, the county magistrate, have done your part."
Zhuang Qing never thought that Yan Yuan would make a move at this time. He was so scared that his legs went soft, and he directly kneeled in front of him.
"Prince, please calm your anger. This official deserves to die. Please calm your anger."
This king was not an ordinary king, he was a Prince Jing that even the Kaiser had to respect more.
Yan Yuan did not want to waste time with him, he snorted and turned to leave the Chen Palace. Zhuang Qing did not dare delay any further, and quickly followed along.
"You can go back. This King will take a walk on the street. You don't need to follow me."
"Yes …" Yes, Your Highness, this official will take his leave. "
Zhuang Qing wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead. He really wished that he could grow a pair of wings and quickly flew away from Yan Yuan's side.
This Prince Jing's oppressive feeling was too strong, no one could stay in front of him for too long.
After Zhuang Qing left, Yan Yuan thoughtfully narrowed his eyes, "It looks like this time we really have to start from the matters of the Chen Residence."
He thought of the inn he stayed at the other day when he came to Huaxi Town. The waiter of that inn had also mentioned the matter of the Chen Mansion, so perhaps he could get some information out of him.
Thinking this way, he began to head towards the inn tomorrow.
Before he even reached the door of the inn, he saw a familiar figure walk out from the inn. The person looked lonely and a little sad.
"Liu Tian Xin? Why is she here too? "
Yan Yuan did not notice the depths of his eyes, because when he saw this face that had circled in his mind for a few days, he felt a throbbing sensation.
When he didn't see her, he didn't feel anything. But when he saw her, he realized how much he missed her.
It was as if she did not see him, but instead continued walking forward with a lonely expression. That look made his heart tighten.
"What happened to her?"
Suppressing the throbbing in his heart, he quickly walked towards her.
"Master, your disciple misses you. Where did you go …"
Liu Ruo Qing lowered her head and walked out of the city gate in low spirits. She could not find him in the Huaxi Town, nor did she know where she should go to find him.
Easternum was so big, and he didn't even know where his master would go after he left the Huaxi Town. He didn't even know what kind of place he would go after he left the Huaxi Town.
For the past three days, all her hopes had been completely turned into disappointment. The drop in her heart was simply too great.
She had been immersed in her own emotions the entire time, and without even looking at the road, she directly crashed into the person in front of her.
"I'm sorry."
She did not raise her head, but merely apologized in a low voice, went around to the side, and continued walking with her head lowered.
However, the person in front of her still stood in front of her. No matter how many times she stepped aside, he still stood in front of her.
Liu Ruo Qing was annoyed, she impatiently raised his head, "What's wrong with you, I wasn't talking to you …"
When she saw the face before her, the impatience on her face turned into astonishment. It was fixed on the face in front of her that she had not seen for three days.
"Yan Yuan?"
Only now did she remember that Yan Yuan had also come to the Huaxi Town three days ago to investigate the ghost murder case at that time.
Yan Yuan looked down at her and thought back to the slap he gave him a few days ago. He also remembered the words that he said that hurt her.
But that's how a man is, falling in love, and no matter what she does to you, you still like to be near him.
When you see her happy, you will also be happy. When you see her sad, you will be even more sad than him.
"What's wrong? Why does it look so unhappy? "
he asked in a low voice, his eyes softening a little.
"Oh, nothing."
She avoided Yan Yuan's calm and gentle eyes. She did not plan to talk too much with Yan Yuan.
Why did you come to Huaxi Town?
he asked, wishing that she would answer him because she missed him, but feeling that such an answer was impossible.
How could a woman who didn't even like him admit it? How could she admit that she came to him because she missed him?
"To find someone very important."
Liu Ruo Qing did not think too much into it, and subconsciously said it out loud.
"Looking for me?"
When Yan Yuan subconsciously asked this question, even he himself felt that he was just too ridiculous.
This woman must be laughing at him for she could not wait to say what was hidden in her heart.