C17

"What made you kill him?" Ignoring what he had said to Xuanyuan Mo, Li Ruo asked,

"This is this old servant's private matter. If you find it inconvenient to inform me, please forgive me Princess and General. However, this old servant was the one who killed him, please punish him!"

After answering this question, the butler seemed unwilling to say more. No matter what other people asked, he would not mention it.

If not for these, Xuanyuan Mo would have thought that the butler was the culprit. However, from the interrogation just now, it was clear that the culprit was someone else.

Not only was the steward unable to tell when exactly they were going to kill him, he could not even tell why they were going to do so. Something was obviously wrong.

"Humph, even if you didn't say it, I still have a way to find the real killer. Let me tell you, I definitely won't let the real killer go. No one can stop me even if they want to!"

It was just a simple sentence, but it made people feel that she was actually like this. The butler lowered his head. Perhaps, what she said was true.

However, he still wanted to gamble. He didn't want that person to die. After all …

"Princess, why are you so stubborn? This old servant admits that I did everything, and it has nothing to do with anyone …"

"Whether it is you or not, I know my limits. I will not let go of the person who did the wrong thing. If I did not do the wrong thing, I will not be wronged!" [Why is this man so stubborn.]

General Li, continue checking, check the family of the butler or someone close to him, this person should be around the same age as the butler. Not only is he left-handed, there's also a problem with his feet, it's possible that he's crippled or had a prosthetic limb, his original thumb ring is no longer present, it's possible that he already bought a new one, if not, there must be traces of a ring on his hand … The butler was shocked, but he forced himself to stay awake.

Perhaps, that person had already escaped?

"Yes, your subordinate remembers that there is a detailed file on everyone in the manor. I'll go take a look now." General Li confirmed with Xuanyuan Mo. After seeing Xuanyuan Mo nod his head, he went straight to the account room. These items, along with the account books, were handed over to the butler for safekeeping.

It didn't take long for General Li to find the information. Fortunately, the butler probably didn't know about this matter and didn't have the time to destroy the records.

"Princess, the housekeeper and his younger brother live five miles outside the southern city. Your subordinate will look for him now. " After General Li finished speaking, he started walking towards the outside.

Even Xuanyuan Mo who was sitting in the hall had been forgotten.

"Cough!" Xuanyuan Mo coughed softly. General Li's footsteps came to a leisurely stop as he slapped his own head. How could he be so excited that he forgot to report this to his master? Is he a pig brain?

"Ahem, um, General, am I going now?" Helpless, he could only retreat and seek Xuanyuan Mo's opinion.

Xuanyuan Mo thought for a moment before getting up. "You're not going personally?" He was asking Li Ruo.

Li Ruo helplessly rolled her eyes, why was this person so petty?

"He must be going personally!"

"Fine, this general will go take a look as well!" He nodded, then made his decision.

Liru ignored him and continued walking forward.

The sun was high outside and the corners of Li Ruo's mouth curled up slightly. If she guessed correctly, she should be able to catch those people before dinner. Then, her cute subordinates would be able to have a good meal tomorrow.

Actually, her master was pretty good, right?

If Li Ruo was truly happy, then she had been stuck in this general's residence for more than a month. She had been feeling uneasy until last night when she saw these familiar corpses. Only then did she feel slightly better.

Five miles was not far from the Imperial City, and they would arrive very soon on horseback. If they had just arrived, they wouldn't even be able to ride a horse, so she had no choice but to ride with Xuanyuan Mo. She thought it was nothing, because it was normal for men and women to have some contact with each other when they were together in their previous life.

Compared to her relaxed state, Xuanyuan Mo seemed much more rigid. Before this, he had never had such intimate contact with a girl. The delicate scent of a woman lingered at the tip of his nose, making him a little irritated.

Fortunately, it only took a moment to arrive.

Li Ruo somersaulted and neatly dismounted, while Xuanyuan Mo was left to the side.

Unexpectedly, the butler's younger brother was in the courtyard bathing in the sun with his legs crossed. When he saw the others clearly shocked, he threw up the straw in his mouth and ran into the house.

With a flash, General Li had him restrained. His face was pressed against the ground and stained with a lot of dust.

It wasn't hard to tell that this person was the younger brother of the steward, because the two of them looked exactly the same.

"Who are you people? Why are you treating me like this?" General Li fiercely squeezed his face onto the ground as he roared in dissatisfaction.

"Don't know who we are? What did you run away for? " Liru squatted down and looked straight at him.

"A bunch of vicious strangers suddenly appeared in my house. It would be weird if I didn't run!" He spoke stubbornly.

It was still a reasonable excuse.

But, if you don't believe it.

"Is that so?" Li Ruo smiled, she was not in a hurry to interrogate him, what he said was reasonable, seeing strangers barge in she would naturally run, but the panic in his eyes just now did not escape his eyes.