Helian Wei Wei deepened her gaze upon hearing his words. She painted a curl on her lips before she pulled His Highness by his sleeve and started to communicate with him via consciousness stream, "It seems like he has a pretty strong background."
"Second Master Zhang," Baili Jia Jue enunciated.
Helian Wei Wei knew that His Highness was always intelligent and, naturally, he could easily make the right guess. Not only that, she also knew that the slower His Highness spoke, the more brutal he was planning to act.
Helian Wei Wei did not want to bem.o.a.n Second Master Zhang anymore for she knew that he would soon be dead meat.
Instead, she felt sorry to Old Master Zhang as he would most probably lose his official position…
Sigh...
Helian Wei Wei threw Second Master Zhang another glance and thought to herself. He's a fool who only knows how to create trouble for his father.
The onlookers were looking at them too. Yan Liu'er immediately recognized the man who was having conflicts with Second Master Zhang. He was one of the two young masters who visited her residence a moment ago. Quickly, she came forward to help Baili Jia Jue.
"I'm afraid that you're mistaken, Young Master Zhang. They are not suspects but Feng Shui specialists."
Helian Wei Wei frowned instinctively upon hearing this. She and His Highness hid their martial Qi just now as they did not want to act rashly and alert the enemy.
They believed that the culprit must be among the families who stayed in this alley!
Chapter 690 - Slap In The Face, First Form
Judging from the timing and conditions of the crime, only those who lived along this lane could have committed the crime within two minutes without leaving any trace.
Based on the statement given by the night watchman, he only heard a single cry for help.
He thought he had heard wrongly since it happened in a flash.
Yan Liu'er also mentioned today that she felt somebody was watching her when she came back.
Helian Wei Wei's first intuition told her that Yan Liu'er was not overthinking things. Sometimes, a human's sixth sense could detect danger way before the eyes could.
Which meant that the danger from that time was hidden somewhere along this street.
If Helian Wei Wei's assumption was correct, the night watchman probably did not misheard anything. Rather, that person only managed to scream for help once.
This was where the uncertainty arised.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, the first reaction when a person senses danger would be to stop in their tracks. Immediately after that, the person would quicken his pace, especially after detecting that someone was tailing behind him
Humans would call for help subconsciously when the danger gets nearer.
There should at least be two or more cries for help!
This was an innate reflex for a human.
However, the night watchman had only heard a single cry that day.
Moreover, aside from the first victim, there was no sign of distress from all the other victims.
Helian Wei Wei could not stop pondering about the possibilities.
Despite that, what Yan Liu'er said just now had completely messed up her plan...
Deep in her heart, Helian Wei Wei heaved a long sigh. She could only continue to pose as a feng shui specialist for now.
When Second Master Zhang heard Yan Liu'er pleading for mercy with an obvious blush on her face, he resented Baili Jia Jue even more. However, he acted righteously and said, "Lady Yan, I understand that you want to rescue them, but can anyone prove that they are real feng shui specialists? If they were real feng shui specialists, why did they choose to come at such a timing? They only showed up in this alley after something terrible had happened, why not earlier? I'm guessing that they have explored this area for some time, to even discover this shortcut of an alley. Who knows what they are up to? In my opinion, they didn't just come here to study the feng shui!"
Undeniably, the Second Master Zhang was still clever at times.
It was his smarts that raised the vigilance of the crowd. The residents from several houses were obviously wary as they looked at each other.
Helian Wei Wei knew that it was impossible for her to continue seeking for information while posing as a feng shui specialist. Therefore, she began to observe everyone's expressions.
Yan Liu'er was still pleading for mercy on them. "Young Master Zhang, they are really specialists in feng shui. This master had just given me a yellow rune which ensures my safety if I keep it with me."
Helian Wei Wei was rendered speechless.
You might as well tell the entire world that you have a magical weapon with you and it's just waiting for others to come and steal it from you.
Helian Wei Wei sighed again. She was always stumped by kind and innocent girls like Yan Liu'er.
After all, she was doing it for them too.
Then again, Helian Wei Wei was doubtful whether the yellow rune could still save her life during critical moments, now that she had disclosed it.
Helian Wei Wei was a little concerned about this, but at this point, she could only see how things would go.
Apparently, Second Master Zhang did not want to let them off, or to be more precise, he did not want to spare His Highness. The pleading by Yan Liu'er had further provoked his anger.
Helian Wei Wei communicated with His Highness through her consciousness stream. "You should paint over your face before you go out next time. Do you see how much unwanted advances you are getting? Most importantly, these girls are bound to trouble us later."
Baili Jia Jue shot an apathetic glance at her without saying anything. What he implied was simple, I will simply kill him if you have anymore to say, that would save us a lot of trouble.
Helian Wei Wei was helpless. "Your Highness, it's best for you to stay your handsome self, don't kill anyone, please don't do it."
They would not be able to find out anything if he took action. If they killed the culprit without knowing the source of the crime, the infectious source would probably still lurk around.
Therefore, it was necessary for them to find out which family was involved in the crime.
Moreover, one of Helian Wei Wei's principles was to never harm the innocent.
Those who were trained by Young Master Tang would stick to this principle, no matter how vicious they were, or how cruel their tactics...
Of course, provocators were excluded, for instance, this Second Master Zhang who was in front of her now.
"Lady Yan, you are too kind. What can a mere yellow rune prove? They would obviously need some props to assume a fake identity." The Second Master Zhang spoke to Yan Liu'er in a polite manner, as if he was an elegant young master.
Yan Liu'er still wanted to say something, but she found that he always had an excuse against her.
A scholar-like person could not stand it anymore, he put down his book and tried to approach them.
"Don't be meddlesome." Someone stopped him from behind.
Helian Wei Wei looked toward his direction and saw an old lady pulling her son back. It seemed like she wanted to prevent him from getting involved with trouble.
The Second Master Zhang smiled scornfully when he saw the scholar. Then he continued talking to Yan Liu'er, "Lady Yan, it would be better for you to go back first since it's cold out here. I will ask my father to let both of them off out of respect for you. Everything will be fine as long as they promise not to come here again."
"Not to come here again?" Yan Liu'er mumbled faintly to herself. She then sneaked a glance at Baili Jia Jue, feeling a little lost.
"What's the matter?" Helian Wei Wei asked softly.
Baili Jia Jue's eyes darkened. "Something was here just now."
Helian Wei Wei followed his gaze and saw the same crowd in the alley. Her eyes darted around without a target to focus on.
Yan Liu'er grew anxious when she noticed that Baili Jia Jue was unmoved. Her tone was now urgent. "Mas
ter, quick, promise Young Master Zhang that you will never come here again."
There was no way His Highness would say such a thing given his character. He stood with an indifferent expression and fully presented himself with self-contained nobility.
Second Master Zhang was increasingly furious when he saw the attitude of Baili Jia Jue. At the same moment, his young servant approached with six officers and a scholar-official with an official headwear.
"What happened? What is going on exactly?" At first glance, the scholar-official saw that snow had stuck to his son's leg. His stern gaze then rested upon Baili Jia Jue and Helian Wei Wei, his expression full of coercion and anger. "Yu'er, are these the suspects that you mentioned?"
Second Master Zhang nodded, "Yes father. Furthermore, they pretended to be feng shui specialists to bluff it out. You said before that it would be the Yan Family if something were to happen again. Both of them did not go anywhere apart from the Yan residence. I have met real feng shui specialists and none of them were dressed as beggarly as these two. Besides, they don't even have bronze coins on them. I knew with one look that they are bluffing! "
Chapter 691 - The Complicated Case, Second Slap In The Face
Helian Wei Wei just recalled that all feng shui specialists would have bronze coins with them. The yellows runes would only be used when they can carry out the exorcism. However, she and His Highness had skipped the bronze coins and directly gave Yan Liu'er the yellow rune. It was illogical, no wonder the Second Master Zhang was able to surmise that they came here with other intentions.
Initially, Lord Zhang was anxious because he received the information that the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs was going to investigate the crime personally. In fact, he was distressed over this matter.
Once a thorough crime investigation in this alley commences, it would be almost impossible for his beloved son to not be implicated.
Now, everything would be alright since they have themselves the scapegoats.
"Officers, take these two suspects that were pretending to be feng shui specialists away!" As Lord Zhang glanced at the two people, he had set his heart on solving the case with them.
Helian Wei Wei knew what Lord Zhang was thinking after observing his actions. Her lips curled up into a faint smile. "Lord Zhang, you are arresting us simply because of a speech by your son, isn't that too arbitrary? Aren't you concerned that you might end up doing others injustice? "
"The ones arrested by me tend to argue that they had suffered injustice" Lord Zhang briefly looked at Helian Wei Wei with a cold expression: "However, even the most dauntless of them could not get away with anything, not on my watch!"
Helian Wei Wei laughed, "What about your son? Since Lord Zhang is so wise and smart, you must have realized that all the missing victims were acquainted to your son. Furthermore, they had maintained contact with him for a period of time. On the other hand, we just came here to study the feng shui, but Lord Zhang wanted to arrest us. Shouldn't your son be the prime suspect since he had relations with all of the missing victims?"
The expression on Lord Zhang's face changed abruptly after he listened to her words.
Hints of guilt appeared on Lord Zhang's face.
The people who were standing at their front doors to watch the commotion had completely stopped their movements. All their attention was now directed toward Zhang Yu.
One of them was a woman who was dressed in linen clothing. Shakily, she addressed Zhang Yu, "Master Zhang, was it you? My Ling'er had went out that day to see you! But she never came back after that! I thought I was the one with an overactive imagination, but you also met others apart from Ling'er? What did you take Ling'er for? She broke off her engagement with Old Lady Wang's son because of you, you sc.u.m!"
The woman tried to grab at Zhang Yu's clothes as she spoke!
"Are you done yapping, old lady?" Zhang Yu pushed her away in disgust. His disdain toward the woman was obvious.
The woman twisted her ankles and would have fallen to the ground if Helian Wei Wei did not catch her from behind.
Zhang Yu continued in a disapproving manner, "Me? Sc.u.m? You think too highly of that daughter of yours. She tried making advances to me each time she saw me. To be honest, I never thought that I would fancy her, but she was so initiative. I only did a little sweet talking, yet she started to think so highly of herself, did she think that I would marry her? Has she ever thought of looking at her background? Having a bit of fun together is fine, given that she was still quite pretty. However, if she longed to be part of the Zhang Family, she would have to be able to withstand the loneliness. Her fiance was merely away for a few days and she was already trying to seduce me, asking someone to pass me a letter in the middle of the night. All these were done by your beloved daughter. Her impatience was totally eye-opening."
"You, you!" The woman was breathless from being angered by Zhang Yu's words.
Zhang Yu laughed once and continued, "Moreover, the engagement with Old Lady Wang's son was broken off by you yourself, wasn't it? Everyone was present on that day, do you still remember what you said to that scholar? Oh yeah, you mentioned that they would never become successful in life. And Ling'er would be more prosperous if she was with me, you told them to be sensible and to quickly agree with breaking off their engagement. To say that I am sc.u.m, why don't you take a look at the both of you and your excessive vanity? I gave up being with Ling'er because I saw through her. Even so, she kept pursuing me shamelessly, it was literally impossible to shake her off."
The woman immediately became speechless since that was exactly what she had said previously. Her face turned red as she looked at her neighbors.
Her words from that time were still fresh in their minds, hence no one stuck up for her.
When the woman looked around and saw no one willing to lend her a helping hand, she fell to the ground and started to cry, "My poor Ling'er, you were ruined in such a way!"
Zhang Yu could not be bothered by her as he tidied his clothes.
Upon witnessing the situation, Helian Wei Wei did not help the woman like she did before.
Although the Second Master Zhang was a terrible person, there was not much to discern between him and Ling'er's family given the current situation.
No wonder Liu'er's mother hesitated when she mentioned about these young girls.
Helian Wei Wei conjectured that she wanted to describe Ling'er as indecent but worried that it would stir things up if she did so, therefore, she decided to change her description entirely.
It was true that all these young girls wished to marry someone who was rich and powerful. Second Master Zhang had the looks in addition to his sweet talking skills when coaxing girls, not to mention his admirable status, which definitely appealed to the young girls. It was convenient for him to maintain ambiguous relationsh.i.p.s with whoever he wanted.
To her, it was an abusive cycle with one party willing to hit and another party willing to suffer.
There were plenty of such cases in reality.
Certain people did not know how to love themselves and were willing to go to a hotel with some stranger they met on the internet. In the end, they were murdered.
Helian Wei Wei could not understand why, with so many realistic examples out there, some of the ladies were still willing to breach their principles just to have their own absurd Cinderella story.
To even break off an engagement for that reason?
Helian Wei Wei's fingers paused, break off the engagement?
Heh, when you compare like that, Yan Liu'er was much cuter.
Helian Wei Wei smiled at Yan Liu'er as she thought about this.
Yan Liu'er blinked in bewilderment, puzzled by Helian Wei Wei's unaccountable smile.
Baili Jia Jue pulled Helian Wei Wei to his side in a dominating manner and asked in a low voice, "Why are you smiling randomly?"
Helian Wei Wei was lost for words, she was not smiling randomly.
"Do not s
mile at others except for me after this." Baili Jia Jue stated with a plain look on his face.
Despite that, the brilliant Helian Wei Wei sniffed out the jealousy in his words. She felt helpless since it was Yan Liu'er who took a fancy to His Highness. Supposingly, she was the one that should be jealous...
Lord Zhang assessed the current situation and darkened his eyes. He turned to Helian Wei Wei and said, "I had underestimated you, you managed to put the blame on Yu'er with a few sentences, how capable! Do you think that you could rid yourself of suspicion and continue to be at large by doing so? Yet you dared to continue joking around! Who do you take me for?! Take them away!"
Chapter 692 - Meeting The Secretary Of State For The Ministry Of Official Personnel Affairs, The Third Slap In The Face
"Yes!" A few guards came forward and surrounded them once more.
Helian Wei Wei curved her lips mockingly as she tilted her head toward His Highness' face. Chills emanated from the mysterious glimmer in his long, narrow eyes.
They locked eyes with one another for a split second before they proceeded to allow the guards to escort them away without resistance. Moreover, they were simply following along with casual strides.
Before coming here, Helian Wei Wei already went to greet the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs. It was so that he would keep an eye on his subordinates and investigate the case himself.
Now that this Lord Zhang was insistent on taking them away, it was obvious that he wanted to bring them before the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs and close the case quickly in order to protect his own son.
Heh, such a dimwit.
With the current crowded conditions, it would be difficult for Helian Wei Wei and His Highness to initiate a fight. Conveniently, they just have to wait until they meet Lord Li and hand both father and son over to him.
Helian Wei Wei yawned several times as they continued forward.
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