The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 223 Xie Mansion Steward

Jian Yue looked gloomy and sighed: "It's okay to be greedy for money, but I'm afraid of people killing for money!"

Yan Xiuyuan staggered, staring at Jian Yue in shock, and spoke incoherently: "You, what do you mean?"

Jian Yue glanced at him calmly: "It means exactly what it says."

Yan Xiuyuan left the Princess Mansion in a trance.

In the evening, Ji Yunzhong's people delivered a report of the investigation results.

Yesterday, Xie Chujiao went back to her parents' home and stayed in Xie's house for the whole morning. In the afternoon, Xie Chujiao's elder brother Xie Rui went to the Taiwei's house and stayed there for more than an hour before coming out.

Jian Yue read the results of the investigation twice and asked Fu Yun: "Does the housekeeper of the Xie Mansion have a house outside?"

Fu Yun immediately understood what Jian Yue meant: "Princess, I'll ask Fu Wu to check it out right away."

Just after the hour of Xu, Fu Wu came back to report: "My lord, the butler of Xie's house is surnamed Wang. He has a mistress in Banyan Tree Lane, not far from Xie's house. He goes there every four or five days. I waited at the gate of Xie's house for a while and saw butler Wang come out and go to Banyan Tree Lane."

"Okay, let's go to Banyan Tree Lane."

Less than half an hour later, Jian Yue, Fu Yun, Fu Wu and Fu Liu appeared in Banyan Tree Lane.

The four of them stepped on the roof tiles and quietly approached the small courtyard of Wang Butler's mistress.

The small house was very small, with only two rooms. A dim light was pouring out of one of the rooms, and two half-length figures were reflected on the window.

Jian Yue gave Fu Wu and Fu Liu a packet of sleeping pills, and the two of them jumped down and entered the yard.

One went into the main house and the other went into the utility room.

In this small courtyard, besides the mistress of housekeeper Wang, there was also a maid who did laundry and cooking. After Fu Liu entered the utility room, he chopped the maid unconscious while she was still asleep.

In the main room, Butler Wang was drinking and chatting with a gorgeous woman. When he realized someone had entered the room, before he could shout, the woman opposite him had been knocked unconscious and fell to the ground. As soon as Butler Wang opened his mouth, a knife was placed across his neck.

Steward Wang was almost frightened to death, with cold sweat pouring down his face. He said tremblingly, "Don't, don't kill me, hero, hero, if you have anything to say, let's talk it over."

Fu Liu, who came in later, asked him, "What did Xie Rui do at the Taiwei Mansion?"

Steward Wang was shocked and trembled, "I, I don't know. I am just a servant, how dare I ask about my master's affairs."

Fu Wu pressed the knife down and blood immediately flowed out.

Butler Wang's pupils shrank, and fear enveloped his heart: "Master, please show mercy. I really don't know!"

"Who gave the order for the Xie family to send people to shoot the princess' horse with poison needles?" Fu Liu continued to lie.

Butler Wang became even more panicked.

The other party seemed to know everything, so how could he answer?

Fu Wu pressed the knife down again, and the blood flowed faster: "Tell me or not?"

Steward Wang was afraid of death, but he was not stupid: "Are you Princess Mingyue's people? You dare not kill me. If you kill me, my master will not let you go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Butler Wang felt a flash of silver light before his eyes and a sharp pain in his left wrist.

"Ah! My hand, my hand." Steward Wang screamed. His left hand was cut by Fu Liu and blood was pouring out.

Fu Liu smiled sinisterly: "Why should I kill you? If you don't behave, I'll tear the tendons of your hands and feet. Then, I'll slice off your flesh piece by piece, and then I'll see how hard you can talk."

A strong smell of urine filled the air, and Butler Wang was so scared that he peed his pants.

Fu Liu clamped his right hand again, and Steward Wang collapsed in fear: "I say, I say, please don't kill me."

Next, Butler Wang answered every question and confessed everything he knew honestly.

Jian Yue and Fu Yun were standing in front of the window, and they heard every word of the interrogation inside.

According to housekeeper Wang, after Xie Chujiao came to Xie's house yesterday, she dismissed the servants around her and said something to Xie Mingzhi and his wife. Xie Mingzhi and his wife looked unhappy.

After Xie Chujiao left, Xie Mingzhi called his eldest son into the study. The father and son talked for a while, and then Xie Rui went to the Taiwei Mansion.

When he came back, he brought back a packet of poison and summoned the three best guards in the mansion, asking them to wait for an opportunity to poison the horses pulling the princess' carriage, causing a carriage accident in which the horses were frightened and lost control. If the princess did not die, they would then take action secretly.

Xie Rui was afraid that someone was secretly protecting the princess, so he asked housekeeper Wang to find a group of thugs to follow behind the princess's carriage. If they saw anyone trying to get close to the carriage, they would pretend to be passers-by and stop them.

Hearing this, Jian Yue leaned close to Fu Yun's ear and whispered something.

Fu Yun nodded and went into the house.

A moment later, Fu Liu was heard interrogating Butler Wang about what bad things Xie Mingzhi had done over the years.

Xie Mingzhi was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the bribes he received every year alone were a considerable sum. However, this person was very careful and cautious, so he did not leave any handles.

According to Butler Wang, Xie Mingzhi did not seem to leave all matters to him. For example, Xie Mingzhi would deliver a large sum of money to the Taiwei Mansion every year. This was not told to him by Xie Mingzhi, but was heard by Butler Wang once. As for the reason, he had no idea.

Fu Liu asked housekeeper Wang how Xie Chujiao married Yan Xiuyuan. This was something Jian Yue thought of on the spur of the moment. She had always had a question: when the original owner's mother had a difficult birth while offering incense, how could it be so coincidental that Xie Chujiao was by her side?

But unfortunately, Steward Wang was not the steward when Xie Mingzhi was the magistrate. He came to Xie's house to be the steward six years ago, so he didn't know what happened back then.

Finally, when he couldn't find anything useful to ask, Fu Wu asked, "Do you want to live?"

At this time, Steward Wang's whole body was soaked with cold sweat. He was stiff and dared not move. He kept saying: "I want to live, I want to live, please spare my life, hero!"

"Well, tonight, we have never been here, and you have never seen us. You are still the housekeeper of the Xie Mansion, understand?"

"understand."

Fu Wu took away the knife, and Fu Liu pinched his chin and stuffed a pill into his mouth.

Steward Wang was shocked and wanted to spit it out. Fu Liu said quietly, "If you dare to spit it out, I will give you a poisonous one instead."

Butler Wang panicked and swallowed the pill subconsciously. He covered his neck and looked at Fu Liu in horror: "You, what did you give me to eat?"

Fu Liu said: "As long as you don't talk nonsense when you go out, someone will come to give you the antidote on this day of every month. However, if what happened today gets out, you will just have to wait for your whole body to rot and die!"

Steward Wang had a sad face and a gloomy look on his face: "I promise that what happened tonight will never be spread. But, please, don't forget to send the antidote!"

Fu Liu nodded: "As long as you keep your promise, we will not forget. You will have abdominal pain for half an hour later, but don't be afraid. This is just the initial symptom of poisoning. The poison will not really take effect until next month."

Butler Wang's legs and feet were weak and he could hardly stand...