"Nephew Lu, sit down quickly." Dou Lie raised his hand to signal Lu Qingfan to come closer, and then took out a few small notes from the drawer on the left side of the study and handed them to him.

Lu Qingfan didn't know why, but still took the note and read it carefully.

"Is this... Butler Jiang sending a message to Fei Ge outside?"

"That's right," Dou Lie looked approvingly and explained to Lu Qingfan: "You said at that time that there were many accomplices in poisoning Nanny Wen, so I already guessed that Jiang Wei was involved."

Except for Steward Jiang, the only one who could mobilize servants to take charge of affairs in a short period of time and conceal the secrets of the maid's palace troops was someone else except Butler Jiang.

Lu Qingfan finally understood that the reason City Master Dou had two faces was probably because he had been wary of Jiang Wei for a long time.

"May I ask Uncle Dou, what is Jiang Wei's identity?"

"He was sent by the emperor."

Lu Qingfan understood, no wonder Dou Lie's emotions were so complicated when Butler Jiang died.

"Since Jiang Wei became the general manager of the City Lord's Mansion, he has devoted himself to the affairs of the government. From the beginning, our family was cautious and cautious, and gradually turned into treating each other with sincerity."

Speaking of this, Dou Lie couldn't help but sigh: "He said that he has been a chess piece all his life, so why are we the same?"

Lu Qingfan was silent after hearing this.

Even as chess pieces, there are people who are unwilling to accept their fate and rise up to resist. At least Manager Jiang protected the dignity of the people he wanted to protect at the last moment and hid the things he wanted to keep secret.

"Who is the 'Old Master of Beimang' that Manager Jiang mentioned?" Lu Qingfan said solemnly: "Beimang has surrendered for many years, and the current vassal king who is in power has always been content and abiding by his ambitions. How can he talk about the 'Old Master'?"

Dou Lie's eyes lit up, "Have you noticed it too?" He laughed loudly and lowered his voice and said: "There is no 'old master', it's just an excuse. In fact, it's from above..."

He pointed to the roof and didn't say who it was, but Lu Qingfan already understood.

He is the current Saint.

"Uncle Dou seems to be in a good mood, but the situation is like walking on thin ice." There was a hint of bitterness in Lu Qingfan's eyes.

These years, life has been difficult for everyone.

"Things were so big back then... The superiors never let go of the grudge." Dou Lie said solemnly: "It seems that trust and delegating authority are just to consolidate power. There is also Aunt Wen, she is also a spy in Beimang.

"

"What?" Aunt Wen is also a spy?

After thinking deeply, Lu Qingfan understood where Uncle Dou's basis came from.

Dou Lie's eyes were filled with a gloomy look, "Back then, the entire Bai family was slaughtered and all three clans were dead. Only the Yun family and his wife who were far away in the Valley of Divine Doctors escaped. How could a dowry maid escape the government's pursuit?

"

Then there is only one possibility: Nanny Wen is a traitor.

"She came to the City Lord's Mansion to report the news for the same reason: the old master turned his back and wanted to kill people and silence them. In order to survive, he had no choice but to seek the protection of the City Lord's Mansion."

Dou Lie smiled sarcastically: "Her conscience found out because she was desperate."

Unexpectedly, there were such complicated and intertwined forces behind the murder case of Aunt Wen, but Dou Lie, who had always pretended to be stupid, managed to navigate the complex situation with balance... He was worthy of his wisdom.

"Uncle Dou hides his secrets," Lu Qingfan smiled slightly: "I wonder if Aunt Qing knows about Aunt Wen's inside story?"

"I don't know."

Except for Aunt Wen's identity, everything else is true.

"You don't have to tell Yun Xi about this," Dou Lie sighed: "People's hearts are not as old as they used to be. She has already faced enough."

Lu Qingfan nodded in agreement.

Dou Lie is very curious, what are the relics that Aunt Wen left to Yun Xi?

Lu Qingfan smiled mysteriously, "I don't know, nephew."

"Little fox!" Dou Lie pointed at Lu Qingfan's nose and laughed, "You're still hiding it from me!"

…

Moreover, Yun Xi was not sleepy at all after she returned to her room. She was sitting upright wearing sheepskin gloves. There were two rosters with the same covers on the desk in front of her, and she did not open them for a long time.

Qingguo stopped and looked after passing by once. Finally she couldn't bear it any longer and asked curiously: "Miss, why haven't you looked at it after you've been sitting there for so long?"

"I'm thinking about who Nanny Wen is and why she has such a thing." Yun Xi pondered: "She is not an ordinary personal maid."

"Why?" Qingguo suddenly became energetic and sat down next to his young lady, waiting to hear what was going on.

"The Jiangnan Academic Affairs Corruption Case is a major case that has everyone involved. How did an ordinary maid, Aunt Wen, escape?" Yun Xi clicked on Aunt Wen's relics and whispered: "Unless she is the same as Bai Bai.

Family is not one heart."

"The lady is saying that Nanny Wen may be a spy of the enemy..." Qingguo suddenly stopped talking after finishing speaking.

This is a serious matter, so we can’t talk nonsense!

Yun Xi took a deep breath, "Whoever you are can always be reflected in the roster." After that, she seemed to have made great determination and opened the roster.

The roster in Nanny Wen's hand is indeed somewhat different from the roster in Yun Xi's hand.

Some names are there, some names are not.

She took off the two different names, sat at the table and compared them quietly, and finally decided to show them to Lu Qingfan.

Qingguo went out to look for someone, but after a while he came back with Leng Chuan.

"Guard of Sichuan," Yun Xi stood up to greet him, "Master Lu isn't here?"

Leng Chuan shook his head and said, "Sir, please rest. It will take another hour."

He came here to see if Yun Xi had anything urgent, and he could handle it if needed.

"Let's wait until the Lord wakes up." Yun Xi nodded: "It's not an urgent matter. Guard Sichuan doesn't need to worry."

"Yes." Leng Chuan nodded and bowed respectfully.

Only Yun Xi's master and servant were left in the room, looking at each other in confusion. The two of them decided to go to bed and take a nap.

An hour later, Yun Xi saw a figure outside the window in the dim candlelight. Her sleepiness faded away instantly and she sat upright vigilantly.

The figure outside the window tilted his head slightly, but did not make any movement. He probably sensed that Yun Xi had woken up.

She got out of bed and walked to the window, tentatively asking, "Mr. Lu?"

"Yeah." The deep voice of the man outside the window was hoarse, and he didn't know how long he had been waiting here.

Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, picked up the candlestick, and opened the window: "Sir, I have a list that I would like you to check in secret."

As she said that, she handed over the names of strangers in Aunt Wen's roster.

Lu Qingfan opened his eyes and looked at ten lines, and asked: "Aunt Wen's?"

"Well, the names here are very unfamiliar. I really don't have much knowledge in the field of intelligence. I still need Mr. Lu's help." Yun Xi said frankly, causing Lu Qingfan to look up at her.

The two people's eyes met in the weak candlelight, and somehow there was a hint of affection.

"Sir...when did you know my identity?" Yun Xi asked awkwardly.

That day, her identity as Baizheng was exposed too quickly, and she was busy investigating the cause of Grandma Wen's death without being able to sit down and have a proper chat.

"I recognize you as soon as I see you." Lu Qingfan opened her thin lips slightly and gave an unexpected answer.

Yun Xi was startled, then looked at Lu Qingfan with a more complicated gaze: "Why?"

She had stayed in the Valley of Miracle Doctors for ten years, how could he recognize her when they met her?

"Because it's you." Lu Qingfan's eyes did not dodge, but these four simple words expressed his true feelings.

The dark eyes sinking into the sea of ​​stars carried the silent thoughts, burning Yun Xi's eyes.

"Ahem."

A slight cough immediately interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere between the two.

Yun Xi immediately lowered her eyes and suppressed the turbulent emotions in her eyes.

Lu Qingfan turned around impatiently and met the teasing eyes of Dou Lie and his wife. He cupped his fists slightly and said, "Uncle Dou, Aunt Qing."

You came at the right time.

[Author's digression]: Lu Qingfan: What a wink.
Chapter completed!