The city guard only mentioned Blue and White Alley, and he immediately knew where it was. He didn't need anyone to lead him, so he quickly rode away.
The layout of the capital is square, with the imperial palace as the axis, and can be roughly divided into four areas: east, south, west, and north.
The royal relatives lived in the south of the city, and the distinguished courtiers lived in the north of the city.
The east area of the city is where the people of the capital live. The terrain is complex and the area is huge. It is also connected to the slums near the city gate, where there is a mixture of fish and dragons.
Qinghua Alley is an inconspicuous one among the various alleys in the east area of the city.
On both sides are people's residences.
Grandma Li's home is here. It is a medium-sized apartment with two courtyards. There are more than a dozen members of Grandma Li's family living there, including Grandma Li's two young grandsons.
When Zhan Beihan arrived at Qinghua Alley on horseback, he saw that the alley was brightly lit and bustling with activity.
At the entrance of an ordinary house, the city guards held torches and sealed the door, blocking many people who were watching the excitement ten meters away. The government officials from Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Justice came and went with solemn expressions.
When a government official standing at the gate of the courtyard saw Zhan Beihan, he hurried over and reached out to hold the horse's rope: "Your Majesty, you are here. Master Zhao and Master Cui are both in the house!"
"How is the situation?" Zhan Beihan asked.
The yamen servant looked unbearable: "...It's hard to describe the humble position. You will know it when you go in and take a look."
Zhan Beihan didn't waste time asking any more questions and strode in with a cold face.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he noticed that the temperature in the courtyard was higher than outside. There were some corpses lying side by side in a messy corner, covered with white cloth.
"His Royal Highness King Yi!" Zhao Chengwei came over in a hurry, and his eyes lit up when he saw Zhan Beihan coming.
"What's going on?" Zhan Beihan looked at the white cloth in the yard, "Who is dead?"
"They are Grandma Li's family members."
Zhao Chengwei said solemnly: "The whole family, young and old, were all killed! When Wei Chen and his people arrived, the murderer had disappeared, leaving only corpses on the ground."
Zhan Beihan's eyes were as cold as a knife: "How do people die?"
Zhao Chengwei said: "Kill with poison."
Zhan Beihan was startled, then walked over and opened the white cloth.
I saw that each of these dead people had black faces and a hideous death state. The pain and panic before death were solidified on their faces, and black blood oozed from their seven orifices, which was horrifying to watch.
Zhao Chengwei explained one by one: "This is Grandma Li's husband. These three are Grandma Li's sons. Next to them is the daughter-in-law. This little girl is said to be the granddaughter. She lives temporarily for a few days. There are also two children.
..."
Zhao Chengwei's face was livid: "They are Grandma Li's biological grandsons. They were all killed under the age of ten this year!"
Zhan Beihan glanced at these corpses and frowned: "Who else is alive in the Li family?"
"Mama Li's daughter, son-in-law, and their son."
Zhao Chengwei had obviously found out the situation of Grandma Li's family, and quickly said: "According to the people around, Grandma Li's daughter and son-in-law are both in business, and they happened to be taking their son out to visit relatives these days.
My daughter was placed in her parents' home, and the result..."
He ran into this tragedy and died together with the rest of the Li family.
Zhan Beihan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Tell me about the incident."
"yes."
Zhao Chengwei said: "When Wei Chen arrived, the tragedy had already occurred. All the Li family members died in the main room, one of the three daughters-in-law died in the courtyard, and two died in the kitchen. They were all poisoned."
"According to personal tests, everyone was stabbed by a very fine poisonous needle and died within two breaths!" This chapter has been completed!