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Liu Qingyin flipped through the files and said softly, "Of course, we'll focus on those couples who often quarrel, those who often quarrel with their neighbors, and those who often stay out all night or often come back in the middle of the night."

She looked at the files and briefings carefully. They were all in traditional Chinese characters, so she had to be extra careful.

"I suggest that the street chief report those areas where conflicts often occur to the government office in the future, and have the government office mark them. This way, if something happens, they can be investigated efficiently."

"Okay, this is a good idea."

The moonlight is like water, the candlelight is dim, and the two people in the room are looking at the case files together. Their shadows are reflected on the window, the light and shadow are hazy, like a poem or a painting...

They were completely immersed in the world of files, and time seemed to have stopped. It was not until the sky gradually brightened that they realized that they had spent a sleepless night.

The two men put together the diaries, file briefs and records of their discussion, and more than fifty names were neatly arranged in front of them.

"Most of these women had family discord. The couples had quarreled many times and often went to the street chief's house to mediate. The street chief's log showed that they had recently left home."

"When it gets light, let's go check them out one by one!" Liu Qingyin's eyes lit up.

"First send people to inquire about these families and screen them out." Ye Hansheng tidied up the loose hair on her forehead.

"You take a rest first. Once they have the result, we will go again!"

Liu Qingyin stretched her body lazily and said, "Shengsheng is still very thoughtful!"

"Gurgle," she rubbed her belly and smiled awkwardly, "I'm overusing my brain and I'm hungry again."

"Ayin, you've worked hard." Ye Hansheng patted her head.

"Acheng, prepare some food."

"Yes! Sir!" A Cheng outside the door replied respectfully.

The sky was getting brighter and the horizon was turning pale. Acheng and the shadow guard brought some buns, a few side dishes and two bowls of soup.

Ye Hansheng prepared a list and ordered Bufeng and Zhuiying to take people to these families to investigate the situation. Liu Qingyin ate with relish. After finishing her meal, her eyelids began to droop and she fell into a deep sleep on the table.

Ye Hansheng looked at her soft little face like a dumpling, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise. He walked forward, picked up Liu Qingyin and walked towards the inner room. He gently put her on the soft couch in the inner room, and took out a cloak to cover her.

She was sleeping soundly, rubbing her cloak from time to time, just like Xue'er who was restless when sleeping. Ye Hansheng looked at her, with the corners of his mouth raised up until the end.

"It's a pity if she died." Ye Hansheng stroked her face gently and whispered to himself. His smile became increasingly terrifying. He looked at her sleeping body as if he was looking at a dead person.

Liu Qingyin scratched her face and seemed to be chewing something. In her sleep, she murmured, "Two more meat buns!"

The sun was high in the sky. When Liu Qingyin opened her eyes, she found herself lying on a soft bed. She yawned, stood up, stretched, and combed her hair. She looked around and saw that Ye Hansheng was nowhere to be found. She poked her head out and whispered, "Shengsheng?"

No one responded, so she walked quietly into the hall and saw Bufeng reporting the situation.

"Sir, we have checked all these people. Only three women are missing. Zhuiying is confirming further. I will bring the husbands of these three women here first. Sir, do you want them to identify the bodies?"

"Take them to the front hall first!" Ye Hansheng said after taking a sip of tea.

"Yes!" Bufeng flashed out of the door.

"Are you awake? Great, let's go meet them together."

"Okay, didn't you take a break?" Liu Qingyin asked, looking at his slightly dark eyes.

"I've given the throne to Ayin, so I can only take a nap at the table." Ye Hansheng looked like he was saying, "It's all because of you."

"Originally I was sleeping on the table, but you insisted..." She suddenly realized that something was wrong, "How did I get to the couch? Did you carry me there?" Liu Qingyin widened her eyes.

"What else?" Ye Hansheng looked at her calmly.

"This guy is taking advantage of me and still acting like a good boy." Liu Qingyin thought.

"Thank you very much. Next time, you don't have to bother me. You can call me and I'll go by myself."

"I'm afraid if I wake up Ayin, she won't be able to eat the meat buns."

Liu Qingyin covered her mouth, her face twisted, and mumbled, "I was talking in my sleep?"

Ye Hansheng nodded, rubbed her head and smiled slightly.

The front hall of the Shadow Pavilion.

The three men were skinny, with dark skin and patches on their linen clothes. When they saw Ye Hansheng coming, they all knelt down and kowtowed. Although they didn't know Ye Hansheng, they knew from his demeanor and the attitudes of the people around him that he was a leader.

"Everyone get up." Ye Hansheng said calmly while sitting in the main seat.

The three of them stood up tremblingly, not daring to look up.

"Introduce yourself and then tell me where your wives have gone. Let's start with you." Bufeng pointed at the man on the right who was wearing dark blue coarse cloth and said.

"I...I am Chen Da, and I live in Yuehua Lane, Donghu Road. My wife Liu Xiaofeng had a quarrel with me a few days ago, and she went back to her parents' home." Chen Da lowered his head, not daring to raise his eyelids.

The man in the middle wearing brown linen clothes said, "I am Wang Cai, and my home is on Lucao Street, Xiyue Road. My wife, Li Xiuer, went to her cousin's home the day before yesterday. Her cousin's home is in Hecheng, and she should be on the way now."

"My name is Li Ershan, and I live on Xiangyi Street, Xihu Road. My wife's name is Xue Ailian. She had an argument with me a few days ago and insisted on moving to the academy. She hasn't come back since. She should still be in the academy." Li Ershan was trembling, unable to hide his nervousness.

"What academy?" Ye Hansheng took a sip of tea, raised his eyelids, and asked in a cold voice.

"Bamboo... Bamboo Green Academy."

"Alian works as a maid sweeping the floor at Zhuqing Academy."

At this time, Zhuiying came in and whispered a few words in Ye Hansheng's ear, and Ye Hansheng nodded slightly.

"You, and you, you can go back." Zhuiying pointed at Chen Da and Wang Cai and said.

The two of them quickly left the front hall, fearing that if they were a second late they would not be able to leave.

"Is there a red mole on Xue Ailian's neck?" Liu Qingyin asked.

"No...no. What's wrong?" Li Ershan began to panic.

He looked back at the two people who were leaving, and became even more nervous. Zhuiying said, "You, come with me."

"Sir, where are you taking me?" Li Ershan was so scared that tears were about to burst out.

"Xue Ailian is not in the academy. You need to go to the morgue to identify the body."

"Identify the body?!" Li Ershan could not hide his shock.

He followed Bufeng and Zhuiying to the morgue. The moment he saw the corpse, he was so scared that he sat down on the ground and vomited all over the place. After vomiting, he burst into tears.

"Alian, my Alian, who has harmed you like this!" He cried and shouted, very sad.

Liu Qingyin and Ye Hansheng watched quietly not far away.

Li Ershan cried until he had convulsions and fainted, no one knew whether it was because of fear or sadness. Two shadow guards carried him to the front hall and poured a glass of cold water on him. He woke up with a start and continued to sob.

"Okay!" Zhuiying shouted, "Are you sure that's Xue Ailian?"

"It's A'lian, there's no doubt about it." Li Ershan sobbed.

"Do you know the girl next to you?"

"No, I don't know him." Li Ershan shook his head.

"Why did you quarrel with Xue Ailian?" Liu Qingyin asked.

"Alian always comes back at dawn every few days. When I ask her where she's been, she always says she's in the academy." Li Ershan wiped his nose. "How can she be cleaning the academy so late? Who would believe such nonsense?"

"I suspected that she was cheating on me, so I followed her secretly several times, but I lost her every time. We always quarreled because of this. This time we got so angry that I slapped her in the face, and she ran away from home. Who knew... who knew..., wuwuwu..." Li Ershan couldn't help crying again.

"She hasn't been home these few days. Didn't you go to see her?" Liu Qingyin asked seriously.

"My mother has been sick and bedridden these days, and I have been taking care of her all the time. I really have no time to go see her. It's all my fault! It's all my fault!" Li Ershan slapped himself.

"Calm down, the person is dead, what's the point of you being like this now!" Liu Qingyin said, "Did Xue Ailian offend anyone?"

"No, but I don't know how A-Lian gets along with others in the academy. She never tells me."

"How many times did you lose her after following her? Where did you lose her?" Ye Han asked calmly.

Li Ershan thought for a moment and said, "It seems, it seems to be near Chui Liu Lane. Sometimes she went to the clothing shop, sometimes to the cosmetics shop. I waited outside for a long time, and when she didn't come out, I went in to look for her, and then I couldn't find her."

Liu Qingyin continued to ask: "Then who can prove that you have been at home these days?"

"Neighbor, neighbor Aunt Wang, A-Lian is not here. Aunt Wang has come to wash my mother every day these days and brought us food at night. Aunt Wang can testify that I was always at home, and my mother can testify as well."

"These past few days, I've only been to buy groceries from Old Man Zhang's house at the alley entrance. As long as I leave the alley entrance, Old Man Zhang will definitely see me. I've never been out!"

"Sir, you must not doubt me. A-Lian is my wife. How could I kill her? Wuwuwu."

Ye Hansheng stared at Li Ershan for a moment, and said coldly: "Send him back. He cannot leave Shangjing until the case is solved."

"Yes!" Zhuiying replied.

"My lord, when can I take A Lian home?" Li Ershan asked with a sob.

"I will notify you when the time comes. Go back first." Liu Qingyin said.

After seeing Li Ershan off, Liu Qingyin and Ye Hansheng looked at each other and said in unison: "Let's go to Zhuqing Academy!"