Chapter 625: Chapter 625. A Step Late

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Xiao Zeyu had instructed them not to rest and to ride at full speed. But even so, the sky was already dark by the time he and Xiao Ying returned to Mo City. The guards had just closed the city gates when Xiao Zeyus guards went over to call on them.

The guards held the doc.u.ments Cheng Yu had given them, and the city guards opened the city gates to let them in.

Xiao Zeyu pulled open the curtains and looked outside. Hesitation flashed in his eyes. The sky was already dark. Should he wait until tomorrow morning to go?

However, this thought momentarily flashed through Xiao Zeyus mind before

he immediately rejected it. No, he couldnt wait.

Xiao Zeyu didnt go to the government office. He went straight to the Li family. When he arrived at Li Danius house, he saw white lanterns hanging on both sides of his door. On the lanterns, there was a large and eye-catching word.

The courtyard was brightly lit, and a Taoist priest was ferrying the souls of the dead.

Xiao Zeyu and Xiao Ying did not stop for even a moment when they saw this scene. They immediately got out of the car and walked towards the courtyard. In the courtyard, Li Daniu and Li Shuanger were kneeling in mourning. Li Shuanger was crying so hard that her entire body was limp. She needed her husband to support her when kneeling. Li Danius cries shook the sky. He kept kowtowing to the ground until his forehead was bleeding.

Li Danius newly married wife also wore mourning clothes. She did not cry as intensely as Li Daniu and Li Shuanger. She wiped her tears silently with a handkerchief. She did not kneel properly and just sat there.

When Xiao Zeyu entered and saw the two coffins in the middle of the courtyard, he couldnt help but clench his fists. Could it be that Aunt Li and Uncle Li had pa.s.sed away?

Li Daniu, did aunt and uncle pa.s.s away? What is going on? They were always in good health. Why did they suddenly pa.s.s away?

Xiao Zeyu quickly walked over to Li Danius side. The rosewood coffin was as glaring as blood under the light. It had only been a few days since they last met.

The last time they met was at Li Danius wedding. It had only been a few days, and they were already saying goodbye to each other.

Xiao Zeyu was very upset. At the same time, he wanted to find out how Aunt Li and Uncle Li had died.

The road to escape was so tricky, and they had persevered. Why was it gone

just like that?

Shuisheng, my parents were killed by bandits.

Seeing Xiao Zeyu, Li Daniu cried even harder. He knelt in front of Xiao Zeyu and told him about his parents murder.

This morning, II went to the winery. Not long after I arrived at the winery, a servant came to find me and said that my parents had been killed Li Daniu cried as he recounted how his parents were killed. The more he spoke, the sadder he became. He cried so much that he almost fainted.

Is there a thief in your house?

Xiao Zeyus eyes were sharp as he looked at Li Danius wife. She had her head lowered as she wiped away her tears. There was nothing suspicious about her.

Yes, its extraordinary. Why are there thieves so early in the morning?

Li Daniu cried and nodded. He could not understand why there was a thief in broad daylight. Wasnt Mo City very peaceful? Not to mention that they didnt pick up anything on the way or enter the house to s.n.a.t.c.h anything in broad daylight either.

How do you know it was a thief?

Xiao Zeyu asked with a dark face. He gestured to the guards to look at Li Danius wife.

A servant saw a man dressed in green jump out of the wall. My father was lying in a pool of blood, and my mother died in the room. Everything in the room was turned over, and all the banknotes were lost.

Li Danius eyes turned red. He hated himself for not protecting his mother at home.

Where were you at that time?

Xiao Zeyus voice was as deep as the ocean. It was cold and harsh. Li Danius wife looked up at him with a confused expression. Her eyes were filled with innocence.

Of course, I was in my room.

Men, arrest her. No one in the courtyard is allowed to leave. Ask them

separately.

Seeing that she was still pretending, Xiao Zeyu ordered coldly. Soon, the guards had the courtyard under control. No one was allowed to leave. One by one, they entered the house to be questioned.

Daniu, Daniu, are you just going to watch him bully me?

When Li Danius wife saw the guards coming to catch her, she shouted at Li Daniu. She looked like a frightened elk and was extremely frightened.

Li Daniu looked at Xiao Zeyu in a daze. When he realized that his wife was already being held down, he hurriedly said to Xiao Zeyu, Shuisheng, whats wrong with Wenxiu? Why did you arrest her?

Shes a spy. She deliberately infiltrated your house. I suspect that she killed your parents.

Xiao Zeyus face was dark as he stood with his hands behind his back. He was no longer Li Danius sworn brother but the emperor who ruled the world. His voice was dignified and cold, and he spoke with absolute certainty.

No, no, no. Im not, Im not.

Two guards held down Wen Xiu. She struggled in fear and shouted for Li Daniu to save her,

Daniu, save me! Daniu, save me!

Li Danius expression was complicated. He understood Shuisheng too well. If his wife had not aroused his suspicion, he would not have rashly moved to capture her.

But Wen Xiu was so timid and weak. How did she kill her parents?

Fathers body was very good, and even young men might not be as strong as him. Mothers body was also not bad. If Wen Xiu and Mother fought, she would not be able to win.

Therefore, Li Daniu did not believe Wen Xiu could kill his parents!

Look at this portrait.

Xiao Zeyu didnt explain it to Li Daniu in detail. Instead, he took out a portrait and opened it before Wen Xiu. The woman in the portrait was the same as Wen Xiu in front of him. Her face was the same, but the expression between her eyebrows differed.

Wen Xiu looked weak, but that woman was seductive!

Wen Xius expression changed when she saw the portrait. A look of fear flashed in her eyes. Xiao Zeyu could tell from her expression that she had already recognized the woman in the portrait.

-We have arrested her. Your plot has been exposed. Did Aunt Li and Uncle Li find out that you were in contact with the spy and killed them to silence them. Xiao Zeyu asked coldly. His tall figure stood before Wen Xiu like a mountain, pressing down on her until she couldnt breathe. She didnt even dare to raise her head.

Li Daniu looked at Wen Xiu in shock. He didnt want to believe that this was true. How could his wife kill his parents?

After all, he was Wen Xius savior.

When Li Shuanger heard Xiao Zeyus words, she rushed over to Li Danius wife like a mad person. She grabbed her shoulders and shook her.

Tell me, did you kill my parents?

No, how would I dare? I dont even dare to kill a chicken.

Wen Xiu cried and shook her head. Her face was as pale as paper, and she looked like she would fall at any moment.

Li Daniu picked up the portrait on the ground. Wasnt the woman in the portrait Wen Xiu?

He asked Xiao Zeyu in a trembling voice,

Shuisheng, whats with this portrait?

This is the spy we caught in Tartan. She planted a love gu on the Third Prince and used it to control him.

Xiao Zeyu looked into Wen Xius eyes and told Li Daniu that he could guess why that woman had ruined her appearance from the moment he saw the portrait. She was afraid that he would recognize her.

Wen Xius expression changed when she heard Xiao Zeyus words. The situation was hopeless. Her gaze instantly turned from weak to fierce. She grabbed Li Shuanger, who was shaking her shoulders and pulled out a dagger from her sleeve, pressing it against her neck.

Dont come over, or Ill kill her!