There is a god in the sky

Chapter 203 Who is the Murderer 10

Shen Lan looked down at the corpse on the ground and felt disgusted by it for the first time.

Her hands were stained with blood countless times, but for the first time she felt that the blood was sinful.

Killing someone feels awful.

But she doesn't regret killing that scumbag.

She pulled out the knife that was stuck in the corpse's heart, carefully wrapped it up, and then took off her coat and covered the corpse with it.

Lin Miaoniang remained unconscious on the soft couch.

She went over and helped her tidy up her clothes, then took out a porcelain bottle and held it to her nose.

A few seconds later, the unconscious person suddenly opened his eyes and quickly grabbed Shen Lan's neck with both hands.

“It’s me…” Shen Lan said hurriedly.

Lin Miaoniang saw the person in front of her clearly; her chest was still heaving violently, and her eyes gradually focused.

"It's you? What are you doing here?" Lin Miaoniang excitedly grabbed her hand.

Shen Lan didn't answer her, but put a pill in her mouth.

"We don't have time to say more, we need to figure out how to clean up the mess first."

She killed Tong Juntao, and she couldn't let his body lie in this room, otherwise the Tong family wouldn't let Miao Niang off the hook.

Lin Miaoniang let go of her hand and looked down to check herself over.

"It's okay, nothing happened," Shen Lan reassured her.

When she saw the man's corpse on the ground, she frowned in disgust, but felt no fear.

"He is the second young master of the Tong family."

The man had blocked her way when she entered the mansion earlier that day and said some lewd things. She realized something was wrong before she fainted.

"You saved me again."

When she landed on the ground, she found that her limbs were weak.

She crouched down, lifted the coat, glanced at Tong Juntao's body, saw the burst of blood on his chest, and quickly covered him with the coat again.

"He can't die in your house."

Lin Miaoniang turned to her and said, "You leave first, I'll take care of things here."

"What are you going to do?"

"Don't worry, I have a way."

Lin Miaoniang opened the door and secretly glanced at the empty courtyard.

This place was arranged by the Tong family for her to rest. Because of her status, this place is very remote and no one comes here.

That's why Tong Juntao dared to barge in with only a servant guarding the gate.

"You should leave quickly and not linger at the Tong residence."

Shen Lan shook her head. "What's your idea? Let's work on it together."

Lin Miaoniang thought for a moment and realized that she really couldn't move the body of an adult male by herself, so she nodded.

"Okay, let's go together."

The play on stage has changed to a different scene, depicting the female imperial consort becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination.

It was Madam Tong's birthday, and everything had to be festive. The female imperial consort, dressed as a top scholar, was riding a fake horse through the streets.

Suddenly, an arrow shot onto the stage, knocking down the red lanterns hanging high above.

The crowd stood up in panic.

"what happened?"

Where did the arrow come from?

The people on stage were also bewildered; they hadn't planned this performance.

Not long after, shouts came from outside the theater: "Help! There's an assassin!"

A group of guards rushed into the theater and protected the ladies and young women.

All the actors on stage were herded backstage and watched over by designated personnel, who prevented them from moving around.

The Tong residence was filled with guests, but now it was in complete chaos.

The male guests remained relatively calm; many families had brought guards, and they were all protecting their masters.

Sui Feng and Sui Ying nervously followed Xiao Ji.

Both of them suspected that the assassin who had been discovered might be Miss Shen.

"Sir, shall we go out and take a look?"

Xiao Ji shook his head, "Going out at this time would be too conspicuous. Keep an eye on your surroundings and see if you can spot her."

He had agreed with Shen Lan that if she encountered any trouble, she should come to the outer courtyard to find him.

The guards of the Tong residence were all mobilized and chased after the assassins.

But the assassin was so skilled in light footwork that they couldn't even touch his shadow and could only follow the arrows he shot.

Finally, they caught up with them near the stupa.

A dozen or so people watched helplessly as two people hung from the wooden eaves of the pagoda, both with an arrow in their chests, lifeless.

"It's the second young master!" someone exclaimed.

A group of people rushed over, lifted the hanging body down, and confirmed that the person was dead. They felt like the sky was falling.

"Go quickly and inform the master and madam!"

The Tong family was in complete chaos.

The cry was loud.

Everyone surged toward the stupa.

Shen Lan parted ways with Lin Miaoniang at the intersection, instructing her, "Go back inside and remember to clean up the traces."

Lin Miaoniang grabbed her arm and asked, "And what about you?"

Seeing this as a rare opportunity, Shen Lan decided to take advantage of the chaos to visit Minister Tong's study.

"I'm going to find something. It's alright. I'll leave the manor once I'm done."

She originally came to confirm Lin Miaoniang's identity, but unfortunately, she didn't get the chance.

The two separated, and Shen Lan ran against the crowd, dodging and running towards the study in the outer courtyard.

The study was a key area of ​​the Tong family mansion, guarded by guards day and night.

But at this moment, it was quiet here, and there wasn't a single person in sight.

Shen Lan lay on the tree for a while, making sure no one was around before jumping down.

The study door was locked. She took out a hairpin and gently poked at it, and the lock opened.

The study in the Tong family mansion was very large. One room was full of books, another was where Minister Tong rested, and the middle room was where he usually worked.

There are so many books and documents that it's hard to know where to begin.

Shen Lan had no choice but to start by looking at his desk.

Most of them were official documents from the Ministry of Revenue, and there were also half-written memorials, which seemed to reject the Ministry of War's application for military funding.

Shen Lan knew very well that things that were detrimental to him would not be made public.

However, it would be too difficult to find the secret room in this study in a short period of time.

She saw a golden tiger on a display shelf to the side, its base connected to the shelf, and subconsciously reached out and turned the golden tiger.

When Jin Hu was rotated to ninety degrees, she heard the sound of a mechanism being activated.

Before she could even feel happy, she saw several sharp arrows shooting towards where she was standing.

Shen Lan was so angry she wanted to curse. Who would set up such a trap in their own study? Weren't they afraid of accidentally hurting their own family members?

She nimbly dodged away, not daring to touch anything else in the study.

The mechanism was activated, and Shen Lan, worried that people outside would find out, quickly left the study.

After locking the door, she heard footsteps outside and quickly jumped over the wall.

Outside the wall was a flowerbed. She hid among the flowers to avoid a passing guard, and then ran in the opposite direction.

A large crowd had gathered outside the stupa.

"Lord Zhao, Lord Xiao, please find the murderer and bring justice to my son!"

Despite his grief, Minister Tong requested officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Provincial Judicial Commissioner to investigate the case.

When Madam Tong saw her grandson's body, she fainted. Although Madam Tong was still able to stand, she was only able to stay upright because of the support of her maids and servants.

"That's terrible, absolutely terrible!"

"This assassin has a deep-seated hatred for the Tong family, choosing such a day to come to the Tong residence to kill someone."

"Although Tong Er is uneducated and incompetent, I heard that he is very much favored by the old lady. If he dies, the old lady will probably not be in a good mood."

Xiao Ji frowned, and seeing that Minister Zhao had already stepped forward to examine the body, he followed.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Tong Juntao had a piece of paper stuck to his body.

The paper read: "The wronged soul is seeking revenge; he deserved to die!"