Chapter 177 - 113: Ran Yan’s Worries
"Temples and Yingmei Temple both have plenty of incense ashes," Yu Bohao said with a sudden look of realization. "Since the other two victims were poisoned, the killer might be knowledgeable about medicine. The suspects now are Jing Yuan, Jing Hui, Huan Wu, Huan Kong, and that missing widow."
Liu Pinrang nodded and immediately called out, "Summon the men! Thoroughly search the rooms of Abbess Jing Yuan and Abbess Jing Hui, and also carefully search the personal belongings of Huan Wu and Huan Kong, focusing on items tainted with incense ashes, fresh blood, poison, and the like, and let nothing suspicious go unnoticed."
"Yes!" the five government soldiers, all team leaders, responded in unison.
After they left with their men, another government soldier said, "Inspector, Inspector, the young nun Huan Kong has been brought in, what should be done with her?"
They’d had the young nun in the monastery for over an hour; they needed to provide some explanation quickly. They certainly couldn’t keep her in the monastery overnight.
"Bring her here," Xiao Song said, leaning against the backrest of a round-backed wooden armchair. His demeanor seemed languid, but his imposing air did not diminish in the slightest.
Huan Kong was escorted in by two government soldiers, looking terrified, her large eyes filled with fear as she looked at the people sitting under a tree in the courtyard. Her gaze swept over them one by one; Xiao Song’s presence was dominating, giving a sense of absolute oppression, Ran Yan’s expression remained solemn from just finishing an autopsy, Yu Bohao was frowning in contemplation of the case, and only Liu Pinrang looked amiable and approachable. Huan Kong tentatively looked at Liu Pinrang, "I’ve done nothing wrong."
Once the government arrests someone, it’s no longer simply a matter of right or wrong, thought Liu Pinrang, finding the young nun quite interesting. He beckoned with a warm smile, "Come over and sit."