Fast Wear: A Different Life

Chapter 227 Lotus Tower (30)

Li Xiangyi waited until Fang Duobing walked away and made sure that he could no longer hear him. Then he could not help but sneer: "Haha, you keep saying that you are not stupid."

Ji Xiao quickly changed the subject: "Well, he's gone, so he can't hear anything you say."

After hearing Ji Xiao's words, Li Xiangyi turned his attention to her: "Then Xiaoxiao, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it."

Ji Xiao thought for a moment and said, "I really want to eat the braised spareribs and spicy chicken you made tonight."

"Of course no problem. Just wait a moment and I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Li Xiangyi responded gently, then got up and went into the kitchen.

Ji Xiao smiled happily after getting a positive answer and offered to help. The two of them walked into the kitchen together and started to get busy.

At the same time, after Li Xiangyi prepared the dishes that Ji Xiao specifically requested, she also personally cooked two sweet dishes that Li Xiangyi liked.

Just as they put the food on the table, Fang Duobing came back. Before he even reached the door, Fang Duobing could smell the tempting aroma of the food.

He was seen walking into the house happily, carrying something in one hand and holding a sword in the other. As soon as he entered the house, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, it smells so good and is so rich!"

After Ji Xiao sat down, she looked at Fang Duobing and asked curiously, "What are you holding?"

Fang Duobing quickly replied, "These are chestnut cakes and lotus cakes. When I passed by the cake shop just now, I found that there was only one portion left, so I bought them."

As if he was afraid that Li Xiangyi would blame him for spending money recklessly, he immediately added: "Don't worry, I tasted it first and thought it was delicious before buying it."

Li Xiangyi only raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing more. After he slowly sat down next to Ji Xiao, he said slowly: "Oh? What? Do you have to wait for me to invite you to sit down?"

Hearing this, Fang Duobing hurriedly sat down on the seat on the other side, with a naive smile on his face, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no. Hehe O(n_n)O~"

This time, since everyone in Tianji Hall knew that their young master had gone out for training, Fang Duobing and his two servants lived in the house under their own banner with peace of mind, and did not experience the incident of Wangfu being injured and killed. However, the second young lady of the City Lord's Mansion was still found in a box in the inn.

After dinner, the three of them went to the terrace on the second floor together and gazed quietly at the starry sky at night.

After a while, Fang Duobing finally spoke: "Just now when I returned to my residence, I got some news. It turns out that the second young lady of Yucheng, Yu Qiushuang, was found in an iron box in the inn, and there were no clues or witnesses at the scene. When the guards of the City Lord's Mansion found her, she had already died."

Li Xiangyi didn't seem to think there was anything special about what Fang Duobing had shared. He just responded calmly, "You can find out these things by just asking a passerby. Why did you go out of your way to find someone to find out?"

Facing Li Xiangyi's questioning, Fang Duobing shrugged helplessly, and then continued: "Okay, then I will try to go to the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow to see if I can sneak in. Maybe I can find some unexpected clues or results there." After saying this, a hint of expectation and curiosity appeared in his eyes.

"Yes." Li Xiangyi nodded slightly to show his affirmation. At this time, Ji Xiao interrupted and said, "What do you think, is this murder case a murder caused by love? Or is it a carefully planned murder?"

Fang Duobing perked up when he heard this. His eyes lit up, his eyebrows fluttered, and he said excitedly, "In my opinion, this might be a murder of passion!"

However, Ji Xiao expressed a different opinion: "I think it is more like a premeditated vendetta, or both."

Then Fang Duobing said, "Isn't it possible that this was just a random murder?"

Ji Xiao immediately retorted: "That's impossible. If you use your brain a little, you can figure it out. How could it be a random killing?"

Fang Duobing pondered for a moment and nodded, "Hmm... indeed, it is indeed unlikely."

Li Xiangyi quietly watched Ji Xiao and Fang Duobing's discussion, but he remained silent - unless the two of them took the initiative to ask for his opinion or view.

Because he knew very well in his heart: Ji Xiao was discussing this matter with Fang Duobing at this moment not out of interest in the topic itself or the pursuit of truth; he just wanted to find something to fill his free time and dispel his boredom.

So it is more appropriate for me to be a bystander in such a situation! After all, less trouble is worse than more trouble... Thinking of this, Li Xiangyi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely noticeable smile, and then continued to stare at Ji Xiao.