Chapter 40: Zhou Zheng’s Judgement

“Where is Zhou Tong?”
Lu Chuan asked in a low voice.

“He went to Miss Shiyu’s room. Her room is on the far east side of the second floor!”
The servant hurriedly answered.

The servant quickly relayed the information, almost as fast as possible.

Without hesitation, Lu Chuan struck the servant with a palm, knocking him unconscious.

Then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he sneaked into the attic.

After confirming that the person inside was Zhou Tong, Lu Chuan quietly waited. He waited for the noise inside the room to fade away, then cautiously grabbed an icicle from the roof of the adjacent room.

He then pushed open the window.

Moving stealthily, he jumped inside.

At that moment, Zhou Tong was lying in bed, holding a delicate beauty in his arms, peacefully dreaming.

Lu Chuan first covered the woman with a blanket.

Then, without hesitation, he drove the icicle directly into Zhou Tong’s throat.

Zhou Tong’s eyes snapped open instantly.

He struggled, trying to react, but he was utterly helpless. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he tried to make a sound, but his entire throat had been severed!

The woman struggled violently.

Without a second thought, Lu Chuan slapped the back of the woman’s neck hard, knocking her unconscious.

There was no sound on the bed anymore.

The entire process was clean and swift, without the slightest hesitation.

He said nothing, took one last careful look around to ensure no traces were left, then climbed out of the window and left.

Back in his room, Lu Chuan stripped off his clothes and threw them into his storage space.

Then, he lay on the bed, quickly falling into a deep sleep.

No matter what, Zhou Tong was dead. The process had been efficient and clean.

There was no need to think about ways to suppress him anymore. But the question remained—would Zhou Zheng suspect him? That was still an unknown.

Although Lu Chuan had never met Zhou Zheng, he had gained some understanding of him through the village chief’s vague descriptions.

This man was clever, cunning, and skilled at hiding his true nature.

…

“Ah…”

With a shrill scream, the Spring Fragrance House was immediately filled with chaos.

Miss Shiyu woke from her sleep.

To her horror, she found a corpse lying next to her.

She was so frightened that she fell off the bed.

At that moment, several guards rushed into the Spring Fragrance House.

They quickly sealed off the scene.

Zhou Zheng also arrived!

His face was grim, and he exuded an air of authority without needing to be angry. He quickly walked into Shiyu’s room and saw Zhou Tong’s body lying there.

His breath immediately became shallow.

“Has the investigation been cleared up? Who did this?”
Zhou Zheng’s voice was icy.

“N-no… we don’t know…”
One of the guards hurriedly shook his head. “The killer was very clean. No clues were left behind.”

“Hmph!”
Zhou Zheng snorted coldly, glaring at the guard who had answered.

“What? Do you expect clues to just appear before your eyes?”

As he spoke, Zhou Zheng took a deep breath.

His gaze turned cold as he continued, “How could there be no clues? Has Zhou Tong offended anyone recently? Does he have any enemies? And when you were investigating, did you anger anyone?”

“Finally…”

A deep look appeared in Zhou Zheng’s eyes.

“Finally, where was Zhou Tong investigating last?”

Zhou Zheng’s voice was cold and harsh.

His eyes seemed to shimmer with a cold flame.

Zhou Zheng took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions. He looked at the guards in front of him, paused for a moment, then continued, “Find every possible clue and lead, and dig them all out!”

“Reporting, my lord!”

At this moment, one of the guards stepped forward. His eyes gleamed, and he spoke excitedly, “Zhou Tong’s last investigation was in Zhao Family Village. However, it seems like there are no people there that you’re looking for!”

“It doesn’t matter!”

Zhou Zheng’s voice was indifferent, as if he had no feelings. “If there are no people to find, then we’ll just make sure they are there!”

At this point, Zhou Zheng lightly clapped his hands, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. “I heard that Zhao Family Village is a hunting village. They have their own hunting teams, and they often catch prey in the mountains. It’s also known as a wealthy village in the area.”

Zhou Zheng smiled as he spoke.

It seemed that he wasn’t concerned about Zhou Tong’s death.

However, deep in his eyes, a fire of anger smoldered, one that was hard to extinguish.

“Yes!”

The guard immediately understood what to do!

He quickly nodded. “They’re all big fat sheep!”

“Mm.”

Zhou Zheng nodded. “Since they are big fat sheep, then when we collect the yearly grain, I’ll go see for myself!”

After saying this, he asked, “Who was with Zhou Tong last night?”

Zhou Zheng’s voice rang out again.

“My lord, the one who was with Zhou Tong, Young Master Zhou, last night was Miss Shiyu!”

The brothel madam swallowed nervously, her eyes filled with fear. “But Miss Shiyu seems to have been frightened and is unable to speak a word now!”

“Unable to speak a word?”

Zhou Zheng’s brows furrowed slightly.

He then continued, “Is it because of Zhou Tong’s death? That’s a bit unfortunate!”

“Let’s go, let’s see Miss Shiyu!”

As he spoke, Zhou Zheng led the way and entered a nearby room.

Miss Shiyu was trembling there. Upon hearing the door being pushed open, she hurriedly sat up from the bed.

Her eyes flashed with fierce anger.

“Who’s there?”

“No, don’t come any closer!”

As she spoke, Miss Shiyu’s hands trembled uncontrollably.

“I… I don’t know anything! I don’t know anything!” Miss Shiyu nearly cried as she spoke.

“Miss Shiyu, don’t be afraid!”

At this moment, Zhou Zheng slowly walked forward, his gaze warm, like the sun. “Think carefully, what exactly happened last night?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you!” Zhou Zheng said.

“I… I don’t know. Suddenly, someone covered me with a blanket. It was a man. Then… then I felt a pain in my neck, and I fainted. When I woke up, Young Master Zhou was already dead!”

Miss Shiyu’s voice was rushed, but her words were stammering badly.

Zhou Zheng exhaled a long breath. He looked at the person in front of him, and the smile on his face faded away. “So, you really don’t know anything?”

“If that’s the case, then I have to suspect that you might be connected to the murderer!”