I became a concubine in the palace and cured my master's hidden disease.

Chapter 146 Interrogation

After saying this, Zhao Yuan glanced at the people around him, as if to take in everyone's expression. He knew that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind this matter, but he was not afraid of the challenge.

At this time, after the casino reopened, the atmosphere became more lively. People flocked to the casino, hoping to make a fortune in the chaos. However, when they entered the casino, they found that everything here had changed.

Jordan stayed in the casino to maintain order, while Lin Yan went to the Wucheng Censorate with Zhao Yuan to assist in investigating the case.

Although all the gameplay seems simple, it is actually full of variables. Moreover, many links that were originally participated by the host have been cancelled, which means that if you want to win the game, you can only rely on your own skills and luck. Some people with ulterior motives tried to cheat, but they were immediately caught and kicked out of the casino. At this time, they realized that it was not as easy as they imagined to win a fortune in the chaos.

In the Wucheng Censorate, Tong Fang covered his forehead with his hands, looking helpless and having a headache. He looked at Prince Rui Zhao Yuan sitting there forcefully, with an angry expression on his face, as if he would never leave easily if he could not investigate the matter thoroughly and give him a satisfactory explanation.

Tong Fang secretly wondered what was wrong with Liu Chang, how could he be so bold and reckless as to even mess with the assets of the Rui Palace. He could not help but question Liu Chang angrily: "Liu Chang, are you so bold? Do you know that it is the assets of the Rui Palace? How dare you act so arbitrarily and recklessly?"

Liu Chang lowered his head, looking terrified, and quickly explained: "Sir, when I heard that a murder had occurred, I was extremely anxious and made that decision."

Tong Fang listened and his expression eased a little, but he still said seriously: "Prince Rui, you see, Liu Chang is also doing his duty and wants to solve the case as soon as possible."

However, Zhao Yuan stretched his face and responded in a cold and majestic tone: "It's my duty..." His voice was drawn out, making people feel an invisible pressure.

Seeing this, Tong Fang quickly bowed and nodded to Zhao Yuan to express his apology. Then, he turned around and scolded Liu Chang with a stern face: "Liu Chang, although you need to rush to the scene as soon as possible after receiving the report, there are still some problems with your handling method. Have the family members of the deceased arrived?"

Liu Chang quickly replied: "My Lord, they have arrived."

"Let the deceased's family come in." Tong Fang said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening cry instantly resounded throughout the yamen.

"My poor son! How could he be beaten to death? Lord, please help us!" A woman in linen clothes rushed into the room. Without even taking a look at the deceased's face, she threw herself on the body and burst into tears.

Zhao Yuan watched this scene coldly, while Lin Yan, who was hiding behind the curtain in the back hall, was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. She felt that the scene in front of her seemed to have been seen somewhere before, and a sense of déjà vu came over her.

Zhao Yuan continued to observe the woman's every move expressionlessly. Tong Fang turned to look at Zhao Yuan, then suddenly pushed the responsibility to him and said, "Prince Rui, look, why don't you ask?"

Zhao Yuan still didn't say anything, he just lowered his head and took a sip of tea slowly. Seeing this, Tong Fang didn't dare to ask any more questions and stood quietly aside.

At this time, Liu Chang began to feel uneasy. He could not wait to speak up and said, "Madam, your son died in the newly opened gambling house in the Rui Palace. Now the Rui Prince is sitting here. If you have any grievances, just tell him. I believe he will give you a satisfactory answer."

The woman seemed to have received an order. She crawled to Prince Rui on her knees and wanted to hug his legs. Fortunately, Guard Cao kicked her away.

The woman cried even more wildly. She turned around and hugged Tong Fang’s thighs: “My Lord, you must make a decision for me! My son was always well-behaved and filial, and never had any grudges with anyone. How could he die suddenly? My poor son, you died so unjustly and tragically. How can I live with you?…”

After enough time had passed and the woman had cried enough, Zhao Yuan finally asked, "How old is your son?"

The woman was stunned for a moment: "She is 18 years old."

"You haven't even taken a look at him since you entered the room. Are you sure the deceased is your son?" Zhao Yuan asked.

The woman's eyes were a little panicked: "How can you poke at my heart like this? The person who came to report the news said it was my son, how could he be wrong?"

"Does your son have any obvious characteristics? Also, what are his hobbies? Tell me all of these in detail." Zhao Yuan continued to ask.

"Your Highness, my son is missing one of his front teeth, which is a rather obvious feature. In addition, he usually likes to get together with some friends to gamble for a little money. This time, he heard that there was a newly opened gambling house, so he went with his friends to join in the fun." The woman replied sobbing.

"Oh? What about you? What do you need to do on a daily basis? Do you also like gambling?" Zhao Yuan suddenly changed the subject and directed the question to the woman.

"Your Highness, I come from a poor family. I am mainly responsible for housework on weekdays. I also gamble occasionally, but it's just a small thing, just to kill time." said the woman.

"Oh, I see. Well, please open your hands and let me see them," Zhao Yuan said calmly.

"I don't know what this prince means. My son has died tragically. Why do you still want to check my hands?" The old woman looked puzzled and a little resistant.

"Do you think there are some secrets in your hands that cannot be shown to others?" Zhao Yuan asked back.

"That... that's not the case!" After hesitating for a moment, the old woman slowly spread out her hands and showed them to Zhao Yuan. These hands were very strange, not like the hands of an old woman who usually did housework all year round. Lin Yan watched carefully from behind, and a familiar feeling came over her again.

"Do you know how your son died?" Zhao Yuan kept the question in his mind and asked again.

The woman said, "He wasn't beaten to death by the thugs in your gambling house! My son went there to have fun happily, but he was killed. You can't bend the law and make the murderer pay for the life, or the debtor pay for the money."

Liu Chang continued, "There are several of his companions who can testify."