Detective Ghost Empress

Chapter 495: A not so pleasant investigation (2)

" I see," Liu Dong Ming nodded after hearing Liu Hui Ying's response. He then pursed his lips and asked, " So what do you want to talk about?"

" I want to talk to those guards who escorted the trunk that was carrying the money. I have to learn about the situation that took place at them time," Liu Hui Ying replied to Liu Dong Ming. Till now she had only heard the —— ' He said, she said' version of the story. It was better to listen what the soldiers who were escorting Liu Yu Nan.

In fact, she would have loved to interrogate Liu Yu Nan but she knew that it was impossible as Ji Yang would not let anyone make a mess of this plan that he had come up with. Thus, for the sake of avoiding doubts and suspicions, she had to keep her distance from Liu Yu Nan, who was the crux of the matter.

Anyway, the Ji family believed that this matter was a done deal. As long as Liu Yu Nan was locked up in the prison then no one would be able to help the Liu family. And Liu Hui Ying was going to make use of this blind confidence, she would avoid Liu Yu Nan but at the same time collect as much information as she could regarding the case before dealing with the Ji family's matter.

If she planned it like this, Liu Hui Ying was sure that sooner or later she would be able to deal with the Ji family's scheme.

' Slow and steady, I need to be slow and steady,' she reminded herself before looking at Liu Dong Ming sternly and adding, " It will be better if you can arrange for as many soldiers as possible my lord. It will give me a better understanding of the situation."

Liu Dong Ming saw the determination in Liu Hui Ying's eyes and his face softened. Just like this, his beloved would look at him with the same expression whenever she was about to face something difficult. Even though she knew that she was biting more than she could chew, she was still willing to give it her all. And he adored that.

Looks like his daughter despite looking like him the most actually took after his wife in essence, both were stubborn as bulls.

" Very well, then I will take a look at this matter. Please give me some time, Lord Chi," Liu Dong Ming agreed in a polite voice. He then pointed to the sweets that were kept in front of Liu Hui Ying and then stated with a soft voice, " You can eat these sweets, Lord Chi.

I haven't poisoned them you know." His lips curled in a smile which made Liu Hui Ying stiffen as he added, " My heart will get hurt if you don't eat these sweets."

Liu Hui Ying: I have a feeling that I will be eaten if I don't eat these sweets.

Though her heart was filled with terror, she still nodded and then brought a sweet to her mouth before munching on it.

' Oh it is indeed good,' Liu Hui Ying thought in her head as she started eating the desserts without any hesitation. Seeing her eat without any restraints, Liu Dong Ming was satisfied.

He nodded to himself and then stepped out, however the second he stepped out and closed the door behind him, the soft smile on his lips vanished and he ordered his aide, " Go and call all the soldiers who were responsible for escorting the taels to the finance department."

" Yes."

With Liu Dong Ming giving the orders, no one dared to take it lightly. The aides brought the soldiers in charge to the Liu manor within seconds and as soon as the soldiers responsible for escorting the taels to the finance department appeared at the Liu house, the one who greeted them was none other than Liu Dong Ming.

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" You all…" Liu Dong Ming addressed the soldiers gently causing them to stiffen as they looked at him with a similar wary expression on their faces.

Was Lord Liu going to kill them now? Did he come up with the punishment that he was going to hand them down? If so which one? What kind of punishment did he come up with? They hoped that whatever punishment Lord Liu came up with, would not make them lose an arm or leg.

Liu Dong Ming stared at the long-winded soldiers who gulped upon hearing his voice. He said slowly, " I will leave you all in Lord Chi's care. Make sure that you answer his question properly and if you make a mistake then be prepared to lose your heads." As he finished speaking he coldly glanced at the soldiers who double gulped as they knew that Liu Dong Ming was not joking.

No matter who this Lord Chi was, they better treat him like an ancestor!

Their lives were in his hands!

…..

" Ummm, why are you all kneeling on the ground?" Liu Hui Ying questioned as she looked at the soldiers who were sitting on the ground while she sat on the high chair.

" This is where we belong our lord! Please feel free to speak to us, there is no need for you to hold back!" The leader of the soldiers answered Liu Hui Ying who frowned. Though she did not understand why they were kneeling like she was their ancestor and why they made her sit in this high chair, she was not complaining as it was indeed too comfortable.

She settled herself even more comfortably in the high chair before saying, "… I want you all to tell me what happened on the night of the theft, don't leave out even the smallest detail make sure that you tell me everything."

The soldiers sitting on the floor looked up and then glanced at one another before the leader of the soldiers said, " Lord Chi, we are willing to speak the truth but … I am afraid that you will not believe us."

" Is that so?" Liu Hui Ying smiled benevolently as she looked at the men kneeling in front of her and added, " How will you know if you do not tell me hmm?"