Looking at Miss Wang, who had stopped crying in front, and the ever-stoic Landlord Wang and others, Bi Xia suddenly asked, "I wonder if Miss Wang had met Mr. Li before today?"
Miss Wang, dressed in a vibrant red wedding gown, gently shook her head, "Young Master, you should know, although Chang Xian married into the Wang Family, he was still treated with great respect. We were not allowed to meet before the wedding."
"I see, my apologies for being disrespectful." Bi Xia mimicked the old-fashioned courtesies, causing Xu Renfei beside him to stifle his laughter.
Glancing at Xu Renfei, Bi Xia seized the moment and kicked him from behind when no one was looking. Seeing this, Miss Wang couldn’t help but smile, "It’s fine, I know the Young Master is eager to uncover the truth behind Chang Xian’s death as soon as possible."
"Rest assured, Miss Wang, we will do our utmost." Saying this, Bi Xia poked Xu Renfei with his sword.
Xu Renfei couldn’t help but yelp, and seeing the others looking at him, he quickly chuckled awkwardly, "Yes, yes, yes! Don’t worry, we will do our best!"
Miss Wang slowly bowed, "Then I leave it to you two."
"By the way, who prepared the wedding attire for Mr. Li and Miss Wang? It has quite the eye for detail and looks stunning." Bi Xia asked.
Miss Wang smiled, "My father found someone to prepare it, and then I reviewed it."
Bi Xia nodded, "As expected, a woman’s taste is indeed excellent."
"Gentlemen, this is my study." Landlord Wang stopped in his tracks,
Bi Xia and Xu Renfei exchanged a glance and walked into the study together. The study was spotless and meticulously organized. Without being polite, Bi Xia and Xu Renfei immediately started rummaging through everything, since it wasn’t truly theirs anyway.
They divided the work, with one searching outside and the other inside.
The inner room of the study served as a sleeping chamber. Bi Xia entered the inner room, noticing many calligraphy and paintings hanging around. All the inscriptions and sign names were by Landlord Wang, but...
His gaze settled on a particular landscape painting, which had an inscription by Ms. Li, standing out conspicuously among the numerous inscriptions by Wang.
"Li..." Bi Xia’s starry eyes flickered, feeling like he had forgotten something. Slightly frowning, he walked to Landlord Wang’s bed, lifted the folded quilt, and removed the pillow, revealing a dagger with a cold gleam.
Raising an eyebrow, "To place a dagger under the pillow in one’s own home, especially where one sleeps... It’s either fear of ghosts at home or guilt in the heart."
"Why is that?"
Xu Renfei’s voice suddenly sounded from behind. Bi Xia turned abruptly, about to kick, but Xu Renfei dodged in a flurry, "What are you doing!"
"Don’t you know it’s scary when people sneak up on you!" Bi Xia rolled his eyes.
Xu Renfei twitched his fingers, "I was wrong~~~ You still haven’t told me why you think Landlord Wang has a guilty conscience."
"Haven’t you heard?" Bi Xia played with the dagger, "Placing sharp tools like scissors under the pillow prevents being oppressed by ghosts."
"So, why would Landlord Wang place such an item under his pillow in his own home?"
Bi Xia’s starry eyes narrowed, "Could it be that he offended someone and is afraid of being assassinated? But then why not have more guards outside his courtyard?"
"If it’s really to prevent ghost oppression, then... what kind of ghost would it be..."
Xu Renfei pondered, then suddenly looked up at Bi Xia, "A guilty heart."
"Hmm?" Bi Xia frowned.
"Do you remember, Young Master Lv mentioned that Mr. Li couldn’t marry Miss Wang due to his family’s decline. Doesn’t this imply that the Li Family, Wang Family, and Lv Family know each other?" Xu Renfei said, "There are many such scenarios in the dramas I act in."
If that’s the case...
Bi Xia and Xu Renfei looked up simultaneously, "Oh no!"