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"That slut was having an affair with someone outside, contracted a venereal disease, and hid it all along. My son discovered it the night before last, and she begged him not to spread the word. My son was furious, scolded that slut, and wanted to divorce her."

"Seeing that begging was useless, that slut ran to the well and threatened to kill herself. Who knew she would accidentally fall into the well. By the time she was rescued, she was already dead. This official thought this matter was shameful to the family, so I didn't report it to the authorities."

"Who knew it would attract you all from the Sky Survey Division."

As he spoke, Yang Wanlou sighed, his words full of indignation.

"Sima Yang, don't be angry. If it's really as you said that she had an affair, then her death is not a pity. But if it's not like that..." Chen Yuan looked at Yang Wanlou calmly.

He didn't choose to believe just because of these one-sided words.

Yang Wanlou's face turned angry:

"What does Patrol Envoy Chen mean by this? Are you questioning this official's lies?"

"Sima Yang, don't get angry. How things really are will be known with just a look..." Chen Yuan's tone was very calm, in stark contrast to Yang Wanlou's anger.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Wanlou said in a low voice:

"It's this official who lost his composure. Since Patrol Envoy Chen wants to see, then take a look. It just so happens that that slut's body hasn't been buried yet."

After saying that, Yang Wanlou flicked his sleeves and turned to lead the way.

But the moment he turned around, Yang Wanlou's face became very gloomy, as if he had suddenly become a different person.

"Patrol Envoy Chen, please..."

The middle-aged butler next to him said softly.

Chen Yuan nodded and followed behind him.

The Yang family's mansion was very large. Chen Yuan estimated that it was at least a three-courtyard residence. While following behind Yang Wanlou, Chen Yuan kept opening his Heavenly Eyes, observing where the Yang family ancestral hall was.

However, there was no reaction all along.

It seemed that the Yang family ancestral hall was in a very hidden place.

Yan Shi, Yang Wanlou's daughter-in-law, didn't have much information recorded about her in the Sky Survey Division's files. Her father was also an official, but he had been dismissed from his post many years ago.

Fortunately, it didn't involve her. It is said that it was this Sima Yang who put in effort behind the scenes.

As for how he put in the effort, no one knew.

Soon, Yang Wanlou led Chen Yuan to the most remote wing of the Yang family. No one lived in the surrounding rooms, making it seem a bit messy.

Pushing open the door, there was a black coffin placed inside, sealed very tightly, and had been wedged with rivets, as if they planned to bury it as soon as possible.

"Although this slut has disgraced my Yang family, this official still prepared a coffin for her." Yang Wanlou pointed at the coffin in front and said with some displeasure.

Chen Yuan nodded without saying much, walked forward and took out the rivets one by one, then suddenly pushed hard, pushing the coffin lid aside.

Revealing the body inside.

The whole person was soaked white, and the body was even a little bloated, obviously there was a lot of well water accumulated in the abdomen. Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he casually asked:

"Sima Yang previously said that Yan Shi accidentally fell into the well?"

"That's right."

"But she was immediately fished out?"

If she had been fished out immediately, the body couldn't be so bloated, and her body would be soaked white.

Yang Wanlou looked at Chen Yuan's figure:

"My son was born weak and unable to practice martial arts, so he couldn't rescue her in time. Therefore, that slut was soaked in the well for a long time, so she is so bloated."

As he spoke, Yang Wanlou also explained it.

Chen Yuan picked up a wooden stick from the side and poked it at Yan Shi's body. The corpse was slightly stiff.

"Sima Yang, Chen wants to examine the body..."

"How does Patrol Envoy Chen want to examine it?" Yang Wanlou frowned.

"What does Sima Yang think?"

Chen Yuan replied.

He didn't quite understand the autopsy. He actually wanted to see the traces on Yan Shi's body. After all, Yang Wanlou had said that Yan Shi had a venereal disease, so there must be some traces.

At least some small red bumps would grow on her body.

(Don't ask the author how he knows)

Yang Wanlou's expression changed slightly, and he quickly refused:

"No, although Yan Shi has disgraced the family, she is now the body of my Yang family, how can she be viewed by Patrol Envoy Chen, a man? How can my Yang family face others if this spreads?"

"Hehe..."

"Moreover, this death is just an accident, there is no trickery. This official also didn't report it to the authorities. Patrol Envoy Chen, take a quick look, after you finish looking, this official will bury her, to avoid it being an eyesore."

Chen Yuan didn't reply, picked up Yan Shi's arm, and carefully and slowly scanned over her body.

Soon, Chen Yuan turned his attention to Yan Shi's fingernails. There were no scratches or damage on them...

Anyone with a little common sense knows that if you accidentally fall into a well and die, you will instinctively tear at things around you. The well wall is hard, and as long as you use force, your fingernails will definitely break and be damaged, with signs of bloody flesh.

But on Yan Shi's body...

Neat and tidy, it didn't look like she had struggled in the well at all. Even if she had a will to die, she would instinctively tear at things, unless Yan Shi was thrown into the well after her death!

"Did Patrol Envoy Chen discover anything?"

Yang Wanlou stared at Chen Yuan closely and urged him.

"Sima Yang, why are you so anxious? Chen has naturally discovered something."

"What is it?"

He asked immediately.

"Haha, Lord Yang, what are you nervous about? Chen is just joking." Chen Yuan smiled, his eyes moved away from Yan Shi's body. Now it can be confirmed.

Yan Shi's death was definitely not as Yang Wanlou said. He lied!

As for why he lied, Chen Yuan's mind also began to conjure up some things, but these cannot be considered solid evidence that can directly arrest Yang Wanlou.

Moreover, Chen Yuan's purpose is not Yan Shi's death.

His purpose is to find the Yang family's ancestral hall, and Zhang Xuan's order to him is to find the batch of silver that was not found before.

"Yang doesn't like Patrol Envoy Chen's jokes."

Yang Wanlou's face was unfriendly.

"Where is the well that Yan Shi fell into? Chen wants to take another look..." Chen Yuan changed the subject.

"Hmph, the people from the Sky Survey Division are really idle. They have to investigate the death of a woman so closely. It seems that this official will report to the Prefect tomorrow and ask your Sky Survey Division to busy yourselves with other things."

"The Prefect can't control the Sky Survey Division. Sima Yang, put your threats aside, otherwise, Chen has reason to suspect that you are related to Yan Shi's death!"

Chen Yuan said directly.

"You dare threaten this official?"

"Is this a threat? Or is Sima Yang having a guilty conscience, and doesn't even dare to let Chen investigate the scene of the crime, are you afraid that Chen will discover something?"

Chen Yuan looked at Yang Wanlou without any concealment.

No matter how great his power is, he can't control their Sky Survey Division's affairs. Their first duty is to patrol the world on behalf of Heaven and investigate matters of the world.

Yang Wanlou's tone choked, he didn't expect such a small Sky Survey Guard to be so tough. Taking a deep breath, he said in a low voice:

"Patrol Envoy Chen, young people shouldn't be too aggressive."

Chen Yuan's lips curled up, somewhat disdainfully:

"Is it still called a young person if they aren't aggressive?"

"You..."

"Master, let me lead Patrol Envoy Chen to take a look..." The butler next to him said quickly.

Yang Wanlou stared at Chen Yuan, suppressed the anger in his heart:

"Okay, then you can take Patrol Envoy Chen to take a look. If you can't find anything, this official will see what else you have to say!" After saying that, Yang Wanlou flung his sleeves and left.

"Patrol Envoy Chen, don't be angry, the Master is just a little dissatisfied with the Young Mistress..." The butler quickly said with a smile.

"It's okay, but you also have to warn Sima Yang, don't be so angry when you get older, anger hurts the body." Chen Yuan smiled.

"Hehe... Patrol Envoy Chen, follow me, that well is in the backyard."

The butler gestured with his hand.

"Butler, please lead the way immediately."

Chen Yuan followed the Yang family's butler and headed towards the backyard. On the way, Chen Yuan asked many things, and the butler answered most of them. If he really couldn't answer, he just smiled.

"Butler Yang, Chen has walked through most of your mansion, why don't I see where the ancestral hall is?" Chen Yuan asked without showing any signs.

The butler was slightly startled, his eyes narrowed and he said in a low voice:

"This one is not too clear about this..."

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed. As the Yang family's butler, he wouldn't know where the ancestral hall is?

Obviously, he just didn't want to say more.

"Why did Patrol Envoy Chen ask this question?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just asking casually."

Butler Yang smiled and pointed to a well next to a willow tree in front:

"Patrol Envoy Chen, this is where the Young Mistress fell."

Chen Yuan looked up and down at the well, it was nothing special. Walking closer, Chen Yuan looked inside, the water was very turbid, and he couldn't see the situation deep inside at all.

Moreover, the well seemed to have been cleaned, making it look very clean, even a bit like it was deliberately cleaned.

The butler next to him looked calmly at Chen Yuan looking around, his face didn't change at all, like a bystander, watching coldly.

"Has Patrol Envoy Chen finished exploring?" Butler Yang asked with a smile.

"What's the rush... By the way, I wonder if Sima Yang's son is currently in the mansion? Since Yan Shi is Sima Yang's son's wife, Chen will ask again as a matter of course."

"The Young Master is weak, and he was angered by the Young Mistress's matter, so..."

Butler Yang immediately refused euphemistically.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Yuan:

"Okay, Chen will be careful. Butler Yang, lead the way."

"I..."

"Since Butler Yang knows my Sky Survey Division's style of doing things, presumably you won't refuse Chen, right?" Chen Yuan threatened directly.

"Patrol Envoy Chen, follow me."

Butler Yang's tone choked, he gave Chen Yuan a deep look, turned around and led the way.

......

......

"Young Master Yang."

Looking at the pale-faced young man on the bed, Chen Yuan called out softly.

The young man on the sickbed slowly opened his eyes, and scanned Chen Yuan suspiciously, as if asking, who is he?

Before Chen Yuan could speak, the butler Yang next to him immediately said:

"Young Master, this is Patrol Envoy Chen from the Sky Survey Division, he came to investigate the Young Mistress's accidental fall into the well."

"There's nothing to investigate, Patrol Envoy Chen, please go back, that woman just accidentally fell into the water..." After a moment of silence, Yang Qing'an said in a low voice.

"Sima Yang said that Yan Shi was not self-disciplined and suffered from venereal disease, which was discovered by Young Master Yang. She threatened to die and accidentally fell into the well, is that so?"

Chen Yuan asked, staring closely at Yang Qing'an.

"What!"