Chapter 485 - The Price of Life and Death (1/2)

Chapter 485 The Price of Life and Death

“I suppose… that’s alright. Please follow me, Your Highness.”

Lin Mengya got up and followed after Min’er.

Yu An, too, got up and followed closely behind Lin Mengya in fear of any possible change of circumstance.

“Master, the princess says she would like to come in to have a look.”

Lin Mengya stood behind Min’er and watched as Min’er carefully opened the door.

Once they entered through the door, it led them onto a corridor that had been partitioned by a screen with paintings of sceneries on it. On one hand, one would not be able to look into what was happening inside, but on the other hand, one would not feel stuffy as walking along the corridor.

“This way, please, Your Highness.”

Min’er was apparently very familiar with the way and led Lin Mengya towards the right.

Lin Mengya had only taken a few steps before a deep frown appeared on her face.

She quickened her steps and overtook Min’er to push open the small door at the end of the corridor.

“Your Highness, don’t…”

Min’er took a step forward to stop Lin Mengya, but when she caught sight of what was in the room, her eyes widened and her jaws dropped as she stared at the scene before her eyes with shock and fear.

With tightened fists, Lin Mengya gazed coldly at the woman’s corpse hanging from the beam. Clearly, the killer had no attempt to cover up the murderous intentions, which was seething recklessly.

Dressed in the same simple plain outfit, Fanggu, who was just overreacting with her emotions a moment ago, had now become a dead body that died with everlasting regret.

Her eyes were widened like full circles and they were staring at the ground. Her hair was messy and her feet were off the ground.

Apparently, she had stopped breathing for quite a while.

“Ah!!! Master! Master!”

Min’er exploded into a heart-wrenching cry that alarmed Zuo Qiuyu, who was guarding outside the door.

By the time he rushed into the room, Lin Mengya, together with Yu An had brought down and laid the body of Fanggu on the floor.

“How… how did this happen?”

Zuo Qiuyu could not fathom how this person, who was alive and kicking just a moment ago, had turned into a cold, dead body.

Especially, this had happened right under their noses!

“Master! Master, wake up! What can I do if you die?”

At the scene, the person who was most intimately related to Fanggu was none other than Min’er, who had been following her by her side since young.

By now, Min’er had completely broken into tears.

If not for Lin Mengya stopping her, Min’er would be crying over Fanggu, bending over her dead body.

“Damn it!”

At this moment, Lin Mengya’s expression had turned ghastly and she gently pushed Min’er into Yu An’s arms.

Holding back the outrage in her, Lin Mengya approached Fanggu’s dead body to have a better look.

The ruthless murderer had used a thin rope over Fanggu’s neck, which had almost been completely severed.

Her snow-white neck was now a mangled mess of flesh and blood.

Strangely, Lin Mengya did not remember smelling anything while they were in the courtyard. It was only when she entered the house that she was able to pick up a little bit of the scent of blood.

The only explanation would be that the murderer had escaped from Fanggu’s room moments before they entered.

Lin Mengya turned to the window immediately and to her expectation, she discovered a man’s full footprint on the small table below the window.

“Damn it!” cursed Lin Mengya.

She was clearly feeling outraged!

“Who on earth killed Fanggu?”

Zuo Qiuyu’s expression did not look any better than that of Lin Mengya.

Every time they found one of his aunt’s maidservants meant they got hold of one more piece of evidence towards proving his cousin’s identity.

They had just chanced upon one, but on this same occasion, she had met with her death.

This outcome had driven people nuts!

“Stop crying, Min’er. I was me who had implicated Fanggu and resulted in her death. Since the murderer had escaped, what’s most pressing now is to give Fanggu a proper burial. Come, let’s go to the backyard and wait, while the two of them help carry Fanggu out.”

There was no way Min’er could refuse since Lin Mengya simply held on tightly to Min’er’s shoulders and directed her out.

It only took them a few steps to get outside. At this moment, Min’er was about to suggest that she went back into the room to take a last look when she spotted a severe expression on Lin Mengya’s face.

She had fixed her eyes on the door.

It did not take long for Yu An and Zuo Qiuyu to carry the dead body out. Once they all walked out safely, Lin Mengya appeared to breathe a sigh of relief thereafter.

“The murderer is still hiding in Fanggu’s room, but let’s not react, because we’re no match for him.”

Lin Mengya whispered into the ears of Min’er whose body stiffened as she thought of Fanggu’s tragic state.

Min’er opened her eyes wide as she stared blankly at Fanggu’s dead body, but she did not have the courage to lift up her eyes to look into the room.

As they listened attentively, there was a subtle sound that was transmitted through the air.

Thereafter, Lin Mengya finally let out a sigh of relief. Her body became paralyzed as she sat down at the stone stool.

She hated herself for being so useless. Not only did she allowed Fanggu to be killed right under her nose, but she had no choice but to let him escape even though she knew that the murderer was still in the house,