Chapter 1767: Chapter 1764: Arrangements

The distance to the well is quite a stretch. Even on foot, it takes about fifteen minutes to get there.

Such a far distance, and yet there’s been a murder case…

Ye Muyu turned to the few people in the room and said she was planning to personally go and take a look.

Both Madam Xie and Madam Wang expressed their desire to accompany her, as they were uneasy letting her go alone.

The three young misses were even more worried about Chu Fu and Chu Bo, who had gone out to help search for someone.

They also insisted on going along, and Ye Muyu did not refuse. Everyone hurried together to the well at the back of the mountain.

By the time they arrived, quite a few people were already standing around the well.

At the front stood King Qi.

Seeing Ye Muyu, King Qi took the initiative to greet her.

“Madam.”

When the others heard how King Qi addressed her, as well as his attitude, they all made way for Ye Muyu. She quickly squeezed through and saw the little maid lying next to the well, no longer breathing.

Her breath caught, and beside her, Madam Wang was so frightened she covered her mouth, “We just saw this little maid in the morning, and now she’s gone.”

Madam Xie frowned slightly, saying nothing.

Perhaps she had just been retrieved, as water was everywhere, and the little maid’s clothes were soaked. Her face was covered with a white cloth to prevent frightening others.

Ye Muyu asked aloud, “Prince, has it been reported to the authorities?”

“I’ve sent someone to report it, but the nearest yamen also needs time, so it’ll take about two quarters of an hour for them to arrive,” King Qi explained.

“Then we should neither move the body nor disturb the well, in case there is evidence,” Ye Muyu said quietly.

King Qi, seeing how quickly Ye Muyu composed herself and issued orderly instructions, felt a bit of admiration and nodded gently, “I’ve already arranged for guards to keep watch.”

“Thank you for your hard work, Prince.” Ye Muyu had no particular feelings towards King Qi himself, never having interacted with him before. This was the first time they were alone. Hearing his gentle voice, it was quite different from Li Chongjin’s typically silent and cold demeanor.

King Qi merely said it was no trouble and refrained from asking anything else.

Ye Muyu proactively asked, “With so many people searching the temple, it’s quite likely someone saw something unusual. Now that there’s been a murder case, not only must the crime scene be sealed, but the entire temple should be too. Everyone must cooperate with the investigation. What do you think, Prince?”

When Ye Muyu spoke gently, her words were also orderly, not oppressive, and getting along with King Qi, there was hardly any possibility of conflict, especially since their tones were both gentle.

King Qi nodded, “What you say is true, Madam. I will arrange it right away.”

“Also, the abbot needs to gather all the monks, and the temple’s incense guests as well. Miss Guo has not been found. If the murderer is still in the temple, preventing them from having a chance to act might save Miss Guo’s life.”

“All those involved in the search should be called back, only assigning guards to look. Prince, do you have enough manpower?” After Ye Muyu offered her suggestion, she realized that organizing this would require sufficient manpower.

King Qi hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded, “I do. This time I came to the Buddhist Light Temple not only to burn incense but also for other official matters, so I brought some guards.”

“If it doesn’t delay your important matters, Prince, please help delegate tasks as I suggested. Thank you, Prince.” Ye Muyu felt that lives were at stake and was quite direct this time, after all, no one knew the situation of Miss Guo, much less the identity of the murderer.

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