Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 436 - 230 The Empress Exploded_3

Chapter 436: Chapter 230 The Empress Exploded_3

Jiang Shouzhong exclaimed in surprise, "How did you recognize me?"

Li Nanshuang ran up and touched Jiang Shouzhong’s head, giggling, "My braised noodles could turn to ash and I’d still recognize them."

That sentence sounded oddly phrased.

"Braised Noodles, where have you been? Nothing bad happened, right?" the girl asked concernedly.

Seeing Li Nanshuang’s dark circles and her unmistakable fatigue, Jiang Shouzhong knew she must have been running around for his sake these past few days, which warmed his heart.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and said, "Boss, I’m fine. I just went to handle some things and didn’t expect such an incident to occur."

"Murong Shuo wasn’t killed by you, was he?" Li Nanshuang asked.

Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, "Of course not, I only found out today that I’m wanted."

"I knew someone was framing you," she said.

Li Nanshuang huffed, "But those guys won’t listen, insisting they have evidence."

The girl puffed up her cheeks, full of indignation.

Jiang Shouzhong sighed, "The evidence at hand indeed puts me in a bad light, and if I were in their shoes, I might convict myself too. For now, it’s best not to go to the Liushan Division. Please go and tell Qingchen and Xia He so they won’t worry."

"And what about you?"

"I plan to secretly investigate this matter, starting with a visit to the Murong Family to examine the body," said Jiang Shouzhong.

After all, he had a cheat: he could talk to corpses.

Asking Murong Shuo directly would be more effective than anything else.

"I’ll investigate with you," Li Nanshuang declared, patting her chest, "I’ll protect you."

Jiang Shouzhong, smiling, pinched the girl’s slightly chubby, adorable face, "No need, Boss. My cultivation is no less than yours now; just pass on the message for me."

"Not less than mine? Wanna prove it by sparring?"

Li Nanshuang was clearly not convinced.

But then, she realized what had happened, her face flushed red as she thumped him on the head, "So presumptuous! Who are you pinching? I’m your superior, don’t you have any manners?"

"I just think my superior is very cute."

"Cute your big-headed ghost!"

"A big-headed ghost isn’t as cute as a superior."

"Get lost!"

"Cough cough cough..."

An untimely cough rang out in the room.

Wen Er looked oddly at the two flirting, and said, "I don’t think I’m invisible, should I hide under the bed instead?"

"You, get out!" Li Nanshuang kicked him out.

"No problem."

Wen Er scampered out of the room.

Jiang Shouzhong cleared his throat and said seriously, "I’ll contact you if I find any clues. Also, Boss, did you check Murong Shuo’s wound? Are you sure it was made by the Seven Kills Blade?"

Li Nanshuang’s expression grew solemn, and she said earnestly,

"It does resemble the Seven Kills Blade’s work, but there are other weapons in this world that could leave a trace of murderous energy in a wound, like the Undying Sword from Famous Sword Villa or the Soul Devouring Sword Set from the Xuanji Sword Sect..."

"Are there knives, though? After all, the knife wounds on Murong Shuo are unmistakable," Jiang Shouzhong asked.

"Yes,"

Li Nanshuang nodded her little head, "For example, Yanrong’s Mandarin Duck Headless Saber is similar to the Seven Kills Blade, and there’s also the Nine Rings Xuanyin Saber from the Bridal Dress Sect of Bazhou, and Kunlun’s Hell Saber. Then there’s also, from Qingzhou’s Xu Family, the Overlord Saber, which is nurtured by blood energy."

"The Xu Family from Qingzhou?"

Jiang Shouzhong’s heart stirred.

The places mentioned by Li Nanshuang were all too far away, save for Qingzhou, given that Murong Shuo had died there.

Of course, that did not rule out the possibility of an outsider being the murderer.

Li Nanshuang explained to Jiang Shouzhong:

"The Xu Family and the Su Family from Qingzhou are referred to as the two great saber powers. Su Shanke is called the second fastest bladesman in the world, but Xu Wenqing’s blade skills are no less superior, though he prefers to keep a low profile and doesn’t show off."

Jiang Shouzhong nodded lightly, making a mental note, "Okay, I got it. I’ll come to you when I find a clue."

"Be careful, Braised Noodles," Li Nanshuang said with worried eyes.

"Yeah, I’ll be fine,"

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and left the room.

Li Nanshuang followed him out, watching the man’s departing figure, her eyes unable to hide her feelings of loss and concern.

"Why not rest inside for a bit?"

Wen Er sat in a lounge chair, complaining, "This guy is too much, not caring about you at all. Ever since his trouble started, you haven’t slept in five days and nights, you’re practically a mummy..."

"Shut your mouth,"

Li Nanshuang glared at him, "As a superior, shouldn’t I care about my subordinates? What’s wrong with that?"

"But I haven’t seen you care about other subordinates like this."

Wen Er lowered his voice, chuckling, "Little Nan Shuang, just admit it, you like the guy. How about I help you out, make a match before some other girl takes him away, and seal the deal for you."

"Like hell!"

Li Nanshuang walked over and kicked him, then turned to head for the Liushan Division.

"Yeah yeah yeah, not liking. In the Capital, I only ever hear you talking about him, my ears are about to grow calluses. Listen to this,"

Wen Er pinched his throat and mimicked someone’s shrill voice,

"Uncle, the new guy Jiang Mo is so handsome, I snagged him. Uncle, Jiang Mo is so amazing, he solved four cases for us in one month. Uncle, Braised Noodles is so smart, he actually found that demon hiding in the Li mansion. Uncle, Braised Noodles looked so handsome while thinking about the case. Uncle, someone bullied Braised Noodles today, I beat them up, no one’s allowed to bully my Braised Noodles. Uncle..."

"Wen! Are you asking for a death wish!"

With cheeks flaming, Li Nanshuang grabbed a large saber and swung it toward the man on the lounge chair.

Wen Er hurriedly dodged into the house and locked the door behind him, shouting,

"Girl, I’m just saying, if you like him, go for him. Look at Ran Qingchen, she’s really proactive, right? Just now when Jiang Mo called her ’Qingchen’, you must have heard it. And that Xia He..."