"What? Huang Yangping is dead?"
"Old Chen, what nonsense are you talking about?"
In the county office's rear hall, Ye Qingshan's expression changed drastically as he stared at Chen Shi standing before him in disbelief.
Before dawn had even broken, Chen Shi had hurriedly woken Ye Qingshan.
"Yes, my lord. People from Huang Manor came to report the case. Huang Yangping's sons, wives, and concubines are all at the county office now."
Chen Shi looked no better than Ye Qingshan, his face equally heavy with worry.
Who had done this? Who had such audacity that they even dared murder an imperial official!
Most importantly, the culprit had actually broken into Huang Manor and silently killed Huang Yangping.
It was only near daybreak that the people of Huang Manor discovered Huang Yangping's death.
"There are two other deceased: Huang Yangping's son, Huang Wen, and Jia Sheng, the proprietor of Jia Family Pharmacy."
Ye Qingshan did not pay much attention to the two deceased Chen Shi mentioned.
Most of his attention remained on Huang Yangping.
After all, Huang Yangping was the Azure Cloud County Magistrate, Ye Qingshan's deputy. His status was anything but ordinary.
For him to die in such a muddleheaded fashion, Ye Qingshan, as the county magistrate of Azure Cloud County, would also have to bear responsibility.
"Is Huang Yangping's corpse still at Huang Manor?"
"It is, my lord. I immediately sent men to seal off Huang Manor. Entry is permitted, but no one is allowed to leave!"
"Old Chen, I will personally make a trip to Huang Manor!"
Just as Ye Qingshan and Chen Shi stepped out of the room, someone unexpected appeared outside the door.
"Old Liang, you?"
Ye Qingshan and Chen Shi were both stunned. Looking at Liang Shanhai, who had suddenly appeared here, they both felt