Rong Che was stunned, "Oh… Thank you, My Lord."
Gu Canmo added, "My Lord, the Eighth Prince is Miss Gu’s friend, and he delivered the Wind Caller from so far away, I think he wouldn’t do such things to hurt Miss Gu. Besides, he only has level five spiritual power; even the two dead students were better than him. It was also impossible for him to plot the murder so well."
Everyone nodded, and even Long Siye did the same. The Lord took a glimpse at Rong Che and smiled, "Eighth Prince, do you blame me?"
Rong Che shook his head, "No. I’m an outsider, and coincidentally something bad happened when I arrived, it was reasonable for you to suspect me. My Lord, you’ve actually cleaned my name by reading my memories as it proved that I didn’t lie. I should thank you, how would I blame you, My Lord?" His reply was so understanding.
The Lord nodded, "That’s great then."
Gu Canmo asked again, "My Lord, do you suspect that the culprit is someone else?"
The Lord looked at him and sighed as he shook his head, "Gu Canmo, it’s time for you to upgrade yourself and refresh your brain."
Gu Canmo was speechless.
The Firmament Stone could not help but sigh in Gu Xijiu’s mind, "Only now do I know that The Lord would call someone 'stupid.'"
Gu Xijiu shook her head, "Can’t believe the headmaster can be stupid." She looked at Rong Che. Did The Lord suspect Rong Che? He looked innocent though.
...
A jade table with Magnolia’s petals. There were a teapot and four tea bowls. Four people were sitting at the table. The Lord was sitting in the host seat, Long Siye was sitting on his left, Gu Xijiu was sitting on the right of The Lord, and Rong Che was sitting opposite The Lord. He was making the tea.
Gu Xijiu was felt like she was dreaming. That used to be her little cottage, but now it has become a mansion and temporary accommodation for The Lord. Yes, The Lord was not gone yet, he decided to stay, in her place. Until now, she could still remember the expression Gu Canmo and his people had on their faces when The Lord said he wanted to stay. All of them were shocked, as though they were struck by lightning! Their reaction was a bit too much as their mouths were left opened so widely that it could fit a herbal egg!
Of course, Gu Xijiu was shocked as well. She was wiping the mussel’s shell at the time, and she accidentally stuffed the cloth into the mussel’s mouth when she heard that. However, The Lord did not bother with all their responses and said, "I’ll be staying here for another 12 days to investigate this case."
He then walked into the new courtyard. Before he entered, he called Rong Che and Long Siye along for some discussions. Both of them were confused. However, they could not wait to follow him.
The mansion was designed with three entrances and three exits. The pillars were carved with very nice patterns. Everything was vintage and classic. It looked so much nicer than the buildings in the Tianju Hall.
Even Gu Xijiu looked around and touched the walls and displays when she entered. She felt she was hallucinating and everything would be gone once she touches them. However, everything was real - the strong pillars in the corridor were strong and firm, it did not move at all even when she pushed it.
The Lord stopped at the courtyard and told someone to set up a table. He took out a tea set and asked Rong Che, "I heard your skills are quite good, why don’t you help us?"
Thus, Rong Che took over and was making the tea. Rong Che was indeed good at making tea. The tea smelled good, and the aroma would linger in their oral cavities for quite a while.
Among the four, one was the mighty Lord, one was the Overlord of the Tianwen clan, one was The Lord’s disciple, and one was a prince. Gu Xijiu felt sorry for Rong Che. He came all the way to deliver her pet, but he was wronged and asked to make the tea. She was the host here. Hence, she should be the one making the tea. Therefore, occasionally, she helped to pass him the teacups.
Rong Che was quite relaxed about the situation. He smiled as usual, just like a polite man. There was no annoyance on his face, and every single movement he made with the tea was as nice as a dance.
Long Siye seemed to be bothered by something. He did not focus even when he was drinking the tea. Occasionally, he took a glimpse at Gu Xijiu.
Gu Xijiu responded accordingly and drank the tea mindfully. While they were enjoying the tea, Long Siye asked, "My Lord, since you’re staying here, why not ask Headmaster Gu to arrange another place for Miss Gu, so that you can focus on your practice and also…"
Before he could finish, The Lord interrupted, "She stays in the courtyard behind this one." He had already made all the arrangements, the four messengers would stay in the front courtyard, the middle courtyard would be his temporary accommodation, and Gu Xijiu was arranged to stay in the back courtyard. Therefore, all three courtyards were occupied.
Long Siye stopped and continued, "Since My Lord decided to stay here, why not I be your custodian?"
Rong Che also quickly offered himself, "I’m willing to be your custodian too, My Lord."
The Lord remained silent for a short while and then asked, "What are you worried about?"
Long Siye and Rong Che could not say a word. Both of them wanted to explain, but The Lord had issued an order, "It’s late. Get out."
No one would dare to disobey The Lord’s order. Therefore, Long Siye and Rong Che made their move even though they were not willing to leave. As it was already nightfall, Rong Che could not leave so he stayed over with Yan Chen again. On the other hand, Long Siye went to the house which Gu Canmo prepared for him. The Tianju Hall had finally returned to its silence.
"My Lord, are you still suspecting Rong Che?" Gu Xijiu asked.
"Uhh, why say so?"
"You kept staring at Rong Che when he was making the tea. You paid so much attention, did you try to see whether he was hiding any skills?
"You’re really smart." The Lord did not deny.
"Then, have you found anything? I did observe his movements too, everything was normal."
Gu Xijiu had tea together with Rong Che a few times; she knew his usual procedures. It was difficult to change one’s habits for making tea, and everyone had different ways to make tea so it would be obvious.
"Are you very close to him?"
"We’ve met a few times for tea together when we were still in the capital city. He was quite nice to me and helped me a few times." Gu Xijiu did not hide the relationship between Rong Che and her.
The Lord looked at her for a short while and casually said, "You wouldn’t know."
Gu Xijiu had no idea what was wrong with her as her blood was boiling. She would not allow anyone to backstab her friends.
Gu Xijiu said, "I trust him!"
The Lord’s finger knocked on the tea plate and asked, "So, you don’t believe me?"
Gu Xijiu was speechless. She pondered and then refuted, "I trust you, but I also believe my friend is innocent!"
The Lord seemed to be tired. He waved her hand, "It’s quite late already, go back and rest. I need to meditate and gather Hu Qingqing’s souls tonight."
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