Chapter 123 Investigating the Murderer

At this time, Murong Qing in the study was surrounded by thick smoke, his head was dizzy, and he had fainted.

When Pei Mo rushed into the study, he was choked by the thick smoke and burst into tears. He hurriedly reached out to cover his mouth and nose.

"Madam, can you hear me?" Although a fire was already burning in the study, Pei Mo did not stop.

"Peng!"

At this time, a piece of wood on the beam was burned by the fire and fell heavily.

Pei Mo hurriedly dodged and saw several pieces of wood falling down above his head, and quickly moved several meters away.

The group of servants outside were also very frightened when they saw this. They were all very nervous. Their eyes were straight and they did not dare to leave Pei Mo, for fear that his life would be threatened.

Murong Qing's breath had gradually weakened, and she could not hear any sounds from the outside world at this time.

Pei Mo searched every corner of the house and finally found Murong Qing lying on the ground in the corner, so he rushed over in three steps and two steps at a time.

"How are you, ma'am?"

Pei Mo picked up Murong Qing's body from the ground and found that she had no strength left, her body was limp, her eyes were closed, and her face was pale. The situation was very urgent, and she felt even more anxious.

Several more logs were burned, or rather they were smashed to the ground by the enemy.

"I'll take you to see the doctor right now!"

Pei Mo vigorously picked up Murong Qing, and just after taking two steps, the place where he was lying was already covered by fire.

"General! Madam!"

Pei Mo hugged Murong Qing and rushed out of the fire scene, and the people waiting outside hurried up to greet him.

Everyone was relieved when they saw that Pei Mo was safe and sound, but when they saw the unconscious Murong Qing in his arms, their expressions couldn't help but be full of worry.

"General, the sedan is ready," a servant hurriedly came up to report, "General, please get on the sedan."

Murong Qing was unconscious and the two of them were unable to ride, so Pei Mo hurriedly got into the sedan and hurried back to the general's mansion.

After putting Murong Qing to bed, Pei Mo got up and walked to the yard, his face full of anger.

"Liu Shen!"

With a command, Liu Shen immediately appeared in front of Pei Mo, bowing slightly and looking respectful.

"General."

Pei Mo said with a smile on his face: "Go and investigate for me immediately. If you have any clues, report them immediately."

"yes!"

Liu Shen also knew that Murong Qing was seriously injured this time, and coupled with Pei Mo's usual feelings for Murong Qing, he guessed that he would never give up this time, so he followed the order and hurriedly turned around and left the general's mansion.

At this moment, Ping'er walked out of the room.

"General, the doctor has checked Madam's pulse and said that Madam's condition is basically stable now, but she still needs a millennium ginseng to stimulate her condition, which will be beneficial to her condition."

Pei Mo frowned slightly.

Thousand-year-old ginseng is also a valuable medicinal material. Since it is not available among doctors, it means it is difficult to find it.

But he didn't panic, after all, he was still influential in the capital.

"Immediately post a notice saying that I am looking to buy Millennium Ginseng. It doesn't matter what the price is. The key is to be quick!"

"Yes." Ping'er hurriedly agreed, bowed on his knees, and hurriedly handed over the matter to another male servant.

Murong Qing's encounter with the fire soon spread to Yan Jingtian's ears.

When Yan Jingtian arrived, Pei Mo was still standing in the yard with a gloomy face, and the anger in his heart had not dissipated.

"Is the injury serious?" Yan Jingtian walked to Pei Mo and stopped, looking worriedly into Murong Qing's room.

I only saw several maids waiting around for Murong Qing, who was lying quietly on the bed without any movement.

Pei Mo was silent for a long time, the worry in his eyes said everything.

"I brought a thousand-year-old ginseng, use it quickly." Yan Jingtian saw what Pei Mo was thinking and hurriedly handed the ginseng she brought to him.

Pei Mo was slightly surprised, but he quickly took the thousand-year ginseng with gratitude in his eyes.

"Thanks."

"We're all buddies. Just say thank you to me and you're polite. Take it and use it quickly. Stop talking nonsense." Yan Jingtian was very carefree, as if it was given to Pei Mo, but it was just an ordinary thing, not worth mentioning at all.

Pei Mo called his servant and explained a few words, then he took the ginseng and went to the kitchen to cook it.

In the corridor outside the house, my brother's maids and servants were coming and going in a hurry, all busy with Murong Qing's affairs.

Pei Mo and Yan Jingtian stood in the yard, feeling quite restless.

"Why did this happen so suddenly? Have you ever checked who set the fire?" Yan Jingtian finally said.

Pei Mo's voice was gloomy: "We have been sent to investigate. If we find the murderer behind the scenes this time, I will not let him go lightly!"

Yan Jingtian pondered for a moment, his brows furrowed tightly, and he secretly felt that this matter was not simple.

"My sister-in-law has a noble status, but she was still murdered by someone. I think that person has already laid out a careful plan. I'm afraid it will be difficult to investigate. Why don't I investigate with you." Yan Jingtian volunteered to share his worries with Pei Mo.

Pei Mo also wanted to catch the murderer behind the scenes as soon as possible, so he did not refuse. He just patted Yan Jingtian's shoulder lightly, feeling very grateful in his heart.

"That's very good. Let's go check it out together."

The two got on their horses and quickly arrived at the scene of the fire.

The entire crime scene has been surrounded by Pei Mo's order, and no one is allowed to enter or exit.

Pei Mo and Yan Jingtian went straight to the door of the bookstore and carefully checked the lock on the door.

"This lock looks like a new one," Yan Tiantian reached out and touched the lock that had been blackened by the fire. He frowned and made a new discovery, "We just need to find out where this lock was purchased from.

Then we can follow this clue to pursue it.”

Pei Mo also came over and checked the lock himself. He felt that what Yan Jingtian said was consistent with what he thought, so he ordered his servants to check it.

Not much, a few people who went out to investigate soon came to report.

"General, this lock is from the blacksmith shop in the west of the city."

"Let's go to Chengxi Iron Shop."

The iron shop in the west of the city was surrounded by Pei Mo's men, and the shop owner was also frightened and nervous.

"Don't be nervous. We are here to ask you a few questions. Just answer them truthfully." Yan Jingtian smiled when he first came in and looked very kind, but then his face turned serious, "But if you are found to have lied, then

I will arrest you and treat you as a murderer."

"Don't you dare... If you have anything to ask, I will definitely answer truthfully." Being frightened by Yan Jingtian, the owner of the Chengxi Iron Shop shivered with fright.

Pei Mo said with a gloomy face: "How many locks have you sold here recently, and who have they been sold to?"

"Back to my lord, I have only sold one lock during this period," the owner of the iron shop honestly explained, "it was bought by Xiao Mu, a beggar on the street."
Chapter completed!