My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 61 - The World as Enemy

Li Nuo ultimately decided not to inquire about that young girl.

Why trouble someone who is already suffering, they both shared similar misfortunes and he understood how she felt now, not wanting to stimulate her further.

Returning to the County Magistrate's Office with Housekeeper Wu, they saw two constables standing there, speaking with County Captain Wang.

"Have the identities of those two bodies been confirmed?"

"Yes, sir, although the male body was charred, his right foot was distinctive, having a rare sixth toe. After making extensive inquiries, we finally cleared up his identity. His name is Chen Feng, a resident of Chen Family Village. No one has seen him since the thirteenth of July..."

"And the female body?"

"The identity of the female body has not yet been confirmed. Chen Feng, being a middle-aged man without a wife, had a concubine named Wang Xian, a servant from a prominent family in Chang'an. The two were often seen together, and it's highly likely that this woman is the deceased..."

"Since there are suspicions, why not inquire at that prominent family..."

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"Well, that family is a bit special."

"Human life is of utmost importance, no matter how special, we must ask. Whose servant was she?"

The constable cautiously said, "The Minister of Justice's residence..."

County Captain Wang: "(⊙o⊙)..."

Li Nuo had been following the murder case from a while back and, hearing this, he turned to Housekeeper Wu and asked, "Is this Wang Xian, one of our servants?"

Housekeeper Wu also looked surprised and muttered, "Is Nanny Wang dead?"

Li Nuo, surprised, said, "She was really one of our people?"

All these days, the County Magistrate's Office had been investigating the identities of those two bodies, never expecting that one of them would turn out to come from the Li Mansion.

After coming back to his senses, Housekeeper Wu nodded and said solemnly, "Nanny Wang has been working in the Li Family for ten years, initially just cleaning, but was promoted to steward two years ago, managing the housemaids. Young Master might not know, but that female assassin who infiltrated our house the night you were attacked, was brought into our employ by Nanny Wang, who disappeared after that night. I thought she had fled, but it turned out she had died…"

Li Nuo looked slightly stunned, completely unaware of these events.

Quickly, he thought of something and asked, "Do you suspect that the assassin was deliberately let in by her?"

Housekeeper Wu shook his head and said, "It's not a suspicion, it's a certainty."

He took a deep breath and continued, "There are many who hold grudges against the old master; unable to harm him directly, they sought to take revenge on the young master, not hesitating to bribe our servants with large sums to do so, including but not limited to assassination, arson, and poisoning your food. There have been many such instances before..."

Li Nuo felt a chill in his heart.

Assassination, arson, poisoning...

His survival until now was indeed no easy feat.

No, in some ways, they had already succeeded.

After all, the real Young Master Li had long been dead.

However, since Nanny Wang was a traitor from the Li Family and had met a brutal death by the river, and knowing that Housekeeper Wu was aware of this, it was likely that his resolute and radical father knew as well.

The person who had previously attempted to assassinate him had already been executed publicly.

Nanny Wang's death was also very likely linked to him.

If that were the case, the murderer that Li Nuo had been seeking to investigate might just be beside him.

His gaze suddenly turned to Housekeeper Wu.

Housekeeper Wu felt uneasy under his stare and asked in confusion, "Young Master, what's wrong?"

Li Nuo said, "Come with me."

Moments later, Housekeeper Wu walked into the large cell of the County Magistrate's Office, looking puzzled at the young master outside.

Li Nuo thought about Nanny Wang's case, and the Law Code showed no changes.

He silently breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed it was not Housekeeper Wu.

His shock and surprise just now had not been feigned.

Li Nuo beckoned to him and said, "Alright, you can come out now."

After Housekeeper Wu came out, Li Nuo also allowed four old men, each missing an arm or a leg, to stand in the cell, but the Law Code still showed no changes. He tested all the guards in turn, and not a single new page appeared in the Law Code.

It wasn't them,

at least they didn't do it themselves.

But I cannot rule out that it was an order from my father.

As the Minister of Justice, he has numerous people at his disposal, assassinating two ordinary people wouldn't be too difficult for him.

However, it's also possible that it was someone behind her who ordered the killing to silence her.

Although the Law Code has magical abilities, it's not omnipotent. Unless the person who killed Nanny Wang is imprisoned, the Law Code won't provide any clues.

Thinking of Nanny Wang, Housekeeper Wu was still furious and gritted his teeth, "Nanny Wang, that ungrateful wretch, deserved to die. The Li Family provided for her every need, yet she conspired with outsiders to harm the young master. Even if she isn't dead, I wouldn't let her off!"

"Is Nanny Wang dead?"

A shocked voice emerged from behind him. Li Nuo turned his head toward the female assassin, who was brought in by Nanny Wang and was very likely in cahoots with Nanny Wang and her backers.

Li Nuo asked her, "What do you know about Nanny Wang and the people behind her?"

The girl did not respond, still in shock.

Just when Li Nuo thought he couldn't learn anything valuable, a voice suddenly came from the cell.

"I don't know who's behind me. After my parents died, someone found me, said they could help me take revenge. Later, they brought me to Chang'an, arranged for me to join the Li Mansion. Nanny Wang used to tell me everything. That night, someone sent me a message, saying the young master had gone to sleep and told me to act immediately..."

Li Nuo's guess was right, it seems she and Nanny Wang really were backed by the same group.

These people were very cautious; whether it was this female assassin or Nanny Wang, both were just the lowest rung, never touching the higher levels.

To think that such meticulous planning went into targeting him, a fool, these people must deeply hate his father, it was probably not an ordinary vendetta. Being unable to pinpoint it correctly, he thought to just exclude them one by one...

He looked at Housekeeper Wu again and asked, "What enemies did my father typically have? I'm looking for the deeply vengeful kind..."

Housekeeper Wu opened his mouth but was at a loss for words.

Li Nuo asked, "What's wrong? None?"

Housekeeper Wu said, "Not exactly. It's just too many, Old Servant is trying to think where to start... King Han, King You, King Rui, let's start with King Rui..."

...

After an unknown length of time, Li Nuo sighed deeply.

Using the process of elimination wasn't easy when dealing with the mastermind behind this.

As the Minister of Justice, his own father could decide someone's life or death with a single word; mass executions were routine.

At court, honest officials feared him, corrupt officials hated him, and those not clean or corrupt feared him beyond measure. Even the princes and their followers, every single one of them had suffered from his iron fist, and they all wished him dead...

In Jianghu, numerous champions of justice wanted to eliminate the corruption for Daxia; his own head was at the top of the bounty list, the reward summing up more than the second to tenth places combined.

In sum, both the good and the bad wanted him dead.

His world was filled with enemies.

As his son, Li Nuo felt an immense pressure.

He looked at Housekeeper Wu somewhat helplessly and asked, "In such a vast court, doesn't my father have even one friend?"

Housekeeper Wu said, "Of course he did. His Highness King Chun backed lord father. King Chun was extremely generous to lord father. The mansion of the Li Family was a gift from King Chun, who also sent huge sums of money annually. It was only right for King Chun to support the Li Family like this. Back when King Chun was just an insignificant prince without lord father, he wouldn't have the status he has today..."

"Young Master."

While Housekeeper Wu continued talking incessantly, suddenly, a voice came from behind Li Nuo.

Li Nuo turned around and looked at the haggard girl in the cell.

This was the first time she had called him "Young Master"; she used to call him a scoundrel.

The girl looked at Li Nuo, her eyes complex, and pulled out a wooden hairpin from her hair, gently twisting the head of the pin. The wooden body of the pin, like a sheath, was removed, revealing a sharp tip inside.

What appeared to be a simple wooden hairpin was, in fact, cleverly designed, and once stripped of its wooden sheath, it looked extremely sharp.

Li Nuo thought she wanted to avenge her father, but with such a short hairpin and her being locked up, she couldn't reach him.

Just as Li Nuo was puzzled, the girl clenched the iron hairpin tightly and suddenly stabbed her own shoulder.

Blood slowly oozed from between her fingers, quickly staining a whole area of her shoulder red.