Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 75 Clues interrupted

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling rushed back to the Marquis's residence with the crucial clues they had obtained from the bandit camp. However, before they could examine them thoroughly, an accident occurred. The room where the clues were stored suddenly caught fire, and the precious letters and items were reduced to ashes in the flames.

"How could this happen?" Xiao Ling stared angrily at the raging flames, his fists clenched.

Su Jinxiu's face was also very ugly. "This is definitely not a coincidence. Someone must have sabotaged it in the dark."

The people of the Marquis's mansion rushed to put out the fire, but it was too late, and the clues had vanished without a trace.

“We must find a new breakthrough,” Su Jinxiu said calmly.

Xiao Ling nodded. "But now the trail has gone cold. Where should we begin?"

They began to meticulously review every detail of the investigation, trying to uncover any overlooked details.

Su Jinxiu recalled seeing a special jade pendant hanging from the waist of a bandit leader in the bandit camp. "That jade pendant doesn't seem to be an ordinary thing. It might be a key clue."

Xiao Ling immediately ordered his men, "Go and find out the origin of that jade pendant."

However, after some investigation, his subordinates returned and reported, "There is no useful information about that jade pendant, and this lead has gone cold."

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Marquis's residence became increasingly tense, and everyone felt immense pressure.

"Are we just going to sit here and wait to die?" Xiao Ling was extremely anxious.

Su Jinxiu pondered for a moment, "We might as well start with the forces in the capital that are colluding with the bandits."

Therefore, they began to secretly investigate the various families and forces in the capital that had conflicts with the Marquis's mansion.

During the investigation, they discovered that the actions of several families were quite suspicious. Among them, the Li family had recently been meeting frequently with some mysterious figures, and the flow of funds within the family was also unusually frequent.

Xiao Ling decided to send people to monitor the Li family's every move.

"We must find evidence of their collusion with the bandits," Xiao Ling said.

However, the Li family seemed to have noticed the Hou family's surveillance and became more cautious in their actions, which once again put the Hou family's investigation in a difficult situation.

Just when they were feeling desperate, a beggar-like man came to the gate of the Marquis's mansion and said he had important news to tell Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu.

“I overheard their conversation in the back alley of the Li family’s house, where they mentioned bandits,” the beggar said.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu perked up, "Tell me in detail quickly."

The beggar recounted the fragments he had overheard, but the information remained vague, making it impossible to determine any concrete evidence of collusion between the Li family and the bandits.

“Regardless, this is a clue,” Su Jinxiu said.

Just as they were preparing to continue their investigation along this lead, an uninvited guest arrived at the Marquis's residence.

"Lord Xiao, Madam Su, how have you been?" The visitor was none other than Li Kun, the head of the Li family, with a fake smile on his face.

"What are you doing here?" Xiao Ling looked at him warily.

Li Kun laughed heartily, "I heard that the Marquis's residence is investigating the mountain bandits, so I came here specifically to help."

Xiao Ling snorted coldly, "A weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken, it's up to no good."

Li Kun's expression changed. "Lord Xiao, those are harsh words. I meant it from the bottom of my heart."

Su Jinxiu said, "Since the Li family head is so enthusiastic, why don't you tell me what you know?"

Li Kun's eyes darted around. "Well... I only heard about it secondhand, so I'm afraid I can't be of much help."

After saying that, he hurriedly took his leave.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu exchanged a glance, both feeling that Li Kun's purpose in coming here was not pure.

“He must have come to find out the progress of our investigation,” Su Jinxiu said.

The deadlock in the leads, the suspicious actions of the Li family, and the arrival of uninvited guests have made the situation in the Marquis's mansion even more unpredictable...