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Early in the morning, Li Nuo pushed open the door, dark circles heavy beneath his eyes. That case last night had already dragged on into the early hours. Then Princess Anning had come into his room, bombarding him with questions and conversation for over an hour. All in all, it had been his worst night of sleep in the past month. He planned to head home and catch up on rest. Princess Anning walked in from outside and said, “You're up. I’ll escort you back.” Li Nuo replied, “No need. The…
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People aren't exactly the sharpest right after waking up. After falling asleep, Li Nuo had forgotten he was spending the night with Princess Anning. Subconsciously, he thought he was still at the Song residence. So when he opened his eyes and saw a woman in black standing at the edge of his bed, staring down at him, it naturally triggered some rather unpleasant memories—and he mistook her for an assassin. But he quickly came to his senses, calmly lowered the blanket, and asked, “Did you catch the…
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The Zhao Kingdom expert didn’t seem as irritable as the Ministry of Justice officials had claimed. When Li Nuo questioned him, the man patiently answered each one. Out of curiosity, Li Nuo even asked if he could demonstrate the Extreme Cold True Qi he cultivated, and the man didn’t refuse. Clasping a teacup in his hand, he froze the steaming hot tea into solid ice in the blink of an eye. According to him, the cultivation method was called Ice Heart Art, one of the most common martial arts…
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A carriage stopped at the gates of the Li residence. Li Nuo and Song Jiaren stepped down. “Young Master, Young Madam!” Along the way, the household servants greeted them respectfully. Li Nuo had always thought that working as a servant in the Li household was a very fortunate thing. He and his wife rarely came home, and his father was seldom present either. The Li family’s servants didn’t need to attend to their masters constantly, nor did they have to watch people’s moods. Their…
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After finishing his wife’s portrait, Li Nuo painted another—an ink portrait of Song Ning’er. When the final stroke was complete, he set down his brush and rubbed his sore wrist, intending to rest for a while. After lunch, he planned to make a colored painting for each of them. By the time both were done, this special ability of his would likely vanish. To regain it again would require risking his life. This time, Li Nuo made no distinction between the two sisters. Each would get one…
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When Han Zhuo’s prison cart stopped at the gates of the Ministry of Justice, Li Nuo had already returned to the Song residence. Neither his wife nor Mu’er were home—he had no idea where they had gone. Alone in his room, Li Nuo suddenly remembered something. He summoned the Codex of Law and flipped to the final page. On it, Han Zhuo’s portrait still glowed, which meant he possessed an exceptional talent far above the ordinary. According to the Bright Mirror Division guards who had…
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The Han residence was not close to the county office, and naturally, traveling by carriage or on foot made a difference in time. By the time Li Nuo had long since returned to the yamen, Wang the county lieutenant finally arrived with a group of witnesses. Since there was no real doubt in this case, Magistrate Pei merely asked the dead woman’s neighbors a few routine questions. Once the formalities were done, he let them go. The household registry office was busy that day, with a number of…
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Li Nuo hadn’t even finished a cup of tea when a figure strode into the room. Li Anning picked up a teacup, poured herself some tea without asking, and sat down next to Li Nuo. “The county office is just a county office after all. It’s way smaller than the Ministry of Justice…” If you’re done looking around, then hurry up and go back to your Ministry, Li Nuo thought. Why are you sitting down for tea now? Constable Wang and the others were nearly back. Brewing this pot of tea had…
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There really was no trust between people these days. It was their very first meeting. They didn’t know each other at all—and yet, that woman had immediately guessed that Li Nuo intended to hog the case for himself. Worse yet… she was right. Li Nuo was certain he hadn’t revealed the slightest flaw in his behavior. So how had she seen through him? Though she'd hit the nail on the head, of course he couldn’t just admit it—what if she was just bluffing to test his reaction? Feigning…
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“Mother!” With a heart-wrenching cry, the young scholar in blue rushed toward the house. Halfway there, he suddenly froze. Step by step, he trudged forward with unbearable heaviness, as though he both wanted to confirm something and yet couldn’t bring himself to accept the truth. Everyone present was moved by this raw display of emotion. Sighs filled the air. When he finally reached the doorway and saw the grass mat covered by a white cloth, his legs gave out, and he nearly collapsed. Two…
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