Song Ci walked into Qingshan Town outside Kaifeng City. It was getting late. The dim moonlight shone on the town, bringing with it a slightly uneasy silence. An autumn rain had just passed, and the ground was still slippery. The air was filled with the fresh smell of soil and vegetation, but there was also a hint of coldness. On both sides of the streets in the town, the light of lanterns is dim, and the teahouses on the roadside are already bustling with people. However, at this moment, Kaifeng City seems to have not yet fully restored the hustle and bustle of the day.
His trip was not to visit relatives and friends, but to be called upon to handle a seemingly ordinary but extremely complex case.
The case took place in the home of Mr. Gu, a wealthy businessman in the town. The Gu family, which consists of more than thirty members, is as wealthy as anyone in the country. They have always been harmonious and prosperous, but last night, a murder case caused a stir.
The cause of the case was that Mr. Gu's only daughter, Gu Waner, was found drowned by the pond in his yard. The water surface of the pond is green and entangled with water plants. There is no corpse floating in the pond, only Wan'er's figure is reflected on the water, as quiet as a painting. Her clothes were neat, her hair was not messed up, and there was no trace of struggle on her face. Instead, she looked very peaceful.
