Chapter 004 Ruan Rong
Ouch~
Following a long series of shouts, twenty-two riders stopped one after another outside the lobby of the Ministry of Justice - in order to give Ruan Gu a horse to ride, a guard was left in the Ruan Mansion, so there were still twenty-two riders.
The guards were fine, as they were all imperial guards skilled in archery and horse riding. However, Sun Shaozong was quite surprised that the delicate Ruan Gu could ride so well.
He was not like the men of this era who looked down on women from the bottom of their hearts, so after he dismounted from his horse, he gave Ruan Gu a thumbs up and praised her sincerely, "You are a really good rider, young lady. I was worried that you would fall behind at first, but you turned out to be as good as a man."
Hearing the words "women are as good as men", Ruan Gule couldn't close her mouth, but she pretended to be indifferent and arrogant, and said with a raised nose: "This is nothing! If we hadn't learned the rules of your Great Zhou in recent years, every woman in our Qianxiang country would be able to ride a fierce horse and pull a hard bow!"
As she spoke, she also turned over and dismounted, strode to the steps, and shouted to the guard at the gate: "Please inform Li Jiu and Captain Li that it is an old friend..."
She originally wanted to say that it was the son of an old friend, but when she saw Sun Shaozong had caught up with her, she changed her mind and said generously, "Just say that it is the daughter of an old friend, Ruan Rong, who wants to see you."
Seeing that everyone in the group was riding a horse and carrying a sword, the yamen runner guessed that they were of important background, so he did not dare to make things difficult for them. He responded respectfully and hurried in to report.
Ruan Rong turned around and waited expectantly for a long while, but Sun Shaozong still didn't ask. Finally, she couldn't help but pout and said, "Hey! Don't you have anything to ask me?"
Sun Shaozong smiled slightly: "Ruan Rong, this name is much better than Ruan Gu. "
Ruan Rong immediately showed her two rows of silver teeth in joy, and explained a little embarrassedly: "I didn't mean to lie to you, but it's a girl's name, it's not good to tell a stranger."
"So, we are friends now?"
"of course!"
Ruan Rong patted her chest with full of heroic spirit: "If you encounter any trouble in Qinglin Mansion in the future, just report it to me...report my father's name!"
While Sun Shaozong laughed in silence, he also discovered that when Ruan Rong patted her, the bulge inside her clothes swayed around, and it was actually quite large, and the shape was also...
Damn it~
It's already this late, and you still have the time to spy on the little girl?!
Sun Shaozong cursed himself for being ridiculous, and hastily moved his eyes away from Ruan Rong's chest, praising her with a pun, "Miss Rong is indeed extraordinary. Your father is imprisoned, but he can still talk and laugh like an ordinary person."
This statement was apparently a compliment, but implicitly contained a hint of inquiry.
As a criminal policeman who was used to seeing life and death, it was not surprising that he could remain calm under great pressure. However, it was a bit strange that he could still look lively and energetic when such a big thing happened in Ruan Rong's family.
"What are you afraid of? The most he will do is lose his job. Your Majesty has been on the throne for more than ten years, and apart from unforgivable crimes like treason, he has never punished civil officials severely." Ruan Rong said nonchalantly, "It would be best if you can help my father clear his name. If he really loses his job, it would be a good opportunity for him to return home and recuperate for a few years."
I see.
Only then did Sun Shaozong let down his guard.
However, the two of them chatted for a few words in front of the steps, and then they saw a skinny middle-aged constable hurriedly walking in. When he stepped one foot in and one foot out of the door, he was stunned to see that Ruan Rong was accompanied by more than twenty guards.
"Uncle Li, I'm here!"
Ruan Rong was already shouting with joy, waving her little hands like an olive branch. If there hadn't been a few yamen runners blocking her way, she would have probably been unable to contain herself and would have rushed in.
Li Jiuming showed a bitter smile on his face, and his steps were a little hesitant, but he finally walked over and nodded to Ruan Rong lovingly: "Why did you come here, girl? Don't worry, your father was just implicated, and everything will be fine once the case is investigated."
"The surname must be Huang..."
Ruan Rong was halfway through her words when she suddenly remembered that they were at the entrance of the Criminal Department. She lowered her voice and continued, "That also requires Huang to not interfere! Uncle Li, let me introduce you. This is Sun Shaozong, the commander of the Great Zhou Embassy. Those people behind him are all his subordinates..."
When Li Jiuming heard the words "Huang", a hint of worry appeared on his face, but when he heard the words "Embassy of the Great Zhou", his face changed color and he pulled Ruan Rong aside without saying anything, scolding her in a harsh tone.
Although he couldn't hear clearly, Sun Shaozong privately guessed that Li Jiuming was probably blaming Ruan Rong for getting involved with the Zhou people - to be honest, he was actually a little worried that Ruan Rong would "rebel" and abandon the alliance that was not even written down.
Fortunately, Ruan Rong puffed up her little face and showed no intention of backing down. Instead, she started arguing with Li Jiuming.
After a while, Li Jiuming finally sighed helplessly, turned around and walked in front of Sun Shaozong, and said with a stern face: "Captain Sun, for Rong'er's sake, you can ask whatever you want to know - but I declare in advance that this is only this time and it will not happen again!"
Sun Shaozong was overjoyed and was about to ask the Ministry of Justice what clues they had found, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly changed his mind and asked tentatively: "Captain Li, may I go in and check the assassin's body?"
Rather than asking questions from a different perspective, he trusts his own eyes and experience more!
"Examining the assassin's body?"
Li Jiuming's brows tightened, and he was about to refuse, but Ruan Rong next to him took the lead , tugging his sleeve and said coquettishly: "Uncle Li, please help me!"
"Alas~"
Li Jiuming couldn't help but sigh again, waved to Sun Shaozong, and said, "Let's go, but only the two of you, everyone else has to stay outside."
"Thank you, Captain Li!"
Sun Shaozong was overjoyed. He thanked Li Jiuming and secretly gave Ruan Rong a thumbs up.
Ruan Rong raised her nose proudly and urged Li Jiuming to take the two of them into the Ministry of Justice.
"In fact, even if you have seen the body, I am afraid you will not find any clues."
After entering the gate, Li Jiuming led the way and couldn't help but say, "Although our country of Qianxiang is not as talented as the Great Zhou, we still have two or three coroners who are good at autopsies. Even they couldn't find any clues, so what can you, an outsider, find out?"
Sun Shaozong responded casually, but in his heart he analyzed from Li Jiuming's words that the Ministry of Justice might not have made any progress until now, and his heart felt heavy for a moment.
Now we can only hope that his experience in solving cases is far ahead of his time.
The three of them walked around for about half a quarter of an hour before they arrived at a secluded courtyard.
Li Jiuming stopped outside the courtyard gate and turned to Ruan Rong and said, "Girl, you just stay here. I'll take Captain Sun in."
Looking at the thin-skinned coffins placed in the yard, Ruan Rong actually guessed something, but still couldn't help asking, "Why?"
"The things inside are not suitable for girls to see. What if you are scared? How can I explain to your father?" Li Jiuming said seriously, but it had the opposite effect.
On the way here, Sun Shaozong discovered that Ruan Rong was a strong-willed woman, and Li Jiuming's words and deeds showed a hint of contempt for women. How could Ruan Rong be willing to accept this?
as expected.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Rong immediately tensed up her face and said angrily, "Uncle Li, don't look down on me. So what if I'm a girl? I'm much braver than your little brother Li!"
Having said that, he rushed in without caring about anything.
"Rong'er, Rong'er! Come back, come back quickly... this girl!"
Li Jiuming called out to her a few times from behind, but there was no way he could stop her. He had no choice but to follow her in.
