Volume 2: Female Corpse in Monk's Clothes Chapter 72: The Unexpected
Shangyuan City is a famous historical city not only in Tangzhou, but also in the entire Daxuan Dynasty.
In the history of this world, this place has served as a capital three times, and its history can be traced back to 1,500 years.
Although the scale of the city and its political status are not as great as Wude City, where the capital of Tangzhou is located, it is far ahead in economic development.
From afar, you can see a huge and majestic city located at the junction of mountains and plains.
The city walls are strong and the ancient monuments are mottled, with a strong sense of history.
The city is full of crossroads and streets, with heavy traffic and extreme prosperity.
"I don't understand..." Huo Anu immediately said to Zhao Yu, "We are the ones who are fighting for justice. It is only natural to teach those scum a lesson, but why didn't Lord Xu mention the blind girl, but insisted on saying that we were attacked?"
"Haha, you are too chivalrous!" Zhao Yu laughed, "If the adults really say that, it means they admit that we were the first to attack.
"Although we are officials, rashly attacking soldiers is no joke. You will have to accept the charge of rebellion."
"oh……"
Huo Anu seemed to understand something. As a person in the underworld, she only wanted to avenge her enemies, but she didn't know much about the legal code.
"In theory," Zhao Yu continued to explain, "we are not military officers. Even if we want to defend the injustice, we can only reveal our identities and stop them with words. We must not use physical force!"
"Oh..." Huo Anu looked at the carriage in front, "I didn't expect that Lord Xu is so smart and has so many ideas! If I hadn't beaten up those scum just now, I would have been so angry that I would have gone crazy!"
"Well... Miss Huo," Zhao Yu took the opportunity to persuade, "It's different now than when we were in Xinye County. We have to deal with the Marquis, so don't act on impulse when encountering things, otherwise, it will cause trouble for Lord Xu!"
"I know, stop nagging!" Huo Anu glared at Zhao Yu unhappily, but he already understood something in his heart.
At this moment, their carriage had already entered the central avenue of Shangyuan City. In order to prevent any further misunderstandings, Wu Zhengranlin specially led a team of soldiers to escort them.
Inside the carriage, Xu Zun put down the portrait of Miss Lu Mingyue, and thoughts suddenly popped up in his mind.
What he was most worried about now was not the disappearance of the marquis's daughter, but his poor mother who was sitting in the same carriage with him.
Ku Niang is hiding a huge secret of the Iron Coffin Case. Not only must he ensure her safety, but he must also try his best to find out her secret.
After spending many days together, Ku Niang still behaved like a robot except for her fierce and deep eyes. She would only carry out the orders given by herself.
However, apart from eating and sleeping, it seemed that no matter what order she was given, she couldn't do it well.
However, her only advantage is that she is quiet.
As long as no orders were given, she would not speak or move, nor would she get startled, which made it easier for her to hide her identity.
Originally, Xu Zun wanted to make her a wig, but there was no place to make wigs in Xinye County, so he had to make her wear a thick cotton hat first.
Now, Ku Niang was sitting upright in front of him with her back straight, which made Xu Zun think of the female robot in "Terminator".
Of course Xu Zun didn't believe it, but after these few days, he still felt that this bitter mother was too weird.
Whenever he had skin contact with her, Xu Zun couldn't help but feel a ferocious roar in his mind.
It was as if there was some ancient demon suppressed in Ku Niang's body, which made Xu Zun feel frightened and terrified.
It's incredible!
As the saying goes, the greatest mystery is not mysterious. Based on Xu Zun's current understanding, this world is indeed the same as the original world. There are no ghosts, gods, demons, fighting spirits or spiritual powers. He should firmly believe in materialism.
But the feeling that this poor mother in front of him gave him seemed to be gradually beyond the scope of science.
At this moment, some details of the Iron Coffin Case flashed through Xu Zun's mind:
Chen Taiji said: The first iron coffin had exhaust holes and its appearance was more like a coffin. If you didn’t touch or knock it, you wouldn’t know it was an iron coffin…
Luo Baiwan said: There is urine and feces in the iron coffin...
When Xu Zun asked about the identities of those 37 people, Chen Taiji and Cai Kun kept silent, but their expressions had already revealed important information to Xu Zun. The identities of those people were not convenient for the outside world to know.
So... they are all royal people?
If my guess is correct, the first iron coffin case is very likely to involve royal secrets, so everyone from top to bottom is kept secret and no one even knows where the coffin is now.
call……
Looking at Ku Niang sitting upright in front of him, Xu Zun seemed to have figured out some things, but he couldn't connect the dots.
After all, the Iron Coffin Case left very few clues for me.
All right!
Finally, Xu Zun put his thoughts aside and turned his attention back to the missing case at hand.
He knew that the case before him must be a test from his superiors. If he could handle it successfully, he would definitely be valued in the future.
Only in this way can we get to know the core secrets of the Iron Coffin Case.
"stop!"
Thinking of this, Xu Zun suddenly opened the car curtain and ordered Liu Dong to stop the car.
"Whoa..." Liu Dong quickly stopped the carriage.
Xu Zun jumped out of the car, came to Huo Anu in the back, and ordered:
"Anu, you take Liu Dong's family to find an inn to settle down first . Zhao Yu and I will go to the Marquis' Mansion to investigate the case. Afterwards, we will meet at the County Magistrate's Mansion!"
"Ah?" Huo Anu was surprised. "Why? A thief...oh no, a servant also needs my protection?"
"Don't ask why," Xu Zun whispered, "Your current mission is to protect Liu Dong's family. If anything happens to them, it will be your dereliction of duty!"
Xu Zun spoke very firmly. Even though Huo Anu was not convinced, she still jumped off the horse and got on Liu Dong's carriage very reluctantly.
Seeing the carriage leave, Xu Zun mounted Huo Anu's tall horse and said to Ran Lin, "Take me to Changping Marquis' Mansion right now!"
"Ah? This..."
Ran Lin was also very surprised, but she didn't dare to disobey, so she had to lead the way obediently.
"Sir," Zhao Yu was even more puzzled, and hurriedly reminded in a low voice, "In the eyes of the Marquis, a seventh-rank official is not even considered bird shit. It's against the rules for you to go straight over like this, isn't it?"
Indeed, according to the traditional ritual system, Xu Zun had to first obtain a formal official certificate from the governor, and then be introduced by the governor before he could speak to the Marquis of Changping.
To rashly enter the mansion to investigate a case like this is not only extremely reckless, but also extremely disrespectful. If you anger the Marquis, you will certainly suffer the consequences.
However, Xu Zun had already made up his mind and said, "No destruction, no construction! We are already five days late. If we want to understand the real situation, we must achieve a surprise victory!"
…
Half an hour later, at Marquis Changping's Mansion.
The mansion is majestic, with a solemn gate and a courtyard wall that looks like a city wall.
"You two," a steward of the Marquis' Mansion said politely to Xu Zun and Zhao Yu, "I am so sorry, because of the young lady's matter, the Marquis went out to look for her this morning and has not returned yet. You two should go back!"
Zhao Yu glanced at Xu Zun and thought to himself: What do you think? Will I be rejected?
"My dear brother," Xu Zun said, "please inform me again and tell me that I think the problem of the young lady's disappearance may be caused by the Marquis' Mansion!"
"you!?"
The steward was surprised.
Zhao Yu stared in fear.
"Otherwise," Xu Zun said calmly, "Even if I had a hundred more guts, I wouldn't dare to disturb the Marquis, don't you think?!"
