Dayong Nu sentenced to death

Zhen Yu's background is indeed unexpected.

"It's the boathouse."

Zhen Yu played with the wine cup and said with a half-smile: "If I had known that there would be a fate to have a happy conversation today, I should have stopped it."

That being said, it's just a polite way of saying, after all, it can be handed down for a hundred years, and no one can challenge Haiyan Qinghe's rules.

Otherwise, this business will not be able to be done in the future.

Su Rao followed his words and said, "I was the one who was abrupt that day, Brother Zhen, don't blame me."

"The things in the past are not worth mentioning. They are all the meager wealth handed down from the ancestors. They are barely a living, so there are so many rules and regulations that are annoying."

Zhen Yu raised his glass: "Don't talk about those troubles, come and drink."

The latter two didn't talk about government affairs, nor did they mention Haiyan Qinghe, they only talked about Fengyue and the rivers and lakes. Zhen Yu traveled all over the world and traveled all over Jiuzhou. It can be said that he has seen a lot.

It was fun chatting with him.

Before you knew it, the night was getting late, and when it was approaching midnight, Su Rao got up to say goodbye, and after Zhen Yu watched her leave, the smile in her eyes disappeared unconsciously, turning into a pool of magic.

A person walked quietly behind him.

"Young master, the old master has sent a letter."

The voice was soft and low, like a gust of wind blowing through the branches, shaking the branches and leaves trembling slightly.

Zhen Yu ignored him, and looked away at the sporadic firelight on the river outside the window. The black-covered boat floated leisurely in the light and shadow, like driftwood without support.

After a long silence, he got up and put down the wine cup.

Fly away.

Gu Ruhai was very efficient in handling affairs. In the evening of the next day, news came through Gu Cheng's mouth, "The body of the old eunuch is in the north of Mangshan Mountain, not far from the mass grave in the north of the city, and the eunuch named Lian Ying is also there..."

This is easy to find.

Su Rao waited until nightfall, when the sky became dark, and then changed her clothes and prepared to leave the city. As soon as she opened the back door, she saw a man and a horse parked outside.

It was Gu Cheng.

He was wearing a dark black narrow-sleeved robe, and he was leading the horse. When he saw Su Rao coming out, he said softly: "It's too late, I'll go with my lord."

"Gu Cheng..."

This matter is not a business affair, but also involves court secrets, it is more sensitive, Su Rao doesn't want to involve him, Gu Cheng knew what she was going to say, and said seriously: "Your Excellency is our backbone now, we are gathered together because of you, you can't have anything to do."

"No one else will know about this matter."

He came all the time, and Su Rao couldn't drive him back, so she smiled wryly and took the horse brought by the servant, "Then let's go."

The corners of Gu Cheng's mouth curled up slightly, and he nodded at her, and the two got on their horses.

Quickly out of town.

Mengshan is not far from the imperial city, close to Donghua Gate, outside is a desolate mountain and wild land, where the government disposes of unknown corpses, the dead maids and eunuchs in the imperial city, and some shady things gather here.

It can be said that it is full of filth and grievances.

There are graves everywhere here, and those who are buried here can get a roll of straw mat to cover their bodies.

Su Rao and Gu Cheng tied the horse to a tree not far away.

Light the fire pocket and enter on foot.

The night wind was bitter, and the flames could not stop flickering. Gu Cheng blocked the wind with his hand and looked around with the light: "My lord, let's look for it separately."

"Ah."

The two found their own directions, walked in along the edge, and looked for new graves that had been buried recently. There were quite a few new graves. Gu Cheng used his scabbard to push aside the soil and carefully identified them. He dug seven or eight graves in a row, but none of them was what they were looking for.

When the ninth grave was dug.

He was shocked, only to see the blood-stained material protruding from the soil, the shape and corners were the clothes of the eunuchs in the palace, "I found it."

Gu Cheng suppressed his voice and yelled, the echo in the dark mountains was long and sinister, hearing it in his ears, it sent chills down the spine.

His speaking effort opened up the grave a little more.

Most of the little eunuch's body was exposed, and when Su Rao came over, Gu Cheng was playing with the corpse with the scabbard, "Look, this injury was left by the inner court torture rod, the bones and muscles were broken, and the attack was extremely ruthless..."

Su Rao looked at it intently, and said strangely: "This is not the sword you are used to."

Going off-topic at such a time would spoil the atmosphere a bit, Gu Cheng followed her gaze and looked at the sword in his hand and said, "If I knew what I was going to do, I must have prepared the tools in advance."

After finishing speaking, Gu Cheng glanced into her sleeve, and said angrily, "My lord, don't keep using the dragon snake blade to play with the corpses. It's a great treasure from Lijiang, a magic weapon. It's too careless."

Su Rao touched the tip of her nose awkwardly.

Isn't she doing the best she can.

If it wasn't for the inconvenience of digging graves with short knives, she would still have to face a few more blank stares. Su Rao calmed down and stopped talking, leaning over the scabbard that Gu Cheng handed over and began to inspect the corpse.

Gu Cheng illuminated her.

"My lord, didn't you know the cause of Lian Ying's death a long time ago? Why do you want to check the body?"

"You'll find out later."

Su Rao looked at it intently, Gu Cheng wisely shut up, and when she finished checking, the two buried Lian Ying back and went to the old eunuch's tomb.

It went well this time.

Digging graves has been done a lot, and practice makes perfect. When the coffin was opened, an earthy smell accompanied by a rotten smell came to the nostrils. The two ate the incense pills, covered their noses and waited for the dust to settle before looking at the corpse.

"The back of the head was indeed hit hard, the bone was sunken and broken, and the marks of the fracture spread around."

"It seems that it is consistent with the news we got."

Gu Cheng looked at Su Rao with a solemn expression.

Su Rao shook her head and said, "It's not the same. Although the injury is serious, it's not his fatal injury. Look at his neck."

After being reminded by her, Gu Cheng moved the fire folder upwards, soberly illuminated the spot, there was a bruise on the left side of the neck, with a tinge of purple in the cyan, and on the other side, it seemed to be a fingerprint too, the scar was fuzzy and purple in color, it was shocking to watch.

"His throat was crushed."

"That's right, the person who did it was extremely powerful, and the bones were broken, causing a large area of ​​subcutaneous congestion, which is why there is such a serious injury."

After Su Rao finished speaking, Gu Cheng suddenly realized: "The little eunuch's finger bones are small, and although his skin is rough, it is caused by rough work. It is impossible for him to have such abilities."

"The murderer must be a martial artist."

Gu Cheng was slightly startled.

Su Rao added: "Besides, it's hard work to learn. The corpse passed through the hands of the imperial guards. It's impossible for them not to find out."

"Why would they do this..."

Gu Cheng couldn't figure out what kind of secrets an old eunuch could be hiding to attract people to hunt him down. He subconsciously didn't connect this person's death with Qian Qiugong's sudden stroke.

Naturally, Su Rao didn't bother to point it out.

These two corpses have already explained the problem...

After a moment of silence, the two restored the tomb to its original state, and hurried back to Banyue Xiaozhu before the city gate was locked. On the other side, Zhu Yan quickly walked into Zhimo Courtyard.

"My son, I found it."