Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 422 416. Murder

Not long after, the servants placed wine and dishes on the table, and the two maids began to play musical instruments and sing.

Cao Rui was in a good mood at first, but he suddenly heard that the maid was singing a song based on the lyrics of "The Goddess of Luo River". The resentment in his heart was already enough to make him feel uncomfortable, and at this time he happened to have drunk some wine. In addition, the wine from Qianzuifang was highly concentrated in alcohol, which was different from the rice wine that was sold on the streets.

Cao Rui's brain was stimulated by alcohol, and the emotions that were usually suppressed by reason could no longer be suppressed. He slammed the table and shouted:

"You bitches, are you here just to disgust me? Shut up!"

The two maids were so frightened that they immediately stopped singing and playing. The guards who came with them heard the noise in the house and immediately opened the door and came in, thinking that something had happened.

Originally, the soundproofing of Qianzuifang was acceptable, but that was under normal circumstances. Now that Cao Rui was so drunk it was abnormal. He did not notice that the door behind him was opened, but got drunk and started scolding the two maids.

"It would be fine if someone else came to humiliate me, but you two ants dare to disgust me here?! Don't you know my identity? How dare you sing "The Goddess of Luo River" here! I think you know that I was demoted by my father, and you deliberately act like this in front of me!"

Although Cao Rui was drunk, the guards were not. The leading guard had followed Cao Rui the longest and knew the key points. He noticed that the wine jar in front of Cao Rui was half empty, and the air was still filled with the unique aroma of wine. Just taking a few sips made him feel dizzy.

"I know I was wrong... Please forgive me..."

The two maids apologized repeatedly, but Cao Rui refused to give in and continued to curse without any manners. The servants looked at each other, and their eyes showed worry.

The two maids packed up their things and prepared to leave the box, but they didn't expect Cao Rui's servants to draw their swords and kill them both.

"what!"

The servant outside the door exclaimed, which gave Cao Rui's servants a headache. Now they had to deal with the end. After all, killing these two maids was already the limit. They couldn't kill all of Qianzuifang, right?
They are not Cao Rui. Even if it were Cao Rui, it would be difficult to get rid of Qianzuifang. Qianzuifang has intricate ties with important officials in the court. Cao Rui is not in favor now, so it is impossible for him to completely cover up everything.

"Official, this... this is...?"

The shopkeeper seemed to have heard the noise upstairs. When he went up to the fourth floor, he saw two corpses, which stunned him.

"These two people offended my young master, they deserve to die."

The leading guard can only hold his ground now, as the bad guys are the first to complain.

"Alas... two miserable people. Come, carry the bodies away and ask their families to pay some money."

The shopkeeper sighed regretfully. The way he handled it was reasonable. At least it didn't sound wrong to the guards.

But the bad thing was that what happened just now had already attracted the attention of many people in Qianzuifang to what was happening upstairs. Now that several waiters were carrying the bodies of two well-dressed maids downstairs, anyone with a little curiosity would want to find out what happened.

"Hey, aren't these the two maids from the Bamboo Hall on the fourth floor? They are such pitiful people. I heard that they were almost sold to a brothel. It was the kindness of the shopkeeper who made an agreement with their parents and allowed them to work in Qianzuifang. But it's been less than half a year, and now... Sigh..."

The sharp-eyed old customers immediately recognized the identities of the two people, and now those people on the first and second floors who were already curious about the matter started discussing it.

"Is there a distinguished guest on the fourth floor today?" "Yes, a well-dressed young man just went upstairs. After he came upstairs, I heard the waiter call him King Pingyuan..."

It is not known whether these people were really sharp-eared or recognized Cao Rui, but after several discussions they figured out Cao Rui's identity. This is normal, after all, a public figure like Cao Rui is very familiar. In addition, it is reasonable for some wealthy people to know such a nobleman.

"So, this King of the Plains actually killed someone upstairs?"

"Alas, human life is worthless. It's just a pity for the two of them..."

The discussion voices became low, and there was helplessness in their words.

"Daughter! My daughter! Boss, didn't you say you would take good care of my daughter? She went out happily this morning, saying she would save money to buy me a new place to live. How come she has become a corpse now!"

The matter might have ended there, but the arrival of the two old ladies added fuel to the fire.

Needless to say, these two people were naturally the mothers of the two maids who were killed. At this time, one of them was lying on the corpses crying, while the other was pulling the shopkeeper and rolling around.

"Alas, Xiao Cui has offended someone she shouldn't have, this... I can't do anything about it. Xiao Cui and Chun Hong are also members of my Qianzui House, I won't just ignore it. Here are twenty taels of silver, you two will each take half, just as compensation for my Qianzui House. From now on, I will treat them as if they were alive every month, and your two families will not be shortchanged in the regular payment."

The shopkeeper was quite humane. His treatment of the matter could be considered unusually merciful in this day and age. Even many of the drinkers on the first floor couldn't help but applaud the shopkeeper.

"I don't care. Who should I mess with? Isn't it said that debts should be paid back and murders should be punished by death? Doesn't my Xiao Cui's life count as a life? Who on earth can kill someone in broad daylight in Luoyang?"

The old lady continued to persist, which aroused the curiosity of others.

"Shopkeeper, please tell me who this person is! How can he be so bold and presumptuous!"

These idlers naturally wanted to watch the fun and made a fuss. The shopkeeper dared not say anything and could only keep his mouth shut and wave his hands.

The more this happened, the more it aroused everyone's curiosity. Some people even clamored to go to the fourth floor to take a look. In the end, the shopkeeper sighed heavily.

"Everyone, for the sake of your lives and property, please don't ask so many questions. I still want to continue to run Qianzuifang, so let's end this matter here."

However, humans are such animals. The more they are stopped, the more curious they become. Many curious people have already known through information exchange that the person above is Cao Rui, but his motives are still unclear.

As luck would have it, the guards were helping Cao Rui, who was crooked, down from the building. How could the guards dare to let Cao Rui continue drinking after such a thing happened? They would definitely go back to the mansion first.

"Boss, this is the money for the wine, that's all for today."

The guard took out the silver and paid for the wine. It seemed that the matter should have been over, but Xiao Cui's mother seemed to react and rushed over immediately.

"Give me back my daughter!"

(End of this chapter)