"Xingbu Shangshu! Xing Jiren!"
"Yes!"
Li Huaiyun thought that all the Ministers of the Ministry of Punishment had gone to the sewers. The situation must be very serious. Why was the reaction in the palace so ordinary? The emperor just asked me to go down to investigate this case!
Also, when they came to the sewers, how could they not encounter the monster? The only possible explanation is that there is someone here who can control the group of monsters, so the biggest suspect must be the Minister of Punishment!
"Do you know the background of the Minister of Justice?"
"What's the origin?"
"Just from his life history, I suspect that he may have something to do with monsters!"
"No way!" An incredulous look appeared on Yan Zheng's face. He felt that this guess was wrong. From his understanding of the Minister of Punishment, he should not do this!
"I heard that guy knows how to fish all day long, and all court affairs are done by his subordinates."
"I don't know much about the rest!" He told Li Huaiyun what he knew.
"It's precisely because of this that I think it's unlikely."
After Li Huaiyun heard about it, he also had a little doubt about it. The life story of the Minister of Punishment did not look like he would collude with a monster at all.
It is unlikely that such a calm and indifferent person would do this. Could it be that there is another possibility? This Minister of Punishment and the man in black are close friends!
Most of the plans of the men in black robes in the palace are handled by this Minister of Punishment! Thinking about it this way, it is very possible!
Yan Zheng continued, "After the two people came to the sewer, they checked and found nothing, so they left the sewer! We all know what happened after that. Chen Feng was found missing and died nearby. His death in the deep mountains was quite miserable, and it didn't look like something an ordinary person would do."
Li Huaiyun said, "It's most likely caused by a monster!"
Yan Zheng nodded, "I think so too! According to the soldiers inside, the last person who saw Chen Feng should be this Xing Jiren. We should pay more attention to this situation! Maybe we should go to the Minister of Justice first."
"You should be right!"
Li Huaiyun also agreed to this proposal. The most critical person at the moment is the Minister of Punishment. He must be protected first no matter what, otherwise there will be more troubles later.
He patted the desk and said, "Let's go! Let's go see the Minister of Punishment now!" and then said to Mu Yuan, "Find someone quickly and go to the Shangshu of the Punishment's house. We must protect him immediately."
"good!"
Yan Zheng took Li Huaiyun and Mu Yuan in a carriage, left the palace, and hurried to the residence of the Minister of Punishment.
Xiao Xia is a maid in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment, and is responsible for the daily life of the Shangshu. She has a good appearance and figure, but she is not attractive to the Shangshu, and it seems that he has never looked at her.
After serving for so many years, she also knew that this Master had no interest in men and women and only liked fishing and reading and writing in the study.
It was evening at this time, the night was dim, and the entire Shangshu Mansion was silent and quiet. Although lanterns were lit everywhere in the mansion, it also seemed dark.
Xiaoxia walked through the corridor and was heading to Master Shangshu's study. Her heart was beating fast. She always felt that there were a pair of eyes staring at her in the trees on both sides of the corridor, which made her feel uncomfortable.
In addition, the house has not been peaceful in recent days. Some people say that in the middle of the night, there are often strange sounds, like chewing sounds, accompanied by the smell of blood!
Some people wondered if it was haunted.
In fact, she had heard this kind of sound several times in her sleep, but it was always soft and vague in her ears. It was not until the night before yesterday, when she went to the latrine in the middle of the night, that she really heard the sound.
Crunch! Crunch! It kept floating in her ears, making her hair stand on end, and she was so scared that she didn't even dare to go to the latrine.
This sound is especially clear in this corridor!
Thinking of this, Xiaoxia's back felt cold. She suppressed the fear in her heart and prepared to walk through the corridor as fast as possible.
Will not! Will not! I'm just scaring myself!
She swallowed and walked down the quiet corridor.
Crunch! Xiaoxia's heart tightened. She thought she heard wrongly, lowered her head and continued walking forward. Then, there was another crunch!
Her heart tightened again, and she looked around the corridor. There was nothing around the dark trees.
Xiaoxia was flustered by the sound. She quickened her pace and continued walking forward, but the crunching sound sounded even faster.
Only then did she realize that she was walking at the same frequency as hers. She stood there, not daring to move.
This long corridor seemed endless and could not be walked to the end. She became more and more frightened. Although she had covered her ears, the sound seemed to be engraved into her brain.
Her whole body trembled and she quickened her pace again. Just when she was about to walk out of the corridor, the voice suddenly stopped and a figure appeared in front of her.
This sudden back view startled her so much that she couldn't help shouting, "Ah!"
The back figure didn't seem to be affected by him, still standing there motionless.
Only then did Xiao Xia realize that the back looked very similar to Master Shangshu, and even the clothes were exactly the same. She finally breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed and said, "Sir, it's time to eat!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the voice of Master Shangshu, who looked very old, "Oh! It's already meal time!"
"What's for dinner? Is there meat?"
"Yes!" Xiaoxia nodded in response. At this time, she heard the crunching sound again.
"My favorite thing is to eat meat!" The crunching sound sounded again, like chewing bones.
Xiaoxia was startled and took a step back. She raised her head slightly and found that the figure suddenly disappeared.
She trembled and looked to the side, only to see the Master Shangshu, biting an arm in his mouth, standing beside her with blood on his face, and then staring at her with terrifying eyes.
"Ah!" she screamed shrilly,
Li Huaiyun, Mu Yuan, and Yan Zheng stood on the street, looking at the mansion of the Minister of Punishment. The door was closed. He used his qi-gazing technique to take a closer look inside. The evil spirit in the mansion was soaring!
At this time, it was sunset and the night was gradually getting darker.
It seems that my initial guess was right! Li Huaiyun thought to himself that there was indeed something wrong with this Minister of Justice.
Li Huaiyun stepped forward and knocked hard on the door. After waiting for a moment, the door slowly opened a gap the size of half a person.
The person inside the door was an old servant with white hair and wrinkles on his face. The man exposed half of his head and looked at the three people in front of the door.
"How many are there?"
Li Huaiyun said straightforwardly, "We are here to investigate the case and want to meet the Minister of Punishment!"
"Master Shangshu, I am not feeling well today and it is inconvenient to see guests. So I will come back another day!"
"Another day?" Li Huaiyun pressed a hand on the door, "The case is urgent and we must see Mr. Shangshu. Please inform me."
The old servant was a little impatient, "Didn't I tell you that Master Shangshu is not feeling well and it is inconvenient to see guests!"
Li Huaiyun directly took out the imperial edict, "This is the emperor's edict. We are ordered to investigate the case. If you don't pass it on, it will be equivalent to resisting the edict!"
"It is also the Emperor's will for us adults to rest!"
Li Huaiyun felt that there must be something hidden in this. It seemed that there must be something wrong here!
Mu Yuan curled her lips, "I can't believe that someone dares to disobey the will, so we don't need to be polite!"
When the old servant heard this, he immediately prepared to close the door. To his surprise, someone with quick eyesight kicked the door directly. The huge force shook the old servant aside, and the door was kicked to one side. The wooden door was kicked to one side. The shaft creaked.
"You are so treasonous and unruly, and you dare to break into the house of a first-grade official. When the time comes, my lord will definitely report to the court and punish you with death."
Li Huaiyun was surprised. He just wanted to reach out and hold the door. Unexpectedly, this woman kicked the door open, so arrogant and unreasonable.
However, when I thought about her status as a princess, it seemed reasonable.
He said to the old man who fell to the ground, "Don't blame us. It was you who insisted on preventing us from investigating the case."
"You know, we were ordered to investigate the case, and you just forcefully resisted the order."
The three of them crossed the threshold and entered the house.
Li Huaiyun glanced at the old man sitting on the ground and didn't feel any guilt. He had asked for it himself. Who asked the old housekeeper to stop him? By doing this, Mu Yuan gave the old man a life.
"Where is Master Shangshu now?" Li Huaiyun asked.
The old man sat on the ground and said nothing, only staring at them with an indignant expression.
"Don't tell me? Then, if anything happens, your whole family will be responsible for it."
The old man turned pale with fright, but he was afraid that he would be blamed, so he quietly pointed inside.
The three of them immediately ran in that direction, but before running a few steps, they heard a roar not far away.
"Who dares to be so arrogant here?" The voice was rich and powerful.
A group of people walked on the stone pavement and walked out of the trees. Their faces were stern, with big faces and thick necks. It was obvious at a glance that they had practiced martial arts.
The person walking in the front and middle position is a middle-aged man wearing luxurious fabrics and looking energetic. Judging from the way he faces and the jade pendant he wears around his waist, this person's identity should be unusual.
At the same time, he has a tall and straight posture and walks with wind. At a glance, you can tell that this person is a martial artist and has a lot of skills. However, compared to those who practice martial arts, this person's level should not be high.
"I am the steward of Shangshu Mansion. The three of you broke into the manor at this time. I don't know what evidence you have?" The man clasped his hands and saluted.
"This is a handwritten order," Li Huaiyun said, "We are responsible for investigating the case, and we are looking for Shangshu Xing! If anyone disobeys it, he is disobeying the order!"
"Even if it is the emperor's decree, it is not the reason for you to break into the Shangshu Mansion! The state has national laws and the family has family rules. We are not disobeying the will. It's just that the head of the family is ill and it is not convenient for many people to disturb him. We need to pass it on for him and meet alone. "
This person speaks with reason and evidence, and is neither humble nor arrogant. He should be the steward of this mansion.
Mu Yuan took a step forward. She didn't want to talk nonsense with this person and was ready to force her way in. With her status as a princess, no one dared to stop her.
However, he was stopped by Li Huaiyun and told, "Don't confront them head-on. We won't be reasonable."
Mu Yuan said softly, "We are carrying the handwriting."
"But they didn't resist the decree, they just needed to communicate it. They are high-ranking people and enjoy this right."
The man continued to look at Li Huaiyun and the other three, "If you want to force your way in, don't blame us for being rude. The Shangshu Mansion will not allow rude people like you to act recklessly again."
"What?" Mu Yuan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that someone would file a complaint first, "Are you saying that we broke in by force? Someone is obviously guilty and wants to close the door. Now is it our fault? These people are really good at talking. .”
"Don't be so impatient! Just do as they say."
Li Huaiyun pointed inside, "Then please pass the message on your behalf."
The housekeeper immediately called someone and said a few words in his ear. The man turned around and ran inside.
"Is this delaying time?" Yan Zheng stood beside him and said worriedly.
Li Huaiyun clicked his tongue, "There's nothing we can do about it. Although we are investigating the case, we still have to abide by the rules. After all, he is a first-class official and he did not send anyone to resist. It is really against the rules for us to forcefully break in like this!"
"As long as the person doesn't run away, it's fine. Even if he runs away, then we have even more reasons."
"So stalling for time doesn't do much good."
