Chen Yuming, who was also worried about this problem, said calmly:
"Huaiyang has been raining heavily for days, so delays on the road are inevitable."
Then, he changed the subject and said to Wang Yeqing:
"Secretary of Security will guard the secret room and put this case aside for now."
"The river embankment will soon be unable to withstand it, and I am worried that there will be problems with the official warehouse."
"Go to the official warehouse and guard it yourself. Anyone who misbehaves will be killed!"
After receiving the order, Wang Yeqing, with murderous intent on his thin face, bowed his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, I have the order!"
Chen Yuming pursed his lips tightly and rechecked the file in his hand. His eyes focused on the description of the neck wound recorded on the autopsy:
The wound was as thick as a finger, and penetrated from the right side of the back of the neck to the throat. The front and back wounds were torn, and seemed to have been injured by a pointed, round-handled sharp weapon.
His eyes flashed, he stood up, put down the file, and walked outside.
Zai's Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.
The sound of weak gasping could not be heard without end.
The originally deserted medical center was now crowded with people.
Mostly because of the continuous heavy rains these days, the rain on the ground picked up the dirt and poured it into the wells. People drank the dirty water and their bodies couldn't bear it, and they had constant diarrhea.
There are also some who have been exposed to the rain, have weak bones, and are infected with cold or febrile diseases.
Mr. Zai wore a cotton and linen mask made by an embroiderer based on Ye Qing's suggestion a few years ago and shuttled back and forth between the patients.
Ye Qing also wore a mask and helped Mr. Zai, making soup in the medicine house.
As soon as Chen Yuming entered the medical clinic, he couldn't help but frown.
The strong smell of herbal medicine in the medical center could not cover up the lingering stench of diarrhea caused by many patients at this moment.
He held his breath and walked quickly towards the medical center.
A group of patients were stunned when they saw the person in front of them wearing a deep crimson official robe. There was a rare moment of silence in the hospital.
One person was the first to react and quickly stood up, clasping his fists and bowing towards Chen Yuming, and said with sincere respect:
"Meet the magistrate."
Then, there was a series of respectful sounds.
"Greetings to the prefect."
"Meet Magistrate Qingtian."
Chen Yuming stopped and looked at the pale and weak faces of the people around him, showing their respect and trust for him.
His already heavy heart became more and more sour, and his shoulders even bent a little, and he said hoarsely:
"Everyone, don't do this. You are sick. Please rest quickly."
Hearing the prefect's heartfelt concern, all the people's faces were filled with smiles, as if their illnesses were almost healed in an instant, and blood began to appear on their pale faces.
Chen Yuming moved his mouth and wanted to promise something to the people.
Thinking about these people, they don't even know that the river embankment is in danger. If they tell them, it will only increase their troubles.
Moreover, he had no guarantee that he could solve the river embankment issue.
Chen Yuming walked toward the backyard melancholy. The people around him told him to take care of himself, which made him feel sour in his heart.
In the backyard medicine house.
Ye Qing was staring at the six medicine furnaces in front of him attentively, and followed Chen Yuming's instructions to control the fire in the furnaces.
Someone appeared next to him, but he didn't even notice.
Chen Yuming looked at Ye Qing, who had black bags and bruises under his eyes. It was obvious that he had been suffering for a long time without rest, and asked:
"Ye Qing, how is He Wen?"
The familiar voice made Ye Qing stunned for a moment. Then he looked up and saw the prefect arriving, and he quickly stood up.
However, Chen Yuming reached out and pressed his shoulder. Before he could stand up, he sat down again.
Chen Yuming said: "No need to get up, just look at the medicine stove."
"Yes, sir!" Ye Qing, who understood Chen Yuming's thoughts, was filled with respect. He also knew why the other party asked He Wen, so he continued to stare at the fire and replied: "Sir, He Wen was infected with the cold, but he did not He can’t afford to be sick, but Zai always asks him to concentrate on recovering from his injuries.”
"And that day, the person from the government office just asked him to examine the body. In addition, we might be targeted, so we declined because of illness."
Speaking of this, he quickly told what happened in Chaotian Palace, the two people's speculations, and the person from Yuanhetang who was wearing a human skin mask the day before yesterday.
Chen Yuming's expression changed, and after more than ten breaths, he spoke:
"I know it. You two are very cautious and have done a good job."
"I will keep the Yuanhetang man's file sealed and not disclose it to the outside world to avoid alerting others. You two will also keep silent."
"After you, send the waist badge, human skin mask, etc. you got to the government office."
"Go to Zhang Xiuran again and tell him that the Huaiyang government office has been implicated by him and ask him to give me an explanation."
"Yes, sir!" Ye Qing nodded, controlled the fire and said, "Please forgive me, sir, and allow me to finish boiling these decoctions before going to find Mr. Zhang."
Chen Yuming shook his head and said: "This matter is not urgent. We need you here now, so just stay here."
"Yes, sir." Just after saying this, Ye Qing thought of Wang Liu and asked, "Sir, what about Wang Liu now? Is he safe?"
"Then Wang Liu went to Chaotian Palace with me." Chen Yuming's eyes flashed, and he suddenly came up with a plan.
There was a pause.
Chen Yuming thought for a while and said earnestly: "On the night when we found the Zijin Cauldron, the government office had discovered that Zitian had been unconscious for a long time."
"What you encountered must be someone else pretending to be someone else, and his identity is unknown to me."
"However, I have received the news, and it should be someone from the imperial court."
"You two have found the Purple Gold Cauldron. You must be a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of the remnants of the previous dynasty."
"You tell He Wen to go find Wang Tongpian, and after you get into trouble here, quickly go find Zhu Tongzhi."
"Yes, sir!" At this moment, Ye Qing knew that Chen Yuming was worried about their safety, so he came here to find them and made arrangements. He was extremely grateful and felt that Chen Yuming valued him.
At this time.
A figure quickly came to Chen Yuming's side. Seeing that the person talking to Chen Yuming was Ye Qing, a subordinate in the execution room, he whispered:
"Sir, there is something wrong with the river embankment. A section of the river embankment that has been reinforced has been directly washed away by the water."
"After inspection, Su Dianli found that the stones purchased previously were mixed with inferior stones."
"Su Dianli estimates that based on the current increase in water potential, that section of the river embankment may be washed away tonight."
Chen Yuming trembled all over, his lips trembled, he clenched his fists sadly and said:
"How dare those people, how dare they be so heartless."
"Don't they know that if the river embankment is destroyed, they will also die?"
"Greedy not only harmed them, but also harmed many innocent people in Huaiyang!"
The next moment, Chen Yuming could not hide his anger, gritted his teeth and said: "After these matters are resolved, I will send them to the guillotine one by one!"
Ye Qing, who was staring at the fire in the medicine stove, also understood what was going on. Regardless of whether the medicine would be cooked, he stood up suddenly, bowed his hands with a sincere expression and said:
"I sincerely request your permission to go to the river embankment!"
