What do they want from her?
Jing Rong didn’t wish for her to get involved in this case. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do anything about it. “Since you solved the missing girls case, which had no progress for several months, your name had spread throughout the capital. Because of your high fame, you are loaded with corresponding responsibility. You can’t blame the capital governor, since this is an order from my imperial father.”
They are just forcing her into a corner! Ji Yunshu was mad which shown on her face. “I am not the government coroner nor someone in the imperial court. I am penniless, and I refuse to be their cheap labor!” She exclaimed in displeasure.
Her thought right now was completely focused on her remuneration. The dignified atmosphere was shattered by her demands.
Jing Rong wiped his sweat. “Don’t worry. The rewards will be abundant. Even if the government doesn’t give you any, this Prince will pay you handsomely. I give you my word.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes, I am serious.”
‘If you become this Prince’s consort, will there be a need for you to worry about money? I can guarantee that you will be covered in silver and gold from head to toes, and eat delicacies and exotic foods without being worry about anything!’ Unbeknown to her, he was inwardly scheming of ways to tempt her. However, his earlier words had made her excited, so she quickly fetched the sandalwood box which contained her knives. Then, she left for the relay station with him.
When they arrived, they saw the capital governor and his men encircling the relay station. They went in and saw those Qujiang officers and soldiers assuming a battle stance; their hands gripped their swords, ready to unsheath them at anytime. Their commanding general was dead, so how can they sit still and do nothing?
The governor approached Ji Yunshu and nodded at her. “Teacher Ji, you have come. I’ll have to really trouble you for this matter.”
“It’s no trouble at all!” She faintly replied.
The governor pointed upstairs. “The corpse is upstairs.”
“Ah!”
The governor leaned near Jing Rong’s ear and whispered, “General Ji is already detained in the Ministry of Justice’s prison.”
Jing Rong hummed in acquiescence. Meanwhile, Ji Yunshu went upstairs, but even before she could enter the crime scene, many swords had blocked her way. The Qujiang soldiers were robust men, and each of them was similar to a fiendish monster.
“Everyone, please let me pass.” Ji Yunshu spoke calmly.
“Your people killed our general, and you still have the gall to send that kind of person to desecrate our general’s corpse. Don’t even think about it!” A soldier viciously said.
‘That kind of person?’ Was he talking about her? Ji Yunshu wasn’t angry at his words. She shook his head and spoke with much patience. “If you want to know who killed your general, let me go examine his body. If there is no need to cut him, I will not unnecessarily stain my hands with blood.”
“The murderer is your army’s secretary! What’s the point of investigating? We will never let you enter.”
“How can you say so when not everything is clear?”
This was giving her a major headache!
The soldiers didn’t listen to a word she said. He gritted his teeth and shouted, “Go away!” Following his words, he wanted to push her, but a voice coming from the second floor stopped him.
“Stop!” They turned to the source of the voice and saw Su Ziluo had arrived.
“Teacher Su!” The soldiers were extremely respectful to him.
Su Ziluo’s expression was cold. He raised his eyes and looked at Ji Yunshu. “The corpse is inside, please go in, Teacher Ji.”
When the Qujiang soldiers heard his words, they couldn’t ignore it. “Teacher Su, you…”
“Everyone, get out. This matter will be handled by Teacher Ji. I believe he will certainly be able to find the culprit.”
The soldiers didn’t dare to argue with him. They hesitated for a moment before they obediently retreated to the sides to make way.
Ji Yunshu’s gaze swept Su Ziluo. From this distance, she could clearly observe with more scrutiny his features: his eyebrows, his eyes, his nose and his thin lips. Everything was so similar to Ji Pei.
“Teacher Ji?” Su Ziluo called her, which snapped her back to reality.