Chapter 149: Knowing Right from Wrong (Begging for Monthly Passes)

Yu Yunhang: "Lin Zijin knows we discovered the shoe prints and the Ghost Silk Curtain, knows we can wait no longer, so he hastily found a scapegoat!"

He had made his arrangements; it should not have been difficult to annihilate the Old Master's Grave—he specifically sent someone to notify us, to share this merit with us.

Afterwards, there must be other plans for Lin Shuyu.

According to custom, once we share the merit, certain matters will be overlooked, allowing him to muddle through this case."

Yu Yunhang smiled again; even without mishap, encountering Xu Yuan and Fu Jingyu, Lin Zijin's well-laid plans were bound to fail.

Song Lu asked: "Why did Lin Shuyu smear the victim's blood everywhere, covering his own footprints?"

Fu Jingyu walked to Lin Shuyu's corpse and observed carefully: "His situation is special, different from ordinary evil spirits.

His body was severely eroded by Yin Qi, yet he could not control the Yin Qi leaking from him; the footprints left at the scene could be wiped away, but he... might not be able to erase the Yin Qi traces.

Only by covering them with fresh blood and then burning them with the Fu Zhong Huo can they be completely eliminated."

Lin Shuyu's condition was extremely rare; it had never appeared in cases handled by the Quhui Bureau before, so everyone could only make a roughly accurate guess.

Song Lu still had a greater question, pointing at He Lvshi's corpse: "How did He Jun'an's mother die here? It looks like she killed Lin Shuyu?"

"Could He Lvshi also be a cultivator?" Lang Xiao Ba guessed: "We didn't see it at all before..."

The crowd slowly shook their heads.

As dusk approached, Xu Yuan personally disposed of the matter, burning both corpses with Fu Zhong Huo; Lang Xiao Ba went to the front courtyard and found two jars to store them separately.

Originally he did not want to clean up Lin Shuyu's ashes, but connecting the events before and after and thinking it over, Lin Shuyu's actions were truly hateful, yet the reason he did so was truly pitiable.

"Sigh, for the sake of Lord Lin's past..."

After cleaning the scene, the group quickly returned to the Zancheng Office.

The four of Xu Yuan stayed again in that independent side courtyard; lying in bed, Xu Yuan still held a question in his mind:

How did "Old Master" know that Lin Zijin broke the law and engaged in favoritism and corruption?

Xu Yuan always kept one-tenth of his spirit, secretly watching the mouse hole under the bed.

The mouse hole led to the neighboring Shanhe Bureau.

Inside the Shanhe Bureau office, the Female Lawmaster had just finished writing a memorial reporting merit.

Upon investigation: Outside Zancheng, the evil spirit "Guoyin Hui" in the ancient grave had recruited ghost soldiers a hundred years ago, blocking the Grand Canal thoroughfare.

Your subordinate wished to lead troops to capture and kill it, but alas, the Shanhe Bureau's Zancheng Office is weak in strength and truly no match for it.

However, your subordinate exhausted his mind and cleverly arranged matters, employing the "Drive the Tiger to Swallow the Wolf" stratagem, luring the Quhui Bureau to come out in full force to slay the "Guoyin Hui".

After this battle, the Quhui Bureau's Zancheng Office Lawmaster Lin Zijin died in combat, and the Jianjiao and Captains suffered countless casualties...

The rest was some words requesting an increase in the strength of the Shanhe Bureau's Zancheng Office.

Some words were not spoken, but the superiors should be very clear; this is a great opportunity to dominate Zancheng.

The rewards for oneself will surely not be small.

The Female Lawmaster dried the ink, her gray-blue vertical pupils filled with pride.

She admired it for a moment, speaking to herself with a hint of regret: "Pity that the Guoyin Hui merged its transformed body with the Yin-Yang Cage.

I originally wanted Lin Zijin to force the Guoyin Hui out; once the Guoyin Hui broke Lin Zijin's laws, it could escape—I hid in the shadows, waiting for a chance to eat that Guoyin Hui and supplement my 'Dragon Transformation Art'... but such a result is not bad.

Giggling, from now on, this Zancheng will be my exclusive territory!"

That night, everyone in the Quhui Bureau's Zancheng Office, including Zhu Sili, slept a sound sleep for the first time in months.

Zhu Sili knew his departure from the Quhui Bureau was inevitable.

Wu Xiu are mostly straightforward and frank; with the sword hanging over his head finally falling, Zhu Sili felt calm instead, too lazy to think about the future, drank heavily at home, and then hugged his concubine and slept soundly.

Waking the next day, he felt even more that after removing the heavy stone from his heart, the air in the city seemed a few degrees clearer.

Zhu Sili glanced at the almanac on the wall; today's prohibitions:

Gluttony, argument, approaching the river, and marital relations.

Zhu Sili quickly threw the concubine in his arms away.

He got up to wash and suddenly realized: "Fortunately, we resolved the Old Master's Grave yesterday; otherwise, today, that black-yellow mud river could not be controlled by any means, and it would likely swallow half of Zancheng..."

After breakfast, Zhu Sili put on his inner armor, covered it with his official robe, and before leaving the door, told his Lady: "Pack up first; we will return to the countryside in a few days."

The Lady was alarmed: "Lord, what is the reason for this?"

The concubine, who often inquired about market gossip, hurriedly said: "Is it people from the Southern Office squeezing out Lord? How can the younger generation be so arrogant..."

Zhu Sili scolded: "Do not speak nonsense!"

After a pause, he said leisurely: "It was those few... who pulled Lord me and the Zancheng Office back from a place of eternal damnation. People—must not be ungrateful."

The Lady and the concubine were confused; then why still resign and return to the countryside?

Zhu Sili had already strode out the door; the two women had no one to ask, but they also knew they could no longer speak ill of those few.

Zhou Leizi yawned, carelessly slung his sword on his shoulder, and swaggered into the office.

"Zhou Leizi!" Suddenly a shout came, startling him; when he saw who it was, he couldn't help but laugh: "Captain Di, why are you scaring me so early in the morning?"

The one who came was Zhou Leizi's direct superior, Jianjiao Di Youzhi.

But Di Youzhi, with a gloomy face, grabbed him and dragged him into a corner: "Stop grinning!"

Zhou Leizi grew nervous: "Something happened?"

"You boy, tell me honestly, what are you hiding from me?"

Zhou Leizi felt guilty: "N-no... nothing..."

"If you don't say, I can't help you!" Di Youzhi glared at him.

"Truly nothing." Zhou Leizi gritted his teeth, deciding to hold out to the end: "Captain Di, what exactly is going on?"

"Early this morning, Lord Xu specifically named you and ordered you to come to the yamen immediately to see him!"

Zhou Leizi was stunned: "Ah? This... this Patrol Officer Xu is too petty, isn't he? I just said a few things behind their backs..."

Di Youzhi made a forceful gesture to clamp his mouth shut.

"Come with me," Di Youzhi led the way: "Go and properly apologize to Lord Xu!"

Zhou Leizi was unconvinced, muttering: "They won't even let people speak..."

Di Youzhi turned and raised his hand to strike him; Zhou Leizi raised his hands in surrender: "Alright, alright, alright, I yield!"

Di Youzhi cursed: "How did I end up with a thing like you!" But in the end, he said: "I'll wait for you outside the door."

Zhou Leizi was overjoyed: "I knew you, Chief, wouldn't just leave me alone."

"I owe you from a past life."

Xu Yuan had already eaten breakfast and was inside the room, opening the carriage to inspect the Yin-Yang Barrier within.

Lang Xiao Ba reported from outside the door: "My lord, Di Youzhi has brought Zhou Leizi."

"Let them both come in." Xu Yuan put away the carriage.

Di Youzhi did not expect to be called in himself; he wouldn't have to wait outside, but he grew even more uneasy: It must be about Zhou Leizi's foul mouth.

The two entered, Di Youzhi in front and Zhou Leizi behind, both clasping their fists and bowing: "Lord Xu."

Xu Yuan extended a hand toward Zhou Leizi: "Your broad beans, let this official see them."

I admit, with the New Year approaching, I am truly a bit lazy; could a few monthly tickets come to stimulate me?

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(End of this chapter)