'There's something wrong with the stone?'
This sentence was coincidentally heard by the head guard of the city gate.
He immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
"The stone is too light."
"Too light?" The guard rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let me see."
He took the stone.
He weighed it in his hand.
'It's really light!
Strange! '
The guard immediately put the stone on the ground and asked the old merchant, "Why is this stone so light?"
The old merchant stared at the stone and frowned. "How can this stone be light? Impossible. "
"Then try to move it yourself."
The old merchant hurriedly tried it for himself.
He didn't know until he tried, but he was shocked!
"How … how can this be?"
'How can such a big stone be so light?
It's hollow! '
The guard's eyes narrowed and he immediately became vigilant. He asked, "Is there something inside this stone that shouldn't be inside?"
"Sir, these are all stone gambling! How can there be something that shouldn't be inside? Moreover … I don't know why this stone is so light. Before I came, I personally checked it and there was nothing like this. "
"Then open it and take a look."
"You can't!"
"Why?"
"Didn't this lowly one just say it? These are all stone gambling and are to be sold to others. If I open it, how can I continue my business? "
Stone gambling, as the name suggested, was used to gamble.
Some people would judge the size, shape, and lines on the stone to determine whether the stone contained precious jadeite. Then, they would choose to buy these 'stones'.
Some people bought it and opened it, only to find that it was full of stones. But there were also people who gambled correctly and became rich overnight.
Now that the guard wanted to open it, the old merchant naturally wouldn't allow it!
The Imperial Bodyguard was enraged, as he drew his sword from his waist and said, "I suspect that there's something wrong with this stone. There might be something shameful inside, and I want to open it immediately. Men, open the stone."
The guard gave the order.
The old merchant really had no other choice.
He could only stand on the side and watch helplessly.
The people at the city gate all stared at the strange stone.
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu were no exception.
They were also curious about why the stone was so light.
Could it be that there was something strange inside?
Soon, the guard came with the tools to open the stone.
With just a few chisels, the stone was broken.
Something rolled out from the hole the moment it was opened.
The thing rolled twice on the ground.
Only then did it stop!
Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw this!
For three seconds, time seemed to be frozen.
Then —
"Ah!"
The crowd began to panic.
All of them fled.
Or maybe they were squeezed together.
He was terrified.
However, Ji Yunshu, Jing Rong, and the rest calmly stood their ground.
He quietly stared at the "strange" thing on the ground.
It was... a skull!
The guards at the city gate were also completely stunned.
This was the first time they had encountered something like this.
There was a skull in the stone!
Without hesitation, the leading guard immediately pointed at the old merchant and his assistant and ordered, "Arrest them."
Seven or eight guards rushed out and immediately surrounded the merchants.
The old merchant and his men were also stunned.
They all knelt on the ground.
The old merchant said, "Sir, this … this has nothing to do with me!"
"None of your business? There was a skull hidden in the stone, and you still dare to say it had nothing to do with you? Tell me, where did this thing come from? "
"I don't know! Milord, I really don't know. "
"This is a murder case. If you don't tell the truth, you will suffer."
"Milord … I'm innocent!"
"The stone is yours, but the skull is inside. How dare you cry innocence?" The leading guard ordered the young guard beside him, "Quickly go to the city's department and report this matter."
"Yes, Milord!" The young guard took off.
The merchants were detained at the city gate.
Since it was highly likely that this was a murder case, the guards immediately ordered the main gate to be temporarily sealed and a door on the left was opened for people to enter and exit.
Jing Rong's carriage was blocked by the stones and the wheels were broken, so it could only stay where it was.
Ji Yunshu stared at the skull the moment it rolled out.
According to the characteristics of the skull, it was a woman!
Moreover, the time of death should be more than three years ago.
However, the specifics could only be confirmed after further investigation.
Jing Rong knew what she was thinking. He pulled her hand and reminded her in a low voice, "This matter has nothing to do with us. This is Gaoding, don't interfere."
"I understand."
"Don't worry, someone will investigate. It would be a joke if such a big city like Gaoding didn't have a single person to solve the case. "
Ji Yunshu nodded.
After entering the city, they found several inns along the way.
However, all of them were full.
After all, the imperial examinations were just around the corner.
Song Zhi said, "Young Master Jing, Gaoding is full of people now. Since the imperial examinations are approaching, all the inns are full. If you don't mind, why don't you stay with me? Before I came, Young Master Zhang gave me a key to his ancestral home. It should be enough for us to stay together. "
Bai Yin was the first to refuse.
"No need. Gaoding is so big. It's impossible that it doesn't have an inn."
"But it's more convenient to stay in a private residence. I don't know why you came to Gaoding. But after the incident at the inn in the mountains, it won't be safe for you to stay in an inn. It's better to stay with me. "
Song Zhi had hit the nail on the head.
Staying in an inn was indeed not safe and inconvenient. He softly persuaded Bai Yin, "We still don't know when we can find that person. In any case, it's better to be safe than sorry. We can't stay in an inn for too long. It's better to stay with that bookworm. After all, he's here to participate in the Imperial Examinations. When the time comes, he can cover for us.
He can help us cover up our identities. "
Hearing this, Bai Yin was shaken.
She thought about it.
She agreed.
At this time, in the Ministry of Revenue.
Li Cheng had been idle for two days. All he did was eat and drink.
Right now, he was sitting with his legs crossed, munching on melon seeds.
The ground was covered with melon seed shells.
He was overjoyed.
Suddenly, a minor official rushed in.
He shouted, "Milord, bad news!"
Li Cheng almost choked when he heard that.
He looked unhappy and glared at the minor official. "What are you shouting for? Are you trying to choke me to death? "
"Milord, something … happened!"
"What happened?"
"There's a murder at the city gate!"
Murder?
Li Cheng's expression changed. He sat up straight and asked, "What murder? Who died? Did Gong Shilin from the Left Minister Gong's family die? "
Ugh!
The minor official's mouth twitched.
Li Cheng really wished that Gong Shilin was dead.
That way, his sister wouldn't have to marry him.
He would also have one less arch-enemy.
However, the minor official said, "Milord, you've misunderstood. It's not Young Master Gong. There's a skull stuck out of a rock and it's waiting for you."
There was no Supreme Court in Huyi.
There was no capital magistrate either.
There were only six.
Therefore, whatever happened would be handled by the authorities.
The murder case at the city gate was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue.
In other words, this case was under Li Cheng's jurisdiction.
Hearing that there was a skull in the rock, Li Cheng became excited.
This was something new!
He had traveled far and wide for so many years but had never heard of such a thing.
He casually threw the melon seeds on the ground.
He walked out of the room without looking back.
"Let's go and watch the show!"
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