"It's a skull in a stone!"
Li Cheng reminded them.
Jing Rong asked indifferently, "So?"
Li Cheng's eyes widened, "Don't you think it's a coincidence? I'm in charge of this case, but I have no clue. There's only a skull, and I don't know where to start. What's more coincidental is … "He turned to look at Ji Yunshu and smiled meaningfully," Young Master, you have the ability to draw portraits and solve cases.
Young Master, you have the ability to draw portraits and solve cases. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that there was such a capable person in this world. So … I want to ask you for a favor. Can you help me solve this case? "
'One doesn't visit a temple without a cause!'
This sentence was not wrong at all.
Ji Yunshu had a premonition when he came in.
Just as expected!
He really wanted her to help solve the case.
Before she could respond, Jing Rong immediately refused, "No!"
"Young Master Jing, don't be in such a hurry to refuse!"
"Young Master Jing, don't be in such a hurry to refuse!" Li Cheng immediately added, "Don't worry, I won't let you work for free. If you help me solve this case, I will reward you handsomely."
"I think you didn't hear me clearly. I said no, and that means no! Even if you give us a mountain of gold and silver as a gift, we won't agree. So, Crown Prince Cheng, please go back. "
"This …"
"Also, we only came to Gaoding to settle some matters. We will leave once we're done. We won't stay for too long, so for this case, Crown Prince, please find someone else."
"This …" Li Cheng was speechless.
He was a little anxious!
Jing Rong didn't care about his feelings and pulled Ji Yunshu away.
Li Cheng didn't want to give up and hurriedly chased after them. He wanted to pull Ji Yunshu's shoulder, but before his fingers could touch her, Jing Rong grabbed him and pressed him against the pillar.
His back hit the sturdy pillar, and the pain made his spine crack.
He couldn't move at all.
The guards who came with Li Cheng saw this scene and immediately drew their swords to rush over.
But a moment later, Li Cheng stopped them, "Don't come over."
"Milord?"
"Stand down!"
"But …"
"I told you to stand down!"
The guards looked at each other worriedly.
After all, he was Marquis Pingyang's son. If anything happened to him, they would be in serious trouble.
However, he had no choice but to listen to Li Cheng.
He could only temporarily retreat to the side. Li Cheng didn't struggle despite being pinned down. He raised his eyes and stared at Jing Rong's ice-cold gaze. "Young Master Jing, I don't have any malicious intentions. I don't have any weapons on me. I just want to ask you to help me with something. You don't need to be so hostile towards me. After all, we've known each other for a while.
Even if we don't have a deep friendship, we should at least have a shallow understanding of each other! "
Play the emotional card.
Jing Rong's expression was indifferent. His eyebrows were like swords as he emphasized, "I will say it again. We will not interfere in this case. This is your government's matter, you should settle it yourselves. If you continue to be so overbearing, don't blame me for being impolite. "
"You're such a heartless person. I've helped you before, after all. At that time, Lord Zhuo had identified you as suspects. If this Crown Prince had not arrived in time, how would you have had the opportunity to investigate that pile of bones? I reckon you would have lost your lives by now. "
"This kindness will be engraved in our hearts. However, you should think of a way to solve this case yourself." Jing Rong coldly said.
Li Cheng continued, "As the saying goes, a drop of water should be repaid with a spring of water. This Crown Prince saved you at that time, so you should help me once."
"I don't want to repeat myself a third time."
"You …" Li Cheng became anxious. He rolled his eyes and steeled his heart. "Fine! Since you are so heartless, this Crown Prince will be straightforward. If you don't help me, don't even think about leaving Gaoding! "
His tone carried a threatening tone.
Jing Rong was furious. His elbow pressed against Li Cheng's chest a little harder.
The pressure made Li Cheng unable to breathe.
His face immediately turned red.
In an instant, Ji Yunshu immediately pulled Jing Rong's arm. "Let him go first."
Jing Rong hesitated.
In the end, he still released him.
Li Cheng pressed against his aching chest. After a while, he regained his strength.
He glared at Jing Rong. "Are you trying to kill me?!"
"I already said, if you continue to be overbearing, I won't be polite anymore."
"You …"
Ji Yunshu interrupted him. "Crown Prince Cheng, you should go back."
Li Cheng looked at him anxiously. "Little Gongzi, this is a matter of life and death! Are you really going to watch her die? "
"I'm not a Huyi person, and I'm not a government official. Whether it's public or private, I have no right to interfere in this case. Moreover, we have our own business in Gaoding. We don't have time to care about other things. Please don't make things difficult for me."
"I'm not making things difficult for you. Only you can draw a portrait from the bones. If you don't help us, we might not even know who the victim is. If we don't know the identity of the victim, we won't be able to investigate this case! If it weren't for the difficulty of this case, I wouldn't have bothered you. "
"But …"
"You have to help me!" Ji Yunshu took a deep breath and was silent for a moment. Then, she said to Li Cheng, "I can only tell you that the deceased was a girl around the age of fifteen. She should have been dead for three years. Based on the features of her skull, it's very likely that she was drowned! That's all I know.
As for the rest, you can find a coroner to examine it yourself. "
At the city gate, she had already examined the skull.
Now, she knew a little about it.
Li Cheng was stunned. He strained his ears to listen to what she just said.
By the time he regained his senses, Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu had already left.
He wanted to chase after them, but when he recalled the pain he felt from being pressed against the pillar by Jing Rong, he stopped in his tracks.
He carefully pondered over Ji Yunshu's words.
'A fifteen-year-old girl?
Died for three years?
Drowned? '
These three pieces of important information were firmly engraved in his mind.
'I'll investigate them one by one when I get back!'
Song Zhi stood at the side with a book in his arms. He didn't reply until Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu left. Then, he walked to Li Cheng's side and called out, "Heir Cheng?"
Li Cheng was startled. He turned to look at him. "Why are you so quiet?"
"My shoes are light!"
"…"
"Judging from your attire, you seem to be a high-ranking official."
Li Cheng smiled bitterly. He tugged at his official robe and said, "I can't be considered a high-ranking official. I'm just a city gate guard."
"That's still an official."
"Alright, alright. I can't understand a bookworm like you. By the way, why did you come to Gaoding? "
Song Zhi cupped his hands and said, "I came to participate in the imperial examinations held in the third month."
"Oh, so you came to take the imperial examinations! What about them? "
"Them?"
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