Li Cheng continued to ask, "Then … did they say when they will leave?"
"This … I don't know either."
"Why don't you know anything? You really don't know anything except studying!"
Song Zhi was speechless.
He was embarrassed.
After all, a useless scholar was indeed a scholar!
Li Cheng could not be bothered to argue with him anymore. He turned to the guards and said, "Alright, let's go."
The guard paused, then asked, "Milord, are we not going to invite that expert?"
Li Cheng sighed and glanced in the direction of the backyard, then said in high spirits, "Of course! I don't believe that I, Li Cheng, cannot invite her. "
Now, countless eyes were fixed on him. If he could not solve this case, how could he continue to live in Gaoding in the future?
Wouldn't he lose all face?
Therefore, he had to invite Ji Yunshu to help him.
After Li Cheng left with his men, the courtyard became quiet.
Song Zhi closed the door and continued to study.
Little did he know, there was someone hiding on the roof nearby.
That person seemed to have been there for a while and had seen everything that happened in the courtyard.
Only after Song Zhi left did he leave quietly.
… …
Southern Marquis's Estate.
Marquis of the Southern was standing under a large tree in the courtyard.
He raised his eyes slightly.
He remained motionless for a long time.
Suddenly, a figure leaped down from the roof.
He stood firmly behind him.
"Marquis." Lian Que cupped his hands.
Marquis of the Southern was staring at a withered leaf.
When the leaf was blown to the ground by the wind, he glanced sideways at Lian Que standing behind him.
"Speak!"
Lian Que reported, "The person with the Marquis's token entered the city yesterday and is now living in an old mansion in the north of the city."
"Did you find out their identities?"
"They are just merchants, but …" Lian Que paused.
Marquis of the Southern turned around, frowning slightly. "But what?"
Lian Que said, "This subordinate saw Marquis Pingyang's heir, Li Cheng, go to their place."
"Hmm?"
"A skull was found at the city gate yesterday. The case was handed over to Crown Prince Cheng. Today, he went to look for the person with the Marquis's token to ask for her help in the investigation. It seems that … they met in Yiwu."
He reported everything clearly.
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom was silent for a while.
Lian Que had some misgivings and continued, "If that person is really Marquis's benefactor, but she is also involved with Marquis Pingyang's people, I'm afraid … it will be inconvenient when the time comes."
The inconvenience he was referring to was the situation.
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom had an irreconcilable hatred with the King of Huyi. It could even be said that he regarded the current royal family as his enemy!
He had endured for more than 20 years, but he did not expect that the King of Huyi would secretly kill the officials of the previous dynasty because he was worried that the previous dynasty would be uprooted.
The stench of blood spread and death shrouded the area.
When "forbearance" finally turned into "not doing it."
Then, sooner or later, they would meet on the battlefield!
If the person mentioned by Lian Que was really his benefactor, and the benefactor was involved with Marquis Pingyang's son, when the war started, there would be many implications.
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom fell silent.
Lian Que said, "Does the Marquis want to see them first? Let's see if that person is the Marquis's benefactor. When the time comes, we can make other plans! "
"Okay, go and arrange it."
"Yes."
"Remember, do not expose your identity."
"This subordinate understands."
Suddenly —
"Father!"
A tender voice came from the corridor in the distance.
Ah Mo was here.
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom ordered Lian Que, "You go first!"
"Yes!"
With a leap, Lian Que disappeared without a trace.
Ah Mo ran around the corridor with his little legs, his little face full of smiles.
He shouted, "Father."
He pounced towards the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom.
When the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom saw him, the serious expression on his face immediately faded and he welcomed the little child.
He carried him into his arms.
Ah Mo hugged his neck tightly and said, "Father, Ah Mo wants to play chess."
"Why do you suddenly want to play chess?"
"Nanny said that people who know how to play chess will be very smart when they grow up."
"So my Ah Mo also wants to be a smart person?"
"Yes, to be as smart as Father," Ah Mo said.
The Marquis of the Southern Kingdom gently scratched his nose. "Okay, Father will teach you how to play chess."
"Really?"
"When did Father lie to you?"
Ah Mo was so happy that he kissed the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom's cheek several times.
Then, the Marquis of the Southern Kingdom had someone bring a chess set.
He personally taught Ah Mo how to play chess.
Even if the child didn't understand!
On the other side.
After Li Cheng left, he immediately returned to the city department.
He then had someone invite the best old coroner in Gaoding to examine the skull.
While Lao Hu was examining the corpse inside, he stood outside and watched. After the examination was over, he covered the head with a white cloth before he went in.
"How is it? Did you find anything? "
The old coroner took off his gloves and answered, "Lord, this lowly one can only gather some information from the features of the skull."
He was curious, "Do you know who the deceased is?"
"There's only one skull, I can't tell who it is."
"Is the victim a woman?"
"Yes."
"Around fifteen years old?"
The old coroner pretended to be surprised and replied, "Yes, around fifteen years old."
Li Cheng asked again, "The time of death was three years ago?"
Ah!
The old coroner was shocked, "Yes, it was three years, but the exact time is not easy to estimate."
"Did she drown?"
"This …" The coroner shook his head, "I'm not sure."
"Not sure?" Li Cheng pondered.
The old coroner asked, "Lord, did you send another coroner to examine the corpse?"
Li Cheng was confused, "No!"
"Then how do you know the results of my examination?"
"Yes …" He almost blurted out but stopped himself, "You don't have to worry about this. Just tell me, did the deceased drown?"
"There's only one skull, this lowly one can't tell. Even if I asked another coroner to examine it, they wouldn't be able to tell."
"I think you're the ones who are incompetent." Li Cheng said mercilessly.
His words shocked both the old and junior officials in the room.
The old coroner was startled and asked, "Can you tell from the skull that the deceased drowned?"
"I can't, but someone else can."
The old coroner was amused, "Impossible! Even if my master was alive, he wouldn't be able to make such a judgment. "
Li Cheng unabashedly sneered, "That's because you haven't seen what a real expert is."
He was very proud!
Because he had seen one.
The old coroner's mouth twitched, he doubtfully said, "This … how can there be such a master in this world? Impossible, impossible. "
He wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death!
He had lived for decades, but he had never heard of someone who could tell the cause of death just by looking at the skull.
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