The old official rubbed his hands together.
Why did he feel like he had already lost?
He said, "Teacher, it's too early to say this. Let's talk about it after we find the deceased."
Ji Yunshu smiled.
She picked up the painting on the table, rolled it up, and handed it to an old official.
"Milord, can I trouble you to bring this painting to the painters in the city? Have them make a few copies, then bring it out to find the missing person."
The old official took the painting.
He looked at it, hesitated, and said, "Teacher Ji, let's … wait for Lord Li to come."
He didn't dare to make the decision himself.
Ji Yunshu could understand.
She nodded, "Alright!"
Let's wait.
At this moment, 'Lord Li' was bringing the 'thing' he mentioned to the main entrance of the city department.
A minor official welcomed him.
"Lord Li, you're here. Everyone's waiting for you."
He raised an eyebrow and grunted, then turned to look at Gong Shilin. He deliberately coughed, "This case is rather complicated. This official has to investigate it carefully. Let's … go to the morgue first."
He picked a high note.
"But all the lords and Teacher Ji are …" waiting for you in the hall.
Before Xiao Guan could say the last few words, he was interrupted by Li Cheng.
He said, "Enough nonsense. Hurry and bring this official to the morgue."
"Ah?"
"Hurry."
"Oh … Yes."
The minor official didn't understand anything. He could only follow his orders and bring Li Cheng to the morgue.
Gong Shilin followed closely behind.
He didn't suspect anything along the way.
He really thought they were going to solve a case.
After all, this was his first time in the city department, and also his first time helping someone … investigating a case. How could he know so much?
When they arrived at the morgue, Li Cheng said, "This case is about a skull in a rock. The skull is inside now. Let's go in and take a look."
"Skull?" Gong Shilin was startled.
"Why? Are you afraid?"
"Of course not."
"Then let's go in!"
Li Cheng took a few steps forward and pushed open the door to the morgue.
He went in.
It was very dark inside.
There were no candles.
But where was the skull?
There wasn't even a ghost.
Because Ji Yunshu wanted to paint before, she had already taken the skull with her.
Gong Shilin didn't realize that he had fallen into Li Cheng's trap.
After he entered, he looked around the room.
But it was too dark!
He asked, "Why didn't you light the candles?"
Li Cheng snickered, "How do those people do things? I'll light it for you now, don't worry! "
As he spoke, he retreated.
Gong Shilin was still looking around the room.
Li Cheng chuckled at his back.
The evil on his face was unmistakable.
There was even a hint of malevolence in it!
After he left the room, he immediately locked the door knocker with both hands.
With a bang, the door was slammed shut.
Gong Shilin was startled. When he turned around, the door was already closed.
He dashed over.
"Li Cheng, what are you doing?" He knocked on the door a few times.
Li Cheng stood outside the door with an innocent look on his face. He said through the crack in the door, "This has nothing to do with me. It was the wind that closed the door."
The liar's face is not red, and his heart does not beat.
"Stop messing around and open the door."
"I'll try!" Li Cheng said as he locked the door. Then, he deliberately pushed the door a few times, but it wouldn't open no matter how hard he tried. He said, "This door might have been damaged by the wind. I can't open it. Don't worry, wait inside. I'll get someone to open the door for you."
Gong Shilin looked slightly anxious as he turned around to look at the house.
It was pitch-black.
Only the paper window at the door gave off a little light.
He wasn't stupid. If the door had really been damaged by the wind, it would have been blown inwards instead of outwards.
It was obvious.
Li Cheng was deliberately messing with him.
He said, "Li Cheng, I know you're doing this on purpose. I don't have time for this. Hurry up and open the door."
"What do you mean by doing this on purpose? This prince isn't that kind of person. If I say the door is damaged, then it's damaged. "
"You …" "Alright, don't be nervous. Wait inside for a while. I'll get the best locksmith in Gaoding to open the door for you. But …" Li Cheng smiled and said in an extremely serious tone, "But I'll have to send someone to get the best locksmith in Gaoding. It might not take more than a few hours and he probably won't be able to make it.
So, just wait. There's a stool inside. You can take a seat first. "
"This …"
"You're not afraid, are you? There's no ghost in there. "
Gong Shilin was speechless.
He was speechless.
Encountering Li Cheng was the greatest tragedy of his life.
Or perhaps he had killed his entire family in his previous life in exchange for being incompatible with each other in this life.
Seeing that he was silent, Li Cheng slowly retreated into the courtyard and summoned the lowly official from earlier.
"Lord?"
He ordered, "Listen up. Without my order, no one is allowed to let him out. If I find out who dares to open that door, I'll have his head."
It was a blatant threat.
The lowly official did not dare to offend this ancestor.
He nodded repeatedly.
Li Cheng was extremely satisfied. He stared at the door and tossed the key in his hand a few times. "This isn't my Li Residence, nor is it your Gong Residence. Let's see who can save you now. If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't know what it means to be a toad lusting after a swan's flesh."
The toad was referring to Gong Shilin.
The swan was naturally referring to his elder sister.
He clapped his hands and walked away in satisfaction.
A short while later, he arrived at the hall.
Everyone was waiting for him.
"Lord, you're finally here." One of them went up to welcome him.
Li Cheng walked past him and directly stood in front of Ji Yunshu. His face was plastered with an excited smile like a child as he asked, "Young Master Ji, is the portrait done?"
Ji Yunshu pointed at the portrait in the old official's hand.
The old official hurriedly handed it over.
"Lord, the portrait is here."
Li Cheng grabbed it and unfolded it to take a look.
"Wow!"
He was stunned!
The person in the portrait was extremely lifelike.
Although the woman did not look like an immortal, her delicate and refined temperament was unforgettable. Even a man would be tempted at first glance.
"The portrait is too beautiful."
He missed the main point again.
He held the portrait and asked Ji Yunshu, "Young Master Ji, did you really draw this?"
"Lord Li, the most important thing right now is to take the portrait to verify the identity of the deceased." Ji Yunshu reminded him.
"Yes, yes, yes. You're right." He hurriedly ordered, "Men, hurry and find the person in the portrait. We must know the identity of the deceased as soon as possible."
But no one responded.
Eh?
Li Cheng was puzzled. "What's going on?"
The old official said, "Lord, what if the person in the portrait isn't the deceased?"
"Why? Are you doubting this lord's judgment?" He said sternly.
"This subordinate doesn't dare."
"Since you don't dare, then hurry and go."
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