A Corpse with Skin Peeled Off
Ji Yunshu told Lu Jiang to inform Jing Rong before leaving the Rong estate with Wei Yi.
They found a good restaurant and ordered a table full of dishes.
Wei Yi was very happy. As soon as the dishes were served, he immediately ate with relish. He didn't forget to put a pair of chopsticks in Ji Yunshu's hand.
He called out, "Shu 'er, you eat too."
"Okay."
She picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth. The taste slowly spread on the tip of her tongue. She frowned and quickly spat it out.
"The taste of this meat … Why is it so different?" She muttered softly.
She picked up another piece of meat with her chopsticks and looked at it carefully. There was nothing strange.
Could it be that the meat had been left out for too long? Had it gone bad?
Wei Yi was about to pick up another piece of meat when Ji Yunshu stopped him.
"You can eat something else."
"Shu 'er, this is meat!"
"I know it's meat."
"But …"
Wei Yi looked at her with a pitiful expression. His hand held the plate of meat, unwilling to let go. His eyes were full of desire.
Unfortunately, Ji Yunshu didn't fall for his trick. She moved the plate of meat to the side and called for the waiter.
The waiter thought that she wanted to order more food, so he ran over and bowed. "Do you have any other orders?"
Ji Yunshu picked up a pair of chopsticks and knocked on the plate of meat. "How long has your restaurant's name been around?"
"Ah?"
"Little Brother's ears aren't good?"
The waiter smiled awkwardly and waved his hand. "No, no, no. My ears are good. But what does Dear Customer mean …" What did she mean?
Ji Yunshu didn't beat around the bush. She raised her eyes and looked at the waiter with a cold and penetrating gaze.
"This plate of meat, is it fresh?"
The waiter looked at the plate of meat and was startled. He roughly understood what she meant and hurriedly explained.
"Of … Of course it's fresh. Dear Customer, our restaurant is famous in the capital. All the dishes are fresh from the day they were made."
"Then, try it."
'You dare to say that my restaurant's meat isn't fresh? You're obviously here to cause trouble. '
The waiter thought for a moment and decided to take a bite.
But as soon as he bit into the meat, his face twisted in embarrassment. The corner of his mouth twitched, and he stammered.
"Sir, this … is definitely an accident. How about this, I'll change it for you right away."
Ji Yunshu did not like to make things difficult for others.
Thus, he nodded. "Alright, hurry up."
"Alright, please wait a moment, I'll change it for you right away."
The waiter picked up the plate of meat and was about to rush out when Ji Yunshu stopped him. "Forget it. There's no need to serve this dish again."
"You're not joining?"
"En!"
The meat might not even be fresh, so it was better not to eat it.
The waiter pondered for a moment, scratched his head, and went out.
Fortunately, he met a good customer like Ji Yunshu. If it was someone else, they would have demanded compensation from the restaurant. If it was someone even more troublesome, they would have probably destroyed the entire restaurant.
Just like Li Shiyan and Jing Xuan!
Wei Yi stared at her with his round eyes, which were still glistening with tears.
Ji Yunshu glanced at him and asked, "Do you want to eat meat?"
He nodded.
"If I don't give you meat to eat, will you be angry with me?"
He shook his head.
"That's good. This table full of delicacies is also very appetizing. Eat more and don't waste it."
He nodded again.
Probably because the other dishes tasted good, Wei Yi did not think about the meat anymore. He ate until his stomach was full.
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, he paid the bill and went downstairs. Before she left, Wei Yi tugged at her sleeve and pointed in a direction. He whispered, "Shu 'er, look at how pitiful they are!"
Ji Yunshu followed the direction of Wei Yi's finger. There was a performance stage on the first floor of the restaurant. On the stage sat a white-haired old man holding an erhu. Beside him stood a delicate and pretty girl. She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. She wore a light blue gown and had a smiling face. She was very pretty.
One was playing the erhu, while the other was singing a little tune.
Melodious music!
Ji Yunshu took out some silver and placed it in Wei Yi's hand.
"Go and give it to that girl. Tell her to sing the 'Fan Ji Tune'."
"Alright."
Wei Yi took the silver and walked over. His tall figure stood in front of the girl, blocking her slender figure.
After finishing Ji Yunshu's task, Wei Yi returned to her side and whispered, "Shu 'er, I asked that big sister. She said her name is Mei Xiang' er. It's a very nice name, but Shu 'er's name is the best."
'Since when did Wei Yi become so glib-tongued?!'
The girl held the silver fragments in her hands and looked at Ji Yunshu with tears of gratitude in her eyes.
Inexplicably, there was a trace of shyness in her eyes.
It was no wonder. Ji Yunshu was dressed in men's clothing and her skin was so tender that even Jing Xuan couldn't resist her. How could this little singer resist her 'charm'?
Ji Yunshu left the restaurant with Wei Yi. Behind them, Mei Xiang 'er sang the' Fan Ji Tune '.
They didn't immediately return to the Rong Estate. Instead, Ji Yunshu took Wei Yi to stroll around the streets.
The objects in the capital were really exquisite. Many of them couldn't even be found in Jinjiang.
There were even many things that Ji Yunshu couldn't find when she was an archaeologist.
Along the way, Wei Yi shouted that he liked everything. Therefore, Ji Yunshu bought a lot of things. Whether they were useful or useless, as long as Wei Yi liked them, she would buy them for him.
In the end, he returned to the Rong Estate with a large pile of strange objects.
What he got in return was Jing Rong's disdainful gaze.
Lang Po, who was at the side, quickly retreated a few steps to prevent that brat from stuffing those strange objects into his hands. Therefore, it was better to stay far away from him.
Jing Rong pulled Ji Yunshu to the side. With a stern expression, he asked, "Have you finished reading the information about the missing girls case that the capital governor sent?"
"I haven't!"
"Then, you still have time to bring that brat out?"
Ji Yunshu glared at him. "Could it be that the Rong Estate is a prison or something? Do you want to handcuff my hands and feet and forbid me from leaving? "
Jing Rong's stern expression immediately collapsed. "You know that's not what I meant. It's just that this case is a bit tricky. I'm worried that …"
Before he could finish, Ji Yunshu interrupted him.
"Since you accepted it, it means that it's not a tricky case. Shouldn't Your Highness trust me?"
"Of course, I trust you!"
His answer was too quick. It was a bit unconventional.
Suddenly, Ji Yunshu felt embarrassed.
At that moment, a person suddenly rushed in from outside. Judging from his attire, he should be one of the capital governor's people.
Panting, he bowed in front of Jing Rong and said, "Your Highness, the capital … governor said that he found a corpse, but …"
He swallowed a mouthful of air.
'A corpse?'
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu's expressions immediately sank.
"What corpse?"
"It's … it's a female corpse. Nude … and …" Speaking up to this point, the person covered his mouth. His face twisted as if he was about to vomit.
Jing Rong hated people who stammered the most. He emphasized, "Hurry up and speak. And what?"
The person resisted the urge to vomit and lowered his voice.
"Moreover, the female corpse's hands were chopped off. The skin on her face … was peeled off. It's impossible to distinguish her appearance. It's really disgusting."
Just describing it was enough to make one's hair stand on end.
Ji Yunshu raised her eyebrows. A female corpse with her face peeled off and her hands chopped off?
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