Chapter 4
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'An unnatural death?'
"Yunshu, no one has claimed these five corpses. Tomorrow, paint a few more. This official will order someone to post them and have people search for them."
Ji Yunshu wiped her hands with a clean handkerchief and packed up her sandalwood box. She coldly said, "I won't be working tomorrow. You can find another painter to draw."
"That's fine. It's getting late. Should I send someone to escort you back?"
"No need. I'm used to walking alone at night."
"It's not easy to walk at night."
"I'd be happy to."
The magistrate was asking for trouble. Ji Yunshu's cold temperament made her seem aloof and virtuous in the eyes of outsiders. However, he still repeatedly bumped into her. If he wasn't asking for trouble, then what was?
At this moment, someone from outside the crowd suddenly shouted, "Move aside! Move aside!"
The crowd was pushed aside and more than twenty people rushed out, creating a spacious path. Each of them wore a long sword at their waist and wore brocade clothes. Their expressions were solemn and dignified as they stared straight ahead.
In an instant, a man walked over. The man was wearing a green robe with lavender flowers embroidered on the satin. His golden boots were carved with jade pendants. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His spine was straight, and his lips were thin and cold. His handsome face was illuminated by the torches around him, making him look especially cold and charming. His seemingly calm expression carried a sinister coldness.
Beside the man stood a tall and sturdy man and a middle-aged man with straight eyebrows.
Ji Yunshu recognized the middle-aged man at a glance. He was her father, Ji Shuhan. 'Shouldn't he be entertaining the noble guest from the capital?' 'Could it be that the man in green is the noble guest from the capital?'
Naturally, Ji Shuhan also recognized Ji Yunshu. When he saw her dressed in men's clothing and walking into the pile of corpses, his heart suddenly clenched into a ball of anger. However, on the surface, he appeared calm and unaffected.
The magistrate looked around and scratched his head. He didn't understand what was going on. He asked, "Lord Ji, what's going on?"
"Lord Liu, these five corpses belong to this young master's subordinates. You should withdraw your people. There's nothing for you to do here."
Ji Shuhan had never put the magistrate in his eyes. He spoke with arrogance and haughtiness.
Magistrate Liu was at a loss for words. Since the corpse had already been claimed, he didn't want to get involved in this mess. Thus, he waved his hand, indicating for his runners to withdraw to the side.
"Young Master, should we carry these corpses to the memorial hall?" Ji Shuhan put on a fawning expression and asked softly.
That male didn't say anything. His eyes burned with coldness as he looked at the five corpses, frowning.
"Didn't the five of them return to the capital yesterday?"
"They did return to the capital yesterday, but I don't know why they're here. Young Master, it seems like there's something fishy going on," the burly man replied.
Of course, there was something fishy about this matter. These five people were all swordsmen. There was no reason for them to be burned alive when the house was on fire. Furthermore, the road back to the capital did not pass through the Eastern Suburbs Village. What was going on?
At this moment, Ji Yunshu had already packed her things and was preparing to leave quietly. Her father's presence made her feel uncomfortable.
He had only taken a few steps when he heard the man instruct the others, "Cremate him and bring his ashes back to the capital for burial."
"This subordinate understands."
'Cremate him?'
Ji Yunshu was startled and stopped in her tracks. She looked at the man with a strange expression and interjected, "Since there's something fishy going on, why don't we ask the coroner to come and take a look? If we burn the corpses, all the evidence will be gone. "
Hearing this, the man looked at her. He was dressed elegantly, had a thin body, delicate facial features, and fair skin. He didn't have the slightest trace of a man's aura. Instead, he had the delicateness of a woman.
"This young master's subordinates are already in such a miserable state. We can't let those coroner cut open their stomachs."
"But these people died a violent death. Young Master, don't you want to find out the truth?"
"Died a violent death? What do you know? "The man slightly narrowed his eyes.
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