Search for the person at the first watch, search for the soul at the second, search for the corpse at the third
After the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, the two of them arrived at the Rong Estate.
However, just as he arrived at the entrance, he coincidentally bumped into the capital governor and Yu Shaoqing.
"Teacher Ji, you're here too." The Capital Governor forced a smile.
"Are you here to discuss the Dried Well Case with Prince Rong?"
"Exactly."
"Then let's go in together." After saying that, she closed the umbrella in her hand, handed it to the guard at the door, and went in.
The capital governor and Vice-Chancellor Yu glanced at each other.
Confused!
Didn't you say that Teacher Ji wouldn't interfere in this case?
Without thinking too much into it, the two of them quickly followed behind him.
The three of them entered the hall one after the other.
Jing Rong did not expect Ji Yunshu to show up.
"Why are you here?" he asked.
She pursed her lips and walked to him with a determined look in her eyes. "I intend to take on the Case of the Dried Well."
Very resolute!
There was no room for refutation.
Ugh!
Just as she said this, the Capital Governor and Yu Shaoqing happened to hear her as they entered the room.
Who was the happiest?
Of course it was the capital governor!
His eyes lit up as he stepped forward. "Teacher Ji, are you really going to take this case? That's great! With Teacher Ji's help, the Dried Well Case will definitely be solved soon. "
But —
Jing Rong's expression was solemn as he immediately rejected the idea. "No!"
His voice was like thunder.
The Capital Governor's body trembled and his eyes were filled with astonishment. However, he was also a tactful person and quickly retreated to the side. He and the equally astonished Vice-Chancellor Yu silently watched from the sidelines.
Faced with Jing Rong's vehement rejection, Ji Yunshu tightened her neck and resolutely said, "I've already made up my mind. You don't have to persuade me."
"This King is not advising you, this is an order." He furrowed his brows and clenched his fists. "This case has nothing to do with you. It's between this prince and Jing Yi. You only need to focus on investigating the Lin Capital case. Don't get involved."
"Yes, this case really has nothing to do with me. I should have stayed in Bamboo Creek Garden and ignored the outside world, but there are some things that don't mean I'm not involved just because I don't participate. From the day I agreed to return to the capital with you, I was already deeply involved. Now you and I are on the same path, and there is no way to turn back. I could clearly help you, but I turned a deaf ear to it." She took a deep breath, her eyes filled with sadness as she sobbed, "This time, it's not only to help you, but also for Wei Yi. Prince Yi will only use Wei Yi as a chess piece if we force him into a dead end. Only then will we have a chance to save him. You can think of me as stubborn or meddlesome, but I must investigate this case and not let Prince Yi have his way."
Jing Rong's expression was solemn.
Unable to refute!
Seeing that the two of them were still arguing, the capital governor hurriedly stepped forward to persuade them. "Prince Rong, if Teacher Ji were to help, this case would be much simpler."
He didn't reply. His burning gaze was still fixed on Ji Yunshu.
After a long time …
"Alright."
He agreed.
Ji Yunshu heaved a sigh of relief.
Jing Rong reminded her again, "Since Jing Yi has accepted the Dried Well Case, he will definitely use any means necessary to achieve his goal. Therefore, during this period of time, you must stay by this Prince's side at all times. Do you understand?"
She nodded slightly.
Understood.
Then, they began to discuss the Dried Well Case.
The capital governor said, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Revenue has reported more than a hundred missing persons cases in the past few years. The coroner has examined the skeletons, but it really doesn't match. Without a portrait of the skeletons, I'm afraid it will be difficult to identify the deceased. Moreover, the water in the dilapidated temple on the outskirts of the city hasn't completely receded yet. Even if there were any clues, they would have been washed away by the flood."
"What about the skeletons?"
Vice-Chancellor Yu said, "The skeletons have been transferred to the autopsy room of the Ministry of Justice."
"What about that merchant?"
"We've already questioned the people who traveled with him, but they all said that they don't know. They stayed at the inn that night and went back to their own rooms. The people in the inn also said that they didn't see him leave."
Jing Rong pondered, "There must be something missing." After thinking for a while, he asked, "Was the dried well under the Buddha built together with the temple?"
Vice-Chancellor Yu replied, "The temple has been built for almost a hundred years. The builder is long dead. This lowly official asked the caretaker of the temple, but he didn't know either. However … the dried well was completely sealed under the Buddha. If it was built later, the Buddha would have to be moved away. However, moving a Buddha to build a well must have caused a huge commotion. There's no reason that no one would know about it. Thus, this lowly official deduces that the dried well was built together with the temple."
Upon hearing this, the capital governor was puzzled.
He didn't understand. "But since the dried well was sealed, wouldn't it be the same as moving the Buddha to throw the corpse in?"
Hearing this, Jing Rong analyzed, "There are many suspicious points in this case. If the dried well was built together with the temple, why didn't the surrounding people know about it, but the murderer knew that there was a dried well under the Buddha? Moreover, to move the Buddha and throw the corpse in, it's impossible for one person to do it alone. Moreover, why would the murderer kill a merchant who came to the capital for the first time? "
This case was too mysterious!
Could it be related to ghosts and gods?
Ji Yunshu spoke up, "Go to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow and we'll have an answer."
The capital governor said, "With Teacher Ji's help, His Highness will definitely solve this case before Prince Yi. Toppling Prince Rong is just around the corner."
But …
Vice-Chancellor Yu was worried. "No matter what, we have to be careful. Moreover, Prince Yi has many henchmen in the court. It's not wrong to be cautious."
Jing Rong nodded and let out a long sigh. "That's all for today. Both of you, please return to your residences."
"Yes."
The two cupped their fists and left.
However …
Ji Yunshu's heart was heavy. Logically speaking, she had solved countless cases. There was no reason for her to be so worried before the investigation of the Dried Well Case had even begun!
Shouldn't she be full of confidence?
Jing Rong seemed to sense it.
He asked her, "What's wrong?"
She was silent for a moment, then said, "I went to see Prince Yi."
Ah!
Jing Rong's eyes turned cold. "What?"
Astonishment!
"Prince Yi said that as long as I help him solve the Dried Well Case, he will let Wei Yi go. But I can't blindfold myself just to save Wei Yi."
"Then what are you worried about?"
"I'm not worried. I'm just a little scared."
Huh?
Jing Rong asked, "Worried about Wei Yi?"
She shook her head, her eyes filled with fear. "No, it's because Jing Yi found someone. That person … is called Wen Shisan. No, he should be called Zhou San."
She felt a wave of disgust at the mention of this person.
"Wen Shisan? Zhou San? "Jing Rong pondered." Who is it? "
"Have you heard of the saying in the martial arts world? 'Search for the person in the first hour, search for the soul in the second hour, and search for the corpse in the third hour.'"
Jing Rong thought for a moment. In order to investigate the Lin Capital Case, he had searched for half a year and traveled all over the country. But this saying …
Huh?
"If this Prince remembers correctly, this saying comes from one of the Thirteen Strings of Jing An."
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