Chapter 89: Calling Her Yunshu
After the yin yang corpse case was closed, Ji Yunshu also wrote a report to close the case.
Then, Magistrate Liu took out a bag of silver and gave it to Ji Yunshu.
"This month's salary, plus the Zhou family's murder case and this case, I'll give you forty taels."
It turned out that in ancient times, there were also commissions.
Ji Yunshu took the bag of silver and took out her monthly salary of fifteen taels. Then, she pushed the rest back to Magistrate Liu.
"There's no need. I won't increase the salary for these two cases."
'Eh?
Did Yunshu change her mind? '
In the past, when she went out to work for a long time, she would have to increase her salary. Now that she didn't increase her salary, wouldn't Magistrate Liu be secretly happy?
Ji Yunshu took the fifteen taels and left the yamen. Jing Rong walked with her.
She was in front, and he was behind.
Along the way, the two of them were silent.
Jing Rong looked at her petite figure and had an impulse to rush forward and hug her. But, his rationality suppressed this thought time and time again.
Ji Yunshu, who was walking in front, suddenly realized something and her eyes became blank.
It was probably because she was too lost in thought that she stepped on a small stone. Her body suddenly fell to the left.
Suddenly, Jing Rong's big hand grabbed her slender arm.
Ji Yunshu only regained her composure after she regained her footing.
She wanted to pull her hand away from his grasp, but she was helpless as he firmly held her hand.
"Many thanks, Your Highness, but please …" She didn't manage to say the word 'let go'.
Jing Rong's ink-black eyes were filled with deep affection as he called her, "Yunshu!"
"Huh?"
She was sure that she didn't hear wrong.
This Buddha called her 'Yunshu'.
Jing Rong saw her surprise and astonishment, but he didn't show it. He continued, "If this Prince insists that you return to the capital with me, even if I have to give you an order, would you be willing?"
'I'm not willing!'
She should have answered him directly like she did yesterday.
However, that feeling of unwillingness seemed to be shattered bit by bit under his affectionate gaze. He was hesitant.
"You don't have to rush to give me an answer. During this period of time, I will still be in Jinjiang until you give me an answer. However, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will definitely fight for you to return to the capital with me."
She averted her gaze and bit her lip. After a while, she said, "Does the Lin Capital Case have to be handled by me?"
"Yes." Jing Rong replied with absolute certainty.
She did not answer.
"There were supposed to be seventy-three corpses in the Imperial Duke's residence, but there were only seventy-two corpses left after the fire. One of them is nowhere to be found. The massacre involved seventy-two lives, and only you can solve the mystery of that year. I have been away from the capital for half a year, and I have searched for the Imperial Duke's trusted aides according to the Ministry of Revenue's list of personnel. However, I have no way of knowing who the one of them was. If I can find him, there will be clues to the massacre fourteen years ago."
Jing Rong's explanation was very detailed. Ji Yunshu had read the case file of the Lin Capital Case, so she naturally understood.
She twisted her wrist and said, "Your Highness, I understand your meaning. I will think about it carefully."
"Then promise me that you will think about it carefully."
"Yes."
Only then did he let go of her and held her wrist that was red from his grip. Ji Yunshu took a deep breath and looked up with a serious expression.
She said, "I will think about this matter carefully, but Your Highness, please don't be so rude."
"I am very serious. I am not being rude."
"My wrist is red from your grip. How is that not rude?" Ji Yunshu glared at him.
Jing Rong's eyes narrowed. "Let me see."
As soon as he finished speaking, the pair of devil claws were about to reach for her again. Fortunately, Ji Yunshu reacted quickly and retreated two steps. She withdrew her hands into her sleeves and turned her back.
"This humble one is a little tired, so I won't continue chatting with Your Highness. Please stay, this humble one will take his leave."
As soon as she finished speaking, she sped up and quickly left that dangerous place.
Jing Rong didn't chase after her. He stood in the same place and called out with a smile, "Lang Po."
A silhouette appeared out of nowhere and stood respectfully by Jing Rong's side.
He cupped his hands. "Your Highness."
Jing Rong used his chin to point in Ji Yunshu's direction. "Follow her and escort her safely to the Wei Mansion."
It seemed that he already knew that Ji Yunshu had left the Ji Mansion and was now living in the Wei Mansion.
Naturally, he also knew about the engagement between Ji Yunshu and Wei Yi.
However, not mentioning it didn't mean that he wasn't angry or jealous.
Lang Po replied, "Yes."
"Wait." Jing Rong ordered again, "Be careful. Don't follow her too closely."
"…" Lang Po blushed with shame and didn't dare to refute. "This subordinate understands."
Thus, with a flash, he disappeared to who knows where?
The next moment, Jing Rong took out the crown pearl from his waist. It was an aqua blue bead. It should be the bead from a woman's hair bun that Ji Yunshu removed and placed on the crown button.
Jing Rong's thin and cold lips curved into a slight smile.
He called out, "Yunshu."
…
Ji Yunshu went to the backyard of the Wei Mansion and knocked on the door.
When the door opened, Luan 'er looked at her with tears and snot. She must have been guarding the door for the whole night.
"Miss, why did you come back so late? I was worried that something had happened to you and almost went out to look for you. "
Luan 'er cried, but Ji Yunshu had already gone inside.
"I'm back now, aren't I? Why are you crying? "
"I was worried about you."
Ji Yunshu glanced at her and smiled. She walked towards the courtyard and asked, "Oh right, did anything happen?"
Luan 'er shook her head. "Master and Madame didn't send anyone. Lord Wei and Madame Wei aren't in the mansion, but Young Master Wei …"
"What happened to him?" Ji Yunshu stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.
Luan 'er pointed inside. "Young Master Wei waited for you the whole night. He even went out to look for you. Now, he's still waiting for you inside. He didn't sleep the whole night and just sat there in a daze."
Ji Yunshu didn't say anything and entered the courtyard. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Wei Yi sitting on a chair with both hands on the table. He was fiddling with the tablecloth with a worried expression on his face.
When he heard someone enter the door, he looked to the side and saw Ji Yunshu standing at the door. He rushed over with tears in his eyes.
"Big Brother, Shu 'er is missing. Does she not want me anymore? Big Brother, I waited for her for a long time, but she didn't come back. Big Brother, is she angry with me? Can you help me find her and bring her back? "
Wei Yi's voice was choked with emotions. He grabbed Ji Yunshu's arm and shook it.
Luan 'er's eyes were filled with tears, but when she saw this scene, she secretly laughed.
But Ji Yunshu didn't find it funny. Her eyes gradually became moist, and her heart was in a mess.
She thought that she was the only one who waited for Ji Pei, but there was someone else who would wait for her.
In the next moment, she raised her hand and reached for the crown on her head. She pinched it, and with a slight tug, the crown was removed. Her long hair, as black as ink, fell loosely on her shoulders and fell behind her back.
"Big Brother?" Wei Yi took a step back. He was scared silly.
"Wei Yi, I am your big brother, but I am also Shu 'er."
"I …" Wei Yi panicked. He paced back and forth while muttering, "Impossible, impossible. Big Brother is Big Brother. Shu 'er is Shu' er. No, it can't be like this. If Big Brother is Shu 'er, then who is Big Brother? Who is Shu 'er? "
The world of fools and their logical thinking were things that ordinary people couldn't understand.
Ji Yunshu's eyes were blurred by his swaying back and forth, so she simply pulled him back.
"You can't walk anymore. Wei Yi, I am Shu 'er. My female companion is dressed as a man, understand?"
He shook his head. "What do you mean by a female companion dressed as a man?"
"I am dressed as a man. I wear a man's clothes and comb a man's hair. But in fact, I am a woman."
"Oh." He seemed to understand, but his eyes suddenly lit up. "Then, you are Shu 'er?"
"Yes."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Wei Yi suddenly hugged her. His hands tightly wrapped around her shoulders. He was very excited.
Ji Yunshu felt a little suffocated by his hug. Fortunately, Luan 'er pulled him away.
Luan 'er said, "Young Master Wei, you're going to suffocate my Young Miss to death."
"Don't die, don't die. Shu 'er won't die." Wei Yi smiled and waved his hand.
Ji Yunshu smiled. "Wei Yi, I want to rest. Do you want to rest as well?"
"But I want to talk to you."
"But I am tired."
"Oh." Wei Yi pouted. He was a little disappointed, but he said, "Then, when Shu 'er is well rested, I will come and talk to you, okay?"
Ji Yunshu nodded. "Okay."
Wei Yi flashed her a smile and left happily.
After waiting for Ji Yunshu for the whole night, he also wanted to rest.
She slept in the temple for the whole night. Although there was a bonfire, she was still exposed to the wind for the whole night. Now that the case was over, she felt tired and sleepy.
After changing her clothes, Ji Yunshu lay down on the bed and slept.
She slept until the night. She was awakened by a cold wind. She felt a shiver down her spine. She turned over and slightly opened her eyes.
Suddenly, she saw a man sitting next to her. When she raised her head, she saw a bloody face.
That face seemed to have been chopped countless times. It was badly mutilated, and even half of his skull was exposed. It was very bloody.
The pair of protruding bloodshot eyes were hidden under his messy hair. He stared at her motionlessly.
"Ah!"
Ji Yunshu suddenly sat up on the bed. She was so scared that she was sweating profusely. She moved to the corner of the bed and clutched the quilt tightly.
"Who are you?" She asked him.
The man didn't answer. He sat on the edge of the bed, motionless. Suddenly, his left eyeball fell from its socket and rolled to the floor.
In the next moment, many small cuts appeared on the man's clothes. Blood flowed out and dyed his clothes and the bedsheets red.
"Help me … Help me …"
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