The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1409

Seeing that Song Guanzhou could still walk on his own, Mrs. Mei helped Madam Gu down the steps and called out to Song Guanzhou, "Were you frightened? Is there anything that hurts? Is your leg alright?"

A series of greetings warmed Song Guanzhou's heart.

Looking at the sisters-in-law and cousins ​​who had followed Mrs. Mei, they smiled genuinely. Seeing this, Qi Yueniang couldn't contain her anxiety and pretended to be angry, slapping Song Guanzhou's arm, "My dear, you scared your aunt and us to death! You were perfectly fine—"

I wanted to tell him not to run around, but I couldn't bear to scold him.

Song Guanzhou took her hand and said softly, "Sister-in-law, don't mind the dirt on my hands. Luckily, I wasn't with the others, otherwise that thief would have been furious and started hacking and slashing indiscriminately. We are just weak girls, how could we have escaped? Fortunately, Silang arrived in time, and the strong girl from Linshan, Rendong Hehua, risked her life to save me. I've been spared."

"Thank God, I was spared from injury, otherwise..."

With tears in her eyes, Qi Yueniang was speechless. The other girls also stepped forward to greet Song Guanzhou.

Song Guanzhou was quite patient and said it was fine to speak.

But when the topic of thieves came up, she would evade the question or leave it to Pei An to handle. Since they were waiting for the government officials to arrive, everyone took their seats. Master Huijue also had the kitchen staff relight the stove and prepare a vegetarian meal.

Before they could even have their vegetarian meal, government officials arrived.

Unexpectedly, the one leading the group was He Wenhan, who was under the jurisdiction of the Prefect of the Capital. He was dressed in a smart outfit and looked very capable. He was followed by a number of servants and miscellaneous men.

Upon arriving at the temple, Abbot Huijue and his monks, along with Pei An and Pei Chen, had been waiting under the eaves for a long time.

He dismounted and bowed in greeting.

"Master, Prince, Ji Zhang, we've kept you waiting."

Pei An frowned. "Why have you been disturbed, Lord He? Shouldn't this be the newly appointed magistrate?"

“Lord Li, he’s unavailable today. I happen to be in the county office on business, so I’ve informed my superiors. Since it’s a murder case in the capital, it’ll inevitably alarm the Prefect of the Capital sooner or later. Why don’t we get involved early?”

"Alright!"

Pei An received an explanation and then gave up. Everyone politely declined each other's invitations and entered the house.

"Is your sister-in-law alright?"

Besides the martial monks from Longen Temple, Pei Chen and Pei Hua also arranged for Liu Er from the Duke's Mansion to go with them to report to the county government. They explained the general events that had occurred, and He Wenhan asked where the thief's corpse was kept.

"Reporting to you, sir, nothing has been moved. The abandoned Buddhist hall is currently being guarded, awaiting your inspection."

"it is good."

Along the way, He Wenhan asked many seemingly casual questions, but received unexpected answers.

"As Master and Ji Zhang have said, this thief is after your sister-in-law. I wonder if your sister-in-law has any sworn enemies?"

Pei An pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

“My wife was raised by my father-in-law from a young age and lived a secluded life. She married into my household before she was sixteen. If we’re talking about any disagreements, it’s that my husband and I have the most arguments.”

"Is there any foul talk between master and servant?"

When asked this question, Pei An pondered for a moment, "At the beginning of the year, the servants around my wife were not capable, so I dismissed them all."

"I see."

He Wenhan muttered three words and said no more. He then entered the small Buddhist temple with Pei An, the abbot, and a few other bolder individuals.

As soon as they pushed open the door, a mixture of blood and dust assaulted their senses. He Wenhan and the constables and coroners he brought remained unfazed, but Pei An and Master Huijue paused in their tracks.

Upon seeing this, Pei Chen, who was following behind, immediately turned around and said, "I'm not going in to take a look either."

To avoid having nightmares, he had accidentally glanced at the horrific state of Jinzhu when she was pulled out of the well last time, and it had almost scared him out of his wits.

For more than a month afterward, all he could see when he opened or closed his eyes was the image of Jinzhu's cold, lifeless corpse.

Seeing this, Pei An replied, "Okay, Second Brother, you can stay outside or go back to Second Aunt's place. I'll take care of things here."

But he was unwilling to let Pei Chen leave.

To be honest, now that he's come to his senses, what he's most curious about is how those two thieves died. To fight three against one while standing on the mountain, that's incredibly brave.

After all, it's an assassination, and the key is to strike unexpectedly and catch the target off guard.

He hesitated outside the door when Master Huijue's voice came out, "Amitabha, Lord He, this old monk has already instructed the martial monks not to touch the corpses of these two men."

"it is good."

Pei Chen pricked up his ears; he couldn't see much with his eyes, but he could hear everything clearly.

Before long, the coroner beside He Wenhan said, "Sir, this long-faced man died from a sharp weapon that injured the blood vessels in his neck. This square-faced man had two knife wounds, the most fatal of which was the one on his chest, which damaged his lungs and killed him."

This is only a preliminary conclusion.

He Wenhan glanced at the pool of blood on the ground and nodded in agreement. "This attire suggests they were up to no good, but I never imagined they'd meet their end here. The mask, the short jacket, the soft boots—all the gear of a mobile martial artist. Master—"

He stood up and looked at Master Huijue, "I wonder if anyone in the temple has seen these two people?"

Master Huijue held his prayer beads and pondered for a moment. “There are 472 monks in the temple, 257 servants, and a considerable number of pilgrims and scholars staying overnight. I must question the monks before I can answer your question, sir.”

"In that case, I will send someone to you, Master, and let you arrange for me to question you as soon as possible."

As for Pei An, he glanced at him and then shook his head in denial.

"Never seen it before."

He Wenhan understood. “In a business of murder and robbery, one would not seek out familiar faces.” He turned to look at the coroner, whispered some instructions, and then stepped over the bloodstains to Pei An. “Ji Zhang, I still need to meet with my sister-in-law and the guards, maids and servants from today.”

"That's natural, so I asked my wife to hold on a little longer."

"Ok?"

persist in?

"Are you feeling unwell? Or were you terrified?" Since there were no injuries, the only thing that could be thought of was that such a thing had happened, and he was so frightened that he ran outside for a while.

Can understand.

"No."

Pei An accompanied He Wenhan out and said truthfully, "My wife is covered in the blood and filth of those two thieves. She is very clean and had been thinking of going back to clean herself, but she also knows that this murder case is important, so she is waiting for you, sir."

"it is good!"

He Wenhan suddenly spoke with great vigor, "My sister-in-law remained calm in the face of danger. She was covered in blood and must have been terrified. Let's go and come back right away."

At this moment, all the women of the Duke's mansion had gone to the vegetarian restaurant, and the maids and servants were serving their hungry masters a vegetarian meal.

Song Guanzhou had a great appetite.

Because the government had provided enough money for incense and oil, and given the misfortunes that had occurred today, the monks in the kitchen, under the abbot's instructions, had put together all their vegetarian skills and served up a variety of delicacies.

Although it is a vegetarian dish, it is delicious and visually appealing.

He Wenhan stood by the door and looked over. He could see at a glance the fourth young mistress of the Duke's mansion, dressed in blood-stained clothes and skirt, enjoying her meal.