Summer had arrived,
Just after noon,
It was so hot that it was unbearable to look at.
Chen Jue sat in the carriage,
It made the temperature in the carriage drop a lot.
It was cold and gloomy.
He sat in the middle of the carriage and stared at the carriage door in front of him. He pursed his lips tightly,
Like a warrior who was about to start a massacre,
Waiting for the moment the carriage door opened,
A massacre.
He thought of how happy Li Yu looked when he mentioned Li Xiao,
He would be angry.
He thought of how Li Yu cared about Li Xiao,
He would also be angry when he asked about Li Xiao's recent situation.
He thought of how Li Yu mentioned Li Xiao,
Confidence in the certainty of two people's feelings.
He would also be angry.
He thought of how Li Xiao had lied to him so much,
He was even angrier.
Chen Jue felt that..,
If it weren't for his magnanimity..,
He would have been angered to death at this moment.
He got out of the carriage,
When he passed through the gate, the guards looked at Chen Jue's expression,
They all stood up straighter.
They had never seen Lord Chen with such a dark face!!
As soon as Chen Jue stepped through the door..,
He smelled a strong smell of wine.
He had one foot in the threshold and one foot outside the threshold. He frowned,
His long eyes were dark,
He glanced at the few people in the hall.
Finally, his gaze fell on Zhang Tang's face.
That dog's face was dyed with a layer of light red,
It looked even more wretched.
Chen Jue's face darkened even more.
Zhang Tang wished he could bury his head under the table.
He really couldn't bear the lively atmosphere at noon and took two small sips.
However, he had the kind of physique that made his face turn a little red when he smelled wine..
"What kind of festive day is it today?" Chen Jue's voice was as cold as winter.
Zhang Tang's body shivered when he heard this. His heart cramped.
It was over. He actually bumped into Lord Chen. He didn't seem to be in a very good mood.
"When did Dali Temple Yamen. become a winery?
Are you not going to investigate the case? Are you going to drink in Red Powder Alley? "Chen Jue stood at the door and looked at Zhang Tang coldly.
Zhang Tang hurriedly stood up. "Sir, this lowly official …"
"Get out!" Chen Jue suddenly shouted, scaring everyone in the room.
Zhang Tang stood up with a clatter, knocking over the pen and paper on the table. Then, without daring to stop for a moment, he scurried away from Lord Chen, leaving behind the smell of alcohol.
Chen Jue furrowed his brows.
The rest of the people in the room all buried their heads in pretending to be busy. They wished that they could become invisible or lose more weight.
Chen Jue stood at the door, took a deep breath, and then strode into the inner hall.
Li Xiao had a book and a file spread out on the table. When she heard Lord Chen's anger, she raised her head and looked at the screen cautiously.
When she saw Chen Jue walk in, she quickly sat up straight and stared at Chen Jue with her big beautiful eyes.
Chen Jue glanced at her and suppressed the anger in his chest.
He didn't say a word and walked to his seat with a fierce expression.
He put his arm on the table and glared at the teapot on the table. He continued to be angry.
Li Xiao struggled between pouring water for Lord Chen Jue and pretending that she didn't exist. In the end, she thought that Lord Chen Jue was easily thirsty and would definitely want to drink water when he was angry.
She pursed her lips and finally decided to muster up the courage to stand up. She went to Chen Jue's table and took the teapot to boil water.
Chen Jue's gaze fell on Li Xiao.
Li Xiao even felt that Lord Chen's gaze was cold.
"Move to the outer hall." Chen Jue finally spoke. He stared at Li Xiao and said in annoyance.
The wound on his shoulder was very painful, and the wound on his arm was healing. He was very itchy, thirsty, and irritated and wanted to kill someone.
He pointed at Li Xiao's small table and said, "Move your things out!"
"Now, hurry up!" he added.
His impatience was because he wanted Li Xiao to disappear immediately.
Li Xiao was stunned by his words, and her heart was in turmoil.
When she met Lord Chen's eyes, she shrank back.
Lord … Does Lord Chen Jue hate me?
Or did I do something wrong?
Chen Jue met her gaze and frowned again. Li Xiao quickly put down the teapot and went to tidy up her things.
She didn't have a lot of things, so she tidied up quickly.
After she was done, she walked out with difficulty. When she reached the screen, she looked back at the teapot on Chen Jue's table.
The little girl pursed her lips and looked at Chen Jue pitifully. When she saw that Lord Chen wasn't looking at her, she lowered her head and went around the screen with her things.
Chen Jue stared at Li Xiao's back and kicked the wooden bucket at the foot of the table over in annoyance.
There was a loud crash.
The people in the outer hall looked at each other in fear and curiosity.
Did Lord Chen eat gunpowder today?
"Zhang Tang?" In the inner hall, Chen Jue suddenly called out in an unfriendly tone.
Zhang Tang came back after drinking the hangover soup and had just sat down.
When he was yelled at by Chen Jue, he suddenly stood up.
With a bitter face, he smacked his lips and answered bitterly, "I'm here."
"Have you sorted out the files of the Mummy Case?" Lord Chen asked impatiently.
"Yes, yes."
Zhang Tang hurriedly picked up a scroll and stood up. He walked in front of the screen and took a deep breath. Only then did he turn the screen around and enter. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't want to keep Lord Chen waiting, he would have taken a few more deep breaths outside the screen.
Outside the screen, Li Xiao looked at the file in front of her sadly. She flipped through the pages, but she couldn't understand a single word.
Why was Lord Chen angry?
Who was he angry at?
He kicked her out of the inner hall. Did he … did he …
She bit her lower lip and sighed sadly. She turned around and looked at the screen.
She couldn't help but think to herself, "Lord Chen hasn't drunk any water for a long time. He must be thirsty.
Thirsty will make him even more upset. Lord Zhang is in trouble. "
Should she go in and boil some water for Lord Chen?
The weather is so hot. It's so uncomfortable to be thirsty …
However, when she thought of the look in Lord Chen's eyes just now, she felt very afraid.
She was even more afraid of the look of disgust in Lord Chen's eyes. It was scarier than the look of anger in his eyes …
She couldn't help but sigh again.
Wang Yi was recuperating at home in the morning. He couldn't sit still and rushed back.
His left hand was wrapped in a thick bandage. Although the bandage on his right shoulder couldn't be seen, it could be seen from his stiff movements that his injury was not serious.
Wang Yi glanced around and felt that the atmosphere was not right.
There were people sitting in the hall, but it felt empty. It was as if you could hear a pin drop.
He looked at Li Xiao and raised his eyebrows.
Li Xiao pursed her lips and shook her head sadly. She didn't know how many times she sighed, but she looked like a little old lady.
Wang Yi strode to Li Xiao and patted her head gently. He was about to go around the screen to report to Lord Chen.
However, Li Xiao grabbed Wang Yi's sleeve.
She pointed at the cup on the table and then at the screen vent. Then, Li Xiao made a gesture of drinking water.
Wang Yi shrugged in confusion.
Li Xiao was a little discouraged. She quickly wrote, "Lord Chen is thirsty. Big Brother Wang is pouring water for him."
She wrote a line of small regular script with plum blossoms. Her writing was neat and beautiful.
Wang Yi felt that her handwriting was better than the handwriting of many ladies he had seen.
He nodded at the little girl and gave her a comforting smile. Although his face was red and looked a little hideous, his smile was still very warm. It made Li Xiao feel a little better.
Although Li Xiao was not comforted, she still forced a smile at Wang Yi.
When Wang Yi walked behind the screen and reported to Lord Chen, Li Xiao touched her hat and the golden gourd around her neck sadly. She really wanted to cry...
But it didn't seem like anything had happened. Why did she want to cry so much?
She was really a little crybaby.
Just as she was thinking, Lord Chen's voice began to come from behind the screen. Li Xiao immediately perked up and pricked up her ears.
...
"How many people died?" Chen Jue said in a rushed tone.
Zhang Tang was very stressed. He tried hard to maintain his composure. "It should be..."
"What do you mean by 'should be'?
Can I also give you your salary this month as' should be 'and' maybe '? "Chen Jue interrupted.
"It's definitely four people." Zhang Tang hurriedly corrected himself. He was sweating all of a sudden.
"What about everyone's information?"
Chen Jue stared at the table. The box of desserts was still there, and the kettle was empty. He frowned in annoyance.
Wang Yi was like a worm in Lord Chen's stomach. He did not sit down to listen to the case. Instead, he raised his hand and picked up the empty kettle on the table.
Chen Jue looked up at him. Wang Yi could not help but tense up.
Chen Jue was speechless.
Wang Yi hurriedly carried the kettle to the door. He waved at Li Xiao and handed the kettle to her.
Li Xiao immediately took the kettle to boil water happily. She was very satisfied to be able to boil water for Lord Chen...
Chen Jue stared at Wang Yi's action of handing the kettle over. He knew who he was handing it to.
Angry.
Zhang Tang looked at Chen Jue's expression that had turned colder. He cleared his throat and said in a methodical manner, "The first mummy that was found was Xiao Yi, the courtesan of Drunken Pleasure House.
The day before the corpse was found, it was discovered that it was missing when the boat was docked. "
Chen Jue nodded slightly, but his eyes were fixed on the screen.
It was as if some big monster was about to appear. Lord Chen was prepared to shoot it to death with his gaze.
Wang Yi was perplexed. He sat at the side and listened carefully. At the same time, he observed Lord Chen.
He was also a little nervous.
What's with this atmosphere?
Did something happen that I don't know about?
I just didn't come in the morning...
"The second mummy was Chun Qiao, the courtesan of House of Spring.
When the corpse was found, the people of House of Spring realized that Chun Qiao was missing. "Zhang Tang cleared his throat and looked up at the black-faced Lord Chen.
"The third mummy —" Zhang Tang was about to continue introducing the next victim when he was interrupted by Chen Jue again.
"This is the case information that you've compiled?
What about the coroner's autopsy results?
Cause of death?
What about the details?
Are you telling a story or investigating a case? "
"Yes … Ah …" Zhang Tang stuttered and clutched the file in his hands. He hurriedly said, "The first and second mummies died of dehydration. All the liquid in their bodies … disappeared into thin air. We can't determine the reason for the disappearance of the blood and water.
There were no other wounds on their bodies. There were signs of violence, but … they weren't fatal. They should have been caused when the victim was restrained during the rape.
There were signs of sexual intercourse.
And … "
Zhang Tang finished in one breath. He did not dare to pause, afraid that Lord Chen would interrupt him again and scold him.
"Yes." Chen Jue frowned and nodded.
Only then did Zhang Tang wipe his sweat and continue speaking.
"The third mummy was Bai Yutao, the courtesan of Hundred Days Palace." Zhang Tang paused and looked at Chen Jue's expression.
Lord Chen's face was dark, and his thick eyebrows were furrowed. His handsome face was solemn and dignified. At this moment, he looked even more dignified and intimidating.
He muttered in his heart, 'I don't know what happened. Who made Lord Chen so angry that I became the most miserable punching bag?'
'Really, it's too miserable. '
Zhang Tang wiped his face. His heart was bleeding and crying.
He did not dare to pause. He took a breath and hurriedly continued.
"Her servant found her missing. The procuress reported it to the authorities, but they couldn't find her after a day. Later, it was found by a woodcutter in the wilderness outside the city. He threw the corpse away very casually. There were no signs of hiding the corpse. In fact, he didn't even have the intention to hide the corpse."
"…" Chen Jue frowned and looked at the dessert box on the table. He suddenly reached out, grabbed the box of desserts, and threw it into the garbage bin beside him.
Li Xiao happened to walk in with a kettle. When she saw what Chen Jue threw, her face turned pale.
If she was not sure if Lord Chen hated her before, she should be sure now.
The little girl pursed her lips. Her eyes were hot, but she held it in.
Then, she obediently lowered her head and poured a cup of tea for Chen Jue with the kettle. She gently put the kettle on the side and walked out with her head lowered.
She was lonely like an abandoned child, like a withered flower without water, like a puppy that had lost its owner …
Like … like an orphan who lost both her parents and her brother.
Hmph!
Thinking of this, Chen Jue hardened his heart and coldly gritted his teeth.
He impatiently picked up the teacup on the table and brought it to his mouth. The freshly boiled tea burned his lips.
His hand trembled and threw the teacup along with the water.
"Clang! Clang!"
The teacup hit the table and rolled an arm's length away. It spun twice and stopped.
It was not broken.
The tea spilled all over the table.
"…" Wang Yi sat up straight, and his eyes widened a little.
"…" Zhang Tang wanted to continue talking about the case, but he was so scared that he shut his mouth. He looked at Lord Chen nervously and did not dare to move.
"…" Chen Jue licked his scalded lips and looked at the tea stains on the table and the teacup that was spilled on the edge of the table.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and leaned against the back of the chair.
He kept telling himself to calm down, to stay calm.