Chapter 168: The Threat of Death

"What's going on?" He wrinkled his eyebrows, he had just become the commander of the Praetorian Guard and had a murder case, which was really a back. Zou Zheng looked helpless.

"Boss, you have to be mentally prepared before you watch it." One of the pale-faced guards, Zhao Qiang, said, and then stepped aside, he didn't want to look at the scene again.

Zou Zheng walked over, picked up the white cloth with his sword, and when he saw it, he was immediately shocked. This dead corpse has been unrecognizable, all the flesh on its body has become a sparse state, there is not a single intact flesh on its body, almost most of it is bloody, and most of it is exposed to white bones, and the blood on the white bones has not yet dried, it looks like a skeleton and bloody man. Rao is that he has never been on the battlefield, and he has never seen such a cruel death, so he can't help but sigh and get goosebumps all over his body.

After a while, he also came, and he was shocked when he checked the corpse, he had never seen this kind of death.

"Lin Yanzuo, what kind of scar do you think this is? What is the weapon? Zou Zheng asked.

"Hui Zou, this serious injury doesn't seem to be caused by any weapon, but like a beast, but it is not an ordinary tiger, wolf and lion, and it is not clear what his subordinates are."

The death of a palace maid in the palace was originally a trivial matter, but it was not simple for this palace maid to die too bizarrely, especially the conclusion that it was caused by a wild beast, Zou Zheng sent guards to search the whole palace for three days and three nights, and did not let go of an inch of grass. But nothing was found.

This matter did not attract enough attention at first, but three days later, a bloody corpse was found in the palace again, and this corpse was also a palace maid. Four days later, another eunuch died, the same way he died. Zou Zheng led people to keep watch and ambush at night, but he didn't see any shadow of people or beasts at all.

For a while, the people in the palace were panicked, the death of the deceased was too terrifying, and for a while, rumors were spreading, some people took the palace into a haunted palace, and some people said that there were wild beasts lurking in the palace.

The emperor was furious about this matter, and he summoned Zou Zheng, the commander of the forbidden army, Yin Zhangqian of Jingzhao Mansion, and Wang Quan, the head of the Shen Punishment Division.

"It is simply unreasonable that such horrific murders have taken place in the inner courtyard of the palace. Zou Zheng I underestimated your ability, you are much worse than Hua Guogong back then. The Khan said sternly. He was disappointed, but he was also more rational, and he knew that this had never happened before. And it's weird.

Zou Zheng was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground: "The emperor is angry, because his subordinates are incompetent, and his subordinates are guilty." The subordinates must do their best to catch the murderer as soon as possible. ”

"This matter doesn't seem simple, what does Zhang Qing think?"

Zhang Qian stepped forward and saluted: "Back to the emperor, what the emperor said is very true, this case is full of mysteries, once the inner courtyard of the palace is heavily guarded, this person dares to commit crimes quietly again and again, which shows that he is very familiar with the palace; Second, his cruel methods are to disrupt the order of the palace and try to create chaos, and this person must have a bigger conspiracy. ”

Emperor Khan nodded slightly: "Wang Qing, what do you think?" ”

Wang Quan, the head of the Shen Criminal Division, who was in charge of difficult cases and was under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, saluted, and then spoke: "Back to the emperor, the minister has already studied this case, and the corpse has also been seen." The scars on the corpse did not seem to be man-made, but it was impossible for the beast to hide in the palace, and as far as the minister knew, these Ten Days Zou Commanders had thoroughly searched the palace and did not find any wild beasts, which indicated that this kind of beast was probably raised by people, and it was easy to hide or escape. So this case should be done by man and beast. ”

Emperor Khan sighed: "What kind of beast can swagger and commit murder in my palace, and can escape after committing murder?" Zou Zheng, you arranged manpower at night and closely monitored every corner. Wang Quan and Zhang Qian are responsible for investigating the mastermind behind the case. You are limited to solve the case within three days, and if you can't solve it within three days, you will take off your black yarn hats. ”

After saying that, he snorted and flicked his sleeves and left, and the three of them knelt down with a nervous expression.

The ladies in the Yiluan Palace who came to invite An today were all talking about it, Jiang Yu heard it clearly, and she also knew that everyone was panicking.

"Everyone, if something like this happens in the palace, the emperor will naturally find out quickly, and the sisters don't need to worry, and don't mess up the etiquette system."

Concubine Jing: "Queen Mother, the concubines don't want to mess up the etiquette system, but now the palace people are all panicked, they don't dare to be on duty at night, they don't dare to beat them, and the concubines also scolded and beat them, but they don't dare." Or it's just fooling, in this way, wouldn't it be more convenient for bad guys to run amok. ”

Concubine Shu: "Yes, not only the palace people, but also the princes and princesses are also afraid, they don't read books, and they don't dare to go out to play, Yan'er hides from me all day long and doesn't go out." The concubine didn't know what to do with him. ”

After the two ladies finished speaking, the others also echoed one after another, and the queen's mind was buzzing: "Okay, I got the news this morning that the emperor has sent Lord Zou Zheng, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and Lord Wang Quan, the Shen Criminal Division of Lord Zhang Qian of Jingzhao Mansion, to jointly handle the case, with a deadline of three days, presumably the murderer will be caught soon." ”

Everyone didn't dare to say anything when they saw that the queen was displeased, and soon dispersed, Jiang Yu was stopped by the queen and stayed to say something considerate.

"Yu'er, how are you doing lately?" The queen asked expectantly. Jiang Yu was a little confused.

"Thanks to the queen mother, everything is fine with the daughter-in-law, and the queen mother's health is okay?"

Jiang Yu asked rhetorically, the queen smiled, she knew that Jiang Yu didn't understand what she meant, she had been married for several months, why didn't her stomach even move.

"The queen mother is very good, your father also has to let you participate in any competition, this is simply delaying your business, but you don't have to worry, if you are pregnant before the competition, come and tell the queen mother, and go to your father to theorize later."

When Jiang Yu heard this, she knew what the queen was talking about, and her face turned red, and Di Fei didn't say anything when she saw her like this.

"What has Feng'er been busy with lately?" Defi asked again.

"I'm busy with the case organized by the Zha Yanguo."

"Oh." Di Fei's eyes dodged when she heard this, this son of hers just can't get along with Yanguo, hasn't she let go of the female general yet, but she was afraid that Jiang Yu would know about it, so she didn't say much.

"The queen mother has not been safe these days and nights, and King Ning said that he would send some personal soldiers to the queen mother." Jiang Yu offered a cup of tea.

"No need, in this case, what should the other concubines say."

"Don't worry about the queen mother, she will be sent quietly at night, and Shen Shi will quietly withdraw again, so that they will not have a chance to see it." Jiang Yu nodded slightly.

Di Fei took the tea, took a sip and said with a smile: "It's rare that you have a heart, and you have to be careful yourself." Who do you think this murderer is? How can it be so cruel. ”

Jiang Yu sat for a while and got up to say goodbye, and when she returned to the hall of accompanying Luan, she secretly wondered who it was, so she touched the bracelet and looked at it, and suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes were full of fear.

When King Ning came back to compensate Jiang Yu for lunch, he was very worried when he saw her sullen and listless: "What's wrong with Concubine Ai?" ”

"Lord Wang, do you say that this bizarre murder case in the palace has anything to do with your investigation?"