The smell of blood that he had not smelled for a long time assaulted his senses.
The reason why it had been a long time was because he had been on the battlefield for many years. He had been bathed in blood for many years, so he was naturally extremely sensitive to the smell of blood.
What greeted his eyes was the tragic scene of the entire courtyard.
The reason why he called it tragic was because he saw that the courtyard was filled with corpses lying all over the ground. Blood flowed and mixed together, and it was impossible to tell whose blood it was.
The red blanket had now absorbed fresh blood, and it had become even redder, revealing a strange color.
In the middle of the manor, the head of the Assistant Minister of Personnel, Lin Wei, was hung high up.
In the courtyard, the corpses of the Lin family's servants were strewn all over the place, and blood flowed like a river.
This scene…
Even the knowledgeable Duke Lu couldn't help but widen his eyes and gasp,"His entire family was slaughtered!"
"What happened?"
Chang 'an Yamen Magistrate Wang Jueren looked at the tragic scene and could not help but cover his eyes with his hands. He came to Cheng Yaojin's side and replied,""Duke Lu, I'm the magistrate of Chang 'an. I usually arrest criminals and thieves in Chang' an. Even if someone dies, I can investigate.”
"But now…"
He looked at the miserable mansion of the Assistant Minister of Personnel and could not help but tremble. His voice also trembled as he smiled bitterly and said,"And now, our entire family has been killed!”
"And the person he killed was an official of the Imperial Court. This is the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Lin!”
" Duke Lu, I really have no power to manage it. I can only report this matter to you. After all, as the general of the Golden Guards, you have the responsibility of patrolling the streets, inspecting and protecting the peace of Chang 'an.”
"Good!"
"Leave this place to me!"
Cheng Yaojin nodded seriously.
What Wang Jueren, the magistrate of Chang 'an Yamen, said was right. This was no longer an ordinary murder case, but a brutal case of family extermination. Moreover, the person who was killed was Ma Manmen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who was an official of the imperial court.
"Damn it, so annoying!"
Cheng Yaojin rubbed his eyebrows.
"I haven't finished what His Majesty ordered me to do, and now there's this whole family massacre case. I, Old Cheng, as the Golden Guards 'general, am really too busy."
"I really envy Niu Jinda and Yuchi Heizi, these two old fellows. The two of them don't have any military positions, so they live their days in an extremely carefree manner!”
"Sigh, after settling all the matters, I, Old Cheng, will definitely look for His Majesty and ask for his resignation."
He shook his head and sighed helplessly.
But even so, as a military general, he was a professional.
Cheng Yaojin ordered the deputy general to take Lin Wei's head. He took it in his hand and looked at it carefully."The saber technique is sharp and powerful."
Then, he walked around the courtyard and observed the wounds of the dead Lin family servants.
After a long time, he stood up and said,"Although the death looks different, it can be seen that it was done by the same person."
"One person!"
His eyes flashed as he muttered,""This person's saber technique is sharp and his martial strength is powerful. All the members of the Lin family were killed in one strike without any hesitation."
"Expert, this is an expert!"
Then, he said,
"Where are the Golden Guards?" He waved his hand.!”
"I'll be waiting!"
The Golden Guards behind him all bowed.
"Search, search all of them. See if there are any survivors in the Lin Mansion.”
"As ordered!"
Following which, the accompanying Golden Guards scattered.
He stood in the courtyard and sniffed the blood. He looked at the red Lin Mansion and said with a solemn expression,
"All the officials of the Imperial Court have been killed. This old man still needs to go to the palace and report this matter to His Majesty.”
"Of course, there's also Qin Huai. Qin Huai didn't appear. This old man has miscalculated, and Your Majesty has also miscalculated.”
"Sigh!"
He sighed.
But suddenly, Cheng Yaojin seemed to have thought of something. His eyes suddenly flashed and he said,"Wait!"
"Assistant Minister Lin Wei's entire family was killed and he was the one who wanted to marry the noble daughter of the Liu family, Liu Wenjun, as his concubine.”
"Some time ago, Qin Huai did appear in front of the Liu family mansion, which means that he does have a plan.”
"And last night, I led two thousand Golden Guards to guard Taiping Lane for the entire night, but I didn't find Qin Huai's shadow.”
"Could it be…"
A possibility suddenly appeared in Cheng Yaojin's mind, and his expression could not help but change drastically.
"Hurry up! Find it for me!"
"See if there are any survivors!"
Lu Guo Gong Cheng Yaojin quickly shouted the order. He hoped that if there were any survivors, the matter would be clear.
"Great General, Great General, there are still survivors and a concubine from the Lin Manor.”
As he spoke,
The vice-general of the Golden Guards personally supported a woman with fluffy hair and disheveled clothes as she walked over.
Seeing this,
Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed.
But before Cheng Yaojin could ask, the woman shouted in horror,""Qin Huai, Qin Huai, he said his name is Qin Huai, he said his name is Qin Huai!”
"Aaah, don't kill me, don't kill me!
"I will serve, I will serve, don't kill me!"
"Qin Huai!"
"It really is him!"
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he was stunned. The person this woman mentioned completely coincided with his guess.
A moment later,
Cheng Yaojin looked at the Sanguine Forest Manor and rubbed his brows. He smiled bitterly and said,"Qin Huai!"
"Vicious, this kid is a ruthless person!”
"Achievement 10."
“......”
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