After returning from the magistrate's office, Gu Moxi immediately wrote a memorial for the secret guards to send to her eldest brother Gu Moran. The memorial contained the information he had seen with his own eyes and heard from Yan Da. In addition, he asked Gu Moran to send a doctor over. As for the corpse in the river outside the North City, he did not mention it for the time being. Firstly, the matter was not investigated clearly. Secondly, it was Lan Xi's suggestion. He thought that it might involve the unusual species, so he naturally did not mention it.
Gu Moran moved very quickly. That afternoon, King Wu Gu Moyan arrived with 500,000 taels of silver and the most skilled imperial physician in the palace. It was said that the food for disaster relief would be delivered in the next two days. At the same time, the coroner from the Ministry of Justice also came. According to Gu Moyan, it was because Magistrate Wang had handed over a memorial about the strange corpses that the best coroner from Shengyang had come to investigate.
In the evening, the Gu brothers, Lan Xi, Magistrate Wang, and the coroner came to the mortuary where the corpses were temporarily placed. Meisheng Yuanyuan was ordered to bring the imperial physician to treat the few commoners who stayed behind. Lan Xi was kind after all. When she knew that the commoners had drunk the contaminated well water, she could not help but feel sorry for them. Perhaps the imperial physician with excellent medical skills would have discovered something without any indication. After working in the palace for so long, he was naturally calm and knew what to say and what not to say.
The mortuary wasn't very big. Corpses covered in white cloth were all over the ground, leaving only a gap for a person to step on. Gu Moyan, who was straightforward, was furious at just one glance. He glared at Magistrate Wang with burning eyes, as if he wanted to swallow him alive. Magistrate Wang was so frightened that he almost knelt down. He had just suffered King Jing's anger in the morning, and now he had to suffer King Wu's anger. There was no need to mention how terrified he was, especially when King Wu was a soldier. The aura of a soldier was as sharp as a sword. How could an ordinary person withstand it?
The coroner carried a toolbox and began to examine the corpse. He lifted the white cloth on the nearest corpse and a pungent stench assaulted him. The winter weather was cold, and the corpse would only have a strange smell after staying for ten days. Now, it seemed that it had stayed for a long time. Gu Moyan reached out and grabbed Magistrate Wang's clothes on his shoulder, lifting him up until his toes were off the ground.
"Tell me, why didn't you bury him?" Gu Moyan's tone was very angry. He looked at Magistrate Wang as if he was looking at an enemy.
Magistrate Wang held his hands on his shoulders and said in exasperation," Your Highness, please calm down. I had no choice. These people died from the plague. I didn't dare to bury them casually. What if it spreads? I can only put them in the mortuary and order the people not to come within 100 feet of them."”
On the other side, the coroner looked at a few corpses before standing up and returning to Gu Mo Xi. He cupped his fists and reported," Your Highness, please allow this lowly one to report to Your Highness when I return."”
Gu Mo Xi gently nodded her head, her sharp phoenix eyes sweeping across Magistrate Wang. When she turned to Gu Mo Yan, she had already become calm and indifferent, but there was a hint of intimacy in her voice," Third Brother, let's go back."”
" Humph!" With a heavy snort, Gu Moyan released Magistrate Wang forcefully. He brushed away the wrinkles on his sleeves before turning around to leave. His straight back was still filled with anger.
Magistrate Wang shook his feet before he could stand firm. Looking at the Martial King Gu Moyan's back, his eyes flashed with gloom. When he turned around, he saw a pair of deep and dark cat eyes. He was shocked and immediately looked away. From the beginning to the end, he did not realize that he had already aroused Gu Moxi's suspicion. He was still thinking about how to deceive her.
Xi 'er, let's go." Looking at Magistrate Wang meaningfully, Gu Moxi reached out her hand and gently passed it through Lan Xi's waist.
Lan Xi nodded. Just as the four of them were about to take a step forward, Magistrate Wang suddenly screamed,"Ah ~" His tiger eyes were wide open, his mouth was wide open, and his face was filled with fear and panic. He was so scared that he ran and crawled out. He bumped into Gu Moyan, who had just left, and bounced back to the ground. When his face turned back, he screamed again, climbed up, grabbed the hem of his clothes, and ran away.
This sudden scene surprised the few of them. Gu Moyan looked over with a frightened expression. He raised his trembling hand and pointed at the memorial hall. His mouth opened and closed, but he only stuttered,"Two, two, two".
Was there something behind them?？The three of them turned their heads in confusion. Gu Mo Xi was stunned. She could clearly hear the heart in her chest speeding up. An inexplicable fear ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. The hands around Lan Xi's waist unconsciously tightened, hugging her tightly in her arms as if she wanted to protect her.
Lan Xi was shocked, not because of the scene in front of her, but because of Gu Moxi's subconscious protective posture. She was a little touched. He was obviously afraid, and her rosy pink lips quietly rose.
The coroner was obviously the bolder one. Perhaps he was only a little surprised because he had heard too many strange things in this line of work. Then, he walked out of the mortuary with his toolbox as if he had not seen it. When he passed by Gu Mo Xi, he even reminded her.
After being reminded by the coroner, Gu Mo Xi's timidity slightly retreated and she carried Lan Xi out of the mortuary.
However, Lan Xi nimbly withdrew from the warm embrace at this moment. She turned around and faced the corpses that had suddenly sat up together. Each of these corpses had a ferocious expression. Their eyes were fierce, and they bared their teeth as if they would jump up and attack in the next second. Coupled with the pustules on their faces, they were terrifying no matter how one looked at them.
"Xi 'er, leave this place with me.”Gu Mo Xi stretched out her hand and pulled her away. She didn't want to stay here any longer. It was so strange here.
Lan Xi allowed Gu Moxi to pull her, but she did not move at all. She looked at the dead body with her eyes and suddenly, the dead bodies that were sitting down suddenly fell down and were covered with white cloth. The three men were shocked. How could this be?
While the three of them were surprised, Lan Xi pulled Gu Mo Xi out of the mortuary. The coroner closed the mahogany door in a daze. This action was completely a habit of his after many years of work. When he came back to his senses and closed the door again, he realized that it was already closed.
Fu Lai Inn had already been booked by Gu Moxi. In fact, there was no need to be like this in Liao City now. However, King Jing, who cared about the people, would not be reluctant to part with the silver. When the four of them returned, Mei Sheng and Yuan Yuan were already waiting for them with the old doctor. The old doctor's image was very classic, just like the Imperial Physician Hu in the Return of Pearl when he left the palace. The only difference was his hairstyle. The long braid of the Qing Dynasty had become a bun tied on the top of his head. There was a wooden hairpin inserted into it, and there was a medicine box beside his hand. He looked similar to the old doctor outside the palace.
After Gu Moxi sat down, she grabbed Lan Xi's hand and pulled her onto her lap, not caring about the presence of others. Lan Xi hugged his neck and blushed for no reason. She bit her lower lip and looked shy and charming, which made King Jing's mouth dry and he wanted to kiss her immediately.
Mei Sheng and Yuanyuan were extremely indignant. They both looked away. If they continued to watch, they could not guarantee that they would not die. Moreover, the young miss did not resist. What could they do?
Not wanting others to see Lan Xi's beautiful appearance, Gu Mo Xi pressed her head against her chest with her thick palm. She turned to the coroner and the imperial physician and slightly nodded, indicating that they could report.
The coroner coughed awkwardly when he saw the two people hugging each other. He then looked at his feet and reported," Your Highness, this is very strange. Those people did not die of the plague."”
"What? Are you sure? That's not a plague?!”Hearing this, Gu Moyan was shocked. He had seen the corpse with his own eyes.
"Your highness, this lowly one can guarantee with my head.”The coroner explained again. This time, no one could say anything. They had already risked their lives.
The old doctor's next words confirmed the coroner's judgment. He said," Replying to the two princes, this old minister has diagnosed the people of Liao City. They look fine now, but they are deeply poisoned. This old minister will have to analyze the pus on the corpses before making a conclusion. However, according to this old minister, it should be corpse poison.”
After he finished speaking, the hearts of the few people in the inn shook. They never thought that the so-called plague was actually caused by corpse poison, but how did this corpse poison spread? Gu Mo Xi suddenly thought of the river outside North City and her gaze fell on the woman in her arms.
Her beautiful fingers brushed her hair away. Gu Moxi asked with a smile," Xi 'er, shouldn't you tell me why you came to Liao City?"”
Lan Xi looked up at the man above her, then at Gu Moyan, who had a curious look in his eyes. She shook her head calmly.
Gu Mo Xi could only shake her head helplessly and dotingly, no longer letting her confess. She already had an answer to the way the corpse poison spread.
After dinner, Liao City was once again shrouded in darkness, just like the night before. There were faint sobs coming from the corner, but it was also like the wind blowing, making one's hair stand on end.
While Gu Moxi and Gu Moyan were discussing countermeasures, Lan Xi abandoned Mei Sheng and Yuanyuan and went to the street alone, slowly approaching the northern city gate. Because of her arrival, many evil spirits in the city had gone into hiding. It was also possible that they were threatened by a big ghost and did not dare to show themselves, so she had to find them herself.
She came to the city gate and stood still. There was still some distance from the river where the corpses were piled up, but Lan Xi could already smell the stench of the corpses soaking in the water. The smell would only get stronger if she went further. She did not want to suffer the feeling of her stomach churning again. She chanted an obscure spell and soon, a little ghost floated over from outside the city.
This little ghost had just died not long ago, so her resentment was not heavy. Looking at her hair bun and clothes, she should have been a servant girl in a rich family when she was alive. She should have gone to reincarnate long ago after she died. There must be something strange about her still staying here, but she would know soon.
The little ghost was held in front of Lan Xi, and her already pale face turned even paler. She knelt down in fear and trepidation, and even her voice was trembling."G-Lord Ghost ~"
"Don't be afraid, I just want to know the whole story. Tell me everything you know, and nothing will happen.”Lan Xi's voice softened. She did not want to alert the enemy.
" Yes, we have to start from Magistrate Wang's appointment." The ghost's pale and transparent face flashed with a touch of surprise as he told everything he knew in detail.
From the beginning to the end, Lan Xi listened silently and calmly. However, halfway through, her eyebrows became tighter and tighter. The coldness in her eyes slowly seeped out and gradually enveloped her entire body. The little ghost in the narration could not help but feel a chill, although the living soul could not feel the cold.
" That's what happened, Lord Ghost. After I died, many people died one after another. Lord Ghost, please seek justice for us." After the matter was finished, the little ghost's face was already covered in tears. It kowtowed heavily to seek justice.
Lan Xi could only leave Magistrate Wang's matter to Gu Moxi. After all, ghosts had their ways and people had their ways. She would not and would not interfere, but she would never let him go. Lan Xi gently nodded and looked around, saying," You should go back first. Don't tell anyone that you saw me tonight. I think you know the stakes."”
"Yes, Xin Lan will take her leave." After saying that, he floated over silently.
Lan Xi watched her disappear before she turned around and returned to the inn. She slowed down after taking a few steps and walked away again in an instant.
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