Chapter 139 The Murderer's Provocation

This matter is weird and strange.

No one knows where the water comes from.

Just know.

While I was still asleep, I suddenly heard a loud noise in my ears and the ground was shaking below.

Many people.

The man was still asleep when he was washed away.

Or they were directly buried in the collapsed mud, without any ability to resist.

Death, flood, collapse, and surge.

It caught the people and the government off guard.

This incident caused a huge sensation in Jiangzhou, but no news was heard outside Jiangzhou. It was obvious that someone had suppressed the matter.

Discuss until the end.

It's becoming more and more mysterious, and even people who talk about it have a look of fear on their faces.

I had originally planned to meet with the governor first, but it seems that there is no need for this at the moment.

Listen to the end.

Everyone was in a very heavy mood and even lost their appetite.

All the secret guards went out to gather information and thoroughly investigate the matter and the source of the water. The guards worked part-time as secret guards and hid around them.

Chu Jiuning asked Mingtang to find a quieter small house.

It's a farmer's family.

Living there are his mother Aunt Wang, who is not in good health, and his unmarried son Dazhuang.

Aunt Wang only wants one or two taels of silver.

But Chu Jiuning gave her five taels and told them to give some more when they left if they got along well.

There are not many rooms.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lived in Dazhuang's room, Chu Jiuning and the maids lived in Aunt Wang's room, and Aunt Wang and Dazhuang squeezed into the room where they usually kept their things.

After a simple wash, everyone went to bed early.

Second half of the night.

Chu Jiuning heard the noise, sat up, opened the window and took a look, and saw Shen Liuguang entering the prince's room.

…

the next day.

When the eighth ray of sunlight came through, Chu Jiuning stretched and slowly got up. Her whole body felt like it was falling apart and she was in great pain.

Open the door.

Then I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just opening the door and coming out.

He was wearing a black robe, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, a slender figure and an extraordinary temperament.

"Why don't you get some more sleep?"

The prince had no intention of waking her up as it was still early.

Aunt Wang’s porridge was already cooked and waiting for them to eat.

"I slept well, so I woke up early."

At the door.

After finding out the news, Hongye came back with a basket of breakfast.

Chu Jiuning and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince walked towards the table under a tree in the yard, and Hongye laid out the breakfast one by one.

In the kitchen.

Aunt Wang came out with the porridge and felt a little embarrassed when she saw what was on the table.

Chu Jiuning saw it and said to her.

"Come, Aunt Wang, let's eat together."

The aunt felt even more embarrassed after hearing this. She only cooked white porridge, but she had to eat their exquisite breakfast.

She took the money.

I should have thought of buying some delicious food on the street earlier.

Early in the morning.

She sent her son to the mountains to hunt, thinking of making some broth for them and keeping the money for her son to marry.

It's actually neglecting the guests.

"I, I, I'll just eat over there. Do you guys still want to eat this porridge?"

The aunt hurriedly put down the porridge and rubbed her hands.

"I'll go fry some eggs for you."

Seeing her like this, Amber hurried forward, pulled her over, and said with a smile.

"We like to eat porridge. We like to make it ourselves. It's hot and has a homey flavor. These are bought for you."

The auntie became even more annoyed after hearing this. Look, everyone was thinking about her, but she didn't treat the guests well. She felt really guilty for a moment and pointed outside.

"I sent Dazhuang to the mountains to hunt game. As soon as he comes back, I'll get some meat for you."

"good."

Chu Jiuning took her hand, asked her to sit next to him, and spoke to her with a smile.

"Don't be so reserved. We are very grateful that you received us without asking about our origins. Aunt Wang, please eat. When you are full, help me with something."

"well."

When Aunt Wang heard that she could help, she immediately smiled and felt relaxed all over.

Their family was poor, her husband died early, and although her son was eighteen years old, no one wanted to marry him, so when Chu Jiuning offered to pay for a few nights' accommodation, she agreed without hesitation.

But I didn't expect it.

They are so exquisite, and it is obvious that they come from wealthy families. Maybe they are running away from home.

It’s not easy being away from home, so help wherever you can.

After breakfast.

Aunt Wang went to wash the dishes.

Chu Jiuning then asked Hongye.

"What's wrong? You look so gloomy."

Hongye had been afraid of affecting everyone's appetite, so she hadn't said anything before. Now she frowned and said.

"A rumor suddenly spread outside, saying that this inexplicable flood was caused by someone with a conflicting fate arriving in Jiangzhou. Because this person was too noble and of too high a status, the local destiny could not withstand it, which triggered the flood and killed the people. I can see that the people are getting more and more angry."

Once public anger reaches a certain level and people rise up to attack, the people behind the scenes may only need to manipulate them a little.

so.

The person who came was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. These words only needed an opportunity to be revealed.

"Your Highness, we still have to be careful."

Hongye turned around and spoke to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The prince nodded grimly.

"Commander Shen, are you ready?"

Chu Jiuning was asking about carrying explosives up the mountain. It was not an easy task to pour all the explosives into the mountain.

"Everything is ready."

Chu Jiuning nodded.

"In this case... we wait for the news that they have sent His Royal Highness the Crown Prince into Jiangzhou, causing a flood and causing the people to suffer, and then we will start to deal with the mountain and flood disasters. Similarly, we must also make this a miracle."

In this way, the rumors will be self-defeating!

"I hope they can find the source of the water. Such a large amount of water can't appear without any reason."

"Yes, there should be news soon."

Shen Liuguang also felt that this matter could not be without a clue.

aside.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said coldly.

"That person wants to repeat the same mistake."

Chu Jiuning was slightly stunned, then understood.

That person wanted to leave their bodies in Jiangzhou, just like he had done to her parents more than ten years ago, most likely in that big water.

There was murderous intent in Chu Jiuning's eyes.

"Unfortunately, I don't want to die here."

Just saying.

Aunt Wang came back pushing a cart.

There was a large cart full of paper money, incense and candles, all of which were used for worship. Looking up, she asked Chu Jiuning with some doubts.

"Chu girl, why do you want to buy so much?"

"It's a rare opportunity to come back, so I'll pay my respects to you all."

Chu Jiuning did not explain too much. Amber and Mingtang stepped forward to count the money, and then stuffed some reward money into Aunt Wang's pocket.

Aunt Wang doesn’t want it.

But I couldn't refuse and had to accept it.

So he carefully helped them tear, sort and pack the paper money, and then stacked them onto the cart little by little, and let them push the cart.

Chu Jiuning thanked her and then led everyone out.

Out of the city.

After running for another twenty miles, they climbed a high mountain.

Panting.

Look up.

Everyone was shocked by the scene before them.

Why are there so many graves?

The entire hill is densely packed with them, and the hill is kept very quiet and beautiful, it is simply a garden.

There are dozens of large tombs and dozens of small tombs.

The one in front should be the master, and the one behind should be the servant.

Each tomb is extremely luxurious and grand, and almost all of them belong to people with the surname Chang.

Hongye looked at it and her heart suddenly ached.

Miss Chu had previously casually mentioned that she wanted to visit her maternal grandparents' home. She had thought that the Chang family was a very large family in Jiangzhou and should be as bustling as the Chu Mansion.

Who knows.

It turned out to be a hill with tombs everywhere.

Chu Jiuning was very quiet.

She walked quietly to the graves of her grandparents, squatted down, and slowly fiddled with the incense and candles, and slowly placed the offerings.

"They put it on every grave. It's a rare opportunity for us to come here."

Amber and Mingtang talked softly, and then they got busy. Hongye hurried forward to help.

The prince looked at Chu Jiuning's quiet appearance, and his heart suddenly felt a sharp pain.

After bowing.

Chu Jiuning was full of piety and burned the paper money one after another. After a while, he whispered to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with red eyes.

"They died in strange ways."

The prince also squatted down and burned money with her, listening with a serious face and nodded.

If there is nothing strange, how could the whole family be wiped out?

Not far away.

He saw the cenotaphs of Chu Jiuning's father and mother.

If we can find them and send them here for burial, it would be a wish come true.

"The mastermind behind this is probably worried that the Chang family will pursue the case relentlessly. If they find any clues, they will be completely wiped out. So they simply kill the witnesses to silence them."

The firelight made Chu Jiuning's face pale, and her hands holding the paper money were trembling slightly.

She has never met these relatives.

I don’t know what they look like, I don’t know if they are healthy, I don’t know if they smile kindly, and I don’t know if they speak gently...

But she remembered.

Before she was born, her maternal grandparents had already sent all kinds of gifts, including toys, cloths and jewelry, from far and wide.

Each one is exquisite, beautiful and fun, and many are handmade, making them extremely precious.

Those things have been kept in her warehouse.

When I was twelve years old.

Grandpa took her to identify them one by one.

That day.

She held those things and cried all day.

She could have had many relatives and lots of laughter, right?

"When the Chang family was in trouble, I was too young. That was the only time my grandfather went out without me. He asked the servants to protect me very well, and then he brought people here to collect the bodies of the Chang family members one by one and buried them one by one."

"I didn't know the Chang family had been wiped out until I was twelve. I heard that on the night of the incident..."

Speaking of this.

Chu Jiuning was suddenly startled and looked up at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"That night, the situation was similar to what had happened in Wushan Town a few days prior. The entire street was eerily quiet, but the next day, everyone else woke up as normal. However, more than ten days later, a foul odor began to emanate from the Chang Mansion. Someone noticed something was amiss and reported it to the authorities. When the authorities arrived, they discovered they were all dead."

"At that time, the mastermind behind the incident was never found out, and Grandpa didn't dare to act rashly. After finishing the funeral and taking care of the Chang Mansion, he hurried back to the capital."

The other party's methods were really good, and the news of the extinction of the Chang family did not spread widely.

Chu Jiuning stood up again to burn paper money for her father and mother.

"Father, Mother, if you are still alive, please help me find you, okay?"

After three kowtows.

Chu Jiuning stood up and looked at the full tombstones. Hatred surged in his heart and he said angrily.

"If you are still alive in heaven and the injustice is not over, please bless me to find the murderer as soon as possible. I will kill his family just as he killed my entire family!"

The wind blew up.

The surrounding big trees made rustling sounds, as if they heard Chu Jiuning's words and were answering for her.

Bow your head.

She walked slowly, looking at the names on the tombstones one by one, stroking them and calling them softly.

at last.

I stopped in front of my second aunt's tombstone.

"This is……"

Several people squatted down to check.

"They are footprints, and they are fresh. They must have been here before."

It was a man's footprint, and judging from the pattern on the sole, he should be a wealthy person.

Chang Fu had no relatives or friends in Jiangzhou a long time ago, and he died suddenly, so it was impossible for anyone to be so kind as to come and visit them.

Chu Jiuning stood firmly in the center of the cemetery, with the wind blowing softly.

Make her.

Creepy.

"murderer!"

She gritted her teeth and uttered two words, hatred that seemed to break her heart.

So arrogant!

Knowing that they were coming to pay homage, he deliberately arrived here before them to leave traces.

Such a provocation!!

Very likely.

While they were still walking halfway up the mountain, the other party stood there arrogantly, looking at them with pride.

The dark clouds in the sky pressed towards this side layer by layer, and the sky that was bright just now suddenly became dark. Although it was a spacious place like the top of the mountain, it was so heavy that it made people breathless.

Her eyes were bloodshot, her breathing was heavy, and she looked around, searching everywhere.

Can.

There was no trace of him around, even his scent was carried away by the wind.

Chu Jiuning was so angry that she clenched her fingers tightly.

"You won't be able to be so arrogant for long. I will find you, kill you, and wipe out your entire family!"

She shouted coldly into the open space.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince slowly closed his eyes. If he didn't believe what he saw with his eyes, then he would believe what he heard with his ears.

Suddenly.

His figure was like an arrow, rushing towards a big tree on the left.

There was a loud bang.

As the towering tree collapsed, a slender black figure slid out from the branches like a loach...