Chapter 90: Progress Bar for Becoming a Regular Employee 20/100

Do you remember your name?

When burning incense and offering sacrifices, it is best to do so in front of the grave, so that the money burned will not be lost on the way or transferred to someone else's account.

However, it was quite obvious that the little eunuch in front of him probably didn't even know where he was buried.

Then there's another way: burn paper money while calling his name so he can come and collect the money.

“I…” the eunuch stammered, “My name is… Er Gouzi. It’s been so long since I got this name in the palace that I’ve forgotten whether it’s Xicai or Aicai.”

Is he greedy for money? Or does he love money? It has to be said that this little eunuch is extremely fond of money.

Su Zhenzhen didn't know why, despite the tragic atmosphere, she felt a slight sense of humor.

Let's just call him Er Gouzi, so we don't get the wrong name and end up burning money in someone else's account.

Of course, it's possible that Er Gouzi has the same name, but with the ghost right in front of him, it's not that he would get lost on the way.

Su Zhenzhen took out a lighter and started burning incense and paper money, while muttering, "Er Gouzi, come and get the money."

After shouting several times, the incense and paper money were almost burned out.

The swirling ash swirls around the little eunuch, and a surge of incense energy flows into his soul, making his previously somewhat loose body more solid.

"You're such a good person." The little eunuch smiled knowingly.

Su Zhenzhen didn't delay and opened the Cycle of Reincarnation once again.

The young eunuch eagerly floated inside.

Ding, progress bar is now at 20/100.

The notification sound in my mind was very clear in the quiet night wind.

She had completed one-fifth of the probationary period, but for some reason, Su Zhenzhen couldn't feel happy.

The injustice suffered by those six night watchmen was that they were simply doing their duty honestly, just trying to earn a living, but they never expected to be caught up in the vortex of power struggles, and even after so much time had passed, they were still murdered.

It's clearly fame and fortune that make people envious, yet they insist on using the lives of ordinary people like you and me to pay the price.

The little eunuch's injustice lay in the fact that his journey home was so close, only to discover that it was all just empty talk from the emperor. He had sacrificed his life for a small wish he had always cherished.

The emperor's mind is unpredictable, and those in power and influence, unwilling to get themselves into trouble, often send innocent people into the fire.

Some people are born with a life worth a fortune, while others are born in chaotic times where a single meal can buy them a life.

Some souls enter the cycle of reincarnation and are reborn into wealthy families, while others are bound by karma and perish in the world.

Nothing in this world is ever-changing; Su Zhenzhen should have gotten used to it by now.

But her heart was gripped by a pair of large hands.

Furthermore, judging from the eunuch's testimony, Emperor Chang intended to do something to Lady Huo back then. Whether he took her hostage or secretly executed her, these matters need to be investigated step by step.

This is why Su Zhenzhen dared not release General Huo, but insisted on sending the little eunuch away.

What would General Huo think if he heard that his grandmother might be persecuted by members of the royal family?

Su Zhenzhen took Chang Yuan back to the Huo family home and immediately went to check the kitchen. Sure enough, there were traces of burning under the stove.

The neighbors helped sweep and clean the courtyard, but they never opened the door to even glance inside. As a result, some things could only be learned from the ghosts.

It is known that Emperor Chang sent someone to invite her late at night, and Lady Huo set fire to the house.

Question: Why did Mrs. Huo set the fire? Did she want to burn herself to death?

There was no need to think about the answer; the comments section immediately gave Su Zhenzhen the answer.

[The kitchen really did burn down. Whatever the reason, inviting someone else's wife to your house late at night is definitely suspicious. This Mrs. Huo probably knew she couldn't escape, so she tried to burn herself alive. It looks like the fire was put out, but I wonder how she died in the end. She certainly won't live long.]

Madam Huo's only purpose was to keep General Huo occupied at the front lines. Under what circumstances would the emperor take action against hostages? Naturally, when the hostages had become useless.

Following this line of thought, it's hard to say whether General Huo's grandfather and father had other intentions back then.

Seeing Su Zhenzhen staring at the burned-out stove without saying a word, Chang Yuan became anxious. "Immortal, you've sent them all away, what am I going to do? Who is responsible for this?"

Su Zhenzhen stared at the causal lines on Chang Yuan's body. "You most likely suffered an undeserved disaster. The other six night watchmen encountered something by chance. The murderer, in order to silence the witnesses, would rather kill the innocent than let one go, which is why you night watchmen suffered one after another."

The cause-and-effect line is not moving; could it be that our guess was wrong?

It's impossible for some notorious thief to just show up at someone's door and kill them for no reason.

The only thing Chang Yuan is related to is his job as a night watchman.

The other night watchmen were silenced because they inadvertently witnessed something.

All they saw was the sound of a cat meowing at the Huo family's house on the night of the fifteenth of each month.

What exactly is the reason that it is necessary to exterminate them all? And why did it take so many years to take action?

Su Zhenzhen couldn't think of everything on her own, so she got everyone in the live stream to think along with her, and even manipulated them.

"Think about it, isn't this even more brain-teasing than a murder mystery game? Isn't it more exciting? Come on, let your imagination run wild."

The chat was filled with comments like "666".

After Su Zhenzhen was given the middle finger in contempt, the comments section really started discussing it passionately. After all, this was indeed more brain-teasing than a murder mystery game because there was no script, so the answer couldn't be found.

I think the reason they waited so many years to kill and silence witnesses is because there was a threat now, but not back then. Killing so many people all at once is difficult, you know?

[I support the above statement. As for the first question, why kill to silence witnesses? It must be a life-or-death situation. If the murderer didn't eliminate the night watchmen who suspected he witnessed his actions, he might very well be finished. Referring to various political intrigue novels, I suspect the cat's meow was a code, indicating the murderer was plotting a rebellion.]

These comments provided Su Zhenzhen with ideas. All the known conditions were like scattered materials, and a highly skilled writer was needed to string them together in order to restore the original story.

Hostages? Cat meowing? Rebellion? It's either you or me?

Su Zhenzhen suddenly realized something. Perhaps it wasn't that she didn't want to silence the night watchman back then, but rather that there wasn't enough time.

Based on the two power factions, let's assume two scenarios. First, it was Emperor Chang who killed the night watchmen. He didn't kill them back then because the disasters in various places were severe and people's livelihoods were in trouble, not to mention a few nameless soldiers. Anyway, they were right under the emperor's nose and couldn't run away.

The second scenario is naturally based on the assumption from General Huo's perspective.