He quickly lifted his clothes and walked inside. He reached out and grabbed the man who had spoken. As he walked inside, he asked, "How did he die? Where is the body?"

"Sir, the body is in the lobby." The subordinate was helplessly dragged forward by Zheng Xuhong, his body subconsciously shrinking back.

If Zheng Xuhong hadn't held him back, he might have turned around and run away.

When Zheng Xuhong arrived at the lobby, quite a few people had already gathered there.

Everyone gathered at the door in panic, but no one dared to go inside.

"What's going on?" Zheng Xuhong came to the door and shouted loudly.

"Sir." A man in his forties walked over.

He was broad-shouldered, thick-backed, and broad-armed, a man of great courage. He also had a long sword at his waist, which made him look quite tough. But even such a man was pale and terrified.

"Li Changcheng, what happened?" Zheng Xuhong asked the person in front of her.

This man was Li Changcheng, a man close to the King of Joseon. He was a very brave man, capable of killing enemies in battle. However, his behavior at this moment was completely unlike that of a shrewd and capable man.

Zheng Xuhong knew that something had happened this time, and it was a big deal.

"Sir," Li Changcheng said, clasping his fists as he approached Zheng Xuhong. "Everyone in the Zhang family has hanged themselves. Nineteen members of the family, all of them... are now hanging from the beams."

After hearing this, Zheng Xuhong's face turned pale instantly.

Dead, all of them? Was it necessary to be so decisive?

Although she hadn't seen what was going on inside, just by listening to what they said, Zheng Xuhong felt that this place was already hell on earth.

But he had no choice but to go in.

He wants to go and see.

The hall was dim, the curtains drawn. Zheng Xuhong hesitantly approached, only to see figures swarming beneath the beams three feet above her head. All of them were dressed in white, hanging there motionless.

Thump, thump, her heartbeat was like a drum, and Zheng Xuhong's heart was in her throat.

As he slowly approached, Zheng Xu looked up. Many of the corpses were bleeding from all seven orifices, their tongues hanging out of their mouths, their heads drooping limply. Some of the corpses still had their eyes open, their expressions grim, as if they had died with their eyes open.

Zheng Xuhong shuddered violently, took several steps back, and tumbled to the ground. He quickly got up, turned around, and tried to move out, but he was unable to move.

He was scared. If he continued to stand here, Zheng Xuhong felt that he would go crazy. It was too scary!

After finally reaching the door, Zheng Xuhong still felt icy cold even with the sunlight shining on him. He gasped for breath, his face a terrifying expression.

"Sir, what should we do?" Li Changcheng came to Zheng Xuhong and asked hesitantly.

"Let's put the person down first." Zheng Xuhong said after thinking for a while.

Li Changcheng did not agree directly, but looked around.

The men he had brought with him were already dazed, some even leaning against the wall and vomiting. The others were not much better, some trembling and some babbling nonsense.

This scene was truly horrifying, so terrifying that even a single glance would likely give rise to nightmares. This visual impact left everyone feeling completely shattered.

Zheng Xuhong also noticed Li Changcheng's gaze, looked around with him, and said nothing more.

Faced with such a situation, I was terrified and almost scared to death. I felt uneasy and wanted to vomit all the time.

It is normal for these people to behave like this; they are frightened.

If I let them go in and carry the bodies at this time, it would be like asking for their lives. Or maybe it wouldn't be a life-threatening situation, as these people would probably run around and simply disobey orders.

Zheng Xuhong waved her hand and said, "Don't let your people go. I'll go to the palace to see the king and ask him to send some coroners and morgue staff. They might be able to find a solution."

"Thank you for your understanding, sir." Li Changcheng bowed quickly and said.

Zheng Xuhong was indeed considerate of them. If she had let them go, Li Changcheng would have had no choice. However, doing so would likely lead to problems and conflicts. He didn't know what the final outcome would be, but Li Changcheng felt he was doomed.

"You guys watch here, don't let anyone in or out, and don't let any information leak out. If you have anything, wait until I come back and talk to you." Zheng Xuhong looked at Li Changcheng and said.

Li Changcheng naturally knew what was important and what was not.

Now that things have come to this, there is absolutely no room for further delay. If anything goes wrong, he cannot be held responsible.

Li Changcheng nodded vigorously and said, "Go ahead, sir. I'll be watching over this place. I won't let anyone in, and no news will get out."

"Okay." Zheng Xuhong nodded and said, "I'll leave this to you."

After saying that, Zheng Xuhong turned around and walked out.

This is not the time to be polite; the important thing is to get things done quickly. If anything else happens, it will get worse.

The King of Korea never expected that Zheng Xuhong would come back so soon. When he saw him, there was a look of surprise on his face.

However, when the King of Korea saw Zheng Xuhong's extremely bad complexion, he was even more confused as to why.

At this time, Zheng Xu's face was pale, his eyes were bloodshot, his spirit was very weak, and his expression seemed a little dazed.

This wasn't the image the Joseon king had of Zheng Xuhong. Though young, this beloved minister was a veteran of many battles, always handling matters with great maturity and steadiness, rarely making mistakes. It was precisely because of this that he commanded such high regard.

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