Chapter 310 Human Skin Mask, Fat Red Sleeve

The man, who had a face exactly like his own, chuckled and reached out to ruffle Shen Chu's hair.

"Chuchu, it's been half a year, how did you get so fat? Your neck is at least a size thicker than before."

Shen Chu shrank back, dodging the man's large hand. Upon hearing this, she subconsciously touched her neck with her hand, then rolled her eyes.

Where is she fat?

"Half a year has passed, and Third Senior Brother's tongue has been ruined by soaking in the poison prepared by Eldest Senior Brother?"

Ling Ce leaned closer to Shen Chu, ruffled her hair, and then chuckled.

"Are you indirectly calling me sharp-tongued? Do you think I can't tell?"

Shen Chu slapped his hand away, covered her disheveled hair, and let out a soft hum.

"Wrong. I don't need to beat around the bush to insult you, because if I do, you won't understand."

Ling Ce raised an eyebrow and tapped Shen Chu on the head.

"You want to hurt each other, huh? Come on, I haven't even asked you yet. You went to the capital to serve as an official and seek justice, and you came back with two little brats?"

Tell me, who's this brat's father? I promise I won't kill him.

"Alright, you two, stop fighting the moment you see each other."

Han Feng lifted the curtain and got into the carriage, glaring at Ling Ce.

"If you bully Achu again, I'll poison your muteness."

Ling Ce looked wronged. "From childhood to adulthood, he's always the one bullying me. How could I dare to bully her? Boss, you're just being biased."

Han Feng felt no psychological burden whatsoever.

"Of course I'm biased towards Achu, because you don't deserve it."

Ling Ce mimicked Xi Shi clutching her heart, looking as if she were in unbearable pain.

"Boss, you're stabbing me in the heart! Be careful, you show me no mercy today, but tomorrow you'll be begging for my attention..."

Han Feng and Shen Chu exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Speak like a human."

Ling Ce reluctantly lowered his hand from his heart and pointed to his face.

"See this? A newly acquired human skin mask. It's fireproof, waterproof, and sunproof. From this moment on, I am Lord Shen Chu, the Imperial Censor of Yangzhou."

He waved to Han Feng.

"You two can go gather herbs or take care of your pregnancy. Leave the outside matters to me."

Shen Chu and Han Feng's gazes fell on Ling Ce's face at the same time.

Shen Chu curiously leaned forward and reached out to touch Ling Ce's temple.

Surprisingly, I didn't feel any stickiness or uneven seams.

If you look closely at a typical human skin mask worn on the face, you can always find a small gap near the temples where it doesn't fit properly.

You couldn't see any trace of it on Ling Ce's face.

"Where did you get this human skin mask? It's so realistic, there's absolutely no flaw in it."

Ling Ce smugly reached into his collar and tore off a piece of skin as thin as a cicada's wing.

He tore off a corner and peeled it off little by little, and after a moment he peeled off a complete human face.

Ling Ce's original bronze skin and handsome, resolute features were revealed.

Ling Ce waved the human skin mask in his hand and chuckled, "Isn't this human skin mask incredibly realistic? Feel the texture of this human skin mask."

It's as thin as a sheet of paper, almost indistinguishable from the skin on a human face, and feels just like it's made of human skin.

More importantly, it incorporates the skin on the neck, so wearing it avoids any unevenness between the skin on the face and neck, making it less likely to be noticeable.

Shen Chu reached out and stroked the mask; it felt smooth and delicate, very comfortable.

Human skin masks are usually made of pigskin, but pigskin is hard and needs to be softened with chemicals before undergoing various polishing processes.

However, achieving a perfect fit to a human face requires considerable patience and exceptional skill.

"Where did you buy it? It's rare to see such a finely crafted human skin mask. The workmanship and skill are definitely top-notch in the martial arts world."

Ling Ce carefully put away the human skin mask and said, "It was custom-made in Changchun and cost me a thousand taels of silver."

Although Shen Chu didn't know much about martial arts organizations, Ling Ce was involved in them and often heard him mention gang names.

The Changchun Society is a Jianghu organization that specializes in collecting money to help people deal in strange and unusual items.

Ling Ce continued, "The boss said you were poisoned and you've been worrying and working hard every day, so you need to rest for a while."

So I specially commissioned this human skin mask. During this time, I will use the name Shen Chu to help you investigate cases outside.

I've already rented a small courtyard in Yangzhou. Hongxiu arrived a few days ago and has cleaned the courtyard thoroughly. You can just stay here and rest during your pregnancy.

"Leave everything outside to me, your third senior brother. I'll definitely investigate the case thoroughly for you."

The suggestion is a good suggestion.

Shen Chu paused for a moment, then raised an eyebrow. "You'll help me investigate the case?"

Ling Ce nodded, then suddenly thought of something and chuckled.

"Are you worried that I won't be able to impersonate you? Just kidding, who am I? I am Ling Ce, the famous Thousand-Faced Lone Ranger in the martial arts world."

With this human skin mask, plus my unique collarbone-splitting technique, I guarantee that no one will be able to tell the difference in height, build, or appearance.

Shen Chu nodded, "I'm not worried about you not being able to pull off the disguise well, I'm just worried about..."

What are you worried about?

Han Feng smiled enigmatically, "I'm worried about your brain. With your mouth flying in front and your brain chasing after it, you might not even understand the intricacies of officialdom, let alone solving cases."

Ling Ce was very dissatisfied.

"The person is still sitting here, who are they looking down on?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Chu said, "How about this? While I can wear loose clothes to hide my belly these next few days, I'll first learn about the whole story of the Yangzhou case."

My third senior brother will accompany me as a bodyguard, and after a few days, he will take my place on the outside.

This way, the third senior brother would become familiar with the people in Yangzhou's officialdom, and it would be less likely for him to reveal his true colors.

Most importantly, although she had initially proposed to His Majesty to investigate the case in Yangzhou in order to better escape death, she could not completely ignore the matter now that she had agreed to investigate it.

After all, twenty-one people have gone missing. If the truth is not uncovered and the murderer is not brought to justice, even more people will be killed.

Han Feng nodded, "A-Chu is right, let's do it his way."

With two votes to one, Ling Ce had no choice but to submit, even if he was unwilling.

As the three siblings were talking, the carriage entered Yangzhou city and stopped in a secluded alley.

Ling Ce rented a small courtyard house with two sections here.

As soon as Chen Chu entered the courtyard, Hong Xiu rushed out from inside.

"Young master."

Shen Chu looked at the figure rushing towards her, took two steps back in surprise, and reached out to stop Hong Xiu from rushing towards her.

Hongxiu's originally slender figure had become much rounder, her oval face had turned into a chubby face, and her dimples, which used to appear when she smiled, were nowhere to be seen.

"How much have you eaten this past month? Tell me honestly, how many pounds have you gained?"

Hongxiu stood still, blinking innocently.

"Well... when they left the capital, they were angry, so they turned their anger into appetite and ended up eating too much without realizing it."

Oh, sir, how much I weigh isn't important. What's important is that if you say I'm pregnant, ten out of ten people will believe you.

If the Sixth Prince were to come and see me like this, he might think I'm about to give birth.

Ling Ce's puzzled voice came from behind.

"Who is the sixth prince?"