Mo Qing ran out immediately, and even the National Master and Gu Yunni hid aside.

The people around were trembling, and the surroundings were unusually quiet.

About a quarter of an hour later, the governor came crawling on the path ahead and knelt down in front of Sheng Mingyu to apologize.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was busy with some things at the county government office and wasted some time. I know I was wrong."

As soon as he approached Sheng Mingyu, he shivered from the cold. This face was too scary.

"Busy? Is there anything more important than the small temple outside the city? There are sixty-eight corpses lying in it! Sixty-eight corpses can't make you, the governor, hold the big frame?"

Sheng Mingyu was so angry that he laughed in a sarcastic tone.

"This prince often goes to the county government office, but all I see all day is the governor leisurely drinking tea. Why is he so busy today? Did he know something happened and he didn't know how to deal with it, so he hid away? If this prince hadn't personally sent someone to invite him, the governor probably wouldn't have come today, right?"

When he spoke of the latter part, Sheng Mingyu's face was cold, as if he had been frozen for a thousand years, and his whole body exuded coldness.

The governor's forehead was covered in cold sweat, he was trembling and couldn't utter a word.

"Speak! What's the point of kneeling here? Tell me why you didn't come over? What happened to the bodies in there? So many people are missing in the city, and you haven't even looked for them. No news has been released. Are you crazy?"

The scene was unusually quiet, which made Sheng Mingyu irritated and angry, and he roared out loud.

Gu Yunni quietly walked over from the side, held Sheng Mingyu's hand, and tried her best to comfort him.

"Don't be angry. Ask what's going on first. There are so many people here. Solve the problem first, otherwise it will cause panic."

Gu Yunni's tone was gentle, but she was also angry.

Seeing the governor acting like this, it was clear that he had something to hide. It was most important to appease the people first.

"Yun Ni..." Sheng Mingyu frowned and tried to calm down.

He hasn't been as angry as he is today in many years. It turns out that there are so many disgusting things in places that are not visible.

"I urge the Governor to explain exactly what's going on. His Highness has already sent people to secretly observe the small temple outside the city, but they haven't received any news. Suddenly, sixty-eight bodies are lying in the courtyard. It's inevitable that His Highness is angry."

Gu Yunni turned to the governor, and her tone was not as good as before.

Anyone who thinks that he has been cheated by the officials below for a whole month will not be in a good mood.

"Princess, I really don't know why there is a corpse in this small courtyard, nor do I know who built this small temple outside the city. I have said everything I can say. Please plead for me, Princess."

The governor seemed to have found a life-saving straw, grabbing Gu Yunni's trouser legs and begging desperately.

It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a bad temper. This was the first time he experienced it firsthand. It was so scary that he almost thought he was going to die.

"Oh? Governor, are you saying there's something you can't explain? Then let's talk about what it is. So many people are here, they've lived in Jiangnan for years. Every word you say has someone who can verify it."

Gu Yunni raised her eyebrows and seized the loophole in the words. She naturally stood on Sheng Mingyu's side and was determined to find out the truth.

"No, no! I really don't know anything. You can't just accuse me of something because of a slip of the tongue. Even if you are His Majesty, you should be reasonable."

The governor's expression changed. He looked at Sheng Mingyu and then at Gu Yunni. Both of them were difficult to deal with.

His mind raced, and he brought out the emperor.

"How dare you mention His Majesty? Do you know that the letters His Majesty has written to this prince lately have been full of praise for you! He said you were loyal and honest! When he sent you to Jiangnan, he valued your qualities. Did he know that you've changed so much in just a few years in Jiangnan?!"

Sheng Mingyu laughed, and his words hit the governor's heart hard.

He turned pale immediately and gave up begging for mercy.

"Mo Qing! Bring the governor in and let him see the body lying on the ground. Let him see if he is truly ashamed of his duty to the people. Let him see if the governor is willing to confess honestly!"

Everyone walked into the courtyard together, and the people stood at the back, standing on tiptoe and looking forward.

As soon as Gu Yunni entered the door, her face turned pale, she covered her mouth and started vomiting.

Even the imperial teacher didn't care about his image and started vomiting as well.

The governor was the scariest. He vomited at first, and then was so scared that he wet his pants. He covered his head and sat on the ground, talking to himself.

"I don't know! I know nothing! I didn't kill these people, and I never knew about the disgusting things they did behind the scenes! Don't look for me, no one should look for me... It has nothing to do with me!"

Sheng Mingyu stood aside, listening carefully and looking at Mo Qing.

Mo Qing immediately brought the man into the house and lit some incense, which gradually made the governor's eyes clearer.

Gu Yunni and the Imperial Master rushed into the house, took a big gulp of tea, and let out a long sigh before they had time to complain.

"Who on earth is so cruel and ruthless? Harming innocent people is one thing, but why torture the corpse into this state? Could he be a pervert?"

The Imperial Master patted his chest and said, "Yes! I have studied the mystical arts for many years and have been to the border and Kyoto. What kind of people have I not seen? But this is the first time I have seen such a disgusting one."

Gu Yunni nodded, her face turned ugly. She didn't want to experience this again.

"This man must be caught. He must not be allowed to escape justice. Just looking at the number of corpses, we know he has raised countless little ghosts. I wonder how many more people he will harm?"

"Yes! The most urgent thing is to find that person's whereabouts. He always hides in the dark. The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. This is not a good thing."

Sheng Mingyu rubbed Gu Yunni's back as if no one was around, and said to her, "Don't worry! Leave this matter to me. I will find him."

Only after seeing Gu Yunni return to normal did he look at the governor.

"Governor, can you tell the truth this time? Don't try to deceive me again. You just said that this matter has nothing to do with you. I don't believe you know nothing. You should know my temper. If you don't tell the truth, I will kill you!"

Sheng Mingyu was so aggressive that Mo Qing's grip became stronger, pressing the governor so hard that he started to cry out.

"Don't! Your Highness, I'm telling you everything I know. Tell your men to let go. I'm about to be crushed to death."

The governor turned pale and didn't dare to play dumb anymore.

He is a very timid person. As long as his life is involved, it is a big deal.

"Actually, I didn't lie before. When I first arrived in Jiangnan, the evil spirit was already prevalent. The previous governor didn't care, and I couldn't intervene. Moreover, as soon as I arrived, they arranged a banquet for me and sent me countless money. I haven't seen so much gold in all these years, so I turned a blind eye."