Chapter 76 Silence Chapter 76 Silence...

Chapter Seventy-Six: Silence

Chu Liuxiang and the other three: "..."

Because it was the first time they'd encountered something like this, and because they really didn't know what to say, and because their minds seemed to be malfunctioning, the four of them could only remain silent. They stood there silently, watching them.

Reporting a death to the authorities is a perfectly normal thing to do, but for some reason, Linghao found it funny. Perhaps it was because of Gongzi Mingyue's overly frank attitude, or perhaps it was because of Chu Liuxiang and the others' overly silent demeanor, but Linghao couldn't help but laugh.

There's nothing wrong with laughing; everyone laughs, and everyone can laugh. But at that moment, the room was completely silent. She laughed, and even though it was very soft, everyone heard it. In an instant, all eyes turned to her.

Ling Hao: "..."

Something feels off, like I shouldn't be laughing? Ah, I missed it.

Linghao then fell silent.

When the officials arrived at the scene, they weren't surprised by the silence. After all, there were five corpses on the boat; if the atmosphere had been cheerful, they would have suspected something was wrong. But, it seemed unusually silent.

"Zhuiming?" Chu Liuxiang was also somewhat surprised to see who had arrived. Why were people from the Divine Marquis's Mansion here? It shouldn't be the government... No, it wasn't just Zhuiming, but also people from the Six Doors and the Ministry of Justice, and even people from the Court of Judicial Review. How could there be so many people?

For various reasons, Chu Liuxiang was somewhat familiar with the people from these government offices—especially the Divine Marquis's Mansion. So he was quite surprised to see them all here.

Zhui Ming said, "I came because of something." Of course, that wasn't the case. Someone had the Emperor's token, saying there had been a murder here and ordering them to come and investigate. Who would dare not come? As for who had the Emperor's token, he had some guesses in his mind.

The child from back then was sent out of the capital by Uncle Shi and delivered to Master Shen. And this disciple, because of Uncle Shi, knew a little about it, and naturally had his suspicions. Some things don't need to be spoken aloud; they can remain in one's heart.

Ling Hao fell even more silent after learning where these people came from. She glanced at Gongzi Mingyue, thinking to herself that she had almost forgotten he was the emperor's brother, a Heavenly Dragon, and different from those members of the imperial clan who were suppressed by the emperor. No wonder he could summon so many officials with just a word of reporting to the authorities.

When Gongzi Mingyue noticed Linghao looking at him, he felt something was off, so he asked in a low voice, "Ah Hao, is something wrong?"

“We shouldn’t need so many people to investigate,” Ling Hao said. “Besides, this is a matter of the martial arts world, and the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review may not have anyone who can handle it.” It’s not that they can’t handle it, but those two departments may not have any experts who can control the martial arts world.

And although her memory is hazy, isn't this the proper function of the Dali Temple? Aside from the joint trial by the three judicial departments for major cases, the Dali Temple is usually responsible for reviewing major cases from various regions, right? Is it really being used for investigating cases like this now? That doesn't seem right.

Gongzi Mingyue nodded, then looked at the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review, "I don't need you anymore, you can go back now."

Ling Hao: "!!!"

Who talks like that?! Putting yourself in their shoes, it must feel like the sky is falling. Helpless, she could only stand in front of Mingyue and explain with a smile, "He meant that these people were all from the martial arts world, and they died in the conflicts of the martial arts world. The Divine Marquis's Mansion and the Six Doors are the most familiar with this matter and can handle it more easily. It was not meant to belittle you."

Oh my god, even she herself never imagined she'd have to say such polite things and smooth things over with people. It's true, since meeting Mingyue, she's experienced everything.

Actually, there was also a reason for her being so protective of him, though she didn't realize it. Deep down, Mingyue and Gongzi Yu were different; he needed someone to protect him, so when something happened, she couldn't help but stand in front of him and defend him. Just like now.

The smile on Young Master Mingyue's face, who was being protected, was as bright as the sun. He nodded and said, "Ah Hao is right, so you can go back now."

Ling Hao: "..."

She silently stepped back and lightly stomped on someone's instep. Seriously, if you can't help, don't be a hindrance.

The officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review immediately smiled and said, "Young master is absolutely right. Thank you for the reminder, lady. If you need anything, just go to the yamen and call us." They exchanged glances and then left together.

Although they didn't know the young master's identity, all they needed to know was that he possessed the Emperor's token. They had no choice but to obey his orders. Before coming, they had worried about being harassed, but the token forced them to come.

Upon arriving, they felt a chill in their hearts; they had no advantage in handling matters of the martial world. Fortunately, the female knight-errant was a reasonable person, willing to speak up for them, and the young master was willing to listen to her—this was truly the best possible outcome.

However, they still need to inquire about the young master's identity when they return. It wouldn't be good if they offended someone they shouldn't have.

"Zhuiming of the Divine Marquis's Mansion greets Young Master." Zhuiming stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute.

Jin Jiuling's eyes flickered, and then he stepped forward and said, "Jin Jiuling of the Six Doors greets Young Master." It seemed that Zhui Ming knew the identity of this young master, and he had to find out more about him.

Young Master Mingyue turned his gaze to Zhui Ming. If he remembered correctly, Zhuge Zhengwo from the Divine Marquis's Mansion used to send gifts to the island every year. He sent them along with the things his elder sister sent, which were all inexpensive but very interesting little things.

Most importantly, those little things were divided into two parts. One part was for Gongzi Yu, and the other part was for him. Because of this, Gongzi Mingyue's attitude towards Zhui Ming was quite good, and he nodded.

Zhuiming didn't care about Gongzi Mingyue's attitude. Although he didn't know much about him, he did know that Gongzi Mingyue's personality was rather fickle and that he would use different identities to refer to himself. This attitude was already considered good.

Jin Jiuling, who was being ignored, maintained his smile, but inwardly he was quite dissatisfied. He considered himself the number one detective in the world, yet the people from the Divine Marquis's Mansion always looked down on him. Now, this unknown young master was doing the same, ignoring his existence. How could he possibly be in a good mood?

And that woman with the sword, she was just speaking up for the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review, but now she's ignoring him. Ha, they're all cut from the same cloth.

What Jin Jiuling didn't know was that Ling Hao was ignoring him because she was worried that he would stab her right now. In a sense, it was for his own good.

Zhuiming had already stepped forward to examine the corpse, and his expression was very grim.

A note from the author:

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Gongzi Mingyue: Ah, she's so protective of me! She just likes me. (Proudly hands on hips)