Chapter 122: Human Skin
Yue Huai paused for a moment, the tips of his ears turning red instantly. He coughed lightly and said, "Um, I'll have the maid apply the medicine for you."
After saying that, he immediately went out and addressed the servant standing at the door.
"Please find a maid."
The servant knew his identity and immediately nodded before heading towards the backyard.
A moment later, a maid came in and led Jingwu toward the next room.
Jingwu entered the room, took off his clothes, revealing his back, which was covered in large burns, and asked the maid to help apply medicine.
Yue Huai waited at the door, standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, staring blankly at the moon.
After a while, the people inside came out.
He turned around and saw that the girl had already straightened her clothes and was coming out.
"Is it ready?"
Jingwu nodded: "It's ready."
Yue Huai was at a loss for words and remained silent for a moment.
The next second, the voice of the Imperial Physician could be heard coming from inside the room.
"Young Master Yue, please come in for a moment."
Upon hearing the noise, Yue Huai instantly snapped out of his daze and went inside with the person beside him.
Upon entering the room, one could see the Imperial Physician packing his medicine chest.
The girl on the bed was covered with a quilt and was fast asleep.
Upon seeing the two enter, the Imperial Physician immediately said, "This young lady has been drugged with a sleeping potion; she is weak and drowsy, and can barely feel pain. Young Master Yue, may I ask who this young lady is to you?"
"I don't know him. I saw him at the inn and just helped him out."
"I see. The wound on this girl's head is extremely delicate. If it were any deeper, we could have peeled off her entire face from the top of her head." After tidying up his medicine box, the imperial physician walked to the table, gestured for the two to sit down, and poured them a cup of tea.
"In the capital, two skinned corpses were found a few days ago, and the murderer has yet to be found. His Majesty has ordered the Minister of Justice to solve the case within a month, but half a month has passed and there are still no clues. I wonder if Young Master Yue could pass on this clue to the Minister of Justice?"
Yue Huai understood what he meant, and nodded with a smile: "Of course, I remember the current Minister of Justice is surnamed Yu?"
"Yes, his house is right next to mine. Please wait a moment, I have already sent someone to invite him over."
Yue Huai nodded and didn't say anything more.
Jingwu, who was standing to the side, understood as well and thought it was a good idea. With the involvement of court officials, it would save a lot of trouble.
After taking a sip of his tea, the imperial physician asked, "Young master, which inn is this?"
"Wenmo Inn next to the Examination Hall".
After hearing Yue Huai finish speaking, Jing Wu keenly noticed the change in the man's expression and frowned.
"What's wrong?"
The Imperial Physician opened his mouth, then hesitated before saying, "That inn recently changed owners. The owner is very mysterious, and no one knows who he is yet."
After hearing this, Yue Huai made a note of it and planned to have someone check it out later.
After the three of them had a cup of tea, the Minister of Justice hurriedly arrived.
His clothes were wrinkled, his official hat was askew, and there was still some sleep in his eyes, clearly indicating that he had hurriedly crawled out of bed.
"Imperial Physician Zhen, Young Master Yue, I am truly sorry. I had a couple of drinks before bed, which made me sleep a little better."
Minister of Justice Yu Weiyong hurriedly bowed and apologized, with an embarrassed smile on his face.
"It's nothing." Yue Huai smiled and stood up. "Since we're here, let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, he led the people beside him out of the inn.
"Okay, sure." Yu Weiyong quickly agreed and followed the two out of the mansion.
Jingwu and Yuehuai arrived by teleportation and didn't have a carriage, so they had to squeeze into Lord Yu's carriage and return to the inn together.
She sat alone opposite the two men and noticed a faint, almost imperceptible gaze.
Jingwu looked up and met Yu Weiyong's gaze.
Yu Weiyong quickly looked away, panicking.
He was simply curious about the girl's identity, that she could be by Young Master Yue's side.
But to his surprise, the girl was so perceptive that she caught him spying on her in an instant.
Seeing this, Jingwu didn't say anything more and withdrew his gaze.
The carriage soon stopped in front of the inn, and Jingwu followed the boy out of the carriage and into the inn.
Upon entering the house, one sees a large crowd standing in the main hall, surrounding the shopkeeper and his wife demanding an explanation.
"Why won't you let us out? Is your inn a rip-off?! How did we get in? And now we can't get out?"
"That's right, do you want money or our lives? Just tell us, or how can we meet your demands?" A woman was extremely anxious, trying to exchange money for her life.
"Listen to me, everyone. I don't know why we suddenly can't get out. This is definitely not our doing." The innkeeper raised his voice, raised his hands, and kept saying, "We are definitely not a shady business. After all, this inn has been open for so long, I believe you have all heard of it."
"Then let us go! Besides, there are several human skins hanging in your room. You still dare to say that this isn't a shady business!"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper was extremely troubled. In the middle of the night, who knew that the walls of the secret room would suddenly collapse, exposing the secret room.
Hearing the noise, the guests came out to check and saw several human skins hanging on the wall, which immediately caused a commotion.
When he and his wife came out, the people had already formed a circle, some holding chairs and others holding knives, looking like they were ready to fight him to the death, shouting for them to go.
The shopkeeper scratched his head in frustration. He had no idea where Ning Yi had gone, and he couldn't even ask what had happened.
He had no choice but to repeatedly reassure everyone.
"This really wasn't done by us. Please be patient, everyone. I'll definitely figure something out when it gets light, okay?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Jing Wu and the other two walking in through the door, and his eyes lit up.
Just as he was about to hurry up and ask what was going on, he saw the Minister of Justice following behind them, his expression froze, and he knew something was wrong.
"My lord, what brings you here?"
Yu Weiyong glanced at him sideways and then said, "I heard you have a secret room here, so I came here specifically to take a look."
"Sir..." The shopkeeper gave an awkward laugh, his mind racing as he tried to figure out how to get out of this: "There's no secret room, it's just..."
"He's lying! The secret room is right here, and there are several human skins hanging inside! Sir, look!" the man cried out in terror, fearing that his youthful life was about to be stripped bare.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper knew he was doomed. He closed his eyes, unable to stop the Minister of Justice from walking in that direction.
Jingwu was already standing beside the secret room. He glanced around and then fixed his gaze on the three human skins hanging on the wall.
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