Chapter 254 The Heir Apparent of the Marquis of Wu'an Gives In
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an examined it carefully for a while and found that there seemed to be a hidden clasp on the pendant. He reached out to touch it, but with a click, he opened the pendant.
The pendant was hollow inside, and a pile of ashes floated out, staining the bathwater.
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an was stunned.
If he remembered correctly, there was originally a talisman inside...
He recalled the scene from earlier, and immediately sprang to his senses, quickly dressed, and rushed to Yu Zhiyi's room.
At that time, two guards were on night duty outside the house. In front of them was a table with tea and a plate of fried peanuts.
Upon seeing the Marquis of Wu'an's heir emerge, the two greeted him, "Captain, you've come at the perfect time. We just ordered two meat dishes, and they'll be served soon."
Only then did the Marquis of Wu'an realize that he had been soaking in the water for more than an hour.
No wonder the water was cold when I came out, and my body was almost soaked.
He waved his hand, looked at the closed door, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
It took him a long time to give up the idea of knocking on the door.
After all, men and women are different, and he and Yu Zhiyi are not related.
Even the Jiang family father and son would never share a room with their adult daughter/sister unless there was a reason.
He decided to wait until tomorrow to talk about it.
He then remembered the task Yu Zhiyi had asked him to do, and felt very puzzled.
But the thought of the female ghost made him feel relieved.
Perhaps it's because there's a corpse in this inn that Doctor Yu sent the government to deal with it?
Thinking about it this way, it makes sense.
Bullshit.
Who would find a corpse buried in a perfectly good inn?!
Although the matter has not been confirmed, he felt uneasy ever since he had this unease in his heart.
The thought of being in an inn with a corpse completely killed his appetite for meat.
Seeing his two subordinates still excitedly discussing whether they should have some drinks later, he thought that eating meat and drinking wine in the middle of the night was a wonderful thing.
He frowned: "Let's eat meat somewhere else tomorrow."
The two guards: "?"
No, boss, how did you get influenced by that woman too?
One of the guards muttered, "Boss, we'll pay for the meat ourselves; we don't need to deduct it from our food allowance."
For those who go out on fieldwork, their food expenses are naturally covered by the government.
This money was managed by the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an.
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an: "..."
Why does this sound so familiar?
Before he could say anything more, chaos erupted below.
The three exchanged a glance, leaving only one person to guard the door, while the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an left with the other person.
Upon seeing the scene in the kitchen, the Marquis of Wu'an's heir stared in astonishment, while the guard couldn't hold it in and ran to the side to vomit.
Jiang Liuyun was seen restraining a fat man, and a piece of meat that had not yet been processed was placed on a cutting board not far from them.
The problem is that this meat is not any edible meat such as pork, dog meat, mutton, or chicken, but a large piece of human flesh.
Why can you be so sure...?
Because it was a section of a human thigh.
The Marquis of Wu'an's pupils constricted sharply as he finally understood why Yu Zhiyi wouldn't let them eat meat.
This is not meat that humans can eat at all; it's the meat of our own kind!
The thought of almost eating human flesh today made his stomach churn.
The guard was vomiting so badly that he was almost vomiting bile.
Jiang Liuyun rolled her eyes: "Now you know my sister's good intentions, huh? You bunch of idiots."
Two constables followed behind Jiang Liuyun.
Both constables were locals, and they were both dissatisfied that they had to go out on fieldwork even though they were off duty today.
The main problem was that this group of outsiders, whose identities were unknown, immediately ordered them to follow orders strictly and to do exactly what they were told, without explaining why they had come to this inn to ambush them.
You should know that this inn is a well-established name in their city, having been open for more than ten years. They are also very efficient at paying taxes, and whenever the constables patrol near the shop, the people in the shop will bring them some gifts.
Sometimes it's alcohol, sometimes it's snacks to go with the alcohol, and sometimes they're even allowed to take them home to eat.
The constables were naturally very dissatisfied that such a nice hotel was being targeted by outsiders who wanted to cause trouble at the slightest disagreement.
Unfortunately, no one knew the origins of these people, and their prefect dared not provoke them, so he could only send these lowly soldiers out to do the work.
The two of them were unhappy until the fat chef entered the kitchen.
There was even one person who occasionally looked at Jiang Liuyun with disgust.
Then, they witnessed a horrific scene.
After a customer ordered meat dishes, the chubby chef went into the kitchen.
But instead of touching the half-eaten pork rib hanging in the kitchen, he walked to a wall, turned his hand on a jar, and the wall slowly moved, revealing a huge space.
The group couldn't see what was happening behind them from outside the window; they could only see the fat chef go inside.
When he came out again, he was carrying a leg in his hand.
One, a human leg.
The two constables, realizing they had eaten a lot of food from the inn over the years, including meat dishes, immediately vomited.
Jiang Liuyun saw that the time was right, and ignoring the two constables, he rushed in and started fighting with the fat chef.
Despite being a chef, the other party was quite skilled, managing to exchange two blows with Jiang Liuyun before being twisted by the arm and pinned to the ground.
Jiang Liuyun glared at the fat man and said, "Confess honestly!"
The fat chef glared at Jiang Liuyun with venomous eyes: "There's no way I'll confess, but I can give you my life."
His fat face showed no resentment or fear at being captured; instead, it was filled with a maniacal smile: "But, do you dare to kill me?"
The two constables had already finished vomiting. Seeing the fat chef still so arrogant after doing something wrong, they kicked him several times in anger: "You bastard, you actually sold human flesh, you have no conscience!"
The chubby chef chuckled: "Didn't you all seem to be enjoying your meal?"
The two constables' expressions changed drastically, and they rushed out again.
Before long, the sound of retching could be heard from all around the courtyard.
The Marquis of Wu'an's heir's expression changed: "Oh no!"
He instructed Jiang Liuyun to keep an eye on the fat chef, while he rushed back upstairs.
"Captain, what happened?" The guard at the gate asked when he saw him return, noting that he looked unwell.
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an did not answer, but instead knocked loudly on the door.
No one opened the door, and no one answered.
His uneasy premonition grew stronger, and he kicked out.
The commotion was quite loud, drawing out another couple and Jiang Yuchuan from the inn.
Strangely, the innkeeper and waiters had vanished without a trace.
Even though the commotion here was astonishing, they didn't recognize anyone or check the situation.
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