Chapter 19
Liu Ju was furious and cursed as he returned to Feixiang Palace helplessly. When he saw Zuo Jian, he was suddenly stunned.
Oh, that's not right. Hey, brother, you were just as miserable as I was yesterday, but how come you're so energetic and radiant today? How many Ten-Herbs Tonic Pills did you take?
What was even more shocking was that when the mission began, although he still had to review the case files, Supervisor Zuo no longer read from the script.
He had a good voice, his tone was neither too high nor too low, neither too fast nor too slow. When he read the climax, he would speak in an ups and downs manner. When he read the reasoning, he would also analyze and explain it, trying to make it easier for Liu Ju to understand.
On the third day, this method was improved again and suspense was actively created.
On the fourth day, it was already vivid and colorful.
Day 5…
In this way, step by step, in just ten days, Zuo Jian was able to easily transform boring files into legendary stories with bizarre plots and ups and downs, and he was skilled and able to adapt them with ease.
The most important thing is that the plot is novel and the pace is tight, but it is not fanciful or nonsense. It sticks to the facts of the case, and every detail is consistent with the clues in the files.
Liu Ju: Awesomejpg.
Oh, no, wait a minute. We were all victims of our father's tyranny, so how come you suddenly changed? Not only did you accept it so well, but you even developed such a powerful function?
Liu Ju was surprised, speechless, depressed, and even more angry. It seemed as if his ally in the same pool of water had secretly climbed ashore without his knowledge and was living a prosperous life on the shore, leaving him alone to sink in the water.
So when Huo Qubing came over, he saw Liu Ju with a resentful face.
He was a little confused and raised his eyebrows: "What's with that expression on your face? It's like a lovestruck woman meeting a heartless man."
Liu Ju: ...
Huo Qubing glanced at the few files left on the table and asked, "Your Majesty, I heard that you have been looking into criminal cases recently. When did you become interested in this?"
Liu Ju made a bitter face: "I also want to know when I became interested in this aspect."
Huo Qubing paused for a moment, then came to his senses. He suddenly remembered the scene when he was dragged by the emperor to learn military tactics. He felt deeply sympathetic and touched his head lovingly.
Liu Ju complained bitterly to him: "Even though I like listening to stories, and Zuo Jian tells them well, I can't stand having to listen to stories at a fixed time and place every day for a fixed length of time.
"It seriously squeezes out my other fun time. I'm still young, and this will cast a shadow over my childhood.
"After that day, Shi Yi came to look for me several times, but each time he didn't happen to run into Zuo Jian. He hasn't come in the past two days. I asked Bai Shan to go back and figure out how to improve the wooden bird. I don't know how he's doing now, and whether he's made any progress. And..."
Liu Ju looked at Huo Qubing and said aggrievedly: "I haven't raced for a long time."
Huo Qubing: I understand. The key point is the last sentence.
He laughed heartily: "Okay, cousin, I'll take you to go horse racing right now. Let's go!"
They did it right away. The two men left the palace immediately, rode their horses all the way out of the city, and ran freely in the wild areas around the mausoleum. The guards followed closely behind them, trying their best to fulfill their guard duties and not fall behind. The sound of Liu Ju's laughter filled the air all the way.
Huo Qubing snorted softly: "Are you happy now?"
"Yeah, yeah." Liu Ju nodded vigorously. "My cousin is the best. As expected, my cousin loves me. The best cousin in the world."
Huo Qubing glanced at him without comment, then took him for another lap before turning his horse back to the palace. Liu Ju was still not satisfied and was reluctant: "Play a little longer."
It was getting late, so Huo Qubing didn't agree.
Liu Ju pouted and couldn't help muttering: I have praised you so much, but you still won't indulge me for a while longer. You are really hard to coax.
Huo Qubing, who had good hearing, said: ...Fortunately, I didn’t take your words to heart. I knew it was not to be believed.
He chuckled twice and pointed ahead, saying, "There are a lot of gravels on the road. It's not convenient to ride a horse. It's easy to damage the horse's hooves."
Liu Ju: "Go that way, change the route."
Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows. You really are not giving up. Without saying anything, he turned his horse around and headed back: "It's getting late. If we continue riding, the palace gate will be closed."
Liu Ju pursed his lips and did not refute, but his face showed that he was still unsatisfied.
Huo Qubing laughed: "Can you bear to continue like this? Aren't you afraid your legs will be too weak to walk tomorrow?"
Liu Ju suddenly moved his buttocks and felt a little uncomfortable, so he had to give up.
Huo Qubing continued, "Why are you so depressed? I'll take you to Shanglin Garden someday. Horseback riding there is really fun. His Majesty has chosen a pony for you this year. Take it with you and I'll teach you."
Liu Ju cheered loudly and made a groundhog scream, and then opened his mouth and said: Cousin is the best, cousin is the best, cousin is great.
Huo Qubing: ...
—I have to mention the three-piece harness here. I've ridden horses before, and even though the harness was excellent, I still get tired after riding for a long time. My inner thighs and buttocks can't take it, let alone in ancient times. I look at these horses, and they don't even have saddles.
Compared to the saddle, the horseshoe is more important. Without horseshoes to protect the horse's hooves, it's fine on flat roads, but once you encounter a rough mountain road, it's easy to damage the horse's hooves and cause an accident. For example, the gravel beach mentioned by Huo Qubing just now.
——After all, it’s the three-piece set of horse harness. Saddle, stirrup, and horseshoe, none of them can be missing.
Liu Ju blinked. A three-piece harness? He tapped his head. In his dream, the scattered starlight kept drilling into his mind, and many images flashed through his mind like clouds and smoke. He barely remembered some of it. It seemed like this thing existed?
Just as he was thinking about maybe searching around, unexpectedly, two figures suddenly jumped out from the side of the road. Fortunately, Huo Qubing reacted quickly, pulled the reins in time, and dodged.
After the horse stabilized, Liu Ju looked carefully and saw two people lying in front of him, young women.
—Oh, this is a scam. I can prove that Huo Qubing is very agile and a very good rider. He was still quite a distance away from them and didn't touch them at all, not even the edge of his clothes.
——Not necessarily. Maybe he was frightened and fell accidentally. Isn't it usually one person who does it, and then a group of people come to demand justice and extort money? Two people doing it together, what does that mean?
—Extorting money? I bet fifty cents, this guy definitely isn't after the money, but eighty percent is after the people. Two people, probably to increase their odds. Think about it, if just one of them can get into the Champion Marquis's mansion, wouldn't that be a win?
Liu Ju: What the hell, entering my cousin’s house?
Just as they were wondering, the woman on the right had already struggled to get up. Without even glancing at them, she immediately went to help the other one: "Yinliu, how are you? Are you hurt?"
Yin Liu shook her head and got up: "It's okay, nothing serious."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then let's go quickly."
The two of them supported each other and walked forward quickly, their steps hurried and their expressions anxious.
Barrage: ...What about the promised scam?
I've slapped you in the face, you're so self-righteous. Do you really think whatever you say is true? You were probably rushing people, trying to get into your cousin's house. You're such a good storyteller. I almost fell for your lies. Haha.
Liu Ju was in a very good mood after being frustrated by the barrage. He unconsciously started to hum a song. Just after singing two lines, the sound of horse hooves clattered behind him. Three or five people passed by them and came to the two women, blocking their way.
The leader was a young man, about twenty years old, his brows brimming with anger. He glanced at the two women, finally landing on Yin Liu: "Yin Liu, you are so brave.
"That day, you collapsed on the roadside, starving and thirsty, penniless, and on the verge of death. It was us, the Qi family, who saved you. Is this how you repay me now? How dare you send the servants away and let the girl out without permission?"
Yin Liu's face paled slightly. She opened her mouth but before she could say anything, her maiden shielded her behind her. "Brother, don't embarrass Yin Liu. I was the one who saved her life, so naturally she wants to repay me. I was the one who ordered her to take the servants away, so how could she disobey?"
The young man gritted his teeth and said, "Yuan Niang, don't be willful. Now is not the time for you to be willful. Come back with me!"
The tone was firm and tolerant of refusal, but Yuanniang refused to obey: "I won't go back."
"What on earth do you want?"
Yuanniang lowered her eyes and said nothing, but her attitude was very clear.
How could the young man not know what she was thinking: "You want to go into the city?"
Yuanniang took a deep breath and looked up at him: "Baishan said that he was working for the eldest prince. The eldest prince has a gentle personality and treats him very well."
Liu Ju: ???
He subconsciously raised his head to look at Huo Qubing. Huo Qubing shook his head slightly and winked at the guards around him. They all pulled the reins lightly and moved to the side of the road, as if watching a fire from the other side of the river.
The young man's expression became even worse. "What time is it now? Curfew is almost over. How are you going to get into the city? Even if you get in, what good will it do? Do you think you can enter the palace?"
Yuanniang had already considered this: "No need to enter the palace. I can go find the general or the champion marquis. I just need to find someone who can help me pass the message to His Highness."
The young man was almost laughing with anger. "No one from Gongshujia has moved, yet you're rushing to worry. Why do you think the general and the champion marquis will help you? And why do you think the prince will come forward for a mere technician?"
Yuanniang shook her head: "There's no need for him to show up, just a word from him..."
The young man snorted coldly: "Okay, let's do as you say. All he needs is a word. Then why do you think His Highness will speak for him?"
"Yes, the Highness really likes the wooden bird made by Baishan, but this wooden bird is not made by Baishan alone. Even though the Highness once asked Baishan to do something for him, he has returned now and has not been summoned for a long time.
"Your Highness is so young. Children's interests come and go quickly. Does Your Highness still remember him now?
"Besides, who is the eldest prince? If he wants a craftsman to make him some novelty, he can find one anywhere. Even without Baishan, the Gongshu family still has many other sons who can line up. Is he really going to get involved in a murder case for Baishan?"
Yuanniang's expression changed slightly, and her hands unconsciously clenched. It wasn't like she hadn't considered this possibility, but her brother wouldn't let Baishan go, and Xiucheng Zizhong probably wouldn't either. And the Gongshu family's attitude was unclear. She might be able to wait for Gongshuxing, but Baishan couldn't wait.
She also thought about seeking help from Gongshuxing, but Gongshuxing was in seclusion working for the court, and even the young master of the Gongshu family didn't know where he was. She really had no other choice except the prince.
Thinking of this, Yuanniang looked forward with a determined look: "I must try, I have to save him."
"Save him?"
This seemed to completely infuriate the young man. He raised his hand and slammed the whip on the ground. "Do you know who you are trying to save? The murderer who killed my father!
"The hatred for killing your father is irreconcilable. As a son, instead of thinking about revenge, you risked everything to save the murderer. What kind of ability did Bai Shan have? What kind of magic potion did he feed you to make you so crazy about him?
"Father loved you so much when he was alive. Now that his body is still warm, you are not at home to mourn for him, but are trying to exonerate the person who killed him. Are you afraid that his death is not complete enough and want to anger him to death again?
"Check your conscience and tell me if you are worthy of your father! I say it again, come back with me and don't let outsiders see you laughing at me."
As he said the last sentence, the young man glanced at Liu Ju and others not far away. There was anger in his eyes for the family's dirty laundry being exposed, as well as vigilance and caution for not knowing their true identities.
Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows slightly, and Liu Ju was confused the whole time.
Bai Shan murdered someone?
He remembered that the barrage had said that when you keep paying attention to certain events, these events will appear around you. This is the law of attraction.
At this moment, a thought suddenly popped up in his mind: Could it be that because he has been reading criminal files recently, a criminal case really happened around him?
Liu Ju:!!!
Think about the magical physique in TV dramas where murders occur wherever the protagonist goes.
He shuddered all over, "Help! I don't want this, who can stand this?"
The Left Supervisor misled me, and my father misled me!
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