Chapter 415: Avoiding Disaster in a Haunted House
"You said you were a princess of Yue? Then how did you come to our Great Qi?" Zheng Wenru felt that this matter was not that simple.
Fubao shook his head: "I don't know either. I was already in Daqi when I was old enough to remember. Daddy said I was blessed, so he named me Fubao."
Zheng Wenru put Fubao on the ground, stood up immediately, and told Fubao: "Girl, don't run around, take good care of your father. If he wakes up and can't see you, he will be worried."
Fubao nodded immediately. She watched Zheng Wenru leave, but she didn't dare to think about what would happen in the future. But as long as she was in Da Qi, she could see her parents, and that was enough. She must protect her parents and not let what happened today happen again. With all the people in their Shizi Village, they could not be the opponent of the national teacher. Fubao could feel that this person was terrible, more terrible than anyone she had met before, so her behavior today was so abnormal.
Zheng Wenru left the wing room and immediately asked the yamen runner, "Where is the Yue man we captured alive today being held?"
"My Lord, in the dungeon, do you want to interrogate me now?"
"Let's go and take a look."
Zheng Wenru put his hands behind his back and strode towards the dungeon.
The dungeon was dark and damp, and there were torches on the walls on both sides, making the dark dungeon as bright as day.
When Zheng Wenru arrived at the interrogation room, the bailiffs immediately brought a bench for him to sit on.
"Sir, please take a seat. I will bring the person over right away."
"Well, don't let him commit suicide. These enemy people are very cunning."
"Don't worry, sir. Our people have already removed his jaw and severed the tendons of his hands and feet. He doesn't have the ability to commit suicide even if he wants to."
"Well, well done. Go ahead and bring the person up."
The person captured alive this time was Zhao Qiong, one of the Yue Kingdom's Royal Guards. He was covered in blood and his clothes had lost their original color, as they were all cut by swords and knives.
After Zhao Qiong was brought up, he was immediately pinned down and tied to the rack opposite Zheng Wenru.
He lowered his head and allowed himself to be suppressed and bound, without any strength to resist.
"Who are you? Why did you sneak into the homes of residents in our county? What are you planning? Tell the truth."
Zheng Wenru's voice was cold and stern, showing his authority, but he was interrogating the Royal Guards of Yue State, and his authority had no effect on Zhao Qiong.
Zhao Qiong still kept her head down, without any reaction.
He did not respond to anything Zheng Wenru said.
"Come here, bring the torture instruments. I want to see whether his mouth is harder or our torture instruments are harder. You must pry his mouth open today and leave him alive."
"Yes, sir."
Zheng Wenru snorted coldly and walked out of the dungeon.
He went to the study that night and wrote a letter to the prefect.
Zheng Wenru wrote a letter to inform the prefect of everything that had happened in Qinping County today, and sent someone out of the city to deliver the letter overnight.
"Sir, Inspector Hao is here and is waiting for you in the hall."
Zheng Wenru immediately tidied his clothes and hurried to the flower hall.
"Sir Zheng, our men have been chasing them all night but have not been able to catch the two who escaped. If they have sneaked into the pass, it would be our fault. I suggest that we immediately seal the city gates and not allow any civilians to enter or leave. We should launch a city-wide search. I don't believe they can find a way out by digging a hole, do you?"
Hao Yong had a big beard and looked like Zhang Fei, with a rough personality. When he saw Zheng Wenru, he stood up and spoke loudly.
Zheng Wenru paced back and forth and said, "Then I will follow the inspector's advice. I will issue a city closure order immediately. No one is allowed to enter or leave. A notice will be posted at the city gate. However, this city closure is not a long-term solution. If we still can't find the person, we..."
"Humph, that person was hit by our barbed arrow, so he can't run far. Besides, they definitely need a doctor and medicine. Let's keep an eye on the clinic and drugstore, and arrest and interrogate anyone who comes to get medicine. I don't believe we can't find them, unless they don't want to treat their injuries."
"Well, then let's do it according to the inspector's instructions. I'll have the master write a notice to seal off the city to avoid causing unrest among the people."
The two men acted separately, and this night in Qinping County was destined to be a sleepless night.
On the other side, after Ji Wuyan was rescued by Song Hongyu, he hid from place to place and finally settled in a haunted house that others said was haunted.
Because this house had once burned a family of eight to death, every time the patrolling night watchmen passed by this house, they would always hear ghost cries coming from the house. The sound was miserable, as if the screams of the people who were burned to death were trapped in the house and would not disappear for a long time.
Since then, this house has been rumored to be haunted, and even the neighbors around it moved away.
There are only two families living in this alley now, one at the head of the alley, and the other inside the alley. Both families are unable to move out. One is an elderly widow, and the other is a widower, who usually do not go out at night.
Ji Wuyan was placed by Song Hongyu in a burned house. Only a frame was left of the house, with black marks of fire everywhere.
"Master, I will go buy you some medicine. You can adjust your breathing here first. I think it is safe here. Those who are chasing us are taking a detour. It seems that this is a place they avoid very much. But they have found a shelter for us."
The Imperial Master's face turned pale. He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing.
Song Hongyu cut off the arrow shaft with his sword, but an arrowhead was still left in his arm. He didn't dare to pull it out. Moreover, the injury on the national master's body was much more serious than his. Now he had to pull out the arrow for the national master.
Song Hongyu jumped a few times and got out of the yard. He walked all the way to the street, which was full of patrol teams, as if they were looking for them.
Moreover, patrols around the drugstore have become more frequent, so it would be impossible for him to go in through the main gate to buy medicine.
Song Hongyu looked up at the roof, suddenly took a deep breath and ran towards the largest drugstore. He came to the roof of the drugstore as lightly as a cat. He lay on the roof and looked down, and saw that the officers and soldiers below did not notice him at all.
He quickly climbed over the roof and landed in the backyard of the pharmacy.
The backyard of the drugstore was very quiet, and he easily walked from the backyard into the front shop.
The shop was filled with the strong smell of medicinal herbs. He locked the medicine cabinet, walked quickly to the front of it, packed a large bag of each medicinal herb he needed, and also took away the ginseng, strong liquor, tools for taking arrows, and a lot of other things from the shop.
He pulled down a piece of the curtain, wrapped up the things, and returned the same way.
As soon as he reached the vicinity of the house, he heard the sound of ghosts crying. It was midnight.
Song Hongyu's heart beat faster and he began to doubt: Is there really something wrong with this house?
Song Hongyu has been dealing with the National Master for so many years and knows that there are indeed unclean things in this world that cannot be defeated by human power. However, for the National Master, this should not be a problem. However, he overlooked the fact that the National Master is now seriously injured.
Song Hongyu quickened his pace and climbed into the house. He saw the Imperial Master fighting with the air. He knew that the dirty guy had appeared.
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