Boss Zhang was in a hurry to meet with several other bosses, who were arguing in the room with anxious looks on their faces.
"But there haven't been any accidents in all these years. Why are there so many accidents after the Wang family incident?"
Boss Zhang is always calm, but several small bosses are more anxious.
They are all infected with the devil, and I don’t know whether the court can tolerate it?
"Calm down. The law doesn't punish the masses, understand? With so many of us, I believe His Royal Highness will also carefully consider this matter."
Boss Zhang frowned, feeling irritated and speaking in a bad tone.
Everyone fell silent, looked at each other quietly, and stopped talking.
"Alright! Now that it's happened, let's send someone to investigate. Let's start with that brothel, and we'll talk about what happens next slowly. Even if His Royal Highness wants to take action, he won't do it so quickly."
Boss Yu occupies the highest position among everyone, and everyone listens to what he says.
"Boss Yu is right. Now that something has happened, we need to find a way to resolve it. If it really is His Royal Highness, doesn't he have a weak spot? Why are we arguing?"
"Yeah, let's check it out first."
Several people nodded in unison, without wasting any more time, and turned to leave the restaurant.
"You're back? It was just a little incident at the brothel, what took you so long? There's something going on outside the city, come with me quickly."
As soon as the two arrived at the gate of the mansion, they saw the imperial teacher pacing anxiously, and he rushed up without waiting for the carriage to stop.
"Mo Qing, hurry up! There's a small temple outside the city."
His tone was anxious, and Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni took a long time to react before asking, "What happened that makes you so anxious? Didn't you say you were coming back to rest?"
The two of them just delayed a little longer in the government office, how could something happen?
"I wanted to rest, too. I had just fallen asleep when the guards came to report that hundreds of bodies had been found in a small temple outside the city. The stench could be smelled from far away, and when they rushed over, the temple was already empty."
The Imperial Master held his forehead with his hand, looking gloomy.
He was even wondering if Jiangnan was incompatible with him. Why was he never free since he came here?
"What?!"
Sheng Mingyu was shocked and cried out in surprise.
"If there was an accident at the small temple outside the city, why didn't anyone report it to the authorities?"
The incident happened just after he dealt with Boss Liu, which made him feel very bad, as if there were a pair of eyes staring at him from behind.
"It probably happened today. The guards said the bodies were neatly arranged, and the stench attracted dozens of people. It seems someone just called the police. Don't worry, let's go to the scene and take a look."
"Yes! Don't worry, go over and take a look and you'll know what's going on."
The Imperial Master shook his head, also feeling very surprised.
He should have gone to the scene alone, but he was afraid that he would not be able to handle it, so he waited for them to come back.
The carriage traveled very fast and arrived outside the city in the blink of an eye.
The people outside had already gathered in a circle, pointing at the small temple outside the city and talking about it.
"Haven't many dignitaries come here before? Why did such a big thing happen? Do you think those rich people know that innocent people are being slaughtered indiscriminately in this small temple?"
"You should know, right? Don't rich families also exchange servants in piles? I guess it's the same for everyone."
The people curled their lips and said unpleasant things.
Jiangnan is a place with two extremes: the rich have immense wealth, while the poor live in rags. Some people have long hated the rich.
"It seems that all the dead were beggars. I saw that beggar in the south of the city a few days ago."
"Yes, the one lying on the edge. I gave him a steamed bun some time ago."
"What a pity, he just died out of nowhere."
…
Everyone sighed, and Sheng Mingyu frowned when he heard this.
"How will the Governor handle this matter this time? Will he abuse his power for personal gain and protect those people again?"
"It's possible! This has happened more than once or twice. As long as it's related to a wealthy family, the governor will turn a blind eye."
"Then it seems they died in vain. It's really pitiful. I don't know when they will find a good official in the future. Now I don't even dare to report anything to the authorities."
…
Just as Gu Yunni was about to get off the car, she heard the noise outside again. This time, the three of them looked at each other with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
"Isn't it said that the governor is His Majesty's man and would not easily do bad things? Why is his reputation like this?"
Gu Yunni asked in doubt and looked at Sheng Mingyu.
Sheng Mingyu was also confused and didn't say anything.
"I guess the opinions from outside the city are the real thing. Don't you notice that these people are all dressed in rags and it's obvious they're living a hard life? Only the people inside the city praise the governor and the bosses to the skies."
The Imperial Master sighed, looking helpless.
This kind of thing is rare and surprising, but it was the first time he saw someone keep the news so secret.
"Get off the carriage first and see what's going on outside. We can discuss this later."
Sheng Mingyu's face turned extremely ugly. He had relied a lot on the governor during this period.
"Quick! Stop talking, a distinguished guest has arrived. This must be the legendary Crown Prince, right? I caught a glimpse of him from afar that day."
"Yes, yes, yes! His Highness is truly a man of genius. I just heard that he's unwilling to take care of the people's affairs. Otherwise, I would definitely go to him and file a complaint against the Governor."
As soon as Sheng Mingyu got off the carriage, he caused a huge commotion and was immediately recognized, but his reputation was not as good as expected.
"Shut up! Don't you know that officials protect each other? Who will help a commoner like you? Let's see how to handle this matter."
"That's right."
Only when he got closer and closer to the people did they shut up completely.
Sheng Mingyu's heart sank to the bottom. Jiangnan's matter probably wouldn't be that simple.
"Mo Qing, go ahead and see what's going on. Are there any clues you can use? Then go and ask when the governor will arrive. This prince has something to ask him."
His tone was so cold that the people around him shivered, fearing that the governor would be dismissed.
Not long after, Mo Qing came running back, and Gu Yunni's face was full of anticipation.
"Your Highness, there are sixty-eight bodies in the courtyard. The cause of death for each person is the same: they were drained of blood and died of blood loss. Judging from their clothing, they must be beggars from the surrounding area. There are also a few ordinary people. The county government has not received the report yet, so it is estimated that their family members or the governor have not concealed the truth."
Mo Qing spoke with difficulty and swallowed madly.
This was also the first time he encountered such a situation.
Although I have seen countless deaths on the battlefield before, those were all normal battles. Now they were all bleeding to death.
"Sixty-eight? So many people are missing in the city. What on earth is the governor doing? He didn't even notice anything! I think he doesn't want to live anymore!"
Sheng Mingyu was extremely surprised and angry, and clenched his fists tightly.
Even if the governor speaks eloquently today, he cannot easily escape punishment.
"Go and urge them! This prince wants to see just how busy his county magistrate is! I've been reporting to the officials for a long time and they still haven't come. Is all the affairs of Jiangnan weighing on him?"
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