Gu Shuchang never expected that the case that Long Moxun arranged for him to investigate was actually the closed-room murder case that was taken over by Luo Xuening.

But before that, Gu Shuchang received another task.

That is, to follow Luo Xuening to the Hongshan Temple outside the city to investigate the situation.

Hongshan Temple is the temple where the fifth daughter of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion arrived before she disappeared.

Long Moxun had already determined that the fifth young lady of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion had some secrets, so the reason why she specifically asked to go to Hongshan Temple could only be because Hongshan Temple had some secrets.

Long Moxun has a lot of things to do, so this little matter can only be handed over to Gu Shuchang. Anyway, with Luo Xuening here, Gu Shuchang can only provide assistance and protection.

Of course, Long Moxun had another reason for making such an arrangement.

Because these days, he increasingly felt that he seemed to have a different feeling towards Luo Xuening.

Long Moxun is not young anymore, but he has never experienced love, so he naturally doesn't understand. What kind of feeling does he have towards Luo Xuening?

Was it just because he admired Luo Xue Ning's talent, or was it because he desperately wanted to control Luo Xue Ning and use her for his own benefit? Or perhaps, he simply wanted to be close to her.

So Long Moxun gave himself a chance to see clearly what he wanted.

At the same time, it also gave Gu Shuchang an opportunity

At least, Gu Shuchang is still Luo Xuening's fiancé in name, so if they go to investigate the case alone, they won't be gossiped about.

Of course, if anyone dares to gossip, Lord Prince Jing would not mind making those gossipers speechless.

Outside the Hongshan Temple, Luo Xue Ning and Gu Shu Chang met again, and both of them were a little embarrassed. Especially Gu Shu Chang, he held his forehead with his hand, and he had already thought of Long Mo Xun in his heart.

Prince, did you do this on purpose? You knew I was guilty, but you still arranged for Luo Xue Ning to investigate the case with me.

What's more, Gu Shuchang glanced at the gauze wrapped around his hands. He was injured like this now, and he didn't want Luo Xuening to see it at all, okay?

Prince, I don't care about my face.

At this point, Gu Shuchang could no longer believe that Long Moxun didn't do it on purpose.

“When did you come back?”

In the end, it was Luo Xue Ning who spoke first. Well, Luo Xue Ning didn't feel embarrassed, but every time she saw Gu Shuchang, Luo Xue Ning would always think of the original owner and sometimes feel sorry for the original owner.

"Just yesterday." Gu Shuchang answered honestly.

"He came back yesterday and is investigating the case today despite his injuries. Mr. Gu is really dedicated to his job."

“…”

Secretary Gu often doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. He says, "You think I want to be dedicated, but I have no choice. I am under pressure."

Luo Xue Ning roughly explained the case of the fifth lady of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion to Secretary Gu. Of course, she also mentioned the case of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion and its connection with the closed room murder case.

Gu Shuchang said that he remembered it, and the two of them entered Hongshan Temple at the same time.

This ancient temple is hidden under several lush ginkgo trees. It is not very large and there are very few people coming and going, which makes the temple seem even more quiet and secluded.

When we walked into the Hongshan Temple, we found that the temple was extremely deserted, with even few monks to be seen.

There was still some dust on the beams, but the incense burner had long since burned out, leaving the house deserted and cold.

After Luo Xuening and her group entered, no one came back for a long time.

The further she went into Hongshan Temple, the more Luo Xuening felt something was wrong. Hongshan Temple was too peaceful.

Maybe they were a little too late.

"Go inside and see if there's anything unusual."

In less than a moment, the officers came forward to report that they had found a corpse inside.

This discovery was indeed unexpected, but it also proved that their previous guess was correct and that the Hongshan Temple did have a secret.

But the murderer behind the scenes blocked the secret before they arrived.

Today they came to the Hongshan Temple without bringing a coroner, so at this time, Luo Xuening had to come in person.

The Hongshan Temple is located in a remote area, and they would have to wait for the coroner to come, which would probably take a whole day and night.

The longer the body is exposed, the easier it is to hide the truth. Luo Xue Ning can't wait any longer.

"Send this message to the prince."

After Luo Xuening entered the Hongshan Temple, she did not forget to explain. Although she knew that these officials were Long Moxun's men, but just a few words could make her look good in front of Long Moxun, so why wouldn't Luo Xuening do it?

Well, Luo Xuening felt that she was indeed becoming more and more sinister.

Fortunately, Luo Xuening now carries Suhexiang pills with her whenever she goes out to avoid trouble.

After all, she knew that Long Moxun was unreliable and might let herself in for an autopsy if she wasn't careful.

It was so sad that when she met Long Moxun, Luo Xuening could only admit defeat.

Luo Xuening glanced at Gu Shuchang again and saw that he looked a little embarrassed.

It turns out that Mr. Gu is still as afraid of corpses as before.

Luo Xuening thought about it and found it strange. A general who had the power of life and death on the battlefield should have seen countless corpses and dead people. Why would he be so afraid of corpses?

"Master Gu, are you standing guard outside?"

"Yes, I'll be here. If you need anything, call me."

Gu Shuchang has completely lost his face. Well, it's embarrassing, it's not the first time he has embarrassed himself in front of Luo Xuening.

With a desperate mood, Gu Shuchang watched Luo Xuening go in to check the body.

However, watching her leave gracefully, Gu Shuchang felt empty inside.

"My Lord, are you all right?"

The guard at the side called out worriedly, wondering if Gu Shuchang looked so dazed that he was frightened silly.

"It's OK."

Gu Shuchang spoke in a deep voice, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt something being pulled away from his body. He always felt that he had lost something, but he could not catch anything.

"The deceased is a male monk, about 37 or 38 years old, 8 feet tall, with silk threads on his palms and knuckles, and marks on his fingers. He is suspected to be a martial artist, skilled in whips, bows and arrows, and other sharp weapons."

"The victim had several knife wounds on his back, which should be old injuries more than ten years ago."

"There are corpse spots on the deceased's body. The time of death is no more than twelve hours."

"The deceased was killed by someone who cut his throat with a sharp weapon. There were wounds on his body and he had a fight before his death."

After identifying the deceased, Luo Xuening became more and more certain that there was something wrong with the deceased, and there was even more of a problem with the Hongshan Temple.

"Search the temple."

Luo Xuening instructed the officer as she did so, and her eyes fell on the plate of incense ash that had long since cooled in front of the Buddha statue enshrined in the Hongshan Temple.

Twelve hours ago, that is, when they found the body of the fifth daughter of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, that is to say, the murderer knew that they would come to Hongshan Temple to find out the situation, but he took the initiative and killed the monk hiding in the temple.

The murderer acted one step ahead of them.

So, what was the murderer trying to hide by killing the monks of Hongshan Temple?

Staring at the incense burner under the Buddha statue, Luoxue Ning wondered what she had missed.