"This man was killed by a knife in his neck." An older secret guard said sternly: "And the weapon the opponent used was a crescent knife. The sword technique was precise and he was killed with one knife. He was obviously not an ordinary person."
Crescent knife?
Xu Mingyi's expression changed slightly.
When she mentioned the scimitar, she naturally thought of a master who was very good at using the scimitar.
But that man could no longer hold a knife after his right hand was injured a few years ago——
It shouldn't be him.
No.
Or maybe not...
Xu Mingyi's eyes flashed slightly and he said: "I'd like to help you identify the wounds carefully and see if you can tell whether the murderer used the knife with his right hand or his left hand?"
As a martial arts practitioner, she knew very well that someone who knew enough about weapons could determine many details based on the shape of the wound alone.
The secret guard responded.
Wu Chao also took two steps forward, endured the stench, and knelt down to take a closer look.
Most people use their right hand to wield a knife. Since Xu Mingyi asked, he probably wanted to use this to distinguish something.
Before the secret guard could make a judgment, the young man had already stood up, looked at Xu Mingyi and said: "It's the left hand——"
Xu Mingyi's expression changed slightly.
It’s really the left hand!
The secret guard also quickly spoke out to confirm Wu Chao's judgment.
Wu Chao did not ask Xu Mingyi any more questions. He only ordered his men to carefully explore the area. After confirming that there were no other clues, he asked Xu Mingyi: "How does Miss Xu plan to dispose of this body? Should she report it to the official or handle it herself?"
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"Since you are a servant of Yong'an Bofu, you should leave it to the uncle's disposal."
It will be up to Yong'an Bo Mansion to decide whether to hand it over or to hide it from the government and investigate the truth on its own.
No matter what the uncle chooses to do, the pros and cons are almost equal, so the impact on the next thing will not be too great.
Wu Chao nodded.
Then he looked at the four secret guards and said, "To avoid traveling, one of you will stay here until the body is taken away tomorrow."
Several secret guards looked at each other with complicated emotions.
It took me a while to decide with my eyes which unlucky guy would be left behind.
"Let's go."
Wu Chao turned around and left. After taking two steps, he didn't see Xu Mingyi following him, so he looked back.
She took out a very small porcelain bottle from her purse, handed it to the young secret guard who was left behind, and said: "It can be used to prevent mosquitoes, and it can also be applied to the nose to dispel some odors."
After all, he was left behind because he helped her.
There were a lot of mosquitoes in the forest at night. If I stayed like this all night, I would be bitten to the point where my parents would not even recognize them.
Under the moonlight, the little girl looked calm and candid. The young secret guard felt quite frightened and looked at his young master at a loss.
"Since it's Miss Xu's kindness, just accept it."
The secret guard then hurriedly stepped forward and took it with both hands: "Thank you so much, Miss Xu."
Xu Mingyi nodded slightly, turned around and left with Ah Zhu.
Wu Chao took another look at the exquisite and small porcelain vase in the secret guard's hand before leading them away.
When the group of people came out of the forest, Wu Chao suggested: "It's still early to leave the city gate, why not find a nearby town to stay for one night, and then return to the city at dawn."
Xu Mingyi thought for a moment and nodded.
In fact, it was okay for her to survive the night in the carriage, but Wu Chao came on horseback, so he couldn't let someone hang on the horse and sleep all night, right?
"Pingwan Town is five miles away, and I know how to get there." Azhu said at the right time.
Pingwan Town is prosperous and lively, so it is naturally more convenient to find an inn to stay.
The carriage drove slowly towards Pingwan Town.
Wu Chao sat on the horse and followed the car slowly.
The moonlight was bright and clear, and the cool night breeze blew over the young man's handsome face, making him feel much more relaxed without realizing it.
Wu Chao glanced at the carriage ahead, then raised his head to look at the stars above his head.
He has been in the capital for a long time, and this is the first time he has seen such a beautiful night sky.
Maybe it's because I haven't paid close attention to it before.
Seeing that the carriage in front was moving faster, the young man patted his horse to catch up.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the town.
The secret guard who was first sent by Wu Chao to inquire about the inn was waiting there. At this time, he reported: "Master, there are two inns in the town, one big and one small. The bigger one is in the east of the town, and the smaller one is
It’s not far ahead.”
Wu Chao nodded and said to the people in the carriage: "Miss Xu, please go to the house to the east."
If a man and a woman stayed in the same inn so late at night, they would definitely attract attention. For the sake of each other's reputation, they should stay separately.
He didn't elaborate, but Xu Mingyi also understood the intention.
She opened the carriage curtain, looked at the young man outside the carriage, and said seriously: "Thank you very much, Mr. Wu, for what happened tonight."
Whether it was helping her find the body or letting her stay in the better inn.
She didn't feel that as a woman, she should accept these good intentions with peace of mind. She was born in the Zhenguo Palace, and the other party was not a child of an aristocratic family who was held in the palm of the entire Dingnan Palace and grew up. When it comes to being delicate, I'm afraid.
Much better than her.
Looking at the lively and bright face of the girl under the opened car curtain, and looking at the pair of bright black eyes, Wu Chao suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He shifted his gaze and looked forward, without saying anything more, just said "hmm" and left.
"By the way, Mr. Wu, please wait."
Xu Mingyi's voice suddenly sounded again.
Wu Chao frowned slightly and looked at her.
If Miss Xu talks so much, he may start to have random thoughts again.
The girl stretched out a slender hand from the carriage, holding a carved food box.
"I originally brought this snack to Mr. Wu. I was just talking in the teahouse, but I forgot about it."
She originally wanted to ask someone to do something for her, but she couldn't go empty-handed.
"Young Master Wu probably won't have time to have dinner tonight. The fire in the inn's kitchen is also turned off at this time, so we can just make do with these snacks."
Azhu was surprised when she heard this.
It turns out that the girl brought this snack specifically to Mr. Wu, and she really thought it was going to be given to Princess Yufeng. No wonder Akui always said that she didn't read much and only looked at the surface when things happened.
"..."
Looking at the food box, Wu Chao was silent for a moment.
Why did Miss Xu think he could eat any snacks after smelling the stench of corpses all night?
But seeing the hand holding it like that, he finally took it.
Anyway, if he didn't accept it, she might have to think of other ways to express her gratitude, which would cause trouble for both of them.
"Thank you."
The young man took the food box and rode away.
"I'm sorry, sir, there are no vacancies in the shop tonight."
In the hotel lobby, the waiter who was woken up by the security guard knocking on the door said with a patient smile.
The sentence "But the woodshed is still empty, if the guest doesn't mind, I can deal with it all night" came to my lips out of habit, but seeing the noble aura of the young man in front of me, I quickly swallowed it back.
Wu Chao glanced at the secret guard.
I came to inquire about where there is an inn, but I don’t know if there are any vacancies by the way?
The secret guard lowered his head in embarrassment.
What they are best at is killing people. How can they compare to the sophistication of servants and maids?
