County Magistrate: "Hey, hey, hey! You guys hurry and check who this dead person is?"
A governnt official stared at the corpse continuously, his tone slightly suspicious: "Sir, why does this person look a bit like the steward of the Fourth Prince’s Mansion?"
"Really?"
The county magistrate was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to inspect; he knew the steward of the Fourth Prince’s Mansion. It was him who reported last ti when the Fourth Prince’s Mansion filed a case.
But the corpse before him was beaten with bruises and swollen face, and its eyes had been gouged out, rendering the face unrecognizable, so the county magistrate didn’t recognize him at first.
"It really is him."
After careful identification, the county magistrate recognized that the dead person truly was the steward of the Fourth Prince’s Mansion, and he was completely stunned.
The county magistrate shouted to the governnt official beside him: "Quick, quick, quick, go report to the Fourth Prince, tell him the steward has been found."
A few days ago, the Fourth Prince’s Mansion was attacked by a murderous demon in the middle of the night, and the steward was abducted. The next day, the fourth prince specifically went to the County Yan to report the case; the county magistrate personally received him. Now that the steward has been found, it’s only natural to report it to the Fourth Prince imdiately.
Because the murderous demon suddenly attacked the Fourth Prince’s Mansion in the middle of the night, the mansion originally under public scrutiny got so relief; the rumor that the Fourth Prince was a murderous demon was instantly dispelled.
The citizens no longer detoured when passing by the Fourth Prince’s Mansion, and they showed great sympathy for the Fourth Prince’s plight; for a mont, the Fourth Prince changed from a murderous demon to an innocent person.
"Yes." The governnt official quickly went to the Fourth Prince’s Mansion to report.
The Fourth Prince’s Mansion.
A luxurious sedan was parked at the entrance, with several servants waiting nearby.
The Fourth Prince, wearing red attire, his hair crown perfectly grood, walked out from inside, about to get on the sedan.
Two governnt officials ca running from a distance, calling out while running: "Fourth Prince, Fourth Prince, wait a mont."
The Fourth Prince was just about to get on the sedan. Hearing soone calling, he turned his head to see two governnt officials, stopped, and asked: "What’s the matter?"
The two governnt officials, having rushed back to the city from the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas, were gasping for breath...
"Fourth Prince, Fourth Prince, found... found the steward."
Upon hearing, the Fourth Prince felt an internal jolt, responded with a simple "Oh" and said no more.
The two governnt officials found it odd; the steward has been found, yet the Fourth Prince seed unhappy.
"Fourth Prince."
"Hmm."
"Sothing happened to the steward."
"What happened?"
"He died."
This ti, the Fourth Prince finally reacted loudly: "What? He’s dead? Where?"
Governnt Official: "Temple...Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas."
"What on earth happened? How did the steward end up at the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas? Could it be that the murderous demon took him there?" A series of questions from the Fourth Prince.
The two governnt officials shook their heads, looking puzzled. They had rushed over as soon as they found the corpse and truly didn’t know who took the steward to the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas. However, judging by the condition of the corpse, the murderous demon was definitely involved.
Governnt Official: "Fourth Prince, I don’t know; why don’t you go to the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas for a look, the Empress Dowager is there too."
The Fourth Prince was startled upon hearing: "What? Imperial Grandmother is also at the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas?"
Governnt Official: "Yes, the Empress Dowager was frightened by the corpse and is resting in the ditation Chamber."
Originally not planning to go to the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas, the Fourth Prince imdiately changed his mind upon hearing this, telling the servants carrying the sedan: "Quickly, to the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas."
War Prince’s Mansion.
Long Rui and Xuexue were admiring flowers in the garden when suddenly, a spy rushed in with a report, saying the steward had been found at the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas, and was already dead, with his eyes dug out by the killer.
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