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Chapter 317 Cao Zhengchun, Order the Eastern Depot to investigate for me.

Luoyang City.

In a village thirty miles away.

As soon as Zhou Chen entered the village, he encountered government officials and was stopped.

"Stop, who are you?"

"Don't you know that the government has ordered that this village be off-limits? Who gave you permission to enter?"

Several constables berated Zhou Chen.

"presumptuous…"

Cao Zhengchun waved his hand casually.

Before the constables could react, Cao Zhengchun immediately knocked them to the ground.

"Bold."

"How dare you attack government officials? Are you planning a rebellion?"

The faces of the constables who had fallen to the ground changed, and they all placed their hands on the hilts of their swords at their waists.

He made a move as if to draw his sword in response.

Just, right now.

A small token came into the sight of the constables.

"East...Eastern Depot?"

Upon seeing the token, the faces of the constables all changed.

The Eastern Depot's reputation is now known to everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

That was a power capable of beheading powerful officials and nobles, and capturing ordinary people and laborers.

Even their superiors' superiors had to be careful when dealing with the people from the Eastern Depot, let alone them, the lower-level servants.

"We were blind and did not know that you were from the Eastern Depot. Please forgive us, sir."

The constables realized what was happening and hurriedly apologized in fear.

You should know that the people in the Eastern Depot are all ruthless characters who kill without blinking an eye.

They actually dared to reprimand the people from the Eastern Depot. If the people from the Eastern Depot were to take this to heart...

They'll all be in deep trouble.

"Humph."

Cao Zhengchun snorted coldly, put away the token in his hand, and retreated to Zhou Chen's side.

If he really argued with these constables, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to speak.

That one blow could have killed them instantly.

"Are the bodies of those villagers still in the village?"

Zhou Chen looked at the constable and asked.

"Yes, yes, yes, the bodies of those dead civilians are all ahead. The coroner is examining them. We'll take you there right away."

The constables nodded hurriedly.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, these people from the Eastern Depot didn't take their previous reprimands seriously, otherwise, they would have been in big trouble today.

Led by several constables, Zhou Chen arrived at a spacious area inside the village.

There were corpses lying there, and a coroner was examining them.

There were many constables standing around, and in front of them, an official in his robes was questioning a coroner with a stern expression.

After the constables who had brought Zhou Chen and the others came over, they quickly walked to the official's side and whispered something to him.

Zhou Chen saw this but ignored it, and instead went forward to examine the corpses on the ground.

Sure enough, just as the people who had just entered the Drunken Immortal Pavilion had said, these corpses had no wounds on their surface, but their deaths were quite gruesome.

"Your Majesty, these corpses have no wounds on them, and their deaths are bizarre."

"Furthermore, they all possessed a chilling aura, exactly the same as the one in the village before."

Cao Zhengchun also bent down to examine several corpses and spoke in a deep voice.

Zhou Chen nodded; "Yes, they don't have any wounds on their bodies." "This doesn't seem like it was done by someone."

Zhou Chen's brows furrowed slightly.

Experts like Zhou Chen, who broke through the barrier between heaven and man and became heavenly beings, could tell the general situation of these corpses at a glance.

These corpses had no wounds, and there was not even a trace of struggle or other restraint.

Apart from the chilling aura emanating from these corpses, there were no other toxins present.

This is strange.

There were no wounds, signs of struggle, or signs of poisoning.

That's how all these people died.

Just as Zhou Chen was pondering this question, the official in his official robes walked over.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty..."

When the official walked over and saw Zhou Chen, his expression changed drastically, and he stood there dumbfounded.

His lips moved, but the official trembled and couldn't utter a single word.

This official was none other than the chief official of the government office in Luoyang, the capital city.

Although his official rank was not high.

However, Luoyang was the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the center of power and governance. As the chief official of Luoyang, even if his rank was not high, he had the right to attend court and report on matters.

Therefore, when the official walked over, he recognized Zhou Chen's identity at a glance.

"All right."

Zhou Chen waved his hand and said directly, "Tell me about the situation here! Have you found anything?"

Upon hearing this, the official immediately understood Zhou Chen's meaning.

This is because Emperor Zhou Chen did not want to reveal his identity as emperor.

After understanding Zhou Chen's meaning, the official immediately said cautiously, "Sir, everyone in this village died mysteriously overnight. There were no wounds on their bodies, nor any signs of poisoning. The coroner has examined every body, and it is the same for everyone."

"So far, I haven't found a single clue."

"However, I have already sent people to search around the village, and they should be able to find some clues."

Although the official tried to remain calm, the cold sweat on his forehead betrayed his inner panic.

The whole person was hunched over.

This left the surrounding constables all looking on with astonishment.

Even if these people are from the Eastern Depot, it's not enough to make their superiors so subservient!

You must understand that their superiors are the officials in charge of the entire city of Luoyang, overseeing all matters in Luoyang.

Although his official rank was not high, his power was considerable.

Upon hearing the official's words, Zhou Chen remained silent for a moment, then left the village without saying another word.

Seeing Zhou Chen leave without a word, the official shuddered and felt his heart sink to the bottom.

The official never expected that Emperor Zhou Chen would leave the palace and happen to see the village littered with corpses.

Now, Emperor Zhou Chen left without saying a word.

Your Majesty, what does this mean?
Is he dissatisfied with his position as the local official in Luoyang?
The official was secretly groaning inwardly, feeling extremely anxious.

After leaving the village, Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun beside him and said, "Cao Zhengchun, have the people from the Eastern Depot investigate how the people in this village died and what exactly happened."

Zhou Chen said with a slight frown.

The entire village died mysteriously, in bizarre ways.

This is no small matter.

Especially since this incident occurred within the Luoyang area and is not the first of its kind, it is something that cannot be ignored.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said.

Cao Zhengchun also sensed that something was amiss.

To this day, the Eastern Depot seems to have found no trace of this matter.

(End of this chapter)