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Chapter 123 Rats
The camp, which was noisy just now, suddenly became quiet. The imperial guards looked at each other and looked worriedly at Centurion Pang who was lying unconscious on the ground not far away.

"Where are the five people he killed now?" Situ Jing's expression became more and more solemn.

Although this had happened before, killing five people at once was the first time.

It would not be good if this matter were to be spread out. There is no conclusion yet as to why Captain Pang suddenly became like this. If it were to be spread out, it would be seen as a case of infighting within the Imperial Guards camp.

This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed to happen in any army, and it has a very bad impact on military discipline and military prestige.

And how would he report this to the emperor? Could it be that some evil spirit had arisen among the Lizhou Imperial Guards, causing the centurion to be possessed and massacre his own soldiers?
If he dared to report this, there would be no need for the emperor to show his power. I'm afraid his father would be the first to stand up and scold him for exaggerating and making alarmist remarks based on supernatural theories.

Situ Jing cast his gaze towards the golden-faced censor standing beside him. The flickering light of the torch beside him reflected on the golden mask, making it impossible to guess what the other person was thinking at the moment.

Just as he was about to speak, the Golden-faced Imperial Censor asked first, "I wonder if Captain Pang, who just appeared, is usually this brave and extraordinary?"

Situ Jing had only been in office for two months. If he had asked anyone else about this, he wouldn't have been able to answer, but he knew Captain Pang well: "He practices diligently, but his aptitude is only decent compared to the average person. Among martial artists, he can only be considered average.

Normally, if he were to fight me for a few moves, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand it. But today, he's fighting one against four and not losing. It's truly unusual."

"Was this person still normal before dinner today?" After hearing Situ Jing's words, Lu Qing frowned slightly behind the mask, turned his head and asked the sergeant again.

Although the sergeant didn't know who the man wearing the golden mask was, he could tell that he had an extraordinary temperament and had great skills when he was fighting with Captain Pang just now. Now even the commander-in-chief spoke to him with some respect, which frightened him so much that he kept shaking.

"Reply, reply, sir, it's right, right, right..." He was trembling, and the more anxious he was, the more he couldn't speak.

Lu Qing waved his hand impatiently at him, looked at the others around him, and said in a tone as cold as ice: "Is there anyone who can explain clearly?"

When the sergeant heard this, he was so frightened that he fell to the ground. He wanted to beg for mercy, but he didn't dare to make a sound. He could only lower his head and tremble constantly.

Several men who looked like sergeants who were originally staying with him saw that the man wearing a golden mask had an unfriendly look on his face, and no one dared to speak for a while.

Situ Jing didn't expect that the Lizhou Imperial Guards were just a bunch of rats who were scared to death when they saw their superiors. His expression became more and more solemn.

In this awkward atmosphere, a man in his early twenties stood out from the crowd.

This person's appearance is not outstanding, just ordinary, but he is not afraid at all when standing out from the crowd, and his eyes are open and firm.

"Who are you?" Lu Qing glanced at Situ Jing next to him, and seeing that he seemed a little unfamiliar with the person in front of him, he asked directly.

"In reply to your Excellency, I am Liao Yu, serving as a commissioner in the Lizhou garrison." The man was neither humble nor arrogant, his attitude respectful but not fawning. He clasped his fists towards Lu Qing and said, "Captain Pang led the troops in training this afternoon, and dined with his soldiers that evening. Until the night patrol, he was never alone, let alone interacting with any outsiders.

We and Captain Pang ate food cooked from the same pot. Since the meal, none of us have shown any abnormality, except Captain Pang, whose temperament suddenly changed.

I don't know the cause, but I'm sure it has nothing to do with the food in the camp."

His words were clear and coherent, not only answering Lu Qing's questions but also addressing the deeper questions Lu Qing hadn't asked but wanted to know about. Situ Jing's gaze now fell on the man named Liao Yu.

"Oh?" Lu Qing asked with a hint of doubt in his tone, "Did you see all this with your own eyes?"

"That's right." Liao Yu nodded.

"With so many people in the army, why are you paying so much attention to Captain Pang?"

“My Lord, I am not paying special attention to Captain Pang alone, but I pay a little attention to everyone I meet and wherever I go.

After all, when you're in the army, you have to be careful at all times. If you're careless and spies sneak into the camp without being discovered in time, it would be a disaster." Liao Yu replied seriously.

Situ Jing nodded silently and remembered Liao Yu completely.

It's a small Chengju, so small that it can't even be considered a rank. There are so many of them in the Lizhou Imperial Guards that it's impossible to count them.

Situ Jing had been in office for only two months, and he had to focus on investigating the reasons behind the previous commander-in-chief's mysterious death. The rest of his time was spent supervising the training of the imperial guards, so he had no time to recognize such a minor official.

But he was so courageous and able to face his superiors' doubts and questioning without being humble or arrogant and in an orderly manner, which was truly impressive.

"Liao Yu, take a few people with you now and wrap the bodies of those people killed by Captain Pang with straw mats. Then carry them into a tent and no one is allowed to approach." He ordered Liao Yu.

Liao Yu clasped his fists in response, turned around to look at the crowd, pointed out a dozen people, and trotted towards the direction that the sergeant had stammered out before.

"How long can your smoke pills make him sleep like this?" Lu Qing turned his head and asked Yan Daoxin who had come close to him.

"Five or six hours won't be a problem." Yan Daoxin spoke in front of everyone, and brought out the same airs he had when he was a miracle doctor treating people. His tone sounded clear and cold, with a sense of being out of touch with the world.

"To be on the safe side, let's tie him up first." Zhu Yu also squeezed over and whispered to Lu Qing, "This will be more convenient."

She doesn't believe in gods or ghosts, nor does she believe in evil spirits.

The almost heroic state that Captain Pang had just displayed was actually a full-strength reaction from a person in extreme excitement.

Generally speaking, no one will really try their best, because if they try their best, once they are exhausted, they will die.

In order to survive, everyone's body will reserve some physical strength and energy, so there will be a feeling of weakness and the need to recuperate.

When a person suddenly loses the string that should be tight in his head, Zhu Yu would rather believe that the other person is poisoned than being possessed by evil spirits.

(End of this chapter)