Regent, your poisonous concubine is going to defy the heavens

Ling Su immediately said in a cold voice: "Chase."

"Yes." Several guards followed in the footsteps.

Su Shengsheng followed the footprints all the way down. The ground became wetter and wetter. A guard ran up from the front and said, "Princess, there is a river ahead."

Su Shengsheng strode forward to check. It was indeed a river, which meant it was a dead end. How did Xu Zhoushan get across? Or did he not cross the river at all?

Ling Su said softly: "Princess, I will send someone to investigate."

"Ah."

Ling Su ordered a few people to investigate the riverbed, while Su Shengsheng carefully observed the surroundings.

However, the guards emerged from the water soon after they went down, and one of them shouted loudly: "Princess, there is a body down there."

Ling Su said coldly: "Bring it up."

Several guards dived down again and brought up the body not long after.

The body was pale and shapeless, and it didn't look like it had been in the water for very long.

Su Shengsheng squatted down and took a closer look. "The skin is intact and there is no swelling on the body. It seems that this person died not long ago."

Ling Su recognized the clothes on the body and said, "Xu Zhoushan was wearing the same clothes."

Su Shengsheng frowned, "Do you mean he is Xu Zhoushan?"

Ling Su squatted down and spread out the corpse's hands, then said with certainty: "He is not."

Su Shengsheng's nervousness relaxed. "It's good that it's not. This must be Xu Zhoushan's attempt to escape. He must still be nearby."

Ling Su nodded, and said to the people from Shura Hall behind him: "Search carefully."

"Yes."

Su Shengsheng looked around. The river was very long and no one knew where it led to. There were also many animal corpses on the shore.

There were traces of wheels on the wet ground, and Su Shengsheng immediately called Ling Su over.

"Is there anyone living around here?"

Ling Su thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "There are often ferocious beasts around here, and there are no longer many people living nearby."

"sure?"

Ling Su was about to say yes, but then he changed his mind and said, "There is a charity cemetery ten miles away, and there is only one person guarding it."

"who?"

"I don't know either. I only know that he is responsible for collecting unclaimed bodies and has been there for twenty years."

Su Shengsheng's eyes turned immediately, "Let's go there."

As soon as Murong Ye came back, Ning Hai reported respectfully: "Your Highness, Su Shengsheng took Ling Su out of the city."

Murong Ye took off his silver-grey fox fur cape and handed it to Ning Hai. He looked at Ning Hai calmly, "No Mo Chenyuan?"

Ning Hai walked over and hung up his cloak, saying, "Mo Chenyuan is not with Su Shengsheng."

Murong Ye patted his sleeves and sat down. "How is the search for Xu Zhoushan going?"

"Our people reported that Xu Zhoushan ran to the river and jumped into the river because he had nowhere else to go."

"Oh?" Murong Ye frowned slightly, "He died already?"

"The river is very deep. If you jump in, you will surely die."

Murong Ye poured himself a cup of tea and drank it. He seemed to be in a much better mood. "If you want to die, then die."

Charity cemetery outside the city.

When Su Shengsheng rushed over, it was already getting dark.

The charity cemetery was gloomy and there were few lights.

Ling Su ordered people to go in and check. Su Shengsheng stood outside the charity cemetery and looked at the eerie scene inside. She couldn't help but think of the horror movie she had watched.

Su Shengsheng looked at Ling Su with some fear, "There won't be a corpse in here...right?"

Ling Su looked at Su Shengsheng's frightened expression and tried hard to hold back his laughter. He didn't expect that the princess still believed those nonsense.

Su Shengsheng noticed Ling Su's attempt to hold back his laughter and asked, "What are you laughing at? Didn't you say that the bodies in the charity cemetery are all unclaimed bodies?"

Ling Su bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Don't worry, Princess. They won't turn into zombies."

"real?"

"I guarantee with my life that even if there really is a corpse transformation, it is man-made."

Su Shengsheng gently tugged at Ling Su's sleeve, "Let's make a deal first. You walk in front of me when we go in."

"Yes."

Several guards went in and lit the candles inside. Su Shengsheng felt a little light and then said, "Come in, come in."

Ling Su walked in front.

A gust of wind blew by, making Su Shengsheng, who was already nervous, even more nervous. After entering the charity cemetery, Su Shengsheng looked at the corpses covered with white cloth in front of him.

I always feel like they will stand up and run in front of me at any time.

"Who's there?" an old voice sounded.

Su Shengsheng's heart skipped a beat and she looked towards the source of the sound. An old man in gray cloth clothes limped out.

Ling Su stood in front of Su Shengsheng, looked at the old man and said, "We are from the Ancheng government office. We tracked down the fugitive and found him here."

"Ahem..." The old man coughed twice and walked to the table and sat down. "All the people here are dead, so how can there be any fugitives?"

"Excuse me." Ling Su bowed.

The old man glanced at Su Shengsheng behind Ling Su, then turned around without saying anything.

Ling Su knew that the old man had agreed, so he nodded to the people around him and motioned them to go and check.

The guards took orders and lifted the white cloth one by one to check.

Su Shengsheng was not so scared in the morgue in the county government office before, but now her heart was beating fast, especially after seeing the old man, her heart beat even faster.

When the interrogation was almost over, the body close to Su Shengsheng suddenly moved, and Xu Zhoushan stabbed towards Su Shengsheng with a dagger in his hand.

"I will kill you." Su Shengsheng turned around when she heard the voice and saw Xu Zhoushan's fierce face. She immediately raised her leg to block it.

Unexpectedly, a teacup made a "clang" sound, knocking the dagger out of Xu Zhoushan's hand. Ling Su quickly stopped Xu Zhoushan.

Su Shengsheng lowered her posture and watched what was happening, then turned to look at the old man.

The old man smiled at Su Shengsheng and stood up and walked over and said, "The person was gone yesterday, but he is still here today. If you say he is back from the dead, you don't know that he is two people."

Then he walked out of the charity cemetery. When Su Shengsheng heard this, she felt that the old man was speaking to her.

He chased after him and asked, "Old man, what do you mean by those words you just said?"

The old man stopped, turned around, looked at Su Shengsheng's expression, and said with a smile: "Miss, do you smell anything?"

"What's that smell?" Su Shengsheng asked puzzledly.

"It smells like death."

"Dead person smell?" Su Shengsheng responded subconsciously: "Are you saying that I smell like a dead person?"

"Isn't it? The owner of this body is long gone."

Su Shengsheng frowned, "Who are you? How do you know..."

"I'm just a corpse carrier."

"Then how do you know that I..."

"Everything has its destiny. The girl doesn't belong here. She will have to go back sooner or later."

"I..." Before Su Shengsheng could finish her words, the old man interrupted her and said, "Girl, you should cherish every moment you have."

After that, he limped away again. Su Shengsheng shouted: "Hey, please speak clearly. Why are you like that monk, always speaking half of your words? Aren't you uncomfortable?"

Ling Su ran out, "Princess, what happened?"

"fine."