Cypress Boat Floating

Human memory is always limited, especially in a crowded city. With more people, more things will happen.

Well, the case of the five deaths was only mentioned once in the capital. Apart from the families, who else would remember it? In their minds, human life was just a topic of conversation.

However, the fact that the government had not found the murderer after such a long time had become a topic of conversation for the bored people as they sat together, eating melon seeds and drinking tea.

Some people who were good at showing off always talked about how bad the government was. Some people who were already dissatisfied with the government and the court spoke out in the teahouse, claiming that the government did not care about the lives of ordinary people.

After hearing this, everyone else couldn't sit still any longer. They quickly packed up and went home to eat. Who would dare to continue drinking tea with this man? If they were caught, it would be a disaster.

You mean follow-up?

Well, there is no follow-up. It's over after the talk. I've heard it and I've heard it. I don't dare to say anything more. Do you think your life is not long enough? As for the murder case, it's over after the talk. Who cares who the murderer is? As long as it doesn't endanger themselves, who will care?

The only ones who really take the murder case seriously are the government. However, the government really has no clue at all. Even with the Eighth Prince taking the lead in investigating, there is still no clue and no evidence. They can't find out why the person suddenly died, let alone catch the murderer.

But the Eighth Prince Lu Ci Qiu is a very serious person. If he can't catch the murderer or find evidence, he will keep looking. He will never close the case casually like others.

But he could bear it, but others couldn't.

As the weather got hotter, the bodies were kept in the funeral cemetery for longer and longer periods of time, and the family members began to feel uneasy.

After finding a time, almost everyone came together to the government to ask for the body, hoping to bury it in peace. Everyone thought that since the murderer had not been found for so long, it would be better to give up instead of dragging it out. Burying the body would be better for everyone. If they continued to investigate, what if the murderer really became desperate and hurt them, the living people?

But the picky Lu Ci Qiu felt that the body must not be returned until the murderer was found, in case he needed to find something else on the body.

As a result, a fierce conflict arose between the two sides within the government over this matter.

The situation was so intense that the Dali Temple Minister immediately sent for Prince of Qin Lu Zhixing to appease him. The Eighth Prince and the others could not touch him, and only the Prince of Qin could control him.

When Lu Zhixing hurried over, Lu Ci Qiu and his family members had already been separated into two sides by Ye Jianqing. One was sitting in the lobby angrily, while the other was taken to another room by the Minister of Justice to rest.

Lu Ci Qiu grew up under Lu Zhixing's care. Although he usually spoke softly to him and his mother and responded to their requests, once something happened that made his stubborn temper come out, he would not move no matter what you said, and would not listen to anything.

So Lu Zhixing was well prepared when he came. He was originally worried that Lu Ci Qiu would fight with the people in the government office, but when he came, he was surprised to see that Lu Ci Qiu was just sulking there alone. When he heard that it was Ye Jianqing who did it, he reacted instantly and realized that it was expected.

"Are you angry?" Lu Zhixing walked towards Lu Ci Qiu with a slight smile.

When Lu Ci Qiu saw Lu Zhixing coming, he complained to him out of habit: "How can they just ask to move the body away so easily? And Ren Hongbo, they said they would do it. If I hadn't come, would they have moved the body away directly?"

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's understandable for the family members to come and ask for burial of the body. You can't keep dragging it out and not give it to them." Lu Zhixing patted him on the back, trying to persuade him.

"Are you here to ask for the return of the body as well?" After hearing this, Lu Ci Qiu pushed Lu Zhixing's hand away and looked at him with wide eyes in shock.

He thought Lu Zhixing was on his side and would definitely be his helper, but what happened in the end...

"The case has not been solved yet, and we haven't found out who the murderer is. What if we find out something and need to find evidence from the body? Or what if the murderer destroys the body and all the evidence?"

"Eighth brother, calm down." Lu Zhixing put away his smile. "It's been two months since the murder happened. The body has been checked over and over by the coroner, but is there any result? What evidence have you found now?

The body had already rotted, and the weather was getting hotter. The cemetery no longer had good conditions to preserve the body, and the stench was about to spread to the entire street. Not only the family members, but even the coroners and government officials who came in and out felt uncomfortable.

You can't just think about yourself, you have to consider everyone. If you want to do well in this position, you have to have a big picture view."

Everything Lu Zhixing said made sense, and Lu Ci Qiu understood all of it, but understanding was one thing, and convincing himself to do it was another.

At this moment, he felt so uncomfortable that it felt like someone was beating on his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"The body is no longer useful. It has been kept here for almost two months. The family members have agreed to let you keep it for two months, which is already the most they can do. You are still detaining it, which will not be of any use at all. It may even only provoke conflicts between the government and the people." Seeing that Lu Ci Qiu's face did not look very good, Lu Zhixing softened his tone. After all, he was his most beloved brother, how could he bear to make him sad? However, he had to say these words.

"But, the body is so important, what if we discover more?" Lu Ci Qiu bit his lower lip in distress. He still wanted to keep the body and didn't want to return it so easily. Although he hadn't found any evidence yet, what if, what if he suddenly found it.

Lu Zhixing glanced at him and sighed deeply. His brother was so stubborn...

But to be honest, he could understand Lu Ci Qiu's thoughts. From childhood to adulthood, Lu Ci Qiu's mother and himself had always held him in their hands for fear of dropping him, and held him in their mouths for fear of melting him, and they had always treated him well. Even if his father didn't care much about him, it was enough for him to have the love of his mother and brother.

The first time he left his mother and brother, he went to South City alone to control the flood. Later, the cases he handled in the Dali Temple went smoothly. Of course, he thought that he could master all these things and it was easy to get what he wanted without any difficulty.

But real life is not always smooth sailing. If Lu Ci Qiu did not plan to serve as an official in the court and did not come to the Dali Temple, as long as Lu Zhixing was there, he could indeed continue to be an idle prince for the rest of his life. He could do what he wanted to do every day and live the life he wanted. He could continue to be smooth sailing and no one could go against him. As long as he wanted, someone would pick the stars in the sky for him.

But now that he is an official and the people's judge, he can no longer do whatever he wants. He has to learn how to consider the people.

The murder of five people is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either.

In the capital city, one or two people die every day. Some people die for no reason, but they don't report to the authorities. Naturally, the authorities don't receive any information and pretend not to know, and don't investigate.

However, the timing of the deaths of these five people was very coincidental. They happened to be investigating the shrine at that time, and one of the five families happened to come to report the case. Naturally, they found out so much.

But that’s really all there is to it.

Now the chain of evidence has been broken, and all the efforts of all people for so long have been in vain. No clues can be found, and they cannot forcibly detain the body unless the family members request it.

So, they had no choice but to return the body.

"Eighth brother, you can continue investigating if you want. Second brother fully supports you. You can investigate however you want, but the body really cannot be left here any longer. People have to bury the body, and you can't force them."

"But..." Lu Ci Qiu wanted to say something else and wanted to reject Lu Zhixing's proposal, but he also knew that his refusal was invalid.

He didn't ask to release the person directly, but he didn't stop him either.

Lu Zhixing knew that he agreed, so he quickly arranged for the bodies to be sent back to those families. He also gave them some silver and arranged a series of funeral ceremonies for them, which was a way to appease them.

These five men are all grown men. The pillars of their families have died, and the rest are orphans and widows. The court should help them if it can.

After seeing off the troublemakers, Lu Zhixing turned around and wanted to say a few words to Lu Ci Qiu, but found that Lu Ci Qiu had already left.

Looking at the direction where Lu Ci Qiu left, Lu Zhixing sighed deeply. His younger brother had been doing things too smoothly since he went to court to do things, so much so that he seemed unable to accept failure.

Lu Ci Qiu, who left early, knew in his heart that it was not that he could not accept failure, but that the failure came too suddenly, catching him off guard.

He really couldn't find any evidence in the five murders, but he always wanted to continue investigating and investigate harder to give an explanation to the families of the deceased.

But today, every word those family members said slapped me in the face and made me feel ashamed.

"Aren't you guys amazing? Why haven't you found the murderer of my man after so long?"

"Give the body back to us. I won't let my son stay here and suffer this injustice."

"Where is the murderer? Who is the murderer? Why hasn't he been found yet?"

Every word and every sentence reminded Lu Ci Qiu that not only did he fail to find the murderer, but he also disappointed the families and further reduced their trust in the government.

She was a mother carrying a child less than one year old on her back, her hands full of cracks. Without her husband, she had to rely on herself to raise the child she was carrying.

They were an old couple who supported each other. They had lost their son, the pillar of their family. What hope was there for them as only two elderly people left in their home?

Those helpless looks kept lingering in Lu Ci Qiu's mind. He believed that he was not the kind of pampered prince.

He had been to South City and met people who had lost their homes and loved ones due to the flood, but the looks in those people's eyes were not like that. They were indeed desperate, but there was new life hidden under their despair, and they hoped that he could bring light to them.

But these people, in their despair, can only feel disappointed in themselves. They are pinning their hopes on themselves, hoping that they can help them find the murderer.

But, I didn't do it.

The more Lu Ci Qiu thought about it, the more disappointed he became with himself.

He returned to the palace feeling regretful all the way, ignoring everyone who called him and locked himself in his room.

"Miss, what's wrong with the prince?" Huai Xi was extremely worried. Seeing Ye Jianqing coming back behind him, he hurried forward to ask a few questions, wanting to know what had happened to his master.

"It's okay, don't worry, everyone just do what they need to do." Ye Jianqing glanced in the direction of his room, then turned around and comforted Huai Xi, "He has a mental illness, he is stuck in a dead end, you have to wait until he comes to his senses, otherwise it will be useless for anyone to go."

"We can't let the master stay in the room like this all the time. What if he gets hungry?" Huai Xi was so worried that the fat on his face was shaking.

Ye Jianqing had no choice but to comfort him and tell Huaixi not to worry so much, but the effect didn't seem to be that good.

"Girl, would you like to go in and give them some advice?"

"It's useless. There's no point in going in. Let him think about it himself. Everything will be fine once he figures it out." Ye Jianqing refused decisively.

"Then..." Huai Xi was only concerned about his master. The Eighth Prince had always had a good personality since he was a child. When had he ever lost his temper like this, locking himself in the house with the door closed, and even ignoring himself? This had never happened before in all the years that Huai Xi had been taking care of Lu Ci Qiu.

"Eunuch Huai Xi, just take care of your own things. I'll take care of the prince. He's upset right now, and if you get close to him you'll only irritate him and make him even more unhappy." Ye Jianqing drove Huai Xi away, sat alone in the pavilion, and looked at Lu Ci Qiu's yard.

In that yard, there were all kinds of weapons neatly arranged by him, as well as all kinds of equipment he used for martial arts practice. There was also a piece of land specially fenced off for Ye Jianqing, where her favorite gardenias were planted.

The white flowers are fresh and elegant, with small petals blooming neatly.

Lu Ci Qiu took care of these flowers even more diligently than himself, so they bloomed particularly beautifully and looked particularly pretty.

Ye Jianqing watched the quarrel between the two brothers Lu Ci Qiu and Lu Zhixing, and knew why Lu Ci Qiu was so emotional.

Although she also agreed with Lu Zhixing's approach, she still had to find some way to enlighten Lu Ci Qiu. Seeing Lu Ci Qiu like this, she didn't feel very good either.