The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Qingshan stood behind Ke Yuwen, and of course heard Wu Xu's words clearly. He was a little uneasy, but when he thought of what he and Ke Yuwen had done, his heart became fierce again, and he said grimly: "Master Ke, whether he is the real King of Dingbei or the fake King of Dingbei, to us, he is a death warrant, and you have no choice."

Ke Yuwen and Wu Xu are old acquaintances. They both served as officials in southern Xinjiang. Although one was a military general and the other was a local official, they knew each other. Ke Yuwen still believed what Wu Xu said.

The person in front of him was indeed King Dingbei, the eighth son of the current emperor. Ke Yuwen had no idea why he came to Southern Xinjiang, but he knew that if King Dingbei knew what he had done, he would be killed without a burial place.

With a turn of his eyes, he turned back and scolded Qingshan, "What nonsense! Since His Royal Highness Prince Dingbei took office as the Minister of the Dali Temple, he has been solving cases like a god. It is a blessing for the people of Qingluo Town that he can come to our Qingluo Town this time."

Qingshan was stunned for a moment, and when Ke Yuwen winked at him, he immediately understood what Ke Yuwen meant, and said hurriedly: "Master Ke is right, I was wrong, Master Ke, please forgive me."

After saying that, he turned around and saluted Xiao Mubei, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

At this time, Ke Yuwen also rushed forward two steps, knelt in front of Xiao Mubei, and said loudly: "I am Ke Yuwen, your humble servant, for not recognizing the true face of the prince, and almost made a big mistake. Please forgive me, your Majesty."

"You don't know me, and I don't blame you, but why did you kill us without asking any questions? Does Lord Ke usually kill innocent people like this?" Although Xiao Mubei didn't see the eye contact between the two men just now, he knew that there must be something fishy between them and it was impossible for them to be sincerely apologizing to him.

Ke Yuwen apologized with a smile, "It was a misunderstanding. Recently, a group of bandits have been roaming in southern Xinjiang. They have been burning, killing, robbing and committing all kinds of evil. I thought they were pretending to be the prince, so I was a little heavy-handed. I hope that the prince will forgive me for my eagerness to eliminate harm for the people."

Xiao Mubei didn't believe a word he said, but he didn't show any emotion. He just pointed at Qingshan and asked coldly, "Who is he?"

Ke Yuwen glanced at Qingshan and said, "This is... the leader of the yamen runners under me. He is a rough man and usually speaks without any restraint. Your Majesty, please be magnanimous and don't bother with him."

Unexpectedly, Ke Yuwen would be so good at talking and completely denying the matter. Xiao Mubei snorted coldly and said, "Find a room for my subordinates to heal their wounds."

Since Ke Yuwen was trying his best to argue, Xiao Mubei didn't expose him. He would just play along and see what he was trying to do.

Ke Yuwen immediately ordered someone to clean the room, and brought Xiao Mubei and the others to the largest courtyard in the backyard of the county government office, and said flatteringly: "Your Highness, this is where I live. If you and your wife don't mind, you can rest here tonight. Tomorrow, I will find another house for you."

Xiao Mubei said, "You won't need it tomorrow. Let's just make do with it tonight. Wu Xu, take the soldiers to other rooms and have a rest on the floor."

Wu Xu responded and divided the 100 soldiers into three groups, one group for patrol and two groups for rest, and they changed shifts every two hours.

Ke Yuwen made all the arrangements and left. Chu Yunxi then said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is a conspiracy."

"I know that there is definitely something going on between Ke Yuwen and Qingshan. Instead of investigating, we might as well let them reveal their true colors. Zi Han, go and listen to what these two have to say."

Zi Han took the order and left. Chu Yunxi was a little worried, "Those guys are very skilled in martial arts. Will Zi Han be okay if she goes alone?"

Xiao Mubei said: "Zi Han's training is to eavesdrop. No matter what the situation is, she can ensure that she can eavesdrop without being discovered. Don't worry."

Chu Yunxi felt relieved then. She let Hei Mu lie down and began to treat his injuries. Hei Mu was seriously injured, with marks of whipping all over his body and he had lost a lot of blood. Chu Yunxi cleaned and disinfected his wounds bit by bit. Hei Mu's body was shaking with pain, but he didn't make a sound, which made Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi even more distressed.

After finally treating the wound, Chu Yunxi fed Hei Mu some painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Chu Yunxi sat down in front of Xiao Mubei and said, "Your Highness, that Qingshan is very suspicious. And those yamen runners are very skilled in martial arts, and they look like martial arts masters. How could such people be yamen runners? This county yamen is full of weirdness."

Xiao Mubei nodded. He also noticed that there was definitely something wrong with that group of yamen runners.

Chu Yunxi tilted her head and thought, "Ke Yuwen said that there was a wave of bandits in southern Xinjiang recently, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil. Your Highness, do you believe it?"

Xiao Mubei shook his head, "I have a feeling."

Chu Yunxi said: "I have a feeling too."

The two looked at each other and said in unison: "The thief is crying thief."

The two of them knew what was going on. Xiao Mubei said, "Take a rest first. I'll call you if anything happens."

Chu Yunxi was about to speak when Zi Han's voice rang out from outside, a little hurriedly, "Your Highness."

Xiao Mubei immediately opened the door, and Zi Han flashed in, lowering her voice and saying, "Your Highness, there is gunpowder buried under this house. Ke Yuwen and Qingshan plan to detonate it in the early morning, killing Your Highness and General Wu and his entourage, leaving no evidence."

Chu Yunxi stood up suddenly and said angrily: "How dare they?"

"Princess, I heard them talking about salt mines, mining disasters, and capital crimes. They must not be discovered. I suspect that these two people are involved in a major crime. Moreover, Qingshan is definitely not a yamen runner. I suspect that he is a bandit."

Xiao Mubei knew that Zi Han would not say anything she was not sure about. Since she said it, she should be at least 70% sure.

Chu Yunxi also had a serious expression on her face. She sat down slowly and said, "It seems that what happened just now was just a delaying tactic on their part. Their purpose is to lure us into this small courtyard and catch us all in one fell swoop."

"Now those people must be lurking in the dark. If we retreat in large numbers, they will probably detonate the gunpowder immediately."

Now they are in a dilemma. Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei are at a loss. How can they retreat quickly without arousing the suspicion of Ke Yuwen and others, so that they will not react immediately and detonate the explosives?

Chu Yunxi thought about it and asked Zi Han to call Wu Xu over. They conspired in the room for a cup of tea and then dispersed. Afterwards, the oil lamps in the yard went out one by one, and the patrolling soldiers leaned against the wall to rest. Everyone was tired after a day and a night, and some soldiers even took a nap. The yard gradually became quiet, and the county government office really fell into the dead of night. It was the darkest moment before dawn.