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

Thinking of this, Ke Yuwen confirmed with the yamen runner again, "Only three people came back?"

The bailiff nodded affirmatively, "Yes, sir, the servant was holding medicine in his hand, and it looked like he had just returned from the clinic."

Qingshan said fiercely, "Sir, the opportunity has come. I didn't expect that the King of Dingbei was such a fool that he dared to come back, and he only brought the princess and an attendant with him. While they are few in number, we can get rid of them in one fell swoop, so there will be no trouble in the future, right?"

Ke Yuwen waved his hand, "No, Brother Qingshan, think about it, where did Wu Xu go? They just left not long ago, Wu Xu certainly wouldn't go far. If something happens to the Dingbei King and his wife in the county government office at this time, I'm afraid Wu Xu will arrive in a blink of an eye. They have so many people, we may not be able to wipe them out in one fell swoop. As long as Wu Xu or his men escape, we will be in trouble, and the emperor will definitely send more troops."

Qingshan frowned, "Then what do you think we should do, sir? Just let them go? What if they find out about the salt mine..."

Ke Yuwen's eyes flickered. "Even if they can't detect it, we have to tell them and let them go to the mine. That way, we can start."

Qingshan nodded, "Okay, let's do as the adults say."

After the two of them discussed it, they asked the yamen runners to go and invite him. Ke Yuwen straightened his clothes and went out to greet him. When he saw Xiao Mubei, he knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness is blessed with great fortune. I am relieved to see that Your Highness is safe and sound."

Xiao Mubei leaned over and helped him up, saying sincerely, "Master Ke, there is no need to be so polite. This time, Master Ke saved my life. I am very grateful. I just came out of the clinic and wanted to thank you."

Ke Yuwen waved his hands hurriedly, "Your Highness, please excuse me. I didn't do anything. Your Highness and Princess, please come in."

Entering the front hall, Ke Yuwen asked Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi to sit in the main seat. After they sat down, Xiao Mubei said, "Master Ke, actually, the main reason why I came to Southern Xinjiang this time was to see my lifesavers, an old couple living in Jumu Village. To be honest, when I fought with the Southern Di before, I was ambushed by the Southern Di people and was seriously injured. I was lucky enough to be saved by the couple. This time I originally wanted to take the two old people to the capital to live in retirement, but I never thought that they were killed by traitors, and there was no one alive in the entire Jumu Village. It was a terrible tragedy. That's why I ordered people to come here and ask Master Ke to send someone to investigate. I wonder if Master Ke knows about this?"

Ke Yuwen said in shock, "Destroy the village? I really didn't know about this. In broad daylight, such a cruel thing happened under my rule. I am terrified. I will immediately send someone to investigate and give justice to Jumu Village."

Xiao Mubei nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Ke."

At this time, Chu Yunxi said, "Yesterday, I heard from Lord Ke that a group of bandits recently came to Southern Xinjiang. I wonder what the situation is? What major crimes have they committed?"

"This..." Ke Yuwen was stuck and coughed lightly. He said, "I also got some gossip. I only know that they sneaked into Southern Xinjiang. They have committed major crimes in other places before. I haven't heard about it this time. I sent people to investigate strictly. They should not have found an opportunity. But this time, I think the case in Jumu Village was most likely done by them."

"I wonder what the name of this group of bandits is? There are many unsolved cases in the Dali Temple. If we catch them, I will see if there are any cases that can be closed together." Chu Yunxi said with a smile.

Ke Yuwen couldn't think of any famous bandits in the underworld, so he could only say, "They probably haven't been to the capital. How can these people act so recklessly under the feet of the emperor?"

Chu Yunxi nodded meaningfully, "That's true. Well then, I'll trouble Master Ke to arrange for someone to accompany us to Jumu Village as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Princess, I have something else to report." Ke Yuwen sat there without moving.

Xiao Mubei naturally sat as steady as a rock, "Master Ke, please speak."

"Some time ago, a salt mine was discovered at the foot of Jumu Mountain next to Jumu Village. I originally wanted to investigate it thoroughly before reporting it. It just so happens that Your Majesty is here. How about we go to Jumu Village to investigate the case and then go to the salt mine together. You can also report this matter to Your Majesty after returning to Beijing, so that I can save a trip. What do you think?"

Xiao Mubei nodded, "Salt mines are related to people's livelihood. Lord Ke's discovery of the salt mine is a great achievement. Lord Ke, rest assured. If it is true, I will definitely ask for credit for Lord Ke in front of His Majesty."

Ke Yuwen knelt down hurriedly, "I thank you, Your Majesty!"

Everything was settled, Ke Yuwen went to arrange the staff, Chu Yunxi whispered to Xiao Mubei: "Your Highness, there must be something fishy about this salt mine, maybe it is related to the case in Jumu Village."

Xiao Mubei nodded, "Let's stabilize Ke Yuwen first. Since he doesn't dare to take action for the time being, he will definitely think of another way. We must always stay vigilant."

Ke Yuwen led a team of yamen runners to go to Jumu Village with Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi, and Qingshan also went with them. Xiao Mubei had secretly informed Wu Xu to go back first and hide the troops around Jumu Village temporarily, leaving only one hundred people.

While walking on the road, Ke Yuwen asked, "Where did General Wu go?"

Xiao Mubei said calmly: "I ordered him to go back to Jumu Village to protect the scene first."

Ke Yuwen sighed, "Speaking of which, I haven't seen General Wu for several years. After this matter is settled, I wonder if I would have the honor to invite the prince and General Wu to my humble home so that we can get drunk together?"

"Okay, it's settled." Xiao Mubei was very friendly at this moment, but Chu Yunxi, who was sitting in front of him, knew that he did this just to paralyze the other party so that Ke Yuwen would not be suspicious.

When they arrived at Jumu Village, it was already night. Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei took Ke Yuwen and others to investigate the crime scenes of each household in the village. Old He took Erniu and hid in the well again to prevent Ke Yuwen from discovering that there were still survivors in the village.

After investigating, Ke Yuwen said with certainty: "This must have been done by that gang of bandits. They kill without blinking an eye and never leave anyone alive. Moreover, they are all highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless. If all these facts are proven, I will issue a wanted order and order the officials of the nearby prefectures and counties to hunt them down with all their might. Once any trace of this gang is found, they will be arrested immediately and thrown into jail."

Chu Yunxi asked, "How can Master Ke be so sure that it was done by that gang of bandits? Could it be that Master Ke has seen them? Or has he handled a similar case?"

Ke Yuwen said hurriedly, "No, I just happened to see a similar file. This case is very similar to the file, so I think it was done by the same group of people. Of course, we need to investigate further and arrest them before we can interrogate them."