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

After interrogating Cao Dong, the interrogation of Chen Ruiqi was much simpler. When he heard that Cao Dong had confessed, he stopped resisting and the confession he gave was exactly the same as Cao Dong's, that he only took the blame because he was forced by the Three Heroes of Merlin.

Coming out of the prison, Chu Yunxi said to Xiao Mubei, "Now it seems that the murderer is the Three Heroes of Meilin. It is a foregone conclusion. The prefect of Jingzhao must also be involved in this matter. The problem now is that the families of Cao Dong and Chen Ruiqi are still in the hands of the Three Heroes of Meilin. Have you found the whereabouts of these people after following them for the past two days?"

"No, the Merlin Three were at the inn yesterday. They went to Jingzhao Prefecture early this morning and have not come out yet."

"Could it be that these people are hidden in Jingzhao Prefecture?" Chu Yunxi thought, "Prince, is there any way to explore Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Xiao Mubei thought for a while and said, "Jingzhao Prefecture has given us such a big gift, so should we also express our gratitude?"

Chu Yunxi remembered that Cao Dong and Chen Ruiqi were both sent by Lord Zhao, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, so she understood what Xiao Mubei meant and said with a smile, "Yes, we should show some appreciation. Your Majesty gave you half a month to solve the case, and Lord Zhao directly sent the murderer to your doorstep, solving your urgent need. With such a big favor, your Majesty should naturally show appreciation."

"Then it's settled. Bai Yu, prepare a generous gift. The prince and the princess will go to Jingzhao Prefecture tonight to thank Lord Zhao."

In the evening, the setting sun illuminated the sky with a bright red, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture. The prefect Zhao Yuzhi walked out of the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture with a relaxed step. Zhao Yuzhi was about 40 years old and had been the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture for three years. He had managed the security of the capital in an orderly manner.

Today, the murderer of the serial rape and murder case was sent to the Dali Temple. Zhao Yuzhi thought that he could finally return home early. However, as soon as he stepped out of the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture, he saw Xiao Mubei getting off the carriage and helping the woman out of the carriage.

Zhao Yuzhi was shocked. Why did King Dingbei come? Could it be that he saw something wrong with the two murderers?

Without time to think, Zhao Yuzhi hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty. Why did Your Majesty come to Jingzhao Prefecture at this time?"

Xiao Mubei helped Chu Yunxi get off the carriage, and then said, "Master Zhao, please stand up. I am here to thank you. This is my princess. Is this the first time you have met her?"

Zhao Yuzhi hurriedly bowed to Chu Yunxi again, "Your subordinate greets the princess."

"Thank you for your courtesy, Lord Zhao." Chu Yunxi nodded, accepting his gift.

Bai Yu stepped forward and handed the prepared gift to Zhao Yuzhi. Zhao Yuzhi took it and saw that they were all valuable supplements. He said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I have done nothing but accept gifts. How dare I accept such a valuable gift from Your Majesty?"

"Master Zhao, you are too polite. You caught the serial rapist and sent him to the Dali Temple, which relieved the Dali Temple of its greatest pressure recently. I must thank you very much, Master Zhao."

"It's what I should do. Besides, the murderer is really abominable. He even tried to humiliate my daughter last night. If it weren't for the clever guards in my house, I'm afraid my daughter would have been killed. This is just revenge for myself, it's not worth mentioning."

The two of them exchanged polite words, and Zhao Yuzhi brought Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi into Jingzhao Prefecture.

Jingzhao Prefecture is responsible for the capital's public security and patrols, and has more staff than the Dali Temple. However, many of them are still patrolling various places in the capital, so there are not many people at the moment.

After bringing Xiao Mubei to the front hall, Chu Yunxi spoke, "Sir Zhao, I have a few questions for you regarding what happened last night."

Zhao Yuzhi hurriedly asked, "Princess, please ask."

"I wonder what time the guards at Lord Zhao's residence discovered these two murderers last night?"

Zhao Yuzhi thought for a moment, "I remember it was about 3:45 am, when everyone in the family was asleep. Coincidentally, one of our guards had diarrhea last night and kept going to the toilet. He heard some noise while he was there, so he quietly went over and found the murderer outside the little girl's room, preparing to use aphrodisiac. The guard immediately shouted and fought with the murderer. The other guards also went over quickly, so we caught the murderer."

I didn't expect that Zhao Yuzhi was such an expert at making up stories. He told them so convincingly that he even made up the details. If I didn't know what was going on, I would have been fooled by him.

However, Chu Yunxi did not expose it. Her mission today was to delay Zhao Yuzhi.

So she also smiled and said, "Miss Zhao is a lucky person. It is also because of God's protection that she was able to escape without any danger."

"Thanks to your good words, Princess, I will also talk to Madam and ask her to go to Putuo Temple to fulfill her wish. It must be the Bodhisattva who appeared and protected my daughter from bad luck."

He even brought out the Bodhisattva, and Chu Yunxi admired him very much.

"Then I wonder how Lord Zhao knew that they were the murderers of the serial rape and murder case after he caught them?"

"It's a coincidence that this matter has been making a lot of noise recently. I have also heard a little about it. The rumors are very mysterious. Some say that these women were maids chosen by the Plum Fairy to serve her, so there is a plum blossom next to each corpse. I know this detail, and I happened to find bougainvillea on the two people, so I thought they must be the murderer. So today I quickly sent them to the Dali Temple."

"Lord Zhao is brave and resourceful, and with the blessing of the Bodhisattva, he will surely have a bright future." Chu Yunxi had no pressure in delivering such flattery.

The three of them had a very pleasant conversation. Xiao Mubei also chatted with Zhao Yuzhi about some matters in the court. The two of them didn't say goodbye, so Zhao Yuzhi naturally didn't want to chase them away, so he had to accompany them and keep chatting.

At this moment, a man walked in from outside and said, "Father, mother asked me to ask you when you will be back..."

Before he finished speaking, someone walked in. Chu Yunxi felt her eyelids twitch violently and she subconsciously looked at Xiao Mubei. Xiao Mubei signaled her with his eyes to stay calm. Chu Yunxi hurriedly picked up the tea and took a sip to hide her surprised expression.

Because the man who came in was the man in pink among the three heroes of Merlin!

He turned out to be the son of Zhao Yuzhi. All the questions were answered. Why would Zhao Yuzhi, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, help a few flower thieves? Why would he give up such a good official position and take the risk of finding someone to take the blame? Wasn't he afraid that he would lose his official hat if he was discovered?

Unexpectedly, one of the three heroes of Merlin turned out to be his son! For the sake of his son, Zhao Yuzhi was afraid that he would have to be dragged into the water and try every means to cover up for his son.

The man in pink had focused on Wan Ruwei the few times they met before, and had not seen Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi. He did not know them at the moment, and did not have any special reaction when he saw them.