The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

The thick darkness swallowed up the light, and in the dead silence, the chirping of insects was particularly abrupt.

Suddenly, a ball of fire ignited, breaking the tranquility of the night, and a faint fishy smell disappeared into the air with wisps of green smoke.

Around the bonfire, the ground is engraved with twisted and strange ancient images with a gloomy atmosphere, forming a mysterious altar.

A heavy and dragging sound came from the distance, accompanied by the young man's painful groan, breaking the brief silence.

A tall man in black was dragging a heavily bound man slowly towards the flames. The man's face was filled with fear and despair, and his body left a trail of messy marks on the ground, as if to express his helplessness and despair.

The man in black approached the campfire step by step, and then threw the man to the ground without mercy.

He walked straight to the campfire, and the flames shone on his face, revealing a bronze fang mask.

The patterns on the mask were twisted and hideous, revealing a sinister and eerie aura, as if it were a demon crawling out from the depths of hell.

"are you ready?"

A low and hoarse voice came from under the mask, and it was cold but carried a power that could shake the soul.

As soon as the words fell, the bonfire that had been burning quietly suddenly burst into flames, and the blazing flames illuminated the surroundings as bright as day.

At some point, the surroundings were quietly filled with people wearing black robes and fang-shaped masks. Their eyes were cold and empty, as if they had no emotions at all, like the walking dead.

The man in black didn't wait for anyone's response. His veins bulged, his muscles tensed, and he burst out with amazing strength, lifting the man on the ground high above his head.

"Now, our celebration begins!"

His voice echoed in the night air with an unquestionable majesty.

In an instant, a deafening cheer broke out all around, and the sound seemed to break through the silent night sky.

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The day after Lu Qingchen left, Lu Yuande and his gang were escorted to the vegetable market and beheaded in public.

When the people learned of their numerous crimes, they all applauded and cheered.

At this moment, Qin Miaoxi was walking slowly along the path of the Marquis' Mansion. Inexplicably, a feeling of loneliness quietly surged into her heart, following her like a shadow.

At this moment, Zi Yan appeared before her without any warning, like a ghost, and reported in a low voice: "Miss, everything is done."

Qin Miaoxi raised her eyes slightly, her gaze calmly falling on a strong pine tree beside her. She flared her nostrils and quietly sniffed the unique fresh scent of pine needles.

Then she asked casually, "How many people are involved this time?"

Zi Yan's eyes flashed with resentment, and her tone was filled with uncontrollable anger, but she reported coldly, "From top to bottom in that yamen, except for the head constable who was kept in the dark, the county magistrate and the yamen runners, not a single one of them didn't embezzle the people's hard-earned money. A small yamen runner's home was searched and found to contain over a million taels of silver. I wonder how many poor people were forced to die to save up this dirty money. These people truly deserve to die!"

"These people, who used to act tyrannically and treat the lives of ordinary people like worthless grass, are now receiving the punishment they deserve. It's justice." Qin Miaoxi's voice was gentle but filled with disgust. "This time, we only punished a small government office, but in so many other places, people are still suffering and corrupt officials are still at large. The cleanup operation must continue. Only by eradicating them can we reduce the harm to the people."

Zi Yan nodded in agreement and replied softly, "Miss, you are absolutely right. I will keep a close eye on this matter and will not slack off in the slightest."

After she finished speaking, her expression froze, and she glanced coldly around. Suddenly, she changed the subject and asked, "Miss, where is the young marquis? Usually at this time of day, he always sticks to you."

Qin Miaoxi raised her eyes and replied calmly, "He went to a foreign country."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan's pupils trembled violently, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes. She asked, "What is he doing there when he looks so frail?"

Qin Miaoxi was speechless for a moment, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly. She thought to herself, if Lu Qingchen knew that Zi Yan, whom she had tried so hard to please for a long time, actually described him as a weakling, he would probably faint from tears on the spot.

She forced a wry smile helplessly and said slowly, "Of course he had something important to do. Wen Zhu went with him."

Zi Yan nodded thoughtfully and said seriously, "Oh! With Wen Zhu here, he can at least save his life."

Qin Miaoxi was speechless again and could only silently criticize...

"Miss, guess who I ran into during my investigation this time?"

Zi Yan approached mysteriously, her eyes flashing with excitement, but her face was as cold as ice, as if to say, if you dare to say another word, I will kill you.

Qin Miaoxi pushed her face away and said, "Next time, turn your head to the side and talk to me!"

Zi Yan felt wronged, "Miss, why? I am your loyal Zi Yan!"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to help but beat you."

Zi Yan: “…”

Qin Miaoxi patted her shoulder and comforted her: "I was just talking nonsense. Tell me who you met."

Suddenly, her voice paused, her heart skipping a beat for no apparent reason. An inexplicable unease washed over her. She subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand and blurted out, her tone tense and tentative, "You...you didn't run into the Ghost-Faced Judge, did you?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan hurriedly shook her head, "Not really."

Qin Miaoxi lost interest in an instant. Apart from the Ghost-faced Judge, no one else could capture her attention.

Ah! No, now there is another Lu Qingchen.

"Miss, don't worry, I saw Master Zuo!"

Qin Miaoxi frowned slightly, her eyes full of doubt. She subconsciously raised her eyebrows and asked in confusion, "What is he doing there?"

This Lord Zuo is the emperor's personal guard. It is rumored that he was originally a royal secret guard hidden in the dark. No one knows what he went through, but he came out from behind the scenes. Since then, he has been serving the emperor, responsible for the emperor's safety. He is almost always by the emperor's side. How could he suddenly appear in such a place?

Zi Yan frowned slightly, a thoughtful glint in her eyes as she slowly spoke, "In my opinion, he's most likely here to investigate those people. We've spent so much time and energy searching everywhere but to no avail. But as soon as he showed up, those people were instantly exposed. That's how we were able to follow the clues, dig deeper, and finally uncover the mastermind behind this."

A glimmer of understanding flashed in Qin Miaoxi's eyes, and she nodded thoughtfully, "It seems that this is even more complicated than we imagined. Lord Zuo has personally taken action, so the Emperor must have noticed the huge conspiracy behind this."

Zi Yan said coldly, "Your Majesty is also a hindsight expert. These corrupt officials have been colluding with each other for many years. As the ruler of a country, you were completely unaware of this. This is a dereliction of duty."

Qin Miaoxi nodded and said, "He has indeed been a little slack recently."

The two were silent for a moment, and Zi Yan said, "Miss, let's go back to the paper-making shop!"

"What's wrong? Is this place still scaring you?"

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I'm uncomfortable and don't feel at home."

"Is it that a stranger here can't be a home? Is it that you don't want to consider this place as home?"

"Wherever the young lady is is Zi Yan's home." Zi Yan replied without hesitation. After a pause, she continued, "Then, young lady, have you already considered the Marquis' Mansion your home?"