sinovels Chapter 282 Dragon Girl
Chapter 282 Dragon Girl
The next morning.
The lingering smoke still hung over the alley, and the air was filled with a strong smell of burnt roasted meat.
A lot of black ash had settled on the roofs of each house, but as for its origin, it was impossible to think about it in detail.
Many housewives, after waking up, learned that the Gong family next door had been wiped out by ruthless bandits, their bodies piled up, and then the news was spread by fire. Upon smelling the aroma that resembled roasted meat, they vomited until they were dizzy and disoriented.
Of course, everyone was relieved to have survived.
That damned bandit used some kind of sleeping potion that knocked out everyone, including people, livestock, and pets, in the alley.
The flames next door were shooting into the sky, but no one woke up.
After personally investigating, the head constable of the government concluded that they were a group of ruthless bandits who had come for money and were taking a risk.
The Gong family must have put up a fierce resistance, judging from the knife and gun wounds on the unrecognizable male and female remains after the burning.
Also.
The various buildings in the Gong family courtyard that were completely destroyed by the true energy, as well as the bloodstains left in various places, can serve as evidence.
Perhaps because the resistance was too fierce, the bandits slaughtered the entire Gong family after they succeeded.
These are the conclusions reached by the government constables after their investigation.
Whether the neighbors believed it or not, the government officials did.
Such a shocking case prompted the prefect to personally arrive, and the governor also sent his personal advisor to the scene.
The head constable of the Six Doors and Master Fu Liunian of the Martial Arts Tower both came to the scene and examined it carefully. They finally concluded that it was the work of the ruthless bandits.
The reason is simple.
Master Gong was known for his lavish spending and extravagant lifestyle, which attracted the attention of thieves.
The governor personally issued an order, requiring the Six Doors to solve the case within five days.
This major case quickly became a hotly debated unsolved mystery.
A wealthy foreign merchant family; the Gong family wiped out; a bizarre method that caused everyone in the alley to fall into a coma.
In fact, there were many loopholes in the government's preliminary investigation conclusion.
For example, although everyone in the alley was drugged.
But the people in the next alley were not affected. Since such a fierce battle was taking place in the palace, why did no one hear any noise?
The watchmen only noticed the abnormality when a fire broke out.
As a result, the rumors quickly went awry, and the prevailing explanation was that the Gong family was possessed by evil spirits!
They were hit by a fire evil spirit, which is why the whole family ended up in that miserable state.
However, the Gong family were outsiders with no local connections or relatives and no aggrieved parties.
The government hastily reached this conclusion, and no one objected.
Anyway, it was a wealthy merchant from the Han Dynasty who died, what does it have to do with us ordinary people?
The only impact was that more wealthy merchants in the city hired guards, and some even left the city to seek refuge in their estates.
Also.
The residents of the alley could only endure the stench, and their employers repeatedly cleaned their courtyards, since the ground was covered in ashes from corpses.
Several militiamen stood guard at the front and back gates of the palace, preventing anyone from entering and spying.
The people from the mortuary hired several carts to enter the mansion, and finally pulled out all the remains together.
There was no way around it; the oil caught fire so fiercely that the raging flames burned away all the flesh and blood of the corpses, leaving only a pile of bones mixed together, making it impossible to tell them apart.
Several heads occasionally peeked out from the walls of the Gong family's courtyard.
Some of the bolder ones ran over to see what was going on.
The central courtyard of the palace was burned to the ground, and traces of corpse oil remained on the ground.
The front and middle gates were violently broken open, and there were still feathered arrows nailed to the corner tiles.
The doors to the main house, bedroom, and side rooms were kicked open, and the windows were smashed. Inside, all the furniture and beds were broken.
Even the floor tiles inside and outside the house were pried up, creating many deep pits.
It can be said that the palace has been completely destroyed.
This house will probably end up abandoned.
Not to mention the large sum of money required to rebuild, the extermination of the entire family is a taboo subject.
Those who can afford it think it's bad luck, while those who don't think it's bad luck probably can't afford it.
Meanwhile, Ji Jinliang and Tong Baisui rushed over upon hearing the news. Tong Baisui was also there with more than a dozen disciples, who were cleaning the courtyard walls and houses.
"How tragic..." Ji Jinliang also peered over the wall at the Gong family's courtyard for a while.
"This is definitely not an ordinary bandit..." Tong Baisui also looked frightened.
"What kind of poison could kill an entire alley of people and animals?"
"Not to mention that the sounds of killing were so loud that even people in the next alley couldn't hear them, clearly indicating that there were Daoist cultivators inside using their methods."
"The Gong family must have offended a formidable enemy..."
"Brother Yang, I'm relieved to see you all are alright."
Yang Silang waved his hand.
"Let's not talk about the Gong family anymore."
"Brother Ji, Brother Tong, you locals look familiar."
"I want to take a woman into my home."
"However, she grew up deep in the mountains and doesn't have a registered residence. Who should we ask to handle this matter?"
He frowned and pondered as he weighed the goods.
Tong Baisui laughed heartily.
"What's so difficult about that?"
"Brother Yang, why bother looking for a better opportunity while still employed?"
"There are many experts who can handle this matter."
"You only know one of them, do you remember Yang Dakuan?"
Yang Silang was slightly stunned, then finally remembered.
This man is none other than the brother-in-law of the Prefect of Yidu Prefecture. His sister, Yang Xiaohuan, is a beautiful and charming woman and is the Prefect's favorite concubine.
Tong Baisui said.
"In these turbulent times, adding one more person to the household registration is not a big deal."
"Go find Yang Dakuan; a hundred or so taels of silver should be enough to get this done."
"He doesn't even need to go to his brother-in-law; he can get it done by going to the scribe himself."
"It's nothing."
Yang Silang's eyes lit up when he heard this.
After he returned from passing the imperial examination, Yang Dakuan also sent him a congratulatory gift, but the two never ate together.
Although Yang Silang had been to the Martial Arts Tower several times, he had not taken up the teaching position.
In the past, it was understandable that he could serve as a substitute instructor, since he was only a scholar who had passed the imperial examinations.
Now that he has become a master and a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations), his status is no longer suitable for this task.
Yang Dakuan didn't dare to think about having a master scholar as his stand-in; how much money would that cost?
So the matter was tacitly ended, and it is said that Yang Dakuan found another martial artist to replace him.
It seems I'll have to contact this Yang Dakuan another day.
Seeing that the Yang family was alright, Tong Baisui and Ji Jinliang stayed for lunch before taking their leave.
The Yang residence returned to quiet.
Wang Daniu closed the courtyard gate.
Yang Silang turned around and went back into the inner courtyard.
Inside the study.
Hu Jiaoniang sat on the rose chair.
Two embroidered stools were placed at the lower end. Fu Hongying pulled Wang Xiaoyue to sit on one of them, comforting her.
Wang Xiaoyue was sobbing continuously.
Hu Jiaoniang spoke coldly from the seat of honor.
"Xiaoyue, you are not from the Han Dynasty, but from the Yan Dynasty."
"Gong Tianbao is not Gong Tianbao, and Gong Baiwan is not Gong Baiwan."
"They were the eunuchs in charge of the Imperial Treasury and his attendants during the Former Yan dynasty, right?"
"Those two old servants are first-class guards, so what exactly is your identity?"
"Are you the youngest daughter of the royal family?"
Wang Xiaoyue looked up in surprise and hurriedly waved her hand.
"No, no, to answer your question, madam, I'm not even a palace maid."
"Master Gong... Master Li married and settled down outside the palace. My grandfather once lost his life to protect my grandmother, so he has always doted on me."
"Although I was just a maid, I never lacked food or drink from a young age, and she even taught me to read and practice martial arts."
"When the capital fell, the Yan Emperor was killed in the fire. Master Li hurriedly led us to flee south, but Grandma fell seriously ill and died on the way."
"So only a few of us arrived in Shun Kingdom."
Although Wang Xiaoyue is young, she is not that timid and would not be tricked into revealing everything.
When Hu Jiaoniang asked her questions, she actually used a mind-controlling technique to amplify her fear, which is why she had such an effect.
When she realized what she had said, Wang Xiaoyue covered her mouth in horror.
Yang Silang waved.
"You don't need to be afraid."
"Let me tell you what happened in the palace last night?"
He slowly recounted how a barrier suddenly appeared last night, enveloping the alley, and how the Embroidered Robe Pavilion of the Wu Kingdom suddenly attacked, wiping out the entire family of Master Gong.
"Xiaoyue, think about it carefully. Are you really just an ordinary maid?"
"Have you met your grandfather? How many years did you spend together?"
"Was it just that the Li family's grandmother, who fell seriously ill and died halfway through their escape, was her illness caused by being slow-moving and delaying their journey?"
"You were sleeping in my residence, so why is there another maidservant named Xiaoyue in the palace? Did Master Li recently buy another maidservant who looks and has a similar figure to you?"
"Has Master Li recently given you any instructions or instructions?"
Wang Xiaoyue was completely stunned.
Some things shouldn't be thought about too much.
Looking back now, I realize I have no memory of my "grandfather" at all; it was all told to me by Mr. Li.
The grandmother in the family was not skilled in martial arts. She came from a famous brothel, but became a burden on the escape route and could not ride a horse.
So he suddenly fell seriously ill and died on the very first day he left the capital.
Indeed, the household has just acquired another young maidservant in the last few days, whose figure and appearance are somewhat similar to hers.
He became addicted to listening to stories, and it was the master who first suggested that he live in the Yang residence for a period of time, and it was also the master who made him learn martial arts from Fu Hongying.
When all these events were connected, Master Li's face suddenly became unfamiliar.