Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 99 Split up
"Ah? Did it fly away?" Cao Hao pretended to be surprised and said, "When I received the news and went to check, I only saw that the tomb had collapsed, so I sealed off the scene. I didn't expect that the dead could fly away."

"I was also surprised." The Fifth Dimension pointed to his head and said, "But you also know that the magical power I exchanged for my memory will not deceive people - I saw Donghun Hou turned into a corpse king, escaped from the underground palace, and disappeared."

He sighed and said, "So this matter is troublesome. I can't make a big deal out of a small matter even if I want to."

"Alas, it seems I can't escape the guilt of dereliction of duty." Cao Hao was so worried that he gulped down a glass of wine.

"Don't worry, my dear brother. I'm not here to convict you. Tell me what happened and I'll see if I can help you ease the situation a little." The Fifth Dimension said in a gentle voice.

"Okay." Cao Hao nodded and quickly explained what happened, "This matter is indeed my fault. I trusted Xie Gui too much. He informed me in the name of Qu'a County that the corpse plague in Fangxian Township was spreading fiercely and had spread to all the villages."

"Brother, you also know how great our responsibility is in guarding Jingling." Cao Hao sighed and said, "So we have always been 'not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of one'. When I received the report, I immediately ordered the troops to gather back to the camp and be on high alert. I didn't expect this to happen. Alas..."

Nangong couldn't help but said, "I saw a large military camp in the Donghunhou Tomb."

"That military camp was built by the previous dynasty, so of course it's big." Cao Hao quickly explained, "But we have a total of 4,000 soldiers in Jianlingwei, and we also have to guard the imperial tombs of the previous dynasty. There are only a few dozen soldiers assigned to the tomb of Donghunhou. It can only serve as an early warning."

"I heard that black zombies are rampant in Fangxian Township. They are invulnerable to swords and guns and have great strength. The small number of people we have is not enough to stop the black zombies. I am also unable to divide my troops for protection. We can only be safe if we gather together now."

"That makes sense." The fifth owner nodded and said in agreement, "You made a prompt decision at the critical moment. What's wrong with that, brother?"

"Haha, it would be great if you were the one to solve the case," Cao Hao said with a smile.

"Unfortunately, I don't have the power to do so..." The Fifth Dimension looked helpless. "I can only report the truth and let the higher-ups know my difficulties."

"That's enough. Come on, let's drink." Cao Hao raised his glass with satisfaction.

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The banquet was over and the ghostwriters stood up and said goodbye.

After parting with the reluctant Cao Hao, Nangong used his magical powers to check again and confirmed that there were no eavesdropping magic weapons around. Only then did he lift the ban on Zuan, whose face was flushed with embarrassment.

"Fuck, this Cao guy doesn't tell the truth at all." Zuan panted heavily and said, "I almost burst from holding it in."

"Yeah, he pushed it away completely, and didn't get any useful information out of me." Nangong was also angry and said, "Let me go to my dream tonight and see what he is thinking."

"No." The fifth building owner shook his head decisively and said, "Cao Hao has already opened his five orifices. You can't enter his memory when he is in a light sleep."

"That's right. Master Nangong doesn't dare to enter the 'dreamland' now, so the effect of dream investigation is average." Zuan smiled and said, "Let me talk to him. I guarantee that he will open up to me."

"..." Nangong glanced at Zuan, but did not refute his evaluation of himself, nor did he refute his evaluation of himself...

"I know you are powerful, but forget it." The fifth owner was quite tempted, but finally shook his head and said:

"Well, forget it. With his status and position, it is unlikely that he will be too deeply involved. A decent family kid like him knows how to protect himself."

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, his uncle is at the frontline leading troops in battle. If we investigate him now, wouldn't it make Duke Jingling complain to the emperor? That would put too much pressure on General Chen."

"Yes." Although the Fifth Dimension is forgetful, his subordinates still respect him.

"But I didn't lie. No one wants to make a big fuss at this time." The fifth owner said in a deep voice: "So the most urgent task is to quickly capture Donghun Hou. Otherwise, if he makes a big fuss, we will have to bring this case to the table and weigh it by the pound."

"Understood." The three nodded. Zuan was about to speak, but the fifth owner raised his hand and said, "Send the message to the capital."

Everyone fell silent immediately. Then they saw the fifth building owner slightly closing his eyes, as if listening to the voice coming from his body.

After a while, Diwuwei opened his eyes and said, "Miss Lingzhi told me that Changxing County reported to the capital that their county magistrate was murdered in the government office the night before."

"Who is so bold?" Nangong was surprised and asked, "Isn't he afraid that the court will exterminate his entire family?" "Maybe it wasn't done by a human." Diwuwei touched his chin and said, "No normal person would do such a stupid thing."

"What does the leader mean...Donghun Hou?" Nangong and Zuan asked softly.

"I didn't say that, I just said there is such a possibility." The Fifth Dimension shook his head and said, "But there are no clues anyway. Nangong and I will go over and take a look. What if we can find something?"

"What about the two of us?" Zuan asked.

"You guys stay here and find out the identity of that kid," the Fifth Dimension chuckled and said, "He has caused such a big disaster, he will have to pay the price."

"Actually, I think that guy is pretty good." Zuan said truthfully.

Nangong also nodded.

"You think it's unimportant, and I think it's unimportant either. What matters is what the higher-ups think." The Fifth Dimension shook his head. He didn't need them to comment on this issue.

"What about the things taken out from Donghun Hou's stomach?" Nangong asked again.

"Yes, do you want to check it together?" Zuan also asked.

"What is that?" The fifth owner shook his head and said, "No one asked us to look for it, and we haven't seen it either."

"Aren't you worried enough? Stop making trouble for yourself." Nangong followed the words of the fifth owner.

"Master Nan Chuang, can you please have some principles?" Zuan said helplessly.

Seeing Nangong Liu's eyebrows raised, he quickly obeyed the order and said, "Yes, sir!"

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After seeing off the two owners, Zu An heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Now I can finally say whatever I want to say!"

Yang Zhong nodded and smiled but said nothing.

"Tell me, does our leader really not understand what Nangong means, or is he pretending to be confused even though he knows the truth?"

"I don't know." Yang Zhong shook his head.

"I think it's most likely the latter. Haven't you discovered it yet? The owner of the building is a master at playing dumb. Alas, poor Nangong, I think half of her insomnia is caused by the owner of the building."

"..."

"A Zhong, please stop being so taciturn. It makes me look so stupid talking to myself." Zuan said helplessly.

"Haha..." Yang Zhong laughed naively, "We northerners are not good at speaking."

"Who isn't from the north? Forget it." Zuan said in boredom: "Let's just find a place to sleep in the town."

"Yes." Yang Zhong nodded and couldn't help but smile.

"Hehe, you must be thinking, not only can you save some money, but you can also settle the bill when you go back, right?" Zuan said with a smile.

"Yes." Yang Zhong answered honestly.

(End of this chapter)