A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 148 The Truth Revealed to the World (34)

Song Shuyu's eyes were filled with a chilling coldness. "Whether Liu Xiao is innocent or not, can you determine that just by opening your mouth? Liu Changqing, you should be glad that I am the Prefect of the Capital today, and I must abide by the laws and regulations of the court, otherwise..."

His official robes prevented him from continuing.

However, the murderous intent emanating from him was blatant and undisguised, and it was transmitted to Liu Changqing.

Whenever he thought of his Ah Yuan, who almost lost her life at the hands of Liu Changqing, he couldn't help but want to kill Liu Changqing!
The judge felt a chill run down his spine and was somewhat apprehensive, fearing that Song Shuyu might actually resort to torture and cause a major disaster. So he boldly advised, "Lord Song, Coroner Mu might be waking up soon, perhaps..."

"Somebody come!"

Song Shuyu shouted outside, and two constables immediately pushed open the door and came in, "Sir, your humble servant is here!"

"Liu Changqing is now a murder suspect. Put him in shackles and handcuffs, keep him under close guard, and never leave his side!"

"Yes!"

Song Shuyu stepped out the door, then suddenly turned back, grinning, and said, "Liu Changqing, you'd better obediently submit and come to court to face the law. Don't even think about killing yourself to silence me! Otherwise, I can't guarantee that your Liu family won't be implicated because of you!"

After speaking, he strode away.

Liu Changqing's face was deathly still, and his shoulders, along with his will, collapsed inch by inch.

……

When they returned to the west room, Mu Qingcheng was still asleep.

Song Shuyu sat down by the bed. Even though his hands were wrapped in gauze, he still stubbornly grabbed Mu Qingcheng's right hand and touched his cool face.

Her survival was also his rebirth.

He struggled in the swamp for more than ten years, but because of her appearance, he saw the light again. In order to chase the light, he tried his best to climb out of the swamp.

How could his star fall?
He would never allow it.

"Ah Yuan, we made a promise. As long as I listened to you and went with you to the mass grave to see the corpses, you would become my wife and stay with me forever. I did it, so you must keep your promise. You can't visit Lin Shuban too often, and you can't make any private engagements with other people, understand?"

“Ah Yuan…no, no, I’ll still call you Qingcheng. I don’t dare to acknowledge you now. I’m afraid, I’m afraid that if your father was demoted back then, it was my father who did it. Wouldn’t you hate me to death? What would we do then? I…if it’s true, I’ll force my father to kneel down and beg for forgiveness, okay? I’ll be your father’s slave, I’ll take any beatings or scoldings, and I’ll have no complaints…”

As Song Shuyu continued his incessant chatter, Mu Qingcheng's eyelids fluttered a few times, and her delicate eyebrows slowly furrowed together.

Mu Qingcheng felt like she had a bizarre dream.

In my dream, a little girl with her hair in two buns was squatting behind a rockery, intently dissecting a centipede with a scalpel in her hand. Suddenly, from the other side of the rockery came the sound of a boy crying. Curious, the little girl went over and found the boy sitting on the ground with a green snake coiled around his ankle. The boy was so frightened that he cried his heart out and dared not move.

The little girl frowned, annoyed, and said, "Stop crying, it's so noisy!" Then, she stepped forward, plunged a knife into the snake's seven-inch spot, and lifted it up! The boy was stunned and stammered, "Aren't you...aren't you afraid of snakes?"

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm going to be the world's number one female coroner someday. I'm not even afraid of corpses, so why would I be afraid of a snake?" The little girl raised her chin, her bright eyes sparkling.

The boy stopped crying and laughed. "You're so amazing! What's your name?" The little girl was stumped, shaking her head like a rattle. "I can't tell you my name. My father warned me that if people knew that the daughter of the Minister of Justice was playing with corpses all day, no one would dare to marry me."

"I dare to marry you!" the boy immediately patted his chest and promised, "I'm not afraid of you becoming a coroner. You saved my life, and I should repay this debt with my body!"

To everyone's surprise, the little girl looked disgusted and said, "You're such a coward, I don't want you to be my husband!"

"I...I was just pretending to be scared. I'm actually very brave!"

"Then do you dare to come with me to the mass grave to see the corpses? As long as you come with me and listen to me, I'll agree to be your wife when I grow up!"

"Okay, it's a deal!"

The two young children made a pinky promise, then held hands and sneaked out the back door, climbing onto a vegetable cart that was leaving the city.

Suddenly, the scene shifts to a dark, mass grave, filled with white bones and fresh corpses that are not yet fully decomposed, exuding a pungent stench of decay!
Flocks of crows circled above the mass grave, emitting mournful, chilling cries—

The little girl couldn't stop shivering. She had never been afraid of anything since she was little, not even dead people, snakes, or rats, but she was terrified of crows. She always felt that the dark crows were like monsters that could devour people!
So the little girl took off running, completely forgetting the boy who had come with her...

The night grew darker and darker; the mass grave was pitch black, and only the boy's terrified cries echoed through the desolate wilderness...

"No, don't cry..."

In her dream, Mu Qingcheng suddenly uttered a muttered word and then abruptly opened her eyes!
Song Shuyu was taken aback at first, then exclaimed joyfully, "Qingcheng, you're awake!"

Mu Qingcheng was stunned for a long time before her consciousness returned from the dream to reality. She looked at Song Shuyu, who was beaming with joy, and opened her mouth to say, "M-Master."

"How are you? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? I'll have the physician check your pulse again," Song Shuyu asked with concern.

Mu Qingcheng glanced sideways, first looking at her left arm, which was fixed with a piece of wood, clearly broken. Then she turned to look at her right hand, which was in Song Shuyu's hand!
Receiving her questioning look, Song Shuyu hurriedly let go of her hand, awkwardly making excuses, "I, I was afraid your hands were cold, so I thought I'd warm them up for you. I... I'm a gentleman, don't think I was being disrespectful to you, nothing like that, please don't misunderstand..."

Mu Qingcheng was both speechless and amused. "My lord, according to you, I should thank you for your kindness?"

"Uh, it's not impossible." Song Shuyu nodded guiltily, but avoided eye contact with her.

Mu Qingcheng was both angry and amused. "What about before I fainted? Did you kiss my forehead, sir? Taking advantage of my weakness, you took liberties with me. Wouldn't you call yourself a lawless madman?"

Song Shuyu immediately fell silent.

His handsome, jade-like face flushed crimson in an instant, his moist eyes revealing a mix of emotions, and his voice softened slightly, "I... I couldn't help myself, I'm not a lawless madman. If you feel you've been taken advantage of, I... I can let you kiss me back."

Mu Qingcheng, who was known for her emotional stability, could no longer remain calm. She raised her foot and kicked out!

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