A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 69 Hijacking
Main courtyard.

In the dining hall, to ease the awkwardness, Song Shuyu kept her head down while eating. Mu Qingcheng, fearing that the adult would fall ill again, also ate quietly, not daring to say anything more, until she was full and put down her chopsticks.

Song Shuyu raised an eyebrow, "Full?"

"Hmm." Mu Qingcheng nodded, then raised his wine cup and said, "My lord, this humble servant toasts you! May you enjoy good health and prosperity!"

Song Shuyu smiled gently, his long fingers holding the wine glass, and touched it to hers. A doting smile appeared in his eyes. "I also wish you peace, joy, and a meteoric rise in your career!"

They each drank it down in one gulp.

"Thank you, sir!"

Mu Qingcheng thanked him in a soft, coquettish voice, intending to annoy the adult. However, the adult's fair face turned blush again. "Speak properly."

"hey-hey."

Mu Qingcheng's smile was incredibly irritating. She suddenly realized that teasing adults could be quite fun.

"grown ups!"

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside, and then the carved double doors of the dining hall were opened, and a constable followed Song Li in quickly!

"Reporting to your Excellency, the short, fat man has suddenly died from poisoning!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingcheng suddenly stood up, rushed over, grabbed the constable by the collar, and said, "Wasn't the short, fat man locked up in the North Prison? How could he be poisoned?"

However, before the constable could answer, another constable rushed in from outside, his face ashen and unable to speak: "Sir, it's terrible! The criminal Sanhu has taken Constable Luo hostage and is demanding that Coroner Mu hand over Madam Li's body!"

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Sanhu, holding a knife to Luo the constable's throat, led him out. As they passed through the passageway, he threw a tinderbox at a torch stuck in the wall, instantly igniting the torch that had been unlit during the day. Sanhu took the torch and continued to force Luo the constable forward.

Constable Luo knew that if the three tigers succeeded today, the consequences would be unimaginable. If the case could not be solved, he would not only lose his official position, but he would also be severely punished!

Therefore, Officer Luo steeled his resolve and said to the constables surrounding them, "Don't worry about me, quickly capture the three tigers!"

They were all brothers who had gone through thick and thin together. How could the constables disregard Constable Luo's life? More than a dozen knife tips were pointed at the three tigers. No one dared to make a move rashly, but no one was willing to give up!
Seeing this, Sanhu gently moved his right hand holding the knife, and blood seeped from the skin of Constable Luo's neck!
The constables tensed up and became even more hesitant to make a move!

Sanhu shouted, "Back off! All of you, back off! I said I only want the First Madam's body, but if you don't obey, I can't guarantee her life!"

"Don't get agitated, we'll back away, we won't come any closer!"

The constables tried to calm Sanhu down while retreating outside.

The South Prison and the North Prison were not far apart. Li Yunyao's body was placed in the morgue of the South Prison, so they walked towards the South Prison compound.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Heng and Jiang Zhan mobilized all the elite constables on duty, and wave after wave of people rushed towards the South Prison compound!

When Song Shuyu arrived with Mu Qingcheng and Song Li, the three tigers had just stepped into the gate of the South Prison while holding Constable Luo hostage!
"grown ups!"

Dozens of constables shouted in unison to step aside and clear the middle passage.

Song Shuyu strode forward, his imposing aura overwhelming. "I don't have much patience to deal with you. I'll give you ten counts to consider. If you don't release the person, I'll kill you on the spot!"

Sanhu sneered, his eyes confident and certain, "Lord of the Capital Prefecture, exchanging a living person's life for a dead person's body, you are not at a loss!"

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