Ten Thousand Sword Masters

The Zhao residence was located on Zhuque Street, not far from Cangxi Pavilion. Zhang and Liu walked quickly and soon arrived outside the Zhao residence.

Originally, the Zhao residence was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, creating a festive atmosphere. However, suddenly, all the red lanterns and ribbons were replaced.

But there was no mourning attire, and from the outside, it was impossible to tell that the person was dead.

Upon arriving outside the Zhao residence and seeing the large characters "Zhao Residence" on the plaque, Liu Fei sneered.

"Zhao Tiancai takes a concubine every year because he's rich. Now look what's happened, his newlywed concubine has died. I wonder if he's having bad luck," Liu Fei mocked.

"Alright, stop being so sour here. After all, someone died," Zhang Jianyun said, then walked into the Zhao residence.

Some constables had already arrived at the Zhao residence. Upon seeing Zhang and Liu arrive, a round-faced, chubby constable came to greet them.

"My two Nine-Star Guards, please follow me. The room of Zhao Tiancai's deceased concubine is just ahead," the fat constable said, leading Zhang and Liu toward the deceased's room.

"This Zhao mansion is damn big." After passing through the gardens and ponds, before even reaching the deceased's room, Liu Fei said sourly.

"Sir, the deceased's room is just ahead," the fat constable said cautiously.

Before long, led by the fat constable, Zhang and Liu arrived outside the deceased's room.

"Halt! My master said that no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter."

Zhang and Liu arrived outside the deceased's room and were about to go in when they were stopped by a servant from the Zhao family.

Snapped!

Without saying a word, the fat constable slapped a servant of the Zhao family. "Are you blind? You don't even recognize the Nine Deer Robe? You dare to stop the Nine Star Guard? Get out of my way!"

"Nine Star Guardians?"

The servants of the Zhao family were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected to stop the Nine Star Guards. "My lords, please spare us! I only remembered my master's orders and didn't pay attention to your clothes."

"Get out of the way!" the fat constable said, making a move to slap the servant again.

Upon seeing this, the servants quickly stepped aside.

Upon entering the house, one finds two constables and a member of the Zhao family present.

"Lord Liu~"

The two constables were acquainted with Liu Fei, and they quickly bowed to him.

"And who is this gentleman?" a square-faced constable asked Zhang Jianyun.

"This is Zhang Jianyun, a new armored soldier from my Cangxi Pavilion. Jianyun, these two are Constable Liu and Constable Li from the yamen," Liu Fei introduced.

"Greetings, Lord Zhang." Constable Liu and Constable Li bowed to Zhang Jianyun at the same time.

"Greetings, officers." Zhang Jianyun also cupped his hands in greeting.

At this moment, someone from the Zhao family came over and said, "Greetings, Your Excellencies."

"The coroner from the yamen just left. He examined the body and said the manner of death was the same as that of Brother Jiang's daughter. Please take a look, gentlemen," said Constable Liu.

Zhang Jianyun and Liu Fei nodded and walked towards the body covered with Bai Juan's body.

"Please wait, gentlemen." Just as Liu Fei was about to reach out and lift Bai Juan's hand, someone from the Zhao family stopped him.

"My lords, I am Yang Zhuang, the steward of the Zhao family. The deceased is, after all, my master's newly acquired concubine. Since the officials have already determined the cause of death, let's not disturb her any further," Yang Zhuang said politely but firmly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Fei raised an eyebrow. "The government is the government, and the Nine Star Guards are the Nine Star Guards. If the government's assessment is all that matters, then what's the point of having the Nine Star Guards?"

"I didn't invite any of your Nine Star Guards, did I?"

Just then, an old man's voice came from outside the house, and then an old man with a cane and wearing a dark blue short coat walked into the house.

The visitor was none other than Zhao Tiancai, the master of the Zhao family!

"Master, you've arrived." Yang Zhuang hurriedly nodded and bowed.

"Master Zhao, what do you mean by that? Our coroner has already determined that the murderer of your concubine is a supernatural being, and the Nine Star Guards are always responsible for handling supernatural matters. Since your household has encountered such a thing, the leaders of the Nine Star Guards were able to handle it immediately. You should be grateful." The fat constable said with a frown.

"What a joke." Zhao Tiancai sneered. "If Yang Changping came in person, I might be a little more polite. But two unknown lowly soldiers dare to act so arrogantly in my presence?"

Zhang Jianyun hadn't expected Zhao Tiancai to be so arrogant and uncooperative with the investigation. "Master Zhao, don't you want to catch the strange creature and avenge your concubine?"

"So what if they're dead? What's the point of seeking revenge? I don't believe that monster could kill all my concubines," Zhao Tiancai said nonchalantly.

"You beast! Even a night of marriage is worth a hundred days of kindness. How will you explain this to your dead concubine, and how will you explain it to the family of the deceased?" Liu Fei said angrily.

Ding Ding Deng!

Zhao Tiancai tapped the ground a few times with his cane, then raised his head and said, "Let's not even talk about how I haven't had a chance to sleep with this concubine yet, so we can't be considered husband and wife. Besides, she's someone I bought with my own money. Her life and death were already in my hands. Now that she's dead, I'll give her a grand funeral. That's more than enough."

"Furthermore, my decision to no longer allow you to disturb her body is a sign of respect for her."

"Finding the murderer and severely punishing him is the only way to respect the deceased. Zhao Tiancai, stop pretending. I think you're just worried about being targeted by the supernatural."

As Zhang Jianyun spoke, he gently lifted the white cloth.

"you?"

Seeing Zhang Jianyun lift the white cloth, Zhao Tiancai raised his cane and pointed at it, his chest heaving with anger.

"Master~"

Yang Zhuang quickly helped Zhao Tiancai up and shouted loudly outside, "Help! Someone come quick!"

As soon as Yang Zhuang finished speaking, more than a dozen servants from the Zhao family rushed in.

"What are you doing? What are you trying to do here? Can't you see this place has been sealed off by the authorities?"

Seeing the Zhao family servants rushing in, Constable Liu shouted a reprimand.

"Master Zhao, the white cloth has been removed, and the deceased's peace has been disturbed. Please allow us to properly examine the body and avoid causing any further trouble," Liu Fei said coldly.

"Okay, okay~"

Zhao Tiancai glared at Zhang and Liu with eyes blazing with fury, then turned and left. Yang Zhuang followed closely behind, waving his hand to signal the servants who had rushed in to leave as well.

"Damn it, Zhao Tiancai is just a little rich, but he's really lawless. I'm not afraid I can't deal with him." Liu Fei cursed as he watched Zhao Tiancai leave.

"My lords, calm down. These rich folks are so unsophisticated and ignorant. Their eyes are glued to piles of money. There's no need to lower yourself to their level," the fat constable said, trying to smooth things over.

Zhang Jianyun examined the body and then asked, "How old was this deceased concubine?"

"I'm 17 years old this year," Officer Liu replied.

"How old is Constable Jiang's daughter this year?" Zhang Jianyun continued to ask.

"Tingting is also 17 years old this year," Officer Li said in a low voice.

Zhang Jianyun looked at the corpse again, recalling the appearance of Constable Jiang's daughter's body.