As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 332
"So you just hide it and refuse to report it?"

Lu Hanqiu's voice turned cold, "You should know that His Majesty hates people who neglect their duties and act smart. Master Liu's behavior is no different from playing with fire."

"I know……"

Liu Hongsheng looked troubled, "I originally wanted to investigate as soon as possible, but who knew that this matter became more and more difficult to investigate... Now it's also related to mountain spirits..."

"Master Liu really thinks that those children were caught and eaten by wild monsters?" Lu Hanqiu smiled lightly, "With Master Liu's intelligence, he shouldn't believe such rumors."

"of course."

Liu Hongsheng showed a wry smile, "This rumor of ghosts is really bizarre. I have read the books of sages and sages, so I don't believe them even if they talk about the power of monsters. It's just that the gangster who kidnapped the child has come and gone without a trace. I'm afraid it's not a gangster." Master, it’s really difficult to check.”

Lu Hanqiu looked at him silently.

Liu Hongsheng said quickly: "But things are different now. Mr. Lu is here! As the minister of Dali Temple, Mr. Lu has cracked many strange cases in a year. This case will definitely not be a problem for Mr. Lu!"

"How will Mr. Lu investigate? I will give my full cooperation."

After leaving the governor's office, the master beside Lu Hanqiu said solemnly: "This Master Liu is not an incompetent person, but it is really strange that this case has always been pending... and depending on his intentions, he plans to let you take the lead in this case. "

"Old Fox."

Lu Hanqiu sneered, "You think I don't know what he sells in his gourd? He didn't dare to check, so he had to pass it on to me."

The master's heart skipped a beat, "He is the governor of a state, a third-grade official. He is in charge of the political and financial power of Qizhou. He doesn't even dare to investigate. I don't know how deep the water behind this is."

"As deep as possible." Lu Hanqiu got on the carriage.

Since he took office as the Minister of Dali Temple, he has handled countless cases, even the princes of the current dynasty with great military achievements. How can he still be afraid of the Qizhou incident?

"Is the second master here?" Lu Hanqiu asked the master.

The master quickly replied: "No news has been sent. I don't know if it has arrived. The second master may be walking slowly on the road. It will take two days before he comes."

"Oh."

Lu Hanqiu thought about it for a while and then asked, "What about Miss Xie Qi?"

"I didn't pay attention to this..." Master hesitated and said: "Even if Miss Xie Qi arrives, I'm afraid she won't contact us, right?"

Lu Hanqiu was silent for a moment and ordered the carriage to return to the post house.

……

At the governor's house in Qizhou, Liu Hongsheng took a deep breath as soon as Lu Hanqiu left, "If this case continues like this, something will happen. Now we finally have someone who can withstand it."

"Look at this Mr. Lu, although he is young, he is very capable."

Zhan Shi on the side whispered: "I hope he can solve this matter."

"I also hope... By the way, what do you want to report when you came in just now?"

"That's it!" Zhan Shi said quickly: "I heard that there was a man and a woman today. They said they were traveling doctors. They were going to the valley to the south to collect medicine. They hired a car at the carriage and horse shop. They have already passed."

"A man and a woman?"

Liu Hongsheng touched his chin and said, "The valley to the south is rumored to be a place filled with ghosts. Ordinary people would rather stay away from it, but this man and woman are so bold as to dare to go there."

"Who says it's not the case... If you go there at a time like this, I suspect that these two people are not gathering medicine. They are probably in the same group as Lu Hanqiu."

"Ah."

Liu Hongsheng nodded, "It makes sense... We are all in the same group. Let's just pretend we don't know and let Lu Hanqiu rush forward."

The man behind that was an extraordinary figure, and even he, the governor of Qizhou, couldn't afford to offend him.

*
After Xie Zhaozhao and Lu Jingrong entered the south valley, they stepped on the overgrown weeds all the way in.

There is no human habitation here, but no bones torn apart by mountain spirits and wild monsters have been found.

I did find a few rare medicinal herbs.

Lu Jingrong picked it up and threw it in a bamboo basket.The further inside I went, the more serious I became in collecting herbs, and it seemed I had almost forgotten the original purpose of coming here.

Xie Zhaozhao shook his head out of habit and kept paying attention to the surrounding situation while moving forward.

Lu Jingrong suddenly said: "Maybe it's broad daylight now, and the ghostly person won't appear."

Xie Zhaozhao looked back.

Lu Jingrong added: "The rumors from the common people are so vivid, there must be something going on here. Otherwise, why would everyone in Qizhou City know the danger here and not want to come?"

"good."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded, "Then let's stay a little longer and see if it gets dark."

Next, the two of them walked around, collecting herbs and observing the situation.

They brought dry food and water bags with them, so they were not afraid of getting hungry or thirsty.

The sun sets early in the mountains, and it doesn't take long for the sky to darken.

Xie Zhaozhao and Lu Jingrong had already reached the depths of the valley.

It's damp and cold here, which is completely different from the warmth outside.

It was difficult to light the torch, but fortunately Xie Zhaozhao had prepared a luminous pearl in advance and held it in his hand for lighting.

The two of them found a slightly dry stone to rest for a while.

Lu Jingrong carried the bamboo basket to check today's harvest and smiled slowly, "I collected a lot of rare medicinal materials. Today's trip was well worth it."

Xie Zhaozhao glanced without saying anything and carefully observed everything around him.

The sound of wind in the valley is like the howling of ghosts and wolves, which is scary.

However, both Xie Zhaozhao and Lu Jingrong were relatively calm, and other than frowning, they did not have any special reactions.

The two rested for a moment, and Xie Zhaozhao stood up and said, "Let's walk further forward. It looks like the valley is coming to an end. If we don't gain much, we can go back."

"Row."

Lu Jingrong stood up, put the small basket on his back, and walked with Xie Zhaozhao beside him.

The deeper we went, the taller and denser the weeds became, and Xie Zhaozhao vaguely spotted the hoof and claw marks of some large animal.

She brought the luminous pearl closer to check its size and depth, and wondered: "It doesn't look like a bear... What animal's footprints are this time?"

"I don't know."

Lu Jingrong also shook his head, "I have read many books, but I have never seen such records of footprints... Although the footprints here are not many, they are rare to find. Are you still going forward?"

Xie Zhaozhao observed the footprints for a moment, then stood up and said, "Let's keep going forward. We've come all the way here. If we don't gain anything, we may not be able to sleep when we go back."

She took out the whip from her backpack and pinched it, then took out a sharp dagger and handed it to Lu Jingrong, "Defense yourself."

"No need." Lu Jingrong shook his head, "I took the syringe."

"What is it?"

Lu Jingrong took out the item and showed it to Xie Zhaozhao. It was a wrist-thick bamboo tube with a very small hole in the front and a buckle at the back.

"look."

Lu Jingrong pulled the buckle and heard a whooshing sound. A thin needle shot out from the small hole in the front of the bamboo tube. "This is better for me than a dagger."

Xie Zhaozhao smiled and said: "It seems so. Sir, please be more careful and don't leave too far away from me——"

Before he finished speaking, a hoarse and unpleasant howl suddenly came from the distance, and a choking stench came from the wind.

(End of this chapter)