Riding the Pheonix Chapter 187: Bone

An official sedan landed at the end of the bridge, and the official opened the sedan curtain: "Sir, we're here. ()"

Mingwei turned around and smiled.

Who is the official who got off the sedan chair now, if not Jiang Wenfeng?

"Why are you laughing?" Yang Shu looked at her coldly.

Ming Wei touched his cheek: "With my face covered, can you see me smiling?"

He snorted: "My eyes are narrowed, what is it if it's not a smile?"

"..." Yin and Yang are strange.

"Sir." Gao Huan and Di Fan went over to greet him.

Jiang Wenfeng nodded: "What's going on?"

Gao Huan was in Xing Cao, which was his scope of responsibilities, so he told the story: "...We have caught the water monster. However, many bones were found under the bridge. Some of the bones were injured during their lifetime, but they were not They are all drowning people."

Jiang Wenfeng went to see the water monster first.

This water monster has a large turtle-like shell with four legs, but its head looks like a strange fish with sharp teeth.

"Master Jiang."

Jiang Wenfeng heard the voice and saw Yang Shu and Ming Wei coming in parallel, and nodded: "Master, Miss Ming."

He had no reaction to Mingwei's masked behavior. Fashions in Beijing come and go. One moment it is popular to wear men's clothing, another moment it is popular to wear a high bun, and who knows if masking is becoming popular again.

Ming Wei asked curiously: "Why can you all recognize me?" Could it be that her face blindness is not just about not being able to recognize faces?

Jiang Wenfeng smiled and said: "Who else will accompany the young master besides girls?"

"..." This method of identifying people is really simple and crude.

Mingwei asked: "Does Dali Temple still care about these things?"

Lei Hong happened to come back from under the bridge and said with a smile: "I don’t know, Miss Ming, but your Excellency has been transferred to Jing Zhaoyin."

Jingzhao Yin, the Yin of the capital, has a higher rank and more important status than other prefects. With this level of experience, you will probably be promoted later.

"So that's the case, but it's my fault that I didn't congratulate you."

Jiang Wenfeng waved his hand and asked her business: "What Miss Yi Ming saw, is this water monster harmful?"

Mingwei said: "Without water, it will not be able to display its great abilities. Sir, just deal with it."

Jiang Wenfeng expressed understanding and asked Lei Hong to deal with the water monster.

Gao Huan said: "I was able to successfully capture the water monster this time, thanks to the help of several righteous men." Then he introduced the identities of Ning Xiu and Jun Moli to him.

Jiang Wenfeng went over to thank him.

Ning Xiu said: "I dare not thank you for your hard work."

Jun Moli felt a little sad. He saw that as soon as Jiang Wenfeng arrived, Yang Shu and Ming Wei went to say hello. They obviously knew each other. I thought to myself, no wonder these government officials and imperial guards were lukewarm towards him, the successor of Xuandu Temple, but they were very respectful to them.

He maintained his identity, returned the gift lightly, and said: "Since the water monster has been caught, I will take my leave."

Jiang Wenfeng thanked him again and sent him away politely.

Now that Jun Moli has left, Ning Xiu has no reason to stay, so he also leaves.

Yang Shu asked: "Master Jiang, can we just watch?"

Jiang Wenfeng smiled and said: "A water monster was found in the Yudai River. If I don't let you watch, how will you answer when the Holy Master asks you later?"

Yang Shu just asked as a joke. The Yudai River surrounds the imperial city. Even if he didn't run into it, the Imperial City Department would still have to ask.

Di Fan came over and reported: "My lord, we are ready to get off the bridge."

Before going down the bridge tunnel, Mingwei went over to talk to Ji Xiaowu: "Fifth cousin, I'm afraid it will take a while before I can leave. How about you go back first?"

Ji Xiaowu shook his head: "No, I promised my mother that I will take you back with you, head and tail. If you stay here, I will be beaten to death if I go back alone."

Mingwei thought about it and said, "Why don't you wait here for a while? I'll go down and have a look, and I'll come back right away if nothing happens."

Ji Xiaowu glanced at the brightly lit bridge, leaned over and asked in a low voice: "You are the one who knows the magic, isn't it Duofu?"

Ming Wei said: "Duofu knows it too. If you want to learn, you can learn from her."

Ji Xiaowu scratched his head: "That's not what I meant..."

Mingwei patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back. I'm still waiting for you over there."

"...Oh."

Ji Xiaowu watched her walking toward the crowd and didn't regain consciousness for a long time.

Duofu was worried and pushed him: "Fifth Young Master! Are you still cold? Do you want me to borrow some clothes?"

"Huh?" Ji Xiaowu shook his head quickly, "It's okay, I'm not cold."

"Then why do you look so distracted?"

"Suddenly..." Ji Xiaowu thought for a moment, "I had doubts about the world."

……

Mingwei followed him down the bridge.

There was a hidden cave entrance in the water, and the lower part was flooded. Lei Hong held up a torch and illuminated the corner: "Sir, there are scattered bones here."

In the corner of the bridge tunnel, a few bones lay quietly there. The ups and downs of the river had long since washed away the minced meat on it, which was entangled with a few water plants.

The yamen servant went over, picked up the bones, and brought them to Jiang Wenfeng: "Sir."

Jiang Wenfeng held the bones up with a fine cloth, observed them carefully by the light of the torch, and then touched the water plants on them.

"This is a human leg bone. Looking at the length, it is most likely a female. Put it away first."

The yamen servant should put it in a cloth bag.

Everyone waded in the water and walked in for a while. The terrain gradually became higher and the ground was gradually exposed.

The hole is not big, but it is very deep and filled with an indescribable smell. There were bones scattered along the way, and there were more and more bones as you went deeper.

Finally, they stood in front of a pile of bones.

Everyone looked at each other and was speechless.

So many bones are simply shocking.

Wu Zuo stepped forward to inspect these bones.

"So many, at least several hundred dead." Yang Shu whispered.

Except for Lu Zeyuan, who was responsible for the burning and burial, it was not easy to see so many dead bodies in the capital.

"This corpse has been severely beaten." Wu Zuo said, "The bones are broken in many places, all of which were injured before death."

"These are chewed up and cannot be distinguished."

"These bodies have no injuries during life, and the cause of death is uncertain."

"These..."

After a general inspection, he reported: "Sir~IndoMTL.com~most of these bones are female, there are also some young children, and only a few of them are male."

Jiang Wenfeng nodded: "That means it's not drowning."

There are many rivers in the capital, and many people drown every year. Women rarely go out. If a corpse is drowned, the gender ratio is wrong.

"Carry these bones back to the government office first." After Jiang Wenfeng ordered, he looked into the depths, "Continue to explore inside and see where this hole leads."

Lei Hong agreed: "Yes!"

Mingwei sighed silently and looked up at the ceiling of the cave.

"What are you thinking about?" Yang Shu asked her.

"I was thinking about how scary this dark place in the capital is." She said softly, "Above our heads is Ping'an Street, the busiest and most prosperous area in the capital. But who would have thought that there is such a thing just a foot away? What will happen underground?"

Yes, on the side of prosperity, shadows follow. I don’t know why these people died here. Did they ever try hard to return to the light just a few feet away?