I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 92 - 72: The Lord’s Concern and the Minister’s Humiliation_2
Chapter 92: Chapter 72: The Lord’s Concern and the Minister’s Humiliation_2
"..."
The expressions on everyone’s faces visibly darkened.
They thought they were getting a competent colleague, but it turned out to be a witness assisting the investigation.
A Recording Officer called him aside, asked about a few details, but did not gain any substantial progress.
So, like the guards who brought Xu Qing in, they let him stay put and wait for further instructions after finishing organizing the case files.
Xu Qing couldn’t sit still, he was like a hungry man entering a widow’s house, his eyes inevitably drifting towards the nearby cold bed.
The people over there were busy running around. Meanwhile, Xu Qing had already sneaked to the cold bed.
He pretended to be nonchalant, reaching his hand into the paper covering the corpse, and his cold fingers intertwined with a pair of icy hands.
The Sutra of Salvation flipped a page, the image of the Wangchuan River Water flowing in the underworld flickered by.
The life of the corpse before him emerged in front of his eyes.
...
"What are you doing here?"
The Prince Mansion Guard frowned, looking at Xu Qing sitting by the cold bed.
"Hey, my leg went numb, I’m just resting here for a bit. You continue with your work, although I’m friends with the Crown Prince, you don’t need to specially attend to me."
The guard said helplessly, "There’s a bench over there, you might as well sit on it."
"No, you all are working hard on the case, that bench is for you to rest on. I wouldn’t feel right sitting there!"
"You’re quite the polite scholar."
"Of course! I am indeed a scholar who came out of a proper government examination, otherwise, the Crown Prince wouldn’t befriend me. So, these manners are a must."
Xu Qing spoke persuasively, leaving the guard to let him be.
Currently, the Crown Prince suddenly became afflicted with a delirium that has not improved, who knows when the help of this friend of the Crown Prince might be needed. The guard dared not offend him and felt he must be treated well.
Seeing no one bothered him anymore, Xu Qing became even more indulgent.
At times, he touched the little hand of this corpse, and at times, he touched the foot of that corpse.
In summary, he touched the hands of male corpses, and the feet of female corpses.
He was unfazed.
When he came across a slender, icy-white foot, Xu Qing froze.
Oh, well, an old acquaintance!
Right now, lying on the cold bed in front of him was none other than Shuyu, the girl who had blended into the banquet scene yesterday.
Xu Qing had heard Zhang Jun talk about his love-hate entanglement with Shuyu when he was in the Book Phoenix Pavilion.
Simply put, it was a cliché story of a self-deluding oil seller infatuated with a fickle woman.
However, hearing it was not as genuine as seeing it. Xu Qing became an authentic viewer of a melodrama through the Sutra of Salvation.
When he saw the oil seller give his all for love, only to be confronted with a weapon by his beloved, even Xu Qing, with his excellent expression management, couldn’t help but grit his teeth.
As the saying goes, "Underneath the flowers, there might still be thorns; it’s hard to keep a heart free from poison."
A delicate flower, a girl who seemingly wouldn’t dare harm a chicken, actually harbors murderous intent towards someone who treats her sincerely.
Finally, when he saw Shuyu get counter-killed by Zhang Jun, who had awakened to reality, Xu Qing laughed. At this moment, he felt both relieved and comforted as he ate the last bit of melon.
The melodrama ended, and the Sutra of Salvation gave a evaluation: Human - Inferior Grade.
The reward was a Charm Technique of Picking Flowers and Breaking Branches, which is categorized into internal and external charm. External charm, regardless of gender, often involves displaying various charms through movements and postures, enticing others. Alternatively, charm techniques can create Peach Blossom Talismans to generate affection.
Internal charm requires special cultivation methods, with Qi Cultivation, Guiding, and meditation to continuously refine oneself until the charm naturally emanates.
In the morgue, Xu Qing sat half-leaning on the cold bed, his long robe accentuating his tall frame.
At this moment, a Prince Mansion Guard happened to glance at him, and Xu Qing unconsciously employed the external charm technique. With a turn of his eyes, his peach blossom eyes revealed a striking allure.
"..."
The guard shivered and instinctively gripped the handle of his knife.
This scholar’s gaze was so fierce!
...
In the Prince’s residence’s rear courtyard, the old eunuch Li Zhong was confronting the Crown Prince’s coachman and others including Prince Changting.
"Your Highness, it’s not that I don’t believe it, the assassin last night was exceptionally powerful. Even with the full efforts of the guards and myself, we couldn’t protect His Highness completely."
Li Zhong looked at the iron-faced Prince, seemingly unaware of the concept of fear, and continued, "The Crown Prince himself was like this, how much capability do the guards around the Crown Prince have, to escape from Bai Luo’s dangerous situation?"
"Your Highness, it wasn’t a master assisting the Crown Prince during the assassination yesterday, but rather an assassin comparable to a Martial Arts Grandmaster helping in the shadows..."
Upon hearing this, a retainer by Prince Changting’s side couldn’t hold back his anger any longer and immediately spoke up, "The Crown Prince already developed a delirium due to the assassination, is this not the truth? You claim a Martial Arts Grandmaster was assassinating the Crown Prince, are you suggesting..."
"Shut up!"
Zhu Sheng scolded with a frown, and the retainer dared not say another word.
"Li Zhong, even if I only have one child, and even if Huai’an is still healthy, I would never do anything detrimental to the Yong Dynasty."
Zhu Sheng’s words were firm and unhurried: "You failed to protect your master, that’s your dereliction of duty. The Crown Prince being attacked in my residence was our guard’s failure. I have already sent a letter of guilt to the Emperor for his ruling. Whatever punishment is decided, I will accept without complaint."
Li Zhong felt a sharp pain when Prince Changting accused him of dereliction of duty.
