Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 800 Zhu Biao and Zhu Han work together to investigate

"How dare you ask about this? Didn't the government suppress the news? How dare you, a person from another county, hear about it?"

After hearing this, Zhu Han and Zhu Biao were both a little shocked and quickly started asking more questions.

"How dare the government officials suppress the news? A lot of people have died in Jiangnan. We just arrived and want to avoid suspicion."

Zhu Biao's words made the waiter relax a lot. He sat on the chair and quickly started talking to Zhu Han and Zhu Biao.

"Sir, you may not know that most of the cases in Jiangnan involve young girls, which is why the news was suppressed. Moreover, most of those girls were from brothels."

"No one dares to think otherwise about this matter, but the government officials have not yet found the murderer."

Zhu Han listened thoughtfully. There were no brothels in Tianfu under his control. He did not expect that brothels were so prevalent in Jiangnan. It would be fine if such a murder case was not found.

Now that such a loophole has appeared, he really can't imagine how much impact it will have in the future if they don't investigate it thoroughly.

The waiter was already a little hesitant because he had said too much.

The government has expressly forbidden this news from being leaked outside. If he really gets into any trouble, he might not even be able to make a living.

Seeing Zhu Han's eyes starting to evade, there was no doubt that he was no longer thinking about leaving this elegant pavilion as soon as possible.

Zhu Han also saw what he was thinking.

"Then do you know when this happened? Don't worry, as long as you say the money is yours, your shopkeeper won't know about it and will think you earned it yourself."

As soon as these words were spoken, the waiter looked at Zhu Han in shock. That silver must be a year's salary for him.

"Sir, are you serious? Who are you that is so generous?"

The waiter suddenly became alert and Zhu Han laughed.

"It doesn't matter who I am, as long as you know that you can make a very good extra income."

Song Lian was standing aside, sizing up the waiter in front of him with great interest.

The affairs in Jiangnan have indeed been greatly affected. Now the court wants to find out the truth of the matter. It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang attaches great importance to this matter, otherwise he would not have let Zhu Han and Zhu Biao make this trip.

The waiter was indeed a little worried.

He looked at the money. Finally, he gritted his teeth and agreed. He told Zhu Han everything he had learned in the restaurant.

From the very beginning of the murder, there was the criticism from the government and the shameful news that is now being suppressed.

"The people who died were all shocked, but after the government investigated, they said the woman committed suicide. Later, the incident became more and more serious, and many women gradually lost their lives. This attracted the attention of the government."

The waiter described the incident vividly in front of Zhu Han, Song Lian and others, and Zhu Han listened attentively.

All of those brothel women had extremely tragic life stories. After their death, no one took care of their bodies, and the government simply dumped their bodies into mass graves.

"That's about all I know."

Both Song Lian and Zhu Biao took a deep breath and were shocked. They didn't expect these people to be so cruel.

"You go down."

I already know what I need to know, and this waiter is not a liar.

The waiter felt relieved, took the silver and left in a hurry. Zhu Biao was shocked when he looked at Zhu Han.

"Uncle, this matter..."

Zhu Han picked up the tea beside him, took a sip, and looked at the delicacies on the table. He couldn't eat a single bite.

Those women had tragic life stories, but ended up like this.

It would be fine if the government officials didn't seek justice for them, but now they are trying to keep the peace and don't take their lives seriously at all.

"It seems that Jiangnan's murder case may involve many things. Since we must investigate it thoroughly this time, we can only act in secret."

Song Lian listened from the side and looked at Zhu Han with even greater admiration.

He still had things to do, so he had to take Zhu Han and Zhu Biao to Ma Rui's house first.

"Then stay in this city and we will go there after we finish eating."

This solved many hidden dangers for Zhu Biao and Zhu Han, and the two agreed without hesitation.

In the city, at the entrance of Yongxiang Street.

Song Lian took Zhu Han and Zhu Biao and walked in. There was only one family here with a private school in the backyard.

He went forward and knocked on the door. A middle-aged man with white hair opened the door. His eyes lit up when he saw Song Lian.

"Brother Song, why are you here!"

Ma Rui was very shocked. He and Song Lian had not seen each other for several years, but he could recognize each other at first sight.

Song Lian looked at Ma Rui and introduced Zhu Han and Zhu Biao to him.

"I came here to ask for a favor. Two of my friends are going to stay in the city for a while. I wonder if it's convenient for you."

Ma Rui quickly agreed and ordered people to prepare wine and food.

"There are still many houses in the backyard. Don't worry, I will properly accommodate them all. How long will you stay here this time? We haven't had a good chat for a long time."

Song Lian shook his head gently, a hint of embarrassment inadvertently showing on his face.

"Brother Ma, you may not know that someone in my family had a funeral and they had to go back to pay respects to their ancestors, so they came to Jiangnan and settled the two of them here with you."

He seemed to be worried that Ma Rui would regret it, so he quickly explained.

"When I retire and return home one day, it won't be too late to come and chat with Brother Ma again."

Unexpectedly, Ma Rui shook his head and looked at Song Lian.

"You can't retire and return home. You still have to serve the Ming Dynasty. After the New Year, I will go to Yingtian Prefecture to find you, and I will have a drink at your house then."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and Song Lian left in a hurry.

Ma Rui was also very respectful to Zhu Biao and Zhu Han.

It can be seen from their clothes that these two people are not ordinary. Moreover, Song Lian is so respectful to Zhu Biao and Zhu Han. No matter how stupid Ma Rui is, he can guess something.

After settling the people down, Ma Rui also specially introduced them to Zhu Han.

This is a private school, and there are many students living in the backyard, so it might be a little noisy on weekdays.

"The land we have is only this big. Please don't despise it, my dears."

Zhu Han looked at Ma Rui in surprise.

"Mr. Ma, you don't have to say that. You have a lot of students here. When I came here, I could hear their loud reading voices from outside."

Ma Rui nodded. This was also what he was most proud of.

After failing the imperial examination, he went straight back to his hometown to gather together those students who loved to study, so that they could also pass the imperial examination in the future and bring him glory.

"I have studied for so many years, and I also want to benefit the people. It just so happens that this private school is open to the public for free, so I bought some books for them to study well."

"When the imperial examination comes next year, if someone can pass the exam, then all my hard work over the years will not be in vain."

As the two were talking, a tall young man suddenly came towards them.

The man had delicate features, and when he looked at Zhu Han, his eyes were full of scrutiny. When he saw Ma Rui, he respectfully called him teacher.

"This person's name is Fang Yuanruo, and he is my favorite student."

Ma Rui introduced the man to Zhu Han. Zhu Han looked at the man in front of him but focused his attention on his hand, which was wrapped in gauze and oozing with blood.

"Your hand?"

Fang Yuanruo's eyes flashed with surprise and he quickly explained.

"I accidentally cut my hand while cutting grass for the pigs on my way home yesterday, but it doesn't affect my reading."

Ma Rui felt sorry for him, so he asked Fang Yuanruo to go study and rest. Zhu Han looked at Fang Yuanruo's back, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

Zhu Han and Zhu Biao settled down in the private school.

At night, Gao Fei had already brought a lot of news.

Just as Zhu Han expected, the government officials had been trying to suppress the news, but people still died one after another.

The people were talking about it a lot, and someone even made a bold statement that he would kill a woman at the Lantern Festival.

"So far, no one has seen what the killer looks like, but he usually targets prostitutes in brothels. From the specific information we have gathered, I'm afraid he has killed about ten people!"

Gao Fei’s words shocked Zhu Biao.

He was in disbelief and could hardly believe his ears that there was such a cruel and ruthless person.

"Those women may have fallen into prostitution, but they are still human lives after all. It is shocking that someone could be so cruel and ruthless."

Zhu Biao was extremely angry as he spoke. How could a murderous devil be so rampant in Jiangnan?

"The Ming Dynasty is still a place ruled by law. Are these people really not afraid of being tracked down by people in official uniforms? If they are caught, they will be executed in public."

Gao Fei told Zhu Han some details exactly as they were. As far as he knew, this flower thief had an extraordinary origin, but he hid himself very deeply in Jiangnan.

Not a single bit of information has been revealed so far.

"The other party claims to be a flower-stealing thief. He is highly skilled in martial arts and is extremely good at light work. He kills people with one strike, but he did not humiliate those women. His purpose is really hard to understand."

Zhu Han thought about it carefully and gradually fell silent.

"Make arrangements as soon as possible. This matter must be thoroughly investigated and justice must be done to those women."

After he considered it carefully, he immediately asked Gao Fei to act according to his plan without any mistakes.

"We have come all the way to Jiangnan, not only to check on the business, but also to make decisions for them. We cannot let the people continue to be so fearful, otherwise how will those women live?"

Zhu Han arranged Gao Fei to investigate the truth of the matter.

Now we must find out the real culprit behind the scenes at any cost and immediately investigate brothels and other places.

The identities and status of those women must be investigated, and even the people they have served must be prepared.

"A secret investigation must not leave any room for error."

Gao Fei took the order and started to prepare immediately. Zhu Biao couldn't help but worry when he looked at Zhu Han.

"Uncle, what else can we do here?"

Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao and said seriously.

"We can go and take a look at these bodies. Gao Fei has already stored them. Let's go check them out now."

Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Han's words and nodded repeatedly.

The two were preparing to rest, but for some reason, as soon as Zhu Han closed his eyes, Fang Yuanruo's face appeared in his mind.

at the same time……

In the room next to the private school, Fang Yuanruo slowly healed his wounded hand.

He untied the gauze layer by layer. The wound had already seeped blood, but he seemed to feel no pain and had a blank expression on his face.

He untied all the gauze and then poured a glass of wine on the wound.

He felt waves of stinging pain and looked at his wound carefully, as if he was admiring it.

A hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes, and he clenched his hands into fists, letting the blood drip onto the table.

The next morning, Zhu Han and Zhu Biao left the private school and went straight to the location where Gao Fei had arranged the body.

Zhu Han deliberately had the carriage circle around several times to prevent anyone from following them.

"Uncle, are we worrying too much? Maybe there is no one following us. Do you think there is someone in the private school?"

Zhu Biao was a little confused about Zhu Han's behavior, but Zhu Han shook his head.

“When we first arrive, many things may not go our way, but we must act with caution.”

Zhu Han's words made Zhu Biao look at him with admiration.

The two of them soon arrived outside the venue. Gao Fei asked people to wait here for Zhu Han and Zhu Biao to appear, and then he immediately stood up.

"My Lord, Prince."

Zhu Han took a look and nodded slightly, and the man began to lead the way.

Zhu Han and Zhu Biao followed him into the yard, which was filled with a foul stench, a rotten smell that reached their heads.

Zhu Biao couldn't help frowning and he covered his nose.

“How many bodies are stored here?”

"There are three in total. These are the bodies of the people who were killed recently and were found in the mass grave. The others have long since decayed and it is impossible to tell whether they are male or female."

When Zhu Han heard his words, he already had a bad premonition. He asked Zhu Biao to wait for him at the door while he went in alone.

Zhu Han walked into the room and frowned slightly when he saw the body.

The climate in the south of the Yangtze River is indeed warmer. The body is now highly decomposed and it is impossible to tell who this person is.

The scar on the corpse's neck immediately caught Zhu Han's attention.

The wound was deep on the left and shallow on the right, obviously caused by a dagger.

It was vaguely determined that the killer was a left-handed man who killed people directly with his knife habit.

When Zhu Han was checking the three bodies, he suddenly saw another body.

The woman's hands were covered with scars, and it was obvious that she must have fought with the murderer and had a strong desire to survive.

Zhu Han saw a scar on his hand, which was caused by a dagger.

The woman's arm looked as if it had been twisted off by someone and she died in a miserable state.

But after a closer look, Zhu Han immediately saw that the woman's hand was also shaped like a dagger. It was obvious that she was fighting with the murderer and must have injured him.

Zhu Han closed his eyes slightly and was even able to simulate the scene of the woman fighting with the killer in the room, and he was able to judge that the killer must have been injured in his left hand.

Suddenly, Zhu Han opened his eyes and had a bold guess in his mind.