Rebirth of the Merry Warrior

Chapter 32 Shizuji Yunshui

Shen Chengqian frowned slightly upon hearing the words.

Why, the strange disappearance of boys and girls is not only happening in Huangling, but also in Lingqiu Palace?

Shen Chengqian couldn't bear to see the boy crying, so he went out from Lingsu Palace, Long Chenyu followed behind him, fearing that something might happen.

When Shen Chengqian walked up to the boy, the little baby was out of breath from crying, and he didn't know whether it was from sadness or fright.Shen Chengqian comforted him for a long time before the boy was sobbing and able to speak.

Shen Chengqian only felt that the boy must have a very important clue, so he opened his mouth and asked, "What is your name? Are you a palace servant in the palace?"

The boy wiped his tears and said: "My lord, my name is Lin'er, and I belong to Yun Shuijing Division in the Sanchong Palace."

"Yunshui Jingsi?" Shen Chengqian was puzzled. "What is that place for?"

Before the boy could answer, Long Chenyu patted him lightly, and whispered in his ear: "The children that the common people can't afford to support will be sent to that place in the palace, where the children have urinated since childhood." Disciplined by the maids in the palace. Boys grow up to become eunuchs, and girls grow up to be palace maids, or maidservants in the Palace of Hundred Flowers."

Shen Chengqian was somewhat startled, but nodded in a daze.

Is there such a place in the palace where innocent and lovely children are tamed into slaves since childhood?

Rao is the imperial power under the emperor's feet, which is too cruel.

However, Shen Chengqian also knew that there was nothing he could do about the injustice in his heart.I had to continue to ask the boy: "Who did you just say disappeared? Why did you say there are monsters in this palace?"

Lin'er sobbed with red eyes and said, "Shui'er and I were in charge of the fish pond in the imperial garden. I was busy during the day, so I forgot to feed the koi in the fish pond. When the lights were about to turn off, Shui'er just remembered, so he asked me to go with him. When he and I came back from the fish pond, we approached and passed a corridor, but when we turned around again, Shui'er disappeared."

Shen Cheng frowned slightly, and said softly: "Maybe he went somewhere on a whim, or maybe he hid on purpose to scare you, and it may not be because he was captured by some monster."

But Lin'er said: "Shui'er won't tease me like that, not to mention, apart from him, several people have disappeared out of thin air this month."

Shen Chengqian's brows were furrowed even tighter, and he hurriedly asked: "Are those few people under your Yun Shuijing division?"

"Yes."

"Is it true that only Yun Shui Jingsi has a child your age in this palace?"

Lin'er nodded quickly, and said: "Yes. Now Your Majesty and several His Highnesses have grown up, only Yun Shui Jing Division has children of my age."

Shen Chengqian got up and looked sideways at Long Chenyu.Looking at his expression, Long Chenyu readily understood.

So, that person's goal is still virgins?

Shen Chengqian leaned down again and asked Lin'er: "Then some days ago, did any elder sisters in the palace who were only [-] years old disappear?"

Lin'er shook his head, and said: "Lin'er has never heard of any maids and sisters disappearing. Someone disappeared in the Yunshuijing Division, and it has only been in the past month."

Only in the past month.

Moreover, there is no process of changing from a [-]-year-old girl to a boy and a girl.

Could it be because there are no qualified boys and girls in Huangling, so the criminals stretched out their black hands to Lingqiu?

However, that man was too bold, he stretched out his black hand to Lingqiu, but he even stretched it directly to the palace?

Shen Chengqian was still thinking about it, and remained silent.

After a while, a half-old woman with gray hair and a coarse cloth jacket came running quickly.Running in front of Shen Chengqian, he slapped Lin'er first, then knelt on the ground and cried: "My lord, please forgive me! The lowly slave is not strict, and let this little slave come out to disturb my lord, my lord, forgive me! sin!"

Shen Chengqian was standing there thinking about something, when he saw the woman slapped Lin'er and turned over twice, he was startled for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Lin'er is at a loss, why did you hit him?"

Seeing that Shen Chengqian didn't intend to blame Lin'er, the woman felt pity for her, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say, she just knelt on the gravel road.

Shen Chengqian has always hated people who beat children the most, so he didn't wake her up, but asked coldly, "Who are you?"

The woman replied: "The lowly slave is the nurse in charge of the Yunshuijing Division."

"Nurse in charge?" Shen Cheng asked with a slight frown. "Since you are in charge, how many children have disappeared in the palace in the past month? Don't you care about it?!"

Seeing that Shen Chengqian was angry, the mother quickly kowtowed and said, "My lord, forgive me! Most of those untouchable seeds who have disappeared can't stand the hard work in the palace and escape on their own! Don't listen to this, my lord." What a one-sided word, little brat!"

Shen Chengqian only said in a cold voice: "Oh? Is that really the case?"

Seeing Shen Chengqian's disbelief, the nanny changed her words and said, "Even if they disappeared, it must be because they were lazy and greedy and offended the gods, so they were taken away by the spirit gods. It's just a few cheap lives, why bother?" Care?"

"I just care about it." Shen Cheng said coldly. "Are you neglecting your duty, are you not afraid that I will tell your national teacher about this matter?"

The nanny was so frightened that she kowtowed on the ground, her forehead was bleeding from the touch.

Even though Shen Chengqian hated her, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he hurriedly asked her to leave with Lin'er.

Thanks to that kid.

He knows a lot of things.

In Lingsu Palace, a lamp is like a bean.

Shen Chengqian leaned on Long Chenyu's shoulder, and said softly: "How do you analyze this incident? Since there is also such a incident in Lingqiu, can you show that this incident was not done by the people of Lingqiu?"

However, Long Chenyu shook his head, and said: "How can a person who can use children to perform rituals care about being a citizen of his own country? I think that even now, Lingqiu can't get rid of the suspicion."

"There's only one thing that strikes me as strange."

"what?"

"It stands to reason that that person came and went without a trace, and his methods were extremely straightforward, so he definitely didn't want others to know his whereabouts." Shen Cheng said shallowly. "If the children in Huangling City who can be used to do things are exhausted, he should first go to some small towns in Lingqiu to find them. Why would he directly start in Lingqiu Palace? Wouldn't it be too blatant? But committing crimes at the feet of the Son of Heaven."

"Actually, it's not difficult to figure it out." Long Chenyu said. "The children selected by that person are all children in the Yunshui Jing Division. Even if they disappear, few people care about them. They are worth less than ants. If they are gone, they will be gone, and no one will know."

Shen Chengqian nodded.

The children in Yun Shuijing Division are really pitiful.

Why are there parents who are willing to sell their own flesh and blood to be slaves?

"General, I want to find Bai Yu when the sun rises tomorrow."

"What are you looking for him for?"

"I don't know what use it will be. I just want to see his reaction to it."

But Long Chenyu shook his head, and said: "You go, let him know that we already know about Yun Shuijingsi, isn't it just to startle the snake?"

Shen Cheng savored the meaning of his words for a while, and said in astonishment: "Why, do you doubt Bai Yu?"

"Chengqian, you are so smart, why don't you think about it carefully." Long Chenyu said in a deep voice. "Huangling is just a small border town, and anyone can enter it. It's not surprising that something happened. However, how many people can enter Lingqiu Palace? Why do you need to look for children in the palace?"

"You mean..." Shen Chengqian murmured. "Is the prisoner in the palace?"

"Yes." Long Chenyu said. "If that person is a person who lives in the palace and is in a high position, this matter can be explained just now." He paused, and then said: "What's more, that Bai Yu is about the same age as you, He has become a national teacher, don't you think it's strange? What virtue can he do?"

Shen Chengqian nodded quietly.

Yes, people who are in high positions at a young age are extremely terrifying.

For example Bai Yu, for example... Luo Qingchen.

That man who looked like a heavenly man really had to guard against it.

Unexpectedly, the next day, Shen Chengqian happened to meet Bai Yu in the imperial garden.

He was simply going to look at the exotic flowers and plants that grew on the island, but for a while, he was fascinated by it.Until someone whispered from behind: "Master Shen, is he also a flower lover?"

Shen Chengqian turned around suddenly, only to see Bai Yu wearing an extremely luxurious black robe that stretched the floor, standing alone with a gentle smile.

Although Shen Chengqian knew that he had to guard against him, but when he saw his expression, he still immediately felt that all the flowers in the court were overshadowed.After a while, he replied: "Shen, a vulgar person, doesn't understand these things, he just looks good."

But Bai Yu said, "How can Mr. Shen be a vulgar person? How can Bai Yu be so self-effacing?"

Shen Chengqian asked Bai Yu to praise her, and felt that a hundred flowers were blooming in her heart.

He also didn't know why he favored Bai Yu so much.What he feels for Bai Yu is not the love he has for Long Chenyu, but a kind of pure and beautiful feeling like making friends with a gentleman.

"It's a coincidence that I met the national teacher here today." Shen Cheng said softly. "Where is the national teacher going?"

Bai Yu nodded, and said, "I just came back from His Majesty's place, and I'm going back to my Shen Pavilion."

"Shenge?"

"Yes." Bai Yu said softly. "Baiyu is not talented, except for the Lingqiu national teacher, he also serves as the priest of the Shenge."

"Priest?" Shen Chengqian asked in surprise. "Dare to ask the national teacher, are those so-called rumors that there are gods in the Lingqiu and that there are masters in the country who can use Taoism and immortality, are they true?"

Bai Yu only smiled and said, "The rumors from the outside world are mostly exaggerated. But I believe that if you sincerely pray for blessings, you will have the protection of the gods."

This answer is very vague and somewhat perfunctory.

Shen Chengqian nodded, and followed Bai Yu on the gravel road in the imperial garden, but unexpectedly it had just rained this morning, and the gravel road was very slippery, he couldn't stand firmly on one step, and his body immediately fell backwards.

Bai Yu beside him was also startled, and hurried to hold his wrist, but unexpectedly, in a hurry, he happened to grab the ruby ​​bracelet on Shen Chengqian's wrist.

The red jade bracelet was a gift from Long Chenyu, Shen Chengqian always regarded it as a treasure, but unexpectedly the two of them tugged on it so much that the string of the bracelet broke and the red jade beads were scattered all over the place.

The two hurriedly searched the imperial garden for a long time, but one was still missing, and they didn't know where it went.

The author has something to say: Yu'er, come to my mother's arms~ My poor baby, QAQ...