Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 161: Don't Hurt My Lord! (Thanks to the monthly ticket support from book friend 2023...1377~)

Cold sweat dripped from Liu Xian's forehead.

But the next moment, he pretended to be calm and said to Lu Bu seriously:
"Sir Governor, I have asked the doctors in the city to check my father's condition.

“He had been suffering from a serious illness before, with frequent headaches and constant sweating.

"When the headache is severe, I may even cry out in agony...

"This time, the other party also cried all night long. I stayed with him for a long time until he calmed down in the second half of the night.

"But I didn't expect that after I went to rest, he suddenly passed away early the next morning.

"As the saying goes, the dead are the greatest. I hope the governor will let my father pass away peacefully and not disturb him..."

As he spoke, a few tears came out of Liu Xian's eyes, which slightly moved Huang Zhong and Huan Jie who were standing beside him.

Only Wei Yan and Lu Bu remained calm and indifferent.

When Liu Xian finished speaking, Lu Bu remained unmoved and asked in a domineering tone:

"Since you knew your father was ill, why did you refuse when Chen Deng proposed to find a miracle doctor to treat your father?"

"This……"

Liu Xian's eyes rolled and he responded quickly:

"My father's health has been treated by countless doctors, and he has suffered terribly from all of them.

"I don't believe in so-called miracle doctors, nor do I want my father's fragile body to be corroded by drugs again.

“So I rejected Chen Shuzuo’s proposal…

"If I had known that my father would pass away suddenly, I would have agreed to Chen Shuzuo no matter what... Alas!"

Liu Xian sighed and his expression was full of self-blame and guilt.

However, Lu Bu was too lazy to watch him act.

The more the other party tries to cover up, the more he has something to hide:

"I don't want to say the same thing a second time!

"We have to do an autopsy today, whether we want to or not!"

Wei Yan took a step forward, held Liu Xian's shoulders, and pulled him aside.

Liu Xian's face changed in shock, but he didn't dare to stop them because the other party had more people and more power.

They could only allow them to enter the central courtyard and come to the coffin.

Lu Bu did not open the coffin for an autopsy immediately. Instead, he took out three incense sticks and bowed to Liu Du's spirit tablet.

It’s not that he thinks highly of Liu Du, but opening the coffin for an autopsy is indeed somewhat offensive to the deceased.

Especially in ancient times, such things were quite taboo.

After all, no one can prove that there are ghosts in this world, but no one can prove that there are no ghosts in this world.

Although Lu Bu has always been rational about matters concerning gods and ghosts, he still maintains some awe.

He asked Huang Zhong and Wei Yan to light a stick of incense as well, and then ordered them to open the coffin.

Liu Xian wanted to stop him, but was glared at casually by Lu Bu.

Just one glance at the aura that came from killing countless enemies made Liu Xian tremble with fear, and he dared not say another word!

Huang Zhong and Wei Yan came to the coffin and were about to push the coffin lid open when they found that rivets had been nailed on it.

Lu Bu glanced at the black nails on the coffin board, then turned to look at Liu Xian, who looked terrified:

“If I remember correctly, the nails on the coffin are usually nailed before the burial, right?
"You're staring at the coffin lid now, are you afraid that your father will crawl out of the coffin to look for you?"

Hearing this, the cold sweat on Liu Xian's forehead gathered into beads the size of beans and slid down his cheeks.

"I... this is because..."

Liu Xian tried hard to think of a reasonable excuse.

"enough!"

Lu Bu suddenly roared like a tiger, and Liu Xian was so scared that he fell to his knees with a plop!

Lu Bu squatted down and slapped Liu Xian's cheek with his iron-like palm:
“All signs indicate that you have something to hide.

"Hurry up and tell me the truth! Do you want me to really pry open your father's coffin?"

Faced with Lu Bu's oppressive words and the other party's extremely rough palm.

Liu Xian was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he knocked his head to the ground with a "dong" sound and began to cry sadly:

"Your Majesty, I dare not conceal the truth... Actually, my father died of a stroke on horseback!
"It's just that family disgrace should not be made public, and he looked too ugly when he died.

"I couldn't bear to see his appearance by outsiders, so I nailed the coffin shut. "Please forgive me, Lord Wen!"

After hearing Liu Xian's words, not only Lu Bu, but also Huan Jie and the other two standing beside him were all confused!
real or fake?

It would not be a good thing if the news of a county governor dying of a stroke on horseback were spread.

Looking at Liu Xian who was kowtowing and shedding tears, Lu Bu secretly admired him in his heart.

This guy's scheming is so deep that it's shocking!
Even when faced with life threats, he can still make up excuses that seem very reasonable.

If the other party is really talented, he would be willing to give him a chance to reform.

It’s a pity... Lu Bu didn’t believe his nonsense at all, nor did he think he had much talent.

"You lost your last chance to confess!"

Lu Bu stood up and turned to look at Wei Yan.

Wei Yan understood what was going on and immediately drew out his White Tiger Sun-Devouring Sword and used the tip of the sword to pry out the rivets one by one.

Every time a rivet fell to the ground with a "ding" sound, Liu Xian's body would tremble violently!
When all seven nails were taken out, Huang Zhong stepped forward and picked up the coffin lid horizontally.

Wei Yan couldn't wait to look inside the coffin, wondering what the legendary horse-riding wind would look like.

However, the anticipation and excitement on his face soon faded away, replaced by a solemn look.

Lu Bu came into the coffin, and with his height, he could see the situation inside the coffin at a glance.

I saw that Liu Du's pants and clothes were properly dressed, not as messy as I had imagined.

He was wearing a black shroud with a red "Fu" character embroidered on it, and his skin looked dark purple.

The most important thing is that his lips were dark purple, suggesting he had been poisoned, and there were very obvious pinch marks on his neck!
There is no need for a further autopsy. Anyone can see that Liu Du did not die of natural causes.

Lu Bu signaled Huang Zhong to close the coffin lid and turned to look at Liu Xian:
"Is there anything else you want to say?"

Liu Xian still maintained the kowtowing posture, but his body suddenly relaxed.

When hidden secrets are suddenly revealed and there is no way to change them, people often choose to give up out of helplessness.

Liu Xian shook his head:

"I have nothing to say..."

Lu Bu pushed up the air glasses on his nose and transformed into Detective Conan:

"If my guess is correct, you have been poisoning your father for a long time in order to inherit his position as governor as soon as possible.

“Later, they learned that I was about to arrive with a large army, and they were afraid that something unexpected might happen.

“So I poisoned your father in advance, but found that his vitality was stronger than I thought, so I strangled him to death.

“Nail up the coffin again and order the soldiers to guard the gate to prevent outsiders from entering.

"It's to prevent others from discovering the embarrassing things you did.

"But you never expected that I would arrive early and ruin all your plans.

"If I had arrived a little later, after your father had been buried, there would really be no evidence.

“After all, digging up a grave is much more serious than opening a coffin, and under normal circumstances there is no need to dig up a grave and perform an autopsy.

"Is this governor's analysis generally correct?"

Liu Xian hummed and praised:
"Marquis Wen is worthy of being the governor of Jingzhou, he is indeed very smart.

“…It’s all because of that useless old guy who was unwilling to give up his position to me.

"He is such a cowardly loser, and I am his son, but he still wants to occupy this position.

“I thought I could ascend to the position of governor after he died.

"But now it seems that I will never have this blessing in my life..."

"Have you finished your last words?"

Lu Bu took the White Tiger Sun-Devouring Sword from Wei Yan.

"It's over..."

Liu Xian slowly straightened up.

He knew that once the truth was exposed, he would be doomed to die in this era where filial piety is highly valued.

Since he had to die, he chose to die with his back straight, to save the last bit of dignity for himself...

Just as Lu Bu's knife was about to fall on Liu Xian's neck, a figure suddenly rushed into the courtyard and shouted:

"Hey! You traitors, stop hurting my master!!"

(End of this chapter)