A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 145 The Truth Revealed to the World (31)

With Song Shuyu in charge, the constables felt much more at ease.

Previously, they were digging blindly and relying purely on luck. Now that they have a target, everyone's hopes have soared, and they are working tirelessly to clear away obstacles!
Every second that they can dig the person out sooner increases their chances of survival!
Therefore, no one slacked off, including the servants of the Liu family who were conscripted. Because of Liu Pei's arrival, they dared not be lazy in the slightest.

Having lived for twenty-one years, Song Shuyu had never felt such fear before. It was as if the poison of the "Pulling Machine" was corroding his body, binding his heart and making it hard for him to breathe.

When he was nine years old, he was abandoned by Mu Qingcheng in a mass grave. At that time, although he was afraid, he firmly believed that he would not die, that Mu Qingcheng would come back to find him, and that the people from the Duke's Mansion would come to rescue him.

But now, he wasn't entirely confident he could find Mu Qingcheng, nor was he sure if Mu Qingcheng, who was trapped under the rubble, was still alive.

Lu Xun also joined the search and rescue team. He remained silent with a stern face, and disregarded his official robes. He snatched an iron shovel from an elderly servant and began clearing away the rubble and broken beams.

With his hands and feet bound, Liu Pei was unable to move and could only wait anxiously in place.

Song Shuyu turned his back to everyone, wiped his eyes hard, and then studied the escape route map again. He wanted to find the most likely point. His A Yuan didn't have time to wait for him to try and fail one by one.

Using the bedroom as the center, Song Shuyu outlined the triangular areas in the four directions closest to the bedroom: east, south, west, and north. Then he calculated how far Mu Qingcheng could run and which triangular area he could get close to within ten breaths of the collapse. Finally, he picked up his pen and circled the relatively precise area!
"Liu Pei, take a close look here and tell me where it corresponds to on the ground."

"In...in the southwest corner of the study!"

Looking in the direction Liu Pei pointed, Song Shuyu saw the very spot where Jiang Zhan had been digging. He threw down the blueprints and rushed over. The obstacles on the ground had been mostly cleared, and the cracked yellow soil was now exposed. Song Shuyu knelt on the ground and dug with his bare hands at lightning speed, not daring to stop for even a moment!

The rubble quickly pierced his hands, and blood gushed out, mixing with the soil. He felt no pain at all, only wishing it would be faster, faster!
"My lord..." Jiang Zhan was moved, his bloodshot eyes instantly filled with tears. He turned his head and roared, "Brothers, Coroner Mu might be down there. Everyone dig with your hands, quick! Hurry!"

The constables immediately threw down their tools and bravely cleared a path with their bare hands!
Lu Xun paused for a moment, then immediately threw down his shovel to help, gathering manpower to conquer this triangular area!
After digging for about 15 minutes, the group finally found a bluestone brick!

Song Shuyu was overjoyed, "Quick, quick, get a shovel and pry it up!"

At this moment, everyone's hands were covered in blood, but no one cared about the pain; excitement made their blood boil!
As one corner of the square bluestone slab was lifted, yellow soil fell into the depths of the ground through the crack. Song Shuyu vaguely heard a soft "My Lord" as faint as a mosquito's buzz. His heart leaped out of his throat. "Mu Qingcheng!"

Lu Xun quickly took off his official robes, cupped them in his hands and placed them under the stone slab to catch the falling gravel and dust!

With everyone working together, they carefully lifted the heavy bluestone cover and threw it aside. When Lu Xun removed his official robes, the bright sunlight instantly illuminated the dark underground passage. The woman sitting against the wall was startled by the sudden bright light, her closed eyelids twitched, and then she slowly opened them to look up!

"Coroner Mu!"

Immediately, cheers erupted!

Mu Qingcheng was covered in dust and dirt, half of her body was buried in the ground, and blood was seeping from the corner of her mouth. She was dizzy and felt numb all over, unable to muster any strength.

Her consciousness was gradually fading, and the ecstatic faces above her head seemed like many overlapping shadows, making them difficult to see clearly.

However, even though the facial features were blurry, she knew in her heart that it was her adult, Song Shuyu. But, she also seemed to see Mu Xun...

"Mu Qingcheng, you can't sleep! You're not allowed to close your eyes!" "Coroner Mu, I order you to open your eyes! You wait, I'm coming down to save you right now!"

Song Shuyu's voice cracked as he kept talking to her, afraid that once she fell asleep, she would never wake up again!

He suddenly remembered something and said quickly, "Jiang Zhan, go find the imperial physician Jin Zesheng and tell him to come here immediately to save this person!"

Jiang Zhan said, "My lord, the doctor from Chunhui Hall will be here soon..."

"Imperial Physician Jin is a master surgeon. With him around, I feel much more at ease!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Zhan turned and left!

The hole was six feet deep, but very narrow, and could not accommodate two people. In addition, Mu Qingcheng was almost unconscious and unable to cooperate. Therefore, the rescuers could only hang upside down, tie the rope to Mu Qingcheng, and then pull her up!
"I come!"

The constables brought out a thick rope and were about to take action when Song Shuyu stopped them. He took off his loose official robes, leaving only his tight-fitting undergarments, which looked very thin in the chilly autumn day.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xun volunteered, saying, "Brother Song, let me do it. You are the commander, and it is not appropriate for you to take risks."

“No need.” Song Shuyu felt that Lu Xun’s eyes held some emotions he couldn’t understand today, which made him subconsciously refuse. “The coroner is a woman, and you are a man. It’s inconvenient for you. Let me do it.”

After speaking, he leaped in, stopping just inches above Mu Qingcheng's head. He placed his feet on the two walls, bent down, and slowly pulled Mu Qingcheng up!

Within the confined space, Song Shuyu adjusted his posture so that their bodies were pressed together. Then, he tightly embraced Mu Qingcheng's slender waist, exerted force with his feet, and flew out using his light footwork!
As soon as they landed, Song Shuyu picked Mu Qingcheng up and carried her outside!

"Where's my mother?"

Upon seeing this, Liu Pei immediately called out to Song Shuyu, "Lord Song, my mother hasn't been saved yet! You can't just save your own people and ignore my mother's life or death!"

Song Shuyu stopped and turned back to order, "Keep digging! We need to find Liu Changqing and his wife, alive or dead!"

At this moment, the woman in his arms regained some consciousness and murmured, "M-Master..."

"Qingcheng!" Song Shuyu exclaimed with joy, "How are you? Where are you hurt?"

Mu Qingcheng said with difficulty, "Mr. and Mrs. Liu are to my left, about half a step away. Hurry up and save them. Li Mu wasn't killed by Liu Pei. I... I found evidence that Liu Changqing killed her. And Madam Liu, she... she disposed of Li Yunyao's body..."

"Okay, I understand. Qingcheng, don't worry about it, leave the rest to me." Song Shuyu nodded repeatedly, her heart aching.

(End of this chapter)