A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 294 Entering Langshan (15)

After all, they were longtime friends, and Song Shuyu received an unusual signal from Lu Xun's eyes.

He immediately rejected his previous idea, saying, "Minister Lu is right; I was confused. Song Li, keep a close watch!"

"Yes, Master!" Song Li replied. Guarding Lin Jiao was much easier than being a constable.

Mu Qingcheng composed herself, stepped back from Song Shuyu, lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "My lord, I want to create a way for them to survive. Would you be willing to help me?"

Song Shuyu nodded slightly, "Qingcheng, whatever you want to do, I will always be your support. Go ahead and do it boldly. With me here, the sky won't fall down."

His firm words gave Mu Qingcheng great encouragement. She walked up to the girls, helped them up one by one, and asked in a low voice, "Who is pregnant now?"

“It’s me, it’s been over a month.” Ruan Yue was too ashamed to face anyone, so she buried her head deeply and her shoulders trembled incessantly. “They lock us in cages during the day and send us to their so-called husbands’ beds at night, where they can make all sorts of demands… They said that unless we give birth to a child, we can stay here.”

Through gritted teeth, Chen Qingqing uttered words laced with blood and tears, "I miscarried before. I deliberately made up my mind. Master Mu, I've made up my mind. Even if it means death, I will leave this cannibalistic place! I will identify those beasts, and I will take them down with me!"

Mu Qingcheng's throat tightened, "Life is so precious, don't give up easily. Listen to me, I've thought of a way to preserve your reputations, so you can leave Shenmo Village and seek justice for yourselves!"

The girls' eyes lit up instantly!
Mu Qingcheng said, "This case will not be tried publicly by our Jingzhao Prefecture, and the details of the case will never be announced to the public! Ruan Yue and Chen Qingqing, you two are publicly known to be dead and buried by your husbands' families. Zhang Yu and Ji Xiaohua, you are missing persons, but your relatives have not reported you missing. Therefore, if you wish, Lord Song, the Prefect of Jingzhao, will change your names and surnames and issue you new identity documents from the Ministry of Revenue!"

"Zhang Yu, Ji Xiaohua, Chen Qingqing, and Ruan Yue all died in Shenmo Village to preserve the chastity of women! If your parents and relatives need anything, I will, in the name of the government, privately tell them the truth and ask them to keep it a secret. As for how you will survive after your rebirth, I have a few suggestions: become a doctor, an embroiderer, or a cook—you can do whatever you like. I will introduce you to suitable masters. Alternatively, you can become maids in the Duke's mansion, do odd jobs in the Jingzhao Prefecture, or learn accounting in a shop. In any case, you will have food to eat."

"As for marriage, let fate decide; there's no need to force it. A woman's chastity is neither measured by her skirts nor by the confines of marriage. Only by living openly and steadfastly can one truly live a worthwhile life in this world!"

The girls were in tears!
A thousand words were stuck in my throat, and in the end, only the four words "Thank you, my benefactor" remained!

Mu Qingcheng smiled gently, "You should thank yourselves. It is your courage and strength that have given you a new life."

The girls cried and then laughed, laughing at their own bitter and tragic fate, laughing at their good fortune in meeting their benefactors. In the end, as if after a snowfall, they felt relieved and let go, burning the past to ashes and embracing a new life with their heads held high!

"Master Mu, I also want a new life."

Behind her stood Liao Ruyi, wiping away her tears. She raised her head and spoke with firm conviction, "Our bodies may be tainted, but our hearts and souls are not! I will never be someone's concubine again. I want to live my own life, even if I am alone for the rest of my life, even if I die without children to see me off, it doesn't matter!"

Five girls, embracing each other tightly!
Mu Qingcheng was extremely gratified.

She walked up to Song Shuyu and whispered her plan in his ear.

Song Shuyu sighed deeply and chuckled, "My advisor, Master Mu, is truly exceptionally intelligent!"

"With you, sir, there shouldn't be any difficulties, right?" Mu Qingcheng asked, still somewhat uneasy.

Song Shuyu raised an eyebrow, confident and arrogant, "It's just a few household registration certificates and arranging a few people, a piece of cake." Mu Qingcheng finally felt relieved, "Great, I'll have them identify the murderer now."

The five girls pointed out each person, and the constables arrested one for each person they pointed out, making a total of eleven people arrested!
Finally, Mu Qingcheng pointed at the clan chief, who had already been knocked unconscious by her slap, and ordered, "Take this culprit away with you!"

The twelve constables happened to be escorting one prisoner each, but to prevent them from escaping, the constables used the iron chain to tie the twelve people together.

One of the fat, burly men, as he passed by Ruan Yue, shouted angrily, "Damn woman, you're carrying my son She Wang's child! How dare you let them arrest me? I'll beat you to death, beat you to death..."

The constable punched She Wang in the mouth and shouted, "Shut up! If you dare to utter another word, you'll never be able to speak again for the rest of your life!"

She Wang's mouth was full of blood, but he cowered and shrank back.

Ruan Yue bit her lip, raised her arm, and gave She Wang a resounding slap!

She glared and roared, "You beast! You want me to have your child? You're not worthy!" After saying that, she paused for a moment and said to Mu Qingcheng, "Master Mu, please get me some medicine to abort my child!"

Mu Qingcheng paused for a moment, then said, "There's no rush now. We'll talk about it when we get back to the capital. These next two days, think it over carefully. Whether you keep the child or not, I will support you."

Ruan Yue clenched her fist. "Mmm."

Mu Qingcheng suddenly remembered something else, "By the way, where are your own clothes?"

“No, they destroyed it long ago,” Chen Qingqing replied.

Mu Qingcheng pondered, "Your identities and whereabouts must be kept secret once you leave Shenmo Village, so you must change out of your alien clothing."

Seeing this, Lu Xun came up with a plan: "When we get to Xiya, let the girls change into the spare men's clothes that the constables are carrying, disguise themselves as men, and come back to the capital with us. That way, no one will suspect them."

"That's a great idea!" Mu Qingcheng exclaimed happily.

Lu Xun slightly curved his lips, his smile gentle.

But Song Shuyu's voice suddenly boomed in our ears, "Everyone, set off!"

Lu Xun's eardrums throbbed from the shock, and he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "I might as well just drown in a vat of vinegar!"

Mu Qingcheng swallowed awkwardly and quickly followed Song Shuyu. It was very important to appease the adults now, as it concerned the future and fate of the five girls!

The case in Shenmo Village was successfully concluded, and the group returned along the same route in a grand procession!
Once outside the cave and onto the ground beneath the hanging coffins, Song Shuyu issued an order: "Jiang Zhan, Duan Qianzhong, I hereby order you two to purchase gunpowder, blow up the cave, and cut off all contact between Shenmo Village and the outside world!"

(End of this chapter)