A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 64 The Frustrated Adult

Having said all that, could Song Li still refuse? She could only sigh at her misfortune, having been stuck with a useless master who had chosen an oblivious and clueless coroner.

So the three of them went together to the main courtyard of the rear office.

Noon had passed, but the small kitchen was bustling with activity. Today's menu, personally prepared by the master, consisted of six meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, four desserts, warm wine, tea, soup, and seasonal fruits—all of a higher standard than usual, both in terms of ingredients and variety. Although the master was a man of refined taste in his daily meals, he was required to set an example for the government, so he wouldn't go too far; for himself, three dishes and a soup were sufficient. Only after finishing his shift in the evening and returning to the Duke's mansion did he revert to his status as a young master, indulging in extravagant food, clothing, and daily necessities.

Today, the master suddenly took a liking to lunch. Everyone in the kitchen thought that the master was going to entertain a distinguished guest. Given the master's background, this distinguished guest must at least be a prince or nobleman. Therefore, they dared not slack off in the slightest. The head chef brought out his best skills, just waiting for the distinguished guest to say a word of praise so that the master could give him a reward.

However, after waiting and waiting, no news of distinguished guests arrived. Instead, Song Li led the coroner Mu and the head constable Liu into the main courtyard and headed straight for the master's dining hall.

The head chef wondered, "Could it be that they're invited to accompany us? No, what kind of status do they have? How could they be worthy of dining at the same table as royalty and distinguished guests? Besides, Officer Liu is one thing, but Mu Qingcheng is a coroner, someone who spends all day handling the hands of the dead. How could the lord possibly eat at the same table with her? It must be that the lord has official business to attend to."

Just as he was thinking this, a bell suddenly rang. The head chef was startled; it was the order to serve the food. Could it be...?

Little did they know, even the adults in the dining hall couldn't figure out which part of the process had gone wrong!

Song Shuyu sat at the head of the round dining table. He watched as Mu Qingcheng entered from outside. Before his joy could be expressed, he was angrily suppressed by Liu Heng, who appeared afterward!
"Your Highness, I have seen you!"

The two bowed in unison, their manner both formal and solemn. Mu Qingcheng, in particular, adopted the attitude of someone paying homage to a superior, not even sparing Song Shuyu the slightest hint of difference in his gaze.

Song Li secretly glanced at Song Shuyu. His handsome face was filled with a terrifying, impending storm. Song Li's legs went weak, and he immediately knelt down, begging for forgiveness: "Your Honor, please forgive me! It was Coroner Mu who invited Constable Liu to come and report the interrogation to Your Honor. I truly could not refuse..."

"Yes, it was my idea. Chief Constable Liu presided over the trial, and I assisted him from the side. We got a lot of useful information from Shuanzi."

Mu Qingcheng remained calm and showed no sign of nervousness. She gave Liu Heng a look, and Liu Heng quickly presented the interrogation records and confessions to Song Shuyu, saying, "Please take a look, sir!"

Song Shuyu didn't want to see it, but when he sent Song Li to fetch the person, he used the excuse of reporting on the case. So, he had no choice but to accept it, as the stone had hit his own foot.

After spending fifteen minutes reading through it all, Song Shuyu said with a cold and stern face, "Well done. It seems that everyone in the Liu family is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and they all have some kind of unspeakable secret. However, we still don't know who the murderer is, and we need to continue to dig deeper into the clues and find evidence!"

"Yes!" the two replied in unison.

Song Shuyu took a scroll from the table and handed it directly to Constable Liu. "This is a portrait of the old man who swindled Yuanbao. Find him as soon as possible!"

See you in the next chapter, my darlings!
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(End of this chapter)