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Chapter 125 Deputy Commander

Yan Daoxin was the first to react. He looked carefully at Captain Pang and saw that blood was flowing from his eyes, mouth and nose. His face looked ferocious, but his chest was flat. He approached carefully and bent down slightly, not daring to squat, for fear that the man would suddenly attack and he would not have time to run away.

He reached out his hand to probe Pang Baifu's nostrils and shook his head to the people behind him: "Dead."

Situ Jing saw clearly how Captain Pang died, and his expression was awed. He quickly looked around and said, "Anyone who slept in the same tent with Captain Pang during the night and ate with him during the day, please step out!"

Soon, about twenty people stood out from the crowd. Some of them lived in the same tent with Captain Pang, while others spent more time with him on weekdays, often going out and coming in together, and liked to eat together.

These people were in the crowd just now, and now they only saw Captain Pang go crazy and fall motionless. They haven't seen clearly how he died, so their faces look a little nervous, but not particularly afraid.

Lu Qing subconsciously moved his feet slightly and stood in a row with Situ Jing. With the help of runes and talismans, the four of them formed a human wall, temporarily separating Captain Pang, who had fallen to the ground and died suddenly, from everyone's sight.

"Where is the deputy commander-in-chief?" Situ Jing shouted. Just now, all his attention was distracted by the sudden situation of Captain Pang, and he didn't care about much else.

Now that Captain Pang is dead, although there are still many mysteries to be solved, at least we don’t have to worry about any new situations arising.

Only then did Situ Jing realize that despite all his dealings and inquiries, he had never seen the deputy commander-in-chief from beginning to end, as if he was not present at all.

A captain who had just stepped forward spoke tremblingly, "General... the deputy commander-in-chief has also been sent to report the news, but he hasn't arrived yet..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Situ Jing.

This commander-in-chief was transferred here with a promotion after the old commander-in-chief died suddenly. After coming here, he took care of many affairs in the camp personally and treated his subordinates kindly.

The brothers in the camp all liked General Situ very much. If there was anyone who was not so happy, it was naturally the deputy commander-in-chief.

This deputy commander-in-chief had been in Lizhou for many years. When the old commander-in-chief suddenly encountered an accident, he immediately took up the responsibility and waited for the court to issue an order to replace his old superior.

Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, a new commander-in-chief was suddenly transferred from Runzhou, who was the son of the famous General Situ in the court.

As a result, the deputy commander fell ill every now and then and became increasingly perfunctory in handling the affairs of the camp.

Normally, the soldiers in the camp would do their best to cover up in front of Situ Jing because of their long-term relationship with him.

But today this really can't be covered up anymore.

They thought that Situ Jing would be furious upon hearing this, and the soldiers were all prepared to be scolded.

Unexpectedly, Situ Jing was silent for a moment, then he cast his gaze over the crowd and found the person he was looking for: "Commander Wang, starting today, the number of people guarding and patrolling the camp will be doubled to ensure that no suspicious people enter the camp, not even close.

All soldiers must also keep an eye on each other. If you find any abnormality among your companions, or if they have private contact with outsiders, report it immediately without any delay!

Now let's gather those who previously lived and ate with Captain Pang into one tent for the time being."

Commander Wang, whose name was called, quickly stepped forward and responded, hastily making arrangements. He instructed several men to take those who had come into close contact with Centurion Pang to a tent and reorganize the night patrol. Soon, the soldiers who had gathered around the area were assigned their respective tasks and gradually dispersed. They seemed to be deeply afraid of the centurion's recent mysterious death, fearing that lingering too long would bring about something ominous.

Although those matters were important arrangements for the Imperial Guards camp, they had nothing to do with Zhu Yu. After Yan Daoxin confirmed that Captain Pang was dead, she stepped forward and stood beside the corpse, looking at it for a long time.

After Situ Jing had arranged the affairs of the camp, she spoke to Lu Qing and Situ Jing, "My Lord, General Situ, I have an unwelcome request. Could you please find a place, even a woodshed, for me?

I want to examine the centurion's body and find out the cause of his death."

Yan Daoxin remained silent, but his footsteps moved towards Zhu Yu unnoticed.

"No." Before Zhu Yu finished speaking, Lu Qing had already spoken, answering in a firm tone.

Zhu Yu was stunned. She was originally worried about what Situ Jing would think of this matter, and whether he would interfere too much and try to stop the Golden-faced Censor and his group sent by the court.

Unexpectedly, before Situ Jing could say anything, Lu Qing rejected him first.

But she immediately realized what the reason for Lu Qing's refusal might be.

"Sir, if Captain Pang died of some strange plague, not to mention me, we have been fighting with him for a long time, and none of us can escape." She took two steps towards Lu Qing and said to him in a lowered voice, "So we might as well give it a try and try to find out the cause of his death as soon as possible.

If there really are symptoms of a plague, and the root cause is not found in time, we will all suffer. The longer we delay, the greater the risk."

Yan Daoxin also nodded, and his nod was so big that the black gauze outside the veil began to sway.

What Zhu Yu said actually made sense. After hearing it, Lu Qing wavered in his original idea and nodded after a slight hesitation.

"General Situ, this is my chief officer, and he's incredibly skilled at autopsies, unmatched by anyone.

Please, General, please arrange a suitable place for him, as it is convenient for him." He said to Situ Jing.

Situ Jing was very straightforward. He immediately asked someone to clean up a woodshed and carry over a wooden table that was more than one person long. He also asked someone to place torches everywhere in the woodshed to ensure that the light was bright enough.

"I don't know much about autopsies, and I don't know if this arrangement is enough. If there is anything else, please tell me." After making these arrangements, he said to Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu clasped his fists to thank him, and used runes and talismans to help wrap Captain Pang Baifu's body in a straw mat and carry it to the woodshed.

Because the death of Captain Pang was so horrific, the fewer people who saw it, the better. Otherwise, before the truth came out, it would easily cause instability in the army. If someone with ulterior motives seized the opportunity to cause trouble, they would become very passive.

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