He didn't sleep all night, but Chen Qun was extremely excited.

First there was a fierce assassination, and then there was a bizarre murder. What happened last night contained almost all the bizarre variables. So after he returned to the county government, he didn't even eat before asking Yue Guan again. Because Yue Guan is a chrysanthemum.

The head of the nunnery is also the last person to see Xuelian. Every word she says is very crucial and may even affect the development of the case in the future.

However, Yue Guan's answer was not much different from that at Juhua Temple.

Chen Qun inquired for a long time, but could not get a clue.

"Magistrate Chen, you have already answered everything you know. I wonder if the magistrate still has any questions?"

Chen Qun thought for a while and really didn't know what else to ask.

"In that case, please ask Master Yue'an to return." He smiled and said to Yue Guan: "But after Master Yue'an returns, if he thinks of anything, he can always tell the county. By the way, a murder has just occurred in Juhua An, and it is only

If the nunnery owner is left alone, I'm afraid he will be in danger. It's better to do this. I will order someone to go there. Firstly, I can protect the nunnery owner, and secondly, if something happens to the nunnery owner, I can send someone to report it at any time."

Yue Guan said respectfully: "Then the county magistrate will have to worry about it."

After sending Yue Guan away, Chen Qun sat alone in the flower hall, waiting for Cao Peng to return.

The excitement gradually passed, and fatigue came in waves.

But Cao Peng didn't come back for a long time. Chen Qun returned to the bedroom, leaned on the bed and read for a while, and soon fell asleep...

In his sleep, he dreamed of the singing and dancing of Yue Guan, which was so graceful and moving!

"Master, Master, wake up."

When Chen Qun was sleeping soundly, he suddenly felt someone pushing and calling in his ear.

He opened his eyes and saw the old butler Chen Chen shouting from the side. He couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. Chen Qun turned over and sat up, rubbing his cheeks, "What time is it now? How long have I been asleep?"

"Young Master has only slept for half an hour, just past midnight."

Chen Qun stretched out and asked, "Cao Beibei is back?"

"Zifang came back just now, but Cao Beibu didn't come back with him.

Zifang said that Cao Beibei’s family came from Xudu, so Cao Beibei went to Dongshiliting to greet him, and he would not return until after Shenshi.”

"Is your family coming?"

Chen Qun stood up and a maid brought him a wet wipe.

He put the wet wipe on his face and wiped it hard, feeling suddenly refreshed.

"Tell me what's going on."

"Sir, someone just came to report that a body was found in the woods south of the city."

Chen Qun was facing the bronze mirror, combing his short beard under his chin. After hearing Chen Shen's words, his hand shook involuntarily and he broke off two strands of his beard.

"What did you say?"

"A body was found in the woods south of the city."

"Have you informed Lieutenant Nanfang?"

"It was the Nanfang Wei Mansion that reported... Nanfang Wei has brought people over to investigate and sent someone to report to the Young Master."

Chen Qun couldn't help but pat his forehead lightly, and immediately asked someone to change into his official uniform. He ordered Chen Ju to lead the way and hurried out of the county government gate.

Luoyang is divided into four divisions, each of which maintains its own responsibilities.

The incident occurred in the south of the city, so it was naturally under the jurisdiction of Nanfang Wei, so Chen Qun did not let anyone notify Cao Peng.

I walked in a hurry and walked south out of the city gate. Outside a small forest, I saw a group of slaves surrounding the forest.

All around were neighbors watching the fun and whispering to each other.

The southern captain of Luoyang was named Meng Tan.

Cao Peng knew this person when he first came to Luoyang.

However, at that time, Cao Peng was eager to become a disciple in Lu Hun, so he did not meet this man. After he became the Northern Lieutenant, he met Meng Tan once, but did not have a close relationship. Meng Tan was about 30 years old and a native of Luoyang.

In the second year of Jian'an, he was appointed as Nanfang Lieutenant, almost at the same time as Zhu Zan. In terms of qualifications, he was older than Cao Peng; in terms of age, he was older than Cao Peng, so he would not take the initiative to contact Cao Peng.

But Meng Tan was extremely respectful to Chen Qun.

"Meng Nannan, what's going on?"

Chen Qun got off his horse and talked to Meng Tan while walking.

"At almost noon, the head of Nanxiang and several villagers passed by and rested in the forest. Unexpectedly, they found a dead body in the forest, so they immediately sent someone to report it. After the official got the news, he led his people over.

, cordon off the woods, and then notify the county magistrate.”

"Has the deceased ever been identified?"

"It has been found out that he is a citizen of Xianguan, his name is Chizhong, and he is from Jingzhao."

Chen Qun suddenly stopped and looked at Meng Tan in shock, "Chi Zhong?"

"Exactly."

"Is that Jingzhao Chi Boyu?"

Meng Tan was startled and blurted out: "The county magistrate also knows this person?"

Chen Qun couldn't help but smile bitterly and let Meng Tan lead the way. After a while, he came to the depths of the woods. The sunlight poured into the woods through the gaps between the branches, and there were spots of light. A dead body was covered with mud and water, facing up to the sky.

lying on the ground...

Chen Qun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and walked over.

He squatted down in front of the dead body, stretched out his hand, and wiped away the mud on his face, revealing an extremely delicate face.

It is indeed Chi Zhong!

"Can it be found out, how to cause death?"

Meng Tan quickly replied: "Wu Zuo hasn't arrived yet, so I don't know yet.

The lower official was afraid of damaging the corpse, so he did not dare to act rashly... However, this Chi Zhong is a famous swordsman in Luoyang, and his skills are extremely high."

"I know!"

Chen Qun frowned and his face darkened.

This Meng Tan is almost twice as old as Cao Peng, but he is not as careful in his work as Cao Peng.

If Cao Peng were here, he would definitely tell him clearly the cause of Chizhong's death, and he might even be able to tell the time of Chizhong's death.

And now, we still have to wait for the work to arrive...

Chen Qun pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Meng Tan, ask your people to withdraw from the forest immediately."

"ah?"

"I will order someone to invite Cao Beibu to come. He is quite talented in this area, so he will investigate the cause of death."

"But, this is against the rules."

"Chizhong was drinking with me last night, and I suffered consecutive assassinations and murders last night. I suspect that Chizhong's death is related to the case last night. Cao Beibu has always been responsible for this matter, and now I have decided

, do you have any opinion on unifying the two cases?"

"This... I don't dare to do this."

Meng Tan felt aggrieved, but had to obey the order.

Not to mention that Chen Qun was his superior officer, even if Chen Qun was not Luoyang's order, Chen Qun's background alone was enough to make Meng Tan bow his head.

I hate Cao Youxue!

Meng Tan couldn't help but feel resentful.

I originally thought that after Zhu Zan was killed, I could take over the Northern Command.

Nominally, the Southern Lieutenants are equal to the Northern Lieutenants. But in fact, the Northern Lieutenants are the first of the four divisions of Luoyang, and the status of the Southern Lieutenants is still below that of the Northern Lieutenants.

Unexpectedly, Cao Peng came out midway, which made Meng Tan feel very uncomfortable.

Now, a case that obviously happened under his own rule was assigned to the Northern Lieutenant Supervisor. To Meng Tan, this was tantamount to a slap in the face. Thinking back to the fact that Cao Peng had snatched his position before, Meng Tan felt like

It was even more unpleasant. He did not dare to disobey Chen Qun, but he could hate Cao Peng. After taking the people with him, he exited the forest and waited quietly outside the forest, with anger burning in his heart.

Chen Qun ordered people to find Cao Peng.

He squatted next to the corpse and observed it carefully.

After staying with Cao Peng for a long time, Chen Qun also heard Cao Peng say some key points in solving the case.

Now, since Cao Peng is not here, it is up to him to judge... Chi Zhong was killed on the spot by a sword piercing his chest.

However, due to being soaked in mud and water, Chen Qun could not see clearly the condition of the wound.

Chizhong is a swordsman, and a famous swordsman!

Now he...

Chen Qun stood up and fell into deep thought beside the corpse.
To be continued...