C81 (2/2)
It was a good thing that the residence was very big. Other than Wang Quanan and his family, there were only a few empty rooms.
That night, Su Li did not sleep soundly.
The entire capital was in a state of 'sleepless', and the news of the Yi Village being burned by the devils had spread to every corner of the city overnight. The supporters of the State Grandmaster had gone to kneel down outside the palace to beg for orders, asking the State Grandmaster to appear and avert disaster for them.
Su Li was unable to sleep soundly due to the ruckus outside.
When she woke up the next day, a pair of panda eyes gloriously appeared on her yin and yang face!
She and Song Lai did not have time to eat breakfast, and directly rushed towards the Yi Village after washing up.
Wang Quanan had gone to the morning assembly and yet he did not return. It was probably because the impact of the incident was too severe that the Emperor An was still furious.
Just as the two of them arrived at Yi Village, they saw Da Wa wandering around outside.
Seeing Su Li, Da Wa ran over quickly, ”Fourth Miss, my father's corpse …”
Su Li's throat inexplicably blocked, facing his misty eyes, he suddenly started to panic, ”Sorry …”
”My mother, like them, thought it was the evil spirits who were peeling the skin. After learning of this matter, she went out of the palace to kneel.”
”What about you?”
Da Wa forced back her tears. ”I trust you, Fourth Miss.”
Su Li rubbed his head, ”Don't worry, I will definitely uncover the culprit's identity, and won't disappoint you.”
Only then did Da Wa shed tears, but he did not cry, and only nodded seriously.
Su Li felt even heavier on his shoulders.
Other than a few external walls, the only thing that remained of Yi Village was a pile of ruins. The air was filled with a burnt smell, and all kinds of black ash were flying about.
She suddenly thought of the black substance that had been scraped from her broken ribs. Her mind suddenly quivered, and the scene in front of her eyes combined with a bold guess formed in her heart.
”Song Lai.”
”Fourth Miss, what's wrong?”
”Call the other officials over. We'll try our best to bury the corpses in the morgue.”
”But last night's fire was so big, those skeletons …”
”The fire's not enough to burn them to ashes. The bones must still be there.”
”Yes.”
Song Lai called the officials who were guarding the Yi Village over. Everyone went to the morgue and started searching for bones in the ruins.
Su Li originally wanted to have Da Wa watch by the side, but he refused. He had to help.
She could not resist him, she could only agree.
Not long later, an official found a charred corpse.
Su Li walked over after hearing the noise, and knelt down beside the corpse. After putting on the gloves, he gently caressed the surface of the corpse.
Instantly, some parts that had been burnt into charcoal had been turned into powder with the strength of Su Li's finger.
It was exactly the same as the black substance that he found last night. Could it be that the culprit came into contact with a charred corpse before coming to Yi Village?
”Fourth Miss, can you identify them again?” Song Lai also found a few bones and arranged them neatly on the ground.
”We can estimate the age of the deceased by his skeletal age, and we can tell the difference between a man and a woman by the pelvis or the bones of the breast.”
Song Lai nodded and did not say another word as he continued to search for bones in the ruins.
Da Wa looked at Su Li in admiration, and Su Li smiled at him.
”Are you interested in these things?”
Da Wa nodded strongly, the light in her eyes suddenly burning.
Just as Su Li was about to speak, a male duck's voice with a weird tone rose up from afar …