coobybook Chapter 154 No, I fell into a trap!
Chapter 154 No, I fell into a trap!
Looking back now, it seems like a lifetime ago.
Chu Junze looked at her gazing at the starry sky and felt her momentary loneliness, so he quietly walked behind her and gently hugged her waist.
His head was pressed on her shoulder, and his hot breath was all on her neck. Su Qianqian couldn't help but shiver.
She lowered her head embarrassedly and met Sanbao's eager eyes, so she hugged him in her arms and admired the bright starry sky together.
At this moment, she felt extremely satisfied and hoped that time would stay at this moment forever.
Suddenly, a star in the distance flickered a few times, and then streaked across the sky. Sanbao clapped his hands excitedly, pointed at the disappearing star and shouted, "Fly, fly!"
Su Qianqian's heart moved, and she immediately said, "My dears, that is a shooting star, close your eyes and make a wish!"
As she spoke, she took the lead, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and began to make a wish.
After this set of smooth movements, the three little ones opened their big confused eyes and looked at her with doubt.
Su Qianqian was a little embarrassed when she realized what she had just done, but she quickly said to the three little ones, "If you make a wish to a shooting star, it will come true!"
Looking at the three of them with the same puzzled expressions, Su Qianqian realized that perhaps her explanation just now did not make them understand.
So she quickly added, "Mother means that if you want to eat something delicious, you can make a wish to the shooting star first, and then the shooting star will hear your wish!
For example, if you like lotus crisps, you can say to the shooting star, "I want to eat lotus crisps," and then in a few days, you might get to eat lotus crisps~"
When the three little ones heard that there were lotus cakes, they immediately perked up and their eyes lit up.
The three of them first looked up at Su Qianqian, and then made a very quick movement - they put their hands together and started mumbling about their favorite food.
As for meteors and the like, they had long been thrown into the sky.
Su Qianqian and Chu Junze looked at each other and both smiled helplessly. However, this scene was indeed very cute and made people want to laugh out loud.
After the three of them finally made their wishes after a lot of chattering, Chu Junze and Su Qianqian took them back to Yaoguang Palace.
At the same time, the Dali Temple was still brightly lit.
Zhan Ping and Su Xinghe, holding files in their hands, slowly walked into the dungeon.
Looking at the killer who was already tied up, Zhan Ping asked directly: "Tell me, why did you kill those people? Why did you peel off their skin after killing them?"
The killer kept silent but stared at Zhan Ping fiercely.
"If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink a penalty." Zhan Ping gestured to the guard beside him, "Beat him until he says so."
The sound of whipping and the killer's grunts echoed throughout the dungeon.
After a long time, the killer finally couldn't hold on any longer and said, "I just took money and did things for them. I don't know anything else."
"Who sent you?" Zhan Ping asked.
"I don't know. The employer always leaves the task and reward at the door in the middle of the night. I have never seen his true face." The killer said breathlessly.
Zhan Ping frowned, things became even more confusing.
Zhan Ping pondered for a moment, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"Could it be someone in the palace?" he said to himself.
When the killer heard Zhan Ping's words, he suddenly raised his head with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"No...it's impossible. The palace is heavily guarded. There's no way I can get in..." The killer's voice trembled slightly.
Zhan Ping's heart moved, as if he had thought of something.
"Maybe... the murderer is not someone in the palace, but has a way to sneak into the palace..." He stared at the killer, trying to find a flaw in his expression.
However, there was only pain and fatigue on the killer's face, nothing else unusual.
"First, take this man to the prison and keep him under strict guard! I suspect he has accomplices." Zhan Ping turned around and ordered the guards behind him, "This matter must be thoroughly investigated, and the murderer must not be allowed to go unpunished!"
Thinking of this, Zhan Ping decided to immediately send his confidants to various places in the city to collect clues.
A few days later, his men sent word that they had found some strange traces. Someone saw a mysterious man entering and leaving an abandoned house near the palace at night.
Zhan Ping was delighted and immediately led a team of trusted men to investigate.
When they pushed open the dilapidated gate, a pungent smell hit them in the face. The courtyard was filled with a strong smell of blood, and there were still some bloodstains on the ground that had not been cleaned up.
Zhan Ping's expression turned solemn; this was obviously where the murderer had committed the crime.
He searched every corner carefully, hoping to find some clues.
In a side room, they found a broken jade pendant. Zhan Ping picked it up and examined it, thinking about something. He seemed to have seen this jade pendant somewhere before.
Zhan Ping stared at the jade pendant in his hand, memories surging in his mind.
He remembered that not long ago, after the morning court session, he seemed to have seen a palace maid on the palace road who had worn a similar jade pendant.
Could this palace maid be related to this case?
Zhan Ping frowned and thought hard. The more he thought about it, the more troublesome it seemed.
He realized that he could not delay any longer and had to take action immediately.
So, he made a prompt decision and decided to go to the palace to meet Chu Junze and report the situation he and Su Xinghe had investigated truthfully.
Chu Junze sat in the palace and listened to Zhan Ping's report with a serious expression.
A trace of worry flashed in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he decisively ordered: "Send someone to closely monitor the maid's every move in secret. There must not be any negligence."
Zhan Ping took the order and left, praying silently in his heart that he could find the clue as soon as possible.
A few days later, Zhan Ping's men brought news that the palace maid had been behaving strangely in recent days and often sneaked out late at night.
When Zhan Ping heard the news, he was secretly delighted, for he knew that they were getting closer and closer to the truth.
That very night, Zhan Ping personally led a team of elite soldiers and quietly followed the figure of the palace maid.
The palace maid was seen walking through the busy streets and finally came to a dilapidated temple outside the city.
She looked around carefully and made sure that no one was following her before she stepped into the temple.
Zhan Ping hid in the darkness outside the temple, closely watching the movements of the palace maids.
Soon, a mysterious man in black appeared at the entrance of the temple and met the maid.
Zhan Ping held his breath and watched their every move intently.
The man in black asked in a low voice, "How is it going?" The maid replied in a low voice, "Everything is going according to plan."
When Zhan Ping heard this, his heart was shocked. As he expected, he clenched his fists and was about to rush out to capture them in one fell swoop.
However, at this moment, Zhan Ping suddenly felt a strong sense of dizziness.
Oh no, I've fallen into a trap! He was shocked and wanted to struggle, but his body would not obey him.
His vision gradually blurred, and his consciousness began to become confused. Finally, Zhan Ping fell to the ground powerlessly and fell into a coma.