Chapter 314: Visiting the Li Residence at Night 2

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

When Su Xiaolu and Jin Wu arrived at the main courtyard, it was silent.

Su Xiaolu found the side room and gently lifted the tiles. Then, she took out a pipe and blew a puff of smoke down.

After she was done, she covered the tiles and waited quietly.

After about fifteen minutes, Su Xiaolu dusted her hands and flew down the roof. Jin Wu followed closely behind. He looked at Su Xiaolu and saw her push the door open and enter. The creaking sound was especially obvious in the silent night.

Jin Wu was stunned for a moment. Soon, he saw candlelight being lit in the side room.

Jin Wu was surprised and quickly went in.

The person on the bed didn’t move at all. It was difficult for ordinary knockout drugs to have such an effect.

Su Xiaolu had already started searching the room. Jin Wu also looked around, but they still did not find anything. Su Xiaolu was a little frustrated. When she came here, she still smelled a mixture of corpse stench and plague, but she could not find anything.

The curtains on the bed were lowered, and a sleeping figure could be vaguely seen.

Jin Wu said, “Miss Su, do you want to open it and check?”

He could not see anything unusual in this room. Now, there was only the bed that had not been checked.

There was someone sleeping on the bed. Logically speaking, there was nothing abnormal, but since he was already here, it was convenient for him to check.

Su Xiaolu walked towards the bed. She thought that even if there was nothing abnormal, she could just take a look at Minister Li. Generally speaking, the protection was not wrapped tightly. It was a little exaggerated for Minister Li to only reveal his eyes.

However, Su Xiaolu did not expect to take two steps back in fear after pulling open the bed curtain.

This was because there was a skeleton lying beside Minister Li.

Minister Li took the medicine and was fast asleep.

Seeing Su Xiaolu’s huge reaction, Jin Wu also went forward to check. He gasped. “He’s actually sleeping with a skeleton!”

Jin Wu remembered what Minister Li had said. His wife had passed away, but he didn’t tell anyone. He said that he had sent his wife away quietly, but he didn’t.

Not only did he not, but he also slept with the dead Madam Li day and night.

It took some time to decompose a corpse into a skeleton. It was unimaginable that Minister Li had been sleeping with the corpse this whole time.

Su Xiaolu brought the candlelight over. Now, she could see more clearly. Beside Minister Li was a skeleton with some hair on it. It was not difficult to guess that this was Madam Li. What made Su Xiaolu pay more attention was Minister Li.

He had a lot of herpes on his face, and on the back of his exposed hand, too, but there were still some signs of herpes healing.

Su Xiaolu checked Minister Li’s pulse. He was not in good health.

The herpes on Minister Li’s body were exactly the same as the ones she had dissected. However, those people were dead, but Minister Li was still alive. His body had resistance.

Madam Li’s corpse was the source of the plague.

Su Xiaolu said, “This is the source of the plague. Let’s go out first.”

After finding the source, Su Xiaolu heaved a sigh of relief. If Minister Li cooperated, it would not be long before she could develop a medicine to treat the plague.

However, she had to interrogate Minister Li to find out how the plague spread.

Jin Wu nodded.

Su Xiaolu blew out the candlestick and put it down. Then, she went out with Jin Wu and closed the door.

Su Xiaolu tiptoed and flew lightly across the roof. Jin Wu followed closely behind and the two of them came out.

Zhou Zhi lifted the curtain and asked softly, “Xiaolu, how is it?”

Su Xiaolu said, “You would never guess. Minister Li did not bury his wife. Instead, he hugged the corpse and slept on the same bed. He has symptoms of the plague and hasn’t recovered fully. He should have recovered and contracted it repeatedly. With an example like him, it won’t be difficult for me to find a way to cure the plague. However, Madam Li’s corpse has to be cremated. Only when the source is resolved will the plague not relapse.”

Su Xiaolu explained everything she saw to Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhi said, “I see.”

Knowing what was going on made things easier.

“Then let’s go back first. I’ll get someone to handle this. Go back and rest well for the night. I’ll call you along when we interrogate Minister Li tomorrow.”

Zhou Zhi looked at Su Xiaolu and said.

Su Xiaolu nodded. “Alright, then please send me back to Ji Shi Hall. Just call me tomorrow during the interrogation.”

Now that the source had been found, the next step was to control the illness.

The plague was changing every day. Although the medicine eased the symptoms a little, Su Xiaolu was still worried. She wanted to see how Su Hua was doing.

Su Xiaolu got into the carriage. Jin Wu and Jin Qi drove the carriage to Ji Shi Hall.

After sending Su Xiaolu off, he returned to the residence.

When they got off the carriage, Jin Wu bent down and Zhou Zhi climbed onto his back. Zhou Zhi ordered coldly, “Jin Qi, gather some people and arrest Minister Li. cremate that corpse first. Protect yourselves well and don’t get sick.”

“Yes.”

Jin Qi accepted the order and left.

He would leave these small matters to them.

Zhou Zhi returned to his room. He took off his prosthesis and took a lot of medicine before falling asleep.

Su Xiaolu returned to the Ji Shi Hall and went to see Su Hua.

Su Hua opened his eyes in a daze and said gently, “Xiaolu, you’re back. It’s so late. Go and rest first. I’m fine. I took medicine today and feel quite good.”

Su Xiaolu grabbed Su Hua’s wrist to take her pulse. Su Hua’s pulse was much weaker and her body was hot.

“Second Brother, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”

Su Xiaolu asked with concern.

Su Hua shook his head. “No, my throat doesn’t really hurt. I’m not coughing anymore. It’s fine. Don’t worry.”

There seemed to be nothing wrong with his body, but he had no strength at all. His cough seemed to have disappeared. He could not tell where he was feeling unwell, but his entire body was uncomfortable.

He knew that Su Xiaolu was already trying her best to think of a way, so he did not want her to worry too much.

Su Xiaolu nodded. “Okay, I see. Have a good rest. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Alright, you should go and rest too. Don’t worry about me. I’ll take my medicine again soon. It’ll cure this low fever.”

Su Hua nodded and said gently.

Su Xiaolu nodded. She looked at the people who lived with Su Hua. They were all similar to Su Hua and had fever symptoms. Their symptoms were worse than Su Hua’s.

Su Xiaolu went to the place where the medicine was brewed and secretly added some spiritual spring water before going back to rest.

When she woke up, Jin Wu was already waiting for her.

“Miss Su, please.”

Jin Wu spoke first. Su Xiaolu knew that he was asking her to watch the interrogation of Minister Li, so she did not ask further and followed him.

When they arrived at the magistrate’s residence, Huang Xingliang had already put on his official uniform and was waiting with Zhou Zhi. Seeing that Su Xiaolu was here, Zhou Zhi said to Huang Xingliang, “Lord Huang, you can go over and interrogate him now.”

Huang Xingliang nodded and the few of them went to the hall together. Huang Xingliang sat in the second seat while Zhou Zhi entered the main seat. Below the hall, Minister Li was kneeling. He looked up at Zhou Zhi and Su Xiaolu and lowered his head.