"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 126

 An Ge nodded, calmly giving the sweet potatoes to Ji Ling Xue, he turned releasing a signal flare.

Ji Ling Xue gave a bitter laugh looking at the sweet potatoes in her hand, her mood for sweet potatoes had been destroyed.

Xiao Yi Chen arrived at the same time as the people from the authority, at this moment Ji Ling Xue and An Ge were surrounded by people, that waiter pointed at Ji Ling Xue and An Ge calling them murderers.

Ji Ling Xue's forehead was filled with black lines, this wasn't the first time she'd been accused, she was already used to it.

Xiao Yi Chen made the people from the authority keep the scene of the crime in order, clearing a path, when he saw Ji Ling Xue, Xiao Yi Chen shook his head helplessly, his princess had very bad luck, recently wherever she went she would come across trouble.

Xiao Yi Chen walked to Ji Ling Xue, presently the snow was rather heavy, he took Ji Ling Xue's rather cold hand asking: "What happened?"

The waiter replied first: "Is there a need to ask, these two people are the murders, I was just getting water from the well in the backyard when I heard some movements here, when I came I actually saw this terrible crime scene...these two people were looking at the female corpse hanging on the tree, they looked so calm, they must be the murderer..."

An Ge's cold gaze swept over him, scaring the waiter to shake uncontrollably, the first part of his sentence was rather sturdy, but the last half became rather dispirited.

Ji Ling Xue said: "Let me speak, I was drinking tea in the teahouse, the teahouse owner and Zi Su can be my witnesses, a quarter of an hour ago I saw it was getting dark so I was about to go home, I drank a bellyful of tea today, so I went to the toilet, when I came out I heard there was some movements from this side and came over to take a look, I didn't think someone would have hung a female corpse here."

Ji Ling Xue pointed at the tree behind her as she spoke, the heavy snow had now covered the terrible mangled face of the female corpse, the blood under the tree had also been covered by the snow.

Xiao Yi Chen solemnly asked: "What movements did you hear, was someone calling for help, or was it the sound from the branches."

The branches in winter had been frozen into a bluish-green, the weight of a girl being placed on it would cause some noise.

Ji Ling Xue said: "It was the creaking of the branches, at first I thought someone had climbed in the tree to play, so I can over out of curiosity."

Xiao Yi Chen then asked: "So you didn't see when the killer left, the snow hadn't fallen for long then, could you see footprints in the snow?"

Ji Ling Xue thought about it shaking her head: "No, there were no footprints on the ground, I also didn't see the figure of the killer leaving."

An Ge said:" This subordinate came over stepping on the wall and didn't notice anything strange."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, seeing Ji Ling Xue was holding a paper bag he took it, opening the paper bag he took out a sweet potato peeling it and nibbled on the sweet potato.

Ji Ling Xue's lips twitched, wanting to say this wasn't an appropriate place, prince, how hungry are you?

The waiter seeing Xiao Yi Chen didn't continue his questioning, anxiously said: "Lord, on such a heavy snow day, it really is strange for these two people to appear here, you can't eliminate the suspicion just by asking them a few questions?"

Xiao Yi Chen looked at the anxious waiter, patting Ji Ling Xue's shoulder he said: "She is my princess, do you think if she wanted to kill someone she would have to do it personally?"

His simple defence of her made Ji Ling Xue's heart warm up, it felt good to be protected by someone.

The waiter was tongue tied, like he had swallowed a fly. So she was a princess, why didn't you say earlier, I wouldn't have said those words of doubt earlier.

The constable walked to Xiao Yi Chen cupping his hands in greeting: "Prince, princess helped us preserve the scene, now we can remove the female corpse correct?"

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, pulling Xiao Yi Chen to the side, making way for them.

Ji Ling Xue asked: "Princes, is the sweet potato good?" Such common food, was the prince used to it, eating sweet potato at such a bloody crime scene, was there some reason?

Xiao Yi Chen nodded: "En, it's very tasty." He raised his hand stroking Ji Ling Xue's face, he asked, "I heard from Mo Xiang you didn't sleep last night, what happened?"

Ji Ling Xue didn't want to tell him about her negotiation with Ji Yu Qing, so she changed the subject, "I heard from the emperor you're investigating the missing girls from the capital?"

Xiao Yi Chen gave an en, "There's still no clue."

He had gone investigating yesterday because there was no clue, he went to Qingfengyashe to eat and scout for information, he didn't expect to come across Ji Ling Xue and Xiao Yi Mo having dinner.

Ji Ling Xue turned to look behind her: "I wonder if this faceless corpse has anything to do with the missing girls."

Xiao Yi Chen raised an eyebrow, "Most women seeing such a terrifying female corpse would be frightened, beloved princess is very calm?"

Ji Ling Xue smiled, "I was scared for a moment, I got used to it." What's more, it wasn't like she hadn't seen rotten corpses before, she had personally buried her own mother's corpse.

Xiao Yi Chen frowned, what's this about getting used to it, it made her sound like she saw corpses everyday, she really wasn't a woman, he can't even show off his manliness in front of her.

The faceless corpse was taken back the authority, the coroner determined from examination she had died an hour ago when Ji Ling Xue had just found the body, there were marks of abuse on the female corpse, her face had been cut off by a thin blade, maybe so the body cannot be identified. There was nothing on the body to identify her identity, the authority could only issue notices for people to come to the authority to claim the corpse.

Returning from the authority, Xiao Yi Chen dragged Ji Ling Xue to the dining table to have dinner together, the snow gradually stopped, the temperature was still very low, a brazier was already burning in the room, their bodies immediately warmed with the meal.

Everything placed on the table had been brought from Qingfengyashe, the weather was cold so they were reheated, it didn't taste as good as it was originally.

Xiao Yi Chen however ate it very happily, Ji Ling Xue put down her chopsticks: "Prince seems very happy?"

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Xiao Yi Chen smiled, "With you by this prince's side of course I'm happy, this prince has a premonition, this case of the faceless female corpse will be solved soon."

The two of them had just finished eating, Chi Feng hurriedly returned to the residence to report, there was a new development in the faceless corpse case, "Someone has claimed the body, it's the head herb picker from the Dong village."

Ji Ling Xue frowned, "In that case, there is a very large possibility the remaining missing girls have been murdered."

To be assaulted, face removed, this killer was perhaps a pervert.

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, telling the secret guards to increase precautions around the residence, then he went to the authority with Chi Feng.

The night was very still, but there was no way it would remain peaceful tonight...

Xiao Yi Chen and Chi Feng hurried on horseback to the authority, half way there they heard an ear-piercing scream. The two of them stopped their horses turning on the spot once, Chi Feng pointed in a direction: "Prince, the sound seemed to have come from the entrance of the market."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, the two of them turned their horses in the direction of the market, they saw a night watchman unconscious on the snowy ground, a night gong by his feet and not far from him sat a woman...no, it was a female corpse, a faceless female corpse, her face was mangled, pitch-black eyes reflected the snow on the ground, seeming even more horrifying.

Chi Feng a great man of seven foot, felt sicken by this perverted killer, covering his mouth he ran to the side to throw up.

Xiao Yi Chen leapt off his horse, circling around the corpse he inspected it closely, the corpse sat on a pile of snow, her long hair touched the ground, from afar she looked like she was sitting on the pile of snow looking at the sky.

Xiao Yi Chen turned to look at Chi Feng, "Go get the authority here."

In such a short time two corpses appeared in the capital, this wasn't a good sign, fortunately it was night, there weren't many people who saw, it shouldn't cause a panic.

Chi Feng nodded, muttering: "This killer is so perverted, why must he ruin the deceased faces?"

Chi Feng was very speedy, after a quarter of an hour, the authority hurried over with the coroner, seeing the way the corpse was placed, several of the men were shocked, why did this killer have such a weird imagination, killing someone, then placing them in a certain way.

The constable walked to Xiao Yi Chen with a forehead full of black lines, "Prince, this night watchman was the first to see the body?"

Xiao Yi Chen nodded: "En, this prince came over after hearing the night watchman's screams, when this prince arrived I only saw the night watchman unconscious on the snowy ground, I didn't see anyone suspicious, I reckon those set of footprints in the snow belongs to the night watchman, take his shoe to do a comparison."

The constable very quickly did as instructed, after a while he returned saying: "Prince, those footprints were indeed left by the night watchman, strange, how did the killer leave?"

Even if the killer could leap over roofs and walls there should still be a trace left behind, the killer didn't leave a footprint behind despite this snowy day, they really were like a ghost.

Xiao Yi Chen turned to look at the unconscious night watchman, his lips curled into a sneer: "Lock the night watchman up in prison, wait until he wakes to ask him." He couldn't be the thief crying "stop the thief"?

During the day Ji Ling Xue discovered the corpse hanging on the tree, it was snowing then, traces of the killer could easily be covered by the snow, now the snow had stopped for half the day, thick snow piled on the ground, even if it was some mysterious expert they couldn't possibly disappear into thin air, the only explanation was this night watchman might be the killer, this case didn't seem linked to the missing girl this morning.

The constable thought it made sense, immediately he got someone to carry the night watchman and corpse back to the authority.

Prince's residence, Mo Xiang was holding cotton and cloth, sitting opposite the experimenting Ji Ling Xue, Ji Ling Xue was holding a spoon putting poison into the food of the rat inside the cage, the rat ate the poison and squeaked extremely loudly in pain, so piercing it made Mo Xiang's heart tremble a little, it was after a life, how can they be treated like this, it really was cruel.

Ji Ling Xue raised her eyes to look at Mo Xiang, seeing her sewing something, she asked: "Mo Xiang, are you sewing new year clothes?"

Mo Xiang said: "This servant noticed princess's feet is always cold, I want to make you a pair of cotton padded shoes, that way during the winter, princess's feet won't be cold."

Ji Ling Xue was moved, she really was her good maid, really the apple of her eye, "You also make yourself a pair, next time it snows, we can go play together."

Mo Xiang's lips twitched, princess you've forgotten, prince won't allow you to play in the snow.

Ji Ling Xue lowered her head to look at the rat in the cage again, the rat was rolling about in the cage, squeaking, after a quarter of an hour the rat laid on its back in the cage, it's front paws froze over its belly.

Ji Ling Xue put a thumbs up saying: "Success, Mo Xiang what do you think this poison should be called? Should it be called rat killer."

Mo Xiang's needle almost became crooked, finally she didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at Ji Ling Xue, "Princess, that name is so funny."

It was at this moment, a noise came from the window, someone was throwing pebbles at the window, Ji Ling Xue turned to look at the window.