Chapter 446 - 444: It Followed You for a While (Second Update)

Chapter 446: Chapter 444: It Followed You for a While (Second Update)

Xu Jing’s words were like a sudden clap of thunder on flat ground, everyone looked at her with faces full of shock and strangeness. Governor Zhang’s mouth moved slightly, and it took him a while to squeeze out a sentence, "Miss Xu, what do you mean by this?"

Xu Jing opened her mouth, but before she could speak, the soldier they had just questioned spoke again, "This must be the corpse of Prince Ling, there is no mistake.

General Han risked his life to save Prince Ling from the fire, and there were still some unburned pieces of cloth on Prince Ling’s body. We recognized that those clothes were exactly what Prince Ling wore today, and the shoes on the corpse are also Prince Ling’s!

Moreover... just now, the Imperial Concubine and others came to see Prince Ling’s body and said there were two birthmarks on the sole of Prince Ling’s right foot. They already confirmed it earlier, and it was upon seeing these birthmarks that the Imperial Concubine couldn’t take the shock and fainted.

After the Imperial Concubine and others left, we only put Prince Ling’s shoes back on..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Jing had already squatted down and taken off the shoe of the deceased’s right foot.

Sure enough, on the sole of the deceased’s right foot, at the upper right corner, two faint black birthmarks could be clearly seen.

Governor Zhang also saw it, and his brows furrowed even more tightly, "If this is the case, then this corpse should undoubtedly be Prince Ling..."

But Xu Jing suddenly sneered and said, "How do you know that Prince Ling’s birthmarks are at this exact location on the sole?"

Governor Zhang paused in surprise, and the soldiers who had watched the Imperial Concubine identify the body were also somewhat stunned. One soldier couldn’t help but say, "Of course we don’t know, but the Imperial Concubine is Prince Ling’s mother, she must know..."

"Is that so?"

Xu Jing slowly stood up, speaking coldly, "Even if Prince Ling’s two birthmarks are truly at this place, could there not be another person in the world with two birthmarks at the same spot?"

Governor Zhang looked at Xu Jing somewhat bewildered, finally starting to come around, "Miss Xu, what exactly are you trying to say?"

But Xu Jing glanced at him and said, "Governor Zhang, the matter I asked you to investigate yesterday morning, is there a result?"

Xu Jing’s leap in logic left Governor Zhang a bit confused; he was stunned for a moment before nodding, "There is indeed a result. I was just on my way to Full Moon Building to tell Miss Xu about the investigation results when I happened to encounter this fire."

"Very well."

Xu Jing nodded and said, "Please, Governor Zhang, call the Imperial Concubine and others over. I am about to tell you all what’s behind the strange deaths along this route, who planned it all, and why they did so.

Moreover, if my deduction is correct..."

Xu Jing paused, articulating each word clearly, "The real Prince Ling is not dead yet, he... is still somewhere in this world!"

Xu Jing’s statement shocked everyone greatly, and they remained silent for a long while, before Governor Zhang finally found his voice, "Miss Xu, are you joking?"

Xu Jing turned to look at him, her lips slightly curled without a trace of laughter in her eyes, "Does Governor Zhang think I am someone to joke at a time like this?"

Governor Zhang then clenched his fists and said, "Alright! I believe in Miss Xu. Someone, please invite the Imperial Concubine and others over!"

The carriage carrying Prince Ling’s Imperial Concubine was nearby, but their pace over was not swift.

About a quarter of an hour passed before the soldiers sent to fetch people returned with them.

Following behind was the pale-faced Imperial Concubine of Prince Ling, supported by Nanny Lu. But at this moment, she no longer had the composure and grace she showed in the room yesterday; her hair and attire were somewhat disheveled, and her face was filled with genuine pain and sorrow, her eyes slightly red.

Dongyang followed behind them on the left, worriedly glancing towards the Imperial Concubine’s direction.

Behind them, supported by Sanye, was the equally pale and unsightly Consort Fang. Judging by her complexion, she looked even worse than the Imperial Concubine, like a flower ravaged by a storm, ready to collapse at the slightest breeze.

Seeing this group of elderly, weak, sick, and debilitated individuals, everyone felt a touch of compassion, subconsciously thinking that Miss Xu was too cruel to reveal the truth at such a moment, at least allowing them some time to grieve!

Nanny Lu directly voiced the crowd’s thoughts, still emotional, glaring at Governor Zhang and gritting her teeth, "Governor Zhang, our Imperial Concubine is currently in the deepest sorrow. I do not understand the truth you speak of; all I know is that our Prince Ling is gone despite your so-called protection! Whatever truth you claim, what relevance does it have to our Imperial Concubine? Our Imperial Concubine is the one who suffered the most from all this!

You are blatantly bullying our Imperial Concubine!"

At this moment, the Imperial Concubine of Prince Ling aptly closed her eyes as if overwhelmed, ready to faint again at any moment.

Governor Zhang frowned but was not swayed by her accusations, calmly saying, "I invited you all here because Miss Xu claims to know the entire truth. I understand that the Imperial Concubine is deeply grieved, but I believe that she would also want to know who is responsible for harming Prince Ling."

Nanny Lu’s face turned slightly pale, but she fiercely retorted, "Who is it? If you truly know, just say it!"

The Imperial Concubine of Prince Ling slowly turned toward Xu Jing, her cold and dark eyes fixed unwaveringly on her.

However, Xu Jing didn’t spare her a glance, speaking calmly, "Am I not about to say it? There are too many people and matters involved in this case, I have to consider where to start. Perhaps... it is best to begin with the most bizarre aspect of this case—the two missing heads.

As early as yesterday, when I first arrived here, I guessed how those two heads disappeared and where they went."

The other soldiers were all shocked upon hearing this, and one couldn’t help but ask, "Where are they?"

No one was more eager than those who had witnessed the occurrence of these cases to know where those two heads went.

After all, during the previous two cases, they had also participated in the search for the heads, which almost made them question their own senses, even having the absurd thought that perhaps the two deceased never had heads to begin with.

Xu Jing chuckled lightly and said, "You were never going to find those two heads because they were always with you, even following along with you for a while."

Such eerie words!

Everyone felt a sudden chill down their spine. What did she mean that those two heads followed them for a while? Could it be that the two heads could bounce along behind them by themselves?!

Xu Jing finished speaking and suddenly looked towards Consort Fang, whose body was already trembling slightly, her lips curled slightly, "I wasn’t wrong, am I, Consort?"