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Chapter 407: Sacrifice

Zhou Chang was worried, but there were some things he couldn't tell Gao Yuanming, so he could only discuss it with Shouhou.

"Peng Liang is hiding. One possibility is that Liu E is dead. If he hands over the body, it would be tantamount to confessing himself, and he would definitely not do such a thing. Another possibility is that Liu E is not dead, but he just doesn't want to hand her over. He is also afraid that I will settle accounts with him, so he hides." Zhou Chang's fingers tapped on the table, making a tinkling sound.

"So..." The skinny monkey also chuckled, "If I were to choose, I would choose the second possibility."

"How can we choose?" Zhou Chang felt that the first possibility was more likely, but he didn't mention it in front of Gao Yuan just now, and it would be useless to mention it now.

Although the skinny monkey said this, he actually thought the same as Zhou Chang.

Both of them remained silent.

At this moment, Aunt Jing came hurriedly: "Oh, Your Majesty, it's bad, Mr. Zhong received a letter and fainted afterwards."

"A letter. What's in it?" Zhou Chang jumped up from his chair, and had another bad feeling. "Let's go and see Mr. Zhong."

Just as the three of them walked out of the corridor leading to the central hall, Zhong Yu came staggering over with a piece of letter in his hand. His face was pale, and it was obvious that he had just woken up.

"Sir, what happened?" Zhou Chang took a few steps forward and held Zhong Yu.

Zhong Yu's face was filled with sorrow, and his hand holding the letter was shaking violently: "Your Highness, Brother Ma, Brother Ma..., he was killed."

"Murdered? What does murdered mean?" Zhou Chang snatched the letter.

The handwriting on the letter was illegible, and it was written in vertical traditional Chinese characters. I could only barely read the general idea by picking out the easy-to-recognize words.

It turned out that ** Hong had offended the local county magistrate some time ago because of opening a clinic. Later, because of floods and the epidemic, he had a conflict with some local forces over disaster relief.

A month ago, he was murdered on his way home from a social event.

The government concluded that the murder was caused by failed robbery, but everyone knew that ** Hong was killed in deliberate revenge.

The letter was signed by Gao Yun.

At the end of the letter, Gao Yun also wrote that he wanted to avenge ** Hong and so on...

"It was me who killed him. If he hadn't gone to the South, he wouldn't have ended up like this." Zhong Yu's face was filled with sorrow and self-blame. "It was also my fault that I reminded him to take things slow and not rush into anything."

"Mr. Zhong, please put aside your grief for now. We need to let Gao Yun bring Mr. Ma's body back for burial first." Zhou Chang felt sorry for Gao Yun, fearing that he would get into trouble again due to his impulsiveness at such a young age.

If Gao Yun wants to take revenge, he will probably get himself involved. How will he explain to Gao Yuan then?

Thinking of Gao Yuan, Zhou Chang ordered Shou Hou again: "Go quickly, send someone to find Gao Yuan, and put Peng Liang's matter aside for now."

The skinny monkey agreed and went quickly.

Zhong Yu was the first to receive the news. He had already fainted when he was most grief-stricken. He had calmed down a lot, but he still shook his head: "Not right, not right..."

"What's wrong again?" Zhou Chang felt upset.

**Hong had been mentioned several times, which had left an impression on her, but she had never met him in person until now.

Rather than saying that he died because of Zhong Yu's recommendation, it would be better to say that he died working for Prince Yi.

What is the difference between working for Prince Yi and working for her, Zhou Chang?

I originally wanted to meet him in person if I had the chance in the future and thank him in person.

Who would have thought that he would die before he even saw it.

Zhong Yuyi pointed at the letter and said, "The letter was written by Gao Yun. We cannot let him act impulsively in the south. As the saying goes, 'a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake.' Moreover, the area south of Peishui is full of people with both good and bad qualities, and there are many violent and brave people there... We should ask Gao Yuan to call Gao Yun back."

"Sir, I and I have the same idea." Zhou Chang helped Zhong Yu down to the corridor.

"Your Highness, it is very difficult to transport the body in today's weather. Now in the south, apart from a few elderly people who can only carry a basket of rice, Gao Yun is the only child. And if the body is cremated...if it is cremated, there will be no evidence. How can we seek justice for him in the future?" Zhong Yu really thought too much and couldn't help getting emotional again.

Zhou Chang hurriedly took out a small gourd porcelain bottle from his arms and let him smell it under his nose to prevent him from fainting again.

"If the body is to be transported back, it's best to cremate it first..." Zhou Chang also agreed with this point, but he had no hope of finding the real murderer. He helped Zhong Yu sit down by the corridor, "As for finding the real murderer, judging from what is written in the letter, it's probably impossible, at least it's impossible to rely on the government..."

"Yes, there is no evidence. Moreover, it is obvious that Brother Ma's case was caused by collusion between officials and bandits. How can we find evidence?" Zhong Yuyi looked sad and extremely disappointed. "Even if Your Majesty comes forward, it will be difficult to handle this matter."

Zhou Chang had no other choice but to comfort Zhong Yu: "Now that things have come to this, Mr. Zhong, please don't be too sad. The most urgent thing is to reply quickly and let them take care of the funeral affairs. Let Gao Yun and others bring the ashes back. Don't be reckless."

"Your Highness is right," Zhong Yusi also nodded in agreement, but then said, "But if the body is cremated, Brother Ma still has his mother, wife and children at home, but they can't even see them for the last time. How can we explain to them?"

"Ah..." Zhou Chang then remembered that ** Hong still had a family.

Originally, the three words "**Hong" were just a code name for her, but now that she is dead and invisible, she has become a living, three-dimensional person.

Who doesn't have a family? Who doesn't have ideals and ambitions? But they all end with one life.

How can she bear the responsibility and explain it to others?

Zhou Chang's mind went blank, but Prince Yi's consciousness stepped in and said, "We must avenge this, but this is not the way to do it. Since the other party has done something extraordinary, we can only use extraordinary means. As for the family members, after ** Hong's ashes are sent back, there should be some left from the dividends given by the princess. I wonder if ten thousand taels of silver will be enough for them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives..."

"No, no, I said too much, too much..." Zhong Yu waved his hands repeatedly.

Zhou Chang was at a loss. "Mr. Zhong, just decide how much is appropriate and transfer it from the palace account. Although no amount of money is enough to compensate for a life, it will be enough to express our grief."

Zhong Yuchen nodded sadly, and then bowed and clasped his hands: "This is the only way. On behalf of Brother Ma's family, I would like to thank the prince first."

"What are you saying, Mr. Zhong? I am so sorry to Mr. Ma..." The longer we have never met, the more heartbroken I feel when I think about it now.

The two mourned for a while. Seeing that Zhong Yu was still very weak from the blow of the death of his classmate, they could only comfort him and ask him to go back and rest.

The skinny monkey also turned around at this time, but still couldn't find where Gao Yuan had gone.