Corpse Case

As he arrived at the dispatch office to check in, someone suddenly tapped Su Mo on the shoulder.

He turned around to look.

The man was thin, short, and had a lecherous face, with triangular eyes and a pair of mouse-like whiskers. The first time Su Mo saw him, he was startled and thought Captain Jia had also transmigrated.

Of course, Captain Jia was busy with his own plans for national salvation and didn't have time to transmigrate.

This was Su Mo's third uncle, an old Assistant Servant in the Changping County Fast Squad.

Chen Gan looked at Su Mo with a grim expression. "Grab your gear and meet at the City God Temple!"

Su Mo was stunned. "Meet this early in the morning?"

Chen Gan's triangular eyes twitched. "A hunter found four dried corpses at the West Mountain Locust God Temple!"

"Their internal organs were removed and arranged in the four cardinal directions around the Locust God Temple."

"The corpse oil was rendered from their bodies, and the corpses were arranged in a circle with their heads and feet connected, with a Corpse Oil Lamp lit in the center. It's extremely bizarre..."

As he spoke, he habitually stroked his whiskers and snorted, "Ninety-nine percent chance it's an heretical cult causing trouble!"

"Be sharp when we get there. If anything feels off, run for your life. Don't bring ruin to the Su family!"

As an old Assistant Servant who had been working at the yamen for over ten years, Chen Gan naturally knew that once the word "heretical cult" was involved, the matter could never be small!

Su Mo wasn't foolish either and understood the seriousness of the situation.

Chen Gan hesitated for a moment, then took out a money pouch and handed it to Su Mo.

"The Fast Hand position fell through!"

"Out of twenty taels of silver, seventeen taels and three qian were returned."

Su Mo was stunned. "Fell through?"

Fast Hand and Arrest Hand, together, were called Constable.

Even though Constables were portrayed as mere errand runners in TV shows, in reality, they had yamen positions, received stipends, could recruit their own servants, had deep local influence, and were feared by all sorts of people.

Offending them could absolutely bring ruin to an ordinary family.

A few days ago, Chen Gan had patted his chest and guaranteed that he could help Su Mo secure a Fast Hand Regular Servant position. Why had it fallen through now?

Chen Gan explained, "Five days ago, a Fast Hand drowned after drinking too much."

"He had no heir to take over his Fast Hand position."

"Captain Zhong said that whoever wanted to replace him would need to pay twenty taels of silver!"

Zhong Sanyuan, the Fast Squad's Captain.

Although greedy and lustful, his reputation for trustworthiness was solid. He was known for taking money and getting things done.

A Fast Squad Regular Servant position came with a stipend of twenty taels. Buying a secure yamen position that could be passed down to one's descendants for a year's stipend was considered fair.

Even though Subordinate Clerks were barred from taking imperial examinations for three generations, for ordinary people, it was still the best way out.

Chen Gan said with gnashing teeth, "The money was already given!"

"That bastard Leper Zhou sent his own sister to be a concubine to Big Wart Ma, and he snatched your spot!"

Big Wart Ma, the Magistrate's Clerk of Changping County, had only been in Changping County for less than half a year.

Although he was only an unranked auxiliary official.

He was still a legitimate official of the court, fundamentally different from a clerk.

Zhong Sanyuan naturally wouldn't go against a Magistrate's Clerk!

Twenty taels of silver was not a small sum.

It had emptied his family's savings, and they had sold three mu of fertile land to gather it!

Leper Zhou's unwarranted interference naturally made Chen Gan hate him to the bone, causing his nephew to lose over two taels of silver for no reason!

Su Mo's face immediately darkened!

Having transmigrated to this world with a servant background, he couldn't possibly study to change his fate.

Securing a yamen Regular Servant position and receiving a stipend was Su Mo's biggest goal!

But the Magistrate's Clerk's influence was thicker than both their waists combined, so the two of them were helpless.

Su Mo could only put away the silver and follow his uncle towards the west of the city.

In front of the City God Temple, a large crowd had gathered densely.

Deng Tong, the Squad Leader of the Strong Squad, and Zhong Sanyuan, the Fast Squad Captain, had personally come out.

Twenty to thirty Constables, and over a hundred servants!

This was almost two-thirds of the Fast Squad's regular security force!

Below the Regular Servants, the irregular ones, who usually helped gather information and do dirty work, were naturally not suitable to appear now.

Seeing that even the Strong Squad had come, Su Mo was secretly puzzled!

Normally, apprehending dangerous criminals is the responsibility of the Fast Squad, while the Strong Squad is only responsible for patrolling, guarding city gates, and other similar matters.

The uncle and nephew, quite consciously, stood behind their direct superior, He Ping.

Zhong and Deng frowned, their gazes frequently drifting towards the distance.

Su Mo stood obediently, adhering to the principle of a newcomer: observe more, listen more, speak less.

Yet, he felt puzzled.

Everyone was here, so why weren't they taking action?

Suddenly, a Crimson steed, a magnificent warhorse, arrived like a ball of red cloud, kicking up dust.

On it sat a slender, cold, and beautiful woman in a bright red cloak!

Behind her rode three magnificent horses, carrying middle-aged men in brocade robes, their waists adorned with long sabers, exuding a murderous aura!

Chen Gan's expression changed drastically.

Su Mo quickly lowered his voice and asked, "Third Uncle, what's wrong?"

Chen Gan took a deep breath. "This is getting more serious!"

Su Mo asked again, "Who is that woman? She looks like she's of considerable rank!"

Chen Gan was startled. "Are you trying to die, kid!"

"An Imperial Guard Centurion!"

"With a flick of their fingers, they could crush our bones, one by one!"

Su Mo was greatly shocked to hear this!

The Great Wu's Imperial Guard, their functions were the same as the Ming Dynasty's Imperial Guard in his previous life's history.

They reported directly to the Sage Empress!

Their authority was immense, even surpassing that of the Imperial Guard at its peak in the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention anything else.

A "right to kill" was enough to demonstrate their terrifying authority.

Local officials had no authority to arrest; they could only submit a written request to the local Imperial Guard post, asking the post to investigate and handle the matter internally!

Since the Great Wu's Imperial Guard was established, in thirty years, they had executed court officials no less than a hundred times.

Those who were truly held accountable for this could be counted on one hand!

Therefore, the Imperial Guard Badge was also known as a "killing order"!

An Imperial Guard Centurion held a rank of Zheng Liu Pin, higher than that of a county magistrate!

No wonder Third Uncle's expression changed so drastically.

In the eyes of others, the Imperial Guard were all fierce and terrifying individuals who rarely made an appearance, but once they did, it meant widespread death and rivers of blood. Who wouldn't be afraid?

The case of the dried corpse had even alerted the Imperial Guard, an organization completely separate from the local yamen.

It was confirmed to be a heretical cult!

A heretical cult was equivalent to rebellion!

Besides monitoring officials, the Imperial Guard also managed matters of rebellion!

However, this female Imperial Guard Centurion was truly beautiful, with an exceptionally voluptuous figure.

Su Mo couldn't help but glance at her particularly prominent assets again.

Then, he was dumbfounded!

On top of the female Centurion's head, a yellow exclamation mark suddenly appeared!

It was exactly like an NPC giving out quests in a game!