TCCRMMAICSTA Chapter 36

A mighty crowd made their way to the Eastern Guard Camp, where the Imperial Guards lived and trained.

 

At this moment, squads of Imperial Guards were training in the courtyard, wearing nothing but vests. Sweat soaked their clothes, outlining their muscular physiques, with their firm pectoral muscles tightly pressing against their shirts, and their defined abs clearly visible, showing exactly how many packs they had.

 

Yu Wanwan’s eyes swept over each of the Imperial Guards. 【Tsk, tsk, tsk, these young, strong bodies are just wonderful.】

 

【Looking for a partner? Whoever talks to me first gets to be the captain.】

 

【In this sea of people, I, Brother Wan, walk and love at the same time.】

 

The Battle King, hearing her inner thoughts, fixed his gaze on her for a long time. The Battle King thought to himself: Could it be that Yu Wanfu really is… into men?

 

It seems the rumours in the palace aren’t entirely baseless.

 

But then again… he’s a eunuch, unable to enjoy women’s company, so choosing men doesn’t seem wrong?

 

While the two were lost in their thoughts, Captain Yang led them to the backyard of the Eastern Guard Camp. The backyard was connected to a dilapidated house, overgrown with weeds, where rats brazenly scurried through in broad daylight, not even bothering to hide from people.

 

Captain Yang handed out several sets of white robes to everyone: “Xiao Linzi’s entire body is rotting. If you touch him, you’ll rot like him.”

 

“These robes can block some of it, but make sure to wear the gloves as well.”

 

Everyone followed Captain Yang’s instructions. Once they were fully dressed, they all turned to look at Yu Wanwan. She was the one in charge of the entire investigation, and nobody knew what her next step would be.

 

Yu Wanwan walked directly to the coffin to inspect it. The coffin had been sealed shut with iron nails, but the stench inside still wafted out. She picked up a hammer from the ground and began prying the nails loose. 【Eighty coins per hit! Eighty!】

 

【Xiao Linzi, I’m even prying open your coffin to help you find the real culprit. You better cooperate later.】

 

As if hearing her words, Xiao Linzi’s corpse seemed to move slightly inside the coffin.

Those outside the courtyard, hearing the creaking sound of the coffin being pried open, felt their skin crawl.

 

They thought to themselves: No wonder Yu Wanfu is favoured by the high-ranking nobles of the palace. His skills and guts truly aren’t something anyone can imitate. It’s clear the rewards aren’t something just anyone can claim.

 

Before long, Yu Wanwan had pried all the nails loose. With a hard push, she opened a small gap in the coffin. She turned to look at Old Liu and Old Wen outside: “Old Liu, Old Wen, one of you treated Xiao Linzi, and the other prepared the medicine for him.”

 

“If there’s no foul play, then there’s no need to be afraid, right? Come and help push the coffin open. Don’t tell me you all expect me to do it alone?”

 

Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Wen immediately stepped forward to assist, but Imperial Physician Liu hesitated. Seeing his reluctance, Yu Wanwan chuckled lightly, “Heh, Old Liu, are you afraid to come over?”

 

“If you act like this… I’ll have to start making wild guesses. Could it be that you’re the one who harmed Xiao Linzi, and that’s why you’re afraid to come closer?”

 

“Afraid he’ll suddenly spring up and give you a loving hug?”

 

With a face full of righteous indignation, Imperial Physician Liu responded, “How is that possible! It’s just that… Xiao Linzi’s disease is contagious, so I’m being cautious.”

 

Yu Wanwan raised an eyebrow, “No need to be cautious. If we can’t find the one who poisoned Xiao Linzi, the whole Imperial Hospital will die.”

 

“……..”

 

Imperial Physician Liu remained silent for a moment but eventually stepped forward to help push the coffin open.  As soon as the coffin was opened, a foul stench surged into the air. Both Imperial Physicians Liu and Wen almost gagged on the spot.

 

Meanwhile, Yu Wanwan had already pinched her nose. 【I smelled that stench earlier, otherwise why would I have you two open the coffin?】

 

With the coffin now open, Yu Wanwan immediately called out, “Xiao Linzi, quickly point out the murderer!”

 

“???” Everyone was utterly bewildered.

 

They had thought Yu Wanwan had a method to uncover the real culprit—perhaps something like a detailed autopsy or investigation.

 

But they hadn’t expected… summoning spirits?

 

It’s well known that talk of ghosts and spirits is forbidden in the palace. This method could very well result in punishment. Besides, none of them believed in ghosts. How could a dead Xiao Linzi rise up and point out the murderer?

 

Did they think this was some sort of supernatural opera?

 

But suddenly, a creaking sound continued to echo—it was coming from inside the coffin!

It sounded as if the corpse inside the coffin was moving…

 

Everyone standing outside the courtyard took several steps back. Imperial Physicians Wen and Liu, standing closer, turned pale, their legs trembling uncontrollably.

 

Yu Wanwan continued, “Rise, brother. I’ll prepare a feast for your send-off. All you need to do is throw yourself onto the culprit.”

 

As her voice fell, the sounds inside the coffin grew louder, and a dark shadow slowly began to rise from the coffin.

 

Before anyone could react, the corpse suddenly slammed onto Imperial Physician Liu with a loud thud.

 

“Ahhhh, there’s a ghost!”

 

“He’s come back to life!”

 

“Mother of…”

 

Screams filled the air, and Imperial Physician Liu, who had been directly struck by the corpse, fainted on the spot.

 

Yu Wanwan clapped her hands, “The culprit has been found. Wake up Imperial Physician Liu, put Xiao Linzi’s body back in the coffin, and once Liu confesses, we’ll burn it.”

 

“Oh, and prepare some chicken manure for the coffin.”

 

The people who had originally scoffed at the idea of ghosts all nodded repeatedly and quickly went off to carry out Yu Wanwan’s orders.

 

Yu Wanwan raised an eyebrow as she looked into the coffin, where countless dung beetles were crawling. These creatures fed on decaying flesh, and when she approached the coffin earlier, she had heard the rustling noises.

 

So, she knew that the coffin was full of dung beetles—they had already hollowed out Xiao Linzi’s body. It wasn’t difficult for them to push up his remaining skeleton.

 

However… she had made a deal with them, offering them a delicacy—chicken manure.

Because, compared to rotting flesh, they preferred animal dung.

 

The name dung beetle might seem unfamiliar, but under another name, it was quite well known.

 

Dung beetle—commonly called shit bug.

 

The dung beetles inside the coffin excitedly scurried around, “Wakaka, finally we get to eat some poop.”

 

“Thanks, Brother Wan! Our clan has been waiting for these dung balls for so long.”

 

“Wan-ge, do you want a taste?”

 

Yu Wanwan’s mouth twitched, “Thanks for the offer, but you guys enjoy it yourselves.”

After the body was properly handled, everyone quickly cleansed themselves with medicinal water. Imperial Physician Liu, Imperial Physician Wen, and Yu Wanwan were the primary targets for cleaning.

 

A burly imperial guard held a spray bottle, misting the medicinal water over Yu Wanwan. At this close distance, Yu Wanwan could clearly see his defined abs. She even secretly counted them—six in total.

 

Almost against her will, she blurted out, “How much would it cost to touch them?”

 

The guard: “???”

 

Yu Wanwan smacked her forehead, 【Oh no, I’ve spent too much time in bars touching male models, it just slipped out.】

 

But what came next stunned her.

 

The burly young man replied in an honest tone, “If Eunuch Yu wants to touch, it can be free of charge.”

 

“???” Now it was Yu Wanwan’s turn to be full of question marks.

 

Free of charge? Such a good deal! Well then, she certainly wouldn’t be polite.

 

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