The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 401: The Battle of The Savage Five and Yue Fei

Prince Zhongshun’s Residence was ahead.

Sun Shaozong kicked off his horse and led the reins to the foot of the West Wall. He tied a loose buckle on the stone ring that tied the horse. When he looked back, he saw the Lin family's carriage quietly stopping by the roadside, but Lin Delu had no intention of getting off.

“Lin Delu? Lord Lin?”

He called up twice and saw that there was no response inside. He impatiently lifted the curtain of the car, but to his surprise, Lin Delu was kneeling in the car, trembling as if pursuing his buttocks and sifting through the trash.

“Lord, spare my life! Lord, spare my life!”

Without waiting for Sun Shaozong to ask, Lin Delu wept and said, "I just found out some clues; there's no intention of going to report it! For the sake of me working diligently, please spare my life.”

In the beginning, Sun Shaozong was somewhat inexplicable. Upon second thought, he suddenly realized.

The relationship between Prince Zhongshun and Prince Beijing was that of nephews, and ordinary people were unaware that they had hidden disagreements. They naturally thought that Prince Zhongshun would cover up for him, so when they arrived at the door of Prince Zhongshun's Residence, Lin Delu panicked.

Sun Shaozong was a bit speechless in his heart, and he couldn't explain it carefully in front of the coachman. Besides, looking at his soft appearance, he was probably a pig teammate who was going to drag his feet when he entered.

So he simply reached out his hand and ordered, "It's not as you think. Just give the evidence you've compiled to me, and you'll be waiting outside.”

Lin Delu, as if granted amnesty, quickly took out a booklet from his sleeve and was about to offer it with both hands. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and his hand retreated and refused to hand it over.

Sun Shaozong immediately caught a glimpse of his thoughts and angrily scolded, "Stupid, these are not the original documents! If they were destroyed, what's the use of them?”

Lin Delu thought about it the same way. Even if Sun Shaozong wanted to destroy the evidence, he should first destroy the files and documents in the Yamen.

So he quickly handed the pamphlet in both hands to Sun Shaozong, apologizing and saying, "This is not what I meant. How dare I…”

Sun Shaozong was too lazy to listen to his cover-up. He grabbed the booklet with his hands and swaggered to the front of the residence.

After all, he has been here several times, and he could barely be considered a familiar face. Therefore, before Sun Shaozong could share his name, someone greeted him and asked him why he came.

When it was heard that Sun Shaozong had something important to report to the Prince in person, the servant invited him to the side hall to wait and then reported it layer by layer.

After waiting for another two-quarters of an hour, the steward of the Royal Residence came in, guiding Sun Shaozong towards the back courtyard. This time, it was not the location of the wine pool and meat forest, but a more spacious courtyard.

Far away, Sun Shaozong heard the clanging sound of gongs and drums in his ears. As he got closer, he heard someone shouting, "You, Yue Fei! Take an attack of a spear from me, Zhang Yide.”

“Liu Bei, if it comes to battlefield battles, how can you be the opponent of my iron gun.”

“Yue Yun, don’t think about leaving!”

“Zhao Zilong…”

What the hell was this?

Liu Bei Led the Five Tiger Generals to Fight the Yue Family Army in the Commentary Version?

It seemed that there was no such thing as ”Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong” these days, right?

Sun Shaozong only listened with a confused head, and as the steward walked forward a few steps, he could already vaguely see the scenery on the stage.

He stretched his neck out of curiosity and looked around a few times, but unexpectedly, he was stunned.

It turned out that on that stage, about ten actors were all heavily dressed, wearing hairpins and tassels, carrying weapons in their hands, and riding boots on their feet. However, the one who was dressed in white was completely naked! From a distance, it looked like there were more than a dozen carnivorous insects with colorful faces, chattering and stirring together!

This scenery…

Compared to the wine pool and meat forest of that day, it could truly be called the difference between heaven and earth!

From afar, he started feeling nauseous. As he approached, he saw Prince Zhongshun lying on the couch, wrapped in a blanket like a man.

Sun Shaozong didn't dare to take a closer look, and as he was five or six steps away, he quickly bowed and said, "I, Sun Shaozong, have seen the prince.”

Prince Zhongshun's gaze was locked on the stage without even looking at Sun Shaozong. He responded vaguely and suddenly raised his hand to slap the man's buttocks in his arms several times, shouting, "Good~ Good singing!”

What a unique way of applauding.

Since he was watching a play, Sun Shaozong couldn't start the conversation without authorization. He had to bow his body, observe his nose and heart and was prepared to wait for the ”big play” on stage to come to an end or if Prince Zhongshun lost interest before reporting.

Speaking of the dozens of meat bugs on stage, he didn’t know what kind of ghost they were playing. They were all chirping and screaming one by one, and the melody was not perfect. Thanks to Prince Zhongshun, they could still enjoy watching.

As he thought about it, Sun Shaozong suddenly felt a chill on his forehead, as if something sticky and greasy had fallen on him.

Wasn’t it bird shit?!

Sun Shaozong's heart was full of boredom, and as he watched Prince Zhongshun not paying attention to himself, he quietly took off his handkerchief and quickly wiped it on his forehead. Just as he was about to put the handkerchief back into his sleeve pocket, he suddenly felt a bit out of place.

So he carefully spread it out in his palm and looked at it, only to see a sharp red stick sticking to the center of the handkerchief!

Was it blood?!

Sun Shaozong was startled and looked up at the stage again. This time, he truly saw some tricks.

He saw twelve naked actors on stage, fighting and catching each other in pairs. Although their movements still had the nature of performance, their strength in their hands didn’t converge at all!

Even if the weapons were all made of wood, hitting them with a round knife or being accidentally stabbed was not a joke!

He didn’t know how long they had been ”singing” like this. From a distance, there were twelve meat bugs, but from a close look, their bodies were already scarred and almost no good meat could be seen!

Tch!

This was not so much singing as playing with one's life!

Pa Pa Pa Pa~

Sun Shaozong was looking sideways when he suddenly heard Prince Zhongshun had a few more ”drum buttocks.” This time, instead of shouting good, he said with some displeasure, “After fighting in the battle for a long time, should we also see a victory or defeat?”

The twelve actors on stage trembled when they heard the words and then started again, but they were a bit more miserable than just now!

Click~

He saw ”Guan Yu” take a break and stab ”Gao Pang” in the head with a knife. The Green Dragon Yan Moon Blade snapped in response, and ”Gao Pang” also had blood streaming down his head. He shook it a few times and fell on his back with a loud thud!

Just as ”Guan Yu” lost his weapon, he was also spotted by ”'Yang Zaixing” on the side. He approached with a false shot and, while he was evading in confusion, kicked ”Guan Yu” to the ground.

He caught up and was about to be shot in the chest, but to his surprise, ”Guan Yu” was really brave. He didn't dodge and instead pushed the half handle of the knife towards Yang Zaixing's crotch!

“Ah!”

“Uh~”

Two screams were almost simultaneous, and ”Yang Zaixing” jumped wildly on the stage with his hands covered, but was kicked down by ”Zhang Fei.” He wriggled like a shrimp for a while, but couldn't get up again.

Although ”Guan Yu” also broke a rib and temporarily lost his combat ability, his bravery in exchange for two still broke the deadlock on stage.

”Liu Bei” defeated ”Yue Fei” and others one by one after another.

Sun Shaozong finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that a few actors would cause harm on stage. If that were the case, as the ruler of the Central Judicial Office, he would be in a dilemma!

Pa~

Prince Zhongshun slapped the buttocks and exclaimed, "Bring the reward.”

The backstage immediately turned out a person, but it was the Prince's Residence Chief Shi Zhoumo. He was holding a red tray in his hand and came to the stage with a smile. With a crooked hand, the six bright gold bars in the tray rolled down to the ground.

That ”Guan Yu” happened to be lying nearby. Seeing this shiny object rolling around on the ground, he instinctively reached out and held down one, but before he could grip it firmly, Zhou Mo stepped on it with a gold bar and sneered, "Why? Have you forgotten all the rules in the Residence?”

”Guan Yu” was scrutinized by his gloomy gaze, and he felt a shiver all over his body. He didn't care about the severe pain in his chest, and he quickly got up and knelt on the ground. He slapped his face and said, “I deserve to die, I deserve to die, I deserve to die!”

He made a popping sound, but ”Liu Bei” and others didn’t dare to take a glance at him. They hurriedly threw themselves to the ground at Prince Zhongshun, singing in a rhythmic voice, “Thank you for the reward!”

When the Prince lifted his chin, Zhou Mo lifted his foot and scolded, "Hurry up and take the gold, and go backstage!

Liu Bei and others took the gold and hurriedly left. Unexpectedly, Zhou Mo kicked Guan Yu again and cursed, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and get in!”

Upon hearing this, Guan Yu suddenly felt a sense of happiness and rushed into a group, desperately rolling backstage.

Liu Bei and others naturally followed suit.

After the six victorious people went off, Zhou Mo waved his hand again on the stage, and a dozen palace guards rushed out of the courtyard, dragging the six people who played the role of the hero of Yue Fei out like a dead dog.

Looking at their mournful and silent appearance, it was obvious that they were not only expelled from this small courtyard!

At this moment, Prince Zhongshun shifted his gaze to Sun Shaozong and asked in his usual lazy tone, "What's the matter? A few days ago, you just gave me a big lecture, and now, are you here to teach me a lesson again?”

“I dare not.”

Sun Shaozong quickly bowed and said, "It's actually Lord Lin under my command. By chance, he got some news about ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shells.” Because the news was unbelievable and shocking, and I didn't know what to do, so I had to come back and harass you, Your Highness.”

As he spoke, he told him that Lin Delu had found something, and took out the booklet from his sleeve pocket, holding it up with both hands above his head.

Prince Zhongshun heard that it was now Prince Beijing’s Residence that was bidding up the price of ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shell.” His expression didn’t change for a moment, and he remained silent for a while. He then slapped the man in his arms on the buttocks and ordered, "Go, bring that booklet to me.”

No matter how he slapped before, the man in his arms didn't show any reaction.

But now, upon hearing this command, the man trembled violently and slowly rose from the arms of Prince Zhongshun. His shoulders seemed to carry a thousand pounds of weight, and his neck was even stiff and messy. After twisting for a long time, he finally turned around and walked barefoot, slowly moving to Sun Shaozong.

After reaching out to take the booklet, he realized that Sun Shaozong had never raised his head, and then he breathed a sigh of relief in secret.

Just as he was about to turn around and escape back to the soft couch, he suddenly heard Zhou Mo's eerie way of saying, "Haven't you always been worried about your good friend's injury? How come now, in front of Lord Sun, you haven't even asked?”

The man paused at his feet and gave Zhou Mo a resentful glance. Looking back, he saw that there was no expression on the face of Prince Zhongshun, so he hesitated and said, "Lord Sun, I wonder how badly Second Master Bao was injured?”

Sure enough, it was him!

Upon hearing this sound, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but let out a deep sigh in his heart. It turned out that the man who was both used as a blanket and a meat drum by Prince Zhongshun was Jiang Yuhan, who used to be proud in his daily life!

Although he had long known that he was the male favorite of Prince Zhongshun, he suddenly encountered this scene and was still in an awkward mess.

Especially in the ”martial arts drama” just now, it was clear that the actors were superior and inferior, but in reality, every knife and shot was like hitting Jiang Yuhan in the face and poking him in the heart!

If possible, Sun Shaozong didn’t want to have any communication with him at this time.

But since Jiang Yuhan took the initiative to ask, he could only tell the truth, "Although Brother Bao suffered a dozen or so severe injuries, fortunately, he was not harmed to the root. I think he will be able to recover after half a month of recuperation.”

“Ah~”

Jiang Yuhan let out a faint sigh and said, "It's all because of me, this despicable person, who has implicated him. I would like to trouble you for one thing. When you meet Brother Bao the next time, just say that I... Just say that ”Qiguan” shouldn’t cling to your authority, and I have no face to see you again in the future.”

Tch!

This was to break off ”friendship” with Jia Baoyu!

This was truly positive news for Jia Baoyu and even the Jia family.

Sun Shaozong naturally agreed without hesitation.

Jiang Yuhan then handed the booklet to Prince Zhongshun himself and obediently climbed onto the bed, snuggling up even more than a woman.

Prince Zhongshun took the booklet and roughly flipped through it, then said expressionlessly, "Alright, I have understood this matter. You go back and remind him not to speak up. In about ten and a half days, it should be cleared.”

Upon hearing this, it seemed that Prince Zhongshun had made some decision. Sun Shaozong also thought that if it were only ten days or so, the situation might not be as bad as before, so he quickly bowed and retreated with great interest.

“Your Highness.”

As soon as Sun Shaozong left the courtyard, Zhou Mo came down from the stage and retorted, "Sun Shaozong clearly can’t trust you. He still sent someone to investigate. If it weren't for this, how would he…”

Prince Zhongshun raised his hand to stop his words and casually said, "As long as he is doing things for the sake of the court and His Majesty, even if he can’t trust me, what’s the big deal?”

Zhou Mo still felt unwilling, but seeing that Prince Zhongshun seemed to have a different opinion of Sun Shaozong, he didn’t dare to make any further slanders.

However, when he saw Prince Zhongshun shaking the booklet again, he said, "Moreover, he has clearly brought us wealth and can also teach Shuirong (Prince Beijing) a lesson. I haven't had time to reward him yet. How can I blame him?”

Zhou Mo was puzzled and said, "What do you mean, Your Highness?”

Prince Zhongshun chuckled and said, "Don't you always feel that those ”pottery, pearls, gold, and shells” are piled up in the warehouse, which is really heartbreaking? Now that Shuirong is hoarding, why don't we…”

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