Chapter 408 Dragon Vanilla

Ning Chen looked grim, "How many people died?"

Gao Ziping said, "When we came back, we found 34 charred bodies, and there are still some that have not been dug out."

"This matter has even alarmed His Majesty. Geng Ziyi has not returned since entering the palace."

Ning Chen was furious, but was he more guilty?

This was clearly a murder to silence the witness.

He had just pointed out Yayuan to the Right Prime Minister yesterday, hoping to alert the enemy and lure out the person behind him.

Unexpectedly, the other party's methods were so vicious that they burned everything in one fire.

Ning Chen left the Supervisory Office.

He rode straight to the palace.

When he arrived at the palace gate, he just saw the Right Prime Minister getting on the carriage.

Ning Chen rode forward and stopped the carriage.

"My lord, it's Lord Ning!"

The coachman turned around and said.

The Right Prime Minister lifted the curtain on the small window of the carriage.

Ning Chen rode closer, stared at the old face, and said word by word: "The Right Prime Minister has good methods."

The Right Prime Minister had a gloomy face, "This is all thanks to the reminder of the Marquis."

Ning Chen's face was gloomy.

The right prime minister meant that if he hadn't pointed out Yayuan... Yayuan wouldn't have been in trouble.

Those people died in the sea of ​​fire, innocently, and it was Ning Chen who caused it.

"The right prime minister is so unscrupulous, aren't you afraid that those wronged souls will come to find you in the middle of the night?"

The right prime minister's face turned slightly pale.

"I don't understand a word of what the marquis said... If there is nothing else, I'll take my leave first!"

The right prime minister lowered the curtain and told the coachman to go back to the mansion.

Looking at the carriage going away, Ning Chen's eyes were cold.

The person behind the right prime minister must be dug out and solved as soon as possible. This person is not only deeply hidden, but also cruel and ruthless.

In the carriage, the right prime minister frowned and his face was pale.

He remembered the scene last night.

The fire was blazing and the smoke was billowing.

Those people screamed heartbreakingly in the fire!

And the fat young man laughed crazily, his face was hideous, and he looked at those people screaming in the fire with interest, and he seemed very excited.

The right prime minister shuddered.

He couldn't help but start to doubt whether he had really joined the right person?

Is such a cruel, bloodthirsty, twisted, and scheming person really suitable for the throne?

Ning Chen retracted his gaze, turned his horse's head, and was suddenly stunned.

A carriage drove over and stopped at the palace gate.

A white and fat young man got out of the carriage, holding a plate tightly in his arms, and the plate contained snacks.

Ning Chen rode over and got off the horse, "Meet the fifth prince!"

The fifth prince showed an honest smile on his face, "Ning Chen, I remember you!"

Ning Chen smiled and said, "The fifth prince has a good memory!"

The fifth prince was like a child who was praised, his face was full of joy, and his smile was honest and innocent.

"Is the fifth prince going to the palace?"

The fifth prince nodded, "Go to Huai'an to play, I brought her some delicious food."

After saying that, he held the plate tightly in his arms, as if he was afraid that Ning Chen would snatch it.

Ning Chen smiled.

"Let's go, let's go in together!"

The fifth prince looked at him, "Are you going to play with Huai'an too?"

"No, I'm going to go find your father."

The fifth prince said happily, "Great!"

"Huh? What's great?"

The fifth prince protected the plate in his arms, "I only brought this little, and you won't have enough delicious food when you go."

Ning Chen shook his head and laughed, "Don't worry, I won't take your delicious food away."

"But remember to put it in a box next time... You're carrying a plate and it's easy to fall, and the delicious food is easy to get dusty."

The fifth prince thought for a while and nodded heavily, "Ning Chen is really smart, Huai'an also said you are very smart."

As the fifth prince said, he stuffed the snacks into his sleeves.

"Fifth prince, what are you doing?"

"This way it won't fall easily, and it won't get dusty... Am I very smart?"

The fifth prince looked like he was asking for praise.

"Uh... The fifth prince is indeed smart."

The fifth prince was very happy, and then he was rare and generous and gave Ning Chen a snack.

"Thank you for the reward, the Fifth Prince!" Ning Chen took the snack, took a bite, and asked curiously: "I have eaten a lot of this osmanthus cake, why is the Fifth Prince's osmanthus cake so fragrant?"

The Fifth Prince was very proud, and then said mysteriously: "Because I added dragon grass in it! This is my secret, I don't tell ordinary people, don't tell others."

Ning Chen smiled and nodded, "Okay, I will keep it secret for the Fifth Prince."

The Fifth Prince smiled and nodded.

"I'm going to share delicious food with Huai'an, don't follow me, otherwise there won't be enough delicious food to share!"

After the Fifth Prince finished speaking, he tightly protected his cuffs and ran away.

He looked back while running, as if he was afraid that Ning Chen would catch up and snatch his delicious food?

Ning Chen shook his head and laughed, he was really the stupid son of a landlord.

But stupid people have stupid luck. Although the Fifth Prince is stupid, he was born in the royal family and lived a life of luxury.

Ning Chen was about to enter the palace when he saw Geng Jing coming out.

"Ning Chen?" Geng Jing walked out of the palace gate and asked, "Are you going to the palace to see the emperor?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "I'm here to see you."

"Looking for me?"

Ning Chen nodded, "I heard about the Yayuan incident and wanted to see if there was anything I could do to help?"

Geng Jing said in a deep voice:

"A fire in Yayuan killed forty-six people. His Majesty was furious and ordered a thorough investigation."

"Ning Chen, there's something strange about this fire."

Ning Chen looked at him, "What do you mean?"

"I checked the situation in Yayuan. The water tanks were full and there was water in the pond. The wind was not strong last night, so the fire should have been put out in time... But the people in Yayuan did not try to put out the fire and were burned to death."

Ning Chen frowned and said, "Could it be that the people in Yayuan were knocked unconscious when the fire started?"

Geng Jing shook his head, "No! I checked and found that those people were burned to death while awake."

Ning Chen was puzzled, "Since they were awake, but did not put out the fire or escape, what was the reason?"

Geng Jing said, "The only explanation is that they were locked in the room, the door was locked, and then they were set on fire and burned to death. The situation at the scene is also consistent with my inference."

Ning Chen said sternly, "Then it was not an accidental fire, but a deliberate murder."

Geng Jing nodded.

Ning Chen asked, "Did you find anything else?"

Geng Jing said, "I found a secret room, which had been cleaned and nothing was found."

"It just so happens that I'm going to Yayuan, you can go with me... You're careful, maybe you can find something?"

Ning Chen nodded.

The two rode their horses and came to Yayuan.

This is a courtyard with four entrances.

But at this time, only ruins were left, and everything was charred.

Ning Chen walked around inside. It was so burned that it was too difficult to find evidence.

Ning Chen came to the secret room that Geng Jing found.

The secret room had been carefully cleaned and was empty!

The prince was right, he really met an opponent this time.

This person has a gloomy mind, vicious means, and clean work...He is indeed a tough opponent.

Ning Chen was about to leave, but suddenly his steps stopped.

He came to the foot of the wall, where there was a small hole, which should be a rat hole.

Ning Chen took out a white object the size of a fingernail from the hole.

He took it in his hand and observed it for a while. It seemed to be a piece of dessert.

Ning Chen put it under his nose and smelled it. The taste of this dessert was a little familiar.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and then he strode out of the secret room, came to the door, and rode straight to the Supervisory Department.

Arrived at the Supervisory Department, and went straight to the Sixth Office.

"Meet the Marquis!"

Meng Jianbai saw Ning Chen and saluted hurriedly.

Ning Chen waved his hand, "Old Meng, we are so familiar with each other, there is no need to be so polite... Help me see what is in it?"

Meng Jianbai took the small piece of dessert handed over by Ning Chen, smelled it and said: "Osmanthus, honey, and dragon vanilla..."

Ning Chen's face suddenly changed, and his pupils shook.