Chapter 687： Something is fishy

Chapter 687 Something is fishy

Everyone in the military camp frowned.

Although they understood the Chen family's pain of losing their son, they couldn't stand it when they came up to criticize the family and made excuses for the Li family's background as a farmer.

A deputy general stepped forward and separated the Chen family members, loudly advising, "Commander Chen, please express your condolences! It's better to calm down now, the most important thing is to find the cause of Chen He's death."

"What's the cause of death? He was killed by you!" Chen He's father was almost crazy. He asked with red eyes, "You think, is it because my son didn't give you any money, so you treated him harshly? This matter Son, we are not done yet, I want to avenge my son!"

The eldest and second masters of the Chen family also nodded. Mr. Chen said: "Xiao He died in your military camp. Don't try to find an excuse to cover up the fact that he was killed by you!"

Everyone in the military camp clenched their fists and tried their best to endure the beatings, so they didn't beat these three people to pieces.

It was Mr. Hou who slapped the table to stop the noise.

He glanced at the three brothers of the Chen family coldly and said in a cold voice: "Chen He trained and drilled with thousands of soldiers and was never punished corporally. The other thousands of soldiers were safe and sound, only he died suddenly!"

“Even if you file a complaint, you have nothing to do with General Li!”

Chen Chuan gritted his teeth with hatred, held his neck and shouted: "Master Hou is saying that my son deserves to die, and no one is to blame?!"

The Marquis did not nod, but threw out the jade box and the long cigarette rod, and asked: "Did your family bring this to Chen He?

"Especially what is in the jade box? If you can explain it clearly, the cause of Chen He's death will naturally come to light."

The three brothers of the Chen family looked at the long cigarette rod and the jade box, looked at each other, and shook their heads.

Chen Chuan's eyes were still full of hatred, and he sneered: "Chen He never smokes dry cigarettes, if it is incense, it is possible.

“The Marquis just wants to shirk responsibility, so it’s best to choose a more reliable reason.”

Jiang Cheng couldn't help scolding, "How presumptuous! The Chen family is so small that it's not worth our prince's troubles! This thing is used by Chen He every day in the military camp, as he and the soldiers in the tent can testify!

“Furthermore, the camp did not deprive him of food and drink, let alone punish him corporally, but he was in a state of decay. The reason was all because of these two things!

“Not only do you not cooperate, but you also believe that our Northern Expeditionary Army is deliberately planning to kill a small soldier. It’s really ridiculous!

"You dare to smear the Marquis. Even if your Chen family doesn't file a complaint, our Northern Expedition Army will not give up!"

The three brothers of the Chen family were shocked and shut up for a moment, but their expressions were clearly unconvinced.

The Marquis sneered, "Chen He is not only a descendant of your Chen family, but also a member of our Northern Expeditionary Army. I must investigate the cause of his death thoroughly no matter what.

“Of course, General Li must be cleared! Otherwise, which general will be willing to train his troops carefully in the future?

“It would be better if you, the Chen family, are willing to cooperate. If you are not willing, then just keep your mouth shut and wait for us to find out!

“All the military exploits and reputations of the Northern Expeditionary Army were forged with blood, sweat and lives, and no one is allowed to slander them at will!

"If this prince knows about it and you spread slanderous words everywhere, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

All the generals quickly gathered around the Marquis and looked coldly at the three brothers of the Chen family.

Cold, iron-blooded!

The three brothers of the Chen family were frightened by the powerful momentum and lowered their heads subconsciously.

Chen Chuan finally softened his tone, bowed his hands and said: "Master Hou, calm down, we are not convinced that the Northern Expeditionary Army killed our children, but we also ask Master Hou to understand our pain of losing a son...

“After I go back, I will ask my old wife. I am busy with official duties on weekdays, so my old wife personally packed Chen He’s luggage..."

The Marquis stopped talking and nodded towards Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng turned around and went out, and quickly led someone to carry the simple coffin to the tent.

Chen Chuan saw his son looking miserable and lying in the cold coffin. He couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears.

Mr. Chen and Mr. Chen also wiped away tears and patted the coffin, wishing they could die instead of their nephew!

Li Yong asked the military doctor to come forward and said those words about dead wood breaking easily.

The three Chen brothers didn’t know whether they believed it or not, but they didn’t make any more fuss. They just urged the servants to carry the coffin onto the carriage. Seeing the Chen family walking away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yong couldn't help but cursed in a low voice: "What nonsense is this? The New Year is coming soon, can people still live in peace!"

The rest of the people also sighed.

It stands to reason that it is quite normal to have casualties in the military camp.

Just a few days ago, a veteran who was raising horses was accidentally kicked to death by a fierce horse.

But this group of prince soldiers are very different from ordinary soldiers.

Rather than expecting them to go into battle to kill the barbarians, it is better to say that they are hostages.

Force the court and civil and military officials, pay attention to the Northern Expedition Army, and dare not easily make things difficult for the hostages of the Northern Expedition Army!

Now the hostage is dead, and his death is unclear.

The family members were full of hatred because their son came in standing and left sideways.

The Northern Expeditionary Army did not have rough training and treated their diet harshly, which was extremely unjust.

If this matter is not handled well, conflicts between the two parties will break out...

No matter how he thought about it, Li Laosi felt that today's incident was strange. After the crowd dispersed, he went to find the Marquis privately and said, "Master Marquis, something is wrong with this matter. I always feel that someone is plotting behind the scenes.

"Either it's for the Northern Expedition, or it's for our family. I want to go back, talk to my second brother, and investigate the Chen family."

The Marquis naturally thought of it and replied: "If we are targeting the Northern Expeditionary Army, it is nothing more than targeting the military power in my hands, using Chen He's death to stir up dissatisfaction and panic among various families, and putting the Northern Expeditionary Army into trouble.

“If it’s against the Li family, then the opponent can almost target those few.

"My uncle has been keeping an eye on those houses recently. After you go back, cooperate with my uncle to step up the investigation. If you need manpower, let someone come."

"Now that I'm in the open, it's hard for me to do anything. I can only work hard for you."

Li Laosi cupped his hands and saluted, "Your Majesty, your words are serious, I will go back now."

After saying that, he went to find Li Yong and Jiang Cheng, explained the errands in hand, and took a few soldiers back to Broken Gold Beach.

At the same time, in Baiyuan Garden, Li Laoer also took a jade box and looked at it carefully.

It is a small box with no carvings and looks very ordinary.

The box contained some sauce-colored paste, which was thick and oily.

He couldn't see anything strange, so he asked Zheng Sanjiang, "You said this thing was brought out from Yaochi, and it is very important to the people there?"

Zheng Sanjiang nodded and replied: "The garden was very well-defended. I sneaked in, wasted a lot of effort, and finally hid under a wooden bridge.

“A boy was walking across the bridge carrying several jade boxes. I heard them saying that if one of them was lost, he would be beaten half to death.

“It happened that the boy slipped and overturned the tray, so I took advantage of it and picked one up.

“Those two boys actually went into the water in such a cold winter just to retrieve this box. This thing must be really important.”

(End of this chapter)