Chapter 285: Missed Opportunity

Ji Yunchuan always felt that something was being overlooked.

I thought about it carefully in my mind for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.

The narrow and long phoenix eyes concealed the viciousness in their eyes.

His brows were tightly knitted, as if he could pinch a fly to death.

After an unknown amount of time, Ji Yunchuan finally realized what he had overlooked.

Xie Wanzhou's legs were intact and there was no injury at all.

Just like a normal person.

If this is the case, has Xie Wanzhou deceived everyone from the very beginning?

And what is his purpose in doing this?

Is it for the position of the supreme ruler?

When Ji Yunchuan thought of this, all the anger in his heart instantly receded, and was replaced by a bone-chilling coldness.

The body was shaking uncontrollably.

Fine beads of cold sweat broke out on my back, soaking my clothes in the blink of an eye.

Just at this moment, a gust of cold wind blew through the thatched hut without a door, making Ji Yunchuan feel even colder.

Ji Yunchuan swallowed hard.

His entire body was shaking uncontrollably, and he was gripping the hilt of the sword tightly in fear.

And that horrible feeling of fear almost swallowed him up.

It was not until this moment that Ji Yunchuan clearly realized that not telling Xie Yuming the news was the worst thing he had ever done.

But there is nothing we can do to remedy the situation now.

Because even a good cook cannot cook without rice.

He has no one available at his disposal.

The only secret guard who came to inform him was also killed by his sword.

Because of this incident, Ji Yunchuan calmed down completely at this moment.

Connect all the things you have experienced before.

There was a loud bang in my head.

It was as if countless thunders were ringing in my ears.

It was fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

The reason why Shen Ningyuan was able to fight back so desperately was because she had already joined forces with Xie Wanzhou.

That's why all his plans and calculations failed.

The more Ji Yunchuan thought about it, the more he felt that the truth must be as he guessed.

I was in great fear at that moment.

At the same time, we also clearly realize that we can no longer sit idly by and wait for death.

This news must be passed to Xie Yuming's ears.

Ji Yunchuan tried hard to adjust his mentality and stood up from the ground tremblingly, but his legs were shaking and he walked unsteadily.

He left the bloody and terrifying thatched hut with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

If we go into the city now, Shen Ningyuan and Xie Wanzhou's people will definitely set up a tight net.

But if he doesn't leave here, his situation will become more dangerous.

It was because he was alone here, helpless, and there was no one to help him.

Fortunately, this place is only about ten miles away from the city gate.

It took about a day to finally arrive near the city gate.

But he did not go into the city immediately.

Instead, he was trying to gather information in secret.

At the same time, in the An Ning Marquis Mansion.

When Shen Ningyuan woke up, it was already bright outside.

With his eyes open, he stared at the bed curtain above his head in a daze.

It took me a while to remember what happened last night.

Chen Ningyuan shook her aching head, yawned, opened the quilt, put on her shoes and socks, and walked slowly to the window.

Open the window and look out.

At the horizon, clouds were rising, and the brilliant morning light broke free from the thick layers of clouds, pouring down with golden light.

The entire mansion was shrouded in a layer of dazzling warm sunshine.

It seems to cover up all the filth and ugliness.

Yi Ge, who was guarding outside the door, heard the rustling noise in the house and called out softly.

"Miss, are you awake?"

This voice instantly brought her back to her senses and she hummed softly.

After getting permission, Yi Ge lifted the pearl curtain in front of him and walked slowly into the house carrying the toiletries.

With Yi Ge's service, Shen Ningyuan washed up and had breakfast.

Shen Ningyuan picked up the warm brocade handkerchief, wiped her hands, and asked casually.

"How was last night?"

Last night, when Yi Ge returned to Xiyuanju, it was already past the hour of Yin. He was stunned when he heard the young lady's words out of the blue.

But I soon realized what the lady meant by this.

Yi Ge lowered his head slightly and said respectfully.

"When we followed the clues to the ruined temple, we did find signs of people living there, but we didn't find Ji Yunchuan."

There was shame in his voice.

Shen Ningyuan had already anticipated this situation.

So there weren't too many surprises.

"I guessed it."

Yi Ge looked up at her with a little surprise, and there was no concealment of surprise in his eyes.

Shen Ningyuan curled her lips and smiled softly, "If he hasn't found it, then he hasn't found it. He will show up on his own initiative."

Then he frankly recounted what he had discussed with Xie Wanzhou yesterday.

There was no cover-up.

Yi Ge thought about it carefully and felt that this was indeed a perfect strategy.

Instead of setting a tight net to search for Ji Yunchuan, it is better to take the initiative to release bait and let him show up.

Since it concerns the Chen family, it is impossible for Ji Yunchuan not to show up.

The more Yi Ge thought about it, the more he felt that this was a great idea, and his eyes became brighter.

"Miss, this is a brilliant plan! It's absolutely brilliant!"

Shen Ningyuan pursed her lips and smiled.

"It's getting late now, and I should go see my good mother-in-law. It's so interesting to kick a fallen dog just thinking about it."

Yi Ge naturally did not comment on this.

Take the initiative to lead the way.

The master and servant walked calmly towards Chen's courtyard.

Before he got close, he heard Chen's roar like a shrew.

She has completely lost the dignity of a marquis's wife in the past.

A hint of ridicule flashed across Shen Ningyuan's eyes.

Yi Ge keenly noticed the young lady's change and asked carefully.

"Miss, I'll go and tell her to shut up, is that okay with you?"

Chen Ningyuan smiled and said, "No need, just watch the fun!"

After all, it was absolutely impossible to watch such interesting and lively things in the past.

While they were talking, the master and servant had already arrived at the gate of the yard.

Two fierce-looking men were guarding the door.

The two strong men bowed and saluted the moment they saw her, "Miss Shen, how are you."

Shen Ningyuan nodded calmly, "Why is it so noisy inside? What happened?"

The two strong men looked at each other.

Then, one of them replied respectfully.

"Last night, someone broke into the yard and was intercepted by us. After we captured the thief, we interrogated him and threw him directly into the yard."

The specific details were not made clear.

But there is no need to know the details. After the interrogation, he naturally went to the underworld.

How could they save their lives?

If there were still people alive, Chen probably wouldn't be in such a hysterical state now.

Shen Ningyuan was silent for a while and did not express his opinion directly.

The two strong men couldn't figure out what she was thinking for a moment.

They exchanged glances secretly.

But in the end I chose to shut up.

Just because their master told them yesterday, they had full authority to obey Shen Ningyuan's orders.

Shen Ningyuan was not what they were thinking about. In her mind, she was thinking about what kind of death should be arranged for Ji Yunchuan and his mother?