Chapter 839 Helian Cheng's Shamelessness

Lin Yuesha's offer was tempting, but it was very difficult to implement.

"Lin Yuesha, you're so eager to run away, could it be that you've already fallen for someone?"

In Li Ruoshuang's view, as long as she returned to Sishui City with Yuwen Kun, she would become the city lord's wife and enjoy great prestige. Moreover, Lin Yuesha was from the north and would not have any trouble adapting to Sishui City. However, she was determined to escape, which was puzzling.

"A woman cannot marry two men. Don't you know I'm already married?"

Lin Yuesha and Qi Heng were putting on an act, but the others were unaware of the truth.

The Great Qi Dynasty has strict rules and etiquette. Her reputation has already been ruined by her capture, so they are trying their best to cover it up. However, this news cannot be hidden for long.

"Although I hope you stay far away from the city lord, I can't let you go."

The consequences of betraying Yuwen Kun were tragic, and Li Ruoshuang was determined not to take the blame herself.

“I don’t need you to let me go. We can cooperate. You help me find an opportunity, and then you can find an excuse to leave. Even if I am caught and brought back, I will not betray you.”

Lin Yuesha pleaded desperately, but after careful consideration, Li Ruoshuang still refused, "You don't naively think that it's just the city lord and I who are visiting Jinyu Pass, do you?"

The people of Sishui City, hidden in every corner of Jinyu Pass, number at least ten thousand.

These people were all Yuwen Kun's subordinates, who had long been doing business in Jinyuguan under the guise of being from the Great Qi state.

The foreign tribes had always harbored resentment towards the Great Qi, and those businessmen were always bullied, which is why they did not attract Helian Cheng's attention and were well hidden.

Yuwen Kun was a shrewd and calculating man who had already laid the groundwork.

Lin Yuesha's message to Li Ruoshuang suggests that Yuwen Kun's intentions are not simply to seek cooperation with Helian Cheng, but rather that he has much bigger ambitions.

"In the blink of an eye, it's almost Chinese New Year again."

Lin Yuesha sighed and said wistfully, "If only time could turn back, how wonderful it would be to go back to the time before we went to the girls' school."

Lin Yuesha brought up the past and tried to appeal to Li Ruoshuang's emotions in order to extract more information.

"Even if time could be reversed, some things were already destined."

Li Ruoshuang smiled bitterly. She was still that dispensable shadow, and she shouldn't have taken Li Ruoxue's things.

But what good did Li Ruoxue get after marrying Bai Dingfeng as she wished? She died tragically on her wedding night, and Bai Dingfeng, for his own benefit, immediately started an affair with Wei Lan.

You can know a person's face but not their heart. The two sisters were initially attracted to Bai Dingfeng's appearance and fascinated by his scholarly demeanor, but they never imagined that Bai Dingfeng, who wore such a mask, was extremely ugly.

"So, if it's the same as getting married, who would want to pick up trash if they had the chance to marry a man of high position and power?"

Men from humble backgrounds crave power and will stop at nothing to climb the social ladder, using their women as stepping stones to trample on them.

"People like Bai Dingfeng often turn their backs on even their closest relatives for personal gain."

The Bai family is all like this; they won't even spare their own daughter. Prefect Bai insists on killing Bai Youran, and when Yuwen Kun comes to Jinyu Pass on business, he will also take care of Bai Youran.

Originally, this matter was to be handled by Li Ruoshuang, but after Qin Cheng separated, Li Ruoshuang's identity was exposed, and she could no longer gain Bai Youran's trust.

Lin Yuesha silently kept it in mind, and indeed, chatting with Li Ruoshuang was fruitful.

"But I still miss my days at the girls' school."

As night deepened, Lin Yuesha began to indulge in her sentimental musings. After being tormented by Granny Fang and Granny Kang, she found joy in her suffering by making pastries and experiencing the pleasure of her pockets overflowing with money.

"Are you hungry? I'd like to go to the kitchen and make some snacks."

Lin Yuesha acted on a whim, but Li Ruoshuang was not interested. She was certain that the person in front of her was Lin Yuesha, and she still had to report back to Yuwen Kun.

In the neighboring courtyard, Li Ruoshuang explained her judgment points in detail.

"Lord of the city, the person captured by Helian City is indeed Lin Yuesha herself."

Li Ruoshuang lowered her eyes. She wanted to reveal that Lin Yuesha had tried to cooperate with her to run away, but in the end, she kept it to herself and didn't say a word.

"How did you find out?"

Yuwen Kun was not surprised; he had already basically made up his mind.

"I can see clearly the rose tattoo on her chest."

Furthermore, Lin Yuesha spoke clearly about the little details of how the girls in the girls' school used to get along, details that no one but herself could possibly know.

"You still doubt her identity?"

Li Ruoshuang couldn't understand it. She didn't believe in disguise techniques, since she had never seen one with her own eyes.

"This city lord does not doubt her, but rather..."

In Yuwen Kun's mind, the image of a certain person always flashed: Yun Duo, the courtesan from Yunzhao Pavilion. He felt that he had seen those eyes somewhere before.

As a result, he would unconsciously drift off into a daze. If Lin Yuesha hadn't been right in front of him, attracting most of Yuwen Kun's attention, he would have almost suspected that he had fallen in love with someone else.

Lin Yuesha ran to the main kitchen and happened to catch Qi Heng on night duty.

"Don't worry, I've already heard the news."

Qi Heng comforted Lin Yuesha, telling her not to be so easily frightened, as he was a thoughtful person and wouldn't make any major mistakes.

Yuwen Kun wanted to verify the cloud, and naturally there was a cloud lying there.

"That's good."

Lin Yuesha took out a sapphire hairpin from her sleeve and handed it to Qi Heng.

Such exquisite items do not belong to any foreign race, yet Helian Cheng left none for the Great Qi, turning the underground palace upside down.

If she hadn't tricked Helian Cheng, she wouldn't have been able to swindle that box of jewelry at all.

Actors get appearance fees, and Lin Yuesha, who played a real person, risked her life walking a tightrope, so her compensation couldn't be less.

"It's not just the jewelry that's valuable."

Inside the underground palace are two pure gold coffins inlaid with gemstones, each priceless, containing the remains of the tribe's chief and his wife.

What made Helian Cheng so despicable was that he stole all the treasures, and even the two coffins containing the corpses were not spared. He carelessly discarded the original remains and transported the coffins to Jinyu Pass.

There are rules to tomb raiding. The coffin of the deceased cannot be opened easily, let alone someone like Helian Cheng who steals the coffin.

"The two coffins are priceless; they are treasures belonging to the Great Qi."

Although the tribe had been wiped out and had no descendants, the coffins belonging to the chief and his wife still had to be returned to their owners.

"Digging up someone's grave and stealing some gold and silver is one thing, but Helian Cheng is eyeing his own death. Isn't he afraid of retribution?"

Lin Yuesha is not surprised that Helian Cheng, a man of extreme moral character, would do such a thing.

"If Heaven had been merciful and could punish the wicked, the Fang family wouldn't have been able to cause trouble for twenty years."

Qi Heng patted Lin Yuesha's head, saying that believing in God was the most absurd thing.

If he hadn't intervened to avenge his parents and the hundreds of members of the Qi family, the Fang family would still be close advisors to the emperor, enjoying their zenith.

The Qi family's grievances will never be mentioned again, and they will forever be labeled as traitors and collaborators.

The reason why evil people dare to do evil is because they never believe in God, let alone believe that they will be punished.