Chapter 174: Killing someone and destroying their heart? Whose heart should be destroyed?

Cheng Jiuwan looked at Lu Qiniang in surprise.

In fact, as soon as he entered the room, he noticed that there was a woman with her nose in the air.

If you look closely at this woman, her features are pretty, but she's a little plump.

Nowadays, all the civil officials like thin waists, so this aesthetic has also swept the capital.

A slim waist that can be held in one hand is the mainstream aesthetic.

This woman is not fat, but she is a little too strong.

When they are together, who will suppress whom?

There is no romantic sentiment.

It was like being thrown into a duel and having to fight with a man...

Unexpectedly, Zhang Heyao actually said that she was his woman.

It really tastes unique.

What was even more unexpected was that this woman actually dared to jump up and point at Zhang Heyao's nose and curse.

"Shut up right now," she said. "Your woman is a princess. Stop pulling me down. I haven't lived enough!"

Zhang Heyao himself was afraid of the princess, and he had to drag himself to be buried with her.

Oh no, no matter how angry that vicious princess was, she couldn't kill her husband. In the end, he had no choice but to kill her, and she was buried alone.

Cheng Jiuwan lowered his head and pretended not to hear.

Zhang Heyao was not angry either. He said to Cheng Jiuwan, "You go now. I'll wait here. I'll leave when you find out and catch the person."

Cheng Jiuwan realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately said, "Don't worry, Master Zhang. I'll do it right away."

If you mess with Tai Sui, you will be in trouble.

Zhang Heyao said to Sun Shun, "Bring me a copy of the court report."

Sun Shun said in embarrassment, "Sir, I don't have any court reports here."

The so-called court reports are official reports introducing various important news of the court.

Although it is a little less timely, it is also an important window for understanding the court's movements.

"Didn't I tell you to read the court newspapers and think hard?"

Sun Shun smiled bitterly and said, "I would like to buy it, but I can never get one. The court gazettes are too rare and they are always sold out."

"Then I'll find a book to read myself." Zhang Heyao stood up and rummaged through the bookshelf to find a book.

Lu Qiniang took a look and found that she knew this book because she was currently studying it.

Three hundred poems.

But it is mainly used to recognize words. She cannot understand those emotions and feelings for the time being.

Some of them were quite shameless, but Xiao Yan taught her again and again, and she felt embarrassed every time she listened to them.

What is this "A beautiful lady is a gentleman's dream", isn't this shameless?

Without any matchmakers or betrothal gifts, you just open your mouth and ask the girl for help.

Xiao Yan said it was very good.

Lu Qiniang wondered, what's so good about it? But she didn't dare to ask.

What she could understand more easily was "Big rat, big rat, don't eat my millet."

She hated mice, too.

When Lu Qiniang was bored, she ate some snacks and fruits and drank tea, filling herself up and skipping dinner.

When Cheng Jiuwan came to report again, it was already evening.

He is a capable man and he caught both of them.

Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground with their hands tied, Zhang Heyao didn't move his eyebrows. He just asked Cheng Jiuwan: "What's going on? Tell me."

"It's a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding." Cheng Jiuwan smiled broadly, "You said it was caused by this incident."

It turns out that when Lu Qiniang was delivering goods at the dock, didn’t she tell people that the other party’s ship had too heavy a draft?

She just said it casually, but the speaker didn't mean it, but the listener took it to heart, especially the one with evil intentions, who felt guilty.

The ship was loaded with almost all contraband salt.

The captain suspected that Lu Qiniang was a spy for the government, and then ordered people to follow her.

As luck would have it, Lu Qiniang also entered the money customs.

The illegal salt dealers were all desperate criminals, so they developed a desire for revenge and wanted to kill Lu Qiniang to warn future generations not to meddle in other people's affairs.

After hearing the whole story, Lu Qiniang really wanted to slap her thigh.

Who could have thought!

Just one extra glance at someone in the crowd can lead to fatal disaster.

If she had known this earlier, she wouldn’t have looked or asked!

It's so annoying.

Cheng Jiuwan pleaded again, "Master Zhang, they didn't succeed either. How about asking them to pay some money..."

Zhang Heyao asked, "Whose people are they?"

Cheng Jiuwan immediately understood and pointed to the sky, "Shang——"

Lu Qiniang didn't understand. What did she mean by "go up"?

Why don’t you say anything?

But Zhang Heyao obviously understood.

"They are willing to pay one thousand taels of silver and said that they will never commit the same crime again. These two people are also handed over to you for disposal." Cheng Jiuwan bent down, his attitude was extremely humble, and he gave enough leeway.

Zhang Heyao looked at Lu Qiniang: "What do you think?"

Lu Qi Niang: "What?"

"That's none of your business. I'll give you a thousand taels of silver to calm you down. You can do whatever you want with these two people."

Lu Qiniang said, "I don't want money. I'm not an official, so how can I deal with them? Send them to the authorities and sentence them accordingly."

Zhang Heyao gave Sun Shun a look, and Sun Shun immediately ordered his men to take the two assailants away.

"You can leave as well. Thank you for your support today." Zhang Heyao said to Cheng Jiuwan.

Cheng Jiuwan nodded and bowed: "No, no, Master Zhang, you are too polite."

He respectfully placed the one thousand taels of silver on the corner of the table, then bowed to Lu Qiniang before leaving.

Lu Qiniang stood up and said, "Okay, now that things have been sorted out, I should go home."

"It's not safe for you to go back alone," Zhang Heyao said. "I've already sent someone to notify your husband, who's doing corvée labor, to come pick you up. Also, don't look around or talk nonsense in the future. I won't always be able to get to you in time."

"I knew you had bad intentions!" Lu Qiniang cursed. "Why, you just want to prove that you're better than Xiao Yan! Let me tell you, Zhang Heyao, life isn't always smooth sailing. You'll have your bad days, and Xiao Yan will have his ups and downs! Don't think you can outdo him just because you look like a decent person now. In my eyes, you're a despicable villain, and Xiao Yan is an upright gentleman!"

"Abandoned Mother—" Xiao Yan's voice rang out outside, with a doting and smile, "It's time to go home."

He's been here for a while.

In fact, Cheng Jiuwan had already arrived.

But Zhang Heyao should be waiting for him.

A trick that kills people and destroys their hearts.

But because Lu Qiniang saw through it, only Zhang Heyao could understand whose heart would be destroyed in the end.

"Xiao Yan, you're here?" Lu Qiniang went out immediately and saw Xiao Yan standing at the door waiting for her.

The big red lanterns at the bank cast a long shadow on him.

He had a smile on his face and a cloak draped over his arm. He was obviously tired and covered in dust from a day's work, but it did not diminish his demeanor in the slightest.

It was already late autumn and very cold, but when Lu Qiniang saw him, she felt warm in her heart.

"Xiao Yan, let's go home!" Lu Qiniang said, "I'm telling you, I'm really unlucky today. When people are unlucky, don't you think even drinking cold water will get stuck in their teeth? I just took a second look—"

Xiao Yan helped her put on the cloak, looked up at Zhang Heyao standing on the steps, smiled slightly, and contempt showed in his eyes.

Zhang Heyao clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves.