Chapter 272: The First Grand Secretary (34)

"System, didn't you feel that the way that old lady looked at me just now was a little unnatural? It felt strange?" Wen Wan asked the system. "It's like a woman's sixth sense, you know? No, you're not even human, how could you understand a woman's sixth sense?"

System: [...] Is this an insult? Right? Right? This host is definitely no good.

I don't know, don't ask me, I'm going to sleep.

"You can sleep? Have you become a spirit?"

System: Speechless, just speechless.

Wen Wan felt increasingly uneasy. "Let's hide for now. My eyelids keep twitching."

Wen Wan then wanted to leave through the back door. Before leaving, she wanted to leave the jade behind, but she was afraid of causing trouble for the old lady. So she could only wait until she returned and then send some thank-you gifts to the old lady.

Wen Wan packed her things and went to the back door. Then she heard rustling sounds in front of her, so she quickly hid.

"Holy crap, it was definitely my sixth sense. This old lady was definitely not a good person."

“Sir, here she is. A few days ago, a strange woman suddenly appeared at Granny Chen’s house. Granny Chen only has one granddaughter who is already married. This beautiful woman looks exactly like the one in your portrait.”

"They're inside. If they're caught, what's the reward?"

"If we catch him, our superiors will reward him handsomely."

The door was opened, and several guards dressed in the uniforms of Lin Weiquan's mansion entered. They then searched the place thoroughly. Wen Wan quickly slipped away through the back door and ran to hide in various corners.

He patted his chest. "That was terrifying. There are many people in this world, but there are also many bad people. I almost died."

System: [Actually, it's not entirely incomprehensible. After all, your current identity is that of a maid who stole Lin Wei's entire family's treasure. She's not a good person either. It's perfectly normal for her to report you and receive a reward, isn't it?]

Wen Yan: "..."

What the system said isn't impossible. It just shows how cunning Lin Weiquan is, trying to pin such a huge blame on her. She's been wronged terribly.

"He definitely won't let this go. Will he send another assassin to deal with me?"

System: [That's...possible, after all, they were able to send assassins to capture you from the neighboring county.]

"Then what should we do? And there's Gu Sui. His target is Gu Sui. If I send Gu Sui to the capital, wouldn't that be like sending a lamb to the slaughter?"

system:【……】

Logically speaking, the male protagonist shouldn't have such bad luck.

After searching the house thoroughly, they still couldn't find her. The old woman was terrified. "It's impossible! She just opened the door for me, and I saw her. How could she not be here?"

"But there's no one here now."

"this……"

Just then, Granny Chen returned, shocked to see her house in such a mess. "Aunt Chen, what are you doing? What are you doing in my house? And who are you all?"

The guard showed a portrait to Granny Chen, asking, "Have you seen this person before?"

Granny Chen shook her head. "Never seen it before."

"I've never seen him before. You should know that this is the person Lord Lin wants to arrest. If you're lying, Lord Lin won't let you off the hook."

Granny Chen: "I really have never seen it before. How could I, a mere commoner, dare to deceive the officials?"

Aunt Chen: "Then who was that girl you were hiding in your house a few days ago?"

"What girl? Are you getting old and your eyesight is failing? Could it be that you're holding a grudge because I didn't marry my granddaughter to your son? We've been neighbors for years, after all. Your son is a gambler and womanizer, do you think I would dare push my granddaughter into a pit of fire? You're just holding a grudge against me, aren't you? You're just making things up to frame a lonely old woman like me. Sir, you must do me justice!"

Guard: "..."

It seems there's no one around; it's just a personal dispute, a complete waste of time.

So he said a few words and left, ransacking the house without even an apology.

Granny Chen chased Aunt Chen out, saying, "Get out! You're not welcome in my house. Don't ever come back again."

"Grandma Chen, you..."

Snap! The door was locked, and Aunt Chen left, cursing and grumbling.

Granny Chen searched everywhere but couldn't find Wen Wan. She sighed, realizing that Wen Wan must have heard the noise and quietly escaped. Luckily, the child didn't seem like a bad person.

Granny Chen began to tidy up her things. She had smashed quite a few things, which pained her greatly. These officials had such bad tempers; this was truly the style of officials.

Just then, a knock sounded on the door.

Granny Chen thought it was those people again, so she went to open the door. However, it wasn't the guards outside, but a man leading a horse. The man was pale and was the most handsome young man Granny Chen had ever seen in her life.

"And you are?"

Gu Sui: "My surname is Gu. I don't know if you are Granny Chen?"

Granny Chen nodded. "Yes, that's me. What do you need?"

Gu Sui asked, "Excuse me, does Granny Chen have taken in a girl who is very beautiful, about twenty years old, very fair-skinned, and has hair up to this length? She is my fiancée."

"If she's your fiancée, why did she come to my house looking for her?" Granny Chen couldn't believe this person.

"To be honest, my fiancée and I are from a neighboring county. Some time ago, my fiancée was kidnapped and taken to the capital. That's why I came to the capital to look for her. This is the keepsake on her bracelet. Have you seen it, Aunt Chen?"

When Granny Chen saw that what he took out was indeed the same expensive gem that the girl had taken out when she wanted to repay her, she believed him to the end. The main reason was that the man had clear eyes and looked like he had been traveling for days. He was a bit disheveled and was not the same kind of person as the guards.

Granny Chen believed it.

"That girl stayed with me a few days ago, but she left today." Granny Chen recounted what had just happened. "Why don't you look around for her? She shouldn't have gone far. If you find her, let me know so I can be at ease."

"Thank you, Granny Chen."

Gu Sui was somewhat disappointed, but he was also certain that A Jiao really lived here, so the dream was real.

Gu Sui led his horse away, searching everywhere. At the same time, the system alerted Wen Wan. Knowing that Gu Sui had arrived, Wen Wan wanted to see him immediately. So the two walked closer and closer. When Wen Wan saw that figure, tears streamed down her face.

"A-Sui—"

Gu Sui's eyes widened, and he quickly ran over, hugging Wen Wan tightly. "Are you alright? I was so worried about you. What would I have done if something had happened to you?"

The fear that had been building up over this period of time erupted in an instant, and Gu Sui's body trembled.

Wen Wan comforted Gu Sui, "I'm fine. Although that person captured me, he's still a human being. He didn't hurt me. I didn't suffer much, and I escaped quickly. I even met a kind old lady named Chen who took me in. I'm really alright, you see?"

"You've lost weight."

Wen Wan: "..." Okay, that's true. After all, after all this trouble, anyone would lose weight.

"Ah Sui, thank you for coming to find me."

"I'm late."

"It's not too late. Did you see the jade I lost? What a pity. It was something you bought for me, and now it's broken. I don't even know if it can be repaired." Wen Wan felt sad when she thought of her bracelet. It was, after all, a token of their love.

Gu Sui chuckled, "It's no pity. It can protect you. I'm glad I bought it back then. I'll buy you more things in the future."

This place is not safe, after all, she is now on the list, and there are notices everywhere.

The two returned to Granny Chen's house. Granny Chen was very happy, and Gu Sui gave her some silver as a token of his gratitude.

Then, Chen Po lent Wen Wan a set of clothes and disguised her completely, turning her into an ordinary peasant girl.

Gu Sui also changed his clothes; they belonged to Granny Chen's deceased son.

After disguising themselves, the two bid farewell to Granny Chen and promised to visit her again when they had the chance.

...

You mean my brother came too?

Wen Wan was somewhat surprised; her father must have been quite trusting to send such an unreliable person.

"Let's find a place to settle down first."

The Gu family also has businesses in the capital. Although they are not as prominent as the big families in the capital, it is still quite easy for them to find a place to live.

"But Lin Weiquan will come to investigate, won't he?"

Gu Sui reassured Wen Wan, "He wouldn't dare to investigate. We brought your household registration information to prove your identity. Since he's an official, he wouldn't dare to do anything openly."

Gu Sui was shocked to learn that the mastermind behind Wen Wan's abduction was actually Lin Weiquan, the TV Queen. After all, his parents could not possibly offend an official of such a rank, let alone go to such lengths, sending people to kill his parents and kidnap his fiancée. What could be the reason for this?

Regardless of the reason, since Lin Weiquan's death is related to his parents' deaths, he cannot possibly escape unscathed.

"What if he sends an assassin to kill me?"

"Don't worry, I've already sent a copy of what I found to Lin Weiquan. If he wants everyone to know that he has connections with the assassin organization, he can do so."

Wen Yan: "!!!"

It turned out that Gu Sui had already made preparations, which put Wen Wan at ease.

So the two went to one of the Gu family's villas in the capital. Wen Wan was still worried, so she said, "I don't think it's a good idea. Who knows what that bad guy is up to? I'm thinking of hiring a few people to protect us. He can hire people, and we don't lack money, so why can't we?"

Gu Sui: "..."

Hiring assassins as bodyguards—his wife really had a brilliant idea. But after thinking about the kidnapping incident, Gu Sui also thought it made sense.

So Wen Wan took Gu Sui to a teahouse, which was the night's contact point. They exchanged the secret code and were led inside.

Gu Sui: How did you know?

"The man who kidnapped me said he would welcome me to hire him as a bodyguard. Although he's not a good person, he has a good reputation."

After all, she hadn't managed to pry open a single word along the way, and had been carrying out her employer's orders the whole time.

But since no one complains about having too much business, Wen Wan still asked for their contact information and then prepared to do some business herself.

Soon the two met the teahouse owner.

"Gao Wei recommended you. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Wen Wan asked generously, "How much would it cost to hire the most expensive assassin here?"

The shopkeeper smiled. "Whom does our distinguished guest wish to kill?"

Wen Wan: "I didn't kill anyone. Someone wanted to harm me and my fiancé, so they wanted to hire some bodyguards."

boss:"……"

"Our assassins are divided into three levels: gold, silver, and bronze. If you're a bodyguard, bronze is fine."

"Is the top assassin the most powerful?"

The boss nodded. "Yes, but it would be a waste of his talents to use him as a bodyguard."

Is it expensive?

The shopkeeper quoted a price, and Wen Wan felt a pang of pain in her wallet.

However, Gu Sui nodded. "Then can you guarantee our safety? After all, we were your targets before, you should recognize us, right?"

The boss nodded, not flustered by Gu Sui's words. After all, he had encountered all sorts of things here, and it wasn't unheard of for the target to become the employer.