Chapter 89 Reunion (Part 8) Life Hangs by a Thread...

It's Wang Wulang.

Li Yunru didn't have much affection for him. He was a cunning and wicked man. She disliked him from the beginning of their marriage. Later, when he and Huan Dalang took Yan Ning to Lanchun Pavilion and even made his cousin offer herself to him, she felt even more disgusted. After the incident with Liu's sister-in-law, this dislike reached its peak.

If possible, she probably would never want to have anything to do with him in her entire life.

Upon seeing that it was a person, they became wary.

“It’s you.”

"What business does the young master of the Wang family have with me?"

You'd better be sure you really have something to do!

Wang Wu'an sat inside the carriage, with only the window curtain slightly ajar. From her perspective, she could see a man in a flowing robe and a jade crown calmly drinking tea, neither angry nor annoyed, his expression serene and composed—a picture of refined elegance.

A sudden gust of wind swept through, filling the room with a delicate fragrance.

He struck a pose, and after she spoke, it took him quite a while to slowly put down the jade cup in his hand and give her a half-glance.

“There’s no need for you to keep me at arm’s length. I never waste my time on people who are worthless.”

This is an insult implying that she is useless.

They wouldn't do anything, but they wouldn't interfere either, which is why they allowed the Liu family to bully Liu Yanheng in order to establish a marriage alliance.

He never intended to marry her; it was just that the Liu family was "sincere," so he used himself as bait to let everyone play a game of pretend to test human nature.

But in this game, a young woman lost her life.

But he didn't care.

Many people don't care.

"I've always been like this. I don't like wasting too much time on meaningless people. If you feel that I'm resistant to someone, you should first reflect on yourself and see if you are too hateful and unlikable."

"As expected, the county magistrate is still the same as always; she can't hold back with her words."

"Oh!"

She was too lazy to engage in verbal sparring with him. "If you have nothing else to do, please make way and don't delay our journey."

The man told the carriage to continue, and Wang Wu finally revealed his purpose.

"Doesn't the county magistrate want to know where the eldest prince has been all this time?"

"In no mood!"

"It's none of my business if you die!"

She stubbornly insisted, but the carriage stopped a second time.

Wang Wu chuckled, "It seems the county magistrate still has her mind."

"Something happened to him."

Wang Wu said, "He received an urgent letter a few days ago and went to Jiangzuo to handle matters. However, on his way back, he encountered bandits causing trouble. He was no match for them and eventually disappeared near Anzhou."

“My men received the news and have been searching there for many days, but they still haven’t found him.”

Li Yunru unconsciously clenched her robe with her hand hidden in her sleeve. "You're talking nonsense!"

"I have no reason to lie to you about this."

Wang Wulang said, "I have notified the Yan family and Lu Wu. If all goes well, they should have already sent more people to search for the person."

He spoke with utmost sincerity, and Li Yunru was also worried, but she still maintained some composure and said, "Neither of those two families knows anything about him, so how did you know his whereabouts?"

And her too!

The fact that she was alive was known only to the caravan members and Huo Ying and his daughter, who lived far away on the border. They were loyal to the late emperor, disobeyed imperial orders, and had little contact with powerful families, so they would never reveal it.

Wang Wu didn't think he had done anything wrong in the face of her questioning. He said frankly, "I want to know what kind of life a young master from a noble family who has been raised in luxury and pampered by servants can lead once he leaves his family. So I naturally arranged for people to gather information. I know everything about him, including your reappearance in the world, my lady."

Forehead……

What's this all about?

He's a stalker.

That's insane!

"Although we disagree on political views, our friendship is a gentleman's friendship and will not be affected by this. I also do not want anything to happen to him."

He spoke with utmost sincerity, but Li Yunru still felt something was amiss, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Wang Wu was good at reading people's expressions and noticed that she was wavering, so he called a servant to come down and greet her.

Li Yunru hesitated for a moment, but finally got out of the carriage. She said to Du Sanniang, "You go first, I'll go and see what's going on. I'll catch up with you as soon as possible."

“Alright,” Du Sanniang said. “I’ll wait for you in Baisha Town ahead, but the journey can’t be delayed. I can only wait for Ruilin for two days at most.”

"Um."

...

Wang Wu was cunning, but he did not lie to her. Li Yunru left with others and soon saw the Yan and Lu families when they reached Anzhou.

The Yan family only sent Chen Jingsheng and Yan Sheng with a few servants, showing that they didn't take it seriously and just treated it as a formality.

When the news reached back, Yan Erlang, who was in charge of the family, said, "Yan San swore an oath of blood at the wedding, and has severed ties with the Yan family. His life, death, honor, and disgrace are none of my business."

He originally didn't want to send anyone out, but Yan Sheng insisted after learning about it, and he himself dragged Chen Jingsheng and a few servants out.

The Lu family's side was a large, imposing group of people, each one strong and tall, clearly skilled in martial arts and from the local militia.

The men were personally led by Lu Wulang.

They found several villagers familiar with the terrain and were asking them about the situation. When Yan Sheng saw her, he didn't show the usual enthusiasm and joy. He just glanced at her indifferently, called her "sister-in-law," and said, "You've come too."

Their attitude wasn't very friendly.

However, it's clearly not the time to dwell on this now.

Now that her brother's fate is unknown, it's understandable that she feels worried and has some emotional feelings.

So Li Yunru didn't pay any attention, just nodded, and then focused on Yan Ning's matter, asking, "Did you find out anything?"

“This is the territory of the Yang clan of Hongnong. The current governor in charge is Yang Yan, a member of the Yang clan. Without his approval, it will be difficult for us to go deep into the area to search for people.”

The villagers could only tell them that the terrain in this area was complex and the roads were very difficult to travel, and that there were indeed bandits who occupied the mountains and ruled as kings, but they didn't know much about the rebellion.

It's someone from the Yang family of Hongnong again!

Previously in Sui'an, they had been tricked by the Hongnong Yang Clan, which is how she discovered that the clan members were secretly hoarding weapons and armor. She wrote to her sister, and after several twists and turns, she finally received good news in Qingyang: the stolen goods were gradually being returned to her. She never expected to run into them again today...

Last time, Emperor Wucheng ordered Yan Ning to handle the matter, putting him on the opposite side of the powerful families. Could it be that this time... it's not just a simple bandit uprising?

Wang Wu looked at his men and asked, "Where is Yang Yan? I sent someone to invite him, hasn't he arrived yet?"

"Lord Yang said he was feeling unwell and told the young master to make himself at home."

"Do as you please!"

Lu Wu sneered, "This is just settling a personal score. Once we break in, I'm afraid the Yang family will have something else to say."

Everyone knows this perfectly well; how can you take a mere phrase seriously?

Moreover, given that the two sides still have some history of conflict.

Wang Wu, his face cold, snapped, "Useless trash, go and invite them again!"

The Yang family was already a powerful clan, and now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, they have also climbed this line of influence, so even the Wang family dares not make any rash moves.

Or perhaps it's not that they dare not, but that they don't want to get involved in unnecessary trouble.

But human life is at stake...

"We can't wait any longer!" Yan Sheng cried. "My brother can't wait that long!"

As she spoke, she led several servants from the Yan family to force their way in, but Wang Wu stopped her. "Sister Asheng, I know you are worried about your brother, but if we clash with the Yang family again now, it may backfire. Let's wait patiently for a while."

“My brother can’t wait!” Yan Sheng said excitedly.

"My brother can't wait for you, do you understand!"

She tugged at Wang Wu's sleeve and said, "We can't wait any longer. We have to find him today, or he really will die, he really will!"

The person was crying so hard that tears streamed down their face, and Wang Wu was moved, but he did not give in.

Yan Sheng was about to force his way in again when Li Yunru stopped him, saying, "Let's wait. Your brother is a lucky man; he'll be fine."

She didn't want Yan Sheng to bear the blame that even Wang Wu and Lu Jialang were unwilling to take.

Clearly, this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface; she is just a little girl and should not bear such a heavy burden.

So even though she was worried, she still brought it up.

Yan Sheng turned to look at her, and Li Yunru couldn't quite describe what that look was like; she just felt as if her heart had been clenched.

"Ah Sheng," she called to her.

However, Yan Sheng ignored her and stared at her intently for a long time before saying, "You probably don't know, but your brother planted a life-sharing Gu on you. His life is tied to you. Going against the heavens means bearing consequences that ordinary people cannot bear. The poison will take effect on the first and fifteenth of each month. What do you think will happen to him after today?"

"Bang!"

Li Yunru felt as if she had been struck by lightning. For a moment, her mind went completely blank, as if she had entered a void, where she could neither hear nor see anything.

She guessed that Yan Ning must have done something that day, but after a brief feeling of strangeness, she had no other reaction and therefore did not pay any more attention to it.

I never expected it to be like this!

“I didn’t originally intend to tell you, because my brother certainly wouldn’t want you to know, but given the current situation, I have no choice but to go against his wishes.”

Even if there is a chance that something might happen, these things should not be buried, but the parties involved should know about them.

Li Yunru didn't hear what she said after that; all she could think of was, "He planted a life-sharing Gu on you; his life is tied to yours. He will die!"

"I'll go find someone!"

Coming to her senses, Li Yunru said without hesitation, "Please give me two people familiar with the terrain, I'll go find them!"

Their families had intertwined interests and concerns, but she didn't. Now that her brother and sister were both well, she was all alone and didn't need to worry about such things.

I will take full responsibility for any consequences of venturing into the mountains!

"Your Highness, have you made up your mind?"

Lu Wu was touched by her words, but still reminded her, "This is no small matter. I don't think Changjun would want you to take this risk."

This is the fundamental reason why he persuades people.

He knew all too well how much his friend valued the person in front of him.

Yan Ning would rather get into trouble herself than have her put herself in danger for her sake.

However, it was precisely because Li Yunru understood this that she acted so decisively.

She has always been someone who cherishes herself very much.

"yes!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Li Yunru answered him definitively, "As long as I can become Yan Changjun, I'll do anything!"

Yan Sheng said he would accompany her, but seeing that they were hesitant to make a decision, the two of them went into the mountain first.

Fifteen minutes later.

The two men at the foot of the mountain looked at each other and said, "If a young lady has such courage, why can't we make an exception for our friend and forget about our families?"

Lu Wu was a disciplined and cautious person who never allowed himself to go astray. These words were already the limit of what he could accept.

Wang Wulang was deeply moved upon hearing this, but seeing that the person who went to invite Yang Shi never returned, he made a decision.

"Let's go into the mountains!"