Chapter 36: Anping Town

Wen Xufeng pleaded guilty and admitted to killing Cheng Wenshan and Yin Yuan, and the case came to an end.

As for the murder of Chen Ri and the officials implicated, the county magistrate reported it to the court, and the emperor then decided whether and how to investigate.

Although he said this, Magistrate Lu looked calm and did not seem to care about the case.

He found an excuse to meet Shi Yangui. As soon as the door was closed, he eagerly grabbed Shi Yangui's sleeve and said helplessly, "Chen Ri is clearly Zhao Mingde's henchman. He colluded with Cheng Wenshan. How could Cheng Wenshan be clean? In my opinion, the person who tried to silence Cheng Wenshan was Zhao Mingde. They probably had a falling out over the uneven distribution of spoils. Zhao Mingde was worried that he would implicate others, so he had to silence him. Even if the report was submitted to the court, the person who read the memorial was Zhao Mingde. What's the point?"

Shi Yangui said: "I know everything the county governor said."

"You know? You know but you still don't want to find a solution?"

"Don't worry, County Magistrate. You and I both know that Zhao Mingde is all-powerful. This is not the first time. Now the Hu people are eyeing us covetously. Zhao Mingde's troops are left behind in the important areas of the capital. He is just a short-sighted eunuch. If he is pushed into a corner, he will do anything. Then we will not only have to deal with the Hu people, but also be on guard against him. The gain will outweigh the loss."

County Magistrate Lu said, "You mean we should solve the problem here first."

Shi Yangui nodded.

"Then Chen Ri..."

"No hurry," Shi Yangui smiled faintly, "There will always be a day of reckoning."

When Su Yan came to look for Shi Yan Gui, Magistrate Lu happened to come out of the side room.

When Su Yan saw that he had no followers around him, he knew that he had just talked with Shi Yangui, and the conversation was probably about things that others could not hear.

The county magistrate and the general suddenly came to Anping Town, and Su Yan didn't believe it was just a coincidence.

Su Yan retreated to the side of the path and saluted County Magistrate Lu.

County Magistrate Lu had no impression of Su Yan, but since she was the only one in the yard, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her, and this glance revealed something wrong.

Su Yan: "The county magistrate is fat, but he looks kind."

County Magistrate Lu: “?”

How dare a little girl say he is fat in front of him?

County Magistrate Lu held his belly and wanted to teach this ignorant girl a lesson.

Most of the time he really was too lazy to care, but he couldn't let a little girl bully him.

But when County Magistrate Lu wanted to have a good talk with Su Yan, he found that Su Yan had been leaning forward submissively with his mouth tightly closed. How could he have any intention of speaking?

Was he hallucinating?

Magistrate Lu rubbed his ears.

Su Yan: "Rubbing ears is pretty cute too."

County Magistrate Lu: “…”

This time he stared at Su Yan's lips, and they were indeed not open.

This girl seems to be a monster!

Shi Yangui heard the noise and came out playing with a folding fan in his hand. When he saw Su Yan, his eyes became much gentler, "You're here."

Magistrate Lu understood that although he was called fat, he could not be educated.

He smiled meaningfully and said, "It's time for you to get married. Hurry up and tie up your wild horse."

Su Yan: "Ha, Shi Yangui wants to marry a wooden stake."

Shi Yangui looked at Su Yan who was serious, and suppressed his smile, "What do you want to see me for?"

Su Yan looked at County Magistrate Lu.

County Magistrate Lu is already old, how could he not understand what others mean?

"You guys chat, I'm leaving, I'm leaving."

Su Yan sincerely apologized, "Thank you for your hard work."

I thought to myself - "The county magistrate is not only cute, but also very perceptive. He deserves praise."

The praised Magistrate Lu left in a state of confusion.

After he walked away, Shi Yangui asked again: "You came to see me, is there something important?"

"It's nothing important," Su Yan took out the token, "I want you to take another good look at the token. Are you sure it's yours?"

Shi Yangui took the token and saw the long and thin character "日" on it.

He gently stroked the lines on the token, thought for a moment, and then said, "It's mine. Everyone in the Shi family has one."

Su Yan was a little disappointed.

She didn't quite believe that her parents were killed by the Hu people, and wanted to find clues through this token.

If the token does not belong to Shi Yangui, this matter may be related to the Shi family.

Judging from Shi Yangui's appearance, the Shi family must be a large family. The internal relationships in a large family are complicated. It is understandable that someone would take advantage of Shi Yangui's serious injury to silence him.

If this is true, even if his parents were implicated by Shi Yangui, Su Yan would make the person behind the scenes pay the price, even if it means they die together.

But the token belongs to Shi Yangui, and the clue seems to be broken again.

Su Yan was confused for a moment, "Is that so..."

Shi Yangui said, "Are you still thinking about your parents? I was sorry for you about that matter."

Su Yan waved his hands listlessly, "How can I blame you? The one who did the killing should be blamed. You are also a victim. Don't worry, I won't blame you."

——"At most I can curse a few words in my heart."

Shi Yangui couldn't laugh. "You...must continue investigating? Those people are very likely no longer alive."

"We have to find the person behind this," Su Yan said firmly, "I just don't know how to find out now."

"If it's a Hu person, you probably won't be able to find it."

Su Yan secretly glanced at Shi Yangui and thought, what Hu people? It was obvious that he was finding an excuse to lie to her.

Shi Yangui's brows furrowed even deeper.

Shi Yangui sighed softly, "Forget it, get ready, I'll send someone to take you to the capital."

Su Yan was stunned, "Send it to me?"

"You may have offended someone in your current state, and you may not know what will happen if you stay here. At least I can have someone look after you in the capital." Shi Yangui asked, "I asked you to stay in Anping Town, but you wouldn't want to, right? Don't you want to leave here?"

Shi Yangui is smart and careful, and Su Yan's thoughts cannot be hidden from him.

only……

Su Yan was puzzled, "How could I offend someone?"

When she was working in the 21st century, she was the best at flattering people!

There are more than a dozen leaders in the company, big and small, and none of them does not give her a thumbs up. She has the final say on the relationship between these dozen leaders!

Shi Yangui actually said that she easily offends people? !

Shi Yangui: "..."

He had a headache. "If you don't overthink, you might offend fewer people."

Su Yan looked at him warily, as if Shi Yangui was the bad guy with ulterior motives.

"Forget it, just go and prepare. I'll let Ning Zhu follow you. I feel at ease with him around. Just consider it as repaying your family's kindness."

At the moment, Su Yan seems to have no better way than to trust Shi Yangui.

She really wanted to stay with Shi Yangui to look for clues, and even more wanted to go to the capital, so she agreed to the matter.

After Su Yan left, Shi Yangui called Ning Zhu and told him to protect Su Yan's safety.

Ning Zhu was still worried. "If we bring Miss Su to the capital, aren't you afraid that she will find out what happened back then? If she knows the truth..."

Shi Yangui smiled faintly and said, "I'm afraid she'll find out, but I also want to see her find out. Ning Zhu, don't you think it's interesting?"

Ning Zhu frowned, "The capital is dangerous, Miss Su might lose her life."

Shi Yangui didn't care too much, "In today's Great Zhou Dynasty, there is no place that is not dangerous. Just keep an eye on it."

*

Su Yan has lived in Taowu Village for more than ten years. Although he has not made many friends, he still has some feelings for this place.

She had already thought about leaving and had packed her packages.

Su Yan didn't plan to take anything away. Except for some valuable items, everything at home was normal.

She packed up the remaining fresh vegetables and mutton at home and gave them to Aunt Zhao.

When Aunt Zhao heard that Su Yan was leaving, she felt reluctant to let him go. "Are you really leaving? Our village is fine, it would be great if he stayed. Could he have been scared away by the murderer? I heard that Cheng Wenshan did a lot of evil things, he deserved to die."

It was rare for someone to say a few caring words to Su Yan, and Su Yan was moved and said, "Aunt Zhao, I will be back when I finish my work, and I will bring you some good things from the capital!"

Aunt Zhao: “…”

This girl was the only one who knew that she accidentally broke Lao Sun’s bracelet last month...it wasn’t that she had to come back.

Su Yan chatted with a few more ladies, and without exception, they all expressed their love for her and hoped that she could gain a foothold in the capital and not return to a small place like Taowu Village.

Su Yan was touched and satisfied.

After returning to the Su family, Su Yan picked up his package and planned to go to the county town first.

She pushed open the wooden door and saw a man standing in the yard.

The man was dressed in black and still wearing a mask.

Su Yan was somewhat curious about what he looked like behind the mask.

She walked towards Yun Xingxing, "What's up?"

Yun Xing asked, "Are you going to the capital?"

Su Yan admitted: "General Shi is willing to send me there, which is a good thing. It is better than going by myself."

"Why do we have to go to Beijing?"

"I told you, there are things I must do."

Yun Xing lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Su Yan didn't know why he suddenly appeared, nor did she know why he cared about her going to the capital, so she asked tentatively: "Aren't you also from the capital? What's wrong with going to the capital?"

Yun Xing asked, "What you are going to do is related to the death of your parents."

Su Yan was surprised, "How do you know?"

"I..." Yun Xing looked away with a cold face, "You can find out by just asking."

The people in Taowu Village did know about the fire at the Su family that year.

Later, Su Yan rebuilt the house, and everyone helped in some way.

Su Yan figured it out and said, "I must find out who harmed them."

Yun Xing asked: "Shi Yan Gui knows your purpose?"

"Of course he knows. He is very smart. I didn't intend to hide it from him. Besides, I have already shown it to him..."

Su Yan said this and began to hesitate again - "If I tell Yun Xing, it might not be good, but if he wanted to harm me, why would he wait until now?"

Yun Xing frowned and asked, "What did you show him?"

Su Yan had known Yun Xing for a few days, but this was the first time he saw him look unhappy. After thinking it over, he honestly confessed, "I found this token in the ruins. It belonged to Shi's family. He said it was his."

Yun Xing stared at Su Yan.

Su Yan: “…”

She resigned herself to taking out the token from her bag, "You want to see it too? You're not a member of the Shi family, what's the point of seeing it?"

Yun Xing took the token, gently stroked the patterns on it, and his brows furrowed even deeper.

Su Yan asked: "Any questions?"

"Shi Yangui said this is his?"

"Yeah, he said that everyone in his family has one piece, so this one is his, isn't it?"

Yun Xing glanced at Su Yan and fell silent again.

Su Yan was getting a little impatient - "He didn't give me an answer after I asked him. He was always dithering. Forget it. I'll ignore him and go find Shi Yangui first..."

"no."

Su Yan was startled, "What's wrong?"

Yun Xing looked unhappy. "This is not his. The Shi family's token can be identified by the patterns on it. Each generation has different patterns. This is the token of Shi Yangui's previous generation. He lied to you. You can't go with him."