Chapter 57 Your Excuse Is Alright

Mo Jiuye had thought about these things, but he cherished the friendship between him and Nan Qi very much.

Because of this, he instinctively wanted to ignore these negative reasons.

Now, these things were explained in detail by He Zhiran, forcing Mo Jiuye to face reality again.

"I once suspected that the person who ordered Liu Pozi to poison the well was the eldest prince Nan Heng. Judging from this incident, suspicion about Nan Qi cannot be ruled out.

Although I can’t figure out the real reason why he did this at the moment, I have to be more careful in the future.

If you do too much, sooner or later your true colors will show up."

The two talked so much, but in the end they still couldn't figure out Nan Qi's original intention.

However, they all knew that there was one more person they had to be wary of.

Before they knew it, it was already bright outside. Even though both of them hadn't slept all night, they couldn't fall asleep at this time.

Mo Jiuye was better off. In the eyes of outsiders, he was seriously injured and could catch up on his sleep by lying on the wooden cart.

On the contrary, He Zhiran will probably have to spend the whole day tomorrow on the road.

Thinking of this, Mo Jiuye began to look at He Zhiran carefully, intending to show some concern.

As a result, he was surprised to find that He Zhiran's dusty clothes, although still patched up, had become very neat.

Moreover, her originally oily hair became shiny and glossy, with a faint fragrance wafting out.

He Zhiran saw Mo Jiuye staring at her and thought something was wrong with her.

He instinctively touched his face with both hands and then asked.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me?"

Because she was always worried about Mo Jiuye who had not returned yet, she forgot that she had taken a shower in the space.

"Did you do the laundry?"

Mo Jiuye wanted to ask, have you taken a shower?

However, with his reserved nature, he always felt embarrassed to ask a woman whether she had taken a bath.

When asked this question, He Zhiran noticed the changes in himself.

She was indeed careless just now. She only thought about washing herself to feel more comfortable, but ignored the fact that she might be questioned.

"You went out to do something, and I couldn't sleep, so I just took a quick shower."

Although the reason is a bit far-fetched, this is all He Zhiran can say.

Mo Jiuye had no intention of letting her go this time.

"Your clothes dried in less than one night?"

"Um... I've been hanging the clothes outside the window at the back. It's well ventilated there, so they'll be almost dry by the time you get back."

Seeing that He Zhiran's explanation was far-fetched, Mo Jiuye knew that this must be related to her big secret.

Thinking of this, he did not continue to ask.

It was because I promised her that I would not explore her secrets.

Even though I was extremely curious, I had to give up.

"Your excuse is okay. It should be no problem to fool mother and sisters-in-law."

He Zhiran knew that Mo Jiuye was reminding herself and at the same time telling her that no one believed what she said.

She could only continue to pretend to be ignorant.

"I'm not lying, so I'll naturally answer like this if someone asks me."

At this moment, the shouts of the police were heard outside.

"Everyone should get up early, have breakfast and then continue on their journey."

The two people in the room looked at each other tacitly. Mo Jiuye tidied himself up and lay back on the bed, while He Zhiran opened the door and walked out.

I thought nothing would happen today and everyone would continue on their journey after breakfast.

Unexpectedly, the He family cried loudly.

It turned out that He Liang could not hold on. When his family was preparing to feed him some black-flour steamed buns, they found that he had died.

Fortunately, He Ming is out of danger, leaving the He family with a son.

After hearing this news, He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were both a little confused.

Mo Jiuye said in a deep voice: "I was very careful in my actions. There is no way He Liang will die."

"I also observed their wounds yesterday, and they are definitely not serious enough to cause death." He Zhiran was already lost in thought as he spoke, seemingly having a bad guess.

Mo Jiuye was also feeling heavy-hearted. Both of them felt that there was definitely something strange about He Liang's death.

In order to verify his guess, He Zhiran planned to go to the He family to take a look.

Now, the officials have a good impression of her and will not restrict her actions.

He Zhiran arrived at the thatched hut where the He family lived very smoothly.

At this time, Peng Wang was also there with several officials, intending to deal with the aftermath and continue on their journey.

He Zhiran thought that if she rashly went forward to check He Liang's body, she would definitely be rejected by the He family.

After some thought, He Zhiran decided to make some use of Peng Wang.

She approached Peng Wang and asked, pretending to be curious, "Mr. Peng, how could He Liang die suddenly?"

Peng Wang didn't seem to have any doubts about He Liang's death. After all, he saw that he was seriously injured yesterday.

"Maybe he was injured too badly and didn't make it!"

He Zhiran shook his head with feigned regret: "What a pity, he passed away at such a young age."

After a pause, she saw that Peng Wang didn't react, and continued, "Master Peng, I'm a soft-hearted person. How about I help check He Ming's injuries before we continue our journey?"

Peng Wang was also quite thoughtful. After hearing what He Zhiran said, he guessed that the latter must have some purpose in taking the initiative to help He Ming treat his injuries.

However, he was still very considerate and did not expose it.

"If you are willing to help He Ming with his injuries, that would be a good thing. It would save us from having another burden in the future."

After he finished speaking, Peng Wang brought He Zhiran to He Ming.

When the He family saw He Zhiran coming, they immediately became alert.

Many people in the He family witnessed with their own eyes the brutal way this woman beat Li Rouer yesterday.

If it weren't for the fear in his heart, he would have started cursing by now.

Peng Wang ignored the He family's expressions.

"I finally managed to convince Mrs. He to help He Ming with his injuries, so that we don't have another casualty in our exile team."

Although his words were unpleasant, this was what the He family was most worried about.

Right now, they were more than happy to have He Zhiran help He Ming treat his injuries.

Everyone tacitly made way to give He Zhiran space to help He Ming with his treatment.

In fact, He Zhiran saw He Ming's wound from a distance yesterday and already knew his condition.

However, in order to conceal his tracks, He Zhiran pretended to lift up He Ming's sleeves.

The wound was suddenly exposed to the wind, and He Ming's arm instinctively retracted.

The He family stared at her closely, waiting for the result.

He Zhiran did not announce the result immediately, but asked the He family.

"Is He Liang's wound the same as his?"

He Zhiyuan thought her question was related to He Ming's treatment, so he answered without thinking.

"I personally treated their wounds with clean water yesterday, and they look no different at all."