Chapter 121 It’s Because of Her
Yu Huatang stopped what he was doing and stared blankly at the things outside.
By the next day, everyone in the city knew about it. The new news said, "County Magistrate Yan has concluded that the assassin was hired by the Chen and Jiang families in collusion with each other to kill Mr. Zhao."
Fortunately, Lord Zhao brought many subordinates with him that night, and having heard some rumors beforehand, they had already ambushed at Baoxiang Tower. Otherwise, Lord Zhao would probably have met his end.
Later, many people came forward to testify. Someone said that they had seen these three people drinking tea in a teahouse. One of them had a beard and looked very vulgar, so he remembered him.
As expected, some shop owners also remembered these three people. Some people said that they even bought poison and knives. It seemed that if they couldn't kill Zhao Yan, they would poison him.
Yu Huatang never expected that the killer was really hired by the Jiang and Chen families!
She didn't know much about the Jiang family, only that Jiang Cheng and Jiang Huaxiang were extremely cunning and that they were likely responsible for many of the unjust deaths of merchants. But she knew a little about the Chen family, having heard about them since she was a child. They were migrants, and their temperaments were different from those of the locals: they were very aggressive and vindictive.
Someone had offended the Chen family before, and they beat that person to a disability that night. But she was young at the time and didn't remember what happened afterwards.
But what is certain is that the Chen family is a family that will fight to the death, and they are not afraid of the identity of the people above them. Their consistent attitude is to kill for the life of the person!
They must have believed that Zhao Yan was responsible for Chen Juezi's death, which is why they acted like this.
If it weren't for her, Zhao Yan wouldn't be involved in this matter, let alone get hurt... For a moment, she felt a little guilty and self-blaming.
It was not until the afternoon that the servant brought Anfu over and said that the man was looking for her.
Only after seeing Anfu did she remember the condition of Zhao Yan's injury. Unexpectedly, Anfu spoke before her, and with an anxious tone, "Miss Yu, are you busy now? If not, can you go see my young master?"
Yu Huatang asked, "Is he seriously injured? Is his fever gone now?"
Anfu gestured for Yu Huatang to come out, and when no one was around, he said, "According to the doctor's instructions, we stayed for two nights. The young master had a high fever and chills. The wound also became inflamed once, so the doctor changed the medicine and treated it again. He didn't regain consciousness until this morning."
Yu Huatang quickly went back and told the shop owner.
As they walked, Anfu said, "I only had a bowl of porridge this morning, and I don't look very energetic. The day the young master was stabbed, he asked me to come find Miss Yu, but she wasn't there."
"The wound hasn't gotten inflamed again, right?" Yu Huatang asked.
"No, the doctor said the most dangerous time has passed," said Anfu.
Over here in Baoxiang Tower, An Yuan and Wang Zhubu were surrounding Zhao Yan.
On the day of the assassination, the young master got wind of it and told An Yuan to lead the assassin to his side, and then Zhao Yan would just have to make a light cut himself.
An Yuan also thought that was the case, until the young master deliberately bumped into the killer, slashed him severely, and made the killer aggravate the wound. He knew it was all over.
An Yuan leaned his head against the bed and asked with a pale face, "Why did you do this, sir? Didn't we agree that you could just cut yourself and deal with it? Now you almost lost your life. What will you do if the master and the mistress find out?"
Zhao Yan leaned weakly against the bed and said, "That's too fake. The doctor will know it's a self-inflicted wound. If I want to hide it from them, I will definitely have to get stabbed."
Wang Zhubu, who was standing by, knew that this would happen. When Lord Zhao heard that the assassin was coming to kill him, his eyes lit up.
I know that these people can't escape from Zhao Yan's palm, but this gentleman is also cruel to himself. The wound is so big this time. If the high fever doesn't go away, it will be over.
An Yuan on this side could not think so deeply, and just asked excitedly, "Why do you do this, sir? Obviously, we just need to send more people to surround them. We will definitely catch them."
Zhao Yan gathered his strength and explained, "Because that wouldn't be enough to cause public outrage. It's just an assassination attempt, and they won't be killed. Only by letting the heads of the various departments in the government see me being assassinated with their own eyes will they link it to themselves and quickly behead the assassin..."
An Yuan was very puzzled. "But you are the son of the Left Prime Minister. Even if you are not injured, the master will not let them go. Why do you do this..."
He lowered his head again and said, "If Madam knew that the young master was so seriously injured, I wonder how she would be unable to sleep or eat..."
"So just don't tell me, and Anfu won't tell me either." Zhao Yan said calmly, "I'm fine now, so I'll just write home to let you know I'm safe."
An Yuan had no choice but to nod.
At this time, Wang Zhubu said, "Don't worry, sir. Yesterday, accompanied by Governor Xu, Lord Yan has already determined the actions of the three criminals. The physical evidence is all there, and the heads of various government departments have come to verify it. Lord Yan will immediately order their execution in one month."
Zhao Yan nodded.
These three people would certainly say that their actions that night were unusual, and Xu Tongren might listen to their story, but because the heads of the various government offices witnessed the assassination with their own eyes, he would not conduct a retrial even if he had doubts.
So these three people will definitely die!
As for the truth, no one would bother to find out. The various officials in the government office would simply assign more people to protect themselves. Lord Yan would also be rewarded for his meritorious service in handling the case.
As for the life and death of the three people, no one cared, just like the girl who died crying out for injustice. Because her family was weak, when she learned that she was forced to death by the Chen family, no one stood up for her.
Therefore, he couldn't let Huatang get involved, couldn't let her be put at risk. Some officials in the capital wouldn't stand for the deaths of these people. If she were imprisoned, she would surely be tortured into confessing. He couldn't bear that outcome.
He deliberately seduced these three people and had selfish motives, which is why they were sentenced so quickly. To this day, he has no regrets. If God wants to punish him, let him punish him.
At this time, a servant came from outside and said, "Sir, Anfu has brought Miss Yu here."
Zhao Yan was a little surprised. When he was assassinated, he really wanted to see her, but now that she was here, he became nervous.
He had been drowsy and confused for the past two days, and he seemed to have called her name. The excessive blood loss and the severe pain after the injury sometimes made him forget his persistence.
It was not until Anfu brought her here today that he realized that his buried longing had come back to life.
He inevitably grabbed the sheets and his breathing became a little disordered.
Yu Huatang followed Anfu in. Wang Zhubu, who was standing by, was quick to respond and immediately said, "Miss Yu, please come this way."
Yu Huatang reached the bedside and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Zhao Yan was indeed out of danger. She asked, "Is the master feeling better?"
Zhao Yan looked at her quietly and said, "Not bad."
Seeing this, Wang Zhubu, who was standing by, immediately signaled the people inside to get out quickly. He walked behind and carefully closed the door.
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