Chapter 61 The smell of blood
The news from the Chen family reached Lu Wanning's ears the next day.
At that time, she was explaining the affairs of the clinic to Sang Mingyue, and Sang Mingyue was a little caught off guard by her sudden decision to hand over the clinic to her.
"Can I come forward now?"
Lu Wanning shook her head. "You may need to disguise yourself. You can't be recognized by Wei Xun's men yet."
Sang Mingyue was not surprised and nodded. "Of course, but besides this, what else can I do for you?"
Hongling came over with the pastries she had just bought. Lu Wanning opened them and placed the cold fermented rice wine in front of Sang Mingyue. She also pushed the freshly baked peanut cakes towards her.
Then he slowly spoke, "In addition to the clinic, I will give you some money to open a shop on Wenchang Street. You can decide what to run, whether it's a restaurant, accommodation, clothing, or jewelry. I have only one requirement, and that is that within the first six months of opening, your shop must make more profit than a similar shop in Wei Xun's area."
"Can you do that?"
Sang Mingyue didn't rush to speak. She first stared at the fermented rice and peanut crisps on the table in a daze. After a long while, she suddenly asked her, "How do you know I like to eat these?"
Lu Wanning: "...I just said so much, but your attention is still on this fermented rice?"
Sang Mingyue said nothing, just looked at her.
After all, she had known Sang Mingyue for two years and knew that she was an out-and-out stubborn person, so she picked up the peanut crisps in front of her and put them in her mouth.
"Who knows, maybe we were friends in our previous life."
She thought Sang Mingyue wouldn't believe it, but this person stared at her twice and nodded.
She drank some ice wine and ate some peanut crisps. The taste was a bit too much for her, but she just kept eating.
After finishing his meal, he replied to Lu Wanning, "I can do that, but can I ask why you want to compete with Wei Xun?"
"It's not that I want to compete with him, it's that you must surpass him." Sang Mingyue is smart in the business world, but she is naturally ignorant about these intrigues, otherwise she would not have ended up like that in her previous life.
Lu Wanning asked, "How many people have been causing trouble at Huichun Hall recently? How many have been smashing and cursing at the gates of the Sang Mansion? Wei Xun is extremely skilled at winning people over. He controls the Sang Mansion's finances, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to bribe the officials and invalidate all the evidence you've painstakingly gathered."
"I'm afraid to say this, but now that His Majesty is gravely ill, several of the princes have been making subtle moves, both overt and covert. Back then, your father was single-mindedly on His Majesty's side, but now that the Sang Mansion has changed hands, this may not be a bad thing for the princes, because compared to your father, Wei Xun is obviously easier to win over."
"They're already busy fighting over it, so how could they possibly let you destroy it?"
Sang Mingyue listened intently and knew that what she said was not wrong, but she was unable to think rationally.
"But I just want to kill him right now."
"Of course I understand your thoughts. I know you're eager to take his life, and it's impossible that Wei Xun is unprepared. Of course, as we said that day, taking Wei Xun's life is not a difficult task. But let me ask you, what will happen after you take his life?"
"Of course I'll take his dog head to my parents' grave and let them see it."
"And then, what are your plans? Or rather, what plans have you made for Xiaoyu?"
When Sang Zhiyu was mentioned, Sang Mingyue choked.
"Even if Wei Xun is dead, you are still a wanted criminal. Do you think those people will hand the Sang Mansion back to you?"
"But there is Xiaoyu, he is always innocent."
Lu Wanning's eyes grew even colder. "Do you think the Sang family's property is wealth or a death talisman for Sang Zhiyu?"
Seeing the struggle in Sang Mingyue's eyes, Lu Wanning sighed.
"If you want to take back what belongs to you and Xiaoyu, and punish Wei Xun openly, then the most important thing you should do now is to make those people understand that your value is much higher than Wei Xun's."
"In this way, even if you really kill Wei Xun, it won't mean anything, because these superiors only care about your interests."
Her words woke Sang Mingyue up like a slap in the face.
"I understand." Sang Mingyue said softly, "I was too reckless and was blinded by hatred."
She seemed to have taken Lu Wanning's words to heart, but the pain in her heart did not diminish in the slightest.
Lu Wanning lowered her eyes and said slowly, "Three years ago, I was returning from my master's house. On the way, I bought some sugar cakes that my mother loved to eat. I also bought a roast goose. I planned to have a couple of drinks with my father in the evening to prevent him from complaining about me burying myself in that crappy medical book that my master gave me and not coming home all day."
The weather was perfect that day, and the sunset glowed bright red in the sky, the most beautiful she had ever seen.
She was very excited along the way, thinking that she must show off to her mother later that she had developed a very good poison today and her master praised her.
A few days ago, her mother asked her to invite the master to have a meal at home.
She also told her master about it today, and her master agreed.
She returned home happily, but her cheerful mood came to an abrupt end when she saw the half-open door.
As a doctor, he is naturally extremely sensitive to the smell of blood.
She could smell the bloody smell even without getting close.
The roast goose and sugar cakes were thrown on the ground, and the half-closed door was pushed open with a bang. Lu Wanning didn't even remember how she rushed to her parents and how she covered their slit throats.
The soles of her shoes were covered with sticky blood, and she still feels a little dazed when she thinks of the scene that day.
"I knew they were dead, but I kept bandaging them to stop the bleeding. I even went over the hill to find my master, thinking there was still a glimmer of hope." Lu Wanning smiled bitterly. "You see, even if I were a doctor, I would be stupid when faced with something like this."
Sang Mingyue's eyebrows were twisted together and trembling slightly. She had never thought that Lu Wanning would have such an experience.
So much so that she stammered for a long time before she could only ask, "Who did it?"
"have no idea."
Lu Wanning smiled at her and took out the button again. "My parents had already passed away when I returned. Apart from this button, which might have been left by the murderer, I didn't find anything else useful."
"My parents are always kind to others. They treat the poorest villagers without asking for payment. They have never offended anyone. I really don't know who is trying to harm them."
"I came to the capital from Zhen'an because I thought that the capital was a mixed bag of people, and maybe I could find some clues."
Sang Mingyue was speechless again. After three years, she didn't even know who the murderer was. How could she be so calm?
She stared at the button again and again, and said the same thing as Qin Linche, "The pattern of this button looks so familiar."
"Have you seen it?"
"I must have seen him before," Sang Mingyue said anxiously, "but I really can't remember when I saw him. He just looks familiar."
"It's okay. It's normal that I can't remember it for a while. I've waited for so long, I don't mind waiting any longer."
Sang Mingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You're right. I was too impulsive. Even for Xiaoyu, I can't be too anxious."
Lu Wanning glared at her, "It's not just for Xiaoyu, it's also to protect your father's hard-earned fortune and hard work from being taken away by that beast."
"Besides, I know better than anyone that you have the ability to get those things back because you are born to be a businessman."
Sang Mingyue finally smiled, "My father said the same thing."
After they finished talking, Hu Yan, who had been waiting on the side, finally came over and leaned over to whisper a few words in Lu Wanning's ear.
"Really?" Lu Wanning was very surprised. "It's okay, just say it directly."
Hu Yan said, "Yesterday, the wet nurse was taken to the Chen residence by the Third Madam, and the family had a big fight. It seems that the young lady's words made the wet nurse hate Madam Chen even more. As a result, she not only told Madam Chen and Wei Lianzhao's story yesterday, but also exaggerated it."
"Mr. Chen wrote a letter of divorce and sent Madam Chen back to the Wu family overnight. The Wu family is in a rage today and wants to go to the Chen residence to cause trouble, but they're afraid of a falling out."
"Oh, and Aunt An is pregnant now."
"She's pregnant. This Master Chen's sword is still..." The words stopped abruptly, and Lu Wanning looked up. "Who are you saying is pregnant?"
"Auntie An."
Oh my god, everything is messed up.
Lu Wanning held her forehead and thought about the time when Aunt An was pregnant in her previous life.
Obviously, there is a deviation again.
But this time, Mrs. Chen has been kicked out of the Chen Mansion, so she should be fine.
I felt relieved a little, "What else?"
"Also, the eldest young master of the Chen Mansion was furious yesterday when he learned that Madam Chen had been sent away. The second and third young ladies went to make a scene and were subsequently grounded. Master Chen is now unwilling to see the eldest young master. It's unclear what the current situation is."
I think Mr. Chen has already begun to doubt Chen Wenjian's background.
There doesn't need to be too much suspicion, just three points is enough to create a rift between the father and son.
Lu Wanning thought about this and wondered what her aunt was planning now.
Turning back, she continued to talk to Sang Mingyue, "Master Chen is a vindictive man. Wei Xun's father is dead, and he will definitely take out his anger on Wei Xun. In the future business, these two will definitely clash with each other. This way, we will benefit again."
This is indeed a good thing. Sang Mingyue lowered her eyes and thought, "I thought about the clinic yesterday. One of the reasons why Huichuntang's reputation hasn't spread widely is that there isn't a well-known doctor."
"Old Liu of Skylark Pavilion is well known for his superb medical skills. There are still rumors among the people that His Majesty invited him to serve as the imperial physician, but he refused. Although you are the apprentice of Dr. Luo, who is indeed well-known, most people are still skeptical of your medical skills."
"First, you're a woman, and second, you're too young. These are the reasons."
Lu Wanning felt that this made sense and asked, "Then how should we solve this problem?"
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