Chapter 70: A man who looks barbaric and unreasonable
Lu Wanning didn't know what to say for a moment.
Although she hoped that Hu Zi was still alive over the years, she guessed in her heart that he was frightened when his parents got into trouble, so he ran away.
But he never thought that he had never given up looking for the truth to avenge his parents over the years.
It turns out that besides her, there is another person in this world who is running around for his parents.
"Have you been looking for that person all these years?"
Hu Zi nodded and licked his dry lips.
He pointed at her and continued to gesture, "I asked Aunt Liu to write you a letter, telling you all this. After that, I have been looking for that person, but all these years have passed, and I still have nothing to show for it."
Lu Wanning and he both roughly knew why Liu Po did not give her the letter.
Liu Po's daughter married in the capital.
Lu Wanning had just arrived at the Chen family, and Liu Po went to see her when she went to visit her daughter.
At that time, she had not yet recovered from the death of her parents, and she seemed like a lost soul.
In addition, she was worried about causing trouble for her aunt, so she was always cautious in the Chen family and dared not show off in the slightest. Her appearance was very different from the unrestrained little girl in Liu Po's memory.
So she couldn't bear it anymore.
She hopes Lu Wanning can get over it.
Even if he gave her the letter, even if the people who killed her parents were really the master and servant her mother had saved as Hu Zi said.
What could she, a defenseless little girl, do?
It would be better to put aside hatred and start a new life early.
Now that Liu Po has passed away, the reason for the letter is impossible to verify and is no longer important.
Lu Wanning quickly calmed down and brought Hu Zi into the house to sit down. "How old do the master and servant look? Do you still remember what they looked like?"
Hu Zi shook his head and gestured, "When that man came seeking help, he was covered in blood, his face was also covered in blood. His hair covered his face, so his face couldn't be seen. His servant had his face covered, so it was even harder to see. But judging by his voice, he seemed very young."
Later, when he went to deliver meals, it was usually his servant who would meet him at the door. Not to mention Hu Zi, even Lu Wanning's mother might not have seen this man's face clearly.
Lu Wanning lowered her eyes, then raised them to look at Qi Muchao after a while. "According to Hu Zi, this man is young and has servants with him. I asked some people about the button he left at the scene, and they all said it was made of extremely luxurious fabric. This man must be of high status."
"If we investigate based on who was a distinguished person who came to Zhen'an three years ago, can we find out?"
Qi Muchao was silent for a while before speaking, "It's difficult. If he was afraid of being recognized, he must have disguised himself when traveling. Not many people know his identity."
"However, since Hu Zi said this person was seriously injured, even if he leaves here, he will probably need to recuperate after returning. Perhaps we can start by investigating those who were recuperating at home or rarely went out three years ago."
But this person of noble status may not necessarily be from the capital, it is also possible that he is from other cities.
But now that she has a direction, it means hope, which is much better than staring at other people's buttons every day.
Speaking of the knot, Qi Muchao fixed his eyes and said, "I have already sent people to Minxian to look for clues about your knot. We should have some news soon."
Seeing her stunned, Qi Muchao continued, "The people of Minxian are cruel and ruthless. They have always believed in the law of the jungle. The difference between the strong and the weak is very obvious. It is a very dangerous place. You can't go there alone. If you really want to go, I will go with you."
Lu Wanning just looked at Qi Muchao quietly.
Even she herself couldn't explain how she felt when she heard this.
It’s like something that you thought no one would care about has actually been taken to heart by that person and has been put into action.
You think you are just fighting alone, and it is very likely that you will always walk alone in the future, no matter whether the road ahead is difficult or smooth.
But suddenly a person appears and says it is too dangerous, but he does not ask you to stop and not move forward. Instead, he says, I will go with you.
Maybe he will change, but at least at this moment, Lu Wanning believed that he really wanted to be with her.
Hu Zi and Qi Muchao both made her nose sour today.
She didn't refuse Qi Muchao's kindness and smiled at him, "Okay."
Qi Muchao's heart softened and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"But this matter is still a little strange. The man Hu Zi just mentioned is indeed likely to attack your parents, but besides him, there are also those enemies who are hunting him, so it is also possible."
If after the two men left, someone seeking revenge found the clinic and wanted to force Lu Wanning's parents to tell them their whereabouts, but Lu Wanning's parents didn't know or were unwilling to tell them, they would be in danger of being killed.
"I'll have someone check it out."
The three of them sat in the clinic, and Lu Wanning was a little worried about Hu Zi's next whereabouts.
She wanted Hu Zi to go back to the capital with her, but Hu Zi shook his head and pointed to the door of the clinic, meaning that he would live here and not go anywhere else.
Helpless, Lu Wanning had to let him do it.
Thinking of his background, she asked again, "You just said that you thought about some things at home. Have you found your home now? Or, have you remembered anything else?"
Hu Zi shook his head, obviously not caring much about it.
After all, none of the memories he recalled were good ones. Coupled with his mute illness, he might not be cared for at home, or even be deliberately abandoned.
Then what else is there to find?
After saying that, Hu Zi went to the yard to continue chopping wood.
Seeing Lu Wanning staring at Hu Zi in the yard in a daze, Qi Muchao asked, "Are you worried about him?"
Lu Wanning lowered her eyes, "I'm just afraid that those who harmed my parents will come back."
After all, Hu Zi had also seen those two people at that time.
Qi Muchao also glanced at Hu Zi and said slowly, "How do you know this is not what he wants?"
After this incident, Lu Wanning obviously had no desire to go out for a walk.
In the afternoon, Sang Mingyue and her brother came back first, and half an hour later, Qi Qingyao and Song Yu also came back.
Qi Qingyao loves shopping. No matter what new things she sees, she will buy them to try and take a look.
So Song Yu carried a lot of bags, big and small.
As soon as he came in, he ran to Lu Wanning and said, "Sister-in-law, I bought some dough figurines. Do you want to try some?"
As she spoke, she covered the mask mysteriously and handed it to Lu Wanning.
Lu Wanning immediately understood where her shifty expression came from.
This guy is exactly like a simplified version of Qi Muchao.
That expression, that look in his eyes, and that look that gave off a hint of death to everyone he looked at.
Lu Wanning burst out laughing. "How come I didn't know there was such a skilled dough figurine maker on this street?"
“It cost me a lot of money.”
Qi Qingyao smiled and handed one to Sang Zhiyu, "Yes, I made a small one for you."
Sang Zhiyu immediately looked at her sister. Seeing her nod, she reached out to take it and whispered, "Thank you, Princess."
Qi Qingyao pinched his little face and planned to continue studying the new things she bought. But when she turned around and saw Hu Zi, she was a little confused, "What is this?"
"The guy in my family's clinic used to be half my mother's apprentice."
Qi Qingyao nodded, took a few steps, then remembered something and ran back, "Well, I just saw Luo Li."
"Herself?"
Qi Qingyao had a strange expression on her face. "That's not the case, but this time the person accompanying her was not Chen Wenjian, but the second son of the Yan family."
"Yan Mingchang?" Lu Wanning was surprised. "Isn't it said that the Censor and Prime Minister Luo don't get along at all, and they spit at each other whenever they meet?"
Qi Muchao, who was standing by, narrowed his eyes immediately, stood behind her calmly, and listened quietly.
"Yes," Qi Qingyao nodded, "That might be what father meant. After all, it's not a good idea for these two to keep quarreling like this. You said that once the children of these two families get married, it's impossible for the father to roll his eyes every time he sees them, right?"
Lu Wanning: “…”
However, it must be said that in terms of status alone, Yan Mingchang is indeed worthy of Luo Li.
After all, the Yan family has a high status. The eldest son Yan married the only daughter of Minister Zhen. Yan Mingchang is a young man who serves as a minister in the Ministry of Justice. He is also a capable person.
The Minister of Justice is now old and it is time for him to retire. Once he retires, the position of Minister will definitely fall on Yan Mingchang.
In this way, Yan Mingchang does have a bright future. Compared with Chen Wenjian, it is not impossible for Prime Minister Luo to swallow his anger and agree to this marriage.
Because of what happened last time, Qi Qingyao now has a bad impression of Luo Li. In addition, she can see that Luo Li is hostile to Lu Wanning, which makes her even more displeased with her.
She curled her lips and said, "But I see that Yan Er doesn't seem happy. Maybe he's not very satisfied with this marriage."
Qi Muchao raised his eyebrows and cleared his throat, "That's not necessarily true. If Yan Mingchang could be influenced by others, he wouldn't be nicknamed a stubborn donkey by his colleagues."
Lu Wanning glanced at him, but he seemed to be pricked by a needle and glared at her in confusion.
Why did she find that this person seemed to particularly like glaring at her now?
Was he like this before?
Fortunately, Sang Mingyue, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Do you want to go back now? It should be dark by the time you get to the capital."
The group packed up and set off.
Before leaving, Lu Wanning left some money for Hu Zi on the table inside, and told him that if anything happened, he should come to Beijing to find her. Only after he agreed did she feel relieved.
The carriage was still parked outside and the group was about to walk over.
It has to be said that one should not speak ill of others behind their backs. As soon as Lu Wanning arrived next to the carriage, she saw Luo Li and Yan Er.
She didn't wear this face when she went to Yan's house, so Yan Er naturally didn't recognize her and stood aside with a gloomy face.
As for Luo Li, she initially thought that the reason why she was now with Yan Er was entirely because of Qi Qingyao's nonsense in front of the emperor.
She was clearly seeking a marriage with Chen Wenjian, but how did it end up being this Yan Er?
She doesn't like men who look barbaric and unreasonable.
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