Chapter 719 Is the He Family Planning a Rebellion?
Cheng Wanwan waited in a secluded spot and saw more than a dozen men in black emerge from the valley like a gust of wind, even providing cover at the valley entrance.
Only after the group of people had completely disappeared did she emerge from her hiding place and quietly walk into the valley.
Instead of going through the main entrance, she found another path and slowly made her way deeper inside.
At the end of the road was a cave. She took out a flashlight from the storage room and continued walking inside. The cave was empty, with no other path.
Cheng Wanwan naturally wouldn't give up so easily.
Having watched so many period dramas, she knew this cave must hold a hidden secret.
She took out the brightest lamp and illuminated every corner, then touched the cave walls and carefully examined them.
Sure enough, she touched a protrusion, pressed it but couldn't move it, twisted it and it loosened slightly. She rubbed her hands together, changed her posture, and with all her strength, she turned it hard. With a "crack", a crack slowly appeared in the stone wall to her right, slowly opening to both sides to reveal a passageway.
Cheng Wanwan was overjoyed and immediately stepped inside.
After walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, we arrived at an inner room. The room was very clean and tidy, clearly indicating that someone had lived there, but they had already evacuated.
Walking from the inner room, there was a dark little cave. When she shone her flashlight across it, she saw dozens of large boxes.
All the boxes were locked and couldn't be opened, so she simply bought a lock-picking tool from the system store and easily opened the boxes. Then, she saw the swords and knives neatly arranged.
She opened all the boxes one by one, and each box contained weapons.
Cheng Wanwan was quite surprised.
With so many weapons, enough for thousands of people, what is the He family planning to do?
She looked down and carefully examined the weapon. There were no markings indicating their identity on it, and there was no evidence in the entire cave that pointed to the He family. It must have been the incident with the hidden weapons in Yangzhou that made the He family very wary and dare not easily reveal their identities.
Cheng Wanwan raised her hand and closed the boxes one by one, locking them one by one, her expression very solemn.
The He family used to keep assassins, but now they are privately manufacturing weapons. What big thing are they planning?
Unfortunately, the quantity of these weapons was not large enough to convict the He family of treason...
She was certain that what the He family was planning was almost tantamount to a rebellion.
The Great Yu Dynasty is now peaceful and prosperous, a rare era of tranquility. We must not allow the He family to ruin the peaceful and happy lives of the people.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her lips.
Since the He family is so fond of manufacturing weapons, she might as well lend a hand; the speed of modern mechanical manufacturing is no joke...
Cheng Wanwan restored everything to its original state and turned to leave.
She had just stepped outside the valley when she heard her name.
"Sui Su-in, where are you!"
"Sui Shuren, respond if you heard me!"
It must be that Yan Hong and Ruan Mingzhu went back to find someone to rescue her.
She quickly emerged from the dense forest and replied, "I'm here!"
A figure rushed towards her and grabbed her shoulder: "Are you alright? Are you hurt? Come on, let's get back to the city and have the imperial physician examine you..."
This figure is none other than the King of Qin.
Cheng Wanwan quickly took a step back, avoiding the King of Qin's touch. She looked up and saw many people walking behind her.
Besides the spoiled brats of the King of Qin, there was also Princess Rongqing. A look of worry appeared on Rongqing's face: "Sui Shuren, why did you come to Xishan? You really scared everyone to death. What exactly happened?"
“I came to Tay Son with Sui Suk-nen,” Nguyen Minh Chau said. “Everything was fine until Sui Suk-nen’s horse suddenly went berserk, as if it had been frightened.”
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "Someone injured my horse with a hidden weapon."
"A hidden weapon?" The King of Qin was shocked and furious. "Someone actually dared to plot against Consort Sui at my hunting party! Ha, are they courting death?"
"It shouldn't be that bad, right?" Rong Qing said. "Sui Shuren has just arrived in the capital and shouldn't have offended anyone. Even if someone wanted to kill Sui Shuren, they wouldn't do it in such a situation. Sui Shuren must have misunderstood."
Cheng Wanwan raised her eyes and looked at Rong Qing. Her gaze was calm and she just looked at him quietly.
Rong Qing met his gaze without backing down, seemingly to show that he had nothing to do with the matter.
The more she tried to prove herself, the more it revealed her insecurity.
Cheng Wanwan smiled.
She had initially suspected it might be the He family, but after thinking about it, she realized that the He family had suffered losses at her hands many times, and they would never choose such an inappropriate time to make a move.
After much thought, it seems that only Princess Rongqing remains.
She pointed northeast: "The frightened horse ran in this direction. As long as we find the horse's carcass, we can find the hidden weapon. By investigating the source of the hidden weapon, we can find the person who plotted against us. Does Your Highness think this is difficult?"
The King of Qin spoke coldly: "Men, immediately seal off Linxi and forbid anyone from leaving."
Princess Rongqing's face turned pale: "Sixth Brother, this is too much of a fuss. It's freezing cold, what if everyone catches a cold while waiting here?"
"Sui Shuren was on the verge of death and didn't say anything. You might just catch a cold. What's there to say?" King Qin turned to his men and ordered, "You few, go find the horse's body as Sui Shuren pointed out. You few, thoroughly investigate the whereabouts of everyone present within the past hour, including where all the attendants went and what they did. Find out everything."
Rong Qing's face was extremely grim.
Sixth Brother has always been a man who doesn't get involved in things. No matter what major events happen, he won't ask questions because he hates trouble the most.
Yet this very person, who was so averse to trouble, actually kept hundreds of sons, wives, and daughters of powerful and wealthy families in Linxi, subjecting them to interrogation one by one.
Sixth Brother really cares about Sui Shuren.
The reason she secretly ordered the attack was because she was angered by that vile woman. Since there was no prior preparation, the hidden weapon must have been marked. By following the markings, the investigation would eventually lead to her.
She clenched her fists and slowly swallowed the anger rising in her chest.
After calming down, she said, "Sui Shu-ren has many abrasions. Waiting here is not a solution. Sixth Brother, why don't I take Sui Shu-ren back to the palace for treatment?"
The King of Qin immediately nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble Rongqing."
"No need," Cheng Wanwan refused calmly. "It's just a scratch, nothing serious. I'll wait here for the investigation to progress. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight until we find out who's behind this."
A follower behind the King of Qin took out a porcelain bottle: "This is a top-quality wound medicine. Lady Sui can make do with it for now."
Cheng Wanwan thanked her, took the medicine, and asked Yan Hong to sprinkle some medicine powder on her scraped hands and arms.
Just as the wound was treated, the King of Qin's trusted aide rushed over: "Report! Your subordinate has found the horse's carcass at the foot of the cliff in the northeast. Since the carcass is too difficult to carry up, we have taken out the hidden weapon first. Please examine it, Your Highness!"
A metal concealed weapon was wrapped in a white handkerchief, the blood on it long since congealed in the biting cold wind.
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