Chapter 95
How could An Yuqing dare to disobey His Majesty's wishes? He arrived in Anyang ahead of Pei Lingjun and arrested half of the officials, big and small, in Tongqing Road.
Wen Tao was naturally among them.
All the female police officers in the Wen family were locked up inside the government office. An Yuqing looked at the unusually young man in front of him with a smile.
He is His Majesty's confidant, and he has secretly accomplished such a great task for His Majesty this time. His future is limitless.
He was about to reply when he suddenly heard the young man ask, "Where are the women of the Wen family?"
An Yuqing pondered for a few seconds, then noticed that the young man hadn't even taken off his dirty clothes, which were still covered in dust from his journey. Was he about to interrogate him?
Is there really such a rush?
"Oh, Brother Pei, what's the rush? At least have a cup of tea and wash up first." An Yuqing's face, over forty years old, was wrinkled and carried the slickness of officialdom. "Or how about we call a few girls to serve you?"
Pei Lingjun glanced at him sideways; the other party was the commander of Liangzhe Commandery, and could not be easily offended.
"No need, I'll find someone."
An Yuqing was also perceptive; he had long heard that the son of the Marquis of Ningyuan in Jijing was not interested in women and had an unfathomable personality.
He couldn't stop him any longer, so he beckoned to a subordinate and said, "Take Lord Pei to the dungeon."
Dungeon...
Pei Lingjun's mind was buzzing; An Yuqing had actually locked him up in the dungeon.
That place was so filthy, how could she go to such a place?
Pei Lingjun gritted his teeth, "Lord An, His Majesty has not yet issued an edict on how to deal with those women. How can you simply lock them up in the dungeon?"
The young man's tone was cold, but devoid of emotion. An Yuqing, having been in officialdom for so many years, naturally noticed the oddity in his tone.
Beside him, An Yuqing's subordinate's eyes darkened.
This valiant guard is still too young.
"They are all family members of disgraced officials. Does Lord Pei intend to exonerate them?" An Yuqing smiled faintly. "I heard that Lord Pei has recruited a group of bandits in Anyang. Is that true?"
People over forty years old speak with maturity and tact.
Pei Lingjun lowered his eyes and remained silent. Instead, An Yuqing patted him on the shoulder and said, "His Majesty is most wary of people of unknown identity. Otherwise, with Lord Pei's abilities, how could I, the commander, be allowed to handle the matter of detaining criminals and bringing them back to the capital?"
The dungeon.
The constantly squeezed rainwater, mixed with the stench of rotting dead rats, permeated the airtight dungeon.
An Yuqing's men led him deep into the dungeon and pointed to a row of low cells. "The Wen family members are all here. Please make your way, sir."
The people huddled in the dungeon were neither human nor ghost.
Her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were dirty and messy, completely lacking their former elegance.
Wenxi was the first to see Pei Lingjun. She staggered and grabbed the iron railing, a look of joy instantly spreading across her face. "You! You've come to save us, haven't you?!"
The young man outside the cell remained silent.
He was already that person, that appearance, but when Wenxi looked at him, she noticed something different.
Looking back, Wenxi stared at him and asked, "Where's Wenquan?"
The First Madam also saw Pei Lingjun, her eyes filled with jealousy and hatred as she roared, "Where is my Quan'er?! It's you! It's all your fault! You're not Song Yuanzhuo at all, who are you?!"
The other family members and maids in the Wen household looked at him blankly and helplessly.
But they received no response from him.
After a long while, Pei Lingjun, not seeing Wen Shu, withdrew his gaze, his voice unconsciously trembling slightly, "Where is Wen Shu?"
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