Chapter 77: I forgot to tell you something
"Otherwise what? Should I invite you for a few drinks? What if you poison me again?" Li Yuande said warily.
Yu Wan shrugged, "But I don't have the recipe."
"How is that possible? Where did you get your medicine from?" Han Chifu asked.
"I got it from a legendary healer." Yu Wan would never give it to them; those two were definitely up to no good, and she would never aid and abet such evil.
"What's the name of that miracle doctor? Where is he now?" Li Yuande asked.
Yu Wan laughed and said, "A divine doctor, of course, is like a god, living a nomadic life, and not easy to find. I met him by chance. He said we were destined to meet, so he gave me some things for self-defense."
"You're lying! You cunning wench, you're sure you're deceiving us. Hand over the goods right now, or you're not leaving this room!" Han Chifu shouted.
“You’ve really wronged me. I only had a little bit left, and I used it all on you. I really don’t have any more,” Yu Wan said.
"If you don't have any tranquilizers, do you have anything else? Or do you have no poison left on you?" Li Yuande sized up the girl. She was quite beautiful, and he was determined not to leave empty-handed today.
"If I said no, would you believe me?" Yu Wan's lips curled into an ambiguous smile.
The smile terrified them both, and they dared not make a move.
Li Yuande sneered, "You're just a commoner woman. You might have some reputation in Sui County, but if you were thrown into a crowd in the capital, you'd be nothing. If you know what's good for you, cooperate with us and play with us for a few days. Otherwise, one letter from me and I can have your food court smashed up. Let's see how arrogant you can be then!"
Yu Wan frowned and asked in a cold voice, "Were the people who caused trouble in my food court your people?"
Han Chifu readily admitted, even with a hint of pride, "Of course, who else besides us has such power?"
"But where did you find these people?" Yu Wan asked.
It is said that the people who cause trouble in the food court every day are all unfamiliar faces, and they are different each time. After causing trouble, they disappear without a trace, so even if Master Zhu wanted to investigate, he could not find anything.
The other side is organized and disciplined; the person in charge of all this must be very cunning and insidious.
Even if those two young masters combined their brains, they couldn't possibly compare to that man's toes.
Li Yuande laughed heartily, "Then don't worry about it. We have plenty of men. Now you know how powerful we are, right? Why don't you kneel down and beg for mercy?"
Yu Wan rolled her eyes, finding them utterly disgusting.
"You're not officials, all you do is eat, drink, and have fun, taking pleasure in tormenting others. Why should I kneel before two useless people like you? It's laughable!"
"You won't shed tears until you see the coffin! Men! Tie this lowly servant girl up!" At Li Yuande's command, two men entered from outside.
Yu Wan smiled and warned, "If you dare touch a single hair on my head, you'll regret it."
The group naturally didn't believe her, seeing that she didn't seem to be a martial artist, and assumed she was just bluffing.
Han Chifu roared, "What are you waiting for? Tie them up right now!"
Just as the two servants were about to grab Yu Wan, they were hit on the forehead by two pebbles, which instantly swelled into large bumps.
The group looked around but didn't see anyone. Seeing that the woman was standing still, they knew it wasn't her who did it.
"Who is it? Step forward! Don't hide in the shadows like a coward, come out if you dare!" Li Yuande shouted at the air.
No one came out, and there was no sound; the atmosphere was unusually eerie.
They looked at Yu Wan, "Did you bring these people?"
Yu Wan retorted sarcastically, "Isn't this normal? Am I the fool, or are you?"
"Who did you bring? Tell him to come out!" Han Chifu ordered.
"I just said, if you dare to lay a finger on me, you'll all come to a bad end," Yu Wan said with a smile.
Li Yuande didn't believe in superstitions. "He's definitely not some powerful figure. He's just trying to scare people with his ghostly tricks."
He then ordered two servants to seize Yu Wan, saying, "Are you dead? She's standing right here, hurry up!"
The servant rubbed his forehead, a little trembling, nervously swallowed, and then slowly walked towards Yu Wan.
Yu Wan remained standing there, motionless. "I forgot to tell you something."
Li Yuande asked, "What is it?"
Yu Wan raised her hand and waved a handful of medicinal powder. The two servants immediately lost their sight, covered their faces, and wailed.
"Ouch! My eyes hurt so much!"
Yu Wan laughed and said, "I was just kidding you. I still have a lot of poison."
The two young masters turned and ran, while the wailing servants scurried around like flies, barely managing to escape by tumbling and crawling.
Just then, the waiter brought in the dishes, and a table full of delicious food was still not finished serving.
There was only one woman in the room. The waiter was taken aback at first, but quickly adjusted his expression and put on a professional smile.
"Sir, this is the last dish. Please let me know if you need anything."
Yu Wan asked, "Have we paid for this meal?"
The waiter replied with a smile, "Those two gentlemen are frequent customers of our restaurant and their bills are always on our books. Every month, we have someone go to their residence to settle their accounts."
Yu Wan smiled and thanked her, then closed the door and called out to the air.
He Jing's expression was grave. "They've already left, aren't they?"
Yu Wan pointed to the dining table, "Good wine and good food. Those two good-for-nothings haven't touched it, it's a shame to throw it away. Come on, let's eat together."
He admired her relaxed demeanor and couldn't help but laugh at her, so he obediently sat down.
"I'm going to kill them tonight."
Yu Wan was quite envious; it was indeed an advantage to be highly skilled in martial arts.
"Spare their lives for now. These two are here to lead the charge, and they'll be needed as witnesses later."
He Jing: "What else do you need me to do?"
Yu Wan first packed some food, then handed over clean chopsticks, saying, "Eat first."
I was stuffed in less than an hour, but there was still a lot left over.
Yu Wan sighed, "Our fighting power is no good. If Xue Xiujun and the Third Princess came, the plates would be empty in the blink of an eye."
"It's not as good as what you make," He Jing said.
Yu Wan said smugly, "Of course. But speaking of which, do you have any acquaintances you want to see now that you're in the capital? You can go to them."
“No one wants to see me right now,” He Jing replied.
When the two returned to their lodgings, Jin Yifei and the others were still awake, sitting together waiting for them. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing them return safely.
"How did it go? How did you handle it in the end? Did you beat them up?" Zhu Zhifeng asked.
Yu Wan laughed and said, "No, but I did get a free meal. They ordered a bunch of delicious food, but left without touching it. I packed some for you too, come and try it."
"Wow, there's food!" Zhu Zhifeng took it.
Xue Xiujun also helped set the table, saying, "Boss lady, you still have the leisure to eat."
He pointed to the letter on the table, "Just now, another letter arrived. If you ask me, we should quickly beat those two scoundrels half to death and make them confess everything. Why play games with them like this? We're giving them too much credit."
Yu Wan nodded. "That makes sense."
Xue Xiujun asked, "Do you really think this is acceptable?"
He patted He Jing on the shoulder, "How about we set off tonight?"
He Jing nodded: "Okay."
Yu Wan opened the letter. "Someone invited me to have tea."
Xue Xiujun rubbed his chin. "This letter is signed by Yi Hongchang. Isn't he the son of Prime Minister Yi Huan? The one who was recently appointed to lead troops in place of General He on the battlefield. But he's not in a hurry at all, indulging in wine and women in the capital every day. How would he know about you? This person is definitely up to no good."
He Jing squinted. "It must have been those two good-for-nothings who did this. They used to be his lackeys."
Xue Xiujun clenched his fist. "How about we take care of this guy too today? That way he won't be able to fight."
He Jing gave him a meaningful look.
Zhu Zhifeng said, "He didn't want to leave the capital in the first place, isn't this giving him a reason?"
"I was just saying, what else can we do? We have to deal with these mad dogs." Xue Xiujun laughed awkwardly.
"If you ask me, why don't we ask the Third Princess for help?" Zhu Zhifeng suggested.
Yu Wan rejected her suggestion, "The Third Princess is indeed a very good choice. But we haven't figured out the whole situation yet, so we can't act rashly. I'll go and meet with this person again tomorrow."
He Jing gave Xue Xiujun a look, and the two of them left, disappearing all night.
They returned early the next morning, looking exhausted.
Just as it was time for breakfast, Xue Xiujun recounted the results of their investigation the previous night.
"That Yi Hongchang is a complete scoundrel. He's been living in the brothel for over half a year. He even said that General He, the God of War, is in a precarious situation, and if he went there, he would surely die on the battlefield, sacrificing himself for the country. So he should enjoy himself before he dies. He even boasted that he wanted to marry the Third Princess."
"What? He wants to marry the Third Princess?" Zhu Zhifeng was stunned. "He's sure that no one but him will dare to accept the challenge."
He Jing said in a deep voice, "Actually, it's not that there aren't any. Jin Kingdom has never lacked passionate soldiers."
Jin Yifei said in a low voice, "I overheard some rumors while I was out for a stroll today. People are saying that the Imperial Concubine and the Prime Minister are now in control of the government, and the Emperor has long been sidelined."
“That’s right,” He Jing said. “Actually, the Emperor is a wise ruler, but the Prime Minister is all-powerful and has absolute authority. Especially after the Consort entered the palace, the Emperor changed completely.”
Zhu Zhifeng exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know?"
“I…” He Jing hesitated for a moment.
Seeing that he didn't explain immediately, Xue Xiujun quickly stepped in to help, "We went out last night, and this is all information we gathered."
The matter was quite complicated, and since nothing could be discussed in a short time, they all washed up and went to bed.
The next day, Yu Wan was strolling in the garden when she overheard arguing behind the rockery.
"I'm warning you, don't mess around. If you dare to break the agreement, I'll immediately lead my troops to attack."
"Fight! You're skilled in martial arts, but I have more soldiers. Who's afraid of who? At worst, we'll both perish. It's a fight to the death, and neither of us will survive."
Yu Wan cautiously leaned closer, wanting to hear more, but the sound stopped.
When she mustered up her courage and walked behind the artificial hill, she found it deserted.
The voices of those two people sounded very much like Xue Xiujun and He Suzhi.
As she was lost in thought, two boys called out to her from behind.
"Boss lady, what are you doing? Sneaking around like that, are you playing hide-and-seek with someone?"
Yu Wan was startled and quickly turned around to look, only to find the two of them watching her nonchalantly.
She pretended to touch the artificial mountain, saying, "No, this artificial mountain has a very unique design. When I go back to Sui County, I'll get the same one at the food court."
"Then let me draw the image for you?" Xue Xiujun said with a smile.
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