Chapter 11 No Interest
When Wei Shuyi and his followers walked up the stairs, the couple's "accusation" was still in his mind.
Half an hour ago, in the government office——
"Sir, the Zhou couple you asked to be watched over yesterday have woken up and can speak."
Wei Shuyi then went to meet the two men in person.
The person was carried out from the villa in Liuke Lane yesterday.
Wei Shuyi has already confirmed that Chang Suining was abducted to Hezhou by this couple - there is no need to check specifically, the blood-engraved confessions left in his carriage have already explained everything.
After the routine interrogation, the woman's next particularly miserable words made Changji lose control of his expression for a moment.
“…It was her. She was the one who blinded the woman’s eyes and injured us!”
"She took away all the silver and valuables in our house!"
"And sold us to Liu Ke Lane!"
"Not only that, she even kidnapped our godson whom we had raised for eight years!"
"And..." the dying man added, "and a donkey..."
If it weren't for the crime, the two of them would look like victims who were begging the adults to help them.
Changji: “…………”
That Chang family lady... is so brave? !
This is not a beauty at all, she is more like a warrior! Wei Shuyi also rarely showed a trace of genuine surprise.
"Sir, do you still want to treat him?" Seeing the imperial envoy coming out, the doctor waiting outside the interrogation room asked cautiously.
"Since you've only asked the question, there's no need to waste the herbs." Wei Shuyi left with his hands behind his back.
These people are guilty of heinous crimes. No matter how much punishment and torture they are inflicted on them, it is not enough to eliminate their sins. They are only punished halfway and then thrown aside. Compared with their evil means, this is already the most merciful thing to do.
Besides, it was not easy for the little girl to go out, and beating someone up like this must have taken a lot of effort. How could he let her tire herself out in vain?
only……
"Tell me, how did Miss Chang do it?" Wei Shuyi asked with curiosity.
Changji: "...I want to know too!"
Therefore, when Changji saw Chang Suining again in the teahouse, his eyes were filled with surprise.
It was almost noon, and there were few customers in the teahouse where people could only drink tea and eat snacks. Only Chang Suining was still sitting on the huge second floor.
Wei Shuyi saw the figure sitting by the window at a glance.
The figure turned around and looked at him, his eyes still calm, and he stood up calmly: "Minister Wei."
Chang Suining deliberately reminded herself to stand up. In the past, she had no habit of taking the initiative to talk to or say hello to these officials, let alone Wei Shuyi, who was just a junior in her impression.
But now that she is old, she will try to get used to it.
Although the two had met twice before, it was the first time that Wei Shuyi saw the lady from the Chang family up close.
When I saw this, I felt it was quite unusual.
For example, even though she stood up at this moment, she did not give him any sense of welcoming her.
She was younger than him and her stature was naturally not as large as that of an adult man. In terms of status, he was an official appointed by the imperial court and she was a girl in the boudoir, but for some reason, she did not seem to be in a weak position in the literal sense.
These subtle auras cannot be faked or concealed.
It's just because he has always been a picky person, and his pickiness often comes from his keener perception of things than ordinary people.
Wei Shuyi felt more and more surprised, but his face remained calm. He smiled and raised his hand: "I'm sorry to have kept Madam Chang waiting for a long time. I hope you can forgive me."
"I agreed to do it before noon, so it's not too late." Chang Suining looked at him and said, "Minister Wei is busy with official business, which is understandable."
The more he met those eyes, the more curious Wei Shuyi felt.
To be honest, he became famous at a young age, and his family background, appearance, talent and gifts are all there - he has never been the kind of person who is outstanding but doesn't know it. However, ever since he can remember, he has been praised so much that it is noisy and he can't help but be aware of it.
Hence the halo. When he talked to people face to face, he had never seen such calm eyes on any girl's face - no admiration, no flattery, no curiosity, or even no interest.
Wei Shuyi did not feel lost, but felt relieved.
The smile in his eyes deepened: "Since it is already noon, why don't we move to the restaurant across the street and have a chat, what do you think, Madam Chang?"
Chang Suining thought for a moment and nodded.
The two of them then left the teahouse and went across the street.
The restaurant here was doing quite good business, and the lobby was already full of diners. The waiter led Wei Shuyi and his party directly to the private room on the second floor.
This had been arranged in advance - Chang Suining understood it.
But how could Wei Shuyi expect that she would agree to come here?
Well, although it can be explained as being prepared for any eventuality, she... will definitely agree to it.
After all, when we return to the villa after finishing the talk, there will probably be no food available.
Just now when I sat in the teahouse, I could already smell the aroma of food from this restaurant.
After ordering the dishes, Changji and Ache went outside to wait.
Looking at the young boy and thinking about the deeds of the Chang family lady, Changji hesitated again and again, and finally asked in a low voice -
"Little brother, are you...coerced?"
Ah Che was puzzled: "What kind of coercion?"
"Following the Chang family's wife—" Changji motioned him to lower his voice: "Were you coerced?"
"?" Ah Che looked at him with a look that said, "What nonsense are you talking about, big brother?" He became visibly nervous, fearing that his words would get to his girl: "Big brother, please be careful with your words. The girl is my savior..."
"..." Changji nodded and closed his mouth silently.
In the elegant room, while waiting for the dishes to be served, Wei Shuyi handed a jade pendant to Chang Suining.
Chang Suining recognized it at a glance.
"This was found on Zhou Ershuan's body. It is said to belong to Madam Chang."
Chang Suining nodded slightly.
It's hers.
It was what she left for A Li before she left the capital.
Has Ah Li been carrying it with him all these years?
She took it and held it in her hand, as if she could still see Ah Li's innocent face.
"I really want to thank Madam Chang for this trip to Hezhou."
Wei Shuyi's warm and pleasant voice interrupted Chang Suining's thoughts: "What does Minister Wei want to thank me for?"
"There are two things I need to thank you for." Wei Shuyi said with a smile, "First, Madam Chang gave me those confessions, which really helped a lot. If not for this, my mission to Hezhou would not have been so smooth."
Chang Suining was slightly startled: "You saw me that day——"
The man smiled but said nothing, but he agreed.
Chang Suining: “…”
She said, how could the other party find "Mrs. Chang" when he said that he had found "Mrs. Chang"? It turned out that she had already left an impression on him when she hid in his carriage.
But...knowing that someone had sneaked into his car, he just stood there and watched?
What's wrong with this person?
She couldn't help but think of the many cries and helpless sighs in the letters from her former friends -
When she was young, she seldom returned to Beijing, so she had no idea what Wei Shuyi looked like when he was young. Her impression of him was all from the letters she read from her good friends.
Her impression of Wei Shuyi changed with the change of her friend's mentality - "My son is more beautiful than a girl" - "My son is very smart, a real prodigy" - "But he seems to have a bad mouth" - "This bad boy has driven away three teachers" - "How could I give birth to such a rebellious son"... Even her handwriting became visibly irritable and no longer loving.
"But...how could Madam Chang recognize that it was Wei's carriage?" Wei Shuyi asked tentatively.
This is just a cliché.
Chang Suining remained calm, "I didn't recognize him, I just happened to hide inside, and saw that the interior of the car was very luxurious, so I thought it must have a very important background. If I had a conscience, I would not have stood idly by - I didn't expect that it would be delivered to Minister Wei by accident."
Wei Shuyi's expression suddenly dawned on him: "I told you, if Madam Chang recognized my carriage, why wouldn't she come to me for help?"
Chang Sui Ning does not make any comment.
She confirmed that it was the Wei family's carriage, but she mistook Uncle Wei Yi for her second uncle Wei Yu, and... she didn't know who she was at that time.
"The second thing I want to thank Madam Chang for is what Mr. Yu entrusted me with." Wei Shuyi did not dwell on the previous topic for long, and now he said, "Madam Chang escaped from danger on her own, and I was not able to help her at all. However, Madam Chang still honored me by accompanying me back to the capital, so I have received a favor from Mr. Yu for nothing."
Chang Suining looked at him and said, "Why don't you just cancel the two out and not ask for this favor from him?"
Wei Shuyi shook his head in disapproval: "How can we confuse them like this? I owe Madam Chang a favor, and Mr. Yu owes me a favor. This is the way to make it clear."
Chang Suining looked at the man who was seriously calculating in front of him, and felt that this guy was quite thick-skinned, and he was so shameless that he was open and frank about it.
But her advantage is that she is generous and has no shortage of meat to eat.
Well, since he admitted that he owed her a favor, then A Zeng would not be at a disadvantage.
After all, she has never been soft-hearted when it comes to repaying favors.
"Excuse me, but has Madam Chang ever learned martial arts?" Wei Shuyi asked casually.
Chang Suining's eyes moved slightly.
Since Wei Shuyi had obtained the jade pendant and met Zhou Ershuan, he must have known what she had done.
Ah Li's body certainly didn't look like someone who had practiced martial arts, but Chang Suining needed to explain his "strangeness", so he answered ambiguously: "I just learned a little bit from what I saw and heard."
"As expected of you, you come from a military family." Wei Shuyi smiled. Not knowing if he was fooled by her, he asked some other questions. It seemed like he was concerned, but in fact, he was curious and probing.
Chang Suining was a little tired of dealing with it, and was already rolling his eyes in his heart, but fortunately the food was brought over quickly - finally shutting him up.
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