Su Yan had no idea what had happened between Luo Yan and her senior sister.
However, Su Yan sensed that what was happening to her senior sister was not a good thing, as she felt that locking a normal person in a courtyard like a prisoner and not being able to come or go.
Looking at the house, which resembled a birdcage, Su Yan clenched her fists in anger, wishing she could skin Luo Yan alive.
But she had no time to think about it now. Suppressing her anger, she calmly carried the food box toward the guard.
The guard saw a strange woman suddenly approaching and immediately called out to her, "Stop! Who are you...?"
Su Yan took out the token given to her by Granny Wang and handed it to the guard, saying, "I'm here to deliver food to the madam."
The guard examined the token Su Yan handed over but found nothing unusual. He looked her up and down and asked, "Why are you delivering this? Where's Granny Wang?"
"Brother Guard, Aunt Wang isn't feeling well, so she asked me to deliver this."
Seeing that Su Yan was a stranger, the guard cautiously asked, "How come I've never seen you before?"
Su Yan explained with a smile, "I'm a new kitchen helper, working in Aunt Wang's kitchen."
After listening to the guard's explanation, he checked the food box again and, finding nothing unusual, let them pass.
"Go inside..."
"Thank you so much, guard..."
After saying that, Su Yan closed the food box and went into the house.
Upon entering the courtyard, Su Yan discovered that traps and mechanisms had been set up all around.
It wasn't enough that there were people guarding the door; there were also many traps set up inside. It's unclear whether they were to prevent thieves or someone else.
Su Yan pushed open the door and found Wang Ruofu lying on the bed, barely alive, with her feet locked in chains and her clothes in disarray.
Seeing this, Su Yan quickly ran over to check on Wang Ruofu's condition.
He took her wrist and started to take her pulse.
The pulse was still stable, so there was nothing seriously wrong.
only……
Wang Ruofu, who had her eyes tightly closed, woke up immediately when she felt someone touching her body.
I instinctively hugged myself, trying to keep others away.
"Don't come any closer..."
Seeing her senior sister being tortured like this, Su Yan couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes. Her voice trembled as she said, "Director Wang, it's me... I'm Su Yan."
Wang Ruofu seemed to have heard Su Yan's words, and relaxed completely, as if he had seen a ray of light in the darkness.
"Director Wang, what exactly happened to you in Suizhou? How did you end up like this?"
After Su Yan finished speaking, Wang Ruofu looked extremely pained, but still told her about what happened half a year ago.
On his way from Chang'an to Suizhou, Wang Ruofu encountered a woman who was on her way to the capital to file a complaint with the authorities.
The woman who went to the capital to appeal to the authorities was Qiu Xiang, the younger sister of a hunter from Baihua Village in Suizhou. Three years ago, the hunter was hired as a laborer by a wealthy family in Huai'an Prefecture, Suizhou, and had been missing ever since.
Qiu Xiang felt something was amiss, so she went to report it to the authorities, but unexpectedly, the officials and merchants protected each other, and the matter was suppressed.
Qiu Xiang was dissatisfied, but no one in Suizhou paid attention to her, so she had no choice but to go to Chang'an to file a complaint with the authorities. It was on this road that Wang Ruofu met her.
Based on his years of experience in handling cases, Wang Ruofu felt that this matter was not so simple, so he secretly began to investigate.
It was discovered that not only in Baihua Village, but also in the surrounding villages, large and small, all able-bodied young men were recruited as laborers by wealthy households. However, unlike Qiu Xiang's brother, the others did not disappear without a trace; money and news were still sent to their homes.
Therefore, this matter did not attract the attention of others.
However, after investigating, Wang Ruofu discovered that things were not as simple as they seemed.
First, she couldn't find out where the wealthy households had recruited the laborers. Second, she discovered that most of those recruited were from Daliang, with almost no Qiang people.
Moreover, the wealthy households seem to be related to the Tusi (local chieftain) of Suizhou.
Wang Ruofu told Li Qingming about this, and before the two could continue their investigation, she encountered Luo Yan.
The man she wanted to tear to pieces with her own hands for the rest of her life.
Because she looked exactly like Luo Yan's deceased wife, Yin Zhu, Luo Yan forcibly abducted her and confined her in the courtyard.
They treated her as a substitute, forcing her to learn everything about Eunju, including her personality, habits, and mannerisms.
During this time, Wang Ruofu resisted and even harmed herself, but these actions only provoked more retaliation from Luo Yan.
Later, Wang Ruofu decided against a direct confrontation and changed his strategy, gradually learning everything about Yin Zhu. Luo Yan's attitude did indeed change considerably.
The control over Wang Ruofu's behavior was also relaxed considerably, but by then three months had already passed.
Wang Ruofu also unexpectedly learned of Li Qingming's death. Although his hands and feet were bound, Wang Ruofu was secretly looking for an opportunity to escape.
When she heard that Su Yan was coming to Suizhou to investigate Li Qingming's case, she realized that her chance to escape had come.
Therefore, Wang Ruofu pretended to agree to marry Luo Yan and demanded that all officials of Huai'an Prefecture attend the wedding banquet.
Although Su Yan was a newcomer, she was among those invited.
After listening to Wang Ruofu's story, Su Yan clenched her fists in anger, feeling a thousand curses running through her mind. In her heart, her senior sister had always been a shining star, yet she had fallen to such a state.
At this moment, Su Yan wished she could cut off Luo Yan's head and use it as a football.
"Director Wang, don't worry, I will definitely get you out of here."
After listening, Wang Ruofu said there was no rush, "I am not in immediate danger. You should go and save Li Qingming's daughter first. I'm afraid Luo Yan won't let her go."
"Director Wang, don't worry. Prefect Li's daughter has been under our protection and is not in danger for the time being. Let me get you out of here first!"
“Su Yan, don’t waste your time. Luo Yan is the most capable person to compete for the next chieftain. With his power, even if he rescues me, I’m afraid we won’t be able to leave Suizhou. I think you should tell the Dali Temple about my situation first and let them handle it.”
Wang Ruofu is right. After all, she is the Sizhi of the Dali Temple, so if she encounters any danger, the Dali Temple will naturally handle it.
The Supervisory Board is only responsible for investigating cases and not for other matters.
But how could Su Yan stand idly by? "Wang Sizhi, don't worry, I will definitely get you out of here. There's no time to spare, so I'll leave first and come back to you after I've discussed a plan with Shen Yao."
"Okay... You must be careful of the people from the Luo family, no matter who they are..."
Su Yan nodded, "Director Wang, don't worry..."
After saying that, Su Yan put the leftover food plate into the food box and left the house.
Su Yan hadn't walked far when she suddenly remembered something, turned around, and looked at Wang Ruofu with a complicated expression, as if she wanted to say something.
Wang Ruofu naturally noticed Su Yan's worry, smiled, and shook the iron chain in his hand, saying, "Don't worry about me, I'm used to it..."
Su Yan hesitated, wondering whether she should tell Wang Ruofu what had happened.
Wang Ruofu naturally saw this as well, and said, "Just tell me what you want to say!"
After much deliberation, Su Yan realized that she couldn't keep this a secret any longer, so she decided to tell her senior sister.
"Director Wang...you are pregnant..."
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