Chapter 375 Heart to Heart
Zhang Bin was stunned when he heard the three words "He Rongzhang". Wasn't this person dead a long time ago? The governor had already found out about him and said that he was no longer useful.
How now...
Zhang Bing was full of doubts, but he didn't show any of them on his face.
However, Di Shuangcheng's expression changed instantly when he heard the name: "Who are you?!"
Xiao Yan raised his eyes and said, "General Di, don't worry about who I am. I came to Fengcheng for only one purpose, and that is He Rongzhang. However, my men have been searching the city for a long time and there is no news about him."
He looked at Di Shuangcheng,
"General Di looks like he knows who he is. That will be easy. As long as General Di hands him over to me, I will immediately send Madam Di back to Fengcheng."
Upon hearing this, Di Shuangcheng stared at the person in front of him, his expression changing constantly.
He Rongzhang was the illegitimate son of the eldest wife of the He family. When the He family was implicated by the Crown Prince and the entire clan was destroyed, He Rongzhang should have died with them. However, because He Rongzhang had previously been rebellious and fell in love with the daughter of the criminal Shao family, the He family did not allow him to marry her, so he asked to leave the clan and later married into the Shao family.
When the He family was questioned, He Rongzhang had not had any contact with the He family for many years. Later, in order to avoid suspicion, he changed his name to his wife's family name, which saved his life.
The Shao family had some connection with Di Shuangcheng's wife's family. Mrs. Shao also had some friendship with Mrs. Di before she was convicted. Later, when the He family got into trouble, Mrs. Shao and her family moved to the northern border for fear of being implicated by the He family.
Back then, He Rongzhang was just a bastard's son. In addition, he behaved wildly and was disliked by the He family. No one in the capital cared about him. Later, he moved to Fengcheng. As time passed, He Rongzhang's identity had long disappeared with the demise of the He family and no one knew about it.
Now, someone suddenly appeared and asked for He Rongzhang by name...
"Who are you?" Di Shuangcheng's face was stern.
"I told you, General Di, don't worry about who I am. I have no hostility towards you. I'm only looking for He Rongzhang because of some old matters."
Xiao Yan looked at Di Shuangcheng seriously and said, "I'm not looking for revenge on him, I just want to ask him some questions. As long as General Di hands him over to me, I'll ask him everything I want to know and leave immediately."
Seeing that Di Shuangcheng remained silent, Xiao Yan said, "I wanted to find him myself, but the people I sent couldn't find him. I have something important to discuss and must see him."
"Although meeting General Di on this trip north was an accident, it is true that I saved the mother and her two children. I didn't want such a loyal and patriotic General Di to suffer the pain of losing his family, so I risked my life to protect him. But please, General Di, for the sake of saving my life, let me meet He Rongzhang."
He paused and said, "I won't hurt him. I'm just asking some questions."
Di Shuangcheng could see the sincerity in Xiao Yan's words, and the eagerness in his eyes when he mentioned He Rongzhang. He pursed his lips and said, "He Rongzhang has been dead for many years."
Xiao Yan was stunned: "Dead for many years?"
Di Shuangcheng said, "Since you can find this place, you should know what the Shao family's situation was like back then."
"Madam Shao was originally the descendant of a convicted official. Although she was later rehabilitated, her body had long since become weak from years of torture. After the He family's misfortune, Madam Shao and her family came to the northern border out of fear of being implicated. A few years later, Madam Shao passed away due to health reasons, and He Rongzhang followed her the following year."
After the Shao family was convicted, the women were forced to become prostitutes. The torture Mrs. Shao suffered was not just ordinary means, and even after she was exonerated, her health had already been damaged.
He Rongzhang broke with the He family because he was infatuated with her, so naturally he had deep feelings for Mrs. Shao. The two were in love for several years. After Mrs. Shao died, he became depressed and passed away soon after.
"Dead... He's actually dead..."
Xiao Yan seemed to have been hit, his body swayed, and his face turned pale.
"Young Master!"
Qin San hurriedly supported him.
Di Shuangcheng's expression changed when he heard the word "Young Master" blurted out.
The young man in front of him was named He, and he had come all the way to find He Rongzhang. Judging from his words and actions, he did not seem like an ordinary person. He then remembered what the deputy general had told him before about repelling the patrol guards and secretly looking for someone.
Di Shuangcheng hesitated for a moment: "What is your relationship with the He family?"
Xiao Yan just lowered his head, his expression extremely grim, as if he couldn't accept that the person he was looking for was actually dead. He didn't answer Di Shuangcheng's question, but asked with pale lips: "Is there anyone else left in the Shao family?"
Di Shuangcheng shook his head: "Madam Shao had no children. After He Rongzhang died, because there was no bloodline left in the Shao family, my wife came forward to bury the couple together."
"Their graves are just outside the city. If you don't believe me, I can have someone take you there."
Xiao Yan's face turned even paler, and he seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
"Young Master..." Zhang Bing was worried.
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes: "Forget it, I shouldn't have placed my hopes on him..."
He pushed aside the people around him, stood up and said to Di Shuangcheng:
"General Di, I apologize for the previous offense. I will have Madam Di sent back as soon as possible. Since He Rongzhang is dead, I have nothing else to ask for."
"General Di, I think it will be easy to find my residence in the city. After Madam Di returns to the city, I will immediately take my people and leave. I will not disturb the Di family at all."
Seeing Xiao Yan turned to leave as if he had been hit hard, Di Shuangcheng whispered, "Are you here because of what happened with the He family?"
Xiao Yan pursed her lips: "General Di misunderstood, I was looking for He Rongzhang for a private matter..."
Di Shuangcheng said, "He Rongzhang had already left the He family before the incident, and he doesn't know much about the He family's affairs. If you are doing this for the He family, it will be useless even if you find him."
Xiao Yan's eyes turned red when he heard this.
Di Shuangcheng looked at his suddenly clenched fists and his expression, which was trying hard to remain calm, and said, "But I do have some friendship with the He family."
Xiao Yan suddenly looked up at him.
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