Isn't this the jade I gave to the county magistrate last time? How come it was sent back?
A strong sense of foreboding surged in her heart, and a deep worry spread like a vine in her heart.
She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Yan Shu was collaborating with the county magistrate and deliberately using this jade to warn her?
She was silent for a moment, her fingers clenched the jade tightly, her knuckles turning white.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, then slowly put Yu back into her arms.
She raised her head, looked at the guard in front of her with a firm gaze, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "Please lead the way, I want to go to the Yan family again."
On the other side, Wei Che was sitting in a private room in the teahouse. Exquisite tea sets were placed on the tea table in front of him, and the aroma of tea was wafting in the air.
Also sitting in the private room were Lin Yuan and Li Ruolan, both of whom looked a little solemn.
Lin Yuan frowned slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip. After putting it down, he slowly said, "Yan Shu is quite dangerous. He is almost insanely smart, but also extremely arrogant. In Youzhou, he always comes to you, and you must never take the initiative to go to him."
Li Ruolan nodded slightly, a look of worry on her face, and continued, "Moreover, most criminals in Youzhou are sent to the Yan family for training, but when they are released, they keep silent about the Yan family. No one knows what methods the Yan family used."
Wei Che's brows were tightly furrowed, and there was a hint of thought in his eyes.
He leaned forward slightly and asked, "So it sounds like the county magistrate and the Yan family are on good terms?"
Lin Yuan and Li Ruolan shook their heads at the same time.
Lin Yuan said solemnly, "In Youzhou, everyone, from the lowest to the highest, is afraid of the Yan family, including the county magistrate. The Yan family's power is unfathomable."
Wei Che was silent. He picked up the teacup silently, took a sip of tea, and fell into deep thought.
After a while, he suddenly spoke in a low and powerful voice: "Then what will you do next..."
Su Huaiyue followed the guards into the Yan family mansion. The deep corridors and ancient buildings all exuded a mysterious and oppressive atmosphere.
The guard led her to Yan Shu's study and stopped, bowing slightly and motioning her to come in.
Su Huaiyue took a deep breath and gently pushed open the carved wooden door.
Inside the study, the light is soft, and a few rays of sunlight shine through the window lattice onto the ground, creating mottled light and shadows.
Yan Shu was wearing a moon-white robe and standing in front of the easel, holding a paintbrush in his hand, concentrating on outlining the lines on the paper.
He has an upright posture, and his back reveals an aloof and independent temperament.
Su Huaiyue's gaze involuntarily fell on the drawing paper. She saw that the woman in the painting had some similarities with her own eyes and eyebrows. She frowned slightly, but quickly regained her composure, maintaining a calm expression on her face.
She walked slowly to Yan Shu's side with light lotus steps, bowed slightly, and asked softly, "Master Yan, what is the meaning of giving you this jade?"
Yan Shu seemed to have just noticed her arrival. He paused with the paintbrush in his hand and slowly turned around.
He has a handsome face, deep and mysterious eyes, and the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, revealing an expression that is neither a smile nor a smile, and there is a hint of elusive meaning in that smile.
He gently placed his paintbrush on the table beside him, his eyes fell on Su Huaiyue, and he said slowly: "It's nothing special, I just want to help Miss Su save a piece of fine jade."
His voice was low and magnetic, like the gurgling of water, echoing in the quiet study.
Su Huaiyue frowned slightly, a hint of doubt and dissatisfaction flashing in her eyes. She looked directly into Yan Shu's eyes and said firmly, "Master Yan, why beat around the bush? I once gave this jade to the county magistrate, but now it has been returned. There must be a reason. I hope Master Yan will tell me the truth."
Yan Shu smiled lightly, with a hint of contempt in his smile, as if he was mocking Su Huaiyue's naivety.
He took two steps forward, shortening the distance between him and Su Huaiyue. The faint scent of ink on his body lingered in the air.
"If you want to frame the county magistrate, this jade is unnecessary." A sly look flashed in his eyes as he continued, "I have a better way to bring disgrace upon the county magistrate. Miss Su, just wait."
Su Huaiyue's heart was shocked, and there was a hint of surprise in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
She raised her chin slightly, looked directly at Yan Shu, and said without a hint of weakness, "Master Yan, I have my own way of resolving the grievances between me and the county magistrate. I don't understand why Master Yan wants to interfere in this matter, and why he is unwilling to tell me the specific method."
Yan Shu narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. The corners of his mouth curled up in a mocking arc, and he said, "Miss Su, there are some things that knowing too much is not a good thing. You just need to believe that I have my own plans."
After saying this, he raised his hand slightly and signaled to the guard beside him.
The guard immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Miss Su, please."
Su Huaiyue was filled with anger, but she knew that it was useless to say more at this moment.
She suppressed her anger, nodded slightly, turned around and followed the guard out of the study.
The moment she turned around, Yan Shu's gaze fell on the woman on the drawing paper again, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, as if there was appreciation and regret.
Su Huaiyue came out of Yan's house, her heart full of resentment and confusion. Yan Shu's ambiguous attitude and mysterious words were like a fog that lingered in her mind.
She walked hurriedly, thinking that she should discuss it with Wei Che as soon as possible, perhaps he could find a way to solve the mystery in her heart, so she quickened her pace and rushed back to Wei's house.
As soon as she entered Wei Che's courtyard, she anxiously asked the maid beside her: "Is the Fifth Young Master in the mansion? I have something important to discuss with him."
Seeing Su Huaiyue's anxious expression, the maid bowed slightly and said apologetically, "Madam, the fifth young master went out early in the morning and hasn't come back yet."
After hearing this, Su Huaiyue showed a hint of disappointment on her face. She bit her lips slightly, and her anxiety became even greater.
She paused there, wondering what to do.
At this time, the yard was quiet, with the occasional chirping of birds adding a bit of tranquility.
She paced back and forth in the courtyard, her steps somewhat unsteady, her hands unconsciously clasped together, her fingers turning white from the force. "What should I do? Yan Shu's words are truly incomprehensible, and Wei Che is not here."
She murmured to herself softly, a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, she decided to wait for Wei Che to return in the yard.
She slowly walked to the stone bench in the yard and gently sat down. The bench was a little cold, and the chill came through the fabric of her clothes, but it couldn't cool the heat in her heart.
She looked towards the gate of the courtyard, her eyes full of anticipation, hoping that Wei Che would appear there the next moment.
The conversation with Yan Shu and the jade that was sent back kept appearing in her mind, and the worry in her heart surged like a tide.
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