Chapter 208 The Letter Was Not Delivered
I have to say that Han Lang's recovery ability is really strong. Even with such a serious injury, he has recovered a lot in just a few days.
However, the wound on his left chest still has some impact on him, and he may need to recuperate for ten days or half a month before he can get out of bed.
That day, An Lei woke Feng Aoqing up early in the morning with a very bad look on his face.
"What's wrong?" Feng Aoqing let him into the house.
An Lei told them that the person sent to deliver the letter was killed.
Han Lang couldn't move. Three of the four people he brought with him died, and one was still in a coma, so Feng Aoqing asked An Lei to use his own people.
In this way, Prince Tianyao's spies can be avoided at the same time.
However, it seemed that it was unsuccessful, so Prince Tianyao knew more about Hantian Valley than she thought?
"Who is using it?" Feng Aoqing asked with a frown.
"Ding Yuan." An Lei replied.
Feng Aoqing knew that his choice was right. He was a more reliable one among the secret guards developed by An Lei in the past year, and he was also a Tianyao citizen.
"Where are the people?" Feng Aoqing asked again.
"It was sent back and is now kept in Wenyuan Hall." An Lei replied.
Feng Aoqing had been sleeping with her clothes on. She got up and immediately followed An Lei, saying as she walked, "Yue Jiu, you stay with him. I'm with Shi Tou, so we're not afraid."
Yue Jiu fell from the eaves to the corridor.
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but the midnight snacks these past few days have been really delicious, but they still feel burdensome.
If there is still... today and there is still... tomorrow, I am afraid...
He didn't dare to think about it.
"Brother, why are you standing next to me and staring blankly at the door?" As Feng Aoqing went out, she saw Yue Jiu standing at the door.
"Oh." Yue Jiu quickly stood away.
"People say that a woman becomes stupid for three years after pregnancy. Why are you all starting to become stupid after falling in love? What should I do?" Feng Aoqing looked at An Lei and Yue Jiu with a worried look on her face.
"Sister, I don't have any. I think Brother Nine has one, and the tiles were all broken by stepping on them." An Lei pointed to a broken tile under the eaves.
"It's true. He's been with me for a whole year, and there hasn't been a single tile under my porch. He's finished."
The two of them chatted as they walked, leaving Yue Jiu aside.
"That's... the wind... the wind is so strong..." Yue Jiu murmured.
He closed the door for Han Lang.
Wenyuan Hall has an examination room where most of the examinations are done on corpses.
After the old coroner of Hantian Valley passed away, he left no apprentice, so if there was a murder case in Hantian Valley, it would be handed over to Wenyuantang for investigation.
Feng Aoqing took a deep breath, put on gloves, and personally examined Ding Yuan's body.
An Lei had accompanied her to examine the body more than once, and before she could ask, he began to answer: "We found him in a small inn on the edge of the border. He was sitting at the dining table, and the floor was covered in blood."
Feng Aoqing nodded and checked his whole body first, and found only one wound.
The wound was small at the entrance, but the blood had almost drained out.
"He died instantly. He was hit in the heart." She pointed to An Lei.
"Ding Yuan's martial arts skills are not low, and he has learned hard skills." An Lei replied.
"An acquaintance." Feng Aoqing and An Lei said at the same time.
They were having dinner together, and then, caught off guard, he was stabbed to death.
"What kind of weapon is it that's so thin?" An Lei was a little confused.
Feng Aoqing took out the needle and tested the depth. It was more than three inches, enough to be fatal.
"There are so many long and thin things, bamboo sticks, iron spikes, and edged swords... But I think..."
Feng Aoqing suddenly turned sideways and punched An Lei in the chest. She didn't use much force, but it scared An Lei.
"You're already dead, Stone."
An Lei looked down and saw that Feng Aoqing was not only throwing a fist, but also holding a hairpin in her hand, but the tip was tucked into her palm and did not hurt him.
"Sister, this is not fun at all." An Lei felt creepy.
This wasn't just acquaintance, it was someone very familiar, so he could be so reassured! Just like he never thought Feng Aoqing would attack him.
"Shi Tou! You can't trust anyone! Even if you believe it, don't expose your chest, including me." Feng Aoqing patted his arm.
"If it's my sister and the master, I'll kill them. I'll take responsibility, but I can't do that to anyone else." An Lei thought that such a situation would only happen to Feng Aoqing and Han Lang.
"That's good. Ding Yuan is a lesson for us."
An Lei nodded in agreement.
"I remember that he's not alone. He has a brother who lives with mom in Tianyao, right?"
An Lei was familiar with Ding Yuan: "Yes, my brother is a widower. He lives in Tianyao with his daughter and mother. Most of the money Ding Yuan earns goes to support them."
"Continue to remit the money. Once the border is settled, we will send people back." Feng Aoqing ordered.
"I understand. I will make arrangements. I will also investigate thoroughly the women around him." An Lei replied.
The two men went out, handed the body to the doctor of Wenyuan Hall, and then went to Lanfeng Pavilion.
The person who brought Ding Yuan back was waiting for them in the pavilion.
An Lei's face was very grim. He asked sternly, "Why hasn't the letter arrived yet after everyone has returned?"
The one who brought the people back was one of his own caravans.
The merchant captain quickly replied, "We delivered the message as soon as we received it. We used our own channel. Logically, it should have arrived long ago!"
Feng Aoqing quickly stopped the angry An Lei and said, "Well, I understand. Thank you for your hard work. Did you find anything wrong along the way? If there is anything wrong, please tell me."
Captain Shang and his men looked at each other and shook their heads.
The merchant captain replied, "There's really nothing wrong with it. We were originally bringing goods into Hantian Valley. When we picked up Ding Yuan, the goods had already been processed. So, apart from resting, we didn't stay to process the goods. We didn't open the goods at all and went straight back to the valley."
Their people were smart enough not to use caravans carrying bulk cargo, as if they had used bulk cargo, they would have stopped at different places.
"Okay, let's just drop the matter. If anyone asks about it, just say that he was attacked by bad guys while he was out doing business and his money was stolen." Feng Aoqing explained.
"Yes, I understand." Captain Shang responded.
An Lei's face turned green. It turned out that even the faith had been trampled upon. He raised his foot and was about to leave: "Sister, I'm leaving now."
"Come back, let's get someone to check. You're so close to me and Han Lang, someone will be watching you as soon as you go out. You should eat, drink, and take Minglei out to play." Feng Aoqing stopped him.
"I understand." He raised his foot and was about to leave again.
"Come back! What's the hurry? Follow me."
Feng Aoqing led him to the warehouse of Lanfeng Pavilion and opened one of the rooms. There were many red boxes neatly stacked inside.
"Things for the New Year!" An Lei asked.
"Well, it's for you."
"I have no shortage."
"I think you are lacking in intelligence."
"Could this be..." An Lei walked forward happily and opened it. The first box contained gold ingots with the Feng family's seal.
Then there are gold ingots, and more gold ingots...
"Here are the betrothal gifts, and here are the sixty-six loads of main items for the wedding day. There are also twenty-two loads of bedding, brocade, and other things. They can't fit here, so they've been put somewhere else."
"So much?" An Lei was stunned.
"Not much. We have it, and Minglei is worth it too." Feng Aoqing replied.
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