Chapter 387: Being tested, choosing a female companion
Yuan Xiaotou asked directly to the point.
Wen Yan: “…”
She smiled awkwardly and said, "Why do you say that?"
"Ever since I met you in that alley, my sister-in-law has been trying to link this matter to the imperial examination.
Your purpose is so obvious that I can't even think about it."
Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin exchanged a glance and came clean: "You guessed right, we do know who did it.
but……"
Wen Yan paused and continued, "A candidate, in order to get the top spot, hunts down candidates who are better than him. This can't be considered a personal grudge, right?"
"Who do you think this hunter is...?" Leader Yuan was extremely curious.
Wen Yan took a deep breath and said truthfully, "Huo Yaoxing."
After a moment of recollection, Chief Yuan said, "I remember Huo Yaoxing only ranked sixth in last year's provincial examination.
This ranking might be good in Beijing.
The national examination, held every three years, gathered the most talented scholars in Dayong, including dozens of top scorers like Senior Brother Ying.
He is only ranked sixth in the capital, and I'm afraid he won't even have a chance to pass the imperial examination."
Wen Yan said: "Brother Yuan, you only know one side of the story.
Huo Yaoxing didn't do well on the exam, not because he wasn't educated enough, but because he felt unwell after drinking the soup his wife had made.
The young leader Yuan snorted twice: "I called your husband "senior brother" a few times, and you started calling me "brother". You are really taking advantage of me."
Wen Yan pursed her lips and smiled.
"Okay, even if it's true as you said, Huo Yaoxing really has the talent to win the top prize.
The ones he should target are the top scorers like Ying Zhilin and Xie Congyi.
Brother Yunzhou only ranked tenth in the exam, it can't be that he was in trouble for some unexpected reasons!"
Wen Yan: "I said so..."
Young leader Yuan: "Do you think I'm so easy to fool?" He met Qi Yunzhou when he was studying abroad. At that time, the two of them had similar interests and often talked late into the night.
Many of their ideas and ambitions coincided with each other, and they appreciated each other and became good friends.
But he couldn't just trust Qi Yunzhou just because they were close, even though Qi Yunzhou didn't have any outstanding achievements!
"Since you two are good friends, you should know that Qi Yunzhou is very afraid of mosquitoes..."
"That's true. Too many mosquito bites can cause him to feel dizzy and have a fever..." Little Leader Yuan's expression wrinkled. "So, Brother Qi didn't do well on the exam this time because there were too many mosquitoes in the exam room?"
Wen Yan rolled her eyes at him: "Believe it or not."
In his previous life, Qi Yunzhou only ranked 23rd in the provincial examination, but he still took the examinations for the first place and the top spot in the imperial examination later on.
But she couldn't tell this to the two men in front of her.
"You rolled your eyes at me again!" The young leader Yuan was furious. "I believe you. Chi Fei said you were evil, so you can be trusted."
Wen Yan: "...What you said just now was wrong. It seems like you are trying to sow discord between me and Sister Chi Fei. I suggest you take it back and say it again."
Little Leader Yuan: "..."
Wen Yan: "Let's get back to the point. You can believe what I just said or not, but if you take a little time to investigate along the line of Huo Yaoxing, it will definitely be correct."
Leader Yuan didn't gain much: "I will check on Huo Yaoxing."
After they had finished their tests, they prepared to go back to their respective places.
At this moment, a person suddenly walked out from the shadows.
"Master, the four people who attacked the candidate during the day have been found."
"Did you find anything useful?" asked the young leader Yuan.
"No, they were already dead when we found them.
He was strangled to death by a rope and suffocated to death. After his death, he was thrown into the abandoned house where Mr. Qi had the accident.
Shoes, socks and outer clothes were gone.
After comparing the wounds on his body, they do match those of Wen Yan's armor-piercing cone."
Wen Yan's armor-piercing spike was specially made by Meng Chifei. It is the only one in the world and no one can imitate it.
Chief Yuan: "What about the identities of those four people? Have you found them out?"
"We've checked them thoroughly. The four of them are all city scum, lazy and lonely, without any relatives or friends."
Leader Yuan waved his hand and said, "Go down."
"Yes." The man saluted and quickly disappeared into the alley silently.
"Those four people were silenced, and the clues were completely cut off.
Given the cautious attitude of the people behind the scenes, it would be difficult for either the Wen or Huo family to trace them back to them."
This is indeed Huo Yaoxing's style.
Wen Yan pursed her lips and said nothing more: "It's getting late, let's go back and rest."
It was rare for Chief Yuan to see a look of loss on Wen Yan's face.
Before parting, he added, "Qi Yunzhou is my good friend, I won't let him suffer in vain."
That night, Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin didn't sleep well because they were worried about Qi Yunzhou's safety.
The next day, after getting up, Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin went to see Qi Yunzhou first. He was still as weak as yesterday, his face pale with the dejection of a dying man, and there was no sign of waking up at all.
Wen Yan felt bad that her rebirth had affected Qi Yunzhou's life trajectory.
She subconsciously reached out to feel his breath, and when she felt a faint breath, she let out a sigh: "Fortunately, he's still breathing."
"Don't worry, he'll be fine with the doctor watching him. We've been worried all night, let's go out and get some breakfast."
Ying Zhilin took Wen Yan's hand and walked out of the clinic. Little Leader Yuan came up to them and said, "Wait, I'll go with you."
Ying Zhilin was unhappy. If he followed him, wouldn't that ruin the rare time alone between him and his wife?
"You worked hard all day yesterday, so just rest in the clinic. I'll bring you anything you want to eat."
Leader Yuan seemed not to get his hint, stretching and yawning.
"I was so busy yesterday that I didn't even have dinner. I can't bear to eat breakfast for a moment."
After saying that, he deliberately swept his eyes over the tightly clasped fingers of Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin.
Wen Yan quickly pulled his hand back.
Ying Zhilin held nothing in his hands and glared at the young leader Yuan unhappily.
The three of them walked towards a nearby breakfast stall.
It was already late and the breakfast stalls were full of customers.
"Boss, four bowls of noodle soup and four eggs."
Little leader Yuan has a bigger appetite than others and needs to eat double the amount to feel full.
After ordering the food, they found a seat and sat down.
While waiting for the food to be served, the three heard people at the next table talking, "Did you know? Concubine Gong is going to Dazhao Temple again.
This time, it is said to be to pray for the people affected by the snowstorm."
"The Concubine Gong is kind and benevolent. To avoid embarrassing the current emperor, she not only declined the emperor's offer to appoint her as empress dowager, but also spends most of the year at Dazhao Temple, practicing Buddhism and praying for the people of Dayong."
Speaking of Concubine Gong, the people of the capital city praised her highly.
“You only know one side of the story, not the other.
This time, Concubine Gong will not only go to pray, but will also select two quiet girls from the capital to accompany her."
"What does this mean? Are they choosing a concubine for a certain prince?" someone asked in surprise.
The young leader Yuan suddenly choked and coughed, and only recovered after drinking half a bowl of noodle soup.
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