Chapter 141 Similar to an old friend
Yun Wansheng watched the waiter bring the mother and daughter to her side, and a look of displeasure flashed in her eyes. The more she tried to avoid something, the more it would happen.
"Young lady, there are too many diners today. Could you please share a table with these two guests?" the waiter said with an apologetic smile.
At this time, Yun Wansheng had her hair tied up high and decorated with a hairpin. She was wearing a somewhat old-fashioned dress, indicating that she was a married woman. Although she looked very young, how could the waiter, who was discerning, dare to call her a girl?
Yun Wansheng curled her lips in a seemingly calm manner: "Okay, when you are out, it is inevitable to encounter such situations. Xiaolan, move our things to another place and make room for these two to sit." The more it got to this point, the more she couldn't panic.
"Thank you!" Jin Pingting said thank you with a half-smile and sat down with her daughter.
Seeing that they had no objections, the waiter let the mother and daughter order the dishes, and left after they were done.
Jin Pingting kept looking at the opposite side from time to time. The closer she looked, the more similar the woman in front of her looked to that woman, and she almost lost her composure.
Yun Wansheng, who was such a sensitive person, naturally noticed the strange look from the woman, which made her wonder for a moment whether they knew about her murder, otherwise why would they always stare at her.
Although she was flustered, her expression didn't show it. At this time, their food arrived. Yun Wansheng looked at Xiaolan casually and said, "Eat quickly! I'm starving."
"Boss, you eat first." Xiaolan smiled and picked up a piece of goose meat for her.
Jin Pingting watched the master and servant getting along naturally, and unconsciously glanced at the two maids waiting behind her.
"Young lady, I can see that you treat your servants very well." Jin Pingting said in a seemingly casual tone.
"It's just the two of us, so sometimes there's no need to take it too seriously." Yun Wansheng responded with a faint smile.
"Yes, I don't know your last name, ma'am. Why do you look familiar to me?" Jin Pingting watched her expression without blinking.
"My surname is Yun. May I know your name?" Yun Wansheng asked in return, without deliberately using a fake name to deceive others.
Because she knew very well that the gorgeous woman in front of her was not a simple person. Although she looked fair-skinned and beautiful and harmless, her sharp and cunning eyes revealed a dark luster, which showed that she was not a good person.
For a woman like her who has status and power, it would be very easy for her to investigate me. If I use a fake name to deceive people, she will definitely doubt my intentions.
Who told her to actually kill someone from their tribe, and the young master at that? This made her dare not take the risk, and she could only give her real surname with a clear conscience.
What's more, the woman kept staring at her with a meaningful look, which made her have to be careful.
Jin Pingting looked at her calm smile, showing no sign of panic, which made her blink slightly. "My name is Jin Pingting, and I am from the Yan clan. Madam Yun, I wonder who else is in your house?"
Yun Wansheng was displeased when she heard this. Who would ask about other people's private affairs right away? Thinking of the look she had just given her, she couldn't help but feel alert.
"Madam, we don't seem to be familiar with each other. I wonder why you are asking about my family affairs?"
"Don't misunderstand, Madam Yun. I just noticed that you look a lot like an old friend of mine, so I asked one more question. Please don't blame me."
"Really? There are so many similar people in the world. You can't ask me about my family affairs just because we are somewhat similar. It's very rude of you to ask." Yun Wansheng's tone was a little stronger.
"Madam Yun, people in our Yan tribe have always been straightforward. We ask whatever comes to mind. If you feel offended, I apologize to you." Jin Pingting said insincerely.
"No problem! I'm not a stingy person, I just think that family matters should not be mentioned to unfamiliar people, just like I don't ask about my wife's affairs."
After she finished speaking calmly, she glanced at her daughter who was always wearing a veil, then picked up her bowl and started eating, looking as if she didn't want to pay any attention to anyone.
Seeing her like this, Jin Pingting stopped asking questions. It seemed that this woman still had a temper, just like that dead woman.
Yun Wansheng didn't know what she was thinking. After finishing her meal, she left the restaurant with her maid without saying goodbye to the Yan woman.
Seeing her leave without any guilt, Jin Pingting frowned and wondered what to do next.
There had been no news of Yan Tang for more than three months, which made her determined to investigate her son's whereabouts personally. Even if he died, she wanted to know where he died.
It's no wonder that this careful investigation really gave her some clues, which made her suspect that her son might not have gone to the capital as he said, but instead came here to discuss business.
Because the night before he was leaving for the capital, the manager in charge of the warehouse came to him and said that the folk bags in the warehouse were out of stock.
Yan Tang was very annoyed when he heard that. He was going to Shun Shang Capital to see the world the next day, and he was still finding work for him before he left. So Yan Tang said angrily that he didn't care and would talk to him after he came back from the capital.
The manager also thought that he had gone to the capital, and combined with the news of his death, he believed that he had died on the way to the capital. When the higher-ups were investigating, he did not mention this matter, as he thought it was not important.
It was not until Jin Pingting questioned him carefully that he brought up something that he thought was not a problem. Unexpectedly, this gave the clan leader's wife a clue to find. Because no one knows a son better than his mother, she knew her son's character very well. He was the kind of person who was disobedient in words but his actions were another matter.
Yun Wansheng did not go home, but went to the Military Affairs Office to find Shangguan Lan, and then told him what happened in the restaurant.
When Shangguan Lan heard the name Jin Pingting, his expression darkened. "Yun Wansheng, that woman is Yan Tang's mother, Jin Pingting. I didn't expect her to find her way here."
"It seems that she knows that her son died in this place. If she knew that her son was killed by me, she would definitely seek revenge on me." Yun Wansheng also guessed the identity of the woman.
"Don't worry, you'll be fine as long as I'm here."
"You are their target. If you come forward to help me, won't you bring disaster upon yourself? I think I'd better go out and hide for a while."
"Yun Wansheng, you underestimate them. If you hide, they will obviously think you are the murderer. When they can't find you, they will assassinate the workers and managers in your workshop to force you out.
If the government doesn't have evidence, they won't be able to arrest anyone. After all, their tribe has 40,000 devout believers, and no one dares to offend them easily." Shangguan Lan said truthfully.
"So many believers? This is not a good thing." Although Yun Wansheng was panicked in her heart, she pretended to be calm.
"Yun Wansheng, don't be afraid. If it really comes to a life-and-death situation, I will lead my soldiers to protect you." Shangguan Lan's deep eyes were serious.
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