The coroner was performing an autopsy on the side. Not long after, He Sui got the news and rushed over to the lobby of the government office. As soon as he saw He Yan, he rushed over and grabbed He Yan to look him up and down: "Yan Yan, are you okay? Are you injured? Why are your clothes torn? Did they hurt you?"

He Yunsheng stood aside and said coldly, "Everyone who hurt her is dead. Why are you worrying about it, Dad?"

He Sui saw He Yunsheng standing aside with a nonchalant look on his face, so he slapped him on the back and scolded him, "Why did you let your sister take you home when you had nothing to do? Don't you know that your sister is a girl? What if something happens to her? Is this how you protect your sister?"

The officer on the side: "..."

He Yan said, "Dad, I'm fine. Those people weren't coming for Yunsheng, they were coming for me. Besides, I can protect myself. As for Yunsheng, you should be more careful when going to and from school these days. It's better for me to pick you up."

He Yunsheng snorted: "Mind your own business."

After all, he was a little annoyed by He Sui's biased behavior, although he didn't really care.

At this time, someone else came in, it was Xiao Jue. He must have rushed back directly from outside, and he looked dusty and exhausted, and as soon as he came in, he brought with him the early winter chill.

Xiao Jue walked in and asked He Yan, "What's going on?"

He Yan shrugged, "I picked up Yunsheng from school and encountered assassins on the way home. However, these assassins looked like assassins, so I didn't kill them. They all committed suicide by taking poison. The coroner is performing an autopsy now, so I don't know what the specific situation is."

"Death squad?" Xiao Jue frowned slightly, and the first thing he thought of was that it was done by Xu Jingfu's men. But Xu Jingfu's men would not be as stupid as they are now. If He Yan really died, this marriage would be scrapped, and Xiao Jue could find another noblewoman with a good family background. In this way, all their plans would be in vain. Even for his own benefit, Xu Jingfu would not kill He Yan at this juncture. The same is true for Xu Jingfu's people.

Is that He Yan's enemy?

The officer wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was difficult enough to deal with the Marquis of Wu'an alone, and now General Feng Yun came in person to inquire about the matter. If the matter was not investigated thoroughly, I'm afraid everyone's jobs would be lost.

"Are you injured?" Xiao Jue asked again.

He Yan opened his arms and turned around, indicating to him that he was intact, "Don't worry, I am the number one guard in Liangzhou after all, and this number of people is not enough for me to fight."

Xiao Jue was relieved to see her alive and kicking. When Fei Nu sent the news, he and Lin Shuanghe were on their way to see the two brothers who were dying that day. After hearing the news, they rushed over without stopping. Shuojing is not like Liangzhou Guards. If Liangzhou Guards can kill a person, it is the bad climate, the harsh environment, and the brutal and domineering Wutuo people. In Shuojing, there are countless ways to plot to kill a person. He did not want He Yan to be involved in irrelevant disputes because of his relationship.

However, this assassination was extremely strange. Emperor Wenxuan had just granted the marriage and then took action, as if he could not wait any longer. This was not Xu Jingfu's style at all.

The coroner walked over while wiping his hands. He saluted He Yan and Xiao Jue first, then said, "There are seven dead people in total. They had wax pills hidden in their mouths. The wax pills were sealed with strong poison, and they died as soon as they took the poison. These people did not have any fatal wounds on their bodies, but committed suicide by taking poison."

Committing suicide by taking poison proves that their deaths have nothing to do with He Yan, and that He Yan did not kill them. This also proves that these people came prepared and are indeed assassins.

"Who is that person?" He Yunsheng couldn't help but ask, "Why would he want to kill my sister?"

Another officer stepped forward and said, "We searched all the assassins and found a banknote on one of them." He handed the banknote to Xiao Jue and said, "It's from the Jinyu Bank."

This banknote is very clean, almost new and well preserved.

"We plan to take this banknote to the Gold and Jade Bank."

As long as we check the bank's account books over the past few days and check them one by one, we can probably know who redeemed the banknote and caused the banknote to appear in the possession of the assassin.

However... He Yan frowned slightly. This was too smooth. Moreover, since these assassins were able to seal the wax balls very well, even if they didn't care about life and death, how could they keep a banknote in their arms? It was as if... as if they did it specially for them to see.

He Sui bowed and said, "Excuse me, my lords."

The officials said they dared not to do so. They dared not neglect General Feng Yun's father-in-law and Marquis Wu'an's biological father.

He Yan looked up and saw Xiao Jue still frowning, as if he was in a very bad mood, so he pulled his sleeve and whispered, "Commander, I think we should go back and wait for news. Let the government solve the case, and you and I should pay more attention these days."

Since they were able to attack her, it might mean that Xiao Jue is also surrounded by dangers.

Xiao Jue looked down at her, thought for a moment, and said, "Since I'm here for you, you should stay at home for the next few days and don't go out."

"How can that be possible?" He Yan flatly refused. "Yunsheng has to go to school. I am worried about him being alone. And my father is also with me. I am afraid those assassins will target them. The two of them are not as skilled as me. If they encounter those assassins, they will have no way to protect themselves."

"Don't worry," Xiao Jue said, "I will send someone to follow and protect them secretly." After a pause, he continued, "The same goes for the Xiao family. I'll let Chi Wu follow you."

He Yan shook his head quickly: "No need, no need. Chiwu is not as good as me in fighting, and he can't help much. I am enough. Besides, in broad daylight, those people dare not be too presumptuous. They didn't succeed this time, so I think they won't act rashly for the time being."

She had to go to the Xu family to get information and find out the whereabouts of Nanny Qin. It was really inconvenient to follow Chi Wu. It was like planting a spy next to her, who would tell Xiao Jue as soon as he turned around. If Xiao Jue knew about her strange behavior in private, He Yan would not even know how to explain it.

But this time Xiao Jue was unusually resolute, "No, you can't be alone. If you don't want him to follow you, then move into the Xiao family."

He Yan: "...Didn't you say you would consider my reputation?"

Xiao Jue said coldly: "Compared to your reputation, I am more worried about your safety."

He Yunsheng: “…” For some reason, he always felt that his and He Sui’s presence here seemed redundant.

He Yan thought for a moment, made a choice between the two, and finally said: "Okay, then you let Chiwu follow me." If she were at the Xiao family, she might not even be able to get out of the door. At the He family, even though there was Chiwu, the worst that could happen was that she could sneak out and get rid of Chiwu. Although it would take some trouble, it was not completely impossible.

Only then did Xiao Jue stop.

As it was late and the incident happened suddenly, after talking to the government, Xiao Jue sent them back to the He family, leaving Chi Wu and a few guards behind before leaving.

After Xiao Jue left, He Yan washed up and returned to his room. Qingmei cooked porridge, but no one had the appetite to eat today, so they went to bed early. Chiwu and several guards were on duty in the mansion, so He Yan didn't have to worry too much. He just got on the bed and looked at the tent, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

In fact, after those assassins took the drug and committed suicide, knowing that they were assassins, He Yan had already begun to suspect someone. The person behind the scenes was probably either He Rufei or Xu Zhiheng. Her appearance at the celebration banquet must have frightened Xu Zhiheng and made He Rufei suspicious. Maybe he wanted to test her, or maybe he wanted to kill her once and for all. Apart from these two people, He Yan couldn't think of any other enemies.

But she had never expected that these two people would be so bold as to attack in broad daylight. Were they so bold because they were sure that they did not know the whole story?

But He Rufei and Xu Zhiheng had no idea that she was actually He Yan, and knew all the truth. This move made him understand their true colors, and he was afraid that He Rufei and Xu Zhiheng were not as calm as they seemed. Or maybe, they had not cleaned up their mess, so they were so impatient to kill and silence her.

He Yan turned over and slowly closed his eyes.

He Rufei is cruel and Xu Zhiheng is cowardly. The two may not get along well with each other. They both have their own selfishness and hold each other's handles. If they can get rid of each other quietly, it may be a good thing for them. A relationship bound together by interests is inherently fragile and unreliable.

There is actually no difference between being a snipe or a clam. What is important is that the fisherman can reap the benefits of the fight between the two.

…

It was not known whether it was because of her current status as Marquis of Wu'an or because of Xiao Jue, but the government office acted very quickly. Within two days, He Yan was notified to go to the government office, saying that the mastermind behind the assassination had been found.

He Sui and He Yunsheng were not at home at this time, so He Yan went out by herself. Chi Wu followed her all the way. When they arrived at the government office, they ran into Xiao Jue getting off the carriage and walking inside.

"Commander-in-chief, why are you here?" He Yan asked curiously, "Did they know about you too?"

Xiao Jue nodded.

He Yan didn't know what to say anymore. She just thought that the people in the government office were really lackeys. She was obviously the one in trouble, but they told Xiao Jue without her knowledge.

When they walked in, Lord Liu, who was in charge of the case, came forward and asked them to sit down in the hall and ordered his men to pour tea.

"Master Liu," He Yan said straight to the point, "Have you found the mastermind behind this?"

"The officers went to the Jinyu Money House and checked their account books. They found that the banknote was cashed by the Fan family five days ago." Lord Liu looked at He Yan and hesitated for a moment, as if he was very confused. Finally, he had to ask, "Miss He, do you still remember the Fan family in the capital?"

After saying this, he quickly glanced at He Yan. If he hadn't had to, he really didn't want to take this case. This case was a tricky job no matter how you looked at it. If he wasn't careful and failed to satisfy these two people, his career might be over. Especially now that the mastermind behind the scenes had been found, he felt even more troubled.

The previous relationship between the Fan family and He Yan was unclear and unclear. If he asked this in front of Xiao Jue, what if Xiao Jue got upset and took it out on him?

"Fan family?" He Yan was frank and not at all shy, "Fan Cheng?"

Lord Liu sighed in his heart. She is indeed a heroine. No wonder she could subdue this cold-blooded and ruthless Jade-faced Governor. She actually asked so directly. He smiled and said, "That's right."

"You mean, the Fan family is behind those assassins?" He Yan asked, "Why did they do this?"

"Uh..." Lord Liu said, "After finding out that the banknotes were circulated from the Fan family, we went to the Fan family. In Mrs. Fan's room, we found the same poison as the assassin's wax balls. Mrs. Fan's personal maid told the truth, saying that... about a year and a half ago, Mrs. Fan's only son Fan Cheng was killed on a boat in Chunlai River. The assassin was nowhere to be found. Miss He was also on the boat at the time, but her whereabouts were also unknown. Everyone thought that Miss He was killed by the murderer. Now that Miss He has returned to Beijing safely, Mrs. Fan believes that Miss He is the murderer and that Miss He is the one who killed Fan Cheng. She holds a grudge in her heart, so she secretly hired a killer in an attempt to take Miss He's life."

"What did the murderer say?" The question was asked by Xiao Jue.

"Mrs. Fan refuses to admit that she hired a killer to commit murder. She is now in prison and the trial is still ongoing. However, in my opinion, there are witnesses and evidence in this matter. There should be no other possibility."

"Where is that maid now?"

Master Liu sighed, "After Madam Fan's maid told the truth, Madam Fan started arguing with her. Before our people could pull them apart, the maid took a knife and stabbed herself in the heart. I don't know if she was afraid of retaliation from the Fan family, or if she simply committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

"In other words, now there is no one else who can prove Madam Fan's innocence?" He Yan asked.

Lord Liu looked at He Yan, "Miss He, I know you have a kind heart and don't want to wrongly accuse others. But this matter is already an obvious fact. In fact, in order to avoid arresting the wrong person, the officials of the government office also investigated a lot of things, such as the days when you went to join the army, the Fan family had been making things difficult for your father and brother. The reason why your father lost his position as a lieutenant was because of the Fan family's manipulation. The Fan family had long blamed you for the Fan Cheng incident, and now that you have returned safely, the Fan family dared not retaliate openly, so they acted secretly. You have no enemies in Shuojing City, and except for the Fan family, there is really no reason to seek revenge on you."

He deliberately ignored the possibility that He Yan was implicated because of Xiao Jue. After all, as a small figure, he did not dare to get involved in the fight between Xiao Jue and Xu Xiang.

He Yan looked at Xiao Jue, and Xiao Jue said, "I want to see someone."

Lord Liu was stunned, "Commander Xiao..."

"Fan Cheng's mother."

Lord Liu could still meet this request. When He Yan and Xiao Jue arrived at the prison, they saw Madam Fan curled up in a ball with her knees hugged in the innermost part of the prison. Once someone approached, she could not help but tremble and mutter something in her mouth.

He Yan frowned when he saw it and asked, "Are you using torture?"

"No, no!" Sir Liu was shocked and waved his hands repeatedly. "We haven't had time to interrogate her yet. We arrested her yesterday afternoon. But it's strange. When she came in yesterday, she was fine. Her tone was extremely arrogant and she refused to admit that she had anything to do with the assassins. When the jailer came to check on her this morning, she seemed a little strange. However," Sir Liu didn't take it seriously, "we have seen a lot of this kind of thing here. Knowing that there was evidence and she couldn't run away, she started to act crazy and stupid, thinking she could get away with it."

He Yan squatted down and called her: "Mrs. Fan, Mrs. Fan?"

The woman in the prison heard this and looked at her tremblingly. Her hair was messy and covered her face. Only one eye could be vaguely seen, which was full of panic.

He Yan had met Fan Cheng before, but this was her first time meeting Madam Fan. She had also heard from her childhood sweetheart that Madam Fan was not a good-tempered person. Since Tang Ying and Fan Cheng were engaged, she had ordered Fan Cheng to cut off contact with Miss He. When Miss He came to her house, she ordered the servants of the Fan family to stand at the door and ignore the people passing by to curse at her, which made He Yan feel so ashamed that she fell seriously ill.

But now that he saw this woman, He Yan felt that there were still doubts about this matter. Even if a mother who was hot-tempered and spoiled her son really wanted to settle accounts with him, with Madam Fan's past personality, she would never do it secretly from the dark. And how could a woman like her get in touch with those assassins? Even if she really hired a killer, how could she be so stupid as to put the poison in her room instead of destroying it quickly? Why would her personal maid betray her master? If she was afraid of being implicated, she might as well say nothing. She even had the courage to die. How could she commit suicide out of fear of crime? Now there was no evidence, and Madam Fan was crazy again... He Yan glanced at the woman in the prison. Was she really pretending to be crazy?

Lord Liu was sweating coldly as he watched He Yan's actions. This Marquis Wu'an was really not shy. He dared to show such concern for his former lover's mother in front of his fiancé. Even if the other party wanted to take her life, she could be generous and not care. However... from Fan Cheng to Xiao Jue, the vision of the eldest lady of the He family has indeed improved by leaps and bounds.

He Yan stood up and said, "Let's go out and talk."

Several people walked out of the prison.

"Miss He, Governor Xiao, this case..."

"She is not the murderer." Xiao Jue interrupted Mr. Liu before he could finish.

Mr. Liu was stunned for a moment, "But... the evidence is already complete."

"The so-called evidence is the evidence that the murderer let you see. If you try the case in this way, I'm afraid it will play into the murderer's hands." Xiao Jue said.

Mr. Liu was in great pain. He just wanted to be an official in peace and get this case over with. It was so hard to find evidence and close the case, but Xiao Jue denied it. This was going to go on forever.

But he didn't dare to voice his complaints in front of Xiao Jue. Lord Liu thought for a moment, "But if it wasn't Madam Fan, who could it be? The clues stopped here. The only thing on the assassin's body that could identify his identity was the banknote."

"We can start with the Fan family," Xiao Jue said calmly, "Find out who the deceased maid had contact with before. Who entered Fan Cheng's mother's room. Also," he paused, "starting tonight, the number of guards here will double. I think someone will want to silence her soon."

He Yan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Xiao Jue's analysis was pretty much what she was thinking.

No matter how much Master Liu felt annoyed, at least Xiao Jue had pointed out a way for him. After a series of promises, he went to tell the officials to do their job. He Yan and Xiao Jue walked out side by side, and they were both silent for a while.

If He Yan had only guessed before that this was done by He Rufei and Xu Zhiheng, now it was almost certain. The accusation against the Fan family was too obvious. He Rufei and his team probably thought that He Yan had had conflicts with the Fan family before, and once something happened, they would definitely punish Madam Fan and not investigate further. But now, because of Xiao Jue's words, Lord Liu is still investigating the case. In order to avoid any mistakes, He Rufei and his team would take the risk to silence Madam Fan. Although this seems to be more full of loopholes, it is also their best way.

"What do you think?" Xiao Jue asked suddenly.

He Yan came back to his senses and said, "I think...what the governor just said is very right. I always feel that there is something wrong with this case."

Seeing Xiao Jue lowering his eyes and not saying anything, she was moved and deliberately joked, "Commander, are you angry about the Fan family?"

It was the serious Miss He who had had a dispute with Fan Cheng before, not her. She had forgotten about it when she first came, but now that she remembered it, Xiao Jue was unusually silent. Could it be that he was unhappy about this matter? That was true. As a fiancée, it was unacceptable for her to have a dispute with someone else, even in an ordinary family.

"Fei Nu should have checked for you what happened on the river in early spring. If I really had something wrong, I wouldn't have done that." He Yan whispered.

Xiao Jue stopped and looked at her. The girl's eyes were lively, like a child who had done something wrong, a little embarrassed, a little flattering, with a little smile on her face. There was no sign that she had experienced a thrilling chase a few days ago.

If it were in the past, he would probably just follow He Yan's words and make a few jokes, but today was different.

"He Yan," he called He Yan's name, "Are you hiding something from me?"

He Yan paused, smiling as usual, and looked up at the person in front of him, "No. Why did the governor say that?"

The young man stood there, looking at her with his eyes downcast. His tone was gentle, but his eyes were sharp as a knife. He was silent for a moment before asking, "You really don't know where those assassins came from?"

For a moment, He Yan felt that he seemed to have seen through everything. But a moment later, she asked in confusion: "Commander, what do you mean by this? If I knew where the assassin came from, I would have told Lord Liu directly and asked him to catch him. Why am I wasting time here?"

He Yan looked relaxed, but his heart was beating fast. He wondered if Xiao Jue had discovered anything.

She couldn't tell Xiao Jue these things, and she didn't know how to explain them. She couldn't tell Xiao Jue about these strange, crazy, conspiracy-filled, tragic and malicious behaviors.

Xiao Jue looked at her steadily, and after a while, he said calmly: "It's okay."