Ying Changming was stunned. The word "respect" was beyond his reach. He also understood that what Shen Huaixu was buying was the respect of his fellow employees.
Looking down at his dirty clothes, he whispered, "I'm sorry for the expense..."
"Ying Changming, I can tell you have self-respect from the way you were beaten up without even a single plea for mercy." Shen Huaixu interrupted him and said seriously, "Others look down on you, but that's just because they look down on you. You won't be begging for your whole life, and neither can they look down on you for the rest of your life. Believe me, my words are very effective."
Ying Changming remained silent for a long time.
The requested paper was quickly delivered to Shen Huaixu. She picked up the paper, took out a charcoal pencil from her sleeve pocket, and began to write and draw on the paper.
After a while, a full-length portrait came into Ying Changming's sight.
Ying Changming was so shocked that he couldn't express it in words. He couldn't help but look at Shen Jiu again.
Shen Huaixu spread the painted portrait in front of Ying Changming and said, "This is the person I'm looking for."
After the Zhongli Bridge collapsed, she carefully examined the faces of the injured and even the dead, but did not find this man. She even drew a portrait of this man for her father, asking him to keep an eye out for him during the investigation. For several days, there was no news, as if this man had disappeared without a trace.
The only good news was that the 'chicken' that was killed by Chen Su as a warning to others seemed to be up to something, but he was very stubborn, perhaps because he was afraid of death. Every time he was tortured, he only revealed some unimportant information, and would not say anything if asked again.
This man was imprisoned in Tianlao, with the Ministry of Justice presiding over the trial, assisted by the Dali Temple and Jingzhao Prefecture. The Minister of Justice disliked excessive torture, and Shen Su was unable to interfere, so his face grew gloomier day by day.
Shen Huaixu suspected that if this continued, her father would soon turn evil.
Ying Changming carefully took the portrait, looked at it for a long time, and couldn't help saying, "It feels like there's a real person standing right in front of me. Can you give it to me for safekeeping? I'll tell you when I find the person."
Shen Huaixu nodded, "This person has a black mark behind his ear. It would be fine to find someone with this feature."
Seeing Ying Changming nod in agreement, she couldn't help but ask, "Are you planning to help me find it by yourself?"
She felt that if this was the case, she could lower her expectations. In such a huge city like Tanyuan, it would be extremely difficult for her father to find the person, so it would be impossible for the two of them to do so.
"My grandfather knows some people, he might have a way."
Shen Huaixu nodded decisively, "In that case, I'll wait for your news."
She took out a gold leaf and said, "This is the reward. If you find it, there will be a bonus."
Ying Changming looked at the golden leaf and shook his head. "You helped me before, so I'm helping you find someone as a reward."
Shen Huaixu thought about it and did not insist.
"If you need help in the future, feel free to come find me at Jishitang."
This was the first time that Shen Jiu revealed her own affairs. Ying Changming knew what Jishidiang was, but he just thought that Shen Jiu was the daughter or granddaughter of a doctor, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Before leaving, he glanced at the barely touched snacks on the table several times. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Jiu say, "I was just trying to get the waiter to shut up, but I didn't expect him to serve so much food. It would be a waste to just leave it here. Why don't we pack it up and take it away?"
Ying Changming's eyes lit up and he nodded slightly.
In the end, Shen Huaixu only took away a few sweet-scented osmanthus cakes that tasted pretty good, and gave the rest to Ying Changming.
After sending Ying Changming back to his residence, Shen Huaixu left.
In the court, the emperor thought of the Zhongli Bridge case again and asked about the progress of the investigation. After learning that not many useful clues had been found, he looked displeased and set a deadline of ten days to solve the case.
The Ministry of Justice had no choice but to give up its power. Only one day later, Shen Su got a clue from the captured people - the person behind the scenes turned out to be a remnant of the previous dynasty.
Everything that needed to be said had been said, and the prisoner had been tortured to the point of being half dead. He looked at Shen Su mockingly and said, "Shen Su, Shen Su, you have the blood of the previous dynasty, and you even changed your mother's surname yourself, but now you have become a running dog of the current emperor. What are you hiding?"
He pulled the corners of his mouth hard, revealing a malicious smile, "Could it be that you approached me on purpose, taking the opportunity to murder the dog emperor..."
Chen Su withdrew his hand, and the scarlet blood kept dripping down from the tip of the sword. His expression was cold and the sinister look in his eyes was frightening.
Before anyone could react, he took off his official hat and strode out of the cell.
It wasn't long before the news that the remnants of the previous dynasty were planning a rebellion spread throughout the capital, and the prisoner's last words were also widely circulated.
When Shen Huaixu heard the news, she couldn't help but be stunned. The investigation actually led to her family? She began to worry about her father.
Outside Jishiditang, Ying Changming was wearing the only piece of clothing he had that was still intact, and his hair was not as messy as before, but was unusually clean and tidy. He awkwardly looked inside Jishiditang for the familiar figure, but his view was suddenly blocked by someone.
"Little brother, are you here to see a doctor?"
Ying Changming straightened his chest and saluted like others, "I'm here to look for someone. It's a young lady named Shen..."
The waiter interrupted him kindly, "You mean Doctor Shen, right? Wait a minute, I'll go in and get someone."
Doctor Shen?
Ying Changming was stunned for a moment, and was about to call the waiter to say that he was not looking for a doctor, but he saw that the waiter had already entered the door. He paused and did not dare to step in.
Just when Shen Huaixu was thinking of asking for leave to find out about his father, he suddenly heard a waiter say that someone was looking for him outside the door.
Walking out of Jishiditang, Shen Huaixu immediately spotted the reserved Ying Changming. "Ying Changming? You look quite energetic after cleaning up!"
Ying Changming saw that it was indeed Shen Huaixu who came out, and asked doubtfully, "Young Doctor Shen?"
"I am none other than you," Shen Huaixu said modestly. "What brings you here? Have you found that person?"
Ying Changming's mind was in a mess, and after a while he said, "I have some clues..."
"Wait, come with me."
Chen Huaixu waved to Ying Changming and brought him to a house in the backyard of Jishiditang.
"Okay, now you can tell me."
Thinking of how both the doctor and the medicine boy had called Shen Huaixu "Little Doctor Shen" along the way, Ying Changming calmed himself down and talked about the portrait.
"The person in the portrait was not found. What was found was the person with the black mark behind his ear." He took out a small piece of paper and handed it to Shen Huaixu, "It's this mark, take a look..."
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