Chapter 128: Sharp-eyed and sharp-tongued, hard to fool
Yun Ji went to Yanzhou to report on his work. Before leaving, he kept his promise and left three secret guards for Su Rui.
They were all people who originally worked under Zhuiyue. There was no need for them to get used to each other. They could directly and tacitly carry out the tasks assigned by Su Rui.
The secret guards had been learning assassination, investigation, and tracking since elementary school, so the task Su Rui assigned to them was just child's play, and they brought back the results in two days.
Her guess turned out to be correct.
Liang's heart disease was caused by Lin Chuan.
Because Lin Chuan was out of her control.
According to the investigation by the secret guards, several shops under the Liang family have recently changed the way of freight transportation from road transportation to water transportation.
Water transportation is faster than land transportation, but it costs more to hire boats and people. There is no canal in Shengjing City, so goods have to be loaded and unloaded in the neighboring Fancheng, which is also an expense.
The several shops under Liang's control mainly deal in small items such as rouge and powder, which generally do not require water transportation.
Maybe they invested some money as a cover, and let Lin Chuan pretend to be a boatman or a worker, and leave Shengjing by water.
After the bandits were killed, the search for Lin Chuan gradually eased. The death of the eldest prince had caused a lot of uproar, and it was the perfect time for Lin Chuan to escape.
The secret guards checked and found that Liang's shop had indeed sent out two boat trips during those days, but there was no problem with the personnel.
There was another one when Su Rui and Yun Ji got married, and there was no more after that.
The secret guards also discovered that two shop assistants were missing from Liang's paper and ink shop.
One said he was accidentally killed while moving goods, and the other was missing.
The missing person is probably Lin Chuan.
He killed the shop assistant, or perhaps the person who was watching him, and escaped.
Having escaped from Liang's control, he was unwilling to follow her arrangements and leave Shengjing.
Why did he stay in Shengjing despite the danger?
For Zhou Yao?
Or a wolf cub?
Maybe both.
After all, one was his adopted daughter, and the other was his grandson, and both of them ended up in Prince Long's mansion. In addition, when the news of Zhou Yao being abused on her wedding night came out, he must have wanted to kill Changning and Chen Youmin to vent his anger.
He stayed in Shengjing City perhaps to rescue the two.
Although Lin Chuan is a reckless man, his years of experience as a bandit have made his anti-capture skills as good as those of professional secret guards.
Probably in order to prevent the Liang family from finding him, he not only cleaned up most of the traces, but also left behind only sleight of hand. In addition, it had been a long time, and several secret guards were unable to track down his specific whereabouts.
No wonder Liang became so anxious that she fell ill.
If you want to find Lin Chuan, you have to start from the root.
Liang didn't dare to ask Zhou Yao to come out and lure people out. She guessed that she was afraid of being suspected at the center of the storm and wanted to wait a little longer.
Then Su Rui must hurry up and get ahead of her.
But the wolf cub is in Changning's hands, and it would be troublesome to get it out without alerting Changning.
unless……
Thinking of this, Su Rui immediately wrote a note and slipped it between the cover and the insert of an ordinary invitation. After gluing it shut, he handed it to Luo E and instructed, "Find someone unfamiliar to go to Prince Long's mansion and deliver the invitation to Miss Tang Er."
Luo E took the invitation and went to do her business. Su Rui did not delay either. He put on a cloak and got on a carriage to Lingxiao Peak in the south of the city.
It is now late autumn and early winter, and the maple leaves on Lingxiao Peak are bright red. Many people come to the peak to enjoy the maple leaves.
Su Rui was wearing a cloak with a wide hood covering most of her face, so her features could not be seen clearly. In addition, she only brought Xiaoru with her, so no one paid much attention to her.
They climbed all the way to the back of the peak. There were no maple leaves, so few people came to the rest pavilion. Su Rui sat down to catch his breath.
This seat allows you to directly see the foot of the mountain.
Su Rui was certain that with Tang Yuli's intelligence, he would definitely be able to find where the note was hidden.
But she was not sure whether Tang Yuli would help her.
But this is the most direct, fastest and best way at the moment, so she naturally has to give it a try.
If that doesn’t work, look for other ways.
She only held out 20% hope, but in less than an hour, she saw the familiar and unruly figure getting off the carriage.
The wolf cub had been running in the mountains all year round and was extremely fast. In a few seconds, he left the servant who followed him behind.
"What's the matter with you calling me here?" The wolf cub jumped into the pavilion and asked directly.
Su Rui turned her head and looked at the wolf cub.
It seems that he is doing well in Prince Long's mansion. He has gained weight and is wearing a cross-collared robe made of cloud brocade. His belt is decorated with precious beads and he also has a white jade pendant with carved bamboo joints hanging around his waist.
He looked like a noble young man, and at first glance, he no longer looked like the sinister wolf he used to be.
"How about asking you to do me a favor and repay the favor I gave you for helping me find your parents and helping you find your roots?"
"Nothing." The wolf cub refused flatly, looking up, and said unconvincedly, "You're not helping me, you're using me. If I don't cooperate with you, you can't clear yourself of the injustice."
He has sharp eyes and a sharp tongue, and is really hard to fool.
Su Rui curled her lips, turned around completely, looked him in the face and said, "Then tell me, what do you want in exchange for helping me?"
Su Rui knew that the wolf cub was smart. He came not only because Tang Yuli was helping him, but also because he wanted to come of his own accord.
It depends on whether he can achieve what he wants.
"That's what I want~" The wolf cub took a step forward, staring at Su Rui with his wolf eyes, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he stretched out his hand and said, "I want the ointment."
Ointment?
Su Rui was puzzled.
What ointment.
"I want the ointment you gave to that one-armed carrot head, too. I want ten boxes!"
Su Rui chuckled.
Although he is a wolf cub, he is still a child after all, and he is competing with himself.
Seeing her laughing at him, the wolf cub's face turned pale and he said angrily, "You're laughing at me!"
"No." Su Rui immediately put away her smile. She still had to coax the little brat. "I promise you, but it takes time to make ten boxes. I'll give them to you when they're done."
"What if you regret not doing it and not giving it to me?"
"With your current status, are you still afraid that I will regret it?" Su Rui asked back.
The wolf cub thought about it and realized that his current status was indeed no worse than Su Rui's.
"Okay, now it's your turn. What can I do for you?"
"I want to lure Lin Chuan out. You should know how to lure him out, right?"
If Lin Chuan's purpose of staying in Shengjing was to get Zhou Yao and the wolf cub, he would definitely find a way to contact the two of them.
It might be more difficult on Zhou Yao's side, but he was the one who raised the wolf cub, so there must be some kind of connection between the two that others don't know.
"Of course, I can lure him here, but..." The wolf cub glanced at Su Rui. "Are you going to stay here?"
Understanding what the wolf cub meant, Su Rui stood up, took Xiaoru away, and hid in the bushes behind.
The wolf cub reached into his clothes and took out a small bamboo flute. He played a short rhythmic piece, and a crow flew over from somewhere.
The wolf cub pulled out a piece of grass, tied it to the crow's feet, and threw it up. The crow flew away.
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