Ye Shiheng was stunned for a moment, then reread Hua Fushu's letter. It didn't tell him where she had been, only that her master had asked her to help treat a few patients. After thinking for a moment, Ye Shiheng asked Wu Jing to go to the Xinglin Clinic to ask Doctor Li. Wu Jing received the instructions and went to the Xinglin Clinic.
Madam Ouyang sighed softly and said with a smile, "Hua'er didn't tell you because she was afraid you would have someone follow her. She's going to her master, so don't worry. Besides, her master is the Lord of Lanling, so she's most likely gone to Lanling."
Ye Shiheng suddenly realized and ordered his men to go to Lanling. Madam Ouyang had no choice but to follow him.
After a while, someone came to report that Ye Yunlu had returned. Mrs. Ouyang missed her eldest son very much after not seeing him for a long time, and she couldn't wait to see him. Ye Shiheng was also very worried and followed him.
At the Yuezhou official post station, Old Qiao entered the lobby and saw Yu Chisu fiddling with her fingers out of boredom. Yu Xuanji sat with her legs crossed, drinking tea and discussing ancient history with Ye Zelin. He walked over to Yu Xuanji and said, "Sir, there's news from Qinzhou."
Yu Xuanji put down her legs, sat upright, and said calmly, "Go ahead."
Lao Qiao said, "Sir, we just received news that the people we sent to Qinzhou were captured by Mei Zong."
Yu Chisu was quite dissatisfied, "Uncle Qiao, what kind of news is this?"
Yu Xuanji frowned slightly and asked, "How are our people?"
Old Qiao said, "It's strange. After Mei Zong captured our men, he didn't torture them to extract a confession. I don't know what method he used to make them reveal their identities. After questioning them, Mei Zong released them. They are already on their way back. I didn't want you to worry, so I sent a message back first. That person is not from Mei Zong's group."
Ye Zelin asked, "Uncle Qiao, did Mei Zong admit it himself?"
Uncle Qiao nodded. "Our people say that the Mei Sect is different from other sects and is widely loved by the people of Qin and Huai Prefectures. It seems that the Mei Sect is the master of Qin and Huai, not the King of Qin. Our people also said that the Mei Sect has sent people to Yuezhou to track down the identity of that person."
Yu Xuanji then asked Ye Zelin about his opinion: "Major General, what do you think of Mei Zong?"
Ye Zelin said quietly, "Mei Zong may not be as simple as it seems."
The same goes for Yu Xuanji. Mei Zong took over all the shops in Qinhuai in just a few months and grew at an astonishing speed. This was not a simple task, and its influence should not be underestimated.
He ordered Lao Qiao to continue sending people to keep an eye on Mei Zong, and to inform him immediately if there was any news.
Old Qiao went to do it immediately. Yu Xuanji and Ye Zelin discussed Cheng Wenbo's case. Since the coroner died, there has been no progress in Cheng Wenbo's case. The Cheng family still does not allow them to dig up the grave and perform an autopsy, and even sends people to guard Cheng Wenbo's grave every day. They had to give up the idea of digging up the grave and performing an autopsy, and instead investigate whether there was anything unusual before Cheng Wenbo's death.
It wasn't until two days later that they caught a suspicious person.
This man was a servant of the Cheng family. He usually served Cheng Wenbo and was quite trusted by Cheng Wenbo. However, he returned to his hometown the day before Cheng Wenbo's death.
Yu Chi Su personally went to the servant's hometown, brought him back to the inn, and tied him up in front of Yu Xuanji.
The servant was fat and short, dressed in green cloth. Two people dressed as soldiers forced him to kneel down, but he refused and spat at Yu Xuanji.
The two soldiers were about to teach him a lesson, but Yu Xuanji raised her hand to stop them and said, "Do you know who I am?"
The man said, "I don't care who you are."
Yu Xuanji asked, "I am Yu Xuanji, the Minister of Justice. I wonder if you have heard of me?"
The joy in the man's eyes was fleeting, and he said coldly: "Who are you? What has anything to do with a commoner like me?"
Yu Xuanji continued, "Since my identity has nothing to do with you, why are you so happy?"
The man glanced at Yu Xuanji indifferently and quickly denied it, "I didn't do that, you're talking nonsense!"
Yu Xuanji laughed and said, "Am I talking nonsense, or are you contradicting yourself? You want to see me but you don't dare to trust me, huh?"
The man couldn't help but lower his voice, "That's not the case."
Yu Xuanji spoke to the man again and ordered Yu Chisu to untie him. Yu Chisu followed her uncle's order and untied him, saying calmly, "You can go now."
The man looked at Yu Xuanji in confusion, and when he saw her wave, he hurried out of the lobby and headed for the entrance of the post station. At this moment, Yu Xuanji's voice came: "If you leave the post station, I guarantee you won't live beyond tomorrow."
He couldn't help but stop. Yu Xuanji was right. If he walked out of the post station, he might not live to see tomorrow. But he didn't trust Yu Xuanji to redress the grievances of his master.
Yu Xuanji continued, "If you're not afraid of death, just leave. I won't stop you. But do you want Cheng Wenbo to die with regrets? I think Susu should have told you something."
The man thought for a moment, and finally returned to the hall. He knelt before Yu Xuanji and bowed deeply: "Please redress the injustice done to my master."
Yu Xuanji said, "I have been ordered to investigate the 100,000 yuan water conservancy fund. If your master is truly wronged, I will redress his grievances. You should get up quickly."
Yu Chi Su helped the man up, sat him down next to her, and poured him some tea.
Yu Xuanji asked the two soldiers to retreat. The man drank some tea and told her everything he knew: "My lords, I am Cheng Liu. I usually serve my lord personally. On the evening before his death, he asked me to deliver two documents to the capital, one by the official road and one by a small road. Both documents impeached Cai Yuanchang. Your lord had expected that Cai Yuanchang would not allow the documents to reach the emperor, so he used the official road to attract Cai Yuanchang's attention so that the document by the small road could be delivered to the capital. Fearing that Cai Yuanchang would be suspicious, your lordship asked me to return home after delivering the documents to avoid the limelight. Who knew that the next day, news came that your lord had committed suicide out of fear of punishment..."
Cheng Liu's face was filled with tears. He wiped his tears with his sleeve and continued, "Your Excellency has been investigating Cai Yuanchang's evil deeds for a long time, but you rarely mentioned it. I don't know much. I vaguely remember that you mentioned an account book, but I don't know what it was."
Yu Xuanji asked, "Did your family's master ever tell you where this account book is?"
Cheng Liu shook his head. He looked at Yu Xuanji and pleaded, "Master Yu, I have told you everything I know. You must clear my master's name."
Yu Xuanji promised to clear Cheng Wenbo's name. Now that she knew almost everything, she asked Yu Chisu to take Cheng Liu downstairs to rest. Yu Chisu and Cheng Liu left the lobby.
Yu Xuanji took the teacup beside her, took a sip, and said, "Young General, have you guessed what that account book is?"
Ye Zelin smiled and said, "I think that account book is probably related to Cai Yuanchang."
Yu Xuanji continued, "Didn't we suspect earlier that he had other motives for staying in Yuezhou?"
Ye Zelin looked as if he understood everything: "The account book might just be one of the reasons. Their real purpose is to stop us from investigating the case."
Yu Xuanji smiled and said, "Things are becoming clearer and clearer."
Ye Zelin also picked up the tea and sipped it slowly.
Yu Xuanji called Lao Qiao over and said, "Find someone to keep an eye on the Cheng family and report any signs of trouble immediately."
"Yes." Old Joe went to do it immediately.
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