Chapter 36: Offended Her?
Chen Yanchuan withdrew his gaze, his expression calm and indifferent, as if he didn't care, and it was clear that he didn't intend to make this deal with Xie Anbai.
He was already investigating Ye Chutang. If he wanted to know something, he would know it himself. There was no need to waste time and energy on playing tricks on Xie An.
Seeing his reaction, Xie Anbai quit.
"Hey, no, you're really not curious at all?" He was still hoping to exchange this information for some money from Shen Yanchuan! Who knew that Shen Yanchuan had no such plan at all!
Xie Anbai was unwilling to give up, and leaned forward: "Really! Exclusive news! I guarantee you won't suffer any loss if you buy it! In view of our many years of friendship, I'll give you a cheap price: one thousand taels!"
Chen Yanchuan picked up the teacup and sipped it without even glancing at her.
Xie Anbai gritted his teeth: "Then... eight hundred taels?"
Shen Yanchuan didn't move.
Xie Anbai took a deep breath and said, "Five hundred taels! It can't be any lower!"
Chen Yanchuan was calm.
Xie Anbai couldn't stand it any longer: "Three hundred taels! Give me your answer whether it's possible or not!"
Chen Yanchuan finally looked over and said, "One hundred taels. If you want to talk, just say it. If not, leave."
"..." Xie Anbai felt a sharp pain in his flesh. It was all because he was in such a hurry to go out that he forgot to bring money. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to bargain with this man so humbly!
He stretched out his hand.
Chen Yanchuan winked at Lian Zhou, who immediately stepped forward and handed over a silver note.
Xie Anbai checked it twice, carefully put the banknote in his arms, and then snorted and laughed: "I told you that you like her, but you still don't admit it. If it were any other girl, you wouldn't even look at her for a second, so how could you be willing to spend money to find out about her?"
Shen Yanchuan was too lazy to explain to him: “Speak.”
Xie Anbai didn't waste any words. He quickly put away his folding fan and spoke mysteriously, "I've asked around. Doctor Ye came here from the north with her brothers and sisters three years ago to escape famine. You must have known this, but - do you know where she is from?"
Chen Yanchuan's eyes moved slightly.
"You know?"
Ye Chutang and his friends have been in Jiangling for three years, and no one knows where they came from. However, Xie Anbai's tone is very confident.
There was a hint of pride in Xie Anbai's eyes.
He chuckled, lowered his voice, and said, "You would never imagine that they are from the capital!"
Shen Yanchuan's fingers holding the teacup tightened instantly, but his face remained expressionless.
"oh?"
…
The appearance of Mrs. Cao completely disrupted Cao Deping's plan.
After her shout, there was a brief silence around her, and then there was a commotion!
"What did she say? The three people who died in Cao Chengwen's yard before were actually related to the Cao family?"
"Hiss - from what I hear, it seems that Cao Deping deliberately asked Cao Chengwen to find those people to do the job! But in the end, it was probably not done well, and the people died in Cao's house..."
"I have long suspected that there was something wrong with that case, and it turned out to be true! What could have caused those people to go to Cao's house in the middle of the night? Moreover, it was three against one, and the one who survived was Cao Chengwen! This is not normal in anyone's eyes!"
"But what exactly do they want to do? Didn't Liu Si admit his guilt and take the blame at the beginning?"
Cao Deping broke out in cold sweats after hearing this and felt more nervous than ever before.
He grabbed Madam Cao tightly and tried to drag her away by force, but he was stopped by the police just as he took a step.
Yang Zhen asked in a deep voice: "Cao Deping! Is what she just said true? "
Cao Deping looked back, feeling angry, anxious and panicked, but there were many things he couldn't say in public.
Looking at his expression, Yang Zhen thought that he was still trying to deny it, so he slammed the table.
"Tell me! Did you find those three people from the casino? What's your purpose?"
Cao Deping's lips turned pale and he was trembling and unable to speak.
At this moment, Cao Chengwen's sneer suddenly came from the side.
"We found them. The casino has a close relationship with our Cao family. Isn't it easy to find a few people to do the job?"
Cao Deping looked at him suddenly, veins popping out on his forehead: "You beast! What are you talking about!"
A look of revengeful satisfaction appeared on Cao Chengwen's face, and his facial features were distorted.
He should have thought of this moment when he pushed him out with his own hands just now!
Cao Chengwen suddenly turned around and looked at Yang Zhen, with a strange smile on his lips.
Yang Zhen's heart skipped a beat and for some reason, he felt a sense of uneasiness rising from the bottom of his heart.
The next moment, he finally knew where this uneasiness came from.
Cao Chengwen said in a strange tone: "If it weren't for my cousin, those people in the casino might not be willing to give me this face. Speaking of which, I have to thank the county magistrate."
The whole place was dead silent.
Yang Zhen's expression changed instantly.
…
The corners of Ye Chutang's lips curled up, and he was very satisfied with today's show.
From Cao Chengwen to Cao Deping, and then to Liu Yiyi, everyone has to pay the price for what they have done.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, Yang Zhen had only two choices: first, to give up his official career and openly cover up the crime, thus letting the matter go unresolved once again. The second option is to sacrifice personal relationships for the greater good and throw away the obstacle in front of you.
In his heart, which is more important, the woman he likes, or——
"Someone come!"
Yang Zhen's face turned pale as he shouted, each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth with difficulty.
"Bring Liu Yiyi here!"
Ye Chutang nodded slightly.
Oh, he had made his choice.
She had no interest in watching the rest of the show and turned around to leave.
She heard hurried footsteps nearby and took a casual look. It was Zhou.
Originally, she thought that she would definitely not be able to send Liu Si off in time, but when she arrived at the execution ground, Zhou discovered that Liu Si had not been executed yet!
She stood there in a daze, listening to the growing discussions among the people around her, almost unable to believe it.
Afterwards, she finally found Ye Chutang. The moment their eyes met, she saw the woman smiling at her.
Zhou's tears suddenly welled up.
The next moment, the woman turned and left, and a breeze blew, ruffling her skirt.
She had a calm face, gentle black eyes, and an aura of tranquility and peace emanated from her whole body, which was totally out of place in this noisy and violent environment.
Like a spring crabapple swaying gently in the wind.
Ye Chutang walked for a while and when he passed by the teahouse, he looked up as if unintentionally.
A man in a moon-white brocade robe was sitting by the window, looking down from above.
——Have you had enough of the excitement?
Chen Yanchuan raised his thin lips and nodded slightly.
——It’s very exciting.
Ye Chutang had no intention of arguing with him, so he withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.
At this time, Afeng should have prepared the meal. She had to go back early, otherwise those people would keep waiting for her and the meal would get cold.
Thinking of this, she quietly quickened her pace.
Chen Yanchuan looked at her leaving back, his eyes narrowed slightly.
She is actually... from the capital?
Then she and Xu Fengchi——
"Hey, let me ask—" Xie Anbai asked gloatingly, "Why did the girl run away when she saw you? Is this the first time you've been treated so badly? What did you do to offend her?"
(End of this chapter)
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