Chapter 51 Pei Yuan Suspects Shen Chu
Pei Yuan is blind, but his hearing is more acute.
Feeling a gust of wind heading towards his vital parts, he dodged to the side, barely avoiding it, and then felt annoyed, waving his jade-bone fan with great force.
Shen Chu was unable to dodge in time, and the sharp blade on the jade fan cut her forearm.
She staggered backward, covered her left arm with her hand, retreated to a corner, and tried her best to hold her breath.
Pei Yuan didn't hear any movement, and his brows furrowed slightly.
With a heavy heart, Chen Chu slowly moved towards the window.
Tonight's exchange showed that Pei Yuan's martial arts skills were unfathomable; she was indeed no match for him.
Looks like I won't be getting my money tonight; survival is the priority.
She tiptoed, preparing to climb out the window and leave.
Pei Yuan instantly realized Shen Chu's location, pounced over, and grabbed Shen Chu's arm.
Shen Chu waved her hand, scattering a handful of white powder, then turned and jumped out of the window.
With a whoosh, Pei Yuanyu opened his bone fan, perfectly blocking the medicinal powder, and pulled Chen Chu back.
Chen Chu fell heavily to the ground, gasping in pain.
This guy reacted too quickly; he even managed to block the powder.
How does he look like someone who's blind at night?
No wonder no one noticed his flaw.
"Heh, trying to leave?" Pei Yuan strode forward, completely blocking Shen Chu's escape route.
Just then, Hongxiu flashed in with incredible speed, grabbed Chen Chu's waist, and leaped into the air.
Pei Yuan jumped up and precisely blocked their path.
Shen Chu struck out with a palm strike in mid-air.
Bang.
Splash...
A huge hole was punched through the roof, and blue bricks and wood crashed down with a loud crash.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hongxiu led Chenchu out through the hole.
Pei Yuan jumped out with a dark face. Outside, there was only the howling north wind and Sun Yan, who had been chasing after Hongxiu.
"Your Highness, the person has escaped."
Pei Yuan hummed in agreement. "Is the fire in the warehouse out?"
Sun Yan said, "We have already checked and there is no property loss. The thieves set the fire to cover up their robbery. Fortunately, Your Highness was alert, otherwise the thieves would have succeeded."
Pei Yuan looked up, and a cold wind blew in through the large hole in the roof. "How big is the hole in the roof?"
Sun Yan followed his gaze and said, "It's about three feet long. To be able to punch such a big hole with palm force shows that the other party is very strong."
I will go to investigate the powerful and skilled martial artist in the capital tomorrow.
Did Your Highness notice anything suspicious during the fight?
Pei Yuan paused slightly in the hand holding the jade-bone fan.
He cannot see the person he is fighting, but his sense of touch and smell are exceptionally sensitive.
When he grabbed the other person's arm, he seemed to smell a faint fragrance.
A fragrance like that of wisteria.
He had smelled the same fragrance on Shen Chu earlier that day.
And there are also the usual methods of applying pesticides...
Could it be that the person who infiltrated today was Shen Chu?
Thinking of how Shen Chu had sneaked into his bedroom a few days ago and even hid in the closet, Pei Yuan smiled knowingly.
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The next morning, as soon as Shen Chu entered the Inspectorate, his colleagues surrounded him enthusiastically.
"So the file management regulations were really written by Lord Shen. Lord Shen is truly talented."
"Fortunately, Lord Shen is clever and His Majesty is wise, otherwise Sun Hong would have fooled us."
"I heard Sun Hong didn't survive the beating and died last night. Bah, serves him right!"
"I hope you will take good care of me in the future, young master Shen."
Upon hearing the news of Sun Hong's death, Shen Chu was stunned for a moment, but quickly regained his composure and smiled as he exchanged a few words with his colleagues.
The petty official who had followed Sun Hong in his tyrannical ways came running over, his face beaming with smiles.
"Lord Shen, I was blind to your greatness and have offended you in the past. I hope you will forgive my mistakes."
Shen Chu glanced at the clerk's face.
The clerk bent over even more, his smile as bright as a flower. “I prepared a new duty room this morning. It’s spacious and bright. I’ll help you move in in a bit.”
Shen Chu smiled slightly. "No need. I think the grinding center is fine."
Having said that, he ignored the clerk's anxious expression and went straight into the grinding room.
There were already people in the grinding station.
He Zhengxiang, with one hand holding a walnut, wandered among the neatly arranged shelves, carefully examining the marked files.
Hearing Chen Chu's footsteps as he entered, he turned his head, glanced outside, and his beard twitched slightly.
"Young man, yesterday they despised you and looked down on you, but today they flatter you. That's reality."
It won't change anything by picking out one bad apple or by cooking a whole new pot of soup.
Shen Chu smiled and said, "It's human nature to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak. When subordinates do things, they only strive to do their best. Even if they fail after trying, they have no regrets."
He Zhengxiang paused slightly, then shook his head after a moment, "It's good for young people to hit a wall a few times; they'll soon be able to find their way."
Shen Chu didn't refute, but took out two walnuts and handed them over.
He Zhengxiang was surprised, "A gift for me?"
Shen Chu nodded, "This is compensation for you. That day, the master hit Sun Hong with a walnut and lost one."
Walnuts should be handled in pairs. The one you have is widowed; let it rest in peace.
I picked out a new pair for you. Try playing with them again; maybe you'll be able to create a different shape.
"Widowed?" He Zhengxiang couldn't help but laugh as he held the walnut in his hand, which was already covered in a patina.
"You're an interesting young man. I'll accept these walnuts for that reason alone."
He took the walnuts and examined them against the sunlight, becoming more and more satisfied. He couldn't help but smile and say, "Little Shen."
"What are your orders, sir?"
"Come out with me for a bit and help me with something."
Shen Chu could clearly sense that He Zhengxiang was very happy after receiving the walnuts.
She also wanted to get closer to He Zhengxiang, so she said without hesitation, "Okay."
"Sir, where are we going?"
"Go to the Sixth Prince's residence. The Sixth Prince just sent someone over to say that thieves broke into the residence last night. Let's go there and record the actual situation."
Chen Chu...
Is it too late for her to bring the walnuts back now?
"My lord, isn't apprehending thieves the responsibility of the Jingzhao Prefecture? Besides, the Sixth Prince, who leads the Five Cities Garrison, can personally lead a search for thieves. Why should our Censorate get involved?"
He Zhengxiang frowned, but still patiently taught her: "As an imperial censor, you must be well aware of all the happenings in the capital. What does it mean that thieves have broken into the Sixth Prince's residence?"
What does this mean?
"This shows that the officials of the Jingzhao Prefecture are incompetent and lazy. We should go to the Sixth Prince's residence to investigate the actual situation so that we can better impeach the Jingzhao Prefecture."
Xiao Shen, you need to learn to see the big picture from small details, and to understand the whole picture from a single spot.
Shen Chu... Lord He, who had received the walnuts, was a bit long-winded.
"Your Excellency is wise."
Following the talkative Lord He into the Sixth Prince's residence, I immediately spotted Pei Yuan standing under the crabapple tree.
Unlike his usual fitted attire, Pei Yuan wore a white robe with wide sleeves and silver cloud patterns, with a wide blue brocade belt around his waist. His hair was tied up with a jade crown, and he exuded an innate air of nobility.
She couldn't help but take another look.
Putting aside his philandering nature, Pei Yuan's appearance was outstanding among all the princes.
The Crown Prince and Prince Heng bear a striking resemblance to His Majesty, with six-tenths of their appearance being similar. It is said that Pei Yuan's appearance is even more like that of his deceased mother, Consort Yu.
He Zhengxiang stepped forward to inquire about Pei Yuan's situation last night. Upon learning that the warehouse had also been burned, he turned to Shen Chu and said:
"Xiao Shen, I'm going to check on the warehouse. You stay here..."
Shen Chu quickly said, "My lord, I should go to the storeroom instead."
Pei Yuan walked over with his hands behind his back, pointed to the large hole in the roof and said, "Lord He, please go to the storeroom. The thieves have made a large hole in the roof. We need Lord Shen to go up and conduct an on-site inspection."
Shen Chu's plan failed, and he could only watch helplessly as He Zhengxiang left with Sun Yan.
"Young Master Shen, aren't you going up to check the hole in the roof?" Pei Yuan chuckled.
She gave a slight smirk. "Your eyesight is good; a visual assessment is acceptable."
"It's more accurate to go up there."
Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow, turned around, grabbed Shen Chu's arm, and with a light tap of his toes, pulled Shen Chu onto the roof.
Shen Chu was in so much pain that she almost cried out.
That damned Pei Yuan just happened to grab the wound on her arm.
"What's wrong, Lord Shen? Why are you sweating?"
Pei Yuan stopped on the rooftop, turned around and looked over, his peach blossom eyes full of smiles.
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