Chapter 312: The Devil is One Foot Higher
"Did you get it?"
Wen En had been waiting behind a huge rock far away from the cabin since early morning. When he saw Wen Wan come out, he asked with concern.
Wen Wan raised the jade pendant in her hand and said with a smile, "I got it. He tricked me into delivering the letter, and I tricked him into giving me the token. It's fair."
Wen En curled his lips and said, "General, you've fooled me."
Wen Wan glanced at him and said, "Don't underestimate He Qing. He is brave, resourceful, and humble. If it weren't for me, no one else would be his match."
Winn responded, "That's true. My sister is of course the best."
"You're still so sweet-talking." Wen Wan said with a smile.
Wen En smiled and said, "Now that we have the things, let's go."
Wen Wan took two steps forward and suddenly stopped.
"What do you mean? Us? You're going too?"
Wen En said as a matter of course: "He Qing's men are not good people, and you don't know kung fu, how can I let you take risks alone?"
Wen Wan shook her head and laughed, "I'm not going there to fight. I don't know kung fu, but I have brains."
Wen En insisted, "I have to follow you anyway. Don't think I don't know that you went to great lengths to trick He Qing into giving you the token, just to use He Qing's influence in Fengcheng to investigate Prince Anding's affairs."
He would guess, and it wouldn't be surprising.
King Anding died in Fengcheng, which was He Qing's sphere of influence. Using his people to investigate was definitely the best choice.
Wen En added, "How many people in this world dare to kill, or are capable of killing, King Anding? In this muddy water, who knows how many dangers you'll encounter. I can't control you if you get involved, but at least I have to be by your side to protect you."
His tone was very calm when he spoke, but the concern in his words touched Wen Wan's heart.
"Yes, I know you mean well, but... you are the prince of Mobei."
His identity meant that they could not stand side by side.
"So what if I'm the Prince of Mobei? Do you think I care about this identity? I, I'm just..."
Halfway through his words, Winn lowered his eyes. He looked lonely, as if he had endless difficulties to express.
Wen Wan's heart softened and she raised her hand to touch his head.
Feeling her tenderness, Winn regained his spirits.
He looked up and said, "By the way, when you get out, you don't have to look for that 100,000 taels of gold."
Wen Wan was puzzled.
Wen En said coldly, "There's no such thing as a hundred thousand taels of gold."
Hearing this, Wen Wan was really shocked.
The imperial court accused Prince Anding of treason after an investigation revealed that Mobei had given Prince Anding 100,000 taels of gold, thus bribing Prince Anding and giving the mineral veins in the lawless area to Mobei.
Wen Wan asked in surprise, "How is this possible? Didn't someone see the gold with their own eyes and get the secret letter you wrote to Prince Anding?"
"Oh," Wen En laughed sarcastically, "Whether there's gold or secret letters, how could I, the person involved, not know?"
That’s true.
Wen Wan thought about it and her eyes dimmed again.
"Unfortunately, due to your status, it's impossible for you to testify for King Anding. Even if you did, no one would believe you."
Things are back to the starting point, and we still have to find evidence.
But no matter what, with Winn's denial, she has ruled out a wrong direction.
Having said what she needed to say, Wen Wan looked up and said goodbye to Wen En, "Then I'm leaving."
Winn's eyes were indifferent, "Okay."
Unexpectedly, Winn didn't stop her.
*
After Wen Wan left the valley, she returned to the place where she had separated from Shen Yu and his group.
But when we left the temporary camp, there was no one there.
In the open space, there was a bonfire that had long been extinguished and had been soaked by rain.
Wen Wan remembered that it rained the night before yesterday, so the people in this temporary camp should have left before the day before yesterday?
Thinking of this, Wen Wan immediately looked around for clues.
Suddenly, a breeze blew and she smelled a fishy stench.
She stood up, picked up a piece of wood, and walked over carefully.
Through the grass, there is a huge pit.
The pit was dug temporarily. Because it had rained, there was a lot of water in the pit, and soaked in the water were layers of corpses.
These corpses were wearing the clothes of Fengcheng defenders and should be He Qing's men.
When Wen Wan saw this scene, she even forgot her fear. Her heart was beating wildly at this moment because she suddenly realized a fact.
After she entered the valley, Shen Yu did not come to rescue her.
Even if Shen Yu believed in her ability and believed that she could protect herself, he still would not leave her alone.
Unless, he is too busy to take care of himself.
Wen Wan was so frightened by the deep thought that her back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
The only thing she was thankful for now was that Shen Yu's eyes had already recovered, and those people probably didn't know about it yet. If he encountered danger, perhaps they could help him get some hope.
But is there Shen Yu's body in this big pit...
She stood gently at the edge of the pit, anxious but trembling, not daring to ask for confirmation.
After a while, she finally mustered up the courage, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to jump into the pit to search for the body.
She firmly believed that Shen Yu would be alive, but she did not dare to miss any possibility because of not verifying it.
"Chen Yu! No matter what, I want to see him alive or dead. Just wait for me."
She had just taken two steps forward when someone pulled her back.
"elder sister."
When Wen Wan turned around, she met Wen En's angry red eyes.
Wen En pulled her aside and said, "Sister, you don't have to do this kind of dirty work."
Behind Wen En were several guards.
He ordered in a calm tone: "You guys go down and clean out all the bodies."
"yes."
Several guards immediately took action. They were numerous, strong and powerful, so their movements were very agile.
After Wen En reappeared, Wen Wan didn't say another word to him.
She didn't ask him why he was here, nor did she ask him whether what happened in the camp had anything to do with him.
Her heart was completely focused on Shen Yu.
Wen En saw her reaction and his eyes grew darker.
"Sister, are you doubting me?" he asked in a low voice.
Wen Wan turned around, met his gaze, and said nothing.
Because she couldn't deny this problem.
She believed in Winn, but she didn't trust the people around Winn.
Just like Wen En said, from the perspective of Mobei's interests, it would be most beneficial for Mobei if both Shen Yu and He Qing died.
This place is very close to the valley. The Mobei people in the valley have the motive and the ability, so they cannot be ruled out as suspects.
Her silence had already given Winn the answer.
He didn't give any extra explanations, but said coldly, "If I killed him, you wouldn't hate me. I would definitely do it without hesitation. Unfortunately..."
Let alone killing Shen Yu, even if he touched Shen Yu a finger, she would feel distressed.
"Forget it," Wen En sighed, "Luckily I followed you secretly, otherwise, I wouldn't even have the chance to prove my innocence."
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