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Wu Weian didn't delay too long and went to the stable.
The woodworking shop that makes new carriages is only responsible for the carriages. They do not provide the horses, so you have to match them yourself.
Ji Yunxi seemed to have forgotten about this and never mentioned the horse.
Wu Wei'an didn't ask. He was now an editor in the Hanlin Academy and had some fame among the scholars. Everyone called him "Master Wu" and treated him with great respect. So asking his wife for a horse was not something Master Wu could do.
As for the carriage, he didn't ask for it himself.
This is what the lady wanted.
Wu Weian led his skinny horse and put the reins of the new carriage on it.
The new carriage was much more spacious than the old one, and naturally weighed a lot more.
But the skinny horse didn't react at all. It continued to pull the cart listlessly as usual, at the same speed as when it pulled the broken carriage.
Ji Yunxi went to Dechang first.
I have to say that Fang Yuan is really capable, and Dechang is now thriving under his management.
Fang Yuan took Ji Yunxi with him as he walked around, saying, "I changed some of the rules not long ago. When the Feng family was running the business before, men were allowed to bet with—" He paused, his eyes dimmed a little, but soon returned to normal, "wives and daughters. I changed this rule and only accept cash as bets."
Ji Yunxi nodded: "Very good."
Fang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued to walk with Ji Yunxi.
Suddenly, someone from the gambling house came to report, "Miss San, Manager Fang, a large number of constables are coming this way. I don't know if they are coming for our gambling house."
Fang Yuan's expression changed and his whole face turned pale.
Ji Yunxi glanced at him and frowned slightly.
She knew that Fang Yuan had a secret, she could see it.
But Ji Yunxi never delved into it, because everyone has secrets that they don't want others to know.
She just needs Fang Yuan to be capable and able to run the gambling house well.
During these days, Fang Yuan never let her down, and was even better than she expected.
But now, I'm afraid something is going to happen.
Ji Yunxi was not panicked. Her expression remained calm as she asked in a low voice, "Fang Yuan, what's going on?"
Fang Yuan pursed his lips, looked around, wanted to say something but didn't know where to start for a moment, and seemed very hesitant.
And he didn't have the chance to say it out loud. The detectives came very quickly and broke into the gambling house in an instant, surrounding Fang Yuan and Ji Yunxi.
Wu Weian jumped off the carriage before the constable, without even having time to tie the reins. He ran into the gambling house and stood beside Ji Yunxi calmly.
Ji Yunxi glanced at him.
He rubbed against it and whispered, "The new carriage is not bad. But the horse moves a little slowly."
Ji Yunxi pursed her lips, ignored him, and looked ahead.
The head constable bowed to Ji Yunxi and Wu Weian and said, "Miss San, Lord Wu, the yamen has received a report that the steward Fang Yuan is suspected of murder. Please allow me to bring Fang Yuan back to the yamen for questioning."
Having said that, the other constables had already walked towards Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan bit his lip and stood there, not even taking a step back.
From that day on, he knew this day would come, and he lived in fear every day. But when he arrived in the capital, he became a manager, a position he had never dared to imagine before. After managing eight stores, the past seemed to fade into the distance. He thought that the mountains were high and the waters were far away, and perhaps this matter could be buried from now on, and he could live a good life.
But in the end, he couldn't escape.
Whatever, he was content with just a few months of his life that belonged to him.
Fang Yuan bowed to Ji Yunxi and said, "I will never forget the kindness of the Third Miss. I—"
Ji Yunxi reached out, grabbed his wrist, exerted force, and pulled him in front of her.
Fang Yuan is slender and a head shorter than her.
Ji Yunxi lowered her head and whispered in his ear, "Don't confess no matter what. Leave the rest to me, I'll find a way."
Fang Yuan suddenly looked up: "Third Miss——"
Before Fang Yuan could say anything, the police handcuffed his hands behind his back and took him away.
He looked back frequently and looked at Ji Yunxi.
Ji Yunxi stood there with a distant gaze, watching Fang Yuan being taken away.
When she looked away, she found that the people around her were staring at her.
Ji Yunxi didn't care much at first, but the other person's gaze was too intense, and she frowned: "What?"
Wu Weian lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "You, the manager, are a woman disguised as a man. Could it be that you are a man disguised as a woman?"
Ji Yunxi: “?”
Chapter 45: Everyone in the capital is looking for a horse for me
The incident happened suddenly. After Fang Yuan was taken away, Dechang Casino was in chaos.
Some are curious, some are surprised, and some are scared.
"Oh my God, did you hear that? This Fang Guanshi killed someone??"
"People who can manage a gambling house are different. They even dare to kill people!"
"Don't say it, this Manager Fang is not a good person at first glance! How many guys in the gambling house have been driven away by him? How many gamblers have been thrown out by Manager Fang without any explanation recently? It's terrible, terrible."
"Let's go, let's go. Who would dare to come to this kind of gambling house? I'm afraid they're risking their lives."
"But brother, aren't all the gambling houses in the capital the same family? If you don't gamble here, wouldn't it be the same if you gambled at other places?"
"Too."
There were noises and questions one after another. Ji Yunxi called the most capable person in the neighborhood except Fang Yuan, temporarily handed Dechang over to him, and explained some matters in detail.
Wu Weian remembered his carriage and ran out quickly after the constables left.
As a result, the place outside where a new carriage and a skinny horse should have been parked was empty.
His horse, pulling the new carriage in which he had ridden only once, ran away.
Ran away...
Run away!
Next to where Wu Weian parked his carriage, Ji Yunxi's exquisite and spacious carriage was still there.
The steed with smooth fur and a fat and strong body shook its head handsomely and waited patiently for its wealthy mistress.
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