Chapter 20: The nickname is quite unique
“Da da da…”
Five horses galloped on the official road, raising a cloud of yellow dust.
Shang Wan stood up and waved, "Master An, here, here!"
"Whoa!" The leading man in ochre clothes reined in his horse and wiped the dirt off his face. "Madam Shang, why did you suddenly run away just now?"
"I'm here to save my Hua...husband." Shang Wan changed her words in time.
Only then did Lord An notice that there was a person wrapped in a blanket lying at Shang Wan's feet. His disheveled hair completely covered his face, making it impossible to see his features.
"Who is this?"
"My husband, Lu Chengjing." Shang Wan pulled at the cloth, revealing Lu Chengjing's horrible face.
Lord An has always disliked torturing criminals. Seeing Lu Chengjing's miserable appearance, he felt unhappy.
He frowned and dismounted along with his three guards.
Shang Wan said, "There were three yamen runners in the forest. One is dead, and the other two are still breathing."
Lord An winked at the guards, and two of them immediately ran off to investigate. A moment later, one of them returned, bowing and saying, "Sir, there are indeed three people in the woods. The situation is a bit complicated. You should go and take a look."
Lord An glanced at Shang Wan and said to the guard in a deep voice, "Lead the way."
Shang Wan thought about it, picked up Lu Chengjing and followed.
The guard wanted to help, but Shang Wan waved his hand and said, "Thank you, it's not heavy, I can do it myself."
In the forest, three men in official uniforms were lying next to an empty prison van, with blood stains all over their bodies.
Lord An squatted down and checked them one by one.
When he was inspecting the county last month, he had seen Liu Tong next to Li Wenhua and had some impression of Liu Tong's face. There was no doubt that these three people were working in the county government.
He turned to look at Shang Wan, "Madam Shang, can you tell me what the situation was like in the forest when you arrived?"
Shang Wan gave a brief account, and Lord An's brows were furrowed like the shape of the Chinese character "川".
"You can ask the person involved what exactly happened." Shang Wan felt the person in her arms move. She looked down and saw that the person's long eyelashes trembled and slowly opened his eyes.
Their eyes met, and Shang Wan's eyes curved. "Are you awake?"
"Yeah." Lu Chengjing responded softly, looking at the woods above, "Are we still in the woods?"
"Yes." Shang Wan said, "Master An is here, tell him the details."
Only then did Lu Chengjing realize that he was being held by Shang Wan, and there were quite a few people around him.
A blush instantly spread from his cheeks to his ears. Lu Chengjing struggled to get down. Shang Wan glared at him, "You're showing off just because your leg injury has healed?"
Lu Chengjing settled for the next best thing, "Put me on the ground."
Shang Wan really didn't see the difference between the two, but after all, it was her beautiful vase, so she just spoiled it.
This happened in broad daylight and Lord An and his three guards couldn't bear to watch it.
"Ahem," Lord An cleared his throat and looked at Lu Chengjing. "Mr. Lu, what exactly happened here? Please tell me one by one."
Lu Chengjing nodded and started talking from the moment he was taken out of the cell, including the unruly heavy shackles, the sudden change of direction of the prison van, the squad leader taking the initiative to attack Liu Tong, the fight between Xie Zhiqiang and Liu Tong, the torture of him by the squad leader, and his accidental killing of someone.
Shang Wan secretly clicked her tongue when she heard this. It was impossible for her to fail. She had checked it and the move was quite quick and efficient.
Lord An looked at Lu Chengjing while listening. He had met Lu Chengjing once before and was deeply impressed by him.
Lu Chengjing ranked first in the county examination when he was only thirteen years old. He was awarded the title of scholar without having to take part in the subsequent prefectural and academy examinations. Everyone praised him as a genius and waited for him to pass the provincial examination the following year.
Unexpectedly, on the eve of the exam, Lu Chengjing fell seriously ill and was unable to take the exam.
After recuperating for two years, Lu Chengjing applied for the exam again. This time he was admitted to the examination room, but he passed out before he could even finish the first exam. He was carried out of the examination room and stayed in bed for two months.
Later, I heard that the Lu family was worried that he would have no descendants, so they arranged for him to get married and have children.
County Magistrate Li has always admired Lu Chengjing's talent and wanted him to be his legal advisor, but Lu Chengjing has never agreed.
Lord An secretly sighed that fate was playing tricks on him. This boy had extraordinary talent but an unhealthy body. If he were in his place, he would also be unwilling to accept this.
However, he glanced at Shang Wan and thought, this boy has married a powerful wife.
Why can’t that bastard from his family meet a girl like this?
Lord An gathered his thoughts and said in a deep voice, "If it is true as you say, that this matter was orchestrated by Tian Sheng, I will definitely give you justice."
Lu Chengjing bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."
Lord An ordered two guards to put Liu Tong and the other two into a prison van and transport them back to the county town.
Shang Wan picked up Lu Chengjing and jumped onto the horse, then reached out and patted the horse's head.
Lu Chengjing said faintly: "You didn't know how to ride a horse before."
"I'm learning now." Shang Wan smiled, "When you get better, I'll teach you how to ride."
Lu Chengjing looked at the smiling face in front of him, and quietly reached out to touch the small porcelain bottle in his arms, but unexpectedly found nothing.
His hand froze, his pale lips pursed, and he asked softly, "Where's the thing in my arms?"
"What is it?" Shang Wan blinked. "I didn't see anything else when I checked your injuries."
Lu Chengjing pursed his lips, lowered his eyebrows, and looked a bit childishly unhappy.
Shang Wan poked his intact cheek curiously, turned his wrist, and asked with a smile, "But this?"
A small white porcelain bottle was lying quietly in her palm.
Lu Chengjing glanced at the small porcelain bottle in front of him, then looked up at Shang Wan, and saw a playful smile in her eyes.
"I'm just teasing you." Shang Wan pulled back the blanket and put the small porcelain bottle back into his arms.
Lu Chengjing: "..."
Shang Wan poked him again, "Are you angry?"
Lu Chengjing pursed his lips and said nothing.
Shang Wan then poked him, "If you're angry, just say it out loud. It's not good to keep it bottled up."
Lu Chengjing raised his eyes and glared at her. This woman did it on purpose!
"You..." Shang Wan was still trying to tease his vase, but suddenly his expression became stern and he looked at the city gate vaguely visible in the distance.
Seeing her expression suddenly change, Lu Chengjing was about to ask what was wrong, but his body suddenly flew into the air and landed on Lord An's horse.
Lu Chengjing, who was thrown like a sack: "..."
Lord An, who was forced to pick up the person: "..."
"Master An, something happened at the Tian Mansion. I'll go first." Shang Wan flew towards the city, his voice heard from afar, "Please take care of my vase!"
"Vase?" Lord An reflexively lowered his head to look at Lu Chengjing under the blanket.
Lu Chengjing's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his teeth were chattering.
Business! Evening!
Lord An looked away awkwardly, thinking that the nickname between the young couple was quite unique.
He ordered his guards: "Go into the city and go to Tian's house."
At this time, in the study of Tian Mansion.
Geng Hao was tied up and thrown to the ground. Yang Rang bowed to the person sitting behind the desk and said, "Your Excellency, Niu Baoqing has not been found."
Tian Sheng's eyes were cold and fierce. "Have you searched inside and outside?"
"yes."
"Waste!" Tian Sheng slammed the desk with his palm.
Yang Rang knelt down and prostrated himself on the ground.
Tian Sheng came out from behind the desk, grabbed Geng Hao's chin, and said in a cold voice, "Tell me where Niu Baoqing is, and I will spare your life."
(End of this chapter)
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