Chapter 62: Can she really come back after losing her sight?
That night Zhou Linjin returned to the Chenzhou government office and did not go to the prison again.
After Pei Qian confessed last night, he secretly had him taken out of prison and placed in the courtyard where he lived. There were other colleagues and guards nearby, so he was not afraid that Pei Qian would escape, and Pei Qian would not escape. He had already said so much, and if he went out and fell into King Hui's hands, he would die, and it would be a miserable death.
As for the other members of the Pei family, they are still being held in prison for the time being. Pei Qian has already defected, and the remaining members of the Pei family are even more treacherous. They will soon be made to confess everything they know. Moreover, Pei Qian is the most critical person. As the next head of the family, the others know far less than he does.
One day was enough time for Pei Qian to think carefully about whether he had missed anything.
Pei Qian had already written out the list, and only Zhou Linjin and Ao Xing had a copy each, just in case, and in case too many people knew about it and something unexpected happened.
Zhou Linjin met Pei Qian and asked him a few more questions about King Hui. Pei Qian answered them all, and finally said to Zhou Linjin, "Master Zhou, I know I will die after I go to the capital. I only pray that I can be buried with my sister in the future."
"It's not that easy to die if you want to," Zhou Linjin paused, fearing he might misunderstand. He added, "You've made meritorious contributions while serving your sentence, so perhaps you don't have to die. I'll just sentence you to exile."
In just one day, Pei Qian seemed to have lost all his energy. He had been holding on before, but was tortured to the point of exhaustion. However, he thought that he couldn't open his mouth for the sake of the Pei family. But once he said it all, he thought of his good friend who died in vain because of him, and his sister who he had watched but couldn't save, and all his spirit was gone in an instant.
Pei Qian laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "There are some things I've never dared to think about, but once I said them out loud, I felt like I really deserved to die."
Zhou Linjin was not the kind of person who would patiently comfort a sinner, but he was also very depressed at the moment. Although his circumstances were different, he was still a little soft-hearted.
He sighed softly, "King Hui has always been ruthless, and Hu Jun shouldn't have been implicated. Now that you're willing to tell the truth, it can be considered an explanation to him."
Pei Qian didn't comment, only asking, "When do we leave?"
Zhou Linjin said: "Probably within these few days."
"Is Doctor Yu willing to go back with you?"
"This is none of your business, right?" Zhou Linjin immediately said coldly when Chen Lianxiu was mentioned.
"I'm sorry for being so talkative." Pei Qian thought for a moment and then continued, "When she was at the Pei family, she treated my sister very carefully and patiently. My sister ended up looking for her, so I really wanted to thank her in person."
Zhou Linjin stood up and said, "No need, I will convey your message."
Next, I have to go to the prison to take another look, and then arrange to return to Beijing. If it is not too late, I will take a nap and go to Baixi Village when I wake up. No matter what, I must bring Chen Lianxiu back.
Zhou Linjin was thinking about this and was about to walk towards the door when suddenly the candlelight in the room moved, as if a gust of wind was blowing. Zhou Linjin immediately became alert, but the next moment, a silver light flashed past the corner of his eyes.
Before he could react, Zhou Linjin turned around and threw Pei Qian to the ground.
A moment later, an arrow landed beside them, the tip of the arrow stained with blood obscuring half of its cold light.
The sounds of swords and guns were heard outside the house. Zhou Linjin did not let Pei Qian get up, but continued to protect him and let him lie on the ground.
The Chenzhou government office was full of mixed people, and the news that Pei Qian was not in the prison but was here leaked out. The intruders outside knew without a doubt that the king must have sent someone to kill Pei Qian and silence him.
Zhou Linjin's eyes flashed.
After about a cup of tea, the noise outside gradually subsided.
Ao Xing came over and knocked on the door: "Sir, the people have been caught."
Zhou Linjin waited for a moment before he stood up with the help of a stool and went to open the door. Ao Xing went in by himself and did not let anyone else in.
"There were five people in total. They first shot arrows at us when we were off guard, but they were discovered immediately. Three of them died during the fight, and the other two committed suicide immediately after being caught." Ao Xing reported to Zhou Linjin.
Zhou Linjin sat down, feeling the cold wetness of blood on his arm, but he still said, "It doesn't matter whether he committed suicide or not. Anyway, everyone knows that he is King Hui's man."
Ao Xing said, "We shouldn't stay in Chenzhou any longer. We should return to the capital as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."
"When do you think it's appropriate to set off?" Zhou Linjin asked.
Ao Xing was silent for a long while, as if he was thinking, but he hesitated when he spoke: "We can leave the day after tomorrow at the earliest, and at the latest..."
"Then we'll leave the day after tomorrow," Zhou Linjin interrupted him, "We can't delay."
“But, Madam Shen…”
"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it myself."
As Zhou Linjin spoke, he felt a little breathless, probably because of the injury on his arm.
He just stood up and was about to go back to his room to rest for a while when he felt dizzy. Then dense black spots appeared, becoming more and more numerous and larger.
Ao Xing only then saw the wound on his arm and exclaimed, "Sir!"
Zhou Linjin waved at him, and was about to tell him not to say anything more, but the next moment, he stumbled, fell down and lost consciousness.
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Before dawn, there was a knock on the door of Shen Lianxiu's house.
Chen Lianxiu woke up from his sleep with a start and was naturally very annoyed. He was afraid that An An would be woken up, so he quickly coaxed her and patted her a few times before tiptoeing out.
She didn't have to think twice about who would come knocking on the door at this moment, as it was most likely Zhou Linjin.
This guy is getting more and more crazy. She has no control over when he comes, but he can't come and knock on the door in the middle of the night. If he doesn't sleep, does she have to sleep too? Even if she doesn't sleep, An An has to sleep too!
As Shen Lianxiu put on her coat and rubbed her eyes, which were still closed, she slipped on her shoes and just walked to the door of the room when she heard Bi Cha's voice: "Madam, open the door quickly, something happened!"
Shen Lianxiu’s heart tightened.
She quickly opened the door and saw Bi Cha standing at the door. There was another person standing not far away. He seemed to have come here with Zhou Linjin before. He looked very familiar. When he saw her open the door, he also took a few steps forward.
"What's wrong?" Chen Lianxiu was afraid of disturbing An An, so she went out and closed the door.
Bi Cha came to open the door as soon as he heard the knock. When he saw that it was Ao Xing instead of Zhou Linjin, he immediately understood that something must have happened, and Ao Xing had indeed told him the same thing.
By this time, the sky was showing signs of getting light, and the sunlight that shone on people was grey and dark, which was particularly creepy.
Ao Xing said, "Last night, my lord was attacked and shot by an arrow. The arrow was poisoned."
"So how is he now?"
"Fortunately, the injury wasn't serious, and the patient has regained consciousness," Shen Lianxiu was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Ao Xing said this, but then Ao Xing changed the subject and said, "But the master's eyes are blind again."
"Can't see?" Chen Lianxiu was stunned for a moment, and repeated the question blankly, as if he didn't understand what it meant.
Bi Cha was so anxious that he almost jumped up: "It's over, it's over. This is affecting my old illness. It's all over now. How am I going to explain it when I get back? What will the doctor say? Will my husband ever get better?"
"Oh, don't worry, I'm talking to Madam Shen!" Ao Xing said, "My Lord told me to come and ask Madam Shen to come over immediately. He said it might be the same poison he had been poisoned with before. The arrow is still there, so he asked Madam Shen to take a good look at it. He said that it was Madam Shen who cured his eyes before."
Shen Lianxiu took a step back without saying a word.
Bi Cha wanted to say something but stopped himself. Ao Xing glared at him and he had no choice but to wait quietly.
Shen Lianxiu's hand tightly grasped the half-open door behind him.
In terms of both emotion and reason, she should actually go there immediately. Even if all the grudges are put aside, she is still a doctor and cannot stand by and watch someone die. However, Chen Lianxiu has a premonition in her heart that if she leaves, can she really come back?
Seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, Ao Xing finally said, "Madam Shen, the master is still waiting. Although a doctor has been invited, he is not as familiar with the toxicity as you. Let me tell you the truth, it is King Hui who did it this time. Madam Shen and An An continue to live here. If he finds out, it will not be safe."
"Yes, my lady, you should hurry up and come with us," Bi Cha also advised, "We should take care of the present first."
Chen Lianxiu's grip on the door panel loosened, and her fingertips felt numb. She didn't say anything and turned into the house.
She packed some of the things she would need, checked her medicine box again, and then called Bi Cha in.
"An An is still asleep. Wrap her in her little blanket and carry her to the carriage," Shen Lianxiu whispered. The faint morning light shone into the room, casting a faint halo on her body. "I'll go tell the neighbors next door."
Chen Lianxiu went to find Luo Wuniang. Luo Wuniang had just gotten up to feed the chickens. Seeing her coming so early in the morning, she anticipated something.
She said to Luo Wuniang, "I have to go to Chenzhou City for a few days. I'd like to trouble you to water my herb garden, just like before."
Luo Wuniang had already seen Bi Cha carrying An An into the carriage. She sighed and didn't ask what was going on. She just said, "Are you coming back?"
Shen Lianxiu nodded, and then said firmly: "Yes."
"Okay, just go, I will take good care of you." Luo Wuniang patted Chen Lianxiu's hand.
Chen Lianxiu arrived at Chenzhou City in a daze.
As soon as she entered the city gate, An An was awakened by the noisy voices in the city. She remembered that she was at home when she fell asleep last night, and she didn't know why she was in a different place when she opened her eyes. However, An An didn't make a noise or get scared. After all, she saw Chen Lianxiu sitting next to her.
An An lifted the small blanket on her body, climbed onto Shen Lianxiu, and asked, "Where are we?"
An An finally pulled Shen Lianxiu's thoughts back. She hugged An An and calmed herself down before saying, "We'll stay in Chenzhou for a few days."
An An had actually just returned home from Chenzhou. She had already forgotten about the few days she had spent hiding in the inn with Chen Lianxiu. She only remembered the fun and delicious food in Chenzhou, so she covered her mouth and laughed.
Shen Lianxiu also smiled helplessly.
When they arrived at the government office, Ao Xing took her and An An to Zhou Linjin's room.
Zhou Linjin was awake at this moment, but he was not lying down. Instead, he was sitting by the window in a daze.
He heard footsteps and turned his head slightly.
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