Chapter 733 Without a Trace
"Lord Su, are you aware of the bandit suppression operation in Lianshan?"
Wan Qiqi's question is completely unrelated to this matter.
Su Shen's astonishment deepened, and he nodded, "I know!"
"When I was kidnapped, I met a young man. Afterwards, this young man came to thank me. His name was Su Jie. Not only did he share the same surname as Lord Su, but his eyebrows also looked very similar to Lord Su's!"
Wan Qiqi answered with a smile.
“You…you know who I am…” Su Shen was somewhat surprised.
He had never had any contact with Wan Qiqi, and he assumed she was unaware of this.
"Yes, I only know that you are Su Jie's elder brother, and my husband knows that too," Wan Qiqi answered honestly.
From the first moment she saw Su Shen, she felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
Later, after inquiring around, it was immediately discovered that Su Shen was Su Jie's older brother.
Because Su Shen passed the imperial examination at a young age, he moved to the capital to stay with relatives, where he studied and broadened his horizons.
Su Jinyao, the magistrate of Pinghe County, had two sons, but he only saw the younger son and not the elder son.
Therefore, everyone only remembers that Su Jinyao has a son.
Wan Qiqi never expected that Su Shen would appear in front of her in this way.
She raised her hand in a gesture of respect, "Thank you for your care for Yongnian, Lord Su."
Su Shen stopped Wan Qiqi's bow and instead bowed to her, saying, "I heard my younger brother mention in the capital that there is a woman in Yunhe County who is intelligent, brave, and fearless. After spending time with her these past few days, I have come to believe him!"
Take this incident for example, he couldn't even guarantee that he could capture them alive, yet Wan Qiqi had them stay obediently by his side.
Although he didn't know what methods Wan Qiqi used, he greatly admired such a woman.
"I'm not as amazing as you all say. Anyone else could have thought of and done it too," Wan Qiqi said with a faint smile, without any arrogance.
There was nothing for her to be proud of.
"There is one more thing." Su Shen took a step back and bowed to Wan Qiqi, saying, "Mr. Wan, the Su family has no way to repay the life-saving grace of my younger brother. Su Shen thanks you on behalf of my brother. If you need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."
"No need for later, let's do it now!" Wan Qiqi said with a smile.
Su Shen was taken aback, his eyes still somewhat blank.
Recalling Wan Qiqi's words, he suddenly realized something and smiled helplessly.
He discovered that this woman was incredibly shrewd and had handled things perfectly.
"Please speak, Mr. Wan!" Su Shen gestured.
“Wuhen is a pitiful man. If he reveals who is behind him, I beg Lord Su to find a way to save his life!” Wan Qiqi said in a deep voice.
Su Shen was taken aback again.
He hadn't expected that Wan Qiqi would speak not for herself, nor for Chen Yongnian, but for someone who had once tried to kill her.
Su Shen nodded and said earnestly, "If the investigation shows that he did not do anything immoral and he helped us catch the mastermind behind the crime, then Su Shen will naturally clear his name!"
"There is one more thing. He was poisoned by the person behind the scenes. If you are to investigate the person behind the scenes, please find the antidote!" Wan Qiqi said solemnly.
Su Shen nodded, "Of course, using drugs to control people is inherently a vicious thing!"
"Also... if we can find his indenture, could you please keep it for him and return it to him? I can pay for the indenture... I promised him that as long as he helps to find the person behind it all, I will give him his freedom."
Wan Qiqi asked uncertainly.
Standing to the side, Wuhen had no idea that Wan Qiqi's three requests were all for his own sake.
The last vestige of wariness he harbored towards Wan Qiqi vanished at that moment.
Although this woman had deceived him, she was also genuinely kind to him.
He said, "I don't want a contract of indenture. You have to pay me, and then I'll be yours to do your bidding!"
Wan Qiqi was taken aback, and raised her hand to push Wuhen, "The matter hasn't been settled yet, and you're already thinking about this!"
Wuhen pouted, feeling very wronged.
It was clearly this woman who suggested it, but now she's blaming me.
"What a fickle woman!" he thought to himself.
Upon hearing what Wan Qiqi said, he immediately retracted his previous statement.
"Lord Su, he is the only survivor. There may be people trying to kill him, especially in Liangzhou... So please make sure he is safe!" Wan Qiqi instructed.
“Okay! Definitely!” Su Shen replied.
“My wife, I have a way…” Chen Yongnian suddenly spoke up, interrupting the conversation.
...
"Your method is really good!"
Wan Qiqi stared at Wuhen's face for a long time, then poked it several times. "Sister Mu, is this expensive?"
Before Mu Jiuyuan could utter the word "noble," Su Shen spoke up:
"No matter how much it costs, I'll cover it all!"
Mu Jiuyuan glanced at Su Shen but didn't reply. Instead, she said to Wan Qiqi, "The poison in his body is a bit troublesome. I can only temporarily alleviate the poisoning, not cure it!"
"Good, it's good if it can alleviate the poison! At least it will keep his life safe!" After saying that, Wan Qiqi asked, "How is my husband's injury?"
"Internal injury, affecting the lungs and internal organs. You need to rest and recuperate for a while. Avoid any physical activity recently. I will prescribe some medicine to treat the internal injury, to be decocted and taken daily."
As Mu Jiuyuan spoke, she removed the silver needles from Chen Yongnian's body and said, "I'll also clear the blocked meridians so that you can use your internal energy more smoothly in the future."
Chen Yongnian looked at Mu Jiuyuan with gratitude in his eyes, "Thank you very much, Physician Mu."
"No need to thank me!" Mu Jiuyuan said, then went back to the counter to get the medicine for Chen Yongnian.
Beside her, Wan Qiqi stared at Wuhen for a while longer and said, "Changing your appearance and pretending to be Lord Su's attendant to return to Liangzhou is indeed a good idea, but that person in Liangzhou will probably think of that too."
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