Chapter 32 Another Purpose Today really is...
Fu Yun shook his head: "We can't confirm which family it is yet, but don't worry, General Qian has already sent people to look for them, and we should have news soon."
Mrs. Lu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
She showed gratitude to General Qian: "Thank you for your help, General."
General Qian said, "Mother Lu, there's no need to be so polite. Protecting the safety of the people is also my duty."
Mother Lu nervously rubbed her clothes: "General, you've worked hard. Please come inside and have a cup of hot tea!"
General Qian nodded and didn't refuse: "Then I'll have to bother you."
The group entered the house one after another and sat down in the main room.
They chatted briefly in twos and threes, discussing some topics related to tea drinks.
"Whoa!"
As dusk approached, the sound of horses' hooves coming to a halt could be heard outside the courtyard.
"Bang bang bang!" A knock came at the door shortly afterward.
Lu's mother got up and opened the door.
"I'm looking for the general."
Upon hearing this, Lu's mother stepped aside to let him in.
Fu Yun looked up and saw that one of General Qian's attendants had returned.
Su Mang consciously walked out of the main room and let the attendant in.
"My mother and I will go prepare dinner. You two can chat first."
Fu Yun nodded in thanks.
Su Mang has always been a very perceptive person; she basically knows when to avoid things without anyone telling her.
General Qian and his entourage entered the room and immediately asked, "Have you received any news?"
After bowing, the attendant quickly replied, "Reporting to the general, we have obtained some information."
General Qian: "Tell me about it."
The attendant glanced at Fu Yun furtively, the meaning of which was self-evident.
General Qian said, "Speak freely."
The attendant then reported truthfully: "According to that servant, their mistress is still hung up on Young Master Su, whom she met once. The reason she invited Young Master Lu to the Wang family was actually to have Young Master Su go to the Wang family to see her, and then beg her to release him. She would then take the opportunity to demand a man in exchange for him."
Fu Yun was stunned, and said incredulously, "She kidnapped Lu Zhisheng because of me? Is she out of her mind?"
The attendant didn't dare to reply, but just secretly sized him up.
General Qian's face darkened instantly, and he asked in a cold voice, "You mean she's after Young Master Su?"
The attendant immediately snapped out of his daze and quickly nodded in response, "That's right."
She paused, then added, "However, according to that servant, besides the head of the Su family being fond of Su Xiaolang, there was also a very close friend of hers who inquired about Su Xiaolang. It is said that the two of them had a falling out over this matter, and many servants heard their argument. It seemed that neither of them was willing to give in, and later her friend left the Wang family in a huff."
Fu Jun felt completely bewildered. What had he done to deserve this? How did he become the object of desire for two women?
General Qian gripped the rim of the teacup, unconsciously tightening his grip: "Have you found out the identity of the Wang family patriarch's friend?"
The servant shook his head: "It is unknown at the moment, but the servant mentioned one of her characteristics, which is that she especially likes veils and red clothes, and she does this almost every time she goes to the royal residence."
Fu Yun's heart tightened: "It's her?"
General Qian's brow twitched, and he pressed, "Young Master Su, have you seen this person before?"
Fu Yun said, "I wouldn't say I've seen it before, but these past two days I've felt like someone is following me, and when I turned around, I saw a red hem."
At this point, Fu Yun suddenly remembered that when Lu Zhisheng first set up his stall, he saw a woman in red whose figure seemed somewhat familiar. She stood by the street and secretly observed him and Lu Zhisheng for a long time.
After a moment of silence, Fu Yun said with certainty, "I suspect that this woman knew me and Lu Zhisheng before. The servant only saw the surface. I think she and the head of the Wang family have different ideas and she must have other plans."
General Qian understood the implication in Fu Yun's words: "Do you think she has other, unknown motives?"
Fu Jun nodded: "That's my guess. We don't know much about her right now, so it's hard to draw any useful conclusions."
He had a vague suspicion that this matter was likely related to the murder of Lu Zhisheng's father.
General Qian nodded and instructed, "You should focus your investigation on the woman in red. Remember not to make too much noise, so as not to alert her."
"Yes! I understand."
General Qian waved his hand, indicating that she could leave.
The attendant bowed slightly and respectfully left the room.
General Qian rubbed his temples: "Young master, you'd better not go out alone these days. I'll send two people to protect you secretly."
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Before Fu Yun could respond, there was another knock on the courtyard gate.
Fu Yun was both amused and exasperated: Today has been incredibly busy! One person after another has come to the door. Who is it this time?
"Who is it?" Mrs. Lu asked curiously.
"Commander of the Imperial Guard, Ye Lan."
Fu Yun was somewhat surprised: "Why is she here?"
General Qian was slightly taken aback, clearly surprised. After realizing what was happening, he stood up and went out to greet him.
Fu Yun followed General Qian out of the main room.
Dressed in the black robes of the Imperial Guard, Ye Lan entered the courtyard. She quickly greeted General Qian, who was walking ahead, but her gaze fell on Fu Yun, her eyes revealing a hint of something deeper. However, she only lingered for a moment before turning to General Qian and speaking with a serious expression: "Old Qian, this incident is more complicated than we imagined."
General Qian frowned slightly, a sharp, cold glint flashing in his eyes: "What have you found out on your end?"
Ye Lan glanced at Fu Yun, her meaning quite clear.
How could Fu Yun not see that Ye Lan was on guard against him?
He shrugged indifferently and was about to turn around and go back into the house.
General Qian turned to look at Fu Yun and stopped him, saying, "Young Master Su, wait a moment."
Then she said to Ye Lan, "Young Master Su has the right to know about this matter, there is no need for him to avoid it."
Ye Lan hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and gave up on her plan to avoid Fu Yun.
Do you still remember what happened to the Wang family three years ago?
General Qian looked puzzled: "Of course I remember. None of the twenty people present survived. Wasn't that case closed a long time ago? We also wiped out the bandits in one fell swoop. Why are you suddenly bringing it up again?"
Ye Lan's tone became anxious: "Yes, we only had one day to close the case back then. All the evidence pointed to them being robbed by a group of bandits and then silenced. But today we caught a suspicious person. She revealed some new suspicious points. After repeated questioning and interrogation, I made some other discoveries."
General Qian's expression turned solemn in an instant: "Is that so? Is this related to what we've been investigating these past few days?"
Ye Lan nodded: "Yes, and they are closely related."
General Qian looked anxious: "Then tell me quickly."
"That band of bandits did not act on a whim or lie in wait to rob people; they were acting under orders and had taken ill-gotten gains to carry out their mission."
General Qian raised an eyebrow, his aura instantly turning cold: "I knew this group only robbed money and never killed anyone before they robbed the Wang family. Why did they suddenly break the rule that time? The only explanation was that they had just changed leaders, so their behavior was different. It seems we didn't dig deep enough. Did we find out who was in charge?"
Ye Lan shook her head and said truthfully, "According to that person's confession, she had diarrhea all day on the day she robbed the Wang family, so she was unable to participate in the robbery and murder. Therefore, she successfully avoided being arrested by us. However, the sisters in her village all know that there was a boss involved in that robbery."
General Qian clearly understood. After a moment of contemplation, she asked, "Did the person you captured explain who she is currently following? What is their relationship with those who secretly infiltrated the city recently?"
The truth is: "She only revealed who her current follower is, and that she usually just runs errands for her boss and gathers the latest information. If you question her further, she knows nothing."
General Qian nodded: "That means that with her current status, she is not able to know the deeper relationships between the people."
She was clearly not surprised. After all, if the person behind this was so easy to find, they wouldn't have spent so many days only to find out the basics.
After a moment of silence, General Qian asked again, "Who is her eldest brother?"
In reality, a murderous intent ignited in his eyes in an instant: "Mu Xin."
"It's her?" General Qian exclaimed in shock. "She's still alive?"
Ye Lan said through gritted teeth, "That's right, I was also surprised when I heard the news. I didn't expect that she wouldn't have died from falling from such a high cliff."
Hearing this, Fu Yun couldn't help but feel puzzled, and asked Xiao Ba in her mind, "Who is this Mu Xin they're talking about?"
Remember those bandits? Mu Xin was their leader.
When Xiao Ba mentioned it, Fu Yun remembered that it was the woman in red who wanted Zhi Lan to be her husband.
Holy crap! Now that he thought about it, he finally realized who had been following him. No wonder the woman looked familiar; now that he thought about it, wasn't she the bandit leader?
[You can remember who this person is just by looking at their figure, not their face? You're amazing! Do all CEOs have photographic memories?]
Xiao Ba was quite surprised. To be honest, if President Fu himself couldn't remember, Xiao Ba wouldn't be able to know the hidden plot either.
Fu Yun rarely showed humility: "It's alright, I haven't reached the point of photographic memory, it's just that I've read a lot of important documents in the past, so my memory has naturally improved."
As he spoke, a thought flashed through his mind, and he added, "So, the murderer who killed Lu Zhisheng's father is very likely her. After all, only she would want to take revenge on me and Lu Zhisheng."
I think your guess is correct.
Fu Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Good, Xiao Ba was pretty sure about most things. Now all that was left was to find Lu Zhisheng and tell him the news.
"So, she's planning a comeback and a resurgence?"
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