Chapter 217: First Release or...Corpse...
"Wash the inkstone."
Song Linsheng grabbed Xiyan's wrist, whispered to comfort him, and then shook his head at him.
Out of his natural trust in his young master, Xi Yan immediately fell silent, but with misty eyes, he murmured in bewilderment, "Young Master..."
Song Linsheng patted him on the back to help him breathe, and at the same time glanced over to signal everyone to leave.
After several months of familiarity, the yamen runners in the mansion have become obedient to Lord Song Linsheng. Now, when they heard him give an order, although they did not fully understand it, no one spoke out to refute it. They immediately took the order and hurriedly retreated.
The crowd retreated like a tide, and the few people left behind stood out even more.
Chen Chuo and Song Shuangcheng looked at each other, both of them quite appreciative.
I originally thought that with my gentle and modest personality, it would be embarrassing for me to serve as an official in Jiangyang Prefecture.
But now it seems that he has done a good job of gathering the people in the government office.
Shen Chuo nodded with satisfaction, looking at the outstanding Song Linsheng in front of him, and couldn't help but think -
Now Brother Cheng no longer has to worry about this young man or his younger brother.
"Xiaoyu, do you have any plans?" Song Linsheng asked in a low voice after seeing that everyone had gone far away.
Wen Yu frowned and looked at the water, recalling the first time she saw the spring amaranth underwater that night.
Ever since Yu Chang showed up, she hadn't checked whether the spring grass was still under the water. Today might be her chance.
Yu Chang said that he was not spring amaranth, and whether it was true or not would be clear after she investigated.
"I... will go down and take a look." Wen Yu answered slowly with her lips slightly parted.
She had a strange feeling that Yu Chang had jumped into the river, wanting her to go down alone to find him...
Only in this way can one avoid Song Linsheng and many people in the Song residence.
Do you have something to say?
However, she had already told Song Linsheng about Yu Chang's affairs, so his actions were really unnecessary.
Wen Yu sighed slightly, then calmed down and stopped thinking about it. No matter what, he would go down and take a look.
But when she took a step forward, Song Linsheng blocked her way with one hand.
"Xiaoyu, I'll go." Song Linsheng's eyes were firm and his words were serious. "My swimming skills have improved a lot these days. I will definitely find Miss Yingying."
Now that it is autumn, the weather is cold and the water is freezing at night. If Xiaoyu wants to go into the water, he will not agree.
He knew a rough idea about Miss Yingxing's affairs. He thought that even the Yuan River couldn't do anything to her...
“No need.”
Wen Yu shook her head. She understood Song Linsheng's intentions, but she was even more unwilling to see Song Linsheng put himself in danger.
"Song Linsheng, wait here for me to come back."
It’s not that she doesn’t believe in Song Linsheng, but no matter what, Song Linsheng is still a mortal. So what if his water skills have improved?
What we have to face is not only the Yuan River, but also Yu Chang's monster who is hiding somewhere unknown.
"Xiaoyu..." Song Linsheng spoke again, trying to persuade her.
"Master! Madam Wen! What are you talking about?" Xi Yan's eyes were filled with confusion, tears welling up in his eyes. "You've withdrawn the patrols, but you're shirking responsibility here?"
He didn't even know whether Miss Yingying was Madam Wen's sister.
Could it be that she is some irrelevant person?
He was so out of his mind that he even retorted directly without any courtesy.
"If you don't want to go, I'll go by myself!"
After saying that, Xiyan stopped talking and walked straight towards the river bank.
Chen Chuo on the side couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw this, then raised his hand and snapped his fingers, calling out very neatly.
"Brother Cheng."
"exist."
Song Shuangcheng responded and moved. Before anyone could see his figure clearly, he had already retrieved the inkstone.
"Young Master? Young Master!" Xi Yan's feet were off the ground, and he was a little dazed. He could only ask hurriedly, "Young Master, what are you doing?"
For a moment, Wen Yu and Song Linsheng's eyes also converged in this direction, and Xiyan immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
Song Shuangcheng's expression remained calm and he did not respond. He just placed the inkstone on the ground with one hand.
The wetlands by the water were covered with heavy dew at night, and I accidentally dropped the inkstone while washing it.
"Alright!" Shen Chuo clapped his hands and pulled the cloak off his shoulders. "Stop arguing here."
After saying that, Chen Chuo turned around and tied the cloak around Song Shuangcheng. At the end, he patted his collar to make the cloak tighter so that the night wind would not leak in.
"Don't catch a cold."
"Um."
Song Shuangcheng nodded slightly, a hint of tenderness flashing in his calm eyes.
Chen Chuo stared at the river. It had been some time since he came to wash his inkstone and report the news.
"Since you have called me your sister, I will take on this mission of saving people."
Chen Chuo clenched his fists and pinched his knuckles until they crackled, then he took a relaxed step forward.
At this moment, people don’t know where the water will wash them to. Fortunately, the Yuan River is not turbulent, so they should still be nearby, but perhaps they have already fallen into the deep.
But these are all trivial matters. She has been familiar with water since she was a child and has been in the army for a long time, so this is not a problem for her.
Xi Yan was shocked when he heard this, and he looked at Chen Chuo with hesitation, "Your Highness..."
Song Linsheng even hurriedly called out, "Sister Chen Chuo."
"Young man." Song Shuangcheng stopped him in a calm voice, then shook his head slightly.
He knew Achao's abilities, and even if others didn't believe him, he wouldn't doubt it.
"Brother..." Song Linsheng hesitated to speak, and fell silent when he met Song Shuangcheng's gaze.
As he spoke, Shen Chuo had already reached the river bank.
Song Linsheng was unable to persuade her, so he could only turn sideways and look at Wen Yu.
Wen Yu frowned and said nothing. She covered her forehead with one hand and rubbed her temples. Then she put her thoughts aside and thanked him, "Then... Sister Chen Chuo, please be careful."
She knew that under the current circumstances, it would be difficult for her and Song Linsheng to stop Chen Chuo.
Not to mention that they were helping to save people out of good intentions, so she couldn't help but appreciate it. Moreover, if they kept refusing, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
At that time, she, as the younger sister, would not be able to explain why her sister fell into the water while she could remain calm and deal with the problem slowly.
Wen Yu raised her hand and touched Song Linsheng's sleeve. The latter immediately understood and thanked her along with her.
"Thank you, Sister Chen Chuo."
"What are you thanking me for? After all, I am your sister Chen Chuo." Chen Chuo turned around and smiled, her eyes full of heroism, she was really bright, generous and touching.
Wen Yu bit her lower lip and nodded as a response to Chen Chuo, and then she moved and jumped into the water.
The water waves immediately spread out in layers, rippling on the surface of the river, but did not stir up any waves.
It seems that Shen Chuo is indeed a good swimmer.
While everyone's attention was focused on the place where Shen Chuo entered the water, a very faint green light popped out from Wen Yu's fingertips, and it dived into the water from the other side, closely following Shen Chuo.
Since Chen Chuo was trying to help her, she wouldn't let anything happen to him.
The night was pitch black, the sky was low, and the scattered stars seemed to be surrounding everyone.
Time passed quietly amidst the silence of the crowd...
Although the water surface was calm, Wen Yu's chest began to beat fast.
Wen Yu clenched her palms, closed her eyes, and used her spiritual power to reach out to the surroundings, trying to sense Yu Chang's breath.
Even though Yu Chang said that he was not spring amaranth, the algae fragrance on his body continued without interruption.
Wen Yu followed the breath in her memory and kept searching for it——
Song's residence, the doctor's house, the street market, the riverbank...
The scent left by Yu Chang as he walked along the way during the day was still there, but when he reached the river bank at night, there was suddenly nothing there.
Wen Yu opened his eyes and looked at the calm water, and finally understood.
Yu Chang...deliberately cut off his breath. He was avoiding her.
After all, Yan Zi wouldn't be so bored as to track his scent.
But why is this?
Wen Yu turned around and called softly, "Song Linsheng, I..."
There was a "splash" sound, and a small gap suddenly appeared on the water surface. Everyone looked over and saw Shen Chuo's figure breaking through the water.
"Achuo."
Song Shuangcheng was the first person to notice Chen Chuo. After all, his eyes had never left Chen Chuo since he went into the water.
"Be careful."
Song Shuangcheng hurried forward and brought Chen Chuo from the shore to his side, then untied his cloak with one hand and surrounded Chen Chuo in an instant.
The movements were smooth and flowing, without a moment's delay.
Song Shuangcheng asked while wiping the water stains from Shen Chuo's hair.
"How is it?"
Wen Yu, Song Linsheng and Xi Yan, who followed, were also waiting for Chen Chuo's answer with anticipation.
Shen Chuo looked around and finally set his sights on Wen Yu.
She looked ashamed and sighed helplessly, "Madam Wenyu, I didn't see any human figure underwater..."
She was so proud of her skills, but she couldn't help Madam Wen Yu at all...
The color in Shen Chuo's eyes had disappeared, and now they were filled with worry.
Wen Yu remained silent, her suspicions growing even stronger.
If Yu Chang was hiding on purpose, Sister Chen Chuo was just a mortal, so how could she really find Yu Chang?
It was within her expectations.
"Should we call back the patrol officers and expand the search area?"
Shen Chuo stared at Wen Yu and suggested in a low voice.
"See if you can find someone..."
Or... a corpse...
Wen Yu looked up and met Shen Chuo's eyes. Song Shuangcheng was wiping Shen Chuo's hair carefully without saying a word, while Song Linsheng beside him turned sideways and waited for Wen Yu's answer.
"No need." Wen Yu raised her hand to stop him, and then instructed Song Linsheng, "Song Linsheng, the autumn night is cold and the dew is heavy. Can you take Sister Chen Chuo and Brother Chen Chuo back home first?"
These many people waiting here would not be able to play any substantial role, and she was afraid that it would only drag down Sister Shen Chuo's health.
What's more, it was difficult to explain to everyone what she was going to do next.
"But Miss Xingxing!" Xiyan suddenly said, and then hurriedly turned around and wanted to leave. "Then I will go to the government office to mobilize some people."
"Wash the inkstone."
Song Linsheng gently stopped Xi Yan, but his eyes were fixed on Wen Yu without blinking.
"Send Sister Shen Chuo and Brother back home first."
He knew Xiaoyu's plan. He might not be able to help, but he would never cause trouble for Xiaoyu.
But if he was asked to go back home and leave Xiaoyu alone in the night, he could not agree.
"But, sir..." Xiyan frowned, feeling extremely anxious, but he didn't know what to say, "sir..."
"Xiaoyu and I are here." Song Linsheng tilted his head slightly and gave Xiyan a reassuring look. "What you're worried about won't happen."
Xiyan was about to say something, but Song Shuangcheng, who had been silent and concentrating on wiping Shen Chuo's hair, spoke softly.
"Xiyan, believe in your master."
After hearing this, even Chen Chuo couldn't help but be stunned. His eyes swept across Song Shuangcheng and Song Linsheng's faces, and then he also urged: "Wash the inkstone..."
Xi Yan's eyebrows were filled with doubts, but he felt more at ease. "Master, Madam Wen, be careful..."
Song Linsheng nodded in agreement, then watched Xi Yan escort Chen Chuo's elder sister and brother away. When the three of them completely disappeared into the night and could no longer be seen, he approached Wen Yu and whispered, "What are you doing?"
"Xiaoyu, what are you going to do?"
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