Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 387 I am not a murderer

Lu Jia and He Qu were waiting at the entrance of the alley.

The whistle had been blown long ago, but Shen Qingzhou had not returned.

As time passed and the night grew quieter, Lu Jia's heart began to race.

He Qu glanced at her several times: "The eldest young master is exceptionally skilled, there shouldn't be any problems. Should I escort the young mistress back to her residence first?"

"No, I just thought of something."

She thought of that night in her past life.

After experiencing that scene, she still had some worries.

He Qu didn't know how to persuade him. Just as he looked away, he heard a faint whistle, and he immediately sat up.

"Here he comes! It's the eldest young master!"

Lu Jia quickly opened the car door and saw a dark figure flash over. Judging from the slightly glowing mask, it was indeed Shen Qingzhou!

"Why so long?"

"Something's happened to Lu Ying!"

Shen Qingzhou entered the carriage, first waving to He Qu and the others to drive, then took off his mask and told Lu Jia everything.

Lu Jia's breath was hanging in her throat the whole time—

Madam Yan is dead, and the Yan family is indeed going to be in an uproar again. Her goal of diverting the Yan family's attention has unexpectedly been achieved!
Yan Shu was still lying in the mourning hall. Madam Yan had passed away before his burial. Having lost both parents, it was hard to say what would happen to Yan Song. At least Yan Liang's side would not let it go. No matter how thorough they were, Lu Ying was also there, and she would definitely be targeted!
“I originally wanted to take her away, but she thought it would be better for her to stay, so she helped him cover it up. But it won’t work in the long run. If someone is really looking into it, they will find out the truth!”

Shen Qingzhou wiped the blood from the back of his hand and said.

Lu Jia looked back with concern at the Yan family mansion that was gradually falling behind them: "I must tell my father immediately and ask him to speed up the work at hand."

"Yan Liang is not someone to be trifled with. Father, you must finish the cases you have before he discovers anything amiss, otherwise not only will Lu Ying be doomed, but our affairs will also not go smoothly!"
"Now that things have come to this, Father must give an explanation regarding Ying'er's matter—let's go to the Lu residence first!"

……

The water clock struck the hour of Xu (7-9 PM).

The small house in the south of the city was brightly lit. Yan Liang sat cross-legged on the couch, his hand supporting his forehead, silent like a statue.

He couldn't believe what Lu Ying said. He knew that Yan Qu was mischievous in private, but how could Yan Qu have such a hidden illness?

After leaving the third house, he had someone bring back Yan Quyang's two mistresses. What he found during the investigation left him speechless.

Besides the two mistresses he officially kept outside the home, there were also women in brothels and prostitutes in the alleys who had all had dealings with him.

They might not all know his nicknames, but when it comes to his appearance, they know he's the perverted young master who comes in with sex toys but never actually gets close to them.

Yan Liang interrogated the suspects from dusk until late at night, growing increasingly alarmed and exhausted with each passing moment.

Yan Liang only had one younger brother born to the same mother, Yan Qu. Although some of his other sons were outstanding, they were still born to a different mother, so Yan Liang always treated them differently.

He only asked Dai Yanqu to handle all important matters.

This means that in the current struggle against his political enemies, Yan Qu is not only his brother but also his closest partner.

While the lack of humaneness may not affect daily operations, in the long run, it will ultimately lead to a situation where one is weak and vulnerable.

And as his older brother, how could he accept such a fact for him?

As for Lu Ying, no matter how she pressured the Jin family in the past, or how she secretly harbored thoughts of getting close to the Lu family, he believed that this was not the behavior a daughter-in-law of the Yan family should have.

But when he learned the truth, he suddenly found it unbearable to recall his past accusations against her.

"Young Master!" The half-open door was pushed open, and the servant who was attending to him walked in: "Something terrible has happened! Madam, Madam, something bad has happened!"

Yan Liang turned his head from his palm, which was supporting his forehead, and stared at him for a full three breaths before finally standing up. "What did you say?"

With tears in his eyes, the servant knelt down and pointed outside: "For some reason, Madam went to find fault with Third Mistress again and beat her in the third room. As a result, after Third Mistress fainted, she also met with misfortune!"

"No one in the manor knew where the eldest young master was. They had been searching the whole city when I heard a commotion and went out to investigate, only to find out..."

"Son!"

Before the servant could finish speaking, Yan Liang swayed twice, then took one last step and dashed out!

……

The incident occurred at the very end of the You hour (5-7 PM).

Yan Liang returned to the mansion half an hour later.

The three rooms were already packed with people.

Yan Song and several stewards were managing the situation, while from the side room came the cries of concubines and illegitimate children, each with its own meaning.

There were people blocking the entrance, preventing people from entering at will.

The servants shouted that the eldest young master had returned, and the crowd that had been blocking the courtyard parted to make way for him.

Yan Liang hurriedly met Yan Song in the courtyard and strode in. He saw that the room was in a mess, and Madam Yan was lying on her side on the ground with her eyes wide open. Blood had already spread out under her.

Not far in front of her were Yun Dou, who had been bound hand and foot and forced to kneel on the ground, and Lu Ying, who was sitting blankly on the ground.

Lu Ying's face was swollen to one side, her hair was completely disheveled, and her gaze was fixed on Madam Yan on the ground.

"How is this going?"

Yan Liang looked at her. His voice was hoarse from asking the question so forcefully.

Lu Ying shook her head: "I don't know! After you left, my mother came... I was changing my dressing in the inner room, but she insisted that I wasn't there."

"When I hurriedly dressed and came out, she was the only one left in the room. She immediately began to question me—"

"What are you questioning?!"

Lu Ying looked up: "I dare not say."

A tear welled up in her eyes on her pale face, as fragile as dew on a flower petal. Yan Liang had never seen her like this before.

"Big brother!"

After a startled cry, Yan Qu immediately knelt down beside Madam Yan: "Mother! Mother!..."

After howling twice, he immediately kicked Yun Dou several times. If the servants hadn't held her back, Yun Dou would probably have died under his feet.

He then turned to Lu Ying, raising his hand high: "Why didn't you stop her? Why didn't you stop her?!"

Lu Ying shrank back and screamed.

A young mistress from a noble family, in front of all the servants of the household, looked as disheveled and flustered as a reed.

Yan Liang grabbed Yan Qu's arm and forcefully shoved him aside. "What are you howling about? Go call someone to take Mother back to her room!"

Immediately, someone nearby helped Yan Qu up and hurriedly pressed him into a chair.

Yan Liang looked at Lu Ying, who was curled up to the side, and swallowed hard before saying, "Go to Qingpingzhai and wait for me!"