Wanjin Lady

Chapter 115 Finding Lu Ping
Sleep is impossible.

Wen Wan closed her eyes in the armchair, half asleep and half awake, all she had were nightmares of Zhao Heng's betrayal, Lu Ping's tragic death, and the winery being seized by someone else. Her head was so groggy that she couldn't muster any strength.

It was just dawn, and Wen Wan woke up immediately at the slightest movement.

A dim glow from the sky shone through the window, startling the lanterns in the corridor. As soon as Chen Ma's footsteps approached, she heard a noise and opened her eyes.

Mr. Tu is back.

"Miss, Yuan Liulang has been at the gambling house these days. He was there all day yesterday and said he won more than ten taels of silver. But the gambling house owner is very tight-lipped. No matter how much he knows... he can't get any more information."

This result was within Wen Wan's expectations.

Although Yuan Liulang is a second-generation rich man, he is not stupid.

If it was really him who did it, he wouldn't have done it so obviously.

At least... I can't find any evidence against him.

Wen Wan rubbed her tight temples, her voice hoarse, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Tu."

She asked Chen Ma again, "Isn't the uncle back yet?"

Mother Chen shook her head, "No."

Seeing that Mother Chen also looked tired, Wen Wan quickly said, "Mother Chen...you should go and rest for a while. Old people can't stand it. If you collapse again, our family will really be without a backbone."

Mother Chen sighed, "How can I close my eyes? My heart is beating so fast that I have to get up at the slightest noise. It's better to be busy. At least I won't have any random thoughts."

Mr. Tu hesitated again and again, then looked at Wen Wan: "Miss, we have sent out so many messages but there is no response... We need to find another way to deal with this matter."

Wenwan looked at him.

The rosy clouds were filled with mist, and the flickering light in the house fell on Mr. Tu's face, which looked pale, ghostly, and cold.

Wenwan's heart... couldn't help but tighten.

"Look in the brothels near Ping County. There's a boat shelter over at the dock. There are people trafficking boat prostitutes there. Ask them..."

When Mr. Tu said this, Aunt Chen covered her chest with her hands and her face turned pale.

Wen Wan's eyes trembled. She took a deep breath, then paused, and then took another deep breath. After a long while, she suppressed her trembling and said, "Send a few more people to search along the lower reaches of Taohua Creek."

This means... I want to see the person alive or the body dead!

Mother Chen burst into tears and covered her cheeks with her hands.

"came back!"

"came back!"

"My uncle and his men have found Lu Ping!"

Just as he finished saying this, he heard Hongmei crying out in the outer courtyard, followed by a commotion.

Wen Wan stood up too quickly and her knee hit the leg of the table with a loud noise. She turned pale with pain, but she ran out regardless.

Although Aunt Chen walked slowly, she followed closely. She saw all the servants of the Wen family heading towards the front yard, but when she arrived there, she couldn't see anyone there. The rest of the servants had already been stopped and dispersed in the direction of the main hall.

Upon asking, I found out that Zhao Heng had ordered two maids to carry Lu Ping to the backyard.

When Wen Wan saw this, her heart sank rapidly. She quickened her pace but was stopped by Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng's face was blue, the corners of his clothes were stained with mud and branches, and there was blood on the palms of his hands. Wen Wan couldn't tell whether it was Zhao Heng's blood or Lu Ping's blood.

Her mind was buzzing, and after a moment's hesitation, Zhao Heng said to Chen Ma: "Chen Ma, go get a bucket of hot water—"

Wen Wan walked forward, and Zhao Heng stood in front of her.

The man's eyes were dark, as if he couldn't bear it... as if he was heartbroken...

Wen Wan suddenly became angry and pushed Zhao Heng away, saying sternly, "Get out of the way!"

Zhao Heng couldn't go in, so he could only stand outside the yard and watch the slender and thin figure go straight inside.

As soon as I was admitted to the hospital, I heard Hongmei crying bitterly.

Two old women came out with blood on their hands. They wiped their hands with rags while shaking their heads and sighing, "Damn it... they are not human. It's too cruel——"

Chen Ma stumbled, and Wen Wan grabbed her wrist, pulling them inside together. Wen Wan could hardly recognize the person lying on the bed as Lü Ping.

Her face was bruised and swollen, and she was wrapped in a men's robe. Wen Wan recognized that it was Zhao Heng's clothes.

She was wearing the smoky-colored double-breasted jacket from Wenwan's wardrobe. The garment was torn to pieces, and five red and swollen finger marks were faintly visible on her neck. The tattered pieces of clothing were embedded in her rotten flesh.

Her eyes were swollen to a line, bleeding constantly. Her teeth were also bleeding, and her nails were full of the assailant's flesh and blood. Even in her coma, she was still holding tightly to a few strands of hair that she had torn from the assailant's head.

It is conceivable...when she suffered inhumane abuse, she had fought back bravely and fiercely——

Wen Wan was hurt by the smoky-colored dress that Lu Ping was wearing.

Lu Ping loves beauty and is very familiar with her clothes, always ironing them carefully and neatly.

She chose a dress that she thought was the most beautiful and happily went to Lingshan to pray for a child on behalf of Wen Wan.

But in the blink of an eye... everything has changed.

Hongmei's shoulders were shaking as she tried to hold back her tears. She used a hot towel to clean Luping's wounds, but there were too many wounds on Luping's body. Whenever she moved, she would unconsciously moan in pain.

Hongmei burst into tears because she didn't know where to start.

"Why are you crying?!" Mother Chen stepped forward, snatched the towel, sat at the head of the bed, lifted Lu Ping's hair that was covered with sweat, blood, and mud, and cleaned her face. Mother Chen wiped away her tears fiercely, "Isn't this person still alive? Being alive... is better than anything else!"

"Wash her clean, change her into new clothes, and we can live respectably as normal people!"

Wen Wan stood outside the house and suddenly felt timid and didn't have the courage to go in.

If it weren't for Lu Ping, she would be the one lying there today!

No.

She doesn't need pain, she just needs to return the pain tenfold to the person behind the scenes.

Dawn broke, the sky became bright, and the whole Ping County began to be bustling with traffic again.

When she came out, she saw Zhao Henghou waiting for her at the Chuihua Gate.

Seeing that Wen Wan was in a trance, Zhao Heng immediately stepped forward and grabbed her arm.

The young lady's hands were as cold as ice.

Deep in his eyes was a thick and unremovable hostility.

It was not until Zhao Heng's appearance was reflected in his pupils that the hostility in his heart slightly dissipated.

Zhao Heng stroked her hand, trying to warm it up. "I've already asked the medicine woman in the city to come and treat her injuries."

Wen Wan asked blankly, "Why don't you ask Doctor Yan?"

Then she realized she had asked a stupid question.

Doctor Yan was a man, so it was not convenient for him to see the pain in Lu Ping's private parts. Even for a skilled doctor, it would be very rude to feel a woman's pulse, let alone examine Lu Ping's injuries.

Wen Wan felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on her heart, weighing her down to the deepest part of the cold pond.

"My dear." Zhao Heng held her hand tightly, "This matter is directed at you."

Wen Wan lowered her eyes and saw the long wound on his hand cut by the grass. She bent down, took out a handkerchief from her waist and wiped it clean for him.

Zhao Heng knew that she was upset, so he just remained silent and let her do whatever she wanted.

There is a voice in my heart saying: Fortunately.

Fortunately it was Lu Ping.

Fortunately, it wasn’t Wenwan.

If it was Wen Wan who was kidnapped today, he... wouldn't even dare to think about it.

At this moment, Zhao Heng was just glad that he had temporarily given up the idea of ​​going to Shou'an to find out about his life experience.

His throat rolled, and Zhao Heng's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Is it him? Was it Yuan Liulang who ordered it?"

Wen Wan didn't answer directly, but just whispered: "I have no evidence."

(End of this chapter)