Wanjin Lady

Chapter 117 Lurking
"She seems fine today, able to walk around. I asked her to sit in the yard, thinking it would be nice to look at the sky and smell the flowers, but she still refused."

Wen Wan quickly said, "Don't worry. Let her take her time."

She worriedly instructed, "If there are still those who gossip in the house these days, just kick them out! No need to report to me!"

"Ah!" Chen Ma responded, and as she left, she couldn't help muttering, "Oh, Bodhisattva, bless me, Bodhisattva, bless this girl to finally have a happy ending after all her suffering, and to enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future..."

Wen Wan sighed slightly, and when she lowered her head, she saw a huge ink spot on the rice paper.

I had just started writing the essay on "The Way of Business" with the intention of calming myself down, but I never expected that I would end up being distracted.

"I won't write anymore."

Wen Wan frowned, crumpled up the one-line policy paper she had written and threw it into the wastebasket, then said to Zhao Heng behind her, "Let's go to the winery."

Ever since Lu Ping's accident, the entire Wen residence has been filled with dead air.

Old Man Wen knew that this was aimed at Wen Wan, and he was very scared. He told Zhao Heng to protect Wen Wan at all times.

Wen Wan hadn't slept for two days and two nights. The carriage was shaking, and she actually fell asleep leaning on Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng watched the dark circle under Wen Wan's eye grow bigger and bigger, so he reached for the sword at his waist.

Do you want to chop off Yuan Liulang's head?
If that's the case...Wen Wan will be angry, right?

But what if... we get rid of that person without anyone knowing?
What do you mean she avenges her own revenge? Husband and wife are one, and Wenwan's revenge is his revenge.

And revenge... does not require waiting and lying dormant, just the sword needs to be raised and struck.

As long as... Wen Wan doesn't know.

Zhao Heng held the sword in one hand and raised the other hand in the air to support her jaw which was constantly tapping.

In just two days, his wife had lost a lot of weight. Although Wen Wan didn't show it in front of him, how could Zhao Heng, as someone who shared the same bed with her, not know what Wen Wan was thinking?
The carriage suddenly stopped.

Wenwan opened her eyes quickly.

She had been sleeping lightly these days and would wake up at the slightest movement.

Zhao Heng frowned slightly, and with a slightly angry look on his face, he lifted the curtain of his carriage, only to see Cheng Yunzhang waiting on the side of the street. Zhao Heng shielded Wen Wan behind him, looking down at the man with a forced smile, "Mr. Cheng."

He looked distracted and spoke in a frivolous tone, and it was obvious that he did not take Cheng Yunzhang seriously.

Cheng Yunzhang ignored his hostility and simply bowed to the figure behind Zhao Heng, "Manager Wen."

Wenwan frowned and leaned forward.

Under the carriage curtain, the young lady's face was pale, with a lingering gloom between her brows. "Mr. Cheng, is there something wrong?"

Cheng Yunzhang signaled the servant beside him to hand over a few books. Wen Wan lowered her eyes to the top one, "Biographies of Merchants".

"Such a big thing happened to Manager Wen's family. I wanted to come and offer my condolences in person, but I was afraid of causing trouble for Manager Wen, so I sent my servants to help search. Now that Miss Lu Ping has been found, Manager Wen can rest assured."

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Wen Wan sneered and said in a neutral tone, "Thank you for your concern, Master Cheng."

"Shopkeeper Wen has been busy with household chores these days and probably hasn't had time to prepare the essay topic assigned by the teacher. I figured if Shopkeeper Wen wanted to write an essay that would please the teacher, he'd need some reference material. There are only two bookstores in Ping County, and their collections are quite limited. I borrowed all the books on business."

Cheng Yunzhang noticed Wen Wan's sharp gaze.

Cheng Yunzhang smiled wryly and cupped his hands, "I know Manager Wen is now full of suspicion towards my Cheng family, and my trip here is not intended to investigate. As for my sixth cousin... I have already sent someone to investigate, and he has indeed been at the gambling den these past few days. If Manager Wen suspects that he has ties with the bandits, it is truly a miscarriage of justice." Wen Wan chuckled softly, half of the young lady's face hidden behind the carriage curtain, her eyes narrowing into slits like crescent moons when she laughed.

"How could that be? I believe the Cheng and Yuan families wouldn't be so despicable." Wen Wan gestured, and Zhao Heng took the book. "Thank you for your kind words, Master. I hope to have the opportunity to call Master Juren "Senior Brother" in the future."

Finally, the woman asked, "Mr. Cheng, do you know the governor of Tianshui Prefecture, Wei Zheng?"

Cheng Yunzhang frowned slightly, looking bewildered, but there was a hint of pride in his expression, "If I pass the imperial examination, perhaps I'll have the opportunity to meet the world-renowned Lord Wei, Marquis of Huai'an."

It turns out I didn’t know him.

It seems that even Cheng Yunzhang, the student, is unaware of the teacher-student relationship between Mr. Yao and Wei Zheng.

In other words... maybe Mr. Yao didn't really value his disciple Cheng Yunzhang.

Does that mean...she doesn't have to worry about Yao Shizhen's relationship...when taking action against Cheng Yunzhang?
When they arrived at the winery, Zhao Heng escorted her inside. "My dear, please stay here today. I'm going to the martial arts training ground in the back mountain. Remember, don't be alone. Wait until I come to pick you up in the evening."

Wen Wan agreed.

The wine research and development process is a critical time. The winery cannot be separated from people at all. The days are broken, but life must go on.

Zhao Heng watched Wen Wan enter the winery, then he took his sword from the carriage, untied the horse, jumped on the horse nimbly, and headed towards the official road.

Wen Wan didn't like him interfering in business affairs, but Yuan Liulang was just venting his anger and he would have to pay the price.

He could follow Wen Wan and Old Man Wen's wishes and be a well-behaved and obedient son-in-law, but if it involved the safety of Wen Wan and the Wen family, he could no longer retreat.

Wen Wan likes to do business, but can only do it under his wing.

The horses galloped at full speed and arrived at the Yuan family's house in the suburbs in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Heng calculated the time. If he rode at full speed, it would only take more than an hour to go to and from the city, which would be more than enough to take Yuan Liulang's head.

There were voices in the main courtyard of the Yuan family.

This place was just Yuan Liulang's temporary residence. It was simply furnished with a door in the front and back. There were not many servants in the house. Even in broad daylight, Zhao Heng could hide easily.

As I approached the main courtyard, I heard a familiar voice.

Zhu Wang from Zhuji Grain Store.

There was a quarrel in the house.

There were several pieces of broken porcelain scattered on the ground, which showed the great disagreement among the people in the room.

Yuan Liulang paced around the house anxiously, "What should I do now? Where are those thieves? Have they been caught?"

Accountant Zhou stood in the corner, his eyes watching his nose and his nose observing his heart, looking extremely calm.

"Sixth Master, they are all extremely vicious people. They move from place to place after each shot. Where can we find them now?"

"Are you really asking me to take the blame for this?!" Yuan Liulang slumped back in his chair, glaring at Zhou the accountant fiercely. "I've repeatedly instructed them to arrest the man and detain him overnight and return him to me safe and sound! I was just trying to spread rumors to drive that woman away, and now you've caused such a disaster!"

Accountant Zhou, however, didn't take it seriously. "She's just a girl! What is Sixth Master afraid of?!"

"Is that about a girl?!" Yuan Jing breathed heavily through his nose and stood up again. "Do you think that woman is stupid and can't see that we are going after her?"

(End of this chapter)