Wanjin Lady

Chapter 272 Blackmail
She pursed her lips gently.

Wei Zheng picked up the teacup on the table, and the young lady's jade-white dress was reflected in his black and white eyes.

His voice was neither hurried nor slow, quite teasing like a cat and mouse.

"The Governor's Office was robbed today, and a city defense map was lost."

"All my Bozhou officers and soldiers are dispatched to search for him."

"Finally, I found the city defense map on my junior sister."

Wei Zheng narrowed his eyes, "Junior Sister Wen... tell me... what is the crime of stealing the city defense map?"

Wen Wan: ...

The man turned and walked away. The young lady's voice was filled with anger. "I will hand over the list to you within half a month."

Thief.

The figures are so cunning.

The action figure is still cute and well-behaved when he loses his memory.

Now you dare to threaten her?
Wen Wan was walking while muttering to herself when she suddenly bumped into Cheng Yunzhang. The cold scent of pine wood rushed into her nose, immediately dispelling the anger in her heart.

The young lady narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Senior Brother Xiuwen?"

Cheng Yunzhang glanced inside the room and asked with a meaningful tone, "What were Junior Sister and Senior Brother Jinyu talking about? They were whispering in the study for a long time."

Wen Wan still gave a vague answer, "There was a clue in a case involving a woman in the back house, so the Marquis came to me to ask a few questions."

"Oh." The haze in Cheng Yunzhang's eyes disappeared, "I see."

Cheng Yunzhang couldn't explain why he cared so much about Wen Wan and Wei Zheng being in the same room. Even though the door was wide open, showing that the two were not having a private conversation, Cheng Yunzhang's heart was still overwhelmed by unspeakable pain.

"Junior sister, have you eaten yet?" Cheng Yunzhang pondered for a moment, considering the current situation. Inviting the visiting junior sister to dinner... was the natural thing to do, and outsiders couldn't find fault with it. So he opened his mouth, "There's a place selling fermented rice dumplings on the main street at the end of the alley. The taste is similar to the one Junior Sister in Heping County likes. Would you like to try it?"

Wen Wan smiled: "I've already eaten at home."

"Junior sister, you just gave birth..." Strictly speaking, Wen Wan had only been pregnant for two or three months. Few women would work as hard as Wen Wan during the confinement period, let alone run around like she did. Cheng Yunzhang looked at the young lady opposite, whose fair, rosy face and bright eyes said, "I heard from older women that if a woman gets sick during the confinement period, it is easy to develop a chronic disease. Although Junior sister is in good health, she still needs to take care of herself."

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Brother, you've been very talkative today... You know me... Even on the eve of giving birth, I can still kill bandits with my own hands."

Cheng Yunzhang suddenly pursed his lips. There was a dim lamp hanging above his head, and the dim light pulled at his face, as if trying to tear him in half.

"If Junior Sister had someone to rely on, she wouldn't have to charge into battle like a man."

Wen Wan was stunned when she heard this, then laughed and said, "Brother, you underestimate me. I... believe in fighting against heaven, earth, and people... I find endless joy in it."

Wen Wan noticed that Cheng Yunzhang was a little strange today. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Brother...what's wrong?"

Cheng Yunzhang smiled, his eyes like a broken lamp, the last bit of light extinguished by the wind. "I will take the imperial examination next year, and I plan to leave for Kyoto early. Going there early will allow me to make preparations early and avoid acclimatization."

Wen Wan was stunned for a moment, then said happily: "This is good news."

If Cheng Yunzhang leaves Bozhou, she will be able to deal with Yuan Wulang better, so that she won't have to be tied down and care about Cheng Yunzhang's thoughts.

The third branch of the Yuan family was sorry for her.

But Cheng Yunzhang never felt sorry for her at all.

That night in Wandang Mountain was extremely dangerous, but Cheng Yunzhang risked his life to protect her. Wen Wan naturally remembered this friendship in her heart.

If one day, Cheng Yunzhang knew the cause of Yuan Liulang's death, would the relationship between them still be the same as it is now?

“Senior brother, you’re going to be gone for a long time, aren’t you?” Wen Wan’s smile was genuine. “If you pass the imperial examination, you will have to set off for your post immediately. To be honest, it may be a very long time before I see you again.” Cheng Yunzhang’s heart suddenly rippled like water.

"Junior Sister Wen...what if I don't pass the exam?"

The young lady opposite was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Brother, you are just not on the list, but you are not without a way out."

this moment.

The rippling water waves seemed to turn into huge waves in an instant, hitting his head with a bang.

There is no name on the list, but it does not mean there is no way forward——

No one ever told him that he had other options besides the imperial examination.

The night wind blew, lifting a strand of hair from the young lady's forehead. The young lady's eyes were so bright that Cheng Yunzhang's heart ached.

After all, such a bright moon does not belong to him.

Even such a bright moon could not illuminate his dark and gloomy life.

"Wenwan." Cheng Yunzhang said softly.

Why...you and Yuan Qi fought like this, but you kept me in the dark?

Are you afraid that I will be caught in a dilemma, or do you not care about me from the beginning to the end?

The night wind was howling, and the trees were shaking, making a rustling sound.

Wen Wan raised her head, "Hmm?"

Cheng Yunzhang looked at the osmanthus tree in the yard. The time had not come yet and the flowering period had not arrived. It could only sway in the wind, but there was no osmanthus fragrance at all.

Wen Wan suddenly felt...that Cheng Yunzhang was very far away from her at this moment.

He was like a ghost between heaven and earth, standing there alone, leaving only shadows where the moonlight could not reach.

She saw the struggle on his face...and then it was calm, like dead water that could no longer produce any waves.

Turn around.

Cheng Yunzhang smiled gently and advised like an older brother, "Take good care of yourself. Write to me if you have any questions."

"When are you leaving, Brother Xiuwen? I'll see you off."

"As soon as possible. It's the end of the year and the weather is snowy and the roads are difficult to travel on."

"Junior Brother Xiu Wen is going to Kyoto?" Wei Zheng came out from inside the house, his eyes scanning Cheng Yunzhang and Wen Wan's faces with a half-smile. "I remember Junior Brother's death wasn't until the year after next, right?"

"Yes. But I've always been in poor health, so I wanted to go there early, firstly for my studies, and secondly to avoid acclimatization."

"If you go to Kyoto, you can take my name card and go find Mr. Zheng. I can't let you delay your studies even if you leave your teacher."

"Lord Zheng?" Cheng Yunzhang knew this lord was someone important and wanted to ask a few more questions, but he felt it would be rude and stopped talking.

Cheng Yunzhang smiled and bowed: "In this case, I will trouble you, Senior Brother."

Wei Zheng looked Cheng Yunzhang up and down again, then patted him on the shoulder. "Junior brother, you are twenty this year, right? Now that you are about to take the Spring Imperial Examination, have you ever thought about your marriage?"

Cheng Yunzhang's heart tightened, and he subconsciously glanced at Wen Wan, but then realized something was wrong and quickly looked away. "I'm not in a hurry yet. I need to focus on my studies first."

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "It is said that one should start a family and build a career. If Junior Brother gets married, there will be someone to take care of him when he goes to Kyoto. This will also reassure Madam Yuan."

Cheng Yunzhang didn't know why Wei Zheng suddenly talked about marriage, and he couldn't help but look at Wei Zheng a little more.