Wanjin Lady

Chapter 307 Heaven knows and earth knows
Hongmei glanced at Wenwan, then got out and sat on the edge of the carriage.

The carriage continued to move forward, shaking.

Wei Zheng sat down opposite Wen Wan calmly.

Two people look at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses.

Wei Zheng had long arms and legs, and when he entered the small carriage, the entire space seemed to become narrower because of his arrival.

The gentle breathing tightened almost imperceptibly.

The Wei Zheng in front of him is different from the one in the daytime.

There was a hint of coldness in him at this moment.

Even though she had once been his bedmate, Wen Wan couldn't help but feel afraid when she saw Wei Zheng like this.

She is a vulgar person.

She is also afraid of the strong.

The man's gaze drifted to her face, and he looked her over wantonly, as if she were already his prisoner. He asked casually, "Why did you kill Yuan Qi?"

The young lady looked up.

The wind blew in, and the girl's pupils were dark brown, with a faint glimmer of the broken golden afterglow outside the window.

A strange smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"Why did the Marquis kill Yuan Qi?"

In an instant, the wind passed without a trace.

There was dead silence in the carriage.

After a while, Wei Zheng sneered, "Of course it's to help a certain unscrupulous junior sister."

Wen Wan was stunned, surprised at the honesty of the figurine, and even more surprised at his unreasonable protection.

"Do you know about the feud between me and the third branch of the Yuan family?"

Wen Wan's breathing stagnated and she looked at Wei Zheng nervously. Did he remember something?

"You are not one to kill indiscriminately, yet you have set up this killing spree, even risking your life. Yuan Qi must have a deep blood feud with you."

Well, the logic is simple and crude.

Wen Wan is a good person, so those who oppose Wen Wan are bad people.

Wen Wan was at a loss for words for a moment. "I didn't know the Marquis thought so highly of me."

She thought her current figurine disliked her.

Unexpectedly, she was in trouble twice... and he saved her both times.

Somehow, Wei Zheng killed two people from the third branch of the Yuan family by chance... all for her.

"So..." Wei Zheng tilted his head, his eyes as black as dazzling stones incredibly beautiful, "Why did you kill him? Or rather...why did he have to die?"

The young lady frowned and stammered, "This matter...is a long story."

"Then let's make a long story short."

"I… can't explain it."

"Junior Sister Wen, have you forgotten... I am the Governor of Tianshui Prefecture, in charge of important military and political affairs. When such a brutal murder occurs under my command, shouldn't I conduct a thorough investigation?"

"But..." The young lady's eyes were filled with tears as she stared at him hesitantly. Her gaze was like a delicate flower drenched in wind and rain, yet deep within her eyes there was a trembling smugness. "The man was killed by the Marquis."

Wei Zheng: ...

I shouldn't have taken action earlier.

"But rest assured, my lord, I will keep this a secret. Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know." Wei Zheng: What should I do if I want to lay a hand on a girl for the first time?
"I thought...Junior Sister would at least have some gratitude towards me."

Wen Wan was stern and put away her cynical smile. Suddenly she became serious again, "I am very grateful to you, Lord Marquis."

Wei Zheng's expression relaxed.

But I also felt that this young lady had a bad temper and was unpredictable.

"Junior Sister Wen, I can protect you once, but I can't protect you a second time. Yuan Qi is dead, but the real trouble is still to come. You'd better hide your fox tail."

Wen Wan nodded, "Thank you for the reminder, my Lord."

Wei Zheng lifted the curtain and left.

Wen Wan stared at the man's back as he gradually disappeared in the crowd, and suddenly frowned.

Wait, why did Wei Zheng appear in Tianxian Tower so cleverly?

unless--

He has been sending people to follow him!
Wen Wan suddenly lifted the curtain and glanced around warily, trying to find at least one familiar figure.

The crowds were surging, the sunset was golden, smoke was curling up, and women were calling their children home for dinner.

Wenwan felt a chill on her back.

Perhaps, from the moment she got the city defense map, Wei Zheng had already sent people to keep an eye on her.

Wei Zheng was suspicious and never believed her.

Just as she never believed Wei Zheng.

But Wei Zheng was right in one thing. She thought that this matter was flawless, but there might still be variables. Yuan Qi was dead, but the real trouble was yet to come.

Killing is easy, but getting rid of suspicion is difficult.

Wen Wan leaned her head against the wall of the carriage, closed her eyes, rubbed her temples, and exhaled heavily.

"Miss, we're here." Hongmei gently nudged Wenwan. Seeing her tired expression, she felt heavy in her heart. "Shopkeeper Zhu is here, waiting for you at the door."

Just as he finished speaking, Zhu Wang had already opened the car curtain from outside and shouted anxiously: "Niece, something happened!"

Zhu Wang seemed completely oblivious to Wen Wan's dislike for him. The fat on his waist trembled, and he looked terrified: "Niece, the third branch of the Yuan family... Yuan Wulang is dead!"

Hongmei's face turned pale as paper.

She covered her mouth and looked at Wen Wan. Thinking of the time in the afternoon when her daughter sneaked away for more than an hour under the pretext of being drunk, Hongmei's heart seemed to jump out of her throat!
Almost instantly, Hongmei looked away and lowered her head.

Wen Wan's expression remained unchanged. "Manager Zhu, are you drunk? Didn't Yuan Liulang die in Ping County a long time ago? What unlucky words are you saying this time?"

"Oh no... No! It's not Genrokuro! It's Gengoro, Genki! Genkei's brother! He's dead!"

Zhu Wang got into the carriage without caring about anything. Following Yaksha's instructions, he sent people to follow Yuan Qi. However, in the afternoon, the servants he sent were thrown away by Yuan Qi. When he inquired again, he only heard the news that Yuan Qi was dead!
Zhu Wang always felt that this matter was strange, just as strange as the death of Yuan Jing last time. Thinking of the fight between Yuan Qi and Wen Wan, Zhu Wang was anxious and could only run to Wen Wan to inform her.

Today is different from the past.

He is now tied up tightly by Wen Wan, and they are like grasshoppers on the same rope. Now that Wen Wan may be involved in a murder case, how can he not be anxious?
"Niece, I heard that you were hosting a banquet for guests at Lanyue Pavilion this afternoon. You...you..." Zhu Wang's voice trembled a little. He wanted to ask, but didn't dare.

Wen Wan glanced at him calmly and said, "I have been in the Moon-Lan Pavilion the entire time and have never left it. Many people can testify for me on this matter."

Zhu Wang suddenly relaxed and patted his chest, "That's good! That's good! Yuan Qi stole our recipe first, and then caused my brother Wen to be imprisoned. He deserves death! As long as he doesn't implicate us, that's all."

Zhu Wang thought to himself: It takes at least two or three hours to travel back and forth from Lanyue Pavilion to the place where Yuan Qi died. Even if Wen Wan had wings, she wouldn't be able to kill anyone.

When Hongmei heard Zhu Wang say "our recipe", the corners of her mouth twitched unconsciously.

Shopkeeper Zhu...what a shameless mother opening the door for a shameless man, he is so shameless.

Wen Wan then said, "Evildoers will be punished by heaven. Now that Yuan Wulang is gone, we should be happy."

Even though someone from the third branch of the Yuan family had just died, Zhu Wang still laughed. "That's right. So... our business with Shopkeeper Lei... is now out in the open, right? No need to hide it anymore. We can simply increase production and seize the entire Bozhou market while the Yuan family is preoccupied."