Wanjin Lady

Chapter 436 A Last Stand

Concubine Chun was pregnant, so the carriage must have been moving slowly. The road from the South City Gate was not smooth. According to the current weather conditions, they should be within fifty miles of the South City.

What's going on in the south direction?
The Jia family's nunnery is in the south city, and it only takes half a day to get here to meet them.

Wen Wan's arms were numb and she had no strength in her body. She could only lean against the wall and pretend to take a nap while she went through the whole thing from beginning to end.

Unfortunately, it happened soon.

The sound of horse hooves approached.

A lone rider on a bicycle, likely Jia's approach, helped Chun Yi Niang off the carriage. Taking advantage of the moment between the two, Wen Wan used all her strength to try to break the rope, then immediately gave up. Without a dagger, there was no way to untie the rope.

She immediately tilted her head, and her hair caught on the carriage wall. The hairpin slowly slipped out of her hair and fell into her hand. Wen Wan immediately peeled off the pearls and jade from the hairpin and threw it into the gap in the carriage.

But it's not enough.

There is no guarantee that the pearls and jade will remain as evidence until Wei Zheng leads his men out of the city.

She had to protect herself while leaving a trace that could be followed.

Soon, Jia got on the car. The enemies were extremely jealous of each other when they met, but Jia did not say much. She just knocked on the wooden board to signal the driver to drive forward.

Wen Wan saw that she was in a state of disarray, with burn marks on the hem of her skirt, clearly having escaped from the nunnery. She also held a gleaming dagger in her hand, clutching it, clearly intending to use it against Wen Wan.

The carriage swayed as it went up the mountain road.

The sky was gloomy, and Wen Wan saw dark clouds flashing by in the distance. The road was becoming increasingly desolate. Wen Wan looked at the deserted outside, her heart trembling. Fortunately, Jia finally looked at her and asked with a smile, "Miss Wen, do you know where the outside is?"

Wen Wan licked her lips, feeling that this was a life-or-death question, so she gritted her teeth and remained silent.

"Go two or three miles further. This is where my son's body is buried." Jia turned her head. The light was dim, but her eyes were glowing green. Wen Wan's heart was pounding, and her tone was deliberately softened. "Madam Jia, why do you insist on thinking I am the murderer?"

A strange smile appeared on Jia's face. "You don't need to quibble anymore. When we get to the underground, you will have your say."

Wen Wan's face turned pale.

Is Jia desperate and is here to take her life?
The sky was getting darker and darker, and the higher they climbed, the colder it became. They could vaguely see a little snow on the top of the mountain. Wen Wan burst into tears, "Madam Jia, I can swear to heaven that I really am not the murderer of Master Yuan Wu... Heaven and earth are my witnesses. If I killed Master Wu, my whole family would die a miserable death..."

Seeing that Jia's face was calm and unchanged, Wen Wan gritted her teeth and said, "But... I roughly know who the murderer is..."

Sure enough, Jia turned her head and stared at Wen Wan fiercely.

The carriage stopped.

Wen Wan heard the rustling sound of the coachman outside. Jia only glanced outside. Wen Wan followed her gaze and only saw the back of the coachman leaving.

Yes.

Jia wanted to kill her, but she had no confidants around her who were willing to take the blame for the murder, so next... she only had to deal with Jia.

Wen Wan confirmed that the driver had gone far away, and slowly raised her lips: "Madam, I admit that the person the Fifth Master met in Tianxian Tower that day was indeed me—"

Jia's breathing stagnated and she clenched the dagger in her hand.

“But Madam has seen Fifth Master’s body. You should know that Fifth Master’s fatal wound wasn’t in his chest, but rather the arrow wound to his forehead.” “That day, Fifth Master said he had a traitor among his men, so he arranged to meet us a day earlier than planned. During the meal, we argued, and I stabbed him in the heart. But you know, his heart is on the other side—”

The driver walked farther and farther away, and slowly disappeared from view.

"That arrow came from outside."

"Madam, please untie my hands. I have evidence that proves I am not the murderer—"

Jia's eyes wavered, as if she couldn't make up her mind. Wen Wan said, "Madam, you're holding a sharp knife. Aunt Chun has already searched me. Are you afraid that I'll run away? Besides, I also want to put an end to this matter."

Jia held her right shoulder, and Wen Wan's face hit the car wall with a "bang". Jia used a dagger to cut the rope on Wen Wan's hand, and then pointed the dagger at her, "Don't try to play tricks on me."

Wen Wan raised her hands, moved her wrists slightly, and then spread them out for Jia to see. "People who use arrows will have a long, thin callus on the base of their right hand, and a block-shaped callus on the side of their left index finger. I don't have any of that. Neither does Master Tu."

Jia's eyes trembled, she didn't believe it at all, "You can hire someone to kill someone!"

"It's even more impossible." Wen Wan quickly observed the situation inside and outside the car, and her eyes were fixed on Jia's trembling hands.

Seize the sharp blade with bare hands?
No, she couldn't do it. Jia was now a mad dog, and a mad dog who was determined to die.

Such a mad dog will be stronger than before.

She couldn't risk it.

The young lady's eyes softened, a pitiful expression on her face. "If I really hired this archer, why would I do it myself? I only need to make a single move, and he'll kill. Wouldn't that way no one would be able to tell I was the murderer?"

"Madam, I'm also wronged." The young lady's face showed no sign of false grievance. She wiped away her tears. "Fifth Master stole my prescription and kidnapped my sister. In a moment of desperation, I stabbed him. Who knows what enemies he has offended... This debt is now on my head!"

Jia was skeptical, "Who is the murderer?"

"I want to find the real culprit even more than my wife does!" Wen Wan slowly grabbed her hand, her expression sincere and heartfelt. "At that time, I only saw a cold arrow coming from behind me, and I only vaguely saw a young man wearing a mask, about 20 or 30 years old—"

Wen Wan's hand calmly touched Jia's arm. "I remember that day, Fifth Master was very cautious. He mentioned that someone had been following him during that period... He even didn't trust Accountant Zhou..."

"Madam, you killed me today, but you are just killing a scapegoat. The real murderer is still at large—"

Well, it's certain the driver will never come back.

With her skills, she couldn't handle two people at the same time.

Jia seemed to be lost in thought, completely unaware of Wen Wan's thoughts. In a flash, Wen Wan suddenly gained strength. She grabbed Jia's arm with her right hand and pulled it back. In the narrow space, her body was like a cheetah, rising from the ground and slamming into Jia's arms, while her left hand took the opportunity to snatch the dagger from Jia's hand!

Everything happens in just a moment!
The carriage shook violently and the world was spinning. Jia was hit so hard that she almost vomited blood. When she opened her eyes, she found that Wen Wan had jumped off the carriage.

She hurriedly covered her chest and followed!

Wen Wan walked around to the front of the carriage, untied the horse's lasso, and then stabbed the horse's tail with a dagger. The horse felt pain, neighed, and ran madly into the depths of the jungle.

She didn't know how to ride a horse, but she couldn't guarantee that Jia didn't know how to ride a horse.

In a competition of two legs, she is younger than Jia, and Jia will definitely not be able to catch up with her!

Without hesitation, Wen Wan turned around and ran...