Wanjin Lady

Chapter 442 Discovery
On the way back to the city for two or three hours, Wen Wan and Wei Zheng sat separately, one inside and the other on the shaft of the cart. There was a dead silence in the team, and no one dared to speak loudly to break the weird atmosphere.

Zhao Heng looked at Wen Wan in the team, who looked as if nothing had happened, and was filled with admiration.

Otherwise, why do people say that Miss Wen is a big shot?

The look in the Marquis's eyes was as if he was about to torture someone to death. Just by escorting him from the outside of the carriage, he could feel the Marquis's suppressed storm.

Miss Pian Wen was unaware of the Marquis's murderous gaze and remained motionless, like Mount Tai.

Fortunately, they finally arrived at Wen's house. Wen Wan jumped off the carriage and said goodbye to everyone. Zhao Heng waved and thought to himself, "Let's go quickly, Manager Wen. If you leave, I will immediately get the task of completing a thousand toilets."

Wen Wan limped to the curtain again.

Wei Zheng saw the shadowy figure through the car curtain.

"My Lord, I will never forget your life-saving grace. I'd like to invite you to meet at Tianxiang Tower some other day."

moment.

A sarcastic voice came from inside.

"No need. Since Junior Sister Wen wants to remain faithful to her late husband, she must be careful with her words and actions. If you have any contact with a stranger like me, I'm afraid that the son-in-law of the Zhao family will crawl out of his grave to settle the score with me."

acid.

So sour.

Wen Wan was at a loss for words. "Don't worry, my Lord. My husband was a generous man when he was alive. He wouldn't mind such trivial matters. Besides, I can assure you that the tomb is built tightly. My husband will never be able to climb out."

Trivial details?
Does it mean two people taking off their clothes and warming each other?

Ruined temple.

Burning pyre.

It was raining late at night.

And that soft, white body——

He even remembered the pattern of the orchids on her bra.

Wei Zheng felt as if a ghost had hooked his heart. Instantly, all the blood in his body gathered in his lower abdomen, making his mouth and tongue even more dry. Doctor Zeng, who was standing beside him, saw this and hurried forward to ask, "My Lord, is there something wrong with your body?"

As he was about to diligently feel Wei Zheng's pulse, Wei Zheng chased him out of the car, "Doctor Zeng is old and has neglected exercise. Please get out of the car and stretch your arms and legs!"

Wei Zheng returned home and changed into clean clothes. As Dr. Zeng treated his wound, he felt more and more upset.

What's the point of being faithful to your deceased husband?

What do you mean by no longer marrying into the family?
She is gentle and doesn't care about details, so how could she indulge in a romantic affair that only lasts two or three months?

Obviously, he sensed from Wenwan's tears that she also had a little affection for him.

Maybe the two children she mentioned... are the real reason.

He called Hou Ji over and said in a hoarse voice, "Go check on the son-in-law of the Zhao family."

Hou Ji saw Wei Zheng's face covered in sweat, his eyes red, and he was obviously still burning hot. The injury on the Marquis' neck had been treated messily by Miss Wen. It was a miracle that the Marquis was still alive. If he was forced to work so hard again -

"My Lord, please go and rest for a while. I will go and check it out right away."

Wei Zheng didn't take his words to heart at all. "Wen Wan is accompanied by a few elderly people brought from the Ping County Winery. They should know the son-in-law of the Wen family. I'll wait here. You go and come back quickly——"

The herbs prescribed by Doctor Zeng contained tranquilizing ingredients, and Wei Zheng fell asleep quickly.

I dreamed of Wen Wan again in a daze.

This time, it was another erotic dream that was difficult to talk about.

He dreamt that he and a woman were whispering sweet nothings to each other by the window, at the desk, and in a recliner. Her long hair was as black as ink, damp with sweat and stuck to her chest. There were a few budding orchids on the edge of her bra. When the passion was intense, he ripped off her bra—and then…

The faceless female monster... gradually gained a face.

He widened his eyes as the other person's outline gradually became clear: willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, cherry lips, and shallow dimples on both sides of his lips when he smiled.

The young lady clung to his neck, her eyes seductive, her breaths low, and she called him "husband" over and over in his ear.

The light approaches! Illuminating the human skin mask.

It’s exactly the gentle look!
Wei Zheng suddenly woke up from his dream!
It was as if a drowning man was suddenly pulled out of the water. He breathed in the cold air in big gulps and wildly, his chest heaving. The cold air entered his lungs, pulling at the wounds, causing a pain that pierced into his bones, stirring his internal organs, and causing him to cough repeatedly in pain.

Looking up, he saw the map hanging above.

The wind made the bamboo curtains in the corridor snap.

His eyes fell on the word Ping County.

He remembered...the place where he fainted was in Wei County.

It’s not too far from Ping County.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand with difficulty and placed it on the map, pointing his fingers at Wei County, Ping County and Xuelin.

Weixian is two or three days' drive from Pingxian. If you can walk quickly... it may not take two or three days.

He disappeared last summer, and Wen Wan got married and took a son-in-law last summer as well.

The death anniversary of the son-in-law of the Wen family is in October. It takes half a month to travel from Ping County to Xuelin. Calculating the time, the son-in-law of the Wen family died, and he appeared in Xuelin half a month later.

Wei Zheng suddenly stood up, clenching his fists and gripping a corner of the map with his fingers. An idea suddenly struck him.

At that moment, it seemed as if the fog in my mind dissipated, and all the past events became clear.

It rained last night, the water on the bluestone slabs had not dried yet, the air was damp and cold, dark clouds were looming outside, and the bamboo curtains were crackling in the wind.

The veins on the man's arms were bulging, and the gauze on his shoulder was slowly seeping blood, bit by bit...gradually dyeing the entire gauze red.

"Somebody come!"

Wei Zheng's voice was hoarse. After a moment, he entered the room and saw that there were no lights on. Wei Zheng's figure stood in front of the map, indistinct and shadowy.

An instinct of approaching a ferocious beast reminded Hou Ji, causing him to hesitate and not dare to take a step forward.

"Master Hou?"

He called out tentatively.

"I asked you to investigate the son-in-law of the Zhao family. Do you have any clues?"

Hou Ji tiptoed to light the oil lamp. "This afternoon, I found the clerk that Manager Wen brought from Ping County. After much investigation... I still feel that this son-in-law of the Wen family is confusing."

An oil lamp, a dim flame, a loud thunder in the distance, and a sudden strong wind blew into the house.

Hou Ji reached out to extinguish the fire, placed the oil lamp in front of Wei Zheng's desk, and then went to close the doors and windows.

"No one in the Wen family has ever seen this son-in-law. According to the servants... he wears a silver mask when he goes out, and he didn't take it off even on his wedding day."

"What a coincidence! The son-in-law of the Wen family has the same name as Zhao Heng, and even the same place of origin. It's said that he's the youngest son of a wealthy businessman in Shou'an... and he's not getting along with his parents... so he ended up living as a live-in son-in-law in the Wen family."

"This son-in-law was no mere figurehead. He was said to be quite skilled in martial arts and always served as a guard to Shopkeeper Wen. However, he died young..."

Hou Ji frowned, feeling that the son-in-law of the Wen family had a strange background. "He slipped and fell into the river on his way to the temple... and drowned... It's said that even his body was never found..."

Hou Ji raised his head and said, "My Lord, your wound has opened again!"

Wei Zheng covered the bleeding wound on his shoulder, seemingly unconcerned. "So... this son-in-law is nowhere to be found alive or dead... so all that's left of him should be a cenotaph?"