Wanjin Lady

Chapter 497 Return
Zhao Yingzhen saw that she was uneasy and laughed at her, "Yesterday you analyzed it so clearly, and I thought you were really ignorant and fearless. You said I was scheming and struggling to survive, but at least I'm still alive."

There was no one around, Zhao Yingzhen bared his ferocious fangs, "As long as I am alive, the Wei family will never sleep in peace."

Wen Wan ignored her, but just used a towel to wipe the water off the ground and put the copper basin back on the wooden rack.

At this moment, the sky was dark, and there was a loud thunder in the distance, and the room was as bright as day.

Wen Wan covered her chest with her hands, her face turning pale.

While Zhao Yingzhen was looking for a book in his bag, Wen Wan took out a string of copper coins and hung it by the window.

The rain started as soon as it was supposed to.

The heavy rain first hit the bluestone slabs, and then the eaves, like millions of golden beans pouring into a basin, making a crisp sound.

The rain came pouring down.

There were bursts of thunder.

The veins on Wen Wan's hands were exposed as she held onto the window frame.

Seeing her staring at the string of copper coins in a daze, Zhao Yingzhen stood up and walked over, pointing at the copper coins and asked, "What is this?"

Wen Wan accidentally glanced at the pair of silk embroidered shoes on her feet.

Zhao Yingzhen stood one meter away.

It was half an inch away from the pool of salt water.

Just half an inch and Zhao Yingzhen would enter the encirclement she had carefully prepared.

Wen Wan's heart was beating like a drum. She quickly looked away, looking at the copper coin with a red tassel that was wet by the rain. She covered her chest with her hands and frowned, "You don't want to know."

Zhao Yingzhen snorted coldly, "Tell me about it."

A strange smile appeared on the young lady's face. "It was given by the Duke."

"I'm going on a long journey this time, and Wei Zheng was afraid that I'd be framed by some villain, so he gave me this blessed string of copper coins." The young lady turned her head and smiled at her provocatively, "This string of copper coins was made by the old Duke himself when he was still alive. Therefore..."

She spoke slowly, "Specially designed to defeat villains."

Zhao Yingzhen couldn't stand the provocation and came over in two or three steps.

Wen Wan narrowed her eyes.

My heart felt like it was about to jump out of my throat.

Zhao Yingzhen pretended to take it, but Wen Wan stopped her. The strong wind blew open the wooden window, and Wen Wan and Zhao Yingzhen stood by the window.

No.

It's not that time yet.

Wait a minute.

Wait for the next wave of thunder and lightning.

Wen Wan grabbed her hand and suddenly said angrily, "What are you doing?"

Zhao Yingzhen raised his eyebrows provocatively, "I even killed Wei Fengshan's men, so why can't I be bothered by a dead thing?!"

Wen Wan held her wrist tightly, turned her body to the side, and quietly dragged her into the pool of salt water.

Highly concentrated salt water... and the iron nails pre-inserted into the wooden floor can attract lightning to form a closed circuit...

There are also animal head horns placed on the eaves to attract lightning.

Everything is ready.

The only variable is Zhao Yingzhen.

- Boom.

As the thunder roared, the young lady's face looked like a man-eating devil!
Wen Wan approached, "You only killed the old Duke, but he also killed your son and daughter, leaving you alone in life and a wandering ghost after death. Your two children were reincarnated as animals to pay for your karma. Even after you die and go to the underworld, you won't be able to see them!"

——Boom.

Thunder flashed.

Zhao Yingzhen slapped Wen Wan's hand away, her eyes bloodshot. "You want to provoke me? What are you going to do? Do you dare to kill me?!" Wen Wan sneered, "I just don't want you to touch the old Duke's belongings. Aren't you afraid the old Duke will come after you for your life?"

Zhao Yingzhen felt something was wrong.

Amidst the layers of chaos, she had already vaguely sensed something was amiss, but her hand had already reached out. She grabbed the string of copper coins and sneered, "If he comes back to life, I'll kill him again!"

——Wow.

The whole room seemed to be on fire in broad daylight.

Wen Wan took a half step back and her eyes fell on her hand holding the copper coin.

Thunder roared from the sky, arriving in the blink of an eye.

She looked at Zhao Yingzhen's hair standing up like radiating rays.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Her heart pounded in her chest.

moment!

The wind blew violently, and heavy rain approached, dripping down the gentle and twisted face. Sparks suddenly flew from the iron nails on the floor, and the windowsill burst into fire, sealing the burnt smell of human bodies in the moving flames.

When the purple lightning struck Zhao Yingzhen, Wen Wan instinctively retreated repeatedly until her lower back touched the wooden stand where the copper basin was placed, making sure she was outside the pool of salt water.

-Bang.

Zhao Yingzhen fell to the ground with a bang.

The copper bells on the eaves jingled.

Zhao Yingzhen was twitching at her feet, and she smelled a hint of burnt bitterness mixed with ambergris - that was the smell of ionized agarwood.

The South China Sea Pearl on her body exploded, and the irises of her phoenix eyes suddenly shrank into needle points, reflecting the gentle surface of her shoes.

Wenwan's chest heaved violently. Before the next wave of thunder arrived, she quickly darted around the pool of salt water on the ground, carefully took the copper coin, and vigorously shook the wire hanging from the gap in the blue tile.

Soon, the wire sensed the shaking and was pulled back with a whoosh.

Amidst the thundering world, a gentle scream was finally heard.

On a night of thunder and rain, dozens of guards approached in the blink of an eye, surrounding the room in an instant. When Lieutenant General Liu entered the room, he saw the eldest princess lying on the ground, and Wen Wan, who was pale in the corner.

"careful!"

He saw the puddle of water on the ground and immediately pulled Wen Wan up. Wen Wan was in a state of dismay, pointing at the thunder outside and trembling, "Heavenly thunder... It was heavenly thunder... It struck me instantly..."

Zhao Yingzhen fell to the ground, his hair was burnt and curly, and his skin had obvious tree-like red lines.

Typical symptoms of being struck by lightning.

Brigadier General Liu quickly looked around the room. There was a puddle of water on the floor and the windowsill was wet. He could not think of any other reason except that he was struck by lightning.

The young lady's eyes were filled with tears of fear. She bit her lower lip and explained, "It's all my fault. I was trying to open the window, and His Highness must have felt cold, so he came over here to close it. But then... there was a thunderclap..."

After checking the room, everyone fell silent.

Lieutenant General Liu met the young lady's frightened eyes and said a few words of comfort, "Madam Wen, please calm down. This matter has nothing to do with you."

"But..." Wen Wan's voice trembled, "If the imperial edict cannot be found, His Majesty will blame me..."

"That's all right." Lieutenant General Liu walked around the room, then fixed his gaze on Zhao Yingzhen's body. "Send the body back and report the whole story to His Majesty."

Of course, the matter cannot be exposed like this.

Zhao Yingzhen died in the post station, and everyone in the post station was detained. When the rain stopped at dawn, Brigadier General Liu sent people to sweep the post station inside and out.

Unfortunately, it rained heavily last night and all traces had disappeared, so all our efforts were in vain.

Wen Wan watched coldly in the room. In the morning, Wei Zheng came late to assist in the investigation. As soon as they entered, their eyes met and then they looked away silently.

What followed was taking statements, investigating, and interrogating all the station staff. It was already evening when the whole process was completed.

The next day, the imperial edict urging them to return arrived at the post station.

Wei Zheng escorted Zhao Yingzhen's body from the rear, while Wen Wan, Brigadier General Liu and others immediately returned to Beijing to meet the emperor.

Wen Wan and Brigadier General Liu marched quickly back to Kyoto.