Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 166 Delay strategy
Now that He Chunzhuo is dead and there is no evidence, Yan Ciwan has nothing to be afraid of.

She said calmly: "This is just your one-sided statement. If you must accuse me, please show me solid evidence."

There is naturally no evidence for Fu Bai's claim.

He could only look at Si Buping and asked with the last glimmer of hope.

"The Grand Master was the last person He Chunzhuo saw. Did he say anything to you before he died?"

Si Buping saw Yan Ciwan looking at him. There was nothing unusual on her face, but he could feel that she must be very nervous at the moment.

He smiled slightly and said slowly: "He did say a few words to me. He said he didn't want to die and begged me to save him."

Fu Bai asked anxiously: "Is there anything else?"

"He also said that he had met Ning Ci in Xizhou before."

Yan Ciwan's heart, which had just calmed down, suddenly rose again. She secretly cursed He Chunzhuo as a bastard who didn't forget to trick her before he died.

She was surprised and asked back: "Didn't I say that before? I didn't know him before, why did he say such a thing?"

Fu Bai asked, "Is that all?"

Si Buping nodded slightly: "Yeah."

Fu Bai was greatly disappointed.

Yan Ciwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In just a short while, her mood fluctuated like the tides on a rainy day.

Fortunately, she was in good health and had no heart disease, otherwise she would have been frightened and had a seizure.

Since the person was dead and Fu Bai couldn't produce any other evidence, he couldn't convict Yan Ciwan. He could only leave Yufengtang temporarily and continue searching for Lingniang.

Yan Ciwan and Chaolu said goodbye and prepared to leave.

Si Buping suddenly called her.

"Ning Ci, don't you want your past anymore?"

Yan Ciwan nodded immediately: "Of course I want it!"

She looked at Si Buping expectantly. He suddenly brought up this matter. Perhaps he wanted to return the prison to her, right?

Unexpectedly, the next moment she heard Si Buping say.

"According to Daye law, you participated in illegal transactions and obtained the property through improper channels. You shall be punished with fifty strokes of the cane and a fine of one hundred strings of cash."

Yan Ciwan's full expectations were instantly extinguished.

She wanted to curse him, but he didn't just confiscate her property, he also wanted to punish her with a cane and a fine?!
Yan Ciwan couldn't help but reply, "One hundred strings of cash? Why don't you just go and rob them?!"

Si Buping raised the corner of his mouth and laughed: "If you don't have so much money, I can lend it to you, and you don't have to pay it back."

After hearing this, Yan Ciwan was not moved, but became even more alert.

There is no free lunch in the world. This guy must have other intentions.

Sure enough, the next moment she heard him continue.

"All you need is for you to be my maid for four months."

Yan Ciwan refused without hesitation: "No!"

She has been served by others since she was a child, and now she wants to serve others? No way!

Si Buping continued, "If you become my maid, even if you have no background, you can go with me to Chang'an. I will ensure that you are safe along the way."

Yan Ciwan rolled his eyes and looked hesitant: "Can I go back and think about it?"

Si Buping said: "Give me an answer by tomorrow at the latest."

"it is good."

Yan Ciwan and Chaolu left Yufengtang together. On the way back, Chaolu asked cautiously, "Ah Ci, you're not really going to Chang'an with the chief minister, are you?"

She was reluctant to part with Yan Ci Wan, but she knew that Yan Ci Wan had no background, and could not even enter Luzhou City, let alone go to Chang'an. The conditions offered by Si Buping were too tempting for Yan Ci Wan.

Yan Ciwan smiled and said, "How could I possibly go with him? People like him never do business at a loss. If I really agree to him, I will definitely be exploited by him."

The most important thing is that she doesn't trust Si Buping. This man is extremely cunning and has a very complicated background. Yan Ciwan doesn't want to have anything to do with him unless it is necessary.

Chaolu asked: "You just said you wanted to think about it?"

"I was just trying to buy time." Yan Ciwan winked at her. "First I told him a lie to keep him company, lest he really catch me and beat me with fifty sticks."

Chaolu suddenly realized what was going on and immediately asked, "What about your mistakes?"

"We'll talk about that later. The most urgent thing right now is to leave here as soon as possible."

After Yan Ciwan finished speaking, he grabbed Chaolu's hand and ran with her quickly.

Si Buping only gave Yan Ciwan one day to consider, which meant that Yan Ciwan had to leave the villa today. Time was running out, so he had to go back and pack his luggage.

The two quickly returned to Shaoguangyuan, but found that Xiao Wang and Uncle Jiu were not there.

Chaolu went back to the house to pack her luggage, and Yan Ciwan ran to find Du Lingzhou to ask about the whereabouts of Xiao Wang and Uncle Jiu.

Du Lingzhou said: "They should be going treasure hunting."

Yan Ciwan was puzzled: "What treasure are you looking for?"

Xiao Wang already knew about the Buddha treasure, so there was no need to keep it secret. So Du Lingzhou said, "It's the Buddha treasure from Lingdie Temple. The case is over now, and we have nothing to do anyway. Why don't you go treasure hunting with us? If we can find the Buddha treasure, we can give you a share."

Yan Ciwan directly refused: "No need."

After saying that, she walked out in a hurry.

Du Lingzhou didn't expect that his good intentions would be ruthlessly rejected. He was very angry and shouted at Yan Ciwan's back: "You don't know how to appreciate kindness! When we find the Buddha treasure later, don't even think about taking a look at it!"

Yan Ci Wan didn't know where Xiao Wang and Uncle Jiu were, so she could only look for them along the wind and rain corridor, searching all the places on the way. When passing Wanxiangyuan, she heard Liuhua say that Fuxue had woken up.

She was very surprised. She stopped looking for someone and ran into the bedroom to see Fuxue.

Fu Xue was sitting on the bed with her long hair draped behind her. Her face was pale and she looked much thinner.

She had heard from Liuhua about what had happened recently at the villa. At this moment, she was still immersed in the grief of the death of her parents. Her eyes were red and her face was covered with tears that she had not had time to wipe away.

Yan Ciwan asked Liuhua to go and do her work first, then sat down beside the bed and called Fuxue.

Fu Xue looked at her with tears in her eyes and said with a sob, "I want to go see my father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Yan Ciwan sighed and said in a gentle voice: "Master Chu was burned to death. His death was not a good look. You must be mentally prepared."

Fu Xue asked with tears in her eyes: "Why did you do this, mother?"

Yan Ci Wan hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell her what happened in Lingdie Temple twenty years ago.

Fu Xue listened to her quietly and didn't speak for a long time.

Yan Ci Wan knew that she needed some time to digest these things, so he did not disturb her. But now he had other things to do and could not stay here for long, so Yan Ci Wan planned to get up and say goodbye.

At this moment, Fu Xue suddenly asked, "Does my mother hate me very much? Because I also have the blood of her enemy flowing in my body."

Yan Ciwan thought for a moment before saying, "I don't know what she thought before, but when she left the villa, she must have loved you."

Fu Xue looked at her and asked, "Didn't A Niang and A Ye die in the fire? How could she leave the villa?"

"It was Uncle Shi who was burned to death. Your mother is still alive. She has left here. If you are destined to meet, perhaps you will meet again in the future."

Fu Xue was stunned for a long time before she spoke softly.

"fair enough."

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