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Chapter 292 One Hundred Taels of Gold

"This is a hundred taels of gold that someone delivered to my house at noon..."

Song Qinggang just replied with one sentence.

Song Jiang quickly pulled his brother along.

"Let's go to the teahouse and talk about it!"

The two left the county government office, but Zhang Wenyuan walked out from behind the door.

After Song Jiang said something to him at noon, this fellow thought it was a warning.

I was on tenterhooks all afternoon.

Just now, seeing Song Jiang get up, I followed him.

Song Qing originally wanted to test the waters.

Did Song Jiang already know about his affair with Yan Poxi?

Unexpectedly, they overheard Song Jiang's words and noticed his unusual behavior.

"A hundred taels of gold? That's over a thousand strings of cash!"

Zhang Wenyuan's face revealed a look of envy.

Song Jiang didn't care about thousands of strings of cash.

But for someone like Zhang Wenyuan, this amount of money...

For a clerk whose monthly salary was only three to five strings of cash, this was already a huge sum of money.

"Strange, someone who could send a hundred taels of gold to his family must be an acquaintance, but why did Clerk Song seem a bit flustered just now?"

Zhang Wenyuan hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and followed.

......

It was still the teahouse where I met Wu Yong that morning.

Song Jiang dragged his brothers to a private room inside, then said angrily in a deep voice.

"Who gave you permission to accept this gold!"

"Brother, this isn't what I wanted to take."

Song Qing protested, "It was a man with a red mark on his face and a scholar who delivered it to the manor. They said it was money you asked me to take home."

"Father wanted to find out the details, but after the two men put down their things, they immediately took their leave. Father was worried that there was something wrong with the gold, so he sent me to the county town to ask my elder brother what to do with it!"

"this......"

Just as Song Jiang was about to say something, he suddenly heard a noise from outside.

He hurriedly went outside to look, only to see a figure rushing out of the teahouse.

Song Jiang took out some loose silver and handed it to the waiter, then asked,

"Besides the two of us brothers, who else came to this teahouse just now?"

"The clerk is a regular at the teahouse and often gives tips, so there's no need to be so polite,"

The waiter took the money and then smiled.

"Besides you two, Clerk Song, Zhang Wenyuan, the clerk from the county government, also came. But strangely, he stood outside the private room for a while and left in a hurry without saying what kind of tea he wanted."

Zhang Wenyuan?

Song Jiang frowned, carefully considering his conversation with his brothers. There seemed to be no flaws in their conversation.

Furthermore, Zhang Wenyuan had received a favor from him, so he probably wouldn't cause any trouble.

Thinking of this,

Song Jiang was temporarily relieved and returned to the private room.

"Brother, has something happened?" Song Qing asked, puzzled.

"It's alright, don't worry!"

Song Jiang waved his hand: "This gold was a gift from an old friend of mine. Now that it has been delivered to my home, you should take it back and tell your father to keep it safe."

After instructing his brother about the gold,

Song Jiang then took Song Qing to the nearby hotel.

While drinking with his brothers, he inquired about their families.

Little did he know that his residence in Yuncheng was also bustling with activity at that moment.

West Lane, Yuncheng County

Zhang Wenyuan and Yan Poxi, an adulterous couple.

The two were embracing and whispering intimate words.

Yan Poxi leaned against Zhang Wenyuan's chest, enjoying a tender moment.

But suddenly they heard Zhang Wenyuan sigh.

Yan Poxi couldn't help but say in a coquettish voice, "Why is Sanlang sighing? Is it because you're upset that I haven't served you well enough?"

This woman and her family had originally wandered to Yuncheng County.

His father died of illness, but fortunately Song Jiang generously provided him with money.

She had just finished arranging her deceased father's funeral.

Afterwards, the mother and daughter were unable to make a living, so they asked someone to intercede on their behalf.

She became Song Jiang's mistress.

Although there was no matchmaker involved, because Song Jiang was unmarried,

Therefore, no one bothered her, and the woman lived the life of a first wife.

But Yan Poxi had been singing since she was a child.

He frequented various brothels and saw all sorts of philandering men.

Song Jiang, however, looked down on the 200 pairs of dark-skinned, short men.

On one occasion, after meeting the charming and philandering Zhang Wenyuan,

The two then began an affair.

Within a few days, she was completely captivated by Zhang Wenyuan's many romantic charms.

Zhang Wenyuan stroked Yan Poxi's silky skin and sighed.

"Po Xi is charming and lovely, but I'm afraid we won't be able to live like this for many more days."

Upon hearing this, Yan Poxi was immediately horrified.

She quickly hugged Zhang Wenyuan tightly and said nervously,

“If there is anything Po Xi has done wrong, San Lang, please feel free to tell me, and Po Xi will correct it.”

Zhang Wenyuan, with his arm around Yan Poxi, began to explain.

“Po Xi is very good, and I also want to stay with Po Xi forever. However, our relationship is a secret affair and we cannot be considered a proper couple.”

"This morning, after our romantic encounter, I rushed to the county government office, only to run into Song Jiang. That fellow said something sarcastic, I wonder if he's already discovered our affair?"

Chapter 293 The Most Poisonous Heart is a Woman's

Yan Poxi then remembered,

Song Jiang seems to have been away for quite some time.

Moreover, he was so cold to me.

Could it be true, as Zhang Wenyuan said?

Has their affair been discovered?

Thinking of this, Yan Poxi quickly hugged Zhang Wenyuan tightly and said in a panic, "What should we do?"

Zhang Wenyuan sighed and said helplessly, "I am also reluctant to part with Poxi, but Song Jiang has been kind to me. I am able to have this position as a civil official entirely because of him, so I can only... reluctantly give it up."

"No, if Po Xi doesn't have San Lang, what joy will she have in life!"

Yan Poxi frowned slightly and considered it carefully.

“I haven’t touched a single penny of the money I paid for Po Xi’s indenture. I’ll just return that hundred taels of silver to Song Jiang. In the past, Song Jiang also gave Po Xi some expenses, and she has saved up several dozen taels. We can live without Song Jiang.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wenyuan's heart stirred.

Song Jiang was a righteous man.

If he does that, perhaps he will truly be fulfilling his own desires.

But turning around, he saw Yan Poxi's head covered in pearls and jade.

Zhang Wenyuan hesitated again.

Song Jiang's lavish spending had already spoiled Yan Po Xi's palate.

However, he himself did not have as much gold and silver as Song Jiang.

If she is deprived of her allowance in the future, she might very well have an affair again.

Moreover, even if Song Jiang returned Yan Poxi's pawn certificate...

If he were to openly accept her, it would be a loss of face for Song Jiang.

He might make things difficult for me later.

Yan Poxi is a good woman, but she's not worth the risk.

Moreover, this woman with the surname Shui is fickle.

Playing around is one thing, but how can you trust someone to marry them?

Zhang Wenyuan was calculating gains and losses.

Yan Poxi, unaware of his thoughts, simply said sweetly, "If Sanlang agrees, I will have my mother go find Song Jiang right now."

Zhang Wenyuan hesitated, wanting to avoid Yan Poxi noticing the problem.

He simply buried his face in the woman's arms and mumbled, "Don't rush, we'll talk about it later."

However, Yan Poxi was no pushover either.

In her early years, when she sang for a living, she frequented brothels and entertainment venues.

She has a very detailed understanding of male psychology.

Seeing that Zhang Wenyuan remained silent and evasive,

She grabbed the person and pulled them up, her face darkening with anger.

"If you're afraid of Song Jiang, then don't touch me again."

Zhang Wenyuan quickly chuckled and said, "Po Xi, you're overthinking it. I'm just considering it. All the furniture, food, clothing, and daily necessities in this house were provided by Song Jiang. If you want to redeem yourself, I'm afraid Song Jiang will want them all back. I have no money left, how can I support you?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Poxi gave Zhang Wenyuan a charmingly coquettish glare.

That's when I realized that pretty boys really can't put food on the table.

She frowned and pondered, "If we can get Song Jiang to stop asking for the money he paid for the house and the furniture, we won't have to worry about making a living."

Zhang Wenyuan looked at the whimsical Yan Poxi.

He shook his head and said, "Unless Song Jiang dies, don't even think about it."

"That's right, then let Song Jiang die!"

Yan Poxi clapped her hands and said fiercely.

Looking at Yan Poxi's excited face, Zhang Wenyuan couldn't help but shudder.

She's a femme fatale, with the most venomous heart of a woman!

Stealing people is one thing, but...

She actually planned to murder her husband for money.