"Shen Ji?" Fang Xu put down the tea cup in his hand and said softly, "Invite him in."
"Yes." The boy took the order and stepped back. Not long after, a slender figure appeared in front of the courtyard gate.
Xie Li stood up slowly, his eyebrows lowered, "Mother and Brother Shen have important matters to discuss, so my son will leave first."
Fang Xu nodded and warned softly, "Remember the rules before marriage."
Xie Li paused, responded casually, and ran out of Chengyuan as if running away.
This was the first time Shen Ji came to Hou Mansion. He looked around calmly, with a faint smile on his lips.
"Why are you here?" Fang Xu looked at him with a smile, and sounded familiar like a long-time friend, "Sit down quickly."
"Come to discuss matters with Madam." Shen Ji sat down naturally, his eyes were calm, and he said warmly, "The goods of Wantong Escort Bureau were robbed, and the matter was quite troublesome. After the fourth prince heard about it, he specially asked me to come and communicate with Madam. .”
"Wantong Escort Bureau is investigating this matter. Is it still clean after Madam's incision?"
Fang Xu glanced sideways, held the tea cup in his hand, and called softly, "Ye Ming."
Ye Ming took two steps forward, bent down towards Shen Ji, and whispered, "Mr. Shen, don't worry, even if Wantong investigates this matter, it won't be found on us."
Fang Xu closed his eyes gently, ran his fingers over his sleeves, and said in a soft voice, "It's not enough to be foolproof. What I want is to divert trouble to the east."
"I understand." Ye Ming lowered his head and whispered, "The jade order that Madam gave me was thrown into the fake escort car."
Fang Xu was satisfied, glanced at him faintly, and said with a smile, "You did a good job this time, and you will be rewarded."
Ye Ming's face was filled with joy and he quickly responded, "Thank you so much, madam!"
Fang Xu dismissed him, turned to look at Shen Ji, and said softly, "It's getting late, how about you stay in the Marquis Mansion for lunch?"
When Shen Ji heard this, a little excitement rose in his heart, but it instantly dissipated when he touched Fang Xu's calm eyes.
She wasn't enlightened, she just wanted to have a meal by herself.
Shen Ji sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
That’s all, it’s better to have something to eat than nothing.
-
Pingquan County
"Sir!" The young man rushed in hurriedly, holding a jade token in his hand. He walked up to the man and lowered his voice, "This was found at the bottom of the escort car. The mastermind behind it must have been too nervous and accidentally It fell in time!"
Yu Chiwei was concentrating with his eyes closed, flexibly holding walnuts in his fingers. Hearing this, his eyelids lifted slightly, and his eyes fell on the boy's hand.
After seeing the full picture of the jade order, Yu Chiwei slowly sat up straight and stretched out his big hand.
The young man did not dare to neglect and hurriedly presented the jade order.
Yu Chiwei played with the round and smooth token, with an inexplicable flash in his eyes, "This is Princess Duanyang's jade token..."
"Duan..." The boy was stunned, then his body softened and he knelt on the ground, "Sir, this was discovered by accident!"
"I don't doubt you." Yu Chiwei looked at Yu Ling, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, "Get up."
"...Yes." The boy stood up shakily, his head almost falling to the ground.
"I have no grievances with Princess Duanyang, why would she bother me?" Yu Chiwei pinched the jade ring, his eyes darkened slightly, "Interesting..."
The boy timidly raised his head and whispered, "Sir... this is our only physical evidence. If it is really that person..."
"No." Yu Chiwei sneered, his eyes cold, "This jade order appears here inexplicably, which makes people feel weird."
"This matter should have nothing to do with Princess Duanyang." Yu Chiwei raised his eyes and said in a low voice, "Someone wants to use my hand to get rid of Princess Duanyang."
"That is...killing someone with a borrowed knife."
"Then..." The boy couldn't figure out the reason. He scratched his head in confusion and whispered, "But we can't determine the mastermind right now, so we just let them run free like this?"
"No rush." Yu Chiwei moved gently, placed the jade order on the wooden table, and curled his lips, "I will give that boy three days. If he can't find out the reason, the entire Wantong Escort Agency will have to bear the responsibility." My anger.”
Yu Chiwei stood up slowly, his smile gradually becoming sinister, "Get the car ready and go to Princess Duanyang's Mansion."
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Wantong Escort Agency
"You bastard!"
A porcelain cup fell to the ground and hit Yun Heng's feet.
The man looked crazy, pointed at him and cursed loudly, "Idiot! The escort car was lost and then returned. How could you not investigate it?"
Yun Heng lowered his head and remained silent.
Uncle Qi couldn't see it, so he stepped forward and whispered, "Master, Yun Heng is the disciple I brought out. It was my negligence not to teach him well..."
"Nonsense!" the man yelled angrily, shouting at the top of his lungs, "If it's not your negligence, who else could it be? It doesn't belong to the escort agency?"
"It's my fault, it's my fault, sir, please calm down..." Uncle Qi's face turned a little pale, and he stooped slightly, looking very humble.
Yun Heng looked sideways at him, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart.
The man took a long breath and said in a rather impatient tone, "Zhou Qi, I respect you as an old man in the escort agency and tolerate you again and again. Previously, you wanted to bring this beggar back to teach martial arts, but I didn't agree. Now you see Look how much trouble he caused!"
Uncle Qi closed his eyes, hunched his back and stopped talking.
The man slapped his thigh angrily, his face full of remorse, "That's Minister Yuchi. He dared to pay five thousand taels of guarantee money, which shows that the thing has a lot of background!"
"Now the goods are lost right under your noses. Even if I have to pay for the entire escort agency, I can't bear the responsibility of Minister Yuchi!"
Uncle Qi trembled his lips and whispered, "Master Yuchi gave us three days..."
The man could no longer yell, waved his hand feebly, and said in a low voice, "That's all, go and investigate, the fate of the entire escort agency will be on you!"
"Yes, the boss." Uncle Qi smoothed things over, with an ugly smile on his face, and pulled Yun Heng out.
When he reached the courtyard, Yun Heng stopped and refused to take another half step no matter how much Uncle Qi dragged him.
Uncle Qi frowned and whispered, "What do you want to do?"
Yun Heng's face turned pale, and his eyes were red, "Uncle Qi, I know I was wrong. I'm crazy and naughty... I really don't deserve to live in an escort agency..."
"Stop it." Uncle Qi looked serious, raised his fist and hit him on the shoulder, "No one can kick you out of the Wantong Escort Agency as long as I am here."
"If you are driven away, I will follow you out to seek a living."
"Uncle Qi..." Yun Heng's nose was sore and he murmured, "How can I deserve to be like you..."
"You brat, stop talking nonsense!" Uncle Qi glared at him and lowered his voice, "Hurry up and go investigate the case!"
Yun Heng wiped the corners of his eyes and nodded seriously, "I'll go right now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone hurriedly ran towards the yard, shouting as he ran, "The boss... Shopkeeper Liu of Shunyi Bank is here!"
(End of chapter)
