To describe Wu Yuan's recent mood in one sentence, it would be: terrified all day long.
Even for Wu Yuan, the changes in the past few months have been too fast, too incredible, and too difficult to accept. It even subverted his previous understanding.
In the beginning, what if a mere commoner came back clean with some miscellaneous knowledge? It's just a target for children to practice on. It just takes some effort to kill again.
Later, the common people were not simple and even invited Zhou Cang to protect them, so they had to be dealt with carefully.
Later, the only son died. Although there was no sign that it was homicide, Wu Yuan was still convinced that it must be related to the hateful common people.
Eventually the spirit will arrive and then disappear. Even the Holy King's personal visit has now come to nothing. All gone and never come back. Even the soul boy, who was lingering in the deep well like leftovers, disappeared.
The reason why Wu Yuan was once again convinced that all this happened to the common people as he had guessed was that there was also no news about the four assassins he sent.
That night Wu Yuan also caused a fire in the east side of the city, which attracted almost all the people on night watch, including the garrison. The purpose is to cover the actions at the Zhang family's new residence in the east of the city. But the result frightened him.
I'm scared, I'm really scared. Even though he had no blood, Wu Yuan still didn't want to die like this. How can you just let go of your wealth and honor? What's more, there is not only one Holy King in this world, the Wu family has known this for a long time. This Holy King is gone. As long as he keeps his life, he can find another Holy King. He will work just as hard and have the same chance to renew his bloodline.
But the trouble is that this fame doesn't mean you can leave immediately if you want to. The city administrators of Langyuan City are local officials. If they need to leave Langyuan for more than a hundred miles, they need to report to the Beijiang County Sheriff's Office, and they can only leave with the approval of the Sheriff. Otherwise, local authorities have the power to convict or arrest them as being absent from duty. Especially in an extremely sensitive place like Beijiang County, this article is even more stringent.
Although Wu Yuan had been waiting all night and found out that the Holy King had not returned, he immediately wrote a note informing him of his illness, and ordered someone to send him away as soon as the city gate opened the next day. Even if we rush to change horses day and night, it will take at least three and a half days to get a reply. It is possible that it may even be delayed until the fourth and fifth days.
This waiting time was simply torture for Wu Yuan. Because he didn't know if he would die inexplicably like his son Wu Qingling. After losing all his support, fear increasingly occupied his thoughts, making him, an old fox who had been in the officialdom for many years, restless. He often became distracted even when working in the yamen.
"Sir, why don't you take a rest first?" The adjutant knew that his lord had reported illness this morning. I don't feel strange at all. During this time, your family has undergone tremendous changes, which no one can afford. It is not easy for adults to carry it alive until now.
"Well, no need. I'll have another document for you in the afternoon..." Just halfway through his words, Wu Yuan suddenly felt a cramp in his chest. I broke out in cold sweat for a while. But the time was very short, and it subsided after only three or two breaths. But what followed was weakness in the body, as if exhausted and exhausted after running a long distance.
The adjutant also looked a little nervous. At that moment, he noticed that his master's face turned blue.
Wu Yuan couldn't hold on anymore. He really felt that his condition was not right. The reason why he wanted to stay in the Yamen was simply that he didn't want to go back to the mansion, which always gave him a sense of insecurity.
"Forget it, let me inform you that everything in the afternoon will be slow. I'm not feeling well today, so I'm going back." Wu Yuan calmed down, waved his hand and refused the adjutant's support. He stood up from the chair and stretched his waist. It seems to be getting better and I no longer feel as sick as before. I secretly thought that maybe I was just too tired during this period, so I should go back and drink a bowl of medicinal soup and have a good sleep.
After leaving the Yamen, everything was left in the hands of the adjutant. If the note complaining about illness comes down later, the matters in Langyuan City will be temporarily taken care of by the left and right officials in the Yamen, and the adjutant will coordinate among them.
Under the escort of the guards, Wu Yuan returned home and asked his family to prepare a bowl of medicinal soup for him to soothe his nerves and help him sleep. After lunch, I drank medicine and went back to my room to sleep in a daze. It was already evening when I woke up. I suddenly felt energized and my previous fatigue was gone.
After getting up, I went to the study again and listened to the old housekeeper about Zhang Yan's whereabouts in recent days. After hearing this, Wu Yuan felt a little at ease.
According to the housekeeper, Zhang Yan has been very busy recently, focusing on preparations for his eldest brother Zhang Shun's wedding. Busy and busy all the time. Or follow his mother to buy things and move back to the new house. Moreover, Brother Zhang Yan's wedding banquet was scheduled for four days later, which coincided with the time when Wu Yuan reported his illness. This undoubtedly gave Wu Yuan the idea that "the person named Zhang should not be taken care of."
Because he slept all afternoon, Wu Yuan was still in good spirits and was ready to finish the things he had left behind during the day. But when I was about to go back to the house to rest late at night, I felt a sharp pain in my chest when I was about to stand up. The pain was more severe and lasted longer than when I was in the yamen in the morning.
It took Wu Yuan a full ten breaths to regain his composure, and his head and back were already soaked with cold sweat. Then came that inexplicable feeling of fatigue.
"Are you really sick?" Wu Yuan couldn't help asking himself. He had previously reported illness to avoid Zhang Yan's possible attack on him, but he was not really ill. Now that he was doing this during the day and at night, he felt that he really needed to see a doctor.
A night of silence.
While waiting for a reply from the county magistrate's office for two days, Wu Yuan found the best doctor in the city to treat him. The conclusion drawn is that "people who worry too much and are weak and weak" need to take care of themselves and eat more nourishing foods. They can also be supplemented with appropriate soothing drugs. As for the inexplicable chest cramping, the doctor attributed it to temporary symptoms caused by physical weakness and said there was nothing to worry about.
But Wu Yuan felt more and more something was wrong. Because he did feel in good spirits after taking the medicine. But I still have chest cramping twice a day from time to time, and the pain intensity and duration gradually increase. I went to see a doctor again but the symptoms could not be relieved.
What made Wu Yuan upset was far more than just his sudden illness. On the third day, there was a reply from the county magistrate's office concerning his complaint of illness. There is only one sentence in red, and the seal of the county governor Xiao Wangcheng: Hold on for the time being, I have sent someone to your place to take care of the affairs for the time being.
Is this... a rejection of the medical note? ! Wu Yuan was stunned for a long time when he got the reply. His brows gradually furrowed. My mother has passed away now, and I am also suffering from the pain of losing a son. Under such circumstances, my complaint of illness will be rejected? Although there is an additional sentence at the end, this means that he is not allowed to leave Langyuan City. And it's just a case of illness. Do you need to send someone to take care of things temporarily?
Wu Yuan looked at this reply, and his many years of officialdom made him keenly aware of the unusual smell.
