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Chapter 214 Adding to the Trouble?
"Master..." a woman called out in a drawn-out tone, and everyone looked over.
A dagger was clearly visible sticking out of Zhang Fusheng's back, with blood gushing out. It was another alluring woman who had stabbed him there.
Then the woman swayed to her feet, looked up at the sky and laughed loudly: "Haha... Sister! I've finally gotten my revenge..." As she spoke, she drew a knife from a guard beside her and slit her own throat.
Her movements were swift and decisive, catching everyone around her off guard.
In an instant, blood gushed out, and the woman collapsed to the ground, dead.
"Ah...!" The glamorous woman supporting Zhang Fusheng screamed in fright, trembling all over as she watched everything in terror.
Wei Ying pulled Lu Yunqing back quickly to the side. This woman was fierce enough to commit violence right under their noses.
Looking at the person lying on the ground groaning, the two snorted inwardly. It seemed that the Zhang family needed to be thoroughly investigated.
He guessed it was because the old man was able to let them into the mansion so easily.
That man is a cunning old fox. If he were truly innocent, he would have blocked them at the gate long ago. He wouldn't have stopped them as soon as they entered the courtyard.
This is just great……
"Someone, fetch a doctor," Lu Yunqing said coldly. It would be too easy for him to die like this.
It's better that the woman is dead. No matter what her motives were, he wouldn't sympathize with her for killing someone right under his nose.
That's too self-deprecating. As Xiao Jin said: It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death.
This shows how much they look down on his abilities as a county magistrate.
A yamen runner stepped forward, said "Yes," and quickly left.
They didn't try to avoid anyone as they walked, and there were quite a few people coming and going on the street.
There must be a huge crowd outside the gate right now.
Before the group could say anything more, thick smoke rose into the sky above the northeast corner of the Zhang residence.
Lu Yunqing and Wei Ying were facing that direction and both saw it at once.
Seeing this, Lu Yunqing smiled inwardly: "Ah Xi, let's go take a look."
This Dongfang Jin seems to have made a great discovery; she is truly a clever and wise woman.
Unfortunately, Gu Chenglin beat him to it.
Axi replied, "Yes." He then vanished instantly.
"Adong, you stay here and watch them. Anyone who tries to stop them, kill them!"
After Lu Yunqing finished speaking, she followed Wei Ying into the inner courtyard of the Zhang residence.
Ah Dong replied firmly, "Yes!"
Dongfang Jin added firewood to the fire and threw in a lot of snow to enhance the smoke effect.
It wasn't until Ruyi said that Axi was walking this way that she changed into Gu Chenglin's shoes and walked back and forth in the courtyard and at the exit of the secret passage several times.
【Ruyi, do you think that foodie Axi can tell?】
Ruyi rolled her eyes at her, "If he can't even see that, then he's a complete idiot."
Looking at her masterpiece, Dongfang Jin realized she had nothing more to do. She channeled her inner strength, flipped over, and left.
This time, she went straight to the house in the county. She had been there once with Gu Chenglin, but had never been back since.
Here, Gu Chenglin arranged for a couple. The man had once taken a knife for his uncle and lost an arm. His wife was said to be someone who served Gu Chenglin's mother in the courtyard before she got married.
She hadn't met them yet, but Shen Qijun always came to deliver things to the couple here.
She hadn't inquired about this matter, because Gu Chenglin had instructed Shen Qijun on it before leaving.
Dongfang Jin hurried along the way. Ruyi said that the children were about to wake up, and she didn't want to expose the space.
Arriving at Heping Lane behind Duobaoge, and seeing that no one was around, they quickly released the four children.
Just as she was about to squat down to feed the children water, Shen Qijun opened the door and came out.
Seeing her running over quickly: "Auntie!"
"Come and help me quickly," Dongfang Jin called out, pretending to be very tired.
Two middle-aged people, a man and a woman, accompanied Shen Qijun; they must be from the Ningguo Duke's mansion.
"Grandpa Chen, Grandma Chen, this is your aunt," Shen Qijun introduced them.
Dongfang Jin...
Is this the time for the introduction?
Your brother is still lying on the ground.
What happened to brotherly love and respect, kid?!
Chen Jizhou bowed to Dongfang Jin and said, "This old servant greets you..."
Dongfang Jin looked at the man, who was calling him "old servant," but his disdain was undisguised. She quickly interrupted him and waved her hand, "We don't do that. Hurry up and help take the children back. They've been drugged."
Chen Jizhou glanced at Dongfang Jin. This woman is too ugly. How could the young master marry such a wife?
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded and said calmly, "Okay."
He's missing an arm, but it's still more than enough for him to hold a child.
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he didn't show it. He reached out and hugged Shen Qihui, then turned and left.
Meng kept looking at Dongfang Jin, her gaze as if she were appraising merchandise, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
She saw Shen Qijun pick up Gu Jingye, so she went up and picked up the youngest one as well. Without saying a word, she left as well.
Leave the other chubby boy to Dongfang Jin.
Dongfang Jin...
There's something wrong with those two.
"Hmm, it doesn't seem like it's willingly done, Jin-jie, be careful."
[I know, please keep an eye on things and see what's going on.]
If the Duke of Ningguo sends Gu Chenglin two loyal servants, that's fine. But if he has ulterior motives, well, whoever they are, they'll all be sent back to where they came from.
Adding to the problem?
Don't they even know who she is?
They actually thought they were ignorant bumpkins.
The house in the county is also a two-courtyard house, but it is more than twice the size of the one in Lingwu Village.
I heard that it was rebuilt by Tang Youcai in his early years.
Chen Jizhou led them to the first courtyard, hesitated for a moment, and then went into their room.
This is the main room in the outer courtyard, which is also a suite. The couple lives in the inner room.
It's warm here, but they haven't cleaned or lit any fires in the other rooms, so they're all cold inside.
They didn't know this person was coming today. Not only did Xiao Jun come empty-handed, but the couple got so angry that they stopped him at the gatehouse.
However, the kid didn't seem to care, and they didn't ask too many questions.
Once inside, Shen Qijun placed Gu Jingye on the kang (a heated brick bed) and asked anxiously, "Auntie, where did they find him?"
After he met Uncle Dazhu at the county government office, the county magistrate told him to wait here.
Although he didn't understand, he still listened to him, but every now and then he would run to the alley entrance and look around for a while.
Dongfang Jin put the child on the kang (a heated brick bed) and listened to Ruyi's incessant chatter without paying much attention to the furnishings in the room.
He took out the Five Elements Spring Water and poured it into the mouths of the four children one by one, then whispered, "The magistrate is currently at the Zhang Mansion in the east of the city."
"Xiaojun, go and tell them that Xiaohui and Shitou have been found, but don't alert anyone else."
Seeing her like this, Shen Qijun glanced subtly at the couple who seemed unsure what to say and said, "I understand, Auntie. By the way, Auntie, I've already told Uncle Dapeng and the others to go home. Do you see?"
"You go first, and we'll go back when they wake up."
When Meng came over, she was like an elder, sitting at the kang table on the kang, holding a delicate hot water bottle in her hands.
He asked in a casual tone, "Aren't you coming to the county for the Spring Festival?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jin looked up at her. She didn't like the way the old woman was scrutinizing her, and said in a cold tone, "No, the village is quiet."
Sure enough, after she said that, a look of disdain flashed in the old woman's eyes.
His behavior became even more unrestrained. He kicked off his shoes, sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), and picked up a fluffy blanket, draping it over his legs.
Holding a hot water bottle in one hand and taking out a box of pastries from under the kang table with the other, he started eating while drinking tea.