YNRHPCYC Chapter 87

Xie Zhaoxue seemed to have just returned, apparently from attending some formal event. He was dressed neatly and properly, his face bearing the same gentle warmth as always. He asked with a slight smile, “What are you doing?”

Zhong Wenjin was as stiff as a stone, and his hands shook unconsciously.

Ding Ziyun, who was tied to the tree, seemed to have seen a savior. So she started to scream miserably at once, “Master Xie! Master Xie, save me!”

Zhong Wenjin was a little panicked for no reason, fearing that he would ask with a blackened face, “Are you bullying others again?”

While thinking about how to respond, Xie Zhaoxue suddenly said, “Come here, I have something to tell you.”

He actually directly ignored Ding Ziyun’s request for help?

He glanced at Xie Zhaoxue with some uncertainty, “Can we talk about it another day?”

As soon as he said this, he wanted to slap himself in the face: You fucking fight a bit more!

After all, he used to be a fierce beast with a mouth full of fangs. Why did his teeth get smoother and smoother?

Xie Zhaoxue’s eyes were full of amusement. “What are you afraid of? Do you think I’m going to eat you?”

“That’s not necessarily impossible……” Zhong Wenjin muttered in a low voice, but in order to save face, he stood up from the recliner and walked towards him with an imposing air, “What’s the matter? Let’s go back to the room and talk.”

What should come would come sooner or later, and it was useless to delay.

When Xie Zhaoxue saw him coming, he wanted to turn around. Who would have known that Ding Ziyun would cry even more miserably when she saw the two of them leaving, “Master Xie! I’m no longer a servant of the Xie Mansion, why don’t you let me go back? Aren’t you afraid that I will report to the officials?”

Zhong Wenjin felt that this threat was a bit ridiculous. Not to mention that the Xie family was in charge of the Ministry of Justice, even if Ding Ziyun really went to sue for this little thing, it would not cause any trouble and she might be even punished with a board.

But on second thought, Xie Zhaoxue was not an unreasonable rogue like him. Seeing him tie Ding Ziyun to a tree for no apparent reason, he would definitely ask him to release her. But strangely, Xie Zhaoxue was just ignoring it.

Zhong Wenjin secretly glanced at him, and sure enough, he ignored her for the second time as if he didn’t hear anything, and walked straight forward.

It would be a lie to say that he was not shocked. Zhong Wenjin was shocked in his heart. He carefully looked at Xie Zhaoxue from head to toe, wondering if the person in front of him was someone else in disguise.

Ding Ziyun was still yelling. So Zhong Wenjin turned his head and glared at her, subduing her with his eyes and a vicious look of baring his teeth. And then followed Xie Zhaoxue back to his room.

His eyes were still roaming around Xie Zhaoxue. But he didn’t see the slightest flaw, and his every move was familiar.

After entering the room, Xie Zhaoxue sat down at the table. Zhong Wenjin first closed the door, then opened it again, and sat down on the recliner under the window, some distance away from him.

Xie Zhaoxue looked at him helplessly, then stood up to close the door. He did this action and sat down before turning around to see Zhong Wenjin standing up from the recliner again.

“You sit still. I have something to ask you.” Xie Zhaoxue said.

“Just ask what you want to ask. Whether I can tell you or not is another matter.” Zhong Wenjin replied with a dry cough.

He tapped his fingers on the table a few times, and after a little thought, he asked, “From where did you get drugged last night?”

Zhong Wenjin had imagined many things he would want to ask, but he didn’t expect that the first one would be this. He was stunned for a moment and said, “I went to your room yesterday and drank a cup of tea, and it became like that. Could it be that you didn’t get drugged?”

He was entirely convinced that Xie Zhaoxue had also been affected by the same potent drug, which was why he couldn’t stop himself from having such a wrong thing with him, and everything was excusable.

However, Xie Zhaoxue seemed to have no idea. After hearing what Zhong Wenjin said, he frowned slightly.

As soon as he saw this expression, Zhong Wenjin understood instantly. And a loud thunder exploded in his ears, shaking his whole head and made it hurt. Fear and panic surged into his heart in an instant.

He was not drugged?! He was sober!

Zhong Wenjin knew very well that Xie Zhaoxue in his sober state had the ability to easily restrain him. He could tie him up with a rope, and then go to find a detoxifying medicine. But Xie Zhaoxue did not do that.

“What were you thinking?” As soon as Zhong Wenjin spoke, there was a little tremor in his voice, “Xie Zhaoxue, are you crazy?”

Xie Zhaoxue didn’t expect him to say this suddenly, and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Zhong Wenjin wanted to rub his face to calm down, but when he raised his hand, he found that his body was shaking badly, and it was even more obvious in his fingertips. He quickly put his hand down and hid it in his sleeve. And took a few deep breaths to calm down.

“Have you made any plans?” He asked, though the moment the words left his mouth, he realized how unnecessary the question was. Xie Zhaoxue was far too clever, so he must have thought of the way forward a long time ago.

Who would have known that Xie Zhaoxue would answer, “Not yet.”

Zhong Wenjin sneered, “I can guess about seventy to eighty percent even if you don’t say it, but this is exactly what I want. I have long wanted to leave the capital.”

Xie Zhaoxue’s face changed. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Zhong Wenjin say, “But after I leave the capital, you have to take good care of my mother. Although she married into the Zhong family, she is also from your Xie family. If I have the opportunity to return to the capital one day, I will take her out of the Xie family.”

“Stop.” Xie Zhaoxue raised his hand to stop Zhong Wenjin’s chattering, “I have said this many times and now I will say it one last time. Listen carefully.”

He looked straight into Zhong Wenjin’s eyes and said, “You are not allowed to go anywhere. Xie Mansion is your home, and you will live here from now on.”

His tone was as usual, and a little indifferent. But only by listening to it carefully could you tell the firmness. Xie Zhaoxue continued, “As long as I am still alive, no one can drive you out of Xie Mansion.”

Zhong Wenjin’s heart was firmly shaken, and his eyes widened, with deep confusion, “What do you gain by keeping me in the Xie Mansion?”

He knew it himself, to put it bluntly, he was now a real dragged oil bottle, useless, and there were still huge risks in his body.

“What does it have to do with benefits?” Xie Zhaoxue suddenly stood up, walked slowly to Zhong Wenjin, stretched out a hand, and gently touched a red mark on Zhong Wenjin’s neck that was not hidden in the collar with his fingertips, and said, “I don’t want you to leave me. It’s that simple.”

Zhong Wenjin shrank back, his ink-black eyes were covered with a layer of moist, reflecting Xie Zhaoxue’s handsome smile.

He suddenly gasped.

Seeing him like this, Xie Zhaoxue thought that he couldn’t tell the whole story all at once. Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to bear it. So he withdrew his hand, changed the direction of the conversation, and suddenly threw out a heavy bomb, “Last night, the Gecha Mansion caught fire for no reason. Zhong Wenting died in the sea of flames, and Zhong Guoyi disappeared.”

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“Zhong Wenting is dead?” Wen Chan was originally eating with a bowl in his hand, but when he heard what Ah Fu said, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and clapped his hands happily, “He died well!”

“There can be no mistake. The Ministry of Justice checked many times. I heard that many parts of his body were burned, but at least his face was able to be seen clearly. He had his body curled up when he died, probably to protect his mouth and nose to survive.” Ah Fu said from the side.

“It’s what he deserves!” Wen Chan breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that the Gecha Mansion was so well guarded that they would definitely find a way to put out the fire and rescue people. Unexpectedly, he was burned to death directly. Thinking of Zhong Wenting’s previous cruel words with confidence, Wen Chan grinned.

What’s the use of blowing one’s own trumpet to an extreme?

Seeing Wen Chan so happy, Ah Fu started laughing. But after laughing for a while, he realized that there was still an important thing he hadn’t said. He hurriedly said, “Your Highness, according to the people from the Ministry of Justice, Zhong Guoyi disappeared from prison last night.”

Wen Chan couldn’t laugh all of a sudden, and his face sank instantly, “When did it happen?”

“After the fire was put out, the people from the Ministry of Justice went in to check and found that there was no one in Zhong Guoyi’s cell. But the door was still locked and there was no sign of it being moved.”

“Did they check it carefully?” He asked.

“This minion don’t know. But I heard them say that Little Master Xie personally led people to inspect it. Every inch was checked carefully. The cell is intact, but the person is missing.”

“Could it be that Zhong Guoyi disappeared out of thin air?” Wen Chan frowned.

“Could it be that he took advantage of the fire to escape without being discovered?” Ah Fu tentatively inferred.

“The door was locked, the cell was intact, he has a weary old body, and Xie Zhaoxue is not a fool. There will be no chance for him to escape……” Wen Chan said, sounding like a broken record, “There is something strange. There is definitely something strange.”

The question was back to square one. Why was Zhong Wenting so confident yesterday?

A bad premonition came to my heart.

Seeing that his master was becoming more and more silent, Ah Fu’s face became extremely ugly, and he said, “Your Highness, why don’t you discuss it with Young Master Liang?”

Wen Chan looked up at him when he heard it.

Ah Fu continued, “Young Master Liang has a smart mind, and he should be able to guess what’s going on.”

“Liang Yanbei?” He paused and shook his head, “No, he knows nothing. It’s useless to discuss with him. It’s better not to involve him.”

“Your Highness, don’t blame this minion for speaking out of turn. More people mean more ideas. You are racking your brains by yourself here. So why don’t you listen to other people’s ideas. Young Master Liang dared to set fire to the Gecha Mansion. What else is there that he wouldn’t dare to do? With him around, everything is guaranteed.”

Ah Fu had 100% trust in Liang Yanbei, and he always felt that anything would be fine if it was left with Liang Yanbei.

Wen Chan exclaimed, “What’s wrong with you? Have you been completely bought by Liang Yanbei? Could it be that I am so stupid in your eyes?”

Ah Fu pouted and said aggrievedly, “I didn’t say that Your Highness is stupid. I just think that Young Master Liang is smarter.”

“Nonsense! I’m obviously much smarter than him!” Wen Chan shouted softly. In his understanding, he had always been the master of planning and Liang Yanbei was the master of martial arts.

“Your Highness is right.” As soon as the wind blew, Ah Fu took advantage of it to take a reverse.

Wen Chan accepted this without qualms about it, thought for a while, and said, “Let’s go find Xie Zhaoxue first and ask about the situation at that time. You go and arrange the carriage now.”

Ah Fu paused for a moment and said, “I wonder if Little Master Xie will have the time.”

“What?”

“Zhong Guoyi’s disappearance is a negligence by the Ministry of Justice. The emperor summoned Minister Xie and Little Master Xie early this morning. It may be assumed that he put pressure on the Ministry of Justice to investigate thoroughly. And this minion heard that a few days ago, a family in the outer district of the capital had all their pigs die overnight. The death was strange. So I think Little Master Xie will have a lot of things to do.” Ah Fu said.

“He is really a busy man.” Wen Chan sighed. In comparison, he was so idle that he was almost moldy.

“Then wait for a day and go find him tomorrow. Send him a message and tell him not to be busy with anything tomorrow and wait for me at home.” He ordered.

“This minion will obey your command.” Ah Fu responded and withdrew from the hall.

Wen Chan picked up his bowl again, and ate while thinking about things. And the more he thought, the tighter his brows knitted.

He thought of an extremely bad possibility, and then he muttered to himself absentmindedly, “Impossible, that person said it would have no effect. It shouldn’t be……”

After muttering for a while, he shook his head again, “I cannot bring myself to say it. I cannot bring myself to say it……”

Wen Chan waited patiently for a day, thinking about the possibilities and developments of many things, and felt more and more as if he was sitting on pins and needles[footnote]uneasy[/footnote].

The next day, he had planned to leave the palace early. But he didn’t expect that just after he changed his clothes, Ah Fu would quickly walk into the palace and whisper, “Your Highness, Young Master Liang, and Little Lord Xie want to see you.”

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