Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 149 We Know But We Pretend Not to Know

Chen Erniang, who was heating up porridge, went to open the gate. When she saw several officials standing outside the door, she immediately put away her fierce look.

But she still stood at the door faithfully and asked, "Officials, is there anything I can help you with?"

Liang Yi, a soldier from the imperial city, asked, "How many people are there in your family?"

Chen Erniang's heart skipped a beat. Could they be here for the young man that the lady asked me to carry back?
Chen Erniang was careful, but still looked silly and stupid. She said, "There are only two of us in our family, my master and I. What's wrong?"

"Who is your master?"

"My master is Madam Li. It's written on the house nameplate. There are only two women in my family. You guys, a bunch of grown men, are not allowed to come in."

As she spoke, Chen Erniang opened her arms to hold the door open, then turned around and called out, "Madam, Madam, the government officials are here to question us."

Seeing her silly look, Liang Yi did not doubt that she was lying, so he smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. It's broad daylight, and we are government officials. How can we harm you?"

At this time, Li Shishi heard Chen Erniang's cry and was startled. She hurriedly took a "shallow dew" hat and covered her head, then hurried out of the room.

This "shallow exposure" is similar to a veil hat, the difference is that the "veil hat" hangs down to the shoulders and covers more tightly, while the "shallow exposure" exposes the area below the mouth.

"Second Lady, move aside. Do not be rude to the officer."

When she saw her master coming out, Chen Erniang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped aside.

Li Shishi walked to the door and said, "I am the owner of this place. What can you officials do for me?"

Liang Yi, the officials of Lin'an County, the street vendors and the shopkeepers in Renmeifang, although they could not see the woman's face, they could imagine how beautiful she was just by looking at her figure and her beautiful mouth that made people want to suck on it to taste the sweetness.

Especially since they all work in the government, who doesn't have some vision?
Although this woman was only wearing a white Taoist robe, she looked very simple and elegant.

But the material of her clothes was smooth and flexible, shining with silver light, and even a faint purple glow could be seen. It was clearly the best quality Hu silk.

And as her body moved slightly and the light changed, one could vaguely see the light jacquard pattern on the robe.

This is a dress made of Hu silk jacquard heavy satin Xiangyun gauze. Who in ordinary family can afford it?
Considering that Renmeifang was near the government offices of Lin'an Prefecture, Taichang Temple, Secretariat, and Taishi Bureau,

Therefore, most of the residences in Renmeifang are officials’ mansions, but there is no male owner on the house nameplate of this family.

This...could it be the outer residence of some high-ranking official?
This natural thought is still the first reaction of many people today, a thousand years later, let alone them.

As a result, everyone was more polite to the charming young lady wearing a "shallow exposed" dress.

Liang Yi said gently: "Madam, we are just asking a few questions as a matter of routine. Don't be afraid. Madam, did you go out last night and pass by the pavilion by the water at the end of the left alley?"

Li Shishi said calmly: "I live in seclusion and rarely go out, especially at night, I stay indoors."

Liang Yi thought to himself, just as I thought, this must be the outer residence of some high-ranking official who is keeping someone here.

He said politely: "In that case, sorry to bother you."

The group left Li's house and continued along the alley to visit the next house.

Chen Erniang breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "Madam is really amazing, just a few words..."

Li Shishi raised her index finger and made a gesture to her to keep quiet, then took off her "Qianlu" and quietly looked outside. She saw that Liang Yi and the others had indeed gone far away and were knocking on the gate of another house about seven or eight feet away.

There were also a few neighbors who had nothing to do and just watched the fun from the sidelines.

There was a grown man hiding in the house, and he was a murder suspect, so Li Shishi naturally did not dare to be careless.

She turned around and said, "I'll heat up the porridge, you go buy some vegetables, and take a look at their investigation to see if any neighbors saw anything and what they can find out."

Chen Erniang agreed, hurried back to the kitchen, picked up a basket, put it on her shoulder, and went out.

Only then did Li Shishi close the gate of the courtyard.

At the fork in the alley where Liang Yi and his group came from, Chen Lixing from Guoxin Law Firm was shocked.

He saw Mrs. Li!
The people from the Imperial City Bureau are investigating, and so are the people from the National Information Bureau.

It’s just that Guoxin has lost a large number of manpower, and Mu Yaban’s people are now busy fighting for positions, so they are not very enthusiastic about detecting the murderer, and therefore their efficiency is extremely low.

Not only did they have fewer men than the others, they also lagged behind the Imperial City Division.

Chen Lixing was alone and was overtaken by the Imperial City Bureau.

They and the Imperial City Bureau are now suspicious of each other. Chen Lixing doesn't want the people from the Imperial City Bureau to know that their National Information Institute is also investigating, so he follows Liang Yi and the others.

However, he didn't expect that Li Shishi's beauty, which only flashed by for a moment, was noticed by him.

Chen Lixing was at the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant. He walked through the back corridor of the restaurant while pretending to go to the bathroom, and he saw Madam Li in the courtyard.

With Madam Li's appearance, who could forget her if they had met her once?

"Is it her? That Mrs. Li? Why is she living here?"

There were so many things happening around the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant that Chen Lixing could not help but feel alert. At this time, Chen Erniang came out with a basket of vegetables and walked slowly towards Liang Yi and others who were questioning at the door of another family.

Chen Lixing thought about it and followed.

……

Li Shishi took over what Chen Erniang had not finished. She heated up the porridge and served it in a bowl. However, she hesitated for a long time before she mustered up the courage to bring it to Yang Yuan's ward, which was also her original bedroom.

"Erlang, eat something."

As Li Shishi spoke, she took a quick look and saw that Yang Yuan showed no unusual expression, so she felt relieved.

Yang Yuan said, "Thank you, Madam."

Li Shishi raised her eyebrows and said, "You killed the golden dog, which makes you a Han man worthy of admiration. Moreover, you and I know each other, so how can I stand by and watch someone die without helping him? Come, I'll help you sit up higher."

Both of them felt guilty, but they both thought that the other was completely unaware of the situation, so they both pretended to be open and honest.

Li Shishi put the porridge down and first helped Yang Yuan to raise his body with a pillow.

If this contact had taken place before the strange sensation just now, perhaps only Yang Yuan would have felt a little uncomfortable because of the other party's omnipresent and powerful charm.

But at this moment, when Li Shishi leaned over and put her arms around his neck and put a pillow under him, her clothes drooped slightly and touched the tip of his nose, which also gave Yang Yuan a strange feeling.

Yang Yuan's breath gently brushed against Li Shishi's neck, making her feel as if she were being roasted by fire.

So, after putting the pillow in place, she quickly moved away.

When Li Shishi picked up the bowl of porridge and fed it to Yang Yuan spoonful by spoonful, Chen Lixing followed Chen Erniang and walked into the vegetable market.

This village-looking woman is dumb and rough. With a little skill, I should be able to get the answer I want from her...

……

"There is no doubt that the assassin who infiltrated our Qiyun Society must be someone from the Imperial City Division!"

In the Qingxi Hall of Prime Minister Qin's residence, Di Jiuzhou, who was waiting for Qin Hui, said to Madam Wan.

"We know they did it. We know they know we are the killers of Longshancang, but they pretend not to know. We can only continue to pretend not to know that they already know and we know that they know about us."

Di Jiuzhou's eyes sparkled with wisdom: "No one will lift the lid, because they don't have our evidence, and we don't have their evidence. Whoever lifts the lid first will be in a passive position."

Madam Wan said, "But the assassin who sneaked in heard our conversation with Eunuch Li."

"He's dead! Didn't you confirm it? Who would notice the wound under his ribs? If the people from the Imperial City Bureau had picked him up, they would never have abandoned his body on the bow of the ship."

"What my cousin said is true, but it's a serious matter, and I still feel a little uneasy."

"If we stop now, how can those military leaders and generals in the Imperial Guard not become suspicious? They are just lured by huge profits and used by us. Once they become alert, this link will be broken. Cousin, the arrow is on the string and must be shot!"

"But……"

"That intruder is dead! The golden man that Eunuch Li brought was a master of the Jin Kingdom's 'Blood Pagoda'. I didn't expect that the intruder could fight him to death.

"Feng Yi, you have fought with him before, so you should have seen that this man's martial arts is not as good as ours, and even less than that of the Blood Buddha. At that time in the hall, he just took advantage of an unexpected advantage, so it was normal for him to be killed."

Di Jiuzhou moved closer to Wan Fengyi, held her hand, and said softly, "Cousin, I am sure the news has not been leaked. However, Prime Minister Qin is suspicious by nature. If we let him know even a little, he will probably stop."

Because she came here to meet Qin Hui secretly, Madam Wan didn't need to wear mourning clothes, so she was dressed in casual clothes at the moment.

Di Jiuzhou said: "If Prime Minister Qin stops, he can still wait for the next opportunity. For us lackeys whose identities have been exposed, do we still have a future?"

He stared at Wan Fengyi's eyes, his eyes full of passion: "Cousin, you know, I am not addicted to gambling. I made a thorough judgment before deciding that this is my only chance to rise to prominence!

"It won't be long before I will become a general in charge of tens of thousands of imperial guards, and you will be the wife of General Di!"

Madam Wan was moved: "Well, anyway, they already know that we are Prime Minister Qin's men. Even if they already know that we have some plans, those military leaders and ten generals who were bribed by us were abandoned to be thrown out anyway, so we are not afraid of them knowing it."

Di Jiuzhou smiled and said, "That's right. This is a conspiracy, but it's also an open conspiracy. As long as something happens and the government knows about it, hehe, guess, will the government believe us, or will they believe that they are not looking for excuses to shirk their responsibilities when they are carrying a heavy responsibility?"

Madam Wan was finally convinced. She smiled at him and said, "Forget it, wealth and honor are achieved through risk. I will accompany you and take this risk to fight for great wealth and honor!"

Di Jiuzhou said: "No, the most important thing is to fight for a future where we can live together and support each other."

Madam Wan smiled shyly and leaned into Di Jiuzhou's arms: "This time, I believe my parents will not stop us from being together."

Di Jiuzhou said: "That's right. Didn't my uncle and aunt dislike me for not having a good family background? When I became the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards..."

"Uh... cough!"

Qin Hui coughed and walked slowly over. Di Jiuzhou and Wan Fengyi separated quickly and saluted him together: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)