Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 151 I Only Know My Master Is Unrivaled
Although Chen Erniang looks like a stupid and ignorant country woman, she also has the wisdom and cunning of a commoner.

What she lacks is knowledge, experience and perspective, but how could she not notice the little thoughts between people when they interact with each other?

So she saw through Chen Lixing's real purpose of approaching her at a glance.

But Chen Lixing is not a fool either.

Although he instinctively looked down on this seemingly stupid country woman, Chen Erniang's pretense of being stupid only deceived him for a moment.

He came to his senses when Chen Erniang deliberately took advantage of him and called him her godson.

Chen Erniang's cover-up proves a point: there is something wrong with Mrs. Li and there is something wrong with the Li family.

However, the series of tragic events that Guoxin Law Firm has recently encountered have made Chen Lixing very nervous.

He didn't dare to break into Li's house alone to find out what was going on.

So he left immediately, found his own group of straight men, and brought Yu Kongmu, Mao Shaofan and Da Chu with him.

The four rushed to the door of Li's house, but saw that it was locked and the house was empty.

This only further proved that there was indeed something wrong with this family.

Yu Jiguang immediately ordered Da Chu to climb over the wall and find out what was going on.

Among the four, Da Chu was the most ferocious. Without saying a word, he climbed over the wall, turned around, and finally broke open a window and rushed in.

After a while, he climbed out of the wall again and shouted excitedly: "Yu Kongmu, there is no one inside."

Yu Jiguang scolded: "There's no one around. Why are you grinning like you just found a gold ingot?"

Da Chu rode on the top of the wall and said excitedly: "But I smell medicine! The room is very clean, but the smell of medicine has not dissipated yet. I smelled it, it's the smell of gold wound medicine."

When Yu Jiguang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

There are so many vacant positions in Guoxin Institute now. Whoever can make great contributions will surely occupy a high position.

But where did they escape to in such a short while?
At this time, someone in the attic of a neighboring house pointed at this place and shouted: "Who are you and why are you climbing over the wall into the house!"

Yu Jiguang turned his head and saw an old man holding a small shovel in his hand, tending to the flowers and plants upstairs.

Yu Jiguang took out his badge and showed it to him: "We are spies from the National Trust Agency, and we are here to investigate a case. Old man, do you know where the owner of this place has gone?"

People living in Renmeifang are either rich or noble, so the old man is not afraid of him. However, since it was someone from the government who asked, the old man's vigilance was put down.

He pointed to the alley entrance and said, "Just now I saw a lady from that house riding a carriage and heading that way. She walked for about a cup of tea."

Chen Lixing raised his voice and asked, "Old man, what does the car look like? How many people are in it?"

The old man replied, "I only saw a woman riding in a carriage, wearing a light-browed top. The driver was a strong man, and there was a fat woman sitting next to the driver. The carriage was a one-ox carriage."

There were many means of transportation in the Song Dynasty. In Lin'an City, for example, inter-city transportation included human-powered sedan chairs, rented mules, horses, and donkeys, as well as carts pulled by livestock.

At that time, there were even long-distance passenger and freight truck companies.

The vehicles used to transport goods are generally Taiping carts, while the vehicles used to transport passengers are called vans.

The Sanniu compartment car is a "bus" for a group of passengers. This long-distance "bus" has two floors, with berths on the upper floor.

A single-compartment carriage is a "small passenger car" that is specially used by masters and ladies. It is expensive, but also stable and comfortable.

Yu Jiguang bowed and thanked him, then led his three men to rush towards the alley entrance.

Now that we know who is in the car and what kind of car it is, it will be easy to find.

The ox cart had only traveled for a cup of tea, so it certainly couldn't have gone very far.

Moreover, the street in front of Renmeifang goes out of the city to the west. If the other party has not left Lin'an, they can only go east.

In the calf cart, as soon as the curtain was lowered, Li Shishi quickly moved the two packages away.

The package is used to serve as a cover, so the things inside look bulging, but they are actually not heavy or solid.

Yang Yuan was hiding in the back, in a corner of the carriage, leaning there somewhat listlessly.

Li Shishi didn't dare to speak loudly, so she leaned closer and whispered, "Is Erlang okay?"

A faint fragrance wafted into his nose, and an exquisite face was right in front of him. Even at such a close distance, Yang Yuan could still see any flaws.

However, although Mrs. Li had no makeup on her face, it was smooth and tender, as if a freshly peeled boiled egg, without a single flaw.

Yang Yuan even felt that her complexion and appearance seemed better than before.

Yang Yuan nodded quickly and whispered, "I'm fine. As long as the car isn't too bumpy, I can handle it."

Li Shishi breathed a sigh of relief, then realized that she had been too close, and quickly and quietly distanced herself.

Yang Yuan said, "When we find Xu Danian, we can ask him to take me to the depths of Xixi River by boat, and then Madam can come back. This time, it is really thanks to Madam for saving my life. Rongtu... If Yang Yuan is still alive, I will repay you in the future."

Li Shishi squinted at him and said, "You are very courageous. You dare to kill the envoys of the Jin Kingdom and the officials of the imperial court as well."

Yang Yuan had a bitter look on his face. He had told Madam Li the truth because he thought he was going to die. But now, he might not die. But how could he take back what he had said?
Such a big secret, but it was revealed to others, it was really...

But what was wrong with this Madam Li? If an ordinary woman had heard of her actions, she would have been frightened to death. Why was she so calm?

Li Shishi saw Yang Yuan's tangle and suddenly smiled: "Don't be afraid, I like it!"

"Huh?" Yang Yuan looked at Mrs. Li in surprise.

Does she like murder and arson?

If my deeds are exposed, I will be a wanted criminal of the imperial court. Even if you take me in, you will also be implicated. Do you like this?
Li Shishi's face suddenly turned red, and she said angrily, "What are you thinking about? People are saying that they like the rebellious things you have done!"

Yang Yuan felt a little aggrieved. What was I thinking? I didn't think you liked me.

However, he was very rational and did not argue, because the more he argued, the worse the situation would be.

Yang Yuan hurriedly said, "Madam, you are saying that you like the treasonous things I have done? Do you know that once the truth is revealed, I will be a wanted criminal of the court, and you, Madam, will also be implicated by me?"

Li Shishi said disdainfully: "Isn't it just killing a few Jin people and some traitors who collaborated with the enemy and sold out the country? It's not a big deal. Back then, I dared to assassinate Liang Shicheng, the then Grand Commandant, and Zhang Bangchang, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty and the pseudo-Chu Emperor. How is it compared to what you did today?"

"What?" Yang Yuan's eyes suddenly widened.

He thought he was already very awesome, extremely awesome!
Looking around the world, how many people dare to raise a knife against a powerful imperial agency?

He can be considered a generous and righteous man.

So what did this Lady Li say? Who did she assassinate?

Yang Yuan was shocked and asked, "Madam... who is this person? Did he really do such a feat back then?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shishi lost her graceful and dignified demeanor, her eyes widened, and she asked in surprise, "What? You haven't heard of these two major events?"

Yang Yuan said cautiously: "Should I...have heard of it?"

Li Shishi was so angry, she was so proud and arrogant!

Even Liang Hongyu felt that she was just luckier than herself. Wasn't she just helping her general husband to beat the drums to cheer on the troops and stabilize the morale of the army? Although I, Li Shishi, failed in my two assassination attempts, wasn't what I did more heroic than yours?

At this time, Yang Yuan actually heard about these two things but still didn't know who she was.

Li Shishi pointed at the tip of her nose and said, "Have you ever heard of General Qingyi, the hermit?"

Yang Yuan shook his head embarrassedly.

Li Shishi was really angry: "Is my reputation so small?"

Yang Yuan was horrified: "The head of the upper hall of Dongjing Bianliang who said 'I have seen all the flowers in Yingchuan, but none is as beautiful as Shishi', Li Shishi? Is that you, Madam?"

Li Shishi stared at Yang Yuan fiercely with her bright eyes. She bit her teeth again and again, and suddenly she made a "tsk" sound and turned her head away unwillingly: "Men, huh..."

No matter how many earth-shattering and shameful things she has done, in the end, all men can remember about her is still her beauty ranking.

Yang Yuan really didn't know that Li Shishi had done such a shocking thing. Just now, he was looked at by Li Shishi's pair of moist and misty eyes. The mountains were like the gathered eyebrows, the water was like the horizontal eyes, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of smiles, which made his heart beat fast.

At this time Li Shishi turned her head away, and Yang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, secretly feeling ashamed.

All he really knew about Li Shishi was her reputation for beauty.

This was not his fault. All the stories he had read about Li Shishi were short essays about scandals and romantic encounters made up by later writers.

No one is interested in talking about the great things she has done...

Maybe... because there is no reading market? Ahem...

Yang Yuan coughed twice and said, "I am so ignorant. I didn't expect that you, Madam, are... the famous Miss Shishi. I am so sorry, so sorry..."

Li Shishi snorted and turned away. Just as she was about to speak, Yang Yuan's expression suddenly changed and he quickly made a gesture to Li Shishi to keep quiet.

Then, he quietly lifted the curtain of a corner of the side compartment, revealing half of his face, and looked outside the car vigilantly.

Because the ox cart suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, Li Shishi's heart tightened, so she asked the driver, "Why did you stop?"

The driver turned around and said to the people in the carriage, "Madam, please wait a moment. A distinguished person is passing by. I have to give way to him first."

After hearing this, Li Shishi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Yuan pulled open half of the curtain of the sedan chair and looked outside the car vigilantly, and saw a convoy passing by his car.

Their cars always turned right at the intersection, but as soon as the other caravan arrived, their drivers pulled the reins and gave way to them.

Yang Yuan also heard what the driver said and was about to lower the curtain, but he didn't expect that the car passing by also opened a corner of the curtain like him, and a face poked out, looking around with sneaky eyes.

When their eyes met, Yang Yuan saw a big clown face covered with lip marks, and was stunned for a moment.

The big painted-faced man also saw Yang Yuan and laughed, "Ah, it's Erlang. What a coincidence. Goose, goose, goose..."

(End of this chapter)