Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 194 Hidden secrets
Yan Ciwan secretly observed the man in front of him, and upon closer inspection, he found that his eyebrows and eyes were indeed somewhat similar to those of Governor Xie.

Xiao Wang stated his purpose: "We want to ask the envoy something, but we don't know where he is and we don't know which way to go. Could you please help point us in the right direction, Xie Fashi?"

Xie Li pointed in the direction he had come from and said, "Go straight along that road. Turn left at the end and go through two doors. You will find the envoy's study."

Xiao Wang thanked him.

Xie Li then continued, "Just now I wanted to ask to see the envoy, but I didn't see him. He was talking to Ah Song in the study, and the doors and windows were closed. I waited outside the study for a long time but Ah Song didn't come out. I had no choice but to leave and plan to see the envoy tomorrow."

Yan Ciwan was surprised: "They are still talking?"

Calculating the time, it has been an hour and a half since they separated from Governor Xie. What important matter could make the father and daughter talk for such a long time?
Xie Li nodded at first, but then looked hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Yan Ciwan tried to ask: "Is there anything inconvenient to say?"

Xie Li hesitated for a long moment before saying, "I heard an argument in the study. It must be the Envoy and Ah Song arguing. That's why I left first. Although I don't know what they're arguing about, the Envoy is in a very bad mood right now. If you don't have anything particularly urgent, it would be best to wait until tomorrow to see him."

Yan Ciwan nodded: "Thank you for the reminder."

"You're welcome. It's getting late. You should go back and get some rest. I should go back and rest too."

After thanking him, he prepared to leave.

Yan Ciwan suddenly asked, "This should be the first time that Xie Fashi and I meet, right?"

Xie Li looked at her in confusion: "Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Since we didn't know each other before, why did you let Nie Wuniang target me?"

After Yan Ciwan said this, he stared into the other person's eyes.

She thought Xie Li would deny it outright, but after a brief moment of shock, Xie Li admitted it directly.

"I did instruct Nie Wuniang to investigate you thoroughly. Recently, people have been disappearing in Yizhou, and this incident has wide-ranging implications. The envoy has ordered me to investigate the case as quickly as possible and recover those missing. However, I haven't been able to find any useful clues, and the case has been slow to progress. I'm extremely anxious and can't sleep at night. I heard that someone was killed in a rouge shop in the city, and that clues have been implicated to human traffickers. I think this might be a breakthrough, so I instructed Nie Wuniang to use some means to get you to confess the truth as soon as possible."

Xie Li's tone was neither hurried nor slow, and his expression was calm and composed.

Obviously, he didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did.

Xiao Wang frowned as he listened. He said, "How can you torture people at will before the truth is revealed?"

Xie Li smiled and said, "It can't be considered torture. I just made the suspect suffer a little to dampen his spirit."

Seeing Xiao Wang's surprised expression, he continued.

"Actually, there used to be an unwritten rule that any suspect incarcerated, regardless of their crime, would be given a beating the first day to intimidate them. This was done to keep them in line and make them easier to manage and control. My cousin was a scholar and believed in persuading people through reason, so he abolished this rule shortly after taking office."

In other words, Yan Ciwan is already lucky now, so there is no need to dwell on this little thing.

Yan Ciwan raised an eyebrow: "So you did this on your own initiative behind the envoy's back?"

The question was pointed, but Xie Li was not angry. He still smiled and said, "Managing prisoners and investigating cases are my duties."

"Since this is within your authority, you could have just told Nie Wuniang that this was your intention. Why did you have to use the envoy's name?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I've never used the Envoy's name. I just casually mentioned to Nie Wuniang that the Envoy has been very busy lately. If you don't believe me, I'll call Nie Wuniang over tomorrow and confront her in front of you and the Envoy."

Yan Ciwan showed no sign of weakness: "Okay."

Xie Li nodded slightly: "See you tomorrow, bye."

He walked away leisurely, holding the lantern.

Xiao Wang looked at his back as he disappeared into the night and whispered to Yan Ciwan beside him.

"This person is not simple."

Yan Ciwan responded softly, "Hmm." She had originally been a little suspicious of Governor Xie, but now it seemed that Governor Xie was really unaware of the situation. In comparison, Xie Li was even more suspicious.

This person targeted her for no apparent reason; there must be something hidden behind it.

Xiao Wang asked, "Should we still go find Governor Xie?"

Yan Ciwan said he would go to the study first to take a look.

The two of them followed the direction pointed by Xie Li and successfully found the study. An old servant was waiting outside the study. That old servant was Afeng.

Ah Feng was quite surprised to see the two of them: "Why are you here?"

Yan Ciwan explained his purpose and expressed his desire to meet Governor Xie.

Ah Feng whispered, "You guys go back first."

"Why?"

Just as Ah Feng was about to explain, he heard an angry curse from the study: "Get out! I don't want to see you again!"

This is the voice of Governor Xie.

The three of them turned their heads and looked towards the study, only to see the door being pushed open and Xie Chusong running out with red eyes.

Because she ran too fast and too anxiously, she accidentally bumped into Yan Ciwan.

Xiao Wang subconsciously reached out to support Yan Ciwan, fearing that she would be knocked down.

Yan Ciwan's lower body was very stable, and even though he was hit hard, his body did not even shake.

Instead, Xie Chusong was knocked back two steps. She looked up at Yan Ciwan.

The light was dim, but Yan Ciwan still saw hatred in the other person's eyes.

The hatred was as hot as magma, as if it would burn everything.

Yan Ciwan was a little startled. She asked, "Are you okay?"

Xie Chusong quickly wiped away the tears in his eyes, and rushed out without saying a word.

Ah Feng was very worried about Xie Chusong. He said to Yan Ciwan and Xiao Wang, "You have already seen that the envoy is in a bad mood tonight. If you don't have important matters, it is best to come back tomorrow."

After saying that, he chased in the direction Xie Chusong ran.

Yan Ci Wan and Xiao Wang looked at each other. It seemed that Xie Li was not lying. Tonight was indeed not a good time to discuss things with Governor Xie.

Xiao Wang asked, "How about coming back tomorrow?"

Yan Ciwan nodded: "Yeah."

It was already very late. Even if she met Governor Xie, he would have to wait until tomorrow to check the whereabouts of the amulet. It would be better to wait until tomorrow when she confronted Xie Li, and then ask Nie Wuniang in person about the whereabouts of the amulet.

The two turned and left quietly.

After returning to Yongchunyuan, Yan Ciwan asked the servants to bring hot water. She took a comfortable hot bath and then went to bed to rest.

While she was half asleep, she vaguely heard the sound of the wind.

She thought the window was not closed properly, so she slowly opened her eyes and wanted to get up to close the window, but she found herself standing in the yard outside the study.

Looking down, I saw that my body was translucent.

Her dissociative disorder recurred.

　Asking for votes~~~
　　(End of this chapter)