Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 219 Find it out

On a cold night, the candlelight cast a warm yellow light.

After Xuyuan drank the medicine, he went to bed early.

The moment the lights in the house went out, a man in black quietly climbed over the courtyard wall and gently knocked on Wu Shiming's bedroom door.

Wu Shiming opened the door, and after seeing the person, he asked, "Why are you here so late at night? The prince has been keeping a close eye on us these past two days, so we rarely meet unless necessary."

Hearing this, the man in black was surprised and asked, "Master Xin is not going to save us?"

A dark light flashed in the black-clothed man's eyes.

Wu Shiming is the most loyal person.

If Wu Shiming is afraid of offending the prince and even his good brother may be sacrificed, then there is no need to follow Wu Shiming in the future.

Today it’s Xin San, who knows who will be next?

"I already have a solution for Xin San's problem. It's a good coincidence that you're here, so I don't have to go look for you."

Wu Shiming looked around and found nothing unusual. He whispered to the man in black, "Opposite the Censor's Mansion, there is a brothel. Tomorrow, no matter how much it costs, buy that yard and immediately start converting it into a restaurant. The bigger the better."

"Master Wu, it's already this late, and you still want to buy land to do business?"

"I have my reasons for doing this. Remember, you must buy that yard for me tomorrow morning."

After Wu Shiming finished speaking, he remembered what Xu Yuan had said, and said, "Remember, no matter how much it costs, you have to buy it. This is the cost of saving people. Then, find a group of assassins and sneak into the Imperial Censorate. On New Year's Eve, it will be our chance to rescue Xin San."

Hearing this, the man in black gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, I will trust Master Wu once and go there early tomorrow morning."

Wu Shiming nodded, and after the man in black left, he sat down at the table and said in a cold tone, "Prince, since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

Compared to the coldness of Xu Yuan's home, the Prince's Mansion is much more lively.

The weather turned cold suddenly, and Princess Qi Shengmei fell ill due to her recent miscarriage. The imperial doctors in the palace came and went, but none of them could explain what was wrong.

The prince sent away the last imperial physician and summoned Cheng Huan to ask, "I didn't ask you clearly just now. You said that Xu Yuan fainted in the prison?"

Cheng Huan lowered his head and replied, "Yes."

"Then you haven't signed the confession yet?"

"No, Master Xu fainted before he even reached Xin San's cell. The people accompanying him immediately sent him to the clinic. He kept mumbling a name. What was it..."

Cheng Huan racked his brains for a long time and finally remembered: "Cheng Jie, yes, it's Cheng Jie."

"There doesn't seem to be a wealthy family with the surname Cheng in the capital?"

As Bei Yuan's confidant, Cheng Huan naturally knew what to say and what to check, and immediately replied: "Your Highness is right, there is indeed no such thing in the capital, but there should be some in other places. I have also heard of this Cheng Jie."

"who?"

"It is said that when the Song family went to Sishui County to pick up Miss Song San and brought her back to Beijing, they did not send someone directly. Instead, they contacted a wealthy family in Sishui County and secretly looked for their daughter. The family's surname was Cheng, and their eldest son was named Cheng Jie. However, the Cheng family was later involved in some shady things, so their property was confiscated by the prefectural government, and Cheng Jie disappeared."

Bei Yuan heard this and nodded with interest, "So, this Cheng Jie might still be alive?"

"Yes."

"Find it out."

"This Cheng Jie looks like a scoundrel. Why did Your Highness bother looking for him?"

"Don't trust this person completely. I need him, but he has to reassure me."

Bei Yuan looked at the snowflakes flying outside the window and warned, "Wu Shiming will not give up Xin San so easily. The New Year is coming soon. He may rescue him on New Year's Eve. Tell his men to guard him tightly and not let even a fly escape."

Xin San is not just one person.

It is still the most powerful trump card in his hand.

After Xin San pleaded guilty, every name he said, even those of high-ranking officials who did not participate in these transactions, were considered accomplices.

Such a good card must not be wasted.