Chapter 126 The Cold-blooded Supervisor of the East Factory vs. the Vicious Aunt in the Deep Palace
Chapter 126 The Cold-blooded Supervisor of the East Factory vs. the Vicious Aunt in the Deep Palace
Wei Xuanzhi tightened the scimitar in his hand, then suddenly put it away and followed.
Feeling a numbness on her back, Yingsi turned around, looked at him in shock, and then fell down weakly.
Facing Wei Xuanzhi's deep eyes, he still casually put his arm around her waist and whispered, "This governor said that I will protect you to Chuzhou. Once you get to Chuzhou, I will naturally let you go."
Yingsi blinked and said numbly: "Send it to him, but you are the governor of the East Factory, but you attacked me from behind. Your methods are too dirty!"
He lowered his eyes to see her speaking with her tongue between her teeth, his eyes darkened and he stopped smiling, but his tone was still arrogant: "I think highly of you."
She had no strength left and didn't want to resist anymore. As the saying goes, a man of insight is a hero, and she was a hero.
After a while, the numbness in her body disappeared a little, and she couldn't help but speak.
"Your knife poked me in the crack of my butt."
Wei Xuanzhi paused, lowered his head, and lifted her up.
The force was a bit too strong, and her lips almost touched Wei Xuanzhi's jaw. She shrank her neck and dodged a little. She immediately remembered the conversation in the brothel and said angrily:
"I said today that I want to part ways with you. Even if we don't part ways today, I will find a way to do it when I return."
Wei Xuanzhi suddenly stopped and looked at her seriously with cold eyes.
"What are you making a fuss about?"
"Make trouble?" She was so angry that she stretched out her words. "How can you say such cold words with your 37 degree mouth? It was obviously you who made fun of me first, and you still said I made trouble?"
As if he had become immune to her occasional incomprehensible remarks, Wei Xuanzhi simply raised his foot again and said calmly, "When did I ever play tricks on you?"
Still don’t admit it?
Yingsi was so angry that she laughed, her jaw became stiffer and stiffer, and finally she simply closed her eyes and stopped talking.
Wei Xuanzhi had no intention of explaining anything to her.
The carriage stopped not far away. He walked straight over and gently put her on.
"Take her back." he ordered.
Thinking of something, he added, "Keep an eye on her."
The driver responded and drove away in the carriage.
The next day, the first thing Yingsi did after waking up was to pack up and prepare to leave.
However, when he was about to go downstairs with his bag, he happened to meet Wei Xuanzhi coming back, accompanied by Jin Niangzi, who had been flirting with him last night.
Wei Xuanzhi also saw her, said something to Lady Jin, and then walked upstairs.
Yingsi immediately ran back with the bag.
Wei Xuanzhi pushed the door open before it could be closed. Yingsi staggered behind the door, but fortunately he reached out and pulled her wrist so she didn't fall.
"Let's set off for Chuzhou today." he said directly.
Yingsi pulled her hand back and said coldly: "I won't go with you."
Wei Xuanzhi was silent for a moment, took out a secret letter from his waist and put it on the table.
"what ever."
So easy to talk to.
Yingsi raised her eyebrows and waited for him to go out before opening the secret letter.
[General Mu ordered to secretly kill Yingsi.]
"What?" Mu Yunxiao actually chased him outside the palace?
Yingsi read the secret letter again and again in disbelief, and finally touched his face speechlessly.
There are wolves in front and tigers behind. What a crappy mission.
After thinking about the consequences, she finally decided to give up and go to Chuzhou alone.
The killing here is real killing, without any ambiguity. She can't gamble whether her life-saving card can be used up.
Outside, Wei Xuanzhi knew something before he even waited for her to come out.
He glanced at the nervous Jin Niangzi and said in a deep voice, "If what you said is true, then you should go to Chuzhou with me."
Lady Jin lowered her eyes and trembled, "I dare not lie. Now that Zui Chun Chao has been closed down, I have nowhere to go. As long as you promise to let me become a good woman after this matter is done, I will tell you everything I know. Even if I go to the emperor, I will say so."
"Well, we'll set off today, so you pack up."
Yingsi hid in the house and eavesdropped for a while, then took the initiative to stick her head out.
"Mrs. Jin, please come up and change your clothes first."
Hearing the sound coming from upstairs, Wei Xuanzhi looked up. Lady Jin looked at him hesitantly, not daring to move, so he nodded slightly.
After receiving the order, Lady Jin dared to bow and walk towards Yingsi's room upstairs.
Yingsi opened the door and saw Wei Xuanzhi looking at her thoughtfully. She snorted coldly and closed the door heavily after Lady Jin came in.
The factory workers downstairs looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What's wrong with her? She was licking my face and trying to please me yesterday."
"Who would have thought that when I was packing my things this morning, they were shaking all over, as if I was extremely angry."
"Angry? Angry at whom?" He glanced at Wei Xuanzhi, who had a cold face, and immediately said in shock: "Is he angry with our master?"
"That's just a waste of anger. Our master is not someone who can flatter people. Just wait and see. In a few days, he will have to flatter us again."
After a while, the sound of a knife hitting the table was heard, followed by the stern voice of Wei Xuanzhi.
"Are you planning to take root here instead of packing up your things?"
Upon hearing this, all the factory employees immediately dispersed.
"You've become bolder and are even daring enough to joke with adults."
"I don't dare, I don't dare, we are not Aunt Yingsi."
"You kid, be careful or I'll tell the adults!"
……
Lady Jin was a typical enchanting beauty, with eyebrows and eyes as slender as willows, and a graceful figure. Fortunately, her body shape was almost the same as Yingsi's, so she could still barely fit into her clothes.
While changing her clothes, Lady Jin looked at Yingsi carefully.
"Young lady, are you old acquaintances of Lord Wei?"
Yingsi waved her hands, looking disdainful: "What old acquaintance? We can only be considered colleagues."
Lady Jin was a little surprised, and thinking of what happened at Zui Chun Chao last night, she asked in confusion, "The young lady is also from the capital."
Yingsi nodded and started to help her remove the burden on her head.
"What do you know? He actually wants to take you to Chuzhou."
Lady Jin sighed and frowned:
"I didn't know what it was. Last month, a gentleman came from nowhere. I heard that he was very poor before, but he suddenly wanted to spend ten thousand taels of silver to redeem me. I was curious, so I asked him a few questions when he was drunk. He told me that he used the disaster relief funds for private use. I knew that this was a serious crime punishable by beheading, so I didn't dare to agree when he asked to redeem me."
"Who knew that this matter would get out? But it wasn't about the disaster relief money. They said that my worth had increased and I looked down on poor customers. So one after another, many big men came to see me and spent a lot of money. Although they were regular customers, they were much more generous than before, so I wrote them down one by one."
"I just learned that one of the gentlemen is the prefect of Chuzhou. Lord Wei said that in order to convict the prefect, there must be both human and material evidence, so he wants to take me along."
After listening to this long passage, Yingsi suddenly felt confused: It is true that witnesses and evidence are needed to investigate a case, but for a serious case like corruption, shouldn't the witnesses and evidence be sent directly to the capital? Why bother taking people to Chuzhou? If something happens on the way, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
What's more, Lianzhou was involved, but Zhang Leqing was willing to let him go.
After changing her clothes, Lady Jin caught a glimpse of something wrapped in a silk handkerchief on her desk. She opened it out of curiosity and was stunned.
"Miss Yingsi, you..."
Yingsi followed his gaze and said "Oh", then replied casually, "A little maid gave it to me."
Lady Jin chuckled and said, "I thought you were going to use this on Lord Wei."
Yingsi reorganized her bag, then crossed her arms and sneered, "Him? I'm afraid he won't be able to use this good thing."
Lady Jin was curious: "Why?"
Yingsi didn’t have the habit of talking about people behind their backs. She shrugged and said calmly, “I don’t know. Maybe he doesn’t like humans.”
After all, he seems to be unhappy with everyone all day long.
Mrs. Jin looked at the meatball for a moment, then looked at Yingsi's face, which was pretending nothing had happened, and smiled knowingly.
"I'm afraid the girl has misunderstood something."
Yingsi curled her lips. It didn't matter what the misunderstanding was. She was extremely confident that he wouldn't need that thing. After all, she was the author.
I don’t know if it was to take care of Lady Jin, but Yingsi got on the carriage.
When Wei Xuanzhi was leaving, it seemed that he wanted to say something to her, but Yingsi turned her head and rolled her eyes, which made him so angry that he took it out on the horse.
When the carriage was about to leave the city gate, it was suddenly stopped.
Yingsi leaned out of the car window and saw Zhang Leqing talking to Wei Xuanzhi with a sullen look on his face.
Then he suddenly dismounted and walked to the front of the carriage.
"Miss Jin, Zui Chunchao is involved in too many cases, including many Lianzhou officials who are related to you. Please go back with me."
Wei Xuanzhi sneered, with a lot of contempt in his words.
"I captured the person. Why do you think I will give it to you, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Leqing's eyebrows tightened, and he turned around and said angrily: "If you don't go this time, I will catch her. The East Factory has killed many witnesses last night. I don't want to argue with you, but I will never let Jin Niang go."
After hearing this, Yingsi confirmed her own thoughts. Zhang Leqing was indeed unwilling to let the person go.
"The East Factory has always acted this way. Lord Zhang had better not test my patience."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the people from the East Factory drew their swords viciously. The people brought by Zhang Leqing were not to be outdone. They blocked the city gate and did not allow anyone to enter or leave.
More and more people are watching. If a fight really breaks out, innocent people will inevitably be hurt.
Zhang Leqing's eyes darkened, and he finally let go.
"Two days, just two days. Once I have investigated thoroughly, I will send someone to take you away."
Wei Xuanzhi's eyes flashed coldly as if he had heard a joke.
"Mr. Zhang, where does your confidence come from? Do you think that I will give you this face?"
Zhang Leqing glared at him: "Don't go too far!"
Yingsi was silent for a moment, then suddenly waved over there.
"Master Zhang."
The cold confrontation over there was interrupted, and Wei Xuanzhi and Zhang Leqing both looked over.
There was a strong warning in Wei Xuanzhi's eyes, but Yingsi glanced at it and ignored it.
But when Zhang Leqing saw her, he was surprised.
Ying Si said in a gentle voice, "My Lord must have found out something, so he needs Lady Jin's evidence. If that's the case, there's no need to keep her for two days. You can ask whatever you want now."
After a pause, she glanced at Lady Jin and continued, "To be honest, it is not safe for Lady Jin to stay in Lianzhou. We are also considering her safety. After all, she is not just a witness in Lianzhou. Do you think you can match the military strength of the East Factory?"
Zhang Leqing hesitated for a moment, then turned to face Wei Xuanzhi.
"I don't want to embarrass the East Factory, and I believe the Governor-General doesn't want to kill people on the street either. So I will take a step back and ask you all the questions in one hour. Then I will let you go immediately."
After seeing the situation clearly, the factory envoy beside Wei Xuanzhi whispered:
"It's not a bad idea for you to give me some face. The emperor has ordered us to visit Chuzhou secretly. It won't do us any good if we make a big fuss here. It's better to let him finish his questions. If we need his cooperation in Chuzhou, it will save us a lot of trouble."
Wei Xuanzhi half lowered his eyes, glanced at Yingsi's unbridled smile, snorted, and raised his hand.
The factory officials dismounted tacitly.
The factory manager who was responsible for persuading people also bowed to Zhang Leqing.
"Master Zhang, please hurry up. We have important matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer."
Zhang Leqing heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Wei Xuanzhi agreed. He turned to thank Yingsi and ordered someone to lead the carriage to an open area outside the city gate.
Yingsi got off the carriage consciously, and Zhang Leqing bowed deeply to her again.
"Thank you girl."
Yingsi nodded slightly, carried her bag and walked to a tea stall nearby and sat down.
Wei Xuanzhi sat opposite her, silent.
Yingsi glanced at him casually and curled her lips secretly: Yesterday when I was acting with Lady Jin, he was laughing so happily, without any trace of acting, but today he has a sullen face again.
"What did you say to him yesterday?"
Wei Xuanzhi's cold and hard voice came from the other side.
Yingsi raised her eyes slightly and replied lazily: "What can I say? You have so many eyes, didn't you overhear?"
His eyelids slightly lifted, and contrary to the calm expression on his face, two pieces of ice condensed in his dark pupils, as if he wanted to freeze people into ice with this look.
"I'm asking you."
Yingsi put down her bag and slammed her hands on the table. "Are you asking me what's wrong? Do I have to answer you? I'm not your dog. Why am I asking you? What did you say to Lady Jin yesterday? What kind of situation required you, the Governor of the East Factory, to hug a woman?"
The factory workers standing in two rows nearby all stared with their eyes wide open as if they had seen someone looking for death. They looked at each other and dared not even breathe too loudly.
Wei Xuanzhi was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his eyes to look at her, his face as gloomy as dark clouds on a stormy day.
"Looking for death?"
Ying Si rolled her eyes at him, stretched out her neck, and laughed wildly: "You want to kill me? Come on, wash your neck clean. I'm not afraid to tell you that you can't die. You just can't die. Isn't it scary?"
She knew that Wei Xuanzhi had not forgotten what he saw that night, and she had not figured out how to answer him when he asked her about it in the future, so she might as well explain it as a joke without her realizing it.
Most importantly, although Wei Xuanzhi's favorability has not changed at present, she can clearly feel that his attitude towards her has improved a lot. She can feel the murderous intent, but it is not the kind of murderous intent that will definitely kill him.
All this should come from a woman's sixth sense.
What was happening now was a crazy attempt on her part to use up her life-saving card.
If he took action, then she thought there was no need to continue the attack. After all, this was the maximum flattery she could tolerate. On the contrary, if he didn't take action, then she could change her strategy from this moment on.
Before her smile faded, a bony hand reached out to her and landed on her neck a few seconds later.
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