Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 47 Behind Luoxia Village is the Prince
一
Shen Feng and Wen Yi not only brought back the one-eyed eagle, but also brought back a mute girl covered in bruises, which really surprised Zhong Lan.

After understanding the ins and outs, Zhong Lai softly comforted the frightened mute girl to calm her down, and then took her to take a bath. When she took off her clothes, the scars all over her body were horrific to look at.

Zhong Lan ordered people to serve her carefully and use gentle techniques to prevent the mute girl from getting hurt again.

After taking a bath, he carefully applied the medicine and watched the exhausted mute girl fall asleep before Zhong Lan left the room.

Shen Feng and Wen Yi also came back from the Yamen, and they talked to Zhong Lan about the one-eyed eagle.

"Just now we briefly interrogated One-Eyed Eagle in the Yamen. He said that he had been ambushed since the fall of Luoxia Village and had to hide in Tibet. He originally wanted to flee to Dongchang, but Danzhou issued his sea arrest documents, so he fled in panic. Arrive in Quanzhou. Seeing that the situation had eased a bit during this period, he dressed as a beggar and returned to Danzhou. He picked up the woman on the road. He gave her a mouthful of food and asked her to serve and feed her."

"But the injuries on that girl's body are old and new, and they were definitely not suffered recently." Zhong Lan retorted.

"Sister Lai, how is that girl?" Wen Yi asked.

"She has injuries all over her body." Zhong Yan frowned, recalling the injuries on the whole body of the mute girl just now, "The girl looks like she is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and she endured it silently when she took the medicine. It’s hard to imagine what I’ve been through before.”

Wen Yi was furious: "That bastard didn't forget to persecute innocent people even after he lost power. I can't spare him."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Shen Feng shook his head, "One-eyed Eagle was confident when he was tried, and what he said was true and false."

Zhong Lan saw that the two of them still had no clue about the one-eyed eagle, so he said: "I will let this girl live at home for the past two days. I will send someone to take care of her. I will find an opportunity to ask her where she lives and send her back. "

"That's good, we may not have time to interrogate One-Eyed Eagle these days, so this mute girl will be handed over to Sister Lan." Wen Yi nodded slightly to Zhong Lan.

two

For several days, Shen Feng and Wen Yi jointly interrogated One-Eyed Eagle at the county government office. However, he had many tricks, his previous confessions were either conflicting or illogical, and the truth was mixed with falsehoods, making it unpredictable.

Zhong Lai took good care of the mute girl at home. Firstly, he felt pity for her, and secondly, he hoped that she would be able to tell some valuable clues when she became conscious.

After the mute girl woke up, she sometimes stared blankly, and sometimes she was terrified.

The doctor diagnosed her with heart palpitations and frightened mind, and prescribed Anshen Decoction to take care of her patiently.

Zhong Lan handed over the western suburbs to Mrs. Qin and Mr. Bai, and stayed at home to take care of the mute girl. He personally prepared medicine, fed her medicine, and always gave her gentle advice.

The mute girl gradually improved and began to understand that Zhong Lan meant no harm. She began to accept her concern and express her gratitude.

However, the mute woman was seriously injured and her consciousness was not very clear. Zhong Lan was afraid of irritating her, so he never asked about the woman's origins and family.

One day, Zhong Lan and his mute girl were basking in the sun in the courtyard, when Ma Erniang came to visit.

"I have long heard that Mrs. Zhong adopted a mute girl who was rescued from the one-eyed eagle. I came to see if there is anything I can do to help." Ma Erniang pulled Zhong Laila Jia Chang and looked not far away. The girl who was scratching the ground with a bamboo branch became more and more curious as she looked at it, and suddenly she was stunned.

Zhong Lan saw something strange about Ma Erniang: "Er Niang?"

"Why do I look familiar to this girl?" Ma Erniang frowned.

"Er Niang, are you serious about what you said?" Zhong Lan was surprised, "Er Niang, think about it quickly. If you really recognize this girl, you can reunite her with her family as soon as possible."

Ma Erniang thought hard about the girl all morning, but to no avail, so she had to apologize and prepare to go home.

Zhonglan was not annoyed and kindly gave Ma Erniang two pieces of cloth, telling Ma Erniang to inform her whenever she thought of anything.

After sending Ma Erniang away, Zhong Lan leaned on the wicker chair, looked at the mute woman beside him and murmured softly: "Girl, what is your name?"

The mute girl was stunned when she heard this, grabbed the bamboo branch in her hand and wrote the word "Xiao Shi" on the ground.

Zhong Lan looked up and instantly became energetic: "Xiao Shi? Your name is Xiao Shi?"

The mute woman's mouth was slightly curved, and she gave Zhong Lan a very shallow smile.

"Then where are you from? Where do you live? Who else is there at home? How did you fall into the hands of the One-Eyed Eagle?" Zhong Lan asked anxiously again.

Zhong Lan's words came one after another, and the mute girl frowned, threw away the bamboo branch and ran away.

Zhong Lan hurriedly asked Chang Yu to look for it and sighed: "I shouldn't be in such a hurry."

three

After Wen Yi followed Shen Feng back from the Yamen, he heard about the mute girl's writing. He hurriedly handed the bamboo branch to the mute girl and coaxed her to write again.

The mute girl wrote the word "Shi" one stroke at a time.

"So your name is Xiao Shi, what a nice name." Wen Yi smiled brightly at Xiao Shi.

Wen Yi looked handsome, and his smile made the mute girl blush and lower her head slightly.

"Then where is your home?" Wen Yi then coaxed.

The mute girl trembled, got angry for no reason, threw down the bamboo branch in her hand, hid aside and stopped talking.

Wen Yi quickly stepped forward and handed the bamboo branch to the mute girl's hand, coaxing her again and again, but the mute girl just refused to write another word.

Wen Yi was discouraged and glanced desperately at Zhong Lan and Shen Feng who were drinking tea not far away: "There is nothing I can do."

"Ma Erniang was married from Fanshui County. She usually stays in Qinlin and goes back to her parents' home at most. Since Ma Erniang said she looks familiar, she is probably from Tanlin or Fanshui County." Zhong Lan looked at it. The tea leaves floating and stretching in the tea cup.

"I checked the missing persons book at the Yamen during this period, and there was no one similar to her age." Shen Feng added water to Zhong Lan's teacup.

Wen Yi stared: "If it's not Tan Lin, then it's Fan Shui..."

"Miss!" Chang Yu called out quickly, "Miss Xiao Shi has written again!"

Hearing this, the three people stepped forward quickly.

The word "Chiang" was written clearly on the ground.

"Jiang? Her surname is Jiang?" Zhong Yan asked, "Is there a family surnamed Jiang who lost his daughter in the city?"

"There is currently only one family named Jiang in the city." Shen Feng thought, "Yes..."

"The Jiang family whose master hanged himself three years ago?" Wen Yi continued.

Shen Feng didn't speak, which was considered acquiescence.

Wen Yi said hurriedly: "I will go to the county government office to check the household registration book of the Jiang family. Brother Mie also sent someone to find someone from the Jiang family to identify him."

"I remember that after the death of the head of the Jiang family three years ago, the sons of the family were divided into families and moved away one by one. The household registration book should also be moved out of Qin Lin." Zhong Lan recalled, "Now I want to find Jiang. I'm afraid the family members will be in trouble." "I'll send someone to check the registers in the county government treasury first, and inquire about the whereabouts of the Jiang family's son Xi, and ask Mr. Meng from Fanshui County to help keep an eye on it." Shen Feng stood up and prepared to go out. .

"I'll follow you." Wen Yi caught up.

Zhong Lan didn't say anything more. He sat down again and watched the mute girl smile crazily while taking care of the relationship between the Jiang family and the One-Eyed Eagle.

"Master Shen, Second Master Wen? Is Madam Zhong at home?" Ma Erniang's anxious voice came from outside the door, "I remembered what Madam Zhong asked me to think about!"

After hearing this, Zhong Lan came to his senses, stood up and went out to greet her. He stepped forward and grabbed Ma Erniang: "Second mother, please tell me!"

Ma Erniang was so tired that she was out of breath. She took a breath and said, "That mute girl seems to be the third niece of the head of the Jiang family who died three years ago."

"Back then, when the head of the Jiang family died, several young masters beat their heads to the ground in order to fight for the family property and shop. I went to join in the fun and saw this girl crying on the sidelines from a distance."

"When I asked people around me, I found out that her family was a branch of the Jiang family living in Fanshui County. Her parents took her to the funeral and wanted to come and fight for the family property. However, because there was only one daughter in the house, the young masters of the Jiang family did not take her. Take it seriously."

"And it turns out she is not mute, but one of the most talented girls in Fanshui County."

Ma Erniang stepped forward and pulled the mute girl: "Daughter, you live in Fanshui County. Your father's name is Jiang Baocai, and your mother's surname is Liang, right? How did you become mute?"

"These two adults and this lady are good people and will not harm you. If you have a grievance, they can make the decision for you."

Ma Erniang asked a little urgently, and the mute girl's eyes widened instantly and she screamed.

"Xiao Shi!" Zhong Lan stepped forward and grabbed the mute girl to calm her down.

Unexpectedly, the mute girl went crazy and was so powerful that she threw Zhong Lan away.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Lan fell backwards heavily and was firmly caught by Shen Feng who was stepping up.

Shen Feng helped Zhong Lan up in his arms, frowned and asked, "Is there any injury?"

Zhong Yan shook his head, looking worriedly at the dumb girl.

Seeing this, Wen Yi stepped forward and clamped the mute woman's arm, and persuaded him gently: "It's all right now, we won't mention it."

Under Wen Yi's harmonious persuasion, the mute girl gradually stopped waving her hands and feet, and burst into tears, pulling Wen Yi's sleeve with one hand, and pointing at her throat with the other, opening her mouth to speak but unable to speak.

Wen Yi hugged the mute girl: "It's okay, it's okay. Are you literate? Write it down slowly. If there are any difficulties, I will make the decision for you."

The mute girl cried and nodded.

"Chang Huan, pen and ink!"

In the end, the mute woman wrote three pages in a eloquent manner, telling the story of the Chiang family's karma and retribution for being a scapegoat and not having a happy ending. Every word was heart-wrenching and horrifying.

She was already talented and attentive, but when she followed her parents to Qin, she noticed something strange. When the sons of the eldest son of the Jiang family were fighting for the family property, in addition to the Jiang family treasury left by the master, there was also a sum of money hidden only in the Jiang family. The origin of the gold and silver treasures that the family has not put into the treasury is unclear.

In order to compete for this huge sum of money, the Jiang family members took action one after another, secretly killing people, and fearing Shen Feng's Tan Lin's new policy, they all prepared to move away.

The parents of the mute girl cherished their lives. Seeing such tragedy, they took some favor money and returned to Fanshui County.

Unexpectedly, within a few days of peace, the One-Eyed Eagle brought people to assassinate the mute girl's family.

The maid put on the mute girl's clothes and died for her, and she survived.

But when the one-eyed eagle saw the mute girl's beauty, he poisoned her to mute her voice and forced her to serve him.

Later, the mute girl followed the one-eyed eagle and hid in Tibet. She was often bullied, beaten and scolded, which made her miserable.

The three of them were all shocked after reading the mute woman's confession.

Zhong Lan took the mute girl to drink the soothing soup, coaxed her to sleep peacefully, and then returned to the main hall.

Shen Yan and Wen Yi were holding papers and talking about something, when Zhong Yan stepped forward, they fell silent for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Zhong Lan asked.

"Behind Luoxia Village, there may be the prince of the capital." Shen Feng said in a deep voice.

"Prince?" Zhong Lan lost his voice, remembering the previous danger in Yuzhou.

"One-eyed Eagle took Miss Jiang from Danzhou to Dongchang Bubu. It was not Quanzhou but Daizhou." Wen Yi added while pointing to a place in the confession.

"When Miss Jiang arrived, One-Eyed Eagle first blindfolded her and went to a house. Then she was imprisoned for three days and three nights until One-Eyed Eagle took her out."

"She was careful and discovered that the guards there had four-clawed flying fish gold patterns printed on them under their black robes." Wen Yi stared, "Brother Feng and I checked, and that happened to be when the prince went to Daizhou to supervise the mines. ”

"My lord, my lord, Second Master Wen." Jiang Liu hurried in from the door, and bowed to the three of them one by one, "The people sent by your lord to investigate Jiang and Shi's family have returned, and they have not been reported to move out for a month. The territory of Daizhou was wiped out by rogue bandits."

Zhong Lan instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and Shen Feng and Wen Yi's expressions were not very good.

"If there is really a prince behind One-Eyed Eagle and Luoxia Village, killing Jiang and Shi's family will mean killing them!" Zhong Lan's body was trembling slightly.

"As the crown prince of a country and inheriting the country, is it possible that he is lawless?" Wen Yi was indignant.

"If there is a prince behind Luoxia Village, then what happens next will be explained clearly." Shen Feng pondered.

"What about before? Why did Luoxia Village kidnap me?" Zhong Lan asked gloomily.

Wen Yi glanced at Shen Feng: "That was probably because Brother Feng was settling accounts in Tan Lin before and touched their people or money. Later, he kidnapped Sister Feng in order to teach Brother Feng a lesson, but Brother Feng angered him. My son unexpectedly wiped out Luoxia Village. Later, I chased the One-Eyed Eagle and was designed to hunt him down. It goes without saying in front of and behind the scenes."

Zhong Lan remembered that when she went to see Zhang Yan because of the Wen family, Zhang Yan said that she was implicated because of the personal trial of Gao's case.

"Then those bandits missing from Luoxia Village, could they be Dong Gong..."

The three of them revisited the events since they took office, and if their conjectures are true, then it is true that the crown prince is going to put a few people to death.

"I want to see if the law of Beizhao is strict and the prince can get away with it." Wen Yi said indignantly.

"That's enough." Zhong Yan stopped Wen Yi and said, "We rely on Miss Jiang's guesses for all of this. Even if the guard guarding Miss Jiang in Daizhou is really Dong Gongwei, the matter concerns the prince of the capital. Big, we can no longer do what we want."

"Should enough be enough, or should we continue to investigate? We have to think about it carefully."

(End of this chapter)