The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 154 Don’t let her get hurt again

The four of them sat down around the square table, and Lin Shanjuan took out all the letters he had found last night.

"This is the only valuable thing. I don't know if Duke Suiguo doesn't have the habit of keeping accounts, or if he wrote the account book but hid it. Anyway, we haven't found it anywhere in the mansion."

Yue Liu opened a letter and handed it to Qi Zhaomian. She read it quickly and found that it was full of trivial instructions, such as "put on more clothes when it's cold" and "drink more hot soup". Apart from showing that Duke Sui was concerned about this person, it was useless.

Ye Xi also opened one letter. The content was almost the same. It was just an ordinary family letter.

Lin Shanjuan threw the third letter aside. "If it was just an ordinary letter, he wouldn't have kept it so secret. It seems this Wu Liu must be something special. I'll have someone investigate right away."

Qi Zhaomian held her hand and said, "Chang Zhenming had a wife before, but for some unknown reason, he returned to his hometown and hasn't been back for over a decade. His second wife turned out to be even more virtuous, so most people forget that his first wife wasn't actually his current wife."

Lin Shanjuan realized: "So, this Wu Liu might be his first wife. If we want to find Wu Liu, we should go to Chang Zhenming's hometown?"

Qi Zhaomian nodded: "Chang Zhenming's hometown is in Yuezhou. If we take a carriage, it will take three months to go back and forth."

Ye Xi happened to open a letter and saw the key point, so he quickly took it out and showed it to them:

"Does the phrase 'all that matters depends on the Madam' mean that Wu Liu has something that concerns Chang Zhenming's life and property?"

They exchanged glances, and Lin Shanjuan made a decisive decision: "I'll pack up and leave soon to visit Yuezhou."

Qi Zhaomian frowned slightly when he heard this. He didn't want her to put herself in danger again. However, if they could think of this, Ji Shihan might not have thought of it. If someone got there first, wouldn't it be all in vain?

Yue Liu saw her concerns and stepped forward: "Your Highness, I am willing to go with the Prince Consort!"

There are murderous intentions everywhere outside, and the capital may not be safer than the outside world. Ye Xi was the first one to disagree.

"No, Yue Geling is guarding His Highness in the capital. I will go with the Prince Consort. We will go and come back quickly. We will be back in the capital in a month and a half."

This is the best way. With Ye Xi following him, Qi Zhaomian can rest assured.

She hesitated for a long time and finally nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoxi."

The sound of "Xiaoxi" brought her back to her childhood when Ye Xi followed Qi Zhaomian to learn piano in the Imperial Garden. At that time, Qi Zhaomian called her with a gentle and childish voice.

"This is wrong, Creek."

Her eyes were filled with tears, as if she felt Qi Zhaomian's forgiveness, and she knelt down on the ground.

"Your Highness, I…I feel guilty towards you. I came to you today to express my regrets in detail."

She had a lot to say in her heart, such as Ye Lang's betrayal and his arrogance. She wanted Qi Zhaomian to realize that this person could not be trusted after all.

For example, the secret conversation between Ye Lang and Ji Shihan may have shaken his determination to serve the country.

But Qi Zhaomian said nothing. She no longer cared about the past. With Lin Shanjuan, she was full of hope for the future.

When it comes to love, her eyes are only on Lin Shanjuan, so what others do or say is irrelevant to her.

She bent down and helped Ye Xi up: "Let the past be the past. This time when we go to Yuezhou, I hope you can help me take good care of Juan'er and don't let her get hurt again."

Ye Xi was deeply moved and solemnly agreed: "I will protect the prince consort at all costs."

Lin Shanjuan couldn't stand this kind of scene, so he held Qi Zhaomian's hand and said, "Why are you so serious? I can guarantee that I won't get hurt. Don't worry, I'm worried about you too."

Qi Zhaomian asked back: "Why are you worried about me?"

Lin Shanjuan blurted out: "I'm worried whether you can sleep well at night..."

Qi Zhaomian quickly covered her mouth with his hands and said, "You...you guys pack up and leave tomorrow."

Ye Xi was too embarrassed to listen any further: "Yes."

Only Lin Shanjuan, who hadn't said he was satisfied, kept making "Mmmm" sounds.

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At night, Ye Xi returned to the general's mansion. Just then, Ye Lang came out of his yard with an irritable look on his face. The two met, and after a few seconds of silence, Ye Xi took the initiative to talk.

She wanted to ask "Where are you going, brother?", but when the words were about to come out, she remembered that Ye Lang was very resistant to her question last time, so she had to change the sentence.

"How is your health today, sister-in-law?"

Ye Lang didn't want to pay attention to it, but he really wanted to know where Ye Xi had gone since he was not at home all day, so he answered.

"I don't know what's wrong with him these past few days. He's like he's hysterical, cold as a log, and keeps talking about old things. It's so annoying."

Ye Xi frowned slightly when he heard this - although He Qing had a bad temper before, she had been very accommodating to Ye Lang since she got married and had never taken the initiative to argue with Ye Lang. Why did she seem like a cold and jealous woman now after listening to what he said?

She knew how hard He Qing was working, so she couldn't help but advise him, "Brother, please don't say that. I, your sister-in-law, also have many grievances in my heart..."

"Okay, okay! You all have grievances, but I'm the only one living comfortably and happily. Okay?"

The angry tone made people feel helpless. Ye Xi didn't want to argue with him, so he simply changed the subject:

"I'm going out for something tomorrow and will be gone for about two months. Brother, you must visit the training grounds often and take care of Father, Mother, and Sister-in-law..."

"Ye Xi! Do you think that because your father didn't scold you today, you'll be more willing to lecture me? After all, I'm your brother..."

Ye Xi could no longer bear it: "That's not what I meant! If you don't understand, then there's no point in me saying more!"

It was the first time she lost her temper with Ye Lang. Ye Lang was stunned, and then he realized that he was afraid of Ye Xi's momentum.

Whenever she frowned or her tone suddenly became harsh, it made his heart palpitate.

Ye Xi, could she actually be so magnanimous? When did she become like this?

The conversation between the two ended unpleasantly, and they argued over a few short sentences.

In the end, Ye Xi didn't ask him where he was going. She thought he was upset with his sister-in-law and went out to relieve his boredom.

She had no intention of caring about Ye Lang. She walked back with a half-tired heart, then suddenly stopped and turned to Ye Lang's yard.

After all, Ye Lang owed his sister-in-law. She was abandoned alone in the house and must have been very depressed.

As soon as he stepped into Ye Lang's courtyard, Ye Xi saw the soldiers who were cleaning the courtyard, going in and out and picking up the broken pieces of tea sets on the ground.

Ye Xi frowned - he was really angry!

"The princess!"

"See the princess!"

Ye Xi waved her hand: "Pick up the broken pieces, don't get hurt."

"Thank you for your concern, Princess. I will definitely pay attention to it."

Ye Xi nodded, raised his hand and knocked on the door hesitantly. A soft reply came from behind: "Come in."

Ye Xi pushed the door open and walked in. The room was in a mess. He Qing was sitting on the edge of the bed with a gloomy expression. But when she saw her come in, she showed a genuine smile.

"Xi'er is here, sit down."

She seemed to want to pour tea, but Ye Lang threw it outside, so she had to take her hand back.

"I told you to watch a joke."

Ye Xi immediately shook her head: "No, it's my brother who is wrong. I don't need to blame myself. I apologize to you on his behalf."