nashuaworldcup Chapter 1103 Just a pretty face!
Chapter 1103 Just a pretty face!
Hidden among the Yuezhi was a picture book, now blurred, with only a few clear outlines remaining. It was barely possible to discern whether the figures depicted men or women. Their clothing was neither that of the Northwest natives nor those of the Central Plains people, but rather a style of dress they had never seen before. Each portrait was accompanied by a name.
She remembered many people's names, but the one that left the deepest impression on her was Danji Aruan.
The ancestor of the Yuezhi was a woman named Mu Qirou. According to records, Mu Qirou always regarded Danji Aruan as her enemy, and even said that Danji Aruan had caused chaos among the major families in Licheng, Yinchuan.
It was all accusations, insults, and curses directed at Danji Aruan; she had never seen anyone hate another person so much.
Those hysterical words allowed her to vividly recall the scene in her mind.
The most interesting thing is that they called Danji Aruan a "femme fatale" and even cursed her to turn into an ugly toad.
Yue Anying read these words but only regarded them as substitutes for envy and jealousy. The fact that Danji Aruan could win the favor of so many men showed that she was indeed capable. Even a woman hated her. How beautiful and stunning she must be!
The portrait was very blurry, and it was impossible to see how stunningly beautiful she was.
"Miss Ying!"
Qian Shun, his face full of flattery, asked, "Should we still go to Yu County to find the Feng family? Feng Qingyu has arrived in Yuzhou and is with Empress Jiang. Should we still hunt him down?"
Qian Shun, using the alias Chen He, went to the Feng family and met Feng Qingyu. Apart from being good-looking, he was nothing special. Why would the young lady go to the trouble of killing him?
“Eldest sister knows that Empress Jiang has also arrived in Yuzhou. She just wants to attract Empress Jiang’s attention and keep her in Yuzhou.” Yue Anying stroked the golden toad on her shoulder.
Originally, he planned to use the red treasure to kill the Feng family members without them knowing.
Their Yuezhi clan chose to join forces with the Northern Xiao Kingdom to fight against the Great Zhou. The eldest sister only wanted her to stir up trouble in the Great Zhou so that if something happened to the Feng family, Empress Jiang would be unable to extricate herself.
It was just that the Wan family ruined it by a series of unforeseen events.
Yue Anying added, "Let's go to Jiangzhou to find Wu Yirong first. He's a high-ranking official there, so it will be more convenient for him to handle the meeting."
Wu Yirong was also a pawn planted by the Yue family in the Great Zhou. The Yue clan chief knew that the Great Zhou was late in coming, and the Yue clan needed more people to serve him.
She only wanted to remain behind the scenes as the commander and didn't want to expose her identity so soon. She was determined to show the Empress of Great Zhou that even the most beautiful face was useless; she was just a pretty face.
She also wanted to show her elder sister that the daughters of the Yuezhi were no less capable than the daughters of the Jiang family; on the contrary, the daughters of the Yuezhi would surpass all the women in the world.
Qian Shundao said, “I still have one hundred taels of silver left at the Wan family’s place. It was embezzled by the prefect of Yuzhou. I’m going to get it back. This money is for all our expenses in Da Zhou, including food, drink and shelter. I must get it back.”
The swordsmith said, "You're stupid. You shouldn't have put down a hundred taels as a deposit in the first place."
Qian Shun retorted, "I also promised them a hundred taels of gold as a reward after the matter was completed. I only gave them a hundred taels of silver as bait at the time. Even if I had given them a hundred taels of gold, I could have gotten all that money back."
The swordsmith glared angrily, “You think you’re so capable? You’re transporting a fake jade Buddha, but instead of using counterfeit money to fool people, you’re giving away real silver for nothing. You’ll have to rely on my sword to get your money back.”
Qian Shun was also aggrieved. It was Miss Ying who said not to wrong the little master, that the little master should not be allowed to secretly kill someone, as that would be disrespectful and shameful. She insisted on sending a respectable and valuable person in.
Miss Ying wants everyone in the Great Zhou to fear the Little Ancestor, who is Miss Ying's precious darling.
If the Feng family discovered that he was using counterfeit silver, they would be even less likely to accept the escort mission. Qian Shun felt that he had considered everything carefully.
Qian Shun was scolded by a guard who didn't handle accounts, and he retorted, "If you're so capable, why don't you personally escort the little ancestor to his grave?"
The swordsmith had a terrifying scar on his face. He didn't look like a steward at all, but more like a bandit. The Feng family would never believe it. He brandished the sword in his hand and said, "Enough nonsense. Now we still need the sword in my hand to get the money back. I won't hesitate to accompany you to the prefect of Yuzhou to collect the money."
Ignoring their bickering, Yue Anying continued, "When we came to the Central Plains, the clan chief also instructed us to find a descendant named Wu Shiyuan. They also possess toad eggs of the Golden Toad, and by now, those eggs must have grown into the shape of red treasures! Finding the Wu Shi family to join our ranks would make us even stronger."
Qian Shundao said, "But the Central Plains is so big, where are we going to look?"
Yue Anying glared at him, "How would I know where to look?"
She didn't know how to find it either. The clan chief only told her to come to the south, and said that as long as she brought the golden toad, she would find it.
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The prefectural government office of Jiangzhou.
Wu Yirong received an official letter from Prefect Zhang of Yuzhou, requesting a joint investigation into the case of Jin Chan's murder.
Hu San, a villager from Meihua Village in Jiangzhou, handed the petition directly to Zhang Qian, the prefect of Yuzhou, who was of the same rank as him.
Wu Yirong was furious and shouted, "What right does Zhang Qian have to investigate me, the prefect? What qualifications does he have to make me cooperate with him? Who is Hu San?"
Wu Yirong's advisor was also a member of the Wu family, named Wu Fu.
Wu Fu said, "Sir, have you forgotten the Golden Toad Murder Case in Plum Blossom Village three years ago? The family in question was surnamed Hu. At the time, the matter escalated, and Hu San spread rumors everywhere that he had seen a monster eating people. I had no choice but to post a notice saying that Plum Blossom Village was afflicted with a plague, which finally put the matter behind us."
Wu Yirong frowned deeply. "Why wasn't Hu San dealt with afterward? What were you doing?"
Wu Fu said, "How can you not trust a lowly person to do things? Hu San was diagnosed with the plague and imprisoned and executed."
Wu Yirong retorted, "Bullshit! Look at the official letter Zhang Qian wrote himself. Hu San went to Yuzhou and exposed this matter. Was he really dead by then?"
Wu Fu was also stunned. "I saw him die with my own eyes. The body was burned. How could he be alive? Unless Hu San who went to Yuzhou was a fake."
Wu Yirong said, "There must be some hidden story. Logically speaking, Prefect Zhang has no reason to investigate the case in Jiangzhou. He mentioned that Jin Chan murdered someone. Could it be that Jin Chan has appeared again?"
Wu Fu said, "Could it be that he's bluffing us? He discovered the Wu family's old house and wants to find out where the Golden Toad is... If he really finds out, we'll give them some silver to shut them up."
Wu Yirong frowned even more. "Zhang Qian is a well-known honest official. He would never accept bribes. Moreover, he is very rigid in his dealings with people. He will definitely investigate the murder case of the golden toad in Yuzhou."
"Wu Fu, send someone to Yuzhou to find out exactly what happened."
Wu Fu said, "Yes."
Wu Yirong personally drove back to the Wu family's old house. When he saw that the Wu family's golden toad was still in the secret room, he was relieved. This golden toad was the Wu family's heirloom and a treasure that could bring good luck to the Wu family.
Back then, he was also destitute. It was the chief of the indigenous Yue tribe in the Northwest who helped him and even gave him a toad with tentacles...