Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Tang Wan sat on a chair against the wall, holding a cup of hot tea in her hands, but her eyes were looking out the door. After about two cups of tea's time, Zhan Er came in, holding a few pieces of paper in his hand.

He walked up to the War King, handed him the paper, and whispered, "Your Highness, the interrogation is over. The testimonies match up. The gray-robed man is a descendant of the Feng family's Black Witch Clan and was the one who presided over this ceremony."

The War King took the papers and looked them over.

Tang Wan put down her teacup, stood up and walked to his side. Her gaze fell on the papers. The War King, afraid that she couldn't see them, lowered the papers in his hand slightly.

After reading it, the War King turned to Tang Wan and said, "You guessed right, that boy was indeed used to make a 'Demon-Feeding Pact'. According to the gray-robed man's confession, after feeding him for about half a month, he could officially cast the spell on the altar, using black witchcraft to make him indestructible for a short time, turning him into a weapon that is immune to pain."

Zhan Er added, "I interrogated them separately several times, and their testimonies all matched. The man said that this boy was originally prepared for the Great Jing Dynasty by the old priest of the Southern Desert a few years ago, but because the boy hadn't grown up, the time wasn't right. Later, the old priest met that evil sorcerer, who came to the Great Jing Dynasty to carry out his plan first, but the prince and Miss Tang thwarted it. As a result, the Southern Desert and the Great Jing Dynasty had a border conflict, the prince went to war, and the old priest suddenly died."

Zhan Er paused for a moment, then continued, "After the new priest took office, he wanted to avenge his master, so he restarted the boy's plan. However, the boy's physical condition has not been fully improved, which is why it has been delayed until now."

The hall was quiet for a moment.

The War King did not speak immediately, nor did Tang Wan.

Zhan Er spoke again: "The testimonies are all here. Does Your Highness wish to review them again personally?"

"No need," said the War King. "You prepare the statement, lock him up and keep him under strict guard. No one is allowed to contact him. Return to the city at dawn."

Zhan Er accepted the order and withdrew, preparing to return to the capital at dawn.

As dawn broke, the War King stood in front of the manor gate, watching as teams of prisoners were brought out, tied with ropes, and lined up in long queues.

He ordered Zhan Yi to leave thirty men to guard the estate and block all entrances and exits, waiting for the government officials to come and hand over the property.

The gray-robed man was placed alone in a covered mule cart, shackled, and guarded by secret guards.

The boy was wrapped in a thick cloak and carefully carried on the back of a bodyguard, with another bodyguard following behind, before being placed in another vehicle.

After the troops had regrouped, the War King glanced back at the walls of Qixia Manor and whispered to Tang Wan beside him, "Let's go."

Tang Wan nodded slightly, boarded the carriage, the curtain fell, and the procession began to move slowly.

After walking for about half an hour, the official road gradually widened, and the outline of the city wall became faintly visible.

The procession slowly drove along the official road into the city gate.

It was already broad daylight, and there were a few pedestrians on the street. When they saw the group with prisoners, they all moved to the side of the road and dared not approach.

The War King stopped his horse inside the city gate, glanced at the carriage behind him, and then ordered Zhan Er to lead his men to continue towards the Ministry of Justice prison. He also ordered Zhan San to lead several guards to escort Tang Wan back to her residence.

Then, the War King dismounted and walked to Tang Wan's carriage, whispering, "Go back to the manor and rest first. I'll send someone to tell you once I've settled things here. As for that young man, I'll first place him in the manor's villa and have a doctor look after him. I'm afraid you'll have to work hard later, but there's no rush. We'll talk about it after this day has passed."

Tang Wan lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and replied, "Okay, let the doctor check my condition first. As for other matters, an ordinary doctor probably can't figure them out. I'll deal with them later."

The War King nodded: "Alright, go back and rest first, and I'll send someone to your residence to invite you tomorrow."

Tang Wan nodded and lowered the carriage curtain again.

The War King stood by the street for a while, until Tang Wan's carriage turned the corner and disappeared from sight, before turning around, mounting his horse, and heading towards the Ministry of Justice prison. The carriage from the Tang residence came to a stop in front of the side gate.

Tang Wan got out of the car, and the gatekeeper, seeing that it was her, hurriedly came to greet her and then turned to call inside, "Second Miss is back."

Tang Wan entered the house and went to Wang Shi's courtyard first. She hadn't returned home all night, so she went to let her mother know she was safe.

Wang was looking around from the corridor when she saw Tang Wan come in. She quickly went to greet her, looked her up and down, and seeing that she was unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief and took Tang Wan's hand, saying, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Was everything alright?"

Tang Wan shook her head and said gently, "It went very smoothly. The matter is settled."

Tang Wan didn't elaborate, and Madam Wang didn't press for details. She simply squeezed Tang Wan's hand tightly and said, "It's good that everything went smoothly. You've been busy all night. Have something to eat and go rest."

Tang Wan smiled and responded to Wang Shi, then got up and returned to her own courtyard.

As soon as they returned to the courtyard, Tang Wan released Er Ya from her spatial dimension and sent her to check on the preparations made by Shi Lei and the others at the newly purchased house.

Tang Wan had visited everyone at that house before, and when she left, she asked Er Ya to leave some money so that she could prepare some things for the trip in the next few days.

After all, the journey is long, so in addition to convenient food, we also need to prepare some simple cooking utensils, necessary medicines, and some miscellaneous items.

Of course, supplies along the way are also essential, but Er Ya will be with us, and we can give her money to buy them.

Although Er Ya listened to Tang Wan, she felt that she should finish serving her mistress before going.

Tang Wan couldn't refuse her, so she ate something to fill her stomach and then quickly washed up and went to bed to rest.

When Tang Wan opened her eyes again, the sunlight outside the window was already setting in the west; she had slept for most of the day.

She sat up, and Er Ya, hearing the noise, brought in warm water and whispered, "Miss is awake? Madam sent people to check on you twice, saying that you should rest well and that the kitchen should send food over as soon as you wake up. She has already instructed the kitchen to keep the food on the stove, so there's no need to go to pay your respects. Just rest."

Tang Wan nodded, took the handkerchief and washed her face, finally waking up completely.

As Er Ya combed her hair, she finally asked, "How are the preparations going on Shi Lei's side?"

Er Ya replied, "It looks like everything is almost ready, and we can set off at any time."

Tang Wan nodded slightly and replied, "Okay, then we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning. Are you ready?"

Er Ya hesitated for a moment, her hands pausing as she combed her hair, before saying, "If I leave, Miss Er will have no one to serve her personally. Zhu Xi is also busy right now."

Tang Wan smiled and said nonchalantly, "I'm fine. We don't have any second-class maids. We can pick one from the junior maids to be a second-class maid and have her stay by my side for now."

Er Ya thought about it and felt that this was probably the only way. If she didn't go to Mobei with them, Shi Lei and the others wouldn't know where to get the things on their first trip. Besides, she also had to keep an eye on these people to see if they were reliable.

After thinking it through, Er Ya quickly agreed and replied, "Alright, this servant is ready to depart at any time."

“Alright, let’s set off at dawn tomorrow! I won’t see you off; it’s hard to find an excuse to leave in the morning,” Tang Wan replied.

Er Ya responded. (End of Chapter)