Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 352: Mixed Feelings
Every subtle change in Wu Sansi's expression was seen by Yuan Gui.

Seeing that Da Caiye had been coaxed, Yuan Gui asked again, "Uncle, Di Renjie retired last year. You can be said to be one of the people who knew him best. I wonder if you can give me some advice?"

When Wu Sansi heard Yuan Gui asking about Di Renjie, his face darkened again.

How should he answer this? If he knew how to deal with Di Renjie, would you still be asking this question?

He coughed twice, trying to hide his embarrassment. "Di Renjie is always stubborn, cunning and sly! My dear nephew, please be careful."

"Furthermore, your majesty has been overly kind to this man, sending a group of Qianniu guards to serve him. It seems that there are some tough characters here, and they are difficult to deal with!"

Yuan Gui nodded and asked, "I see. Then is there anything unique about Di Renjie's actions?"

This question gave Wu Sansi a headache again, and he couldn't help but glance at Yuan Gui.

Yuan Gui opened his eyes wide, looking eager to learn.

Wu Sansi was helpless, and walked back and forth for a few steps, and suddenly remembered something: "Speaking of which, he really has a problem. He always likes to promote private people. Every time he goes to the local area, he always promotes some officials inexplicably."

"If he goes to Yangzhou this time, it will be no exception. My dear nephew, you must be careful and watch out. Don't let him poach you!"

After asking for a long time, he finally got some useful information. Yuan Gui thought about it and nodded with a smile: "Thank you, uncle."
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Wen Kai's sudden appearance gave Di Renjie and Lin Yongzhong endless imagination.

Facing the respectful "mentor" of Governor Wen Kaidu, Lin Yongzhong was extremely curious.

Di Renjie and Wen Kai discussed the case of Huang Wenyue's death. There was limited evidence and little success.

It was getting late, and Lin Yongzhong had an idea and suggested, "Sir, it's getting late, why don't you two rest in the county government office for a night?"

Wen Kai had no opinion, so he turned to Di Renjie for his opinion: "What do you think, Master?"

Di Renjie smiled and waved his hand: "Yang Fang and his men have already rented a house in the city and have packed everything up. County Magistrate Lin just took up his post today, so I think we don't need to bother them."

Wen Kai smiled and said, "That student has the audacity to bother you all night!"

Upon hearing this, Di Renjie joked, "Hey, I rely on you, the God of Wealth, for my food, clothing, shelter and transportation in Jiangzhou. How dare I say that I am bothering you?"

After saying this, the two of them burst into laughter.

Lin Yongzhong couldn't help but frown, but seeing that Di Renjie and Wen Kai had made up their minds, he had no choice but to give up.

Li Yuanfang informed Ruyan, Zhang Huan and others of Di Renjie's words, and Ruyan took Jinniang out of the second hall of the county government.

When Jinniang saw Lin Yongzhong and Di Renjie, she immediately bowed and said, "My little girl, Jinniang, would like to thank the county magistrate and the old gentleman for saving my life!"

Di Renjie quickly helped the man up: "Get up quickly, get up quickly. Jinniang, the murderer who killed your father, the evil slave Du Er of the Marquis' Mansion, has been beheaded by Lin County Magistrate. Now you can rest assured!"

When she heard that Du Er was dead, tears welled up in Jinniang's eyes and she burst into tears. Ruyan hurried to comfort her.

When Jinniang's sadness eased a little, Di Renjie sighed and asked again, "Child, what are your plans for the future?"

Jinniang looked up blankly, her eyes passing over Di Renjie and Wen Kai one by one, finally stopping on Lin Yongzhong.

Lin Yongzhong maintained a calm expression, as if he had no impression of Jinniang at all.

He carefully concealed his emotions, fearing that Di Renjie and Wen Kai beside him would notice anything unusual.

Seeing Lin Yongzhong's reaction, Jinniang felt a pang of grief in her heart. She could only lower her head again and said with a sob, "I don't know what to do. Dad doesn't want me anymore, and I'm the only one left. I...I..."

Ruyan hugged Jinniang tenderly and quickly interrupted, "Uncle, Jinniang and I have just acknowledged each other as sisters. I think it would be better if we let her stay at our house first!"

Di Renjie looked at Lin Yongzhong with an inquiring look: "What do you think, County Magistrate Lin?"

Seeing that Di Renjie was willing to take Jinniang in, Lin Yongzhong was pleasantly surprised and said excitedly, "Old man, this matter started with Jinniang. In my opinion, I'm afraid Xue Qinglin won't give up so easily. If he fails to do it openly and tries secretly, it will be even harder for us to guard against him."

"What Miss Yan said is a good temporary solution. Let Jinniang stay at your house first, and then make the decision after the situation calms down."

Di Renjie nodded with satisfaction, Ruyan smiled, only Jinniang looked at Lin Yongzhong with tears in her eyes.

"In that case, today's business is over, and I will take my leave first. If Magistrate Lin wants to see me for something, he can find me in Zhuanzhu Lane in the city." Di Renjie added.

"Then please take care, Governor and old gentleman!" Lin Yongzhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and sent Di Renjie, Wen Kai and others out of the county government office.

Lin Yongzhong sent the person very far away, and only after Di Renjie's repeated persuasion did he return.

Today, he had given Xue Qinglin a warning and vented his resentment. He also happened to meet such an old man who could help him, so Lin Yongzhong felt quite happy.

He let out a long breath and was about to go back to the county government office when he was stopped by a dark figure on the street.

"Master!" A figure in a black cloak flashed out from the dark alley.

Lin Yongzhong looked up and shouted in surprise: "Zhang Yi!"

He looked around and confirmed that no one was around. He quickly slipped into the dark alley and asked anxiously in a low voice, "Why are you here at this time?"

Zhang Yi's face flushed with excitement. He lowered his voice with unconcealed joy in his tone: "As we expected, Feng Wanchun, Ge Bin, Zhang Xiangong, Wu Shun, these beasts have all arrived in Wuping!" Lin Yongzhong heard this, his eyes widened: "Where do they live?"

"They are staying in several different inns. I have already made inquiries. The inn where Ge Bin is staying is the most remote, so it is a perfect place to attack!" Zhang Yi said excitedly.

Lin Yongzhong's eyes were cold, he took a deep breath, and decisively ordered: "Okay! Let's do it tonight! Get rid of one more!"
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In the east wing of a spacious mansion in Zhuanzhu Lane.

Jinniang sat on the couch, her face expressionless and her eyes staring out the window with empty eyes.

Ruyan walked into the room holding a tea bowl, and when she saw Jinniang's appearance, she couldn't help but sigh.

She placed the tea bowl on the table, walked to Jinniang and whispered, "Jinniang, are you still thinking about Daddy?"

Jinniang forced a smile but did not answer. After a long while, a line of tears slowly rolled down her face.

Obviously, Ruyan guessed what she was thinking.

Ruyan sat down beside her, gently put her arm around her shoulders, and said softly, "You know, I was also an orphan since I was a child. Before I met my uncle, I was also lonely."

Jinniang turned her head and suddenly burst into tears, then threw herself into Ruyan's arms.

Ruyan's eyes were also moist. She patted Jinniang's back gently and asked softly, "How old are you?"

Jinniang sobbed and replied, "Nineteen years old."

Ruyan said softly, "My name is Ruyan, and I am twenty-five years old. Jinniang, if you don't mind, from now on, treat me as your sister."

Jinniang raised her tearful eyes, nodded gently, and choked up as she called out, "Sister Ruyan."

Ruyan chuckled and teased, "Sister, I may not be good at anything else, but when it comes to making people more and more upset, that's my specialty."

When Jinniang heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then she burst into laughter with a puff of laughter.

Seeing this, Ruyan also laughed: "Okay, okay, it's good to laugh. As the saying goes, a smile makes you look ten years younger. How can you, such a little beauty, always have a sad face?"

Jinniang said shyly, "Sister, you are making fun of me."

Ruyan looked at Jinniang carefully and praised her sincerely, "No, I'm telling the truth. You are a beauty, no wonder Pingnan Hou likes you."

However, when Jinniang heard this, her face instantly darkened again and tears welled up in her eyes again.

Seeing this, Ruyan panicked: "Oh, I was just joking, how come I really made her cry..."

She quickly wiped away Jinniang's tears: "Don't cry, Jinniang, it was my sister who said the wrong thing. I was wrong."

Jinniang shook her head with tears in her eyes and sniffled: "No, Sister Ruyan, I don't blame you. I just hate that I don't have the ability like my sister, and I can't kill that beast to get revenge!"

Ruyan hugged her and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense. Do you think it's that easy to learn how to kill people?"

Jinniang turned her head and looked at her firmly: "Sister Ruyan, have you ever killed anyone?"

Ruyan was stunned by the question, and after a while she smiled bitterly and replied: "How can you be so interested in killing people at such a young age?"

Jinniang put on a smiling face, but her cheeks were full of tears: "Sister Ruyan, I really envy you. You are so good at martial arts and you are not afraid of anyone. How great it would be if I had your skills!"

As she spoke, she shook her head helplessly, her eyes full of hatred and helplessness.

Ruyan sighed helplessly: "What's the good of that? A girl is fighting and killing all day long, hiding in the gutter and not being able to see anyone..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Jinniang, how did you offend the Pingnan Marquis' Mansion? Why are they chasing you?"

When Jinniang heard Ruyan ask this question, she already had an answer in mind.

However, she looked a little ashamed, and lowered her head: "I am a maid in the Pingnan Marquis's mansion. It was only because the Pingnan Marquis saw that I was pretty that he forced me to be his concubine, so I risked my life to escape from the mansion."

Ruyan seemed to have expected this and snorted heavily, "This beast will get his comeuppance sooner or later!"

Jinniang gnashed her teeth and said, "I must take revenge!"

Ruyan took her hand and patted it, saying, "Well, how can a weak woman like you fight against those evil people? Don't worry, since my uncle is in charge of this matter, he will definitely make the decision for you!"

Jinniang looked at Ruyan and asked curiously, "Sister Ruyan, can I ask you a question?"

Ruyan smiled and said, "Ask."

"You, who are you?" Jinniang asked with a probing look in her eyes.

Ruyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "My uncle is a retired official. The governor Wen Kaiwen who came today is his junior student. He will definitely make the decision for you, don't worry."

Jinniang nodded, thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)