Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Dynasty

Chapter 359: The Colorful Nightlife in the Marquisate

Dusk fell, but the mansion was still brightly lit, with slaves and servants coming and going, and it was very lively. This would be another extraordinary night.

A black shadow flashed across the treetops on the outer wall of the mansion like lightning, and in a few seconds, it lightly landed on the roof of the bedroom in the backyard.

This person was none other than Li Yuanfang. He looked around and then used his Qinggong skills to flip his body in the air. He hooked his feet firmly on the roof beams, hung upside down, and looked into the room.

Li Yuanfang gently licked the window paper and peered inside through the gap.

Li Yuanfang originally thought that it was late at night and Xue Qinglin should have gone to bed, but unexpectedly he was not in the bedroom.

A young woman was standing in the room, who looked like Xue Qinglin's wife. She was whispering something to a maid.

This lady was Xiaoyun. She looked alert. After looking around, she carefully handed a note to the little maid Lanxiang in front of her and whispered, "Be careful!"

Upon hearing this, Lanxiang nodded solemnly and left in a hurry.

Li Yuanfang frowned, a hint of doubt rising in his heart.

He thought for a moment, then stretched out his body, jumped off the roof, and quietly followed Lanxiang.

However, before he left the mansion, he just happened to see Xue Qinglin coming out of the east wing, and three other people came out of the room to see him off.

When Li Yuanfang saw Xue Qinglin, and then saw the clothes and temperament of Feng Wanchun and the other two, he couldn't help but be surprised and stopped.

Xue Qinglin was breathing heavily, and said fiercely: "Don't worry, big brother, my mansion has many servants to protect it, and no one dares to invade. You can just stay here without worry!"

Feng Wanchun was hesitant to speak after hearing this, but he finally bowed and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Fifth Brother!"

Xue Qinglin bowed, turned and left, while Wu Shun and Zhang Xiangong sneered and shook their heads respectively after he left.

Then, Li Yuanfang observed from afar that Xue Qinglin went to the bedroom he had previously monitored, while Feng Wanchun and the other three returned to the east wing and closed the door.

The nightlife in the Marquis' Mansion was so exciting that it made him hesitate for a moment.

He couldn't decide whether to continue monitoring Xue Qinglin or stay and investigate the secrets of Feng Wanchun and the other two.

Just as Li Yuanfang was hesitating, a figure dressed as a legal advisor suddenly appeared in the corner of the east wing.

This person was Zhang Yi, who was tiptoeing towards the window.

Li Yuanfang immediately laughed, used his lightness skills to land silently on the roof of the east wing, lifted the tiles and peeked into the house.

In the room, Feng Wanchun, Wu Shun and Zhang Xiangong seemed to have a little dispute.

Wu Shun stood up suddenly and said excitedly: "Brother, you see, Xue Qinglin is just making excuses and delaying! He doesn't want to solve this matter at all!"

Feng Wanchun looked bitter and tried to comfort him, "Be patient. We still have to trust our fifth brother. He will find a way!"

However, Zhang Xiangong sneered: "Is there a way? I don't think so. It's good enough that he doesn't harm us!"

Feng Wanchun was stunned when he heard this: "Second brother, what do you mean by this?"

Wu Shun shook his head helplessly: "Brother, don't you know that Lao Wu has always regarded us as thorns in his side? As long as we are alive, his secret may be leaked out!"

Feng Wanchun was shocked after hearing this: "Old Third, what do you want to say?"

Wu Shun looked outside the door and lowered his voice and said, "Brother, have you ever thought about this possibility - the deaths of our sixth brother Huang Wenyue and fourth brother Ge Bin were actually caused by our fifth brother?"

Hearing this, Feng Wanchun couldn't help but exclaimed: "What?!"

Zhang Xiangong stood up, approached Feng Wanchun, and whispered, "Brother, I have had this doubt for a long time. Think about it, before we met last night, we brothers had stayed in Wuping County for three days, and we were all safe and sound."

"But Ge Bin died in the inn after meeting Lao Wu last night. Isn't this suspicious?"

Feng Wanchun took a deep breath and said, "You mean, after Lao Wu left Yuelai Inn, he sneaked into Ge Bin's residence and killed him?"

Zhang Xian raised the corner of his mouth to curl up a sneer, and said slowly: "Isn't it true? Only he can do this. Think about it, our coming to Wuping is absolutely confidential. Who else would know about it except Lao Wu?" Feng Wanchun's eyelids twitched slightly and a layer of cold sweat seeped out of his forehead.

Zhang Xiangong continued, "Now, Lao Wu has placed the three of us under house arrest in the Marquis' Mansion. If he has evil thoughts, we will be like lambs walking into a tiger's mouth. Therefore, in my opinion, it is better for us to leave the Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible!"

Feng Wanchun paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, while Zhang Xiangong and Wu Shun stared at him closely, waiting for his decision.

However, after careful consideration, Feng Wanchun finally shook his head: "No, this is impossible! I know Lao Wu. Although he is a little narrow-minded, he will never do such a heartless and unrighteous thing!"

Wu Shun heard this and became extremely anxious: "Brother, I haven't seen you for ten years. He is a completely different person now, being so domineering in Wuping! Do you think he is even a little bit like he was before?"

Feng Wanchun pondered for a moment and then asked, "What do you two think?"

Zhang Xiangong had already made up his mind and said softly, "Leave without saying goodbye!"

Feng Wanchun was still hesitant: "Second brother, if the sixth brother was killed by the fifth brother, why didn't he start in Wuping, but waited for the sixth brother to resign and come to Jiangzhou, wouldn't it be a waste of effort?"

Zhang Xiangong sighed helplessly: "Brother, how can you be so confused! If the sixth brother was killed in Wuping, we would immediately suspect the fifth brother."

"Lao Wu chose to start the action in Jiangzhou, which not only cleared him of suspicion, but also made us panic, so we had no choice but to come to Wuping to discuss countermeasures with him."

"He has already set up a net here, ready to catch us all in one fell swoop, so that he can rest easy from now on. If we don't escape quickly, we will die in Pingnan Marquis Mansion!"

Feng Wanchun shook his head slightly, his eyes full of doubt: "I still don't believe that my fifth brother would do such a thing!"

Zhang Xiangong showed a helpless look on his face and sighed softly, "Since you have doubts, I won't force you. If you are willing to wait here, it's up to you. The two of us will not accompany you."

Feng Wanchun was anxious: "You guys..."

Wu Shun also nodded in agreement: "Second brother, what you said makes sense! At the end of the second watch, we will quietly leave the Marquis' Mansion and rush back to Jiangzhou overnight. I hope that big brother will not inform Xue Qinglin in advance!"

Hearing this, Feng Wanchun couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly: "How could I, Feng Wanchun, be such a person? You guys go! If there is any news here, I will still inform you!"

Zhang Xiangong and Wu Shun exchanged glances, bowed respectfully, and then hurriedly left the room.

Feng Wanchun did not try to persuade him to stay, but just sighed deeply.

Zhang Yi hid in the corner and heard every conversation in the house clearly. When everyone left, he also left quietly.

Zhang Xiangong and Wu Shun, two cunning men, did not tell the truth. The so-called escape from the mansion at the end of the second watch was just a lie to deceive Feng Wanchun.

Moreover, these two people seemed to be well prepared. They didn't even pack their luggage and were eager to leave as soon as they left the room.

Li Yuanfang smiled secretly in his heart, shook his head slightly, and followed closely.

However, what Li Yuanfang did not expect was that Zhang and Wu did not choose to go out through the main gate, but came to a remote and deserted wall.

Wu Shun was dressed in rich clothes and seemed to be skilled in martial arts. He stretched out his body, jumped onto the top of the wall and stood firmly.

In contrast, Zhang Xiangong was a pure scholar who was powerless and had to ask Wu Shun for help: "Third brother, give me a hand!"

Since there was no threat at this time, Wu Shun naturally would not stand idly by, so he pulled Zhang Xian up to the top of the wall.

Afterwards, Wu Shun jumped off the wall and caught Zhang Xiangong under the wall.

The two of them rode on the horses that had been prepared long ago and galloped towards the river together.

Li Yuanfang had already figured out their identities as state officials from their conversation. Now, seeing Wu Shun's extraordinary skills, he was even more surprised.

"They are all high-ranking officials in the state government, but why do they call each other Big Brother and Second Brother? One of them is also skilled in martial arts. This is really strange!"

These two people completely whetted Li Yuanfang's appetite. He glanced at the direction light in Xue Qinglin's bedroom and saw that it was off. He decided to follow the two of them and prepare to act according to the situation.

(End of this chapter)