Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 973 Caught by Husband, the Commander, on Their Wedding Night (6)

Shen Shuyi was just teasing him. He's so sharp-tongued; he'll have to suffer for him in the future.

Lu Heng had no idea what she was planning.

He has handled countless cases over the years, and while he may not be an absolute master at reading people, he certainly has a unique skill.

During the day at the banquet, he noticed that Shen Shuyi never looked directly at Zhu Jing, unlike the intelligence report that suggested she was deeply in love with him. It seemed more like she was plotting how to deal with him.

Lu Heng found things getting more and more interesting.

The sounds from the cabin were intermittent; they seemed afraid to linger. After about half an incense stick's time, the noise finally stopped, followed by the rustling of clothes being put on, and then hurried footsteps as they left.

The next moment, Shen Shuyi was choked by Lu Heng again.

She quickly slapped the man's arm, "Husband, you're so rude! I can walk by myself!"

Lu Heng let go of her hand, and Shen Shuyi quickly caught up with him as he walked out of the artificial hill and grabbed his hand.

I'm afraid I won't be able to see clearly.

Lu Heng ignored her, but he didn't shake her off either.

Shen Shuyi pointed the way and said, "That place might be guarded. Do you have any sleeping pills on you? You can drug them."

"You think you're reading a storybook?" Lu Heng glanced at her indifferently.

"What should I do?"

"Keep quiet."

"Humph."

Shen Shuyi led Lu Heng to a secluded courtyard, overgrown with weeds and chilly in the wind and rain, clearly the kind of place no one lived in.

There had been a heavy rain earlier, and it seemed that no one was on duty inside. The crabapple blossoms on both sides of the gate were smashed and scattered all over the ground. The two walked to the gate on the fallen flowers.

“It’s locked.” Shen Shuyi had just spoken.

The man poked something into the keyhole, and the lock opened. The door creaked open as it was pushed open, startling the birds that were seeking shelter from the rain.

Shen Shuyi grabbed Lu Heng's arm and followed him inside, where it was very dark.

"release."

"No, I'm scared."

"I need a tinderbox."

"Oh, okay."

The tinderbox was lit, and Shen Shuyi saw that there was an underground passage in front of her. The two slowly walked down.

Then I saw a small dungeon where a person was locked up. The person was huddled in a haystack, dressed in rags, with disheveled hair and beard. Hearing the noise, he suddenly looked up, a hint of fear flashing in his cloudy eyes, which then dimmed again.

“Raise your head.” Lu Heng’s voice was deep.

"Whether you speak or not, you're going to die anyway. Shen Fu, give up on that idea."

"Su Jing, you're still alive after all." Lu Heng has been investigating the accounting books from the corruption case all these years. The key witness is dead, and the accounting books have disappeared without a trace. It's too difficult to eradicate all the people involved.

Lu Heng had been investigating for many years and finally got a clue from Shen Fu. However, Shen Fu was a cautious person and rarely invited people to his home. So when Shen Fu asked for an imperial decree to grant him a marriage, Lu Heng agreed.

He must solve this major case to comfort his parents' spirits in heaven.

Five years ago, his parents were stabbed to death while investigating a case.
"Who, who are you?!"

Su Jing's terrified cry interrupted Lu Heng's thoughts.

Lu Heng sneered, "Do you still remember Magistrate Lu?"

"Lord Lu died five years ago."

"Yes, he is my father."

"You! You are Lu Heng, the son of Lord Lu?!" Su Jing was extremely shocked. Five years ago, Lu Heng, the son of Lu Tongzhi, was a genius. At a young age, he passed the martial arts examination and was awarded the official position of deputy commander-in-chief of the second rank.

Lu Heng approached, "I am now the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Su Jing was both surprised and suspicious. "You went to the Zhenbei Prefecture to investigate the case from that year?"

"That's right, where are the ledgers?"

Su Jing fell silent upon hearing this. Su Jing was the key witness in the Ministry of Revenue embezzlement case five years ago. The case involved a wide range of people, but Su Jing died mysteriously before his execution in the autumn. All the evidence chains broke down, and it was rumored that he had been murdered to silence him.

Lu Heng slowly approached, squatted down, and his gaze was sharp as a knife: "Five years ago, you had the ledgers showing that you had embezzled funds from the river project. Why did they suddenly disappear?"

"You only have one chance. If you don't speak up today, you'll soon be dead without a burial place."

Su Jing shrank back, his eyes darting around. "It was Elder Shen... He sent people to kidnap my wife and children, forced me to fake my death to escape, and imprisoned me here."

Shen Fu was truly audacious, daring to set up a private prison in his own residence and hide witnesses.

Lu Heng's tone was cold and hard: "Where are the account books?"

Shen Shuyi had no interest in forced interrogation. She said, "I'll stand guard outside, in case someone comes and tells you."

Lu Heng nodded slightly, and Shen Shuyi turned and left.

Once outside, Shen Shuyi immediately contacted the system to learn about Lu Heng's parents.

[Dear host, Lu Heng's father was the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, but he was assassinated because of that huge embezzlement case. Lu Heng gave up his good second-rank military officer position to become a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, all to apprehend the real culprit as quickly as possible.]
Shen Shuyi frowned slightly. "So, you're saying there's some deep-seated hatred between me and Lu Heng?"

However, what did Shen Fu's bad deeds have to do with her? She had been raised in the villa since childhood and had never received any favors from Shen Fu.

Shen Fu brought her back only as a pawn, not as a daughter.

If Lu Heng were a person with clear likes and dislikes, she would know that this matter really cannot be blamed on her.

I'm afraid he's too rigid.

Shen Shuyi waited outside for only about ten minutes before Lu Heng came out alone.

She peeked inside with some curiosity. "Husband, has everything been resolved?"

What about the person inside?

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask." Lu Heng quickly left.

Shen Shuyi caught up and grabbed his hand, "What kind of attitude is this? I'm the one who helped you find this."

"Even your subordinates should be rewarded according to their merits!"

Lu Heng turned around, and the light from the tinderbox illuminated the girl's face beside him, especially her eyes.

How could a pair of almond-shaped eyes be so beautiful yet so cunning?

"The matter was accomplished in secrecy; you will naturally find out when the time is right," Lu Heng said, his tone noticeably softening.

Taking advantage of the situation, Shen Shuyi said, "Do me a favor, and we can call it even, okay?"

"What's the matter?"

After leaving the secluded courtyard, Lu Heng blew out the tinderbox, and the two walked in the dim night.

A night breeze blew by, and Shen Shuyi hugged her arms. "Before confiscating the Shen family's property, could you send my mother away first?"

"I need you to help her arrange an identity and send someone to escort her to a scenic place in Jiangnan to settle down."

Lu Heng said, "Even if you don't give me directions tonight, I can still find Su Jing."

"Is that so?" Shen Shuyi raised an eyebrow. "If the Commander were truly so powerful, he would have already confiscated the Shen family's property. Why wait until now?"

Is this favor difficult for you?

Shen Shuyi grabbed Lu Heng's sleeve and tugged at it gently, "Husband, please help me."

Lu Heng looked down at her. "According to the law, fabricating an identity or cheating is punishable by death. Do you think this favor is easy?"

Shen Shuyi pretended to be startled and exclaimed, "I thought my husband was so capable that this little thing was nothing."

“It would indeed be a small matter if I were to handle it, but if I did that, how would it be any different from your father harboring criminals?” Lu Heng said coldly.

Shen Shuyi lowered her head and looked down. "Okay, I'll think of another way."

In the dim night, Lu Heng peered at the girl with her head down in front of him, the candlelight spilling from a distance, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Don't come up with any nonsense. Li is just a mistress, a female relative, whom Shen Fu abducted back then. I will seek justice for her myself. Why do I need to forge an identity?"

"She can live an upright life and go wherever she wants in the future."

Shen Shuyi immediately looked up, grabbed Lu Heng's arm, her eyes lit up, and said with a smile, "Husband, you're so good!"

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