Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 116: When Wisdom and Courage Come Together

When Wang Jinbo was subdued by the man using skilled official methods, and his arms were disarmed and he was dragged to sit on a chair, he saw the other person's appearance.

When he saw that the man had his face covered, leaving only a pair of sharp eyes exposed, Wang Jinbo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I wear a mask because I don't want him to remember what I look like.

In other words, the other party most likely did not intend to kill him.

Wang Jinbo lowered his eyes to glance at the tip of the knife against his throat, and said calmly, "Brother, do you know who I am?"

"Wang Jinbo, the bailiff of the National Trust Office, is in charge of more than a dozen people."

The masked man answered him quickly, then said, "Now, it's my turn to ask you!"

Knowing my identity, yet still daring to restrain me, this person has no good intentions!

Wang Jinbo was secretly shocked, but his face showed a nonchalant look: "You say."

"Who ordered you to kill those twenty-one imperial soldiers in Longshan Warehouse a few days ago?"

Wang Jinbo's body shook and he almost bumped into the opponent's knife.

He looked at Yang Yuan in horror, his eyes suddenly shrinking to the size of needles!

The masked man was calm: "Who is it?"

Wang Jinbo's mind started working rapidly.

He came for the death of those imperial soldiers.

He possesses very advanced public grappling skills.

Therefore, he is most likely from the Imperial City Division.

Also, Yan'er should be here soon.

I just need to stall for a while...

Wang Jinbo grinned and said, "Brother, I don't understand what you are talking about."

"You know it well in your heart. If you don't want to suffer, just answer me obediently. My patience is limited!"

"You are from the Imperial City Department, right?"

Wang Jinbo began to turn defense into offense: "Brother, it's useless to pretend like this.

Don't you realize that you are using the same techniques that we use to capture people in the public sector?

Don’t you realize that the official boots under your robe have exposed your identity?
Even if I confess, you still need to take me back to the Imperial City Department and ask the court to make the decision for you, right?"

Wang Jinbo looked at the masked man with pity and said, "But I can still change my statement later.

You have no witnesses, no physical evidence, nothing. You only have me who can change my confession at any time. Even if I confess to you, what can I do?"

"So, you admit that it was someone from your National Trust Institute who harmed them?"

"I admit!"

Wang Jinbo admitted it very openly, and then asked provocatively: "So, what can you do? Tell me, what can you do?"

The masked man stopped asking questions. He reached into his bosom and took out a small wine gourd.

The masked man pulled out the stopper of the small gourd, and Wang Jinbo immediately smelled a very special smell.

Some are tangy, some are savory, and some have a light grassy aroma.

This is……

Wang Jinbo was a gourmet, and he immediately smelled what it was.

Wang Jinbo's face changed instantly and turned ashen.

Why didn't he ask?

He just asked this question, what's the point?

But he didn't have time to figure it out, because the masked man had pinched his mouth open with his two fingers, stuffed the gourd mouth into his mouth, and poured the contents into his mouth...

……

If the Imperial Street is the central axis of Lin'an City, then it is like the spine of a fish.

The wing pavilions on the left and right are the fish bones extending from it.

That corner of the roof, a wall, an old tree, an ancient well...

It is the colorful fish scales that embellish the fish meat.

Wanyan Quxing and Deputy Envoy Han rode their horses and walked under the shade of the trees.

A willow tree and a peach tree are planted alternately on the roadside.

The peach blossoms were about to wither. When the wind blew, petals filled the sky, floating in front of them and falling on their shoulders.

A dozen warriors armed with bows and swords were slowly following behind them at a distance of several feet.

Wanyan Quxing had already seen the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant by the lake, and his heart was filled with excitement.

It was hard for him to let go of Dan Niang.

Ever since he saw Dan Niang's mother, he felt that his life had taken on a whole new meaning!
He must bring Dan Niang and Dan Niang's mother back to the Kingdom of Jin!
By then, his life will be complete.

He had even planned how to lower his status and beg Deputy Envoy Han for help.

Because his father was hiding in his team, Deputy Envoy Han did not know about this, and he must not let Deputy Envoy Han know about it.

If he brought Dan Niang and her mother to stay in his team, it would be difficult for them not to be discovered by his father or Ying Ge.

But there would be no problem if they were left with Deputy Envoy Han. Deputy Envoy Han rode on his horse, his eyes drifting past Wanyan Quxing from time to time.

Seeing Wanyan Quxing's absent-minded look, Deputy Envoy Han couldn't help but laugh.

Everyone loves beauty, but at his age, he no longer feels that there is any beauty worth his efforts.

Power, status, fame, wealth... those are what a man should hold on to firmly.

Beauty only brings a momentary pleasure on the couch, after which it becomes boring and even a bit annoying.

Power, status, fame, wealth... these are the sources of people's lasting happiness.

Wanyan Quxing?

In Deputy Envoy Han's opinion, if Wanyan Quxing was the head of Prince Xin's lineage now, His Majesty would not have to waste energy dealing with him.

Such a waste can never be a threat to Your Majesty.

Unfortunately, Wanyan Zheng and Wanyan Yong are still alive, so Wanyan Quxing has no choice but to become the knife that His Majesty uses to stab Wanyan Zheng's heart.

They rushed to the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant. Deputy Envoy Han sat in the tea room for a while as usual, then found an excuse to go downstairs.

Wanyan Quxing had been looking forward to Han Zhenyu's departure. As soon as Deputy Envoy Han left, he immediately cast an eager look at Dan Niang: "Dan Niang, what do you think?"

"This... I have never even been out of Lin'an City. When I think about traveling thousands of miles to the North..."

"Actually, they are the same. There is no difference. Look at me. Apart from my hairstyle and clothes, what is the difference between me and the men in the Central Plains?
"My slave...ah, my heart is so confused. I'd better ask my mother to come over and talk to the young prince."

Wanyan Quxing quickly agreed. He wanted to bring Dan Niang's mother back to the Jin Kingdom as well. After discussing it with Madam Li, that would be the best thing to do.

Dan Niang stood up and left the tea room.

Dan Niang walked a few steps along the corridor, leaned on the railing and looked down.

Deputy Envoy Han was standing in the patio with his hands behind his back, seemingly gazing up at a wall of wisteria.

Seeing Dan Niang looking at him, Deputy Envoy Han suddenly smiled and walked towards the hall.

Dan Niang also retracted her leaning body and continued walking towards Madam Li's residence.

While Deputy Envoy Han, dressed in Han clothing, was sitting in the lobby, speaking standard Chinese and chatting enthusiastically with a group of scholars, Dan Niang also brought Li Shishi back to the tea room.

"Everyone, everyone..."

Deputy Envoy Han stood up and bowed warmly to the scholars, saying, "Your insights are truly insightful. I am suddenly enlightened. Listening to your words is worth more than reading for ten years!"

Deputy Envoy Han first flattered him, and then said: "You may not know that the tea from the 'Shuiyunjian' restaurant also has a special flavor.

"It's not time for dinner yet. I would like to invite you all to sit in the tea room upstairs for a while so that I can listen to your opinions. Please, please, please."

Those scholars and students, as long as you can talk to them and get along well, you will be good friends with similar interests. They don't care how long they have known you, so they readily agreed and followed him upstairs one by one.

……

Murong Yaner rode a sedan chair and rushed to the Tongli Bridge in Chunyoufang in the east wing of the city, and came to the door of Wang Jinbo's residence.

She got off the sedan chair, paid the fare, turned around and saw that the gate of Wang Jinbo's house was already open.

Murong Yaner smiled knowingly, raised her hand to stroke the hair at her temples, and took the opportunity to glance around.

Seeing that no neighbors were paying attention to this side, Murong Yaner immediately quickened her pace and slipped into the door.

She closed the gate gently, bolted it, and then walked briskly into the house.

"Jinbo, Jinbo, they are coming..."

Murong Yaner called out in a delicate voice in Chinese with a foreign accent, but she did not get a response from Wang Jinbo.

"You damned devil, it seems that you are not in a hurry, so I will go back then?"

Murong Yaner continued to walk inside while teasing, but there was still no movement in the room.

Murong Yaner walked in with some surprise, and saw that the table had been set up in the main room. The wine on the table was being warmed, the water was boiling on the small stove next to it, and there were a few cold dishes, also covered with green gauze on the table.

Murong Yaner smiled knowingly: "This damn ghost."

She guessed that Wang Jinbo must be in the kitchen, so she lowered her footsteps and walked towards the kitchen slowly.

As soon as she lifted the door curtain, Murong Yaner saw Wang Jinbo.

"Ah~~~"

Murong Yi'er let out a terrified scream, quickly fell backwards, and sat down on the ground.

The ground between my legs suddenly became wet.

She watched in horror as Wang Jinbo fell to the ground, half leaning against the stove.

His lower jaw was resting on the opening of the brick stove. Although the flames inside would not burn him directly,...

He didn't know how long he had been stuck there. The flames burned his face. Half of his face was burnt and torn. Grease and blood covered half of his face, making him look like a demon.

What’s even more terrifying is that he is not dead yet!
He was alive, and Murong Yaner saw the pain and despair in his eyes.

But since he was alive, why didn't he hide?
Even if he just crawled away a little, it wouldn't be...

When Wang Jinbo saw Murong Yi'er sitting on the ground, excitement suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He stared at the Hu woman who was slumped on the ground, but he was so excited for a long time that he couldn't move or utter a word. Because he was too excited, his throat made a few hoarse sounds and some white foam came out of his mouth.

Murong Yi'er finally recovered some strength and got up from the ground.

But instead of running over to hug Wang Jinbo away, she stumbled out.

Murong Yaner rushed out of Wang's house and stood at the door, shouting frantically: "Someone come, someone come quickly! Wang Yafan is almost dying..."

(End of this chapter)