I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 101 Venting for the Censor

The carriage sped along for about half an hour before finally arriving at the Pacification Commissioner's Office.

This government office is located in the east city of Jikang County, which has high city walls. Because it is the garrison stationed in Yuzhou, it is built in an exceptionally majestic and solemn manner.

The second watch clappers had already sounded in the street. The area around the Pacification Commissioner's Office was still brightly lit and lined with soldiers. As soon as Ye Wanshu lifted the curtain, Liu Zhang came over with an attentive look on his face and tried to help her get off the carriage.

Ye Wanshu glanced at him coldly, not letting him get any closer. She simply said, "Take me to see Master Ji."

"Cousin, why should you worry about such a scoundrel? He is not worth it."

Liu Zhang said, "The young master has shown great mercy by not spreading the news for your sake. My dear cousin, please come with me to meet the young master. He has been thinking about you day and night since you left Lin'an."

Ye Wanshu didn't bother to pay attention to his kind words towards Gu Tingchen. She said unhappily, "What nonsense are you talking about? How did Master Ji become a pervert?"

Gu Tingchen had already explained this matter, so Liu Zhang didn't dare to say more. He made a gesture of invitation again: "Miss, please go and see the young master and ask yourself."

Ye Wanshu knew that without Gu Tingchen's consent, these people would not allow her to see Ji Yunze, so she had no choice but to follow him into the Pacification Office first.

I walked along the deep corridor for an unknown amount of time before I could see a very grand courtyard. Although it was already dark, the bright lights shone through the window lattices, making the glazed tiles on the beams particularly eye-catching. The courtyard of the small Town Pacification Commissioner's Office was as grand and luxurious as the Lin'an Palace.

Ye Wanshu followed Liu Zhang and stepped onto the stairs with big strides, and just then she saw Gu Tingchen coming out to greet them.

After a short separation, the two stood quietly and looked at each other for a moment, their eyes different. Compared with the enthusiastic eyes in front of them, Ye Wanshu's eyes were filled with disgust and wariness.

"Wanwan."

Gu Tingchen stepped forward excitedly and couldn't help but hold her hand: "You are finally here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Wanshu calmly pulled her hand away and turned her head away with a cold face.

Liu Zhang's heart sank as he saw this. "Cousin, do you know that the young master traveled thousands of miles to see you, traveling for seven or eight days straight without a break, and has been unconscious for two days. He just woke up and is so eager to see you. How could you be so cruel?"

"You bastard, you have no right to speak here."

Gu Tingchen scolded Liu Zhang harshly, then immediately turned to look at Ye Wanshu with a smile, "Wanwan, I've had someone prepare your favorite hand-pulled pork back in Tongyang, as well as some kumis from the Hu merchant. They're warm now, but it's cold at night..."

"Take me to see Ji Yunze." Ye Wanshu interrupted him in a cold voice.

Gu Tingchen's brows turned cold, but he pretended not to hear, forcing a smile on his lips. "This courtyard is an independent branch of the Pacification Commissioner's Office. No one will disturb you. You can stay here tonight. Your cousin has bought a house for you in the city. You can move there tomorrow. Don't go back to a remote place like Taowu."

Rage welled up in her chest. Ye Wanshu finally turned back, her eyes as cold as a pond, staring at him. "I'm telling you, I want to see Ji Yunze right now."

Gu Tingchen now hates this name so much that he doesn't want to hear it at all.

His eyes blinked slightly, and the corners of his lips trembled as he forced a smile. He took off his cloak and was about to put it on Ye Wanshu's shoulders, but she pushed him away.

"Gu Tingchen, what exactly do you want to do?" Ye Wanshu had already lost her patience. "For the sake of my uncle and aunt, I don't want to end up estranged from you. Please release Ji Yunze immediately. I can still respect you as my brother."

"I can't." Gu Tingchen sneered, "Wanwan, go in and have some supper first. Don't let that sanctimonious hypocrite ruin the harmony between us siblings."

After saying that, he forcibly pulled her hand and walked inside.

"Let me go." Ye Wanshu broke free from him and sneered, "Gu Tingchen, there's no love between us anymore. If you don't provoke me, that's the greatest peace between us."

This reunion was completely different from what Gu Tingchen had imagined. What he saw in her eyes was increasing alienation, indifference and disgust.

He suddenly felt a surge of anger. "Wanwan, I've already explained to you that I didn't mean to treat you the way I did a few days ago. I'll make it up to you in the future. Why are you holding on to these past events? Is our ten years of childhood sweethearts not worth as much as that dead nerd who just fell in love that day? How is he any better than me?"

Ye Wanshu remained stern, not bothering to answer his question. While Ji Yunze's family background might not be as prominent as his, Ye Wanshu had always seen genuine love from the top scholar, never the slightest ulterior motive.

Seeing her extremely cold attitude towards him, Gu Tingchen became even more annoyed and said bluntly: "You don't have to think about those wild men out there anymore. Whether it's Ji Yunze or Fu Mingchi, they will completely disappear from your world in a few days. I can pretend that nothing happened, and you can just pretend that you have never met these two people."

The assassins trained by the Duke of Rong's Mansion have always been reliable and have never made any mistakes over the years. I believe that news from Fu Mingchi will be reported back in the next few days.

As for Ji Yunze, there is no need to say more. As long as Liu Rouer insists on giving in, he will die.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Ye Wanshu guessed that this bastard had made all the necessary preparations before calling her over.

Fu Mingchi is the lord of Yuezhou. If Gu Tingchen wants to confront him head-on, this is a matter between them and has nothing to do with her. Even if she wants to intervene, she is powerless.

But, Ji Yunze must not be in any danger.

There has been no news since Ji Yunze and Dong Rong disappeared, which shows that Gu Tingchen has left room for maneuver.

"Gu Tingchen, I don't care what you did to Master Ji. If you dare to embarrass him, I will go before the emperor to seek justice for him."

A hint of disdain flashed across Ye Wanshu's eyes, and her expression suddenly darkened.

"Are you trying to accuse me?" Gu Tingchen's smile faded. "Wanwan, it seems you really care about him. Well, if I don't let you see him with your own eyes, I'm afraid you won't give up."

After saying this, he directed to Liu Zhang, "Take your cousin to see that lecher first."

Liu Zhang replied yes and respectfully led Ye Wanshu towards the dungeon of the Pacification Commissioner's Office.

Walking into the dark and damp dungeon, you can occasionally hear the prisoners' wailing and begging for mercy as the guards tortured them.

After living for two lifetimes, this was the first time Ye Wanshu came to such a dirty and filthy place. She felt depressed and followed Liu Zhang to the innermost area where death row prisoners were held. She saw a disheveled man being tied to a torture device and being severely beaten.

Ye Wanshu took a closer look and saw that it was Ji Yunze. Judging from his extremely depressed look, he must have been tortured a lot in the past few days.

"Stop." She rushed forward, snatched the whip from the executioner, and pushed the man to the ground.

"Ye Wanshu?"

The man got up from the ground and took in the newcomer's face. His expression immediately darkened. "You little bitch! Did the Pacification Commissioner allow you to act so recklessly?"

"Qi Yunsheng?"

By the light of the oil lamp, Ye Wanshu could see his face clearly. She was so angry that she slapped him hard in the face: "Who the hell are you? You're bullying me and trying to force me to confess?"

"you"

Qi Yunsheng was very angry after being scolded and beaten by her. He raised his hand to fight back at Ye Wanshu, but Liu Zhang, who came over, grabbed his wrist tightly.

"Asshole, who told you to be disrespectful to your cousin?"

After saying that, he kicked him to the ground.

Qi Yunsheng climbed up again, looking confused: "Commander Liu, what do you mean? I'm teaching this bitch a lesson on behalf of the censor."

"How dare you talk nonsense." Liu Zhang was so angry that he slapped him in the face. The powerful force made Qi Yunsheng fall to the ground and spit out a mouthful of blood.

(End of this chapter)