After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 79: They've Got a Handle

Lin Yunche was indeed tired, so he fell asleep on the bed not long after. Bai Wanqing hugged her medical book and read for a while before falling asleep on the table without realizing it.

When Ruixin came to her room early in the morning to greet her, Lin Yunche was already nowhere to be found on the bed.

"Miss, how late did you stay up last night? You actually fell asleep like this!" Ruixin quickly brought over a basin of hot water. Although the weather was starting to warm up, it was still cool in the mornings and evenings. She was worried that Bai Wanqing's body couldn't handle sitting like this all night.

When Bai Wan woke up, she subconsciously looked towards the bed and found that Lin Yunche was nowhere to be seen, which made her breathe a sigh of relief. She had originally planned to go to Linjia Village to see Lin Yunche after having breakfast and visiting the clinic, but when she thought of his appearance last night, she gave up the idea.

It's better to avoid doing anything that might attract attention, lest it ruin Young Master Lin's plans.

After having breakfast, Bai Wanqing took Ruixin to the clinic as usual. The person watching Bai Wanqing's courtyard received some incredible news and couldn't wait any longer, so he immediately ran to Bai Qinglian's courtyard to claim credit.

Upon hearing the servant's report, Bai Qinglian's eyes widened. "What did you say? The man in black?"

The servant immediately nodded, "I'm not mistaken, it's a man in black. Judging from his build, he should be a man."

Bai Qinglian narrowed her eyes. She hadn't expected Bai Wanqing to become so bold, even having the audacity to cheat on someone.

"Did you see that person's face clearly?" Bai Qinglian was extremely excited at this moment, but she also knew that if she couldn't get substantial evidence, she still wouldn't be able to do anything to Bai Wanqing.

"It's too dark for me to see clearly, but judging from that person's movements, he's probably injured."

Bai Qinglian was shocked once again. It seemed that Bai Wanqing had not only stolen someone, but had stolen someone extraordinary. "You can go down now. Keep a close eye on her. You did a good job. Chun Tao, take him to collect the reward."

The servant was overjoyed to see how generous Bai Qinglian was, and before leaving, he did not forget to express his loyalty, saying, "I will do my best."

After he left, Bai Qinglian couldn't sit still in the room. She thought and thought and finally had some ideas.

"Chuntao, send someone to Linjia Village now to see if Lin Yunche is there. If he is, see if he is injured," Bai Qinglian said coldly, a ruthless look immediately appearing on her face.

Hmph! Bai Wanqing was so protective of that pile of betrothal gifts, and now she's got something on her hands. This Lin Yunche's identity is probably not so simple. He could very well be a ruthless bandit from the mountains or some kind of robber.
But no matter who he is, he can't escape this time.

While Bai Qinglian was plotting how to ruin Bai Wanqing's reputation, Bai Wanqing was receiving intense care from Master Luo at the century-old medical clinic.

“You’ve been studying medicine for some time now, and I see you’ve memorized the characteristics and properties of herbs pretty well. It’s time to move on to the next step. Starting tomorrow, you’ll learn pulse diagnosis from me.” Master Luo handed Bai Wanqing several medical records.

Bai Wanqing was naturally happy, as her studies had finally taken a step forward.

Manager Zhou, standing to the side, teased the master and apprentice, saying, "Dr. Luo, you really care about Qing'er. In two months, she will be getting married and becoming someone else's wife. Are you still forcing Qing'er to study medicine like this?"

Master Luo's face darkened upon hearing this. How could he force Qing to study? But he was indeed afraid that Qing would abandon him and look longingly at his grand-disciple.

Bai Wanqing smiled and said gently, "Grandmaster, don't worry, wherever Wanqing goes, Grandmaster will be there too. Wanqing will always follow you to learn medicine."

Master Luo's face immediately brightened from its previous gloom to a radiant smile. "I knew you were different from that girl Zi Rou. You would never abandon your master." As he finished speaking, his eyes even reddened.

Bai Wanqing was somewhat surprised. Could it be that her mother had abandoned Master Luo back then? But that was just a thought, since Master Luo wasn't just one of her mother's disciples.
At this time, in Linjia Village.

Lin Feiyun was worried when Lin Yunche didn't return last night. He looked at Cui Shi and said, "Usually, when Datou goes to get information, he never doesn't come back all night. Could something have happened?"

Cui was also worried, so she didn't give Lin Feiyun a friendly look. "Now you're worried? This is something you should have done. If you hadn't angered your superiors several times, this task wouldn't have fallen to Da Tou."

Lin Feiyun felt uneasy after being told this by Cui Shi. But what could he do? He wasn't very bright to begin with, and this task was far too difficult for him.
Before Cui could finish speaking, she heard a noise coming from her son's room next door.

Lin Feiyun felt as if he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly pushed Cui Shi to see her son, saying, "Let's not talk about it now, let's see our son first."

That's how it was. As soon as Lin Yunche returned, he saw his parents pushing and shoving their way toward him.

Lin Yunche had just changed out of his night clothes and hadn't had time to put on a new long robe yet, so the bandage on his wrist was very noticeable, and Cui Shi saw it as soon as she entered the room. She didn't have time to complain about Lin Feiyun anymore, and strode over, took Lin Yunche's wrist and looked at him with concern, "Big Head, are you injured?"

Lin Yunche withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Mother, it's just a minor injury. Look, it's been treated, and now it's not even bleeding anymore. It's not serious at all."

Cui was a woman who had seen a lot, and this minor injury was nothing to her.

"Did something happen?" Cui asked.

Lin Yunche nodded. "Yes, someone leaked our meeting place, which led to the ambush."

As soon as Lin Yunche finished speaking, he sensed some movement outside and immediately fell silent, also telling the Lin couple to hide.

"Father, Mother, stay here and don't move. I'm going out to take a look." After saying that, Lin Yunche put on a long robe and went out. He saw the people from Linjia Village escorting a middle-aged man dressed as a farmer.

"What happened?" Lin Yunche asked.

Uncle Lin said, "This man has been acting suspiciously ever since he came to our Linjia Village. He kept looking at your yard. Our Linjia Village is remote. Who would come here to look around for no reason? This man clearly has no good intentions."

The villagers who came with Uncle Lin all nodded in agreement, but they all looked at the man with hostility.

Upon realizing he had been discovered, the man immediately explained, "I'm not a bad person. I just stumbled upon this place by chance. I really didn't mean to spy on anything."

This man was sent by Bai Qinglian. He hadn't expected Linjia Village to be such a remote place. Despite his disguise, he still aroused suspicion.

The people of Linjia Village just thought he was a thief or something, but Lin Yunche felt a chill. Could it be that he had been targeted since yesterday's operation? Could this person be related to the person who leaked the information?

After thinking about it, Lin Yunche realized that he couldn't let this person off so easily.
He then detained the man, saying, "Uncle, since he's here for my family, let's handle it. I'll send him to the yamen tomorrow or the day after."

Uncle Lin still looked at the person in front of him with some concern, "Big Head, are you sure everything will be alright?"

Lin Yunche said, "Uncle, don't worry, I can handle it."

Uncle Lin nodded and let the villagers hand the person over to Lin Yunche. When the farmer saw that everyone else had left, he was no longer so scared. He carefully looked at the young master Lin in front of him. In terms of height and build, he was basically the same as the night walker from yesterday. No wonder the Third Miss asked him to come to Lin Family Village. Thinking about it, wasn't the person from last night this kid from Lin Family Village?

While the farmer was observing Lin Yunche, Lin Yunche was also secretly watching the farmer's behavior.

He could see the probing look in the farmer's eyes, and it seemed that this man was no ordinary person. So he took the farmer directly back to the yard and put him in the stable in the backyard.

The farmer then realized he was still being held captive. He suddenly began to struggle, saying, "Young master, you have really wronged me. I really just got lost and ended up here by accident. I had no other bad intentions. Please let me go."

The farmer spoke with heartfelt emotion, tears streaming down his face, but Lin Yunche remained unmoved. He looked at the farmer with a cold glint in his eyes, and the farmer was immediately frightened by that gaze.
He suddenly remembered that the man in black seemed to be injured last night, and looked again at Lin Yunche's arm.
The white gauze, by sheer coincidence, landed in the farmer's eyes. Oh no! Had this villain discovered he'd seen through his disguise? The farmer was now panicking. He'd been so focused on how to claim credit and reward that he'd only now remembered his safety.
Lin Yunche gave a wicked smile, took out a dagger from his pocket, played with it in his hand for a while, then removed the scabbard and waved the sharp blade in front of the farmer. "Speak! Who sent you? And what do you know?"

The farmer, who was usually just a servant doing odd jobs, had never seen anything like this before and was now so frightened that his legs went weak.

"I really don't know anything." The farmer wasn't stupid, of course he wouldn't admit it.

Lin Yunche, of course, didn't believe him. "Alright, you stay here. We'll talk when you're ready to talk."

After saying that, Lin Yunche tied the man up again before leaving. The Lin couple, who had already heard the commotion, became even more worried as they watched Lin Yunche return. "Could this person be a spy? If so, this is troublesome."

Lin Feiyun feared that his family's activities at the border would be exposed. If that were to happen, Lin Yunche's situation would become very dangerous, not only for him but also for the entire Lin family.
Lin Yunche lowered his head and looked at the gauze on his wrist. "It's still too early to say. Let's wait and see."

"Then what about the next time we get information?" Lin Feiyun didn't want his son to take any more risks.

"Father, we'll go to Huaizhou Prefecture with the next news. We'll have more ideas then, so you won't have to worry."

Seeing that his son had his own ideas, Lin Feiyun didn't say anything more.
(End of this chapter)