20demayo Chapter 1872 True and False
Chapter 1872 True and False
The man paused, raised his head and glanced at Chen Changli and Wan Shufang. Seeing that they had no expression, he continued, "You know what happened next. The sacrificial ceremony was ruined by you."
"The effect of opium has also been weakened, and I have never received any orders. This is all I know. I really don't know anything else." As if he was afraid that Chen Changli and Wan Shufang would hurt his parents again, the mayor was no longer arrogant and looked a little pitiful.
Chen Changli asked someone to lock the person up first and then go look for other people.
"Now, I'm afraid we have to go to Xingyun Town. Harijula, I'll trouble you to stay here to deal with the aftermath. Chen Hai, Chen Tao, Chen Ping, the three of you stay and cooperate with Harijula to deal with it."
Upon hearing this arrangement, Chen Hai and the other two had no objection, but Harijula felt bored and a little reluctant, but finally agreed.
After everything was arranged, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang set out and led their men to Xingyun Town.
After rushing for a long time, the two finally arrived at Xingyun Town in the evening. They did not stay but went directly to find Lin Zhen. When Lin Zhen saw Chen Changli and Wan Shufang, a look of surprise flashed across his face.
"Why are you back?" he asked, but still welcomed Chen Changli and Wan Shufang into the house. After Chen Changli and Wan Shufang left, he left Lin Zhen to deal with the aftermath with the imperial envoy.
Now that she has returned to Xingyun Town, Wan Shufang is extremely glad for the decision she made.
"Lin Zhen, it's a good thing you're here, otherwise we wouldn't be able to find a place to go for a while." Wan Shufang smiled, and in Lin Zhen's puzzled eyes, she continued: "I came back this time because I want to investigate something."
"We were originally in Cali Town, but we didn't expect..."
Wan Shufang sorted out what happened in Kali Town and briefly informed Lin Zhen: "This time I came here to ask you to help check this wood rubbing."
Hearing this, Lin Zhen nodded and agreed immediately: "Okay, I will send someone to check it out right away. Don't worry, I am familiar with Xingyun Town, and I will be able to find out quickly."
After that, Lin Zhen arranged accommodation for Chen Changli and Wan Shufang, and then took people to check the wood rubbings. He moved quickly, setting out in the evening and returning at night.
At this moment, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang had not rested yet. They were being affectionate in the room and analyzing the current situation. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
The two stopped, Wan Shufang blushed and pushed Chen Changli away: "You go open the door first, I'll go wash my face."
She stood up and wiped her face casually, and when she came back, she saw Lin Zhen sitting opposite Chen Changli. It was not until Wan Shufang came over that Lin Zhen began to talk about the results of his investigation.
"We found out that this Mu Tuo was indeed from Xingyun Town. He was kidnapped and disappeared when he was very young. His parents searched for him in vain, and he was eventually murdered. His death was tragic..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were immediately surprised. They stared at Lin Zhen. Seeing his confused look, Wan Shufang pursed her lips and began to explain.
"But we captured Mu Taku's parents before. If his parents have already been killed, then the couple we captured is not real."
"You arrested his parents? But his parents died a few years ago, this can't be wrong." Lin Zhen was no less shocked than them. Worried that Chen Changli and Wan Shufang would not believe him, he even took out the evidence he had found.
The evidence was right in front of them, and Chen Changli and Wan Shufang had nothing to say. The couple was fake, but the mayor still chose to confess in order to protect them.
This means that the two faces are real.
"I always feel like someone is helping us in secret." Wan Shufang murmured in a low voice. These words reached Chen Changli's ears. He also understood what Wan Shufang meant. He had already had this feeling when he picked up the jade pendant earlier.
But now is not the time to explore these things. Chen Changli took out the jade pendant and handed it to Lin Zhen: "Lin Zhen, ask someone if anyone has seen this jade pendant."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Wan Shufang stopped Lin Zhen and said softly, "Let's go tomorrow. It's getting late today. Go to bed early."
They asked people to help with the work, they couldn't let them work themselves to death day and night. Seeing Wan Shufang's concern, Lin Zhen touched the back of his head embarrassedly, but still agreed to go back to the house to rest.
After everyone left, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang discussed for a long time, but they still had no clue. They could only put it aside temporarily and wait for the result of Lin Zhen taking the jade pendant. The two took a short rest in Xingyun Town.
The next morning, Lin Zhen set out to investigate. He did not return until noon. The sun was shining brightly in the yard. Lin Zhen's forehead was covered with sweat and he was breathing heavily, obviously having just run back.
"Found it!" He said excitedly, taking out the jade pendant from his arms: "Someone said that he had seen this jade pendant before. It was a little beggar. I have brought him back. He is in the front hall."
Hearing this, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang immediately followed Lin Zhen to the front hall.
When the group arrived, the little beggar was wolfing down cakes. He looked like he had been hungry for a long time. He swallowed the whole thing without blinking. He took a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth desperately, one piece after another, until his mouth was full, as if he was stealing food.
When the little beggar saw the three people coming, he was startled and swallowed hard.
"Eat slowly, we won't do anything to you."
Wan Shufang tried to comfort him and walked up to him, pouring him a glass of water. She waited until he had finally swallowed what he had in his mouth before she took out the jade pendant.
"You said you've seen this jade pendant. Can you tell me about it in detail? I'll trade you food for information."
When he heard about food, the little beggar's eyes lit up. He was a beggar, and he usually didn't have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. Now that Wan Shufang promised to give him delicious food, he was of course happy and immediately answered Wan Shufang's question.
"Yes!" He nodded vigorously, as if recalling something: "That day, I saw someone wearing this jade pendant. It looked valuable, so I wanted to steal it and exchange it for money."
"I didn't expect that man to be so powerful. He had someone behind him. Several men in black beat me up. I was hungry and in pain for several days. That's why I was deeply impressed by this jade pendant."
The little beggar didn't look like he was lying, he even looked a little disappointed because he didn't steal the jade pendant to exchange for money and was beaten badly.
Wan Shufang comforted him by handing him another piece of cake. She also asked Lin Zhen for some silver to give to the little beggar, which made him laugh. Then she continued, "Did you see what the group of people looked like? Tell me about it."
The little beggar rolled his eyes and pounded his head, recalling what he had just heard while describing the appearance of the group of people to Wan Shufang.
The more he spoke, the uglier Wan Shufang and Chen Changli's faces became. After the little beggar finished speaking, she gave him some more silver and asked Lin Zhen to send the man away.
"Chen Changli, the characteristics he described are very consistent with those of the Xirong people."
"If that woman is the former queen, the people of Xirong are protecting the queen!"