Chapter 296 - 294: Want to Tell You All My Sour Feelings (Second Update)

Chapter 296: Chapter 294: Want to Tell You All My Sour Feelings (Second Update)

Xu Jing’s eyes moved slightly and said, "I don’t understand what Doctor Yan means by this?"

"It’s just as it is on the surface. More than that, I cannot tell you, Miss Xu, as this is not something ordinary people can meddle in."

In Yan Ci’s eyes, a hint of darkness rose, and he said, "That’s all I have to say. If Miss Xu wishes to trust me, leave as soon as possible, and wait for me... once my matters in Lingzhou are settled, if there is an opportunity, I will definitely visit Miss Xu at the Western Capital."

Xu Jing asked a few more questions, but seeing Yan Ci unwilling to say more, she could only reply, "I will consider Doctor Yan’s words. I sincerely wish to cooperate with Doctor Yan. If I can collaborate with Doctor Yan, my Xinglin Hall will surely have more of a physician’s benevolence.

I will stay in Lingzhou for a few more days, and if Doctor Yan changes her mind, she can come find me at any time."

Yan Ci said nothing, personally escorting Xu Jing out.

But Xu Jing could tell that just as she said, before her matters were resolved, she couldn’t possibly leave Lingzhou.

However, she was also unwilling to leave empty-handed. Moreover, she came precisely because she was worried that war might break out in Lingzhou, and it would be hard to find Doctor Yan’s whereabouts later.

Who would have expected that the hidden crisis in Lingzhou might be exactly the reason Doctor Yan was unwilling to leave?

Why can’t Doctor Yan leave Lingzhou? What is the matter Wei Muqing talked about that weighs on her mind?

Xu Jing pondered as she walked towards her residence, and as she was about to return, she said to Cheng Xiao beside her, "Go check Jiang Da’s residence in the mountains."

She had a premonition that Jiang Da was the key to unlocking all these mysteries.

Having said that, she walked into the courtyard but before she stepped into the main hall, a sudden halt followed as she gazed in disbelief at the inside of the house.

Inside, by a table, sat a handsome man in a raven blue round-collared robe, exuding a refreshing aura, gently caressing a teacup in his right hand. He turned his head, smiling gently and serenely, and said, "Jing, you’re back."

It was Xiao Yi!

It took Xu Jing quite some time to suppress the shock in her heart, and she quickly ran over, glaring at the man who appeared out of nowhere, "How did you get here? Aren’t you afraid of being discovered?"

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, pulled Xu Jing’s hand to make her sit, and said, "Just for a little while. I have my ways. Knowing you were nearby but unable to even take a look at you is too cruel."

Especially after they had just expressed their feelings for each other.

Heavens knew how much willpower Xiao Yi had to muster these days to not think about her every moment.

He even thought that thanks to the tense situation in Lingzhou, he couldn’t spare much extra thought.

Seeing the slightly resentful expression on the man’s face, Xu Jing couldn’t help but laugh, "It’s only been a few days."

Listen to this cold-hearted speech.

Xiao Yi sighed lightly, tightened the grip on her hand he hadn’t let go since earlier, and suddenly, as if he thought of something, chuckled, "I didn’t understand before why other men were always blurting out such jealous words, but now I can somewhat grasp it."

Just like now, words of jealousy kept pouring into his mind, a desire to cherish every moment with her, sharing all his thoughts with her.

Xu Jing instantly understood his meaning, her face blushing slightly. She cleared her throat, "Those words should be spoken when feelings are strong and deep, when the atmosphere and place are right, so don’t say them randomly now."

"Mm."

Xiao Yi agreed with her, "Only when the feelings are right."

Xu Jing: "..."

She couldn’t help but laugh at him, never imagining that this man could be so brazenly sentimental.

To prevent him from continuing with his jealous talk, Xu Jing changed the topic, "Let’s not talk about this. How are things progressing on your end? Any clues about the mastermind?"

His wife seemed always to prioritize business over him.

Xiao Yi gently pinched her hand, "There’s some progress. The case on my side isn’t too hard to find a breakthrough. Once you consider that Cui Han might have been framed, you can determine who in his circle is the most suspicious."

Xu Jing immediately responded, "Currently acting as the substitute Shuofang Jiedu Envoy’s deputy general—Yuan Zaili."

"Correct."

Xiao Yi seemed to be addicted to pinching her hand, lightly kneading as he said, "When Li Huaiying’s letter was discovered, Yuan Zaili immediately allied with people appointed by His Majesty by Cui Han’s side to imprison him. When I interrogated him, asking how he could betray Cui Han so decisively, his reply was impeccable—he said his loyalty has always been solely to the Great Chu dynasty.

For days, I have had people secretly follow him, but he clearly knows we suspect him, so he hasn’t made any mistakes."

Xu Jing glanced at him, "A skilled hunter wouldn’t just stupidly wait for the prey to slip up."

Unknowingly, she had come to understand him so well.

A faint smile appeared in Xiao Yi’s dark eyes, "Correct. While I pretended to wait for him to slip up, secretly, I sent people to investigate whether he did anything unusual or interacted closely with anyone before Cui Han’s incident. Two days ago, I finally found some clues.

In the three months before Cui Han’s incident, he would almost go back to his hometown in Shuo State’s Xindong County every month. From Lingzhou, it only takes a day by fast riding.

He wasn’t that frequent with his hometown visits before. I’ve already sent people to Xindong County to find out, and if nothing goes wrong, my people should be back today."

"No, it’s too simple."

Xu Jing furrowed her brow, "All this is too easy. As you just said, in Cui Han’s case, once you think he might have been framed, the first suspicion naturally falls on Yuan Zaili.

Yuan Zaili may have made preparations against your moves, but anyone with a bit of smarts would think we wouldn’t just wait for him to slip up, and would definitely send people to investigate him.

And his anomalies are too easy to discover!

It’s as if he never intended to hide the fact that he is suspicious."

Even ordinary folks like Yan Si and Sister-in-law Wang know to try to destroy evidence to exonerate themselves.

How could someone at the deputy general level like Yuan Zaili not know to do this!

If he wanted, he could have a thousand ways to make his movements more secretive.

Unless, he never intended to hide, or, he didn’t find it necessary to hide!

Xu Jing’s alertness pleased Xiao Yi, and he couldn’t help but sigh with a bit of admiration, "Correct, Yuan Zaili is wary of us but not thoroughly. So, Prince Zhao and I both feel that Lingzhou is about to have an incident, and the mastermind behind all this will soon take action.

Yuan Zaili probably didn’t see the need to hide from us, because, in his view, we might not be able to leave Lingzhou safely."

Xu Jing immediately recalled Yan Ci’s warning to her that evening, frowning slightly, "Someone also mentioned to me tonight that something is going to happen in Lingzhou soon."