SFS Chapter 121 Chuci's Plan
Chapter 121 Chuci's Plan
Then this father and son cannot be kept together.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci didn't want to listen any further and started a carpet search directly.
I don’t know whether these two people were confident or conceited, but the gold, silver and jade items obtained through corruption and improper means were actually placed beside their beds.
Even the account books were just mixed in with a few volumes of the Four Books and Five Classics on the bookshelf. Well, it was really perfunctory.
However, this greatly facilitated Chu Ci. Just in case, she simply put all the gold, silver, jade and books on the bookshelf into the space.
After thinking about it, he was afraid of alerting the enemy, so he found some similar books in the space and put them on it.
As for gold, silver and jade articles, since no two are exactly the same, just make a partition and put the things on the upper layer back in their original positions.
It sounds like a huge project, but because of the existence of the dual cheats of space and "Xing'er", Chu Ci completed it in just a few minutes.
Then he returned along the same route and met up with Fan Jingrui outside the yamen.
Seeing Chu Ci came out empty-handed and so quickly, Fan Jingrui mistakenly thought that Chu Ci hadn't found anything, and hurriedly comforted him: "It doesn't matter if you didn't find it, let's go back first."
Chu Ci did not refute.
But as soon as he got back to the inn, Chu Ci started taking things out of his bag (space). One, two, three books... before long, Chu Ci had filled the table with all the books he had collected.
"Were these all taken out by my wife?" Fan Jingrui knew that Chu Ci had become much stronger after he was cured of the poison, but it was not noticeable at all as he was carrying such heavy books. Wasn't this a bit too exaggerated?
Chu Ci pretended not to know and said, "Hurry up and send a message to the Fifth Prince. Although I have found some similar books to disguise it, I don't know how long I can keep it a secret."
"Okay." Fan Jingrui didn't bother to test Chu Ci's strength. He hurriedly wrote a letter concisely about the abnormal situation of Chen Jingting and his son, and sent it out with a carrier pigeon.
Lianzhou City
After receiving the pigeon message from Fan Jingrui, the Fifth Prince immediately found the Purple-robed Envoy and asked, "We also boarded the ship in Lingao, why didn't we notice anything unusual?"
Compared to the Fifth Prince's regret, the Purple Envoy was the most pragmatic. "You stay in Lianzhou. I will set off right away. It would be best if I could get there before daybreak."
After hearing this, the Fifth Prince paused for a moment, but he also understood that the Purple Envoy's approach was the most appropriate. After a pause, he only said, "Have a safe journey."
The purple-robed envoy straightened his back when he heard this. "Don't worry, Fifth Prince. They are just some rats who are afraid of the light. They are not qualified to devour me."
Then, his expression became stern, and he said to his subordinates who were already waiting outside: "The target is the Lingao County Government Office, let's go--"
Zi Yi and his group did not sleep all night, while Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui were busy sifting through the account books, also working all night long.
Looking at the five thick account books, Chu Ci almost suspected that there was something wrong with his eyes: "In just three years, the Chen family father and son actually sent 200,000 taels of silver to the capital. Did they plunder Lingao County?"
Fan Jingrui's face was also very solemn, even a little discouraged. "Leave it to the Purple Envoy. These matters are not something we can interfere with."
Chu Ci keenly noticed Fan Jingrui's abnormality: "Are you discouraged, my husband? Or do you only now feel that the man in the capital is not worthy of your loyalty?"
After being confronted by Chu Ci, the dejection on Fan Jingrui's face disappeared.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a self-deprecating smile, and he said, "I was thinking wrong."
Then a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, as if he had made up his mind. He took a deep breath and continued, "We fought not for that person, but because if the nest is overturned, the eggs will be broken. We fought for self-protection and for justice in our hearts."
Although Chu Ci's filter for Fan Jingrui was shattered, she couldn't help but feel admiration when she saw the change in Fan Jingrui's expression.
Chu Ci always understood that Fan Jingrui was a responsible person who would not be easily defeated by difficulties.
She gently held Fan Jingrui's hand, and everything was said without words.
Fan Jingrui felt Chu Ci's support and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He held Chu Ci's hand tightly and said, "Thank you, my lady."
The purple-robed envoy climbed in through the window and happened to see the couple being intimate. He coughed and said, "You two, it's not very kind of you to do this."
Chu Ci rolled his eyes upon hearing this and threw the account book away. "We are exhausted now, Master Zi Yi, please do as you please."
The purple-robed envoy was also very tactful. Just as he turned around and was about to leave, Fan Jingrui imitated Chu Ci and threw out a note. "This is the real residence of the Chen family father and son."
This delay made the Purple-robed Envoy less anxious to leave. "Mrs. Fan, can you tell me why you want that poisonous konjac?"
Before Chu Ci could speak, the purple-robed envoy said, "Don't use the excuse that you are afraid of innocent people getting hurt. People who are blackmailed won't be stupid enough to eat the things given by the blackmailer. People of Lin Gao, after what you did today, I'm afraid no one will be brave enough to eat it."
Chu Ci: "If I say I have a way to remove the toxins from konjac, will Lord Purple Envoy believe me?"
"I believe it." The Purple-Robed Envoy said without any hesitation.
This made Chu Ci a little dumbfounded, "You trust me so much, aren't you afraid that I am fooling you?"
Upon hearing this, the purple-robed envoy straightened his expression and said solemnly: "Although you look down on me and even the Fifth Prince, you have sympathy for the people of the Great Zhou."
Chu Ci felt a little embarrassed when he was suddenly praised as so great.
She quickly pointed at the Purple Envoy's right hand holding the note and changed the subject, "Master Purple Envoy, if you don't go now, aren't you afraid of delaying things?"
The purple-robed envoy still did not move, but asked Chu Ci: "Madam Fan, do you want to kill someone and destroy his heart?"
"What do you want me to do?" The purple-clothed messenger smiled too frivolously, and Chu Ci's vigilance instantly increased.
The purple-robed envoy had long been accustomed to Chu Ci's distrust, and his tone did not change. He continued, "If the Chen family father and son knew that the poison in their hands had become edible delicacies in your hands, would they be furious?"
Chu Ci raised his eyebrows, "I don't know if they will be angry, but I am very angry. You actually calculated my little money and made it difficult for me and my dear little money."
The purple-robed envoy immediately knew Chu Ci's plan and could not confront him forcefully. He just ran away, "I'm leaving first. Don't be late and delay the important matter."
The purple-robed envoy immediately understood Chu Ci's intention. He was planning to steal all the good stuff from the Women's College. He couldn't force his way in. He just ran away, "I'm leaving first. Don't be late and delay the important business."