coobybook Chapter 214 Shen Shuli Assassinates a Criminal Servant
Chapter 214 Shen Shuli Assassinates a Criminal Servant
The thought of him being so badly injured, under heavy surveillance, and still taking such a great risk to come see her despite his illness filled Shen Shuli's heart with tenderness.
"So your injury is completely healed?"
Xie Chengyuan shook his head and explained, "The cultivation method I practice is special and helps me recover from injuries, so I recover faster than normal people, but the gold needles in my body have not been completely expelled yet."
Shen Shuli thought for a moment, then reached into her sleeve and handed Xie Chengyuan a bottle of spiritual spring water.
"This is the potion I gave you before. I only brought one bottle this time. You can drink it all. I'll secretly get you a few more when I have the chance."
"This is too valuable, I can't accept it," Xie Chengyuan refused outright.
"Since you gave me so much money, consider it payment for the medicine."
Shen Shuli smiled and gave him a reason that he could accept.
She felt that Xie Chengyuan's injuries should be healed as soon as possible, so that the Xie family could better face their future exile.
If the Xie family were to face another assassination attempt like the one before, they wouldn't be powerless to resist.
And this time too.
If it weren't for the commotion from the next room, something might have already happened to the Xie family.
"Do you know who is targeting your Xie family this time?"
Xie Chengyuan lowered his eyes slightly, looked at Shen Shuli, and nodded, saying, "I am very familiar with that aura; it is Xue Bufan."
Shen Shuli was not surprised.
Xue Bufan didn't dare to appear in the procession escorting the exiles.
Anyone would find his identity questionable.
“I’m not very surprised,” Shen Shuli said.
"Well, everything should be fine here now. You should go back," Xie Chengyuan said, glancing at the already pale sky.
Shen Shuli nodded upon hearing this, then jumped out of the window and left.
Xie Chengyuan stood at the window, watching the petite figure gradually disappear into the distance. He glanced at the medicine bottle in his hand, and a smile involuntarily curved his lips.
Then, open the bottle cap and swallow the medicine inside in one gulp.
Even though he had already used the potion, he still felt that its effects were too miraculous.
My injury was so severe that it was more than half healed after only three or four treatments!
He unconsciously tightened his grip on the empty bottle in his hand.
Unexpectedly, Miss Shen was hiding quite a few secrets.
No matter what, I must keep those secrets from her!
Shen Shuli had just left not long ago.
Xuan Guang also entered Xie Chengyuan's room from the same spot.
Xie Chengyuan was wrapping strips of cloth around his face at that moment.
Upon seeing this, Xuan Guang immediately stepped forward to help.
"Master, let me come down!"
Xie Chengyuan did not refuse.
"How did you come?"
"I have brought you some good things."
Xuan Guang's face no longer held its usual cold expression; instead, he offered a very obsequious explanation.
"What good stuff?" Xie Chengyuan asked, puzzled.
"It's a miracle drug, the medicine Miss Shen gave my subordinates to heal their wounds. Its effects are the strongest I've ever seen."
Xuan Guang quickly tied the cloth strips around his neck and immediately took out a medicine bottle to present to Xie Chengyuan.
Xie Chengyuan looked at the same medicine bottle that Shen Shuli had just given him, and his feelings were quite complicated.
Miss Shen is truly generous, willing to give away such good medicine so casually!
Did she even know what these drugs meant?
"How are your injuries?" Xie Chengyuan asked instead of taking the money directly.
“My injuries have long since healed. This bottle of medicine was given to us by Miss Shen yesterday for self-defense. I think Master needs it more now.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Chengyuan immediately refused, saying, "Since she gave it to you, you can keep it for yourselves. You don't need to give it to me."
Xuan Guang came specifically to deliver medicine to his master, but no matter how much he pleaded, Xie Chengyuan simply wouldn't accept it.
He had no choice but to leave.
Xie Chengyuan then lay back down on the floor and continued to pretend to be asleep.
The next morning.
Xue Bufan and the postmaster counted the number of prisoners and checked the list, reporting the loss of exiled personnel to the postmaster one by one.
The postmaster had already invited a coroner to examine the bodies of the deceased exiled prisoners and yamen runners, and the final result was consistent with the facts stated by Xue Bufan.
A few days ago, assassins launched a surprise attack on the exile procession, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries among the exiled prisoners and their servants.
The officials could not simply discard these corpses; they had to keep them with them at all times.
It needs to be reported to the government or post station official at the next stop, and after the government verifies it, it will be reported to the capital.
Xue Bufan waited until he had finished handing over all the documents and procedures to the postmaster, as well as the bodies of the prisoners and yamen runners.
Therefore, there was no rush to set off, allowing the prisoners to rest for a longer period of time.
Shen Shuli had been waiting at the door since early morning with the prison uniforms her family had rushed to make for the Xie family.
Mu Wanjun had also been thinking about this matter, and came to the door early in the morning to pick up her things.
"Later, a group of soldiers will return to the capital with the corpses of prisoners and yamen runners. Among them are two yamen runners who have lost a leg. Find an opportunity to take care of them for me."
Mu Wanjun held Shen Shuli's hand and whispered in her ear, their faces close together, at the doorway.
Shen Shuli was still unaware of the specifics of what had happened last night, only knowing that it had little to do with her best friend's family.
Now it seems that those two constables must be the ones who caused trouble last night.
"Okay, I understand. Don't worry." Shen Shuli replied and turned to leave.
Mu Wanjun, carrying a package, arrived at the Xie family's large dormitory and knocked on the door.
When Xie Da Shao's wife, Wen Jingxian, heard the knocking, she quickly opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see Mu Wanjun.
The rest of the Xie family also looked at Princess Anrong with curiosity, unable to guess her purpose.
"Princess, is there something you need? Please come in quickly." Wen Jingxian hurriedly invited the person in.
But then it dawned on me that the dormitory was in terrible condition, filthy everywhere, with not even a place to sit.
Not wanting them to feel awkward, Mu Wanjun handed the package to Wen Jingxian and said, "Madam Xie, these are some spare clothes that my friend specially made for you. They may not fit perfectly, but please make do with them."
The Xie family never expected that the princess would come to deliver clean clothes to them.
Last night they paid for water to take a bath, but they didn't have any clean clothes to change into.
They originally planned to wash their clothes in bathwater and make do with them.
But they dared not remain naked for long under these circumstances, and could only endure the nausea and continue wearing their original clothes.
The Xie family members all looked eagerly at the package in Wen Jingxian's hands; these clothes were just in time for them!
Wen Jingxian wanted to refuse, but she couldn't bear to.
Because she didn't know how to reciprocate.
Mu Wanjun seemed to see the hesitation and struggle in her heart, and said, "We have to support each other along the way. If you really want to settle things, why not convert these into silver and pay it back when we get there?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Jingxian accepted the package with peace of mind.
Since we've already owed the Mu family once, one more time won't make a difference.
"Thank you, Princess. I will accept it."
"Okay, you guys change your clothes first, then give me your dirty clothes later and I'll have my friend wash them for you," Mu Wanjun said with a smile.
"Okay, we'll change them now."
"I'll go and take it up to my sixth brother's wife and the others."
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