coobybook Chapter 316 You Will Help Me, Right?
Chapter 316 You Will Help Me, Right?
Wait until the meal is almost finished.
Qin Bingrui looked at Lord Zhang.
Lord Zhang was inexplicably nervous. Could this scarred woman, who even His Royal Highness Prince Ning and Chief Envoy Yao didn't take seriously, be someone very important?
"Master Zhang, don't you have an appetite? Why are you eating so little?"
"No, no."
Luo Yu wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and said to Qin Bingrui, "It's already past noon. Master Zhang must have eaten. Don't make trouble for no reason."
Mr. Zhang drank a cup of tea and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Zhu Jinyou didn't bother to elaborate, so he went straight to the point and asked Master Zhang: "I heard that Ma San was jailbroken in the prefectural prison? What happened?"
Mr. Zhang was so nervous that he almost bit his tongue.
"Yes, that's what happened. I sent someone to thoroughly investigate that Ma San. He said his name was Wu Wanqian and that he was a villager from Gaotian Village outside Qianzhou City. He wasn't Ma San at all."
"After you detained him, did you send someone to seek confirmation from the Muzhou government? Perhaps someone from the Bai family in Muzhou could recognize him?"
"This……"
Lord Zhang didn't know how to explain it. After all, Young Master Xiaobai said at the time that he would personally bring Ma San back to Muzhou Prefecture for trial, so he didn't take the next step.
Luo Yu knew that based on the existing means of judging, this case would not be so easy to solve. The key at the moment was to find Ma San.
She could see that Lord Zhang was very nervous, so she slowed her voice and asked very softly, "Does Lord Zhang know where Ma San will escape to?"
Lord Zhang thought for a moment and continued, "I later sent runners to Wu Wanqian's hometown to inquire. The villagers said that Wu Wanqian hadn't returned home for three months. He was probably killed outside because of his many crimes. The leading runner also asked about Wu Wanqian's appearance and physique, and he was indeed very similar to the arrested Ma San. Wu Wanqian had never done anything serious in his youth. He was good at eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. In addition, he was a bachelor, so no one in his family wanted to find out what he had done."
Luo Yu noticed something suspicious and asked, "If he's not Ma San, why did he escape from prison?"
Master Zhang said with a guilty conscience, "Perhaps Wu Wanqian has also committed some crime and is afraid of being investigated?"
"How many people were there who attempted to break out of the prison? How many guards were assigned to the cell? Were there any witnesses who saw it?"
"There were only three people who broke into the prison. We had about ten guards on duty, but the two guards outside were knocked unconscious. The guards inside were caught off guard and several were seriously injured. The rest were slightly injured but will be unable to perform their duties normally for a while."
Luo Yu's eyes rolled as he continued to ask, "The guards were knocked unconscious? Did they have any sequelae?"
Lord Zhang was puzzled. Was the problem whether the guard was injured or not?
He immediately shook his head. "They're fine, but I'm not sure what happened next. They're lucky to be alive."
Luo Yu smiled and didn't ask any further questions.
When Eunuch Yao heard that the detective storybook written by Miss Luo Yu was widely circulated among the people, he couldn't help but find fault with her and humiliate her.
"I heard that Miss Bai's biography of Wenbo is very popular among the people. I wonder if it's just empty talk."
Luo Yu's eyes rolled around.
Zhu Jinyou just wanted to laugh when he saw this. In front of Eunuch Yao, Luo Yu was too lazy to pretend.
"Chief Envoy Yao, how about you lend us a hand? If this case can be successfully solved, I can include this story in the Biography of Wen Bo. Then, Chief Envoy Yao will surely be known as a brave and fearless hero among the people..."
"This is your business, why should I get involved?"
Luo Yu paused for a moment, lowered his eyes, and said aggrievedly: "If my younger brother Bai Lingyi had not been found, my mother would not have left Qianzhou so easily. If my mother did not leave, how could I abandon them and walk away?
Chief Envoy Yao, you just doubted my reasoning ability, but even if I were powerful enough, I wouldn't be able to capture a group of desperate criminals on my own. My current ability is just to come up with some ideas so that the authorities can help me find the real culprit who framed our Bai family...
If the government isn't strong enough, what good will my extraordinary abilities do? As long as Ma San isn't caught, the Bai family's grievances won't be redressed. If word gets to the Queen... "
Lord Zhang was shocked. What does this have to do with the Empress?
Eunuch Yao's face was not very good: "What do you mean by this, Miss Bai?"
"Our first wife of the Bai family was framed by a villain, and the second wife has been accused of being the framed criminal. If we don't catch this Ma San, we won't be able to completely clear the name of our first and second wives. The second wife of the Bai family, Mrs. Deng's younger sister, is married to the eldest son of the Duke of Anguo. If the bad reputation of the second wife of the Bai family spreads outside, I'm afraid it will implicate the Duke of Anguo..."
"If you don't believe me, my personal maid Xiaotao can testify. By the way, the Queen once gave me a jade pendant of the finest white jade. This kind of jade pendant is extremely rare. I think you must have seen it in the palace."
Eunuch Yao's face turned pale. How could the Bai family be so closely connected to the Anguo Mansion? Wouldn't this case eventually reach the Empress's ears, and then the Emperor's?
Now he is in a difficult situation. Whether he helps or not, it will be troublesome.
It turns out that what the ancients said was right: not talking too much and keeping silent is the best way to practice.
Zhang had been holding a teacup, trying to calm down, but when he heard about the Bai family's connection to the Empress, he became even more flustered, his hand trembling uncontrollably as he held the cup. He could only blame himself for not taking it seriously. If the person who escaped from Qianzhou Prison was truly Ma San, and he were convicted of incompetence, even three heads wouldn't be enough to chop off!
He couldn't help but touch his neck and took a breath.
Zhu Jinyou had inquired about all the affairs of the Bai family earlier, including how the eldest wife of the Bai family was framed, how Qin Luoluo replaced Bai Fengchu's identity, and how he and Qin Bingrui buried Bai Fengchu and avenged him. However, there has been no clue since Ma San ran away, and it is impossible to prove that the eldest wife of the Bai family was framed by the second wife.
Unexpectedly, she has now pulled the second branch of the Bai family and the queen into her camp.
There is probably no woman in this world who is more cunning than her.
Perhaps, it was because Qin Luohong was so bold and cunning that he cared so much about him!
After weighing the pros and cons, Eunuch Yao finally calmed down.
"What is Miss Bai going to do next?"
"I want Eunuch Yao to send the guards from the Imperial City Division to help find the whereabouts of the real Wu Wanqian. I'm sure the possibility of him being alive is not high."
"Oh? So you're going to find him, dead or alive?"
Luo Yu nodded cautiously.
"If we can really prove that Wu Wanqian is someone else, then we can naturally prove that Ma San is a fake Wu Wanqian."
"Okay, we in the Imperial City Division are never vague when investigating people and handling cases."
Luo Yu turned to Master Zhang and said, "Master Zhang, I would like to ask you for a favor."
When Lord Zhang heard that he could redeem himself, he immediately bowed and said, "No, no, young lady, please speak freely. It is my duty to apprehend the criminal."
"Send someone to follow the two unconscious yamen runners and carefully investigate every place they have been to."
Then he said to Eunuch Yao, "I hope Chief Envoy Yao can send a few people with strong martial arts skills to follow the yamen runners. Perhaps we can get some new gains."
Qin Bingrui said, "Sister, aren't you afraid that these yamen runners will find out something and tell you secretly?"
Luo Yu smiled mysteriously: "That's why Eunuch Yao needs to send another expert to follow! Lord Zhang, don't say too much about this matter, just send someone to keep an eye on it."
"it is good!"
Zhu Jinyou had also analyzed the guards as suspects, but since they'd dared to release Ma San, they must have received significant benefits and wouldn't betray him easily. That's why Luo Yu wanted everyone to follow the two men. Perhaps some ulterior motives might be tempted to extort some money, so he privately informed the guards. Although the guards had already taken the money and performed the task, they would naturally feel that the money they'd received wasn't enough after being followed again by suspicion, and might even seize the opportunity to find their contact and demand more...
What Miss Luo Yu is gambling on is human greed.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Zhu Jinyou's lips.
The girl he admired was indeed very interesting.
After seeing off Lord Zhang and Eunuch Yao, Zhu Jinyou did not say goodbye immediately.
Qin Luoqi wanted to take a shower and change clothes immediately, but since this person stayed here, she had to accompany him, which was annoying.
Qin Bingrui jokingly said, "Mr. Zhu is always with you, and they're not even engaged yet. As a prince, don't you think this is quite funny?"
Zhu Jinyou smiled and said, "What's so funny? I like Miss Luo Yu, so why should I be afraid of others laughing at me?"
Qin Bingrui quite appreciated what he said. He was a responsible man.
Afterwards, Xiaotao served the special milk tea.
Zhu Jinyou glanced at Xiao Tao meaningfully, and said to Luo Yu quietly, "If Ma San is really caught, wouldn't Miss Bai's true identity also be exposed? Miss Luo Yu, isn't she afraid that the news will reach the Queen..."
Luo Yu took a sip of milk tea, and the milky flavor became stronger. Strands of sweetness overflowed from the corners of his lips and flowed into the depths of his throat like silky satin.
Just like her feelings for Zhu Jinyou, they are faint, but they make her never tired of it.
She raised her eyes slightly with a smile in her eyes.
"Zhu Jinyou, you will help me, right?"