Perfect Encounter - Chapter 110.1

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Chapter 110.1

That night, Yao Kun did not get any evidence of Qian Pei’s involvement in the kidnapping. Upon returning to the government office, he summoned the bookkeeper to make a record of the case; that he went to the Qian Mansion in Fu’an County tonight and found out that the sedan bearer had long left the Qian Mansion and there was no evidence that Qian Pei was involved in this matter.

On the second day, An Ruochen came to the Governor’s Mansion and looked for Mrs. Governor to ask for Mr. Huo’s ashes. She said Cao Yihan held a grudge and cursed General Long in the barracks, damaging General Long’s military authority, and he had to detain him. She wanted to take Mr. Huo’s ashes first and give them to Cao Yihan if she had the chance to go to the barracks again.

Meng Jiayue asked about the frontline and worried about Cao Yihan’s safety, and after some concern, she gave the ashes to An Ruochen.

Hearing about An Ruochen’s arrival, the Governor called her over and took the initiative to explain the case to her.

When An Ruochen heard that the sedan bearer was investigated and Qian Pei wasn’t involved, her anger rose up. In any case, he just wanted to help cover up the truth. An Ruochen restrained her anger. It’s harmful to be so irritated and angry, so she admonished herself to be patient.

“Be patient.”

An Ruochen was shocked to hear this. She thought she let her tongue slip and said it.

Yao Kun saw An Ruochen look over and continued, “I know Miss is dissatisfied with Tang Xuan’s matter. I did show negligence, but you must not be depressed, Miss.”

“Then does the Lord intend to arrest the sedan bearer?” An Ruochen was now quite familiar with the official investigation routine.

“No.” Yao Kun replied.

Be patient, An Ruochen said again to herself. Then she asked, “Then how does the Lord intend to investigate?”

“I questioned Qian Pei yesterday, and he said something. I think it’s quite interesting, so I promised not to pursue him on this matter, to stabilize him like this so I can continue to investigate.”

An Ruochen couldn’t help but sneer, “I’ve done this kind of thing before, and as a result, the witnesses died, and the evidence perished.” Excuses, all excuses. The Governor was delaying everyone and blurring the point of the matter.

“Qian Pei said he knows your fourth sister is alive, Miss.”

An Ruochen froze, and now that made her quite patient. “How does he know?”

“He didn’t say. He wants to find her.”

“It’s strange for him to say this to you, my Lord.”

Yao Kun stiffened slightly. This An Ruochen was also too perceptive. He said, “He brought it up when I reprimanded him about the forced marriage. I was thinking that since he knew about your fourth sister, Miss, perhaps if I probe further, I can find his source of information out. If this matter is related to the spies, and Tang Xuan is also related to the spies, and Tang Xuan lived and died in Fu’an County, and Qian Pei is also in Fu’an County, then does Qian Pei know about Tang Xuan’s affairs?”

An Ruochen sat up straight. What to do? She felt that something was happening to the Lord Governor.

“Qian Pei is wary of you, Miss, of me, and even of his son, but he is unguarded against Miss’s father.”

Yes. An Ruochen agreed with this. Her father was evil and stupid, and Qian Pei didn’t even have him in his sight. She had thought about it last night. She would use this case to handle the things she wanted to do. It was evident who was using Mrs. Duan, and An Zhifu’s imprisonment allowed her to deal with it. Did the Lord Governor also intend to start with the An family?

“Qian Pei used the insane Mrs. Duan to work against you, Miss. Naturally, he will also think of continuing to utilize the An family. The more actions there are, the more chances to find a crack. What does Miss think?”

An Ruochen felt quite good. The more actions you take, the easier it is to find the cracks. The An family was not the only one who had a close relationship with Qian Pei and made Qian Pei look down on them. You, Lord Governor, too, don’t you think so?

“How would you like me to do it? Just order me.” An Ruochen said.

An Ruochen went to the women’s prison room and met Mrs. Duan.

Mrs. Duan’s face was haggard, but she had changed her clothes and straightened her hair. An Ruochen knew Yao Kun had sent a doctor to treat her injuries. The doctor said that Mrs. Duan was suffering from hysteria.

An Ruochen couldn’t be sure whether Mrs. Duan was really sick or not, and she wondered if she was faking it. At this moment, Mrs. Duan’s eyes looked at her, sharp, hateful, and she seemed a bit pleased. It did seem like madness, but An Ruochen felt that a normal Mrs. Duan would also be like this when she saw her.

“Fourth Mother, fourth sister is still alive.” That was the first thing An Ruochen said when she opened her mouth.

Mrs. Duan’s eyes instantly glowed, “I knew you would say that.”

“How do you know?”

Mrs. Duan didn’t say anything, alertness now showing in her eyes.

“Did the one who told you also explain that you can’t tell anyone?”

Mrs. Duan still didn’t speak.

An Ruochen asked, “If you say it, what will happen? You’ll be killed?”

Mrs. Duan didn’t have much of an expression.

An Ruochen looked at her and added, “I guess you aren’t’ afraid of death, Fourth Mother. I heard that you had once made a scene by hanging yourself, Fourth Mother, but Father lashed out at you a few times, and you didn’t dare to die anymore.”

Mrs. Duan’s eyes twitched as she recalled that time.

“Since you’re not afraid to die, why are you afraid of the whip?”

Mrs. Duan pursed her lips.

“I’m also afraid of the whip.” An Ruochen said, “Suffering alive is sadder than dying. That’s why I said to myself; in order not to be whipped and tortured, I must escape.”

The three words “escape” irritated Mrs. Duan, and she shouted, “You poisonous heart, you killed Fang’er! Say! What on earth did you do to Fang’er? How did she disappear? How did she go? I even didn’t see her for the last time!” At the end of her scream, she cried again.