Chapter 297: Everyone All Not Good

“So what? Still counting on this prince to bear the favor?” For someone like Li Hong Yuan, even if you have what he wants all offered to him, he still may not necessarily say a single word of thanks to you.

“Wangye is thinking too much, this old man merely wants to say, some things that aren’t convenient for wangye to do, this old man can do in your place.” The meaning in these words couldn’t be more obvious. Just as Li Hong Yuan bluntly pointed out that the other party was mostly using him, he also no longer hid his true motives.

Li Hong Yuan let out a sneer, the mockery couldn’t be more obvious, and without saying anything, he just turned and left.

The Pei clan leader couldn’t help but frown. He somewhat didn’t understand too well Li Hong Yuan’s meaning, seemingly not like purely distrusting.

Li Hong Yuan once said, whether or not he was going to be ‘used’ by the Pei clan, first depended on his mood, then the Pei clan’s sincerity. His mood right now, although can’t be said as bad, towards this Pei clan leader, it was still mostly bad. As for sincerity, just based on one line? Moreover, did Li Hong Yuan need him to take his place? Completely unnecessary.

The Pei clan leader temporarily didn’t understand, but he didn’t argue too much either. He was very clear, saying a hundred words wasn’t as good as doing one thing. Furthermore, right now, he merely just said one word. Jin Qinwang’s goal this time in coming to Jiangnan, he similarly was very clear. As such, after letting him properly witness the Pei clan’s capability, he probably will no longer remain indifferent.

The follow-up matters, the Pei clan leader had it all arranged, and afterwards, no longer questioned, though he didn’t leave either. After all, the canals were sealed off right now and can’t be passed through. In any case, it’s not like he can leave from the mountain ridge. That kind of climbing over the mountain ridge activity, was it something he, this kind of raised in luxury old man, can endure?

He changed his attire, and just disappeared within the water fort, becoming an inconspicuous member of the water fort.

Aside from the ten some ‘wounded’ bodyguards, including Yu Zhong Qing, the others, according to the original plan, all hid themselves, and the ones originally hiding in the dark to begin with naturally didn’t need to be mentioned. And that portion on the surface also completely turned from the surface to the dark. However, this way, there were still some problems. After all, the amount of people were a bit numerous, so if lacking too many, they will be replenished from other places, and with this replenishment, it was possible to get spies inserted by others and disposing these spies will certainly be troublesome.

Jing Wan’s six servant girls were broken into three groups, letting the others take away two pairs. Jing Wan’s wet nurse was also kept behind, while Gong mama left. According to Li Hong Yuan’s meaning, he further wanted to let Gong mama stay behind to serve Jing Wan, but Jing Wan’s wet nurse’s body was far inferior to Gong mama’s. One mishap, and she might just lose her life. Aside from this, it was just the living survey map, Sir Shi, getting packaged and shipped out altogether.

(T/N: I completely forgot the living survey map was with them, but I guess it’s good to have a gps when in the middle of nowhere.)

As such, during this ‘assassination attempt’, having the people scattered was more reasonable, and afterwards, just need to find an appropriate opportunity to have the people gathered together again. As for that portion of people that hid away, naturally they were just ‘dead’.

This section of the canal extended continuously for several dozen li, and as for the continuously extending mountain ridges on the two sides, how big of a range this was, this bit, Jing Wan didn’t know.

Then, having the numerous precious objects moved away, and afterwards, entirely shipped out to ‘sink with the boat’, this similarly wasn’t a small endeavor, even needing to pray that they don’t run into the government soldiers outside. However, this didn’t have the slightest relation with Li Hong Yuan at all.

With the luxurious things gone, they all changed into plain cotton clothing. If not for the clothes on the inside not changing, Li Hong Yuan’s complexion most likely would’ve darkened into the bottom of a pot. Of course, this had nothing to do with himself. It was mainly because of Jing Wan. The rough hemp garments’ touch, he feared that it would accidentally graze Jing Wan’s skin.

Jing Wan tugged back her own sleeve, speechlessly casting Li Hong Yuan a glance, no longer bothering with him.

The people that came looking were quicker than they’d anticipated. They didn’t come in from the canal, but rather coming out from the mountain ridge, being led by the people from the water fort. Not only so, the people in the lead was directly being carried on someone’s back.

Just, seeing that person, Jing Wan’s heart couldn’t help tighten, very much surprised.

Li Hong Yuan’s complexion was just considerably unsightly, reaching out and directly attacking the other party’s neck, taking hold of it, and without the slightest hesitation, clutching tightly.

“Ah Yuan, don’t———” Seemingly having long prepared, Jing Wan hurriedly went forward to grab his hand.

Li Hong Yuan coldly looked to Jing Wan, his anger intensifying. To be able to let Li Hong Yuan have this big of a reaction, and have the possibility of appearing here, it was obvious, aside from Sun Yi Lin, there wasn’t a second candidate.

Originally, it was best to not meet, but his appearance seemingly wasn’t considered too surprising either. And for Li Hong Yuan, there was no one capable of making him take his wife and avoid.

At this time, Sun Yi Lin has already sunk into a half-conscious state, appearing very terrible. Just, his mouth was still endlessly murmuring something like as if talking in his sleep. However, the sensitive ones all can easily guess: Miss Luo……………One can’t blame Li Hong Yuan for losing control like this.

Jing Wan was pulling him, “Ah Yuan, if he were to lose his life now, I really will remember him for a lifetime. Not because of anything else, just because of that feeling of guilt, you understand this.”

Li Hong Yuan’s gaze was exceptionally terrifying, and the dark currents surrounding his whole body really was like that most savage beast, picking someone to devour.

The people in the surrounding all went limp in the leg, trembling all over. Even the ones that were a little farther away, such as Yu Zhong Qing and the Pei clan leader, all were endlessly shocked. Only Jing Wan alone didn’t budge an inch, “Ah Yuan…………” Her voice contained a hidden plea.

She understood the anger in his heart, because if she were to stand in his shoes, their positions switching, and Sun Yi Lin was replaced with another woman, the anger in her heart would similarly overflow into the heavens. But, in reality, this hypothetical scenario wasn’t too likely to hold. She further believed, if she wanted to kill a certain love rival, he was further likely to clap his and cheer.

But in the end, she was still different from him. Not because she didn’t care, nor because she can tolerate her other half getting peeped at by others, but when all is said and done, it’s just because Li Hong Yuan can disregard human life, but she can’t! Moreover, for Sun Yi Lin to have ended up like this now, it was because of her. Even if no one let him do this, and everything was all him ‘bringing it upon himself’, but to be able to be not moved in the slightest, under the heavens, afraid there weren’t that many people. She can’t and also won’t accept these feelings, but she naturally can’t go trample either. When the other party has not done anything sorry to her, and has not done anything sorry to anyone, how can she harshly criticize, how can she disregard the other party’s life.

Li Hong Yuan singlehandedly tossed Sun Yi Lin aside, turning to leave. No one dared to come within a foot of him.

Jing Wan rubbed her aching temples. This time, wanting to have the person coaxed and have the fur smoothed, afraid won’t be easy. Moreover, if she doesn’t chase after him now, his anger afraid would even increase. However, the person that had Li Hong Yuan angered to this degree, if she doesn’t make arrangements, afraid no one would care about him.

“Take Gentleman Sun down and carefully treat, then have him tidied up, don’t slight.”

Aside from Li Hong Yuan, Jing Wan was just the boss. Her words, naturally no one would refute. In any case, even if wangye was angry, there was still her, this wangfei, in front, no? What kind of temperament Jing Wan had, they still knew. She won’t take her anger out on them, redirecting the fire onto them.

However, Sun Yi Lin just happened to open his eyes at this time. Don’t know whether or not it was because of seeing Jing Wan, he suddenly just woke up completely, immediately grabbing Jing Wan’s arm, “Miss Luo? I’m not dreaming right?” The worry and nervousness in his eyes didn’t have the slightest insincerity.

The group of government soldiers and high ranking military officers that had followed Sun Yi Lin in searching, there were those that wished they were deaf and blind. From leaving Chongzhou Fu to now, in this several days’ time, this regional inspector practically never closed his eyes, and also didn’t eat anything either. After confirming that Jin Qinwang’s accident wasn’t related to those two three waves of water bandits, he didn’t participate in exterminating the water bandits, returning to search along the canal again. Every single place that can enter the mountain ridge all wasn’t let off, letting someone with experience carefully examine one by one, attempting to find clues.

Speaking of which, heading into the mountain ridge from the canal, under normal circumstances, really won’t have anyone doing this kind of thing. That’s why, every time when the result were disappointing, they were always able to see his increasing impatience. His eyes were filled with red wisps of blood, long having reached his limit, yet still persisting from beginning to end, unwilling to close his eyes.

They originally thought, whether or not he really possessed taboo feelings towards Jin Qinwang, else, as a young master of the Ding Duke Manor, deeply favored by his Majesty, he clearly had a limitless future, yet at a suitable age for marriage, he was instead appointed to a post outside of the capital. No matter how one looked at it, it all didn’t make sense. But if because towards Jin Qinwang……….and Jin Qinwang got married, thus leaving far away, this seemingly also made sense. The more they thought about it, the more they felt this was the case.

But looking at it now, great, the one actually getting thought of wasn’t Jin Qinwang, but rather Jin Wangfei. Admiring someone that was already married as a wife, it’s no wonder he didn’t want to stay in that depressing place.

Hold it! Recalling Jin Qinwang’s fury just now, they kept feeling that they might lose their little life!

“It’s me, you’re not dreaming, but shouldn’t Gentleman Sun call me Jin Wangfei.” Jing Wan lightly smiled, just there wasn’t a shadow of a smile in her eyes. She lightly brushed away his hand, “Gentleman Sun, for the sake of searching for wangye, truly has worked hard, so asking to properly rest. Wangye has the heaven’s protection, so is perfectly fine.”

Sun Yi Lin just felt his heart restlessly and anxiously ache. He understood Jing Wan’s meaning. Her saying it like this was good for everyone. His words and action just now was already lacking in manners, but he still couldn’t help it. The pain in his eyes were about to seep out, yet he could only forcibly hold it back. “It’s good that you…..all are fine.” With that said, Sun Yi Lin, like as if getting all his strength drained, his body just went limp, his eyes closing, thoroughly passing out.

Jing Wan was also quite startled, quickly letting someone have him lifted inside.

After confirming that Sun Yi Lin didn’t have any dangers to his life, just overly tired, and moreover, didn’t eat for many days, in addition to suffering from snake venom, right now, with that tightened string relaxing, he just thoroughly collapsed.

Jing Wan relaxed a breath. However, she indeed was fine, just everyone else all won’t be well off. Jing Wan felt her head aching even more.