She subconsciously stroked her cloak, and the warm fluff followed the wind, tickling her hands.
"It's mine..." If you neglect it, there won't be a next time.
Her apology was interrupted by Qi Yan.
He shook his head, looked at her eyes with a warm smile, and whispered: "You don't have to be like this to me."
Mrs. Zhao is already on the verge of collapse.
When Qi Yan and Ling Yutong were talking, Shi Mu approached them and whispered a few words, and their expressions changed instantly.
Mrs. Zhao was already on the verge of collapse. She stared blankly. When that person promised her, he didn't make it clear what these things were!
She was just greedy for a windfall and didn't want to lose her son's career as well!
After all, it was night time and they couldn't stay outside for a long time. Mrs. Zhao was trembling and unable to speak a word, so she and Wu Xuan were taken away by Ni Cangzhu and the others.
"See you tomorrow morning."
Shi Mu smiled, and from his eyes, Ling Yutong guessed something, and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your hard work."
This requires interrogation overnight.
The journey back home was quiet. Early the next morning, before Ling Yutong and the others went out, Wu Liuguang came to their door.
His gentle and handsome face was stained with anxiety, his brows were furrowed, and he turned around immediately when he heard the footsteps.
"Miss Ling, Mr. Qi."
Qi Yan is still sitting in a wheelchair. Although his injury has recovered to the point that it does not affect walking, he will naturally recover more slowly in front of outsiders.
"My father and mother..."
Wu Liuguang opened his mouth and then shut up. His eyes were locked on Ling Yutong, as if he wanted to wait for her to say something.
Ling Yutong raised her eyes and observed his expression. Why did Wu Liuguang's eyes look like he didn't know anything?
"We are just about to leave for Dali Temple. I can't explain it in just a few words, so we might as well go."
Wu Liuguang nodded immediately.
The three of them set off together. Wu Liuguang subconsciously went around and stood with Ling Yutong. He saw Qi Yan, who had not raised his eyelids, and glanced at him.
But only for a moment, the other party's eyes turned away.
Wu Liuguang paused, a thought passed through his mind, and the look in his eyes darkened.
The entrance hall of Dali Temple is very majestic. When they entered from the main entrance, the majestic aura immediately enveloped them. Those who have evil thoughts and weak determination will not dare to make mistakes.
Mrs. Zhao and Wu Xuan are typical examples.
When the three of them saw the two people who had been interrogated, they were all stunned.
Ling Yutong subconsciously looked up at Shi Mu, what his eyes expressed was: Are you so cruel?
Shi Mu quickly shrugged and spread his hands to explain: "Don't worry, we didn't punish them at all. We just asked them."
"They tortured themselves like this just by explaining."
There was quite a bit of surprise in his words, which made Mrs. Zhao and Wu Xuan especially unable to hold their heads up.
In particular, they saw their son's face instantly darkened after understanding everything.
Wu Liuguang's expression only changed for a moment. He took a few steps forward and immediately gently expressed his intention to actively cooperate. He also said that he didn't know much about the matter, but he could also actively cooperate with inquiries and... persuade his parents to tell the truth.
person.
Shi Mu's eyes flashed, a little satisfied.
Although Mrs. Zhao and Wu Xuan were quite cooperative last night, their moods were unstable and they were talking nonsense. The truly valuable information was not as much as the words begging for mercy.
With Wu Liuguang's persuasion, maybe the situation can be improved a lot.
Ling Yutong and Qi Yan were invited to the main hall.
Shi Mu and Caring left room for Wu Liuguang and Wu Xuan to talk. Of course, their conversation was guarded the whole time. Shi Mu was outside the door, waiting for their explanation at any time.
Ni Cangzhu sat down, poured tea, and waited.
Ling Yutong was not in a hurry at all. Although Wu Liuguang's momentum changed rapidly just now, she was so close, how could she not notice it.
Sure enough, not long after the tea was served, Shi Mu came over with Wu Liuguang. Apparently, the result was achieved.
Ni Cangzhu raised his eyebrows: "Tell me, who ordered it?"
Shi Mu spread his hands: "To tell the truth, even they don't know."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Liuguang's face turned dark.
"It's just that the other party lured them with huge sums of money, and would regularly press notes under a board near Xingyue Pavilion to instruct them to do things."
"The last instruction is to confirm whether the fifteenth page of the ledger has been torn off. After confirming and giving feedback, the huge sum of money will be given to them."
Shi Mu pinched his chin: "Well, maybe, it is more appropriate to say the final payment. Because when I induced them to do things, I gave them some sweeteners, and the amount... is not small."
"It's about equal to one month's normal revenue of Xingyue Pavilion, tsk."
Ling Yutong raised his eyes, his eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, this is really a lot.
Wu Liuguang was no longer silent and said directly: "Sir, you can send someone back with me later. I will find the money and hand it over."
oh?
Ni Cangzhu raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Wu Liuguang to be so proactive, but it actually made him feel better.
Wu Liuguang lowered his head and handed over his hands: "The common people want to take the scientific examination and enter the official career, but the parents at home have temporarily lost their minds. The common people will do their best to guide them back to the right path and not let them be contaminated by dirty things."
"Those who enter official positions must be clean and honest."
A hint of appreciation flashed across Ni Cangzhu's eyes, and there was a smile on his lips.
A look of surprise flashed across Ling Yutong's brows, and the way he looked at Wu Liuguang was a bit different than usual.
Unexpectedly, Wu Liuguang was a gentleman and an open-minded person.
Qi Yan glanced at Wu Liuguang indifferently, with slight marks on his brows.
Frank? Innocent?
His eyes met Shi Mu's in the air, and at the same time, his lips curled up subtly.
Not necessarily.
From the corner of his eye, he could catch a glimpse of Ling Yutong's slightly colorful eyes. His mood sank a little, and his already condensed aura quietly became stronger.
Ni Cangzhu clapped his hands: "Since we don't know who the other party is, let's lure the snake out of its hole!"
The specific plan naturally requires the cooperation of everyone, especially Wu Xuan and Mrs. Zhao. Wu Liuguang immediately said: "My father and my mother will definitely pay homage to the crime."
After the plan was arranged, Ling Yutong turned around and winked at Qi Yan, mysteriously.
It can be seen that she also avoided Wu Liuguang's sight.
Qi Yan blinked and his mood subtly improved.
The two of them greeted Ni Cangzhu and left Dali Temple. Ling Yutong came forward and whispered: "Do you remember what I said last time? I found a person who is very good at identifying seeds. He even hybridized some seedlings by himself.
Miao, according to him, these hybrid Miao Miao are better able to adapt to slightly arid land..."
As soon as she started talking about it, she couldn't help but talk too much.
Warm breath sprayed on the back of Qi Yan's neck, and his Adam's apple twitched slightly, but he couldn't help but avoid it. Although he couldn't see her expression, he could still imagine in his mind how beautiful she was.
Her red lips were opening and closing at this moment, she must be so delicate and charming, it made him want to...
Qi Yan closed his eyes and suppressed the restlessness that spread to his heart.