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Chapter 166 A Huge Rat
"Sister Weiwei, I came here today to tell you something."
I've decided to take this matter to the Dali Temple; I refuse to believe Cao Yingde isn't afraid!
Hearing Chen Furong's words, Wu Weiwei frowned.
She remembered that Cao Yingde belonged to a county-level government office under the Jingzhao Prefecture.
The fact that he dared to handle the poisoning matter so hastily shows that he is not afraid of being sued.
Now that the poisoner is dead, there is no way to verify the story.
Although she has witnesses from Jade Butterfly Garden, Cao Yingde can argue that these people do not qualify as witnesses.
Without evidence, things are really difficult to handle.
Oh, right, that constable named Yan Kaiyuan.
He is perhaps the most crucial figure in this case.
Wu Weiwei looked at Chen Furong, who looked anxious.
"Junior sister, has your constable friend come looking for you?"
Upon hearing Yan Kaiyuan's name, Chen Furong's face fell.
“I looked for it, but I went to the Jade Butterfly Resort that day, so I missed it.”
She realized it had been a long time since she had seen Lin Fan.
So that day I made some snacks and brought them to visit him.
Who would have thought that when she returned, the gatekeeper told her that Yan Kaiyuan had come by, but left when he saw she wasn't there.
She assumed the case was closed.
Who would have thought that today's inquiry would reveal that the case had already been hastily closed by Cao Yingde.
Even Li Juhua died in prison.
Outraged, he rushed to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence to inform him.
Ugh!
Wu Weiwei just wanted to facepalm.
This complicated love triangle.
But now is not the time to lament for Chen Furong.
The most crucial thing now is to find Yan Kaiyuan.
It's unclear whether he had a case to handle or deliberately avoided leaving the capital.
Wu Weiwei just hoped it wasn't the latter.
After all, Chen Furong may seem carefree, but she values relationships.
She treated Yan Kaiyuan as a buddy.
If this guy betrays her, she'll probably feel terrible!
Yan Kaiyuan was handling a theft case in a neighboring county at that time.
I've been feeling restless and uneasy.
His paralyzed mother received a box yesterday morning.
Twenty silver ingots, totaling a full thousand taels, were neatly arranged in the box.
His mother had never seen so much silver in her life.
He was so happy he almost fainted.
When he returned from his business trip, his mother told him about it.
He bluntly asked if he had done something good, as his friend had reciprocated with such a generous gift.
His mother told him.
The person who brought the money claimed to be his friend; he was repaying a debt of gratitude.
Upon hearing this, Yan Kaiyuan immediately thought of a case he had received that morning.
The case took place in a neighboring county.
His superiors specifically instructed him to stay longer so he could properly solve the case.
He didn't quite understand at the time.
Seeing this box of silver, he immediately understood.
So Cao Yingde was trying to bribe him.
Not only did they give him money, they also transferred him to a neighboring county to handle affairs.
He already understood why Cao Yingde wanted to transfer him away.
He was probably afraid that Chen Furong would come looking for him.
Thinking of his dilapidated family situation.
Yan Kaiyuan looked at his paralyzed mother, who was half-lying on the bed, and saw that she was crying tears of joy.
In the end, he didn't say anything, but picked up a few sets of clothes and left.
Chen Furong arrived at the county government office.
He seized upon Yan Kaiyuan's colleagues and launched into a barrage of questions.
"Where is your boss? Where did Constable Yan go?"
Tell me now, or I'll beat you up...
Despite their threats, these people refused to reveal Yan Kaiyuan's whereabouts.
They have been silenced by Lord Cao.
Anyone who dares to leak out Officer Yan's whereabouts should go back to their rural hometown and farm!
Unable to get answers from these people, Chen Furong went to the government office.
She kicked open the door to Cao Yingde's office.
"Cao Yingde, you bastard, get out here right now..."
The door opened.
But apart from a clerk, there was no one else inside.
"Miss Chen, Lord Cao is not here; he has gone out on patrol..."
The advisor trembled and said fearfully.
"When does he come back?"
"I don't know. I heard it will take three days, no, five, five days..."
This is what Cao Yingde told him when he first went into hiding.
Faced with her domineering gaze, Master Chen only hoped that this demon in front of him would leave as soon as possible.
He was just a lowly advisor, and he couldn't handle it.
Seeing that the advisor was so frightened he was about to wet his pants, Chen Furong pulled over a chair without a second thought.
"Okay, I'll sit here and wait for him."
If he doesn't return in a day, I'll wait; if he doesn't return in ten days, I'll wait for ten more days!
Seeing Chen Furong's shameless appearance, Master Chen was very anxious.
isn't it?
He glanced at the back of the screen out of the corner of his eye.
Lord Cao, did you hear what this evil spirit said?
This isn't my fault. Who could withstand such a monstrous being?
Chen Furong naturally did not miss Chen Shiye's sneaky actions.
Are you playing hide-and-seek with him?
Let's see how long he can hold out.
Although Chen Furong was sitting here, she was not bored.
One moment he was instructing his advisor to make him tea, the next he was ordering his servants to go to the street to buy him snacks and roast chicken.
She was enjoying her meal with an air of pure bliss, completely oblivious to the plight of the person hiding suffocatingly in the cupboard behind the screen.
After all that fuss, she finally ate and drank her fill.
It was two hours later.
Master Chen stood there the whole time, not daring to leave.
He kept glancing at the small cabinet inside.
I sometimes think to myself, maybe it would be better if Lord Cao suffocated inside.
That way, he might be able to be promoted directly and replace him?
Chen Furong watched this scene with a wry smile.
You're all so good at enduring things, aren't you?
Okay, let's see who can outlast whom.
She put her legs down from the table, wanting to take another nap.
Unexpectedly, the person inside the closet finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
Just listen to a "bang" sound.
A dark figure rolled out of the cabinet behind the screen.
"Oh, Master Chen, your son actually has a rat in his ranks?"
Chen Furong grabbed the weapon and nimbly dodged towards the source of the sound.
She raised the paddle in her hand, about to strike.
But then a frustrated voice rang out: "Miss Chen, spare my life!"
But Chen Furong acted as if she hadn't heard, and struck the figure on the back with the paddle.
"Ouch!"
That "ouch" was really loud.
Even Master Chen outside felt a pang of sympathy upon hearing this.
He had just told Lord Cao not to hide, but the lord wouldn't listen.
It's okay now!
I was stuck in the closet for two hours, and now I've been hit with this unexpected blow.
He felt sorry for Lord Cao just thinking about it.
"Oh my, isn't this our Lord Cao?"
I thought it was a huge rat, such a big shadow…
Chen Furong suppressed a laugh, her eyes sparkling as she spoke.
"No, it's not a rat, it's me, Cao Yingde!"
You son of a bitch, have you ever seen such a big rat?
At this moment, Cao Yingde was inwardly groaning.
He looked at Master Chen, who was standing outside dumbfounded.
He said angrily, "Master Chen, why aren't you coming over to help me up?"