HCB Chapter 253 He Arrives in Jiangcheng
Chapter 253 He Arrives in Jiangcheng
After Li Yang left the house, Song Wanning stayed alone in the yard for a long time.
She looked up at the moonlight, thinking of Yun Che in her heart, and she didn't know how he was doing.
……
now.
In Jiangcheng.
Yun Che rushed here as quickly as possible and stayed here tonight.
As soon as the high-ranking officials in Jiangcheng heard that it was Yun Che who was coming, they immediately sent people to greet him and prepared the best place for Yun Che to stay. They did not dare to neglect him at all.
They didn't know why Yun Che came here, but they were a little scared.
They were also afraid that Yun Che would find out about what they did.
Yun Che did not explicitly state why he came here, he only said that he was just passing by, had been on the road for several days, and needed to rest here for two days before continuing.
So they believed it.
That’s why he had been preparing delicious food and drinks for Yun Che, for fear that if he was neglected, it would cause trouble for the people in Jiangcheng.
Yun Che was now sitting in the yard drinking, with Song Wanning's image constantly flashing through his mind.
these days.
Whenever he stayed away from home, he would always dream of Song Wanning, and Song Wanning also told Yun Che that she was waiting for him to return to the capital.
But Song Wanning was clearly dead.
Why do I still have such a dream?
And not once or twice.
This made Yun Che firmly believe that Song Wanning was not dead yet.
Maybe the news of Song Wanning's death was just a smokescreen.
The real Song Wanning is still in the capital.
He must have encountered some trouble, so he hid himself.
Yun Che decided that after returning, he must find Song Wanning and protect her.
If it weren’t for these dreams, Yun Che wouldn’t have been so determined to believe that Song Wanning was still alive.
He felt that since it was a dream, it must be a sign of something.
Waiting for him...
After he finishes dealing with these things, he will go back immediately.
Yun Che also finished the wine in his hand.
He also looked half drunk and half awake.
Just at this time.
A girl appeared from nowhere.
He looked timid and walked silently to Yun Che's side.
The girl was holding a pot of wine in her hand, and she put the wine directly on the table.
"General Yun, my master asked me to come and drink with you. This is the fine wine we specially brewed. It tastes good. Would you like to try it, General Yun?" The girl's voice trembled slightly when she spoke, and it was obvious that she was afraid.
Yun Che also turned his head to look at the girl, opened the jar of wine, took a look inside, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
That's what happened.
It seems that the high-ranking official in this city is not a good person either.
Otherwise, why would they put drugs in the wine?
A girl was also asked to deliver it.
It was clearly premeditated.
And it was obvious that this girl was being forced, otherwise she wouldn't be so scared.
“Are you sure you want me to drink the wine here?” Yun Che’s eyes turned slightly cold as he questioned.
The girl was also easily frightened and was indeed afraid, so when she heard Yun Che’s words, she knelt down directly.
She felt that Yun Che had discovered the problem with the wine, otherwise why would he ask her such a question?
"General Yun... I... I am..." The girl spoke hesitantly and kept crying, but she didn't dare to explain everything.
“Tell me what you want. I won’t blame you, and I can even help you.” Yun Che said calmly, taking the jar of wine away.
After hearing these words, the girl looked at Yun Che in surprise.
She thought.
If Yun Che knew that he was the one who did this, even if he was forced to do so, he would definitely kill her.
After all, Yun Che is a well-known cold-faced general.
"General Yun really doesn't want to kill me?" the girl looked up and asked in confusion.
“Why would I kill you?” Yun Che asked back with a smile, and he still found it a little ridiculous.
He is not the kind of person who kills innocent people indiscriminately.
In fact, ever since he entered Jiangcheng, Yun Che felt that something was wrong with the people here.
On the surface, it was a compliment to the senior official.
But in reality, they are all scared to death.
Especially when seeing high-ranking officials, everyone's eyes were avoiding.
And they wanted to create a situation for Yun Che, that is, to make him think that Jiangcheng was well managed and there were no problems at all, and there was no need to doubt or worry.
But the more this happens, the more suspicious it becomes.
That was why Yun Che was cautious and did not tell the high official the ultimate purpose of his visit.
“I will help you, but you need to tell me everything you know.” Yun Che did not continue drinking, but calmly poured himself a cup of tea, glanced at the girl, and took a sip of the tea.
The girl wiped her tears and quickly kowtowed to Yun Che.
"Originally I didn't want to come to General Yun, but that gentleman found me and threatened me with my parents. I had no choice but to obey his wishes."
"General Yun, the people of Jiangcheng are all suffering. In fact, several officials came here before, saying they were inspecting from the capital. We originally thought we would have a good life, but they were all bribed by Lord Li, and in the end they didn't care about our lives at all..."
"We are just ordinary people. Naturally, we have no way to deal with officials, so we can only be bullied. When Lord Li came to Jiangcheng, he treated us very well at first. He even opened the granary and gave us rice. He was caring and concerned about everyone. We even praised Lord Li as a good official..."
When she said this, the girl in front of her couldn't help but sneer.
"It's only because we are blind that we regard this man as a good official."
"This lasted only half a month, until my good sister Ah Jiao was thrown out of Lord Li's house, naked, with bruises all over her body."
"Even if that didn't happen, everyone knows what happened. Gillian's parents wanted to seek justice, but they were beaten to death by Lord Li for disobeying orders."
"General Yun, Jiangcheng has changed since then. Any girl in the city who is favored by Lord Li will be taken away. If she disobeys, she will suffer the same fate as Ah Jiao. Moreover, we will be forced to pay taxes and even protection fees."
"The people were miserable and wanted to report this matter directly to the court, but those who sneaked out died before the letter was delivered. Their bodies were hung out for public display... Even my brother was among them..."
When the girl said this, she burst into tears, clenched her fists, and pounded the ground frantically.
After hearing this, Yun Che couldn’t help but frown.
He was only responsible for investigating the issue of raising private soldiers, but he didn't expect that there would be such a farce in Jiangcheng.
No wonder no news has been reported back to the capital.
He is controlled by Li Huai. If we catch him, we might be able to ask him about the issue of raising private soldiers.
“You should get up first.” Yun Che sighed and put down the teacup in his hand.
The girl nodded slightly, stood up silently, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.