Chapter 86 (1/2)
Chapter 86
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The few soldiers who were just arrogant were now all wounded, grimacing with pain, and they didn’t dare to resist anymore . They supported each other and crawled out of Pinlan Garden .
Seeing that the officers and soldiers were gone, Ma Changgeng and the others dared to come back . As soon as she entered the yard, she saw that everything was turned upside down . Ma Changgeng couldn’t help sighing again and again: “Oh, what a sin…”
Without saying anything, the maids began packing up the messy Pinlan Garden . Yu Linglong called Xuan Cao and asked: “What the h.e.l.l is going on? How did these soldiers get in!?”
Xuan Cao was still in shock and stammered: “…I didn’t understand what was going on . I only heard a woman in the second house running in and calling for officers and soldiers . Before I and the others got up, they rushed in and kicked the servants out, saying that they would search for fugitives…”
Fugitives?
Yu Linglong’s willow eyebrows frowned . Could someone know that she was hiding Feng Xuanyuan? Could it be those people in black?
Just thinking about this, Yu Linglong immediately denied the idea . Although she didn’t have much contact with people in black, she could feel that these people in black were acting secretively . They obviously didn’t want people to know their whereabouts . This was also one of the reasons why she dared to hide Feng Xuanyuan in the Yu Mansion . Even if the people in black wanted to turn the Yu Mansion upside down and find Feng Xuanyuan, they would never do it in a blatant way .
“Were the other courtyards also searched?”
Xuan Cao shook her head: “Lady Yu and Lady Mu s.h.i.+’s courtyards were not disturbed . Concubine Mei and Concubine Dong’s yards were also searched, but Concubine Mei offered a bribe, and the officers and soldiers came out after they went in and probably didn’t take anything . ”
From this point of view, of the entire Yu mansion, her courtyard suffered the greatest loss .
There were countless guesses in her heart, but she didn’t have a clue . Yu Linglong looked at the messy room . The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, so she left the room .
“Miss…” Ling’er was about to follow when she was blocked by Yu Linglong’s impatient gesture .
Obviously, the lady was in a bad mood and wanted to walk alone .
In the dark night, there was no trace of moonlight . With the dim light of the houses and courtyards, Yu Linglong couldn’t help walking faster and faster in the garden .
She didn’t like this feeling . She had so many eyes peeping at her in the bright and dark places . From time to time, there were little surprises . Although they would not catch her off guard, it was enough to disrupt her life .
The most hateful thing was that these things were like a mess, and even though she was in them, she couldn’t find the solution to the problem .
Her white fist clenched tighter and tighter, and she tried to swing it out, but she didn’t know where to focus . It was so rare for Yu Linglong to be so angry that she lost control that she hardly noticed when a black figure appeared next to her .
“Why so angry?” It was a leisurely voice with a touch of sarcasm . Even though it was in the dark, Yu Linglong could still feel the mocking ridicule of the dark shadow .
Without looking back, her voice was as cold as winter frost: “Leave!”
He seemed to like her looking annoyed very much . The man chuckled lightly, then took a few steps forward and walked side by side with her .
“I might as well tell you that those soldiers that came to the Yu house tonight to search for the thief were under the orders of Minister Feng . ”
Her beautiful eyes swept away, like a meteor in the dark night, shooting sharply at the black shadow: “Was it you who told him?”
The silver mask on the man’s face exuded a faint light, isolating his cold eyes as far away as thousands of rivers and mountains .
His voice was full of contempt: “Me? I haven’t reached the point of dealing with him . ”
Yu Linglong snorted coldly, obviously not believing what the black-clothed man said . She brought her pretty face away, full of cold arrogance .
As if provoked by her att.i.tude, the man’s voice suddenly sank: “You don’t want to think about why Minister Feng wanted to search your yard?”
Yu Linglong’s heart shook suddenly, and several doubts were suddenly intertwined, making her mind clear .
After figuring this out, Yu Linglong smiled coldly .
“Is he not afraid of people saying he uses power for personal gain!?”
Wasn’t it just a fight with Feng Sihuai? This Minister Feng actually took advantage of the opportunity of hunting the Blue Lotus cultists in the capital to find fault in the Yu mansion?
It’s no wonder that other yards did not suffer as much loss as her because someone had warned them on purpose .
The man smiled sarcastically: “Use power for personal gain? He would call it: using public office for private revenge . ”
Her white sh.e.l.l-like teeth bit on her pink lips, glowing dimly in the dark night . Yu Linglong secretly ground her teeth, and her eyes were like autumn frost: “I actually want to see how he will get this revenge!?”
The man said coldly: “You hit someone sent by Minister Feng, and it’s just like you’ve given away information that could be used against you . You should think about how to explain this to Minister Feng tomorrow!”
With her pretty face raised, Yu Linglong’s expression was full of rebelliousness: “If I want to hit, I’ll just hit . Why should I explain it to him!?”
The man’s tall body suddenly leaned down, and the aura of the whole body immediately surrounded Yu Linglong, and a faint, familiar scent came to her nose again .
His voice was close, but it was as far away as the snow on Mount Tian: “You can’t be so strong every time . ”
Yu Linglong had to lift her face slightly to see the man’s face . She looked fixedly at the silver mask that covered most of his face, and her cold eyes were filled with thick suspiciousness: “You…care about me?”
Her voice was very soft, but the man seemed to be scalded by the fire and took a sudden step back .
The next moment, the corners of his mouth became cold and hard again, with almost no curves .
“You think too much . ”
His cold voice was filled with a sense of distance . Without waiting for her response, the man suddenly turned around, and just as he appeared every time, he left instantly .
Yu Linglong looked at the dark place where the man disappeared to . She didn’t move for a long time .
Who was he?
He seemed to be too familiar and too concerned with her, and she, as he approached step by step, felt a familiar breath .
She rejected him again and again, resisted him again and again, but he still appeared by her side, like a ghost, sometimes hostile and sometimes caring .
Just like at this moment, he seemed to know that she was in a mess, and he deliberately appeared to point her in the dark .
And just the day before, she was still diverting his attention, took Feng Xuanyuan from his hands, and sent him out of the Yu Mansion .
She could feel that this man should have guessed her intention, but deliberately left her a way out .
She thought that after sending Feng Xuanyuan away, she would no longer have anything to do with the man in black, but now it seemed that she was wrong .
Her instinct told her that this man would continue to appear in her life .
But why did he refuse to show his true colors? What was he hiding?
…
The man in black was right . Minister Feng did indeed come to the Yu house, and he came very quickly .
Early the next morning, Xuan Cao hurried in: “Miss, go and have a look . Minister Feng has brought people here, so I have to take you away!”
Yu Linglong smiled coldly and steadily put down the soup bowl in her hand: “Really? Let’s go out and have a look!”
This Minister Feng can really look down on her . She is just a little girl, and the grand minister from the Ministry of War personally brought people to arrest her . This was like a battle against an enemy . Was it to demonstrate to Yu Peng, or did he want to capture the entire Yu house?
After a little thought, Minister Feng came to the door personally . Unfortunately, his intentions were not just to catch a little girl .
It’s just that the person who beat him last night gave him a justifiable reason to find fault .
Seeing Yu Linglong get up so carelessly, Xuan Cao and Ling’er were suddenly anxious: “Miss, you can’t go out! There are so many people outside, and they all have knives!”
Looking at the two caring maids, Yu Linglong suddenly smiled .
Even in the dimly lit room, her smile was still radiant and seemed to contain great power .
“What are you afraid of? I’m here . ”
Xuan Cao and Ling’er were taken aback for a moment . Before they could recover, Yu Linglong had already walked out of the room and went straight to the front yard .
She wondered, what could Minister Feng do to her?
In the middle of the night last night, officers and soldiers suddenly came to search the Yu house . Although the yards of Lady Yu and Mu s.h.i.+ were spared, there were still a few yards that could not stop them . The Minister Feng personally visited them this morning . The three masters of the Yu house all went to the front yard .
Lady Yu sat at the head seat . Her complexion was dull, her eyebrows were furrowed, and her face showed unending fatigue . After all, she was an old woman . She was up all night, but now she had to wait for it again . Her face was still really pretty .
Mu s.h.i.+ had just healed . She stayed up all night and stood for a long time . At this time, her face was pale and crumbling, but she had to grit her teeth and greet Minister Feng with a strong smile .
“My lord, don’t blame our master, our master has always respected you—”
Minister Feng was wearing a new set of official robes . His face was green, and his whole body exuded an air that no one could match . He obviously showed no sympathy for Mu s.h.i.+’s flattery .
“Alright . Don’t say anything, bring them up quickly! I will interrogate them myself!”
Minister Feng glanced at General Yu sternly . His face was selfless, and that meant it was obvious that he must deal with it impartially and not play favorites . [Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse . com]
Mu s.h.i.+ was interrupted by Minister Feng . At the moment, she looked embarra.s.sed . She hated the commoner’s daughter Yu Linglong to death . She wished that she could be handed over to Minister Feng immediately and brought to the military prison and be beaten half to death!
This commoner’s daughter was arrogant and domineering, caused trouble, and now even offended her immediate boss . She was really the center of disaster in the family!
However, she did not dare to agree to hand over Yu Linglong . The reason was simple: Handing over Yu Linglong meant that Yu Linglong was guilty . It was not a pity for a commoner’s daughter to die, but it would affect the entire Yu Mansion and even endanger General Yu’s future . It would be too dangerous .