dognovel Chapter 137 Factional Strife
Chapter 137 Factional Strife
"Sell! Of course we should sell!" Yun Qingjin said without hesitation.
"Mother, since you have so much grain, why not raise the price a bit! Let's earn more!"
Yun Yuke was amused by Yun Qingjin's words again. "Alright, as expected of my daughter, she will never let go of a business opportunity. I will go to the nearest granary to make arrangements first thing tomorrow morning. The nearest granary has about 50,000 shi of grain, which should be enough to deal with the immediate crisis."
The mother and daughter smiled at each other, opened up about their secret, and their relationship became even closer.
"Qingqing, actually, Mother also has a secret that I haven't told you. Although Mother wants to tell you, Mother's secret is very big, and it's not appropriate to tell you now. After things have calmed down, Mother will tell you everything."
Although Yun Qingjin was surprised, she tilted her head and thought about it for a moment and then she had a general idea.
"Mother, you're trying to explain why you're immortal, right?"
"Oh? It seems you already have some ideas?" Yun Yuke asked with a smile, not surprised.
"Yes, you look younger than Aunt Hua, but you address each other as equals, and you even call her by her name. This doesn't count if you're just hiding your identity from outsiders."
"Not bad, very shrewd." Yun Yuke smiled, but her tone was full of melancholy. "This matter is complicated. If possible, I may not tell you some of the deeper secrets, because if a problem really arises, it's better if you don't know some things."
"Okay, if Mother doesn't say, I won't ask."
Yun Qingjin felt much lighter and relieved, her burden lifted.
"Wait a minute! Mother, there's something else. I didn't dream about Liu Zhou'er's biological father and stepmother. What should we do about this?"
“Since returning to the city from the manor, we’ve been busy with the war. Your sister Zhou’er is relatively safe at the government office, so there’s no need to worry too much for now. If Marquis Ankang really wants to use his private army to cause trouble, then their focus will definitely not be on your sister Zhou’er during this period.”
"That's right, that's indeed the case."
"Don't worry about this. Just bear with it for a while longer. Once everything is mostly resolved, I can guarantee there won't be any problems."
Upstairs, the mother and daughter were still resting. On the other side, the city's patrol team converted one of their barracks into an interrogation site and used some methods to wake up the two assassins.
The assassin who was stabbed in the face by a hidden weapon was not injured in the eye. The other assassin was injured, but after a simple bandage, the questioning began.
After regaining consciousness, the two were initially shocked. They tried to struggle a bit more, but Yun Yuke specially sent someone to find the head constable in charge of interrogation at the government office and rushed to the South Gate barracks overnight.
With the help of professionals, even the most stubborn assassin can't keep quiet forever.
Finally, a name was indeed heard from the two assassins.
“We…we are the people of Marquis Ankang…the Marquis sent us.”
Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu obtained the confessions and stayed up all night.
The two assassins were sent to the prison inside the government office overnight. Zhu and Xing did not return for convenience.
Yun Yuke and Yun Qingjin changed into clean clothes and joined the others.
"Qingqing, it's daytime now, and we've already returned to the city. I'll talk to your teacher Zhu and ask if you'll come with me to procure grain after we're done here, okay? Do you still have the energy?"
Yun Qingjin nodded emphatically, "I'll go, I'll go! I'll go buy some fried dough sticks and steamed buns for Mom!"
Yun Qingjin knew where the breakfast stalls were located near the South Gate, so she skipped over there.
Zhu Ling also needed to discuss something with someone. The two sides met and settled on the relevant matters.
"Now that we have the assassin's confession, I think we can prepare to close the net. The evidence is conclusive, and Marquis Ankang is definitely guilty."
Zhu Ling carefully examined the statement in his hand and felt there were no problems.
"Not only that, the two horses you brought back also bear the mark of the Marquis of Ankang, which can also be considered relevant evidence."
Zhu Ling carefully examined the clothing and marks left on the horses of the two assassins, and found some clues.
"Based on what you said, Xiaoyu just went to investigate the scene of your fight last night to see if there is any other evidence. When she comes back, she may bring some more things."
When I came back last night, Yun Yuke had provided the location of the crime scene.
Yun Yuke also carefully read the information written on it, and it was basically in line with her expectations.
"Everything else is fine, but I have just one thought: is this Marquis Ankang really that stupid? Why would he arrange an assassination attempt on you? If the attack on the grain supplies and this assassination attempt were both orchestrated by Marquis Ankang, why would he do it in the first place? I don't understand, I just can't figure it out."
Zhu Ling seemed somewhat confused when she heard what Yun Yuke said.
"If that's the case, it is indeed a bit strange. His Majesty asked me to investigate Marquis Ankang, only saying that Marquis Ankang was involved in embezzlement and bribery. In addition, the deaths of the two prefects of Changgan City were suspicious. In order to prevent the power of the maternal relatives from becoming too strong, an investigation is necessary."
"Even if he had a reason to target the Cangnan Army and the Flying Car Team, then... what was his motive for assassinating you?"
Yun Yuke heard a lot of behind-the-scenes stories yesterday. Although she believed in supernatural phenomena, she still trusted Qingqing's words.
Having learned so much, Yun Yuke had probably figured out many different things, and the logic behind her child's behavior was also clear.
The only thing that remains unclear is the motive of Marquis Ankang.
Neither the attack on the supply rations nor this assassination attempt makes sense.
“Ling, I know you came here with a mission to target Marquis Ankang. But to be honest, although we have the evidence now, the motive is unclear. I suggest you don’t get involved rashly. Even if you want to do something, you must be careful and not do anything too outrageous.”
"Sister Yun? What do you mean?" Zhu Ling's expression was complicated.
“I think so. If it were just infighting or power struggles within the court, or a relative of the empress seizing power, I wouldn’t have too many doubts. But this is a struggle against an external enemy. Even if the Marquis of Ankang’s private army wanted to make a fuss about this, they wouldn’t go so far as to engage in such internal strife.”
"There's one more thing. When I was fighting those people, although I temporarily suppressed them, they only retreated after hearing a retreat order from behind. Who gave them that order?"
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Yun Yuke quickly said what she wanted to say.
"In short, my personal advice is that you should not do anything to Marquis Ankang for now. Keep these pieces of evidence safe and secure. You can either send them to the capital or have your people keep them secretly. Do not make any moves for now, and do not alarm Marquis Ankang."
Zhu Ling nodded. Upon reflection, that was indeed the case.
“It’s not that I’m deliberately suspicious, but this is what I think: right now, all the focus should be on the war in Wuluo. Your men just need to be vigilant about the Marquis of Ankang’s men. Don’t touch him yet, after all, he’s too obvious a target. He’s a marquis, so it’s not good for you to touch him.”