The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 161 The Real Wei Jianfeng

"You're right."

However, now is not the time; they need to wait for Pei Du to give them a signal.

If this matter is successfully completed, Chen Jianshan will have accomplished a great feat.

Ji Yuxiu was confident she could persuade Chen Jianshan, so she wasn't worried.

"Alright, I'll help him with this. You can relax now and just stay in your tent."

Shen Hanyu sighed inwardly. It seemed she couldn't stay in the tent any longer; she had to go out and find Wei Jianfeng.

Pei Du is fine now, but Wei Jianfeng has not been found yet.

Ji Yuxiu was unaware of Wei Jianfeng's situation and repeatedly instructed Shen Hanyu to prepare for the tasks Pei Du had assigned her.

Jin Chui became noticeably more lively after seeing Pei Du.

“Girl, if you have trouble going out, I can help you find someone. Muyu Village is too far away, and it’s not easy to go there every time. How about I go and ask tomorrow?”

Shen Hanyu thought about it and decided it was a good idea.

Li Huaijiang specifically asked to see Wei Jianfeng, without specifying the details, but it was definitely related to Li Sheng's matter.

After investigating for so long, Li Huaijiang believes Wei Jianfeng is most likely a key witness.

Shen Hanyu thought to herself that now that she had found Wei Jianfeng, it would be easier to ask Li Huaijiang for anything in the future.

As she was thinking, a soldier outside said, "Miss Shen, a villager from Muyu Village wants to see you."

Upon hearing that the news came from Muyu Village, Shen Hanyu went out to see what it was all about.

Zhang Yuan stood at the door, staring at Shen Hanyu as she came out. His eyes were sharp. Their gazes met, and Shen Hanyu felt that Zhang Yuan was a bit strange.

“I am Zhang Yuan. We met once at the village chief’s house.”

Shen Hanyu still had some recollection of it.

"Is something wrong?"

Zhang Yuan turned to the side: "We've found Wei Jianfeng. He's in Muyu Village. Do you want to go check on him now?"

Although he asked in a questioning tone, Zhang Yuan seemed certain that Shen Hanyu would come.

Shen Hanyu remained cautious: "I'll take a few people and set off immediately."

Zhang Yuan squinted: "You'd better hurry, because Wei Jianfeng isn't from our village, and I can't guarantee how long he'll stay there."

The urging was so urgent that Shen Hanyu found Zhang Yuan even more suspicious.

To be on the safe side, Shen Hanyu brought along a squad of Jinwuwei guards.

Jin Chui and Miao Cui also noticed that something was wrong with Zhang Yuan.

"This guy has a creepy look in his eyes," Miao Cui muttered to herself.

Jin Chui also felt a bit eerie and scary.

As the group walked along the road, Zhang Yuan turned his head and asked, "Who are you?"

Shen Hanyu knew that Zhang Yuan was trying to find out her background.

"The Shen family of Suzhou."

Zhang Yuan's eyes darted around. "I heard that besides looking for Wei Jianfeng, you're also looking for Pei Du. You're Pei Du's fiancée."

Shen Hanyu nodded in agreement.

The two rode their horses one in front of the other. Suddenly, Zhang Yuan stopped, leaped up, and mounted Shen Hanyu's horse, the cold tip of his knife pressed against Shen Hanyu's neck.

The Imperial Guards stared wide-eyed, quite startled by this sudden turn of events.

Miao Cui and Jin Chui didn't react either, and Zhang Yuan looked at them.

"Get out of the way, or I'll kill her."

They couldn't bear to see Shen Hanyu get into trouble, but they were still hesitant about whether to do as Zhang Yuan said.

Shen Hanyu took a deep breath and gestured for them to step back.

Once they were a little further away, Shen Hanyu asked, "What do you want to know?"

"Who sent you? And why do you know Wei Jianfeng?"

Shen Hanyu closed her eyes briefly. "Princess Huaijiang of Chang'an sent me to find someone. Do you know Wei Jianfeng?"

Upon hearing Princess Huaijiang's name, Zhang Yuan loosened his grip slightly.

"Do you have proof?"

Shen Hanyu took out the jade pendant that Li Huaijiang had given her from her bosom. No wonder Li Huaijiang gave her this when she left; it was coming in handy now.

The jade pendant was engraved with the character '晟'. Upon seeing that character, Zhang Yuan released Shen Hanyu and jumped off his horse.

"How offending."

Shen Hanyu touched her neck, as if she had just thought of something, and tentatively asked, "You are Wei Jianfeng, right?"

Zhang Yuan was still looking at the jade pendant when he heard Shen Hanyu's words. He hesitated for a moment but then admitted it.

"I'm."

The person she was looking for had been right in front of her all along, and Shen Hanyu felt a little scared.

The jade pendant was returned to Shen Hanyu.

"What does Princess Huaijiang want me to do?"

Shen Hanyu held the jade pendant: "When we return to Chang'an, my carriage will pick you up with me."

Returning to Chang'an, Wei Jianfeng's eyes were filled with confusion; he hadn't set foot in Chang'an for a long time.

However, since Li Huaijiang had sent someone to find him this time, he felt he had to repay the kindness, and it was time to return to Chang'an.

"Okay, I'll go back with you then."

Wei Jianfeng's quick agreement saved Shen Hanyu a lot of trouble.

Shen Hanyu called back all those who had just left and took the initiative to explain, "It was a misunderstanding, please go back first."

Wei Jianfeng decided to go back to Muyu Village first, as it would be safer for him there.

Miao Cui was still worried and stared at Wei Jianfeng's back for a long time.

"Young lady, what exactly happened?"

“He’s the person we’re looking for, and he’s agreed to come back with us. We don’t need to worry about him anymore.”

Two things were resolved in one day, and it went incredibly smoothly. Shen Hanyu's mood visibly improved.

Now she can truly stay in the camp with peace of mind.

Shen Hanyu did not allow the Imperial Guards to reveal that Wei Jianfeng had just kidnapped her. She did not want to expose Wei Jianfeng's identity for the time being, and Li Huaijiang had said the same thing.

In the following days, Chen Jianshan naturally saw Ji Yuxiu's actions at the border, and he summoned Zhang Fengzhi.

"What has Ji Yuxiu been busy with all this time?"

Zhang Fengzhi shook his head and said he didn't know.

Chen Jianshan rolled his eyes. "Useless. What good are you?"

Zhang Fengzhi had no way to express his bitterness. He was still looking for Pei Du, so he didn't have time to keep an eye on Ji Yuxiu. Besides, when had Ji Yuxiu ever given him a kind look? He was terrified and kept his distance from Ji Yuxiu.

Chen Jianshan had been watching for several days, but finally couldn't resist and called Ji Yuxiu over to ask her about it.

Ji Yuxiu was waiting for him to speak first, so that things could proceed smoothly.

After Ji Yuxiu finished speaking, Chen Jianshan looked at the person in front of him with a headache.

"You're all being ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!"

Ji Yuxiu carefully analyzed the situation with Chen Jianshan, concluding that the feasibility of this matter was quite high, and they should not be timid or hesitant.

"Once this is done, we can all have a good New Year together."

Chen Jianshan was somewhat persuaded by Ji Yuxiu. After careful consideration, he realized that the matter was indeed feasible. With inside help and outside cooperation, the foreign tribes would not be able to react in time.

"General Chen, rest assured, I vouch for you. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong, and you'll also share in the credit if you make a contribution."

After Ji Yuxiu said this, Chen Jianshan completely lost his worries.

"Okay, we'll do as you two say."

"Don't make this public yet, wait for news from the other tribes," Ji Yuxiu instructed.

Although Chen Jianshan is prejudiced in his judgment of people, he is sometimes quite reliable.

"it is good."

After finishing the business, Ji Yuxiu felt relieved.