On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1920 Interrogation of Cao Shu

Yan Ruyu asked questions, and Yinding kicked Cao Shu.

"Hurry up and speak! My master is asking questions, why don't you answer quickly?"

Cao Shu hissed in pain and cursed in his heart, "Your master is asking questions, not my master."

Even if I am not convinced, I know that I cannot suffer a loss.

"That's the house where Governor Ding keeps his mistresses. There are also some valuables there. I didn't go into the main house, I just went to the women's rooms and took out two random items."

When Yan Ruyu heard this, her eyebrows twitched slightly, and she looked at the incense burner in her hand.

The house where Governor Ding kept his daughters? Was it used by those daughters?

She had also seen many men keeping women in their outer houses. Normally, the things in the outer houses were more refined and not so rough.

"An outer house where you keep a girl?"

She suddenly remembered that when she went to the governor's residence that night, she did not see Mrs. Ding or Governor Ding's family.

Think about it, Governor Ding’s courtyard is built like that, with music and dance going on every night. If Madam Ding were really alive, how could she allow it?

Cao Shu replied, "It's not the outer house."

"Just keep those women there and take care of them until they are needed."

This answer made Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe look at each other.

"Where is Madam Ding? He has so many women, and you don't care about him?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Shu looked at them.

"You're not from here. I can't tell from your accent that you're not from here."

Beibei slapped him: "Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly."

Cao Shu held back his anger and said, "How could Governor Ding have a wife? Three years ago, his wife and their children were returning to their hometown to visit relatives, and their boat capsized and drowned."

"He is the only one left in the Ding family."

Yan Ruyu frowned slightly: "Where's the body? Wasn't it retrieved?"

Cao Shu thought for a moment and said, "His son was fished out, but the others'... were not."

"Who in Rongzhou City hasn't had a death? Who has clothes or not? It's the same for everyone. It's not like he's the governor, so he's an exception."

He spoke lightly, but revealed the sad current situation in Rongzhou.

"Whose boat is that of yours?"

Cao Shu paused and said, "Of course it's the Liu family's boat. We're not really Liu family, but we're almost there."

"You can go out and ask around. Who in Rongzhou dares to offend the Liu family?"

He looked up, looked at Yan Ruyu, and then at Huo Changhe.

He could tell that the man who had remained silent the entire time was the one in charge.

Although he didn't say anything, his eyes were as cold and sharp as a sword, staring at him all the time, giving off a strong sense of intimidation.

Cao Shu didn't dare to look him in the eye for a while.

At this moment, he quickly glanced at Huo Changhe and said, "I advise you to let me go. I am considered a key person on the ship. If I disappear, they will definitely look for me."

"If that happens, it will cause a big uproar in the city, which will not be good for you. Let me go. I am a man of integrity, and we will not have met before."

Yin Ding laughed briefly: "Are you threatening us?"

Cao Shu didn't say anything, which meant he agreed.

Yan Ruyu smiled lightly and said calmly, "It seems that he hasn't realized the situation yet. Let's beat him up first and talk to him after he surrenders."

Yinding and the others dragged Cao Shu aside, blocked his mouth, and started fighting.

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe were on the steps, unaffected at all.

"He's talking about keeping a woman, not a concubine," Huo Changhe said. "There's a big difference. I think we should go and take a look."

"Yes, that woman," Yan Ruyu nodded, "I also want to understand how she came here again after having already escaped."

“These things are so crude,” she said, fiddling with the incense burner in her hand. “There’s such a sense of contradiction here.”

There is also a sense of disobedience.

……

Inside the boat, several people finished their work and wanted to take a break.

They were not originally workers here, they just happened to come and help out since they were busy these days.

After working during the day, I still have to find time to look for people.

Several people were filled with hatred.

He looked around, but could not find the culprit Cao Shu.

"Where's Cao Shu?"

"I haven't seen him since I was working."

"This kid is always cunning when he's working."

"If it weren't for him, would we even be here? We work for others and don't even make any money, and we still have to find people. Damn, it's so frustrating!"

"Find him and beat him up."

Several people looked everywhere for it but couldn't find it. They looked in Cao's room again and saw that the things were still there. But when they looked again, the purse was gone.

Several people were so angry that their teeth ached.

"Damn it, this bastard must have gone gambling again."

"We are working here because of him, while he is having a good time."

"When he comes back, I'll beat him to death."

As they were cursing, they suddenly heard a commotion in front of them.

A carriage came to the door of the shop. It was Liu Balang's carriage.

This car is luxurious, there is only one like it in Rongzhou, and everyone knows it.

As soon as the car stopped, Liu Balang got out.

They had seen Liu Balang before. He was always very impressive, surrounded by people and full of nobility.

Today he was also surrounded by people... He had no choice but to be surrounded by people. Liu Balang was in the most miserable state they had ever seen him in.

His clothes were dirty and wrinkled, his hair was disheveled, and there were wounds on his face.

Several people couldn't help but be shocked and looked at each other - in Rongzhou, who dared to hit Liu Balang?

Even the governor himself wouldn't dare to do that, right?

Several people immediately didn't want to leave and just wanted to watch.

As soon as Liu Balang got out of the car and entered the store, he was sent to the second floor. He kept cursing as he walked.

"Someone, surround the teahouse and smash everything inside!"

"If I don't teach him a lesson, do you really think I'm afraid of him?"

He kept shouting and yelling, and didn't stop until he reached the second floor.

He has a room on the second floor. When the ship is busy, he comes here to stay for a few days, but of course he just stays there.

As long as he lives in a room, it must be comfortably furnished.

When he entered the house, someone brought medicine and called a doctor to treat his injuries.

After a busy period, half an hour passed.

After eating something more, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked around but couldn't find the chief steward Liu Da.

"Where's Liu Da? Ask him to come see me."

The shop owner hurried to look for the person, but there was no sign of him.

The shopkeeper was also a little confused. Liu Da was like Liu Balang's follower at ordinary times. Except when he was doing important things, he followed him around all the time.

I haven't seen him all day today. Judging from Liu Balang's expression, it doesn't seem like he was sent to do something important, otherwise he wouldn't have asked me to look for him.

Where is Lord Liu?

At this time, Ding Hengshou woke up and didn't know how to deal with Liu Da's body.

Send it back to Liu Balang? That's obviously not possible.

If it was really Liu Jiulang who did this, then we were helping him, but now we are selling him out, right?

What's more, we have to rely on others for help with military rations.

You don’t have to send it... Liu Dake is an extraordinary servant, he is Liu Balang’s chief steward.

Sooner or later you will find that people no longer believe you and will come to ask.

Just when he was at a loss, the lawyer came over and whispered back.

"Sir, I do have an idea."

Ding Hengshou's eyes lit up: "What's your idea? Tell me quickly."