While the coroner was examining the body, He Sui rushed over to the yamen's main hall as soon as he heard the news. He rushed over as soon as he saw He Yan. He grabbed He Yan and looked at him from head to toe. "Yan Yan, are you okay? Are you hurt? Why are your clothes torn? Did they hurt you? "
He Yunsheng stood at the side and said coldly, "Those who hurt her are all dead. Father, why are you so worried?"
He Sui saw He Yunsheng standing at the side with a nonchalant look on his face. He slapped him on the back and scolded, "Why did you ask your sister to bring you home for no reason? Don't you know that your sister is a girl? What if something happens to her? Is this how you protect your sister? "
The yamen officer standing at the side: "… …"
He Yan said, "Father, I'm fine. Those people were not after Yunsheng. They were after me. Moreover, I can protect myself. Yunsheng, on the other hand, should be more careful when going to and from school. It's better for me to pick her up. "
He Yunsheng snorted. "You should take care of yourself."
He was still a little angry at He Sui's biased actions, although he did not really care.
At this time, someone came in from outside. It was Xiao Jue. He had rushed back directly from outside and looked travel-worn. As soon as he entered, he brought with him the chill of early winter.
Xiao Jue walked in and asked He Yan, "What happened?"
He Yan shrugged. "I was picking up Yunsheng from school and encountered assassins on the way home. However, these assassins seemed to be suicide soldiers. I did not kill them. They all took poison and committed suicide. The coroner is examining the bodies now. I don't know what exactly happened. "
"Suicide soldiers?" Xiao Jue frowned slightly. The first thing he thought of was Xu Jingfu's people. However, Xu Jingfu's people would not be so stupid. If He Yan really died, this marriage would be annulled. Xiao Jue could also find another noble lady with a good family background. This way, their plans would all fail. Even if it was for their own interests, Xu Jingfu would not kill He Yan at this time. Xu Jingfu's people were the same.
Were they He Yan's enemies?
The yamen officer wiped the sweat off his forehead. Marquis Wu An alone was difficult enough. Now, General Fengyun personally came to inquire about this matter. If this matter was not investigated clearly, everyone's job would be lost.
"Are you injured?" Xiao Jue asked again.
He Yan opened his arms and turned in a circle to show him that he was unharmed. "Don't worry. In any case, I am the number one Liangzhou Guards. These people are not enough for me to fight."
Xiao Jue saw that he was alive and kicking and felt slightly relieved. When Fei Nu received the news, he was with Lin Shuanghe to see the two dying brothers that day. When he received the news, he immediately rushed over. Shuojing could not be compared to the Liangzhou Guards. If the Liangzhou Guards could kill a person, it would be the harsh climate, the harsh environment, and the cruel and domineering Uto. In Shuojing, there were countless ways to kill a person. He did not want He Yan to be involved in unrelated quarrels because of his relationship with him.
However, this assassination attempt was extremely strange to begin with. Emperor Wen Xuan had just bestowed the marriage and he acted as if he could not wait. This was not Xu Jingfu's style at all.
The coroner walked over while wiping his hands. He first saluted He Yan and Xiao Jue before saying: "There were a total of seven people who died. They hid wax pills in their mouths. The wax pills were sealed with a strong poison. They died upon entering the mouth. These people did not have any fatal wounds on their bodies. They took poison to commit suicide. "
Taking poison to commit suicide proved that their deaths had nothing to do with He Yan. He Yan was not the one who killed them. This also proved that these people came prepared. They were indeed death soldiers.
"Who are the other party?" He Yunsheng could not help but ask: "Why would they want my sister's life?"
Another yamen officer stepped forward and said: "We checked the bodies of these assassins. We found a banknote on one of the assassins." He handed the banknote to Xiao Jue. "It is the banknote number of Jinyu Bank."
This banknote was very clean. It was almost brand new and was well preserved.
"We plan to take this banknote to Jinyu Bank."
As long as they checked the account books of Jinyu Bank these days, they would probably know who exchanged the banknote and made it appear on the assassin's body.
However … He Yan frowned slightly. This was a bit too smooth. Since these death warriors could seal the wax pellets so well, it meant that they didn't care about life and death. How could they store a banknote so well in their bosoms? It was as if … as if they were deliberately showing it to them.
He Yan cupped his hands and said: "Sorry to trouble you."
The yamen officers repeatedly said that they did not dare. General Fengyun's father-in-law, Marquis Wu An's father. They did not dare to neglect him.
He Yan raised his head and saw that Xiao Jue was still frowning, as if he was in an extremely bad mood. He tugged at his sleeve and said in a low voice, "Commander in chief, I think we should go back first and wait for news. Let the yamen officers solve the case. You and I have to pay attention these days. "
Since they could make a move on her, it might mean that Xiao Jue was also in danger.
Xiao Jue looked down at her, thought for a moment, and said: "Since they came for you, you should stay at home for the next few days. Don't go out."
"How can I do that?" He Yan flatly refused. "Yunsheng needs to go to school. I don't feel at ease with him alone. There's also my father. I'm afraid that those assassins will target them. The two of them are not as good as me. If they encounter those assassins, they won't be able to protect themselves. "
"Don't worry," Xiao Jue said: "I'll send someone to secretly follow and protect them." After a pause, he continued: "Xiao family too. I'll let Chi Wu follow you."
He Yan shook his head quickly: "No need, no need. Chi Wu is not as good as me. He can't help much. I alone am enough. Besides, those people won't dare to be too presumptuous in broad daylight. They didn't succeed this time, so I don't think they will act rashly for the time being. "
After this, she still had to go to the Xu family to gather information and find Mother Qin's whereabouts. It was really inconvenient for her to follow Chi Wu. It was tantamount to planting a spy around her. Moreover, it was the kind of spy who would turn around and tell Xiao Jue. If Xiao Jue knew about her strange behavior in private, He Yan wouldn't even know how to explain.
But this time, Xiao Jue was unusually firm: "No, you can't be alone. If you don't want him to follow you, you can live with the Xiao family. "
He Yan: "… Didn't you say that you want to protect my reputation?"
Xiao Jue said coldly: "Compared to your reputation, I'm more worried about your safety."
He Yan: "…" He didn't know why, but he always felt that it was unnecessary for him and He Sui to appear here.
He Yan thought for a moment and made a choice between the two options. In the end, he said: "Alright, then let Chi Wu follow me." If she was in the Xiao family, she was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to leave the house. In the He family, although Chi Wu was there, she could just sneak out and get rid of Chi Wu. Although it would take a lot of effort, it wasn't completely impossible.
Xiao Jue finally gave up.
Because it was getting late and today's incident happened suddenly, after talking to the officials, Xiao Jue sent them back to the He family. She left Chi Wu and a few bodyguards behind before she left.
After Xiao Jue left, He Yan washed up and went back to his room. Qing Mei cooked porridge, but no one was in the mood to eat today, so they went to bed early. Chi Wu and a few bodyguards were keeping watch at night, so He Yan didn't have to worry too much. After he got on the bed, he looked at the canopy and his heart was filled with thoughts.
Actually, when those assassins committed suicide by swallowing medicine, He Yan already had a suspect in his heart after finding out that they were death warriors. He was afraid that the person behind the scenes was either He Rufei or Xu Zhiheng. Her appearance at the celebration banquet must have scared Xu Zhiheng out of his wits, and also made He Rufei suspicious. Perhaps they wanted to test her background, or perhaps they wanted to go all the way and kill her. Other than these two people, He Yan couldn't think of any other enemies.
However, she didn't expect that these two people would be so bold and dare to make a move in broad daylight. Were they sure that she didn't know the whole story, so they were so bold?
However, He Rufei and Xu Zhiheng didn't know that she was He Yan and knew the whole truth. This move allowed her to figure out their background. She was afraid that He Rufei and Xu Zhiheng weren't as calm as they seemed on the surface. Or perhaps, they didn't clean up their tails, so they couldn't wait to kill her to silence her.
He Yan turned over and slowly closed his eyes.
He Rufei was ruthless, and Xu Zhiheng was cowardly. These two people didn't get along well with each other. They both had their own selfish motives and had something on each other. If they could quietly get rid of the other party, it might be a good thing for them. Relationships that were tied together because of benefits were fragile and unreliable to begin with.
There was no difference between being a snipe and being a clam. The important thing was that the fisherman could sit back and reap the benefits of the fight between the two.
She didn't know if it was because of her relationship with Marquis Wu An, or because of Xiao Jue, but the yamen acted very quickly. In less than two days, He Yan was notified to go to the yamen that the mastermind behind the assassination had been found.
He Sui and He Yunsheng weren't at home at this time, so He Yan went out by herself. Chi Wu followed her all the way to the yamen. When they arrived, they bumped into Xiao Jue, who was getting off the carriage and walking inside.
"Governor, why are you here?" He Yan asked curiously, "They also informed you?"
Xiao Jue nodded.
He Yan didn't say anything else. She only thought that the people in the yamen were really lackeys. She was clearly the victim, but they went ahead of her and informed Xiao Jue.
When they walked in, Official Liu, who was in charge of the case, invited them to sit down in the hall and ordered his subordinates to serve them tea.
"Official Liu," He Yan went straight to the point, "Have you found the mastermind behind the assassination?"
"The bailiffs went to Jinyu Bank and checked their account book. They found that the banknote was exchanged from the Fan Family five days ago." Official Liu looked at He Yan and hesitated for a moment. He seemed to be very conflicted. In the end, he had to ask, "Does Miss He still remember the Fan Family in the capital?"
After saying this, he quickly glanced at He Yan. If he had a choice, he really didn't want to take this case. This case was a tricky one no matter how he looked at it. If he wasn't careful and didn't satisfy these two people, his official career might come to an end. Especially now that the mastermind behind the assassination had been found, he felt a headache.
The relationship between the Fan Family and He Yan was unclear. If he asked Xiao Jue this question in front of Xiao Jue, what if she felt uncomfortable and took it out on him?
"Fan Family?" He Yan was open and magnanimous. There wasn't the slightest bit of bashfulness. "Fan Cheng?"
Official Liu sighed in his heart. She really was a heroine. No wonder she could subdue the cold-blooded and heartless Governor Jade-Faced. He smiled and said, "That's right."
"You're saying that the Fan Family was the mastermind behind the assassination?" He Yan asked, "Why did they do this?"
"Uh …" Official Liu said, "After we found out that the banknote was exchanged from the Fan Family, we went to the Fan Family. In Lady Fan's room, we found a poison that was exactly the same as the one in the assassin's wax pills. Lady Fan's personal maidservant told us the truth. She said … about a year and a half ago, Lady Fan's only son, Fan Cheng, was killed on a boat on the Chunlai River. The assassin's whereabouts were unknown. At the time, Miss He was also on the boat, but no one knew where she went. Everyone thought that Miss He was killed by the assassin. Now that Miss He has returned to the capital safe and sound, Lady Fan believed that Miss He was the assassin and that Miss He was the one who killed Fan Cheng. Harboring a grudge, she secretly hired assassins in an attempt to take Miss He's life. "
"What did the assassin say?" The one who asked was Xiao Jue.
"Lady Fan refused to admit that she was the one who hired the assassin. She is now in prison and is still being interrogated. However, in this official's opinion, there are witnesses and evidence in this case. There shouldn't be any other possibility. "
"Where is that maidservant right now?"
Official Liu sighed, "After Lady Fan's maidservant told us the truth, Lady Fan started arguing with her. Before our men could pull them apart, that maidservant took a knife and stabbed herself in the heart, committing suicide. We don't know if she was afraid of the Fan Family's revenge, or if she simply committed suicide to escape punishment."
"In other words, there is no one else who can prove Lady Fan's innocence?" He Yan asked.
Official Liu looked at He Yan, "Miss He, this official knows that you have a good heart and don't want to wrongly accuse others. However, this matter is already a clear fact. In fact, in order to avoid arresting the wrong person, the magistrate's officers also investigated many things. For example, during the days when you went to enlist in the army, the Fan Family continuously made things difficult for your father and brother. The reason why your father lost his position as a military officer was because the Fan Family played some tricks. The Fan Family has long blamed Fan Cheng's matter on you. Now that you have returned safe and sound, the Fan Family doesn't dare to take revenge in the open, so they secretly take action. You don't have any enemies in Shuo Jing City. Other than the Fan Family, there is no reason for them to take revenge on you. "
He deliberately ignored the possibility that He Yan was implicated because of Xiao Jue. After all, he was just a small person and didn't dare to participate in the battle between Xiao Jue and Prime Minister Xu.
He Yan looked at Xiao Jue. Xiao Jue said, "I want to see someone."
Official Liu was stunned, "Military Governor Xiao …"
"Fan Cheng's mother."
Official Liu could still fulfill this request. When He Yan and Xiao Jue arrived at the prison, they saw Lady Fan sitting in the innermost part of the prison. She was hugging her knees and curling up into a ball. Once someone approached her, she couldn't help but tremble and mumble something under her breath.
He Yan frowned when he saw this and asked, "Did you torture her?"
"No, no!" Official Liu was shocked and waved his hands, "We didn't have time to interrogate her. We only arrested her yesterday afternoon. However, it is strange. When we came in yesterday, she was still fine. Her tone was extremely arrogant and she refused to admit that she was related to the assassins. This morning, when the jailer came to check on her, there was something wrong with her. However, "Official Liu didn't think much of it," We have seen this kind of thing many times. Knowing that she can't escape with evidence, she began to act crazy, thinking that she can escape. "
He Yan squatted down and called out to her, "Lady Fan, Lady Fan?"
When the woman in the prison heard this, she looked at him with fear. Her hair was very messy and covered her face. Only one of her eyes could be vaguely seen, and it was filled with fear.
He Yan had seen Fan Cheng before, but this was the first time he had seen Lady Fan. He also knew from Qing Mei that Lady Fan wasn't a good-tempered person. Ever since Tang Ying and Fan Cheng's marriage was set, Fan Cheng and Lady He cut off all contact. When Lady He went to the door, the servants of the Fan Family stood at the door, ignoring the curses of the people. He Yan was so ashamed that he fell seriously ill.
However, now that he saw this woman, He Yan felt that there was still something suspicious about this matter. Even if a shrewish mother who spoiled her son really wanted to settle accounts with him, with Lady Fan's usual temperament, she definitely wouldn't do it secretly. Moreover, she was just a woman, how could she have come into contact with those men of sacrifice? Even if she really did hire assassins, why would she be stupid enough to put the poison in her room and not quickly destroy it? Why would her personal servant betray her master? Since she was afraid of being implicated, she simply didn't say anything. She even had the courage to die, so why would she commit suicide? Now that there was no evidence and Lady Fan was acting crazy … He Yan glanced at the woman in the prison. Was she really pretending to be crazy?
Official Liu looked at He Yan's actions and his heart broke out in cold sweat. This Marquis Wu An really didn't avoid taboos. In front of her own fiancé, she dared to show such concern for her former lover's mother. Even if the other party wanted her life, she was magnanimous and didn't care. However … from Fan Cheng to Xiao Jue, the He Family's eldest daughter's foresight had indeed improved by leaps and bounds.
He Yan stood up, "Let's talk outside."
The few of them walked out of the prison.
"Miss He, Military Governor Xiao, this case …"
"She's not the murderer." Without waiting for Official Liu to finish, Xiao Jue interrupted him.
Official Liu froze for a moment, "But … the evidence is already complete."
"The so-called evidence is the evidence that the murderer wants you to see. If you continue to try the case like this, I'm afraid you'll fall into the murderer's trap." Xiao Jue said.
Official Liu's heart was incomparably bitter. He just wanted to be an official peacefully and quickly close this case. It wasn't easy to have witnesses and material evidence, so the case could be closed as soon as possible. However, Xiao Jue refuted it with one sentence, so there was no end to it.
However, he didn't dare to voice his complaints in front of Xiao Jue. Official Liu thought for a moment, "But if it's not Lady Fan, then who could it be? The clues are cut off here. The only thing on the assassin's body that can be used to identify her is that banknote. "
"We can start from Fan Family." Xiao Jue calmly said, "Find out who the dead servant girl was in contact with before this. Find out who entered Fan Cheng's mother's room. Also, "he paused," From tonight onwards, double the number of guards here. I think, very soon, someone will want to silence her. "
He Yan listened with trepidation. Xiao Jue's analysis was similar to what he had in mind.
No matter how much trouble Official Liu thought it would be, Xiao Jue still pointed out a way for him. After a series of assurances, he went to instruct the officials to do their work. He Yan and Xiao Jue walked out side by side. For a moment, the two of them were silent.
If He Yan had only guessed before that He Rufei and Xu Zhiheng were the culprits, now he was almost certain. The Fan Family's crime was too obvious. He Rufei and the others probably thought that He Yan previously had disagreements with the Fan Family. Once something happened, they would definitely take advantage of the situation and accuse Lady Fan of the crime. They wouldn't investigate further. However, because of Xiao Jue's words, Official Liu was still investigating the case. In order to not make any mistakes, He Rufei and the others would take the risk to silence Lady Fan. Although this seemed to be full of loopholes, but … it was their best method.
"What do you think?" Xiao Jue suddenly asked.
He Yan came back to his senses and said, "I think … what the Commander in Chief said just now was very right. I feel that there is something wrong with this case."
She saw that Xiao Jue was looking down and didn't say anything. Her heart moved and she deliberately teased, "Commander in Chief, are you angry because of the Fan Family?"
Previously, the one who had a dispute with Fan Cheng was the proper Lady He, not her. When she had just arrived, she had forgotten about this. Now that she thought about it, Xiao Jue was unusually silent. Could it be that she was unhappy because of this matter? This was also true. As a fiancée, to have a relationship with someone else, even in a normal family, was not acceptable.
"Slave Fei should have helped you investigate what happened on the Spring Coming River back then. If I really had something, I wouldn't have done that, "He Yan said softly.
Xiao Jue stopped and looked at her. The young girl's eyes were lively, like a child who had done something wrong. She was a little embarrassed, a little fawning, and a little smiling. It was impossible to tell that she had experienced a thrilling pursuit a few days ago.
If it was in the past, he would probably follow He Yan's words and casually tease her, but today was different.
"He Yan," he called He Yan by her name, "are you hiding something from me?"
He Yan paused and smiled as usual. She looked up at the person in front of her and said, "No. Why do you say that, Commander in Chief? "
The young man stood in the same place and looked down at her. His tone was gentle, but his gaze was as sharp as a knife. He was silent for a moment before he asked, "You really don't know where those assassins came from?"
For a moment, He Yan felt as if he had seen through everything and knew everything. However, after a moment, she said in confusion, "Commander in Chief, what do you mean by that? If I knew where the assassins came from, I would have directly told Official Liu and let him catch them. Why are we still wasting time here? "
He Yan's expression was relaxed, but her heart was beating very fast. She did not know if Xiao Jue had found any clues.
She could not tell Xiao Jue these things. She also did not know how to explain these strange, crazy, and tragic and disgusting actions. She could not tell Xiao Jue.
Xiao Jue looked at her steadily. After a while, she said lightly, "It's fine."
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