Luo Yang sneaked back to the courtyard before the sky brightened completely. He quickly entered the house before anyone woke up. The moment the door closed, he felt extremely relaxed!
He stretched, yawned, and was about to change his clothes to rest.
Suddenly —
A low and cold voice came from inside the house, "You're back?"
Huh?
Luo Yang was startled when he turned around, and his back hit the door frame.
"Peng!"
His eyes widened as he looked at a black shadow sitting in the house.
Jiang Tian sat there with one hand on his knee and the other holding a long sword against the ground. His face was stern and gloomy, and his eyes were narrowed as he looked at Luo Yang.
Luo Yang pressed his hands in front of his chest. He was frightened at first, but when he saw it was Jiang Tian, he became furious, "You … are you crazy? Don't you know you'll be scared to death like this! "
"I asked you, where did you go?" Jiang Tian asked again, his voice was still low.
It was a questioning tone.
Luo Yang took a deep breath to calm himself down. He raised his chin and asked confidently, "What does where I go have to do with you? Didn't you go to Wen's place? Why did you come back? "
They used to live in the same room, but Jiang Tian had been guarding Wen Che's place for the past two days.
Jiang Tian stood up and walked in front of Luo Yang. He looked him up and down, and saw that Luo Yang was wearing the clothes of a servant in the villa. A trace of suspicion appeared in his eyes, "Why are you dressed like this? You haven't been in the house all night. Where did you go? "
Luo Yang glanced at him, and said calmly, "Mind your own business. I'm not your subordinate! Do I need to tell you where I go? "
"Don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit!" Jiang Tian suddenly put the hilt of his sword against Luo Yang's neck, "What do you want to say? Or not? "
"Hey, hey, hey. Swords don't have eyes. Don't mess around!"
"That depends on whether you want to say it or not."
Luo Yang looked down at the sword on his neck and snorted. He stared at Jiang Tian and said, "I'm the benefactor of Wen. If you dare to touch me, I won't be able to bear the consequences!"
"Is that so? How about I give it a try? "As he spoke, he moved his wrist and pulled out a section of his sword from its scabbard.
The sharp sword flashed with silver light, and the light fell on his lower jaw!
Luo Yang's expression changed as he hurriedly said, "Wait, a gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists!"
"I'm not a gentleman, and I can't learn that! If you don't tell me, I can't guarantee that the sword in my hand will listen to me. "
"You …"
"You didn't come back for an entire night. Your whereabouts are really suspicious. If my young master finds out, I'm afraid that even if my sword wants to listen to you, it won't be able to."
Ji Yunshu repeatedly warned him not to let the Wen brothers know about this matter.
Luo Yang immediately gathered his wits and admitted defeat. "Alright, I'll tell you. Hand over the sword first!"
"I bet you wouldn't dare to play any tricks." Zhou Tiantian removed the sword from his neck.
Luo Yang touched his neck and dodged a few steps to the side. "I'm going to drink!"
"Drink?"
"That's right, he went for a drink! Moreover, he snuck in and drank the entire night. He was a complete mess and only woke up now. "
"Since you went for a drink, why are you dressed like this?"
"Isn't it because I didn't want you to find out? I've been drinking all night, so my body reeks of alcohol. That's why I changed my clothes to cover it up. Who knew that you would still find out? If you don't believe me, you can take a sniff. "As he spoke, Luo Yang lifted his sleeves and placed it on Jiang Tian's nose.
His clothes already reeked of sweat, and after a night of torment and accompanying Ji Yunshu to examine the corpse, his body more or less reeked of decay.
When the sleeve touched Zhou Tiantian's nose, he immediately took a step back and covered his nose. "Go away!"
"Didn't you say you didn't believe me? I'll let you smell it then! Try smelling it again. "
Zhou Tiantian couldn't stand it anymore and directly flung Luo Yang's hand away. He covered his nose and didn't want to smell it at all. He frowned and said, "Forget it. I don't think you can play any tricks, but if I really catch you, I'll definitely teach you a lesson."
Luo Yang secretly rejoiced.
Zhou Tiantian snorted and opened the door to leave. Before he left, he didn't forget to look back and warn, "You better not walk around the villa. If something happens, no one can protect you!"
He waved his sleeve and left.
Luo Yang revealed a devious smile and waved at Zhou Tiantian's back. "Take care! I won't see you out!"
Finally, it was over!
But his palms were sweaty, and he muttered, "Do I really smell that bad?"
He lifted his sleeve and sniffed his clothes. It really did smell bad, but it wasn't too bad. Perhaps it was because he had worn it for a long time that he was used to it.
He quickly took off his clothes and used a wet towel to wipe his body. Sleepiness washed over him, and he fell asleep on the bed.
… …
On the other side, Zhou Tiantian went to Wen Che's room after leaving.
Wen Che was sitting in the room. When he saw that it was already dawn, he blew out the candle by his hand.
Zhou Tiantian came in to report, "Young Master, that kid Luo Yang is very mysterious. He didn't come back last night, saying that he went out to drink. He was afraid that we would smell the alcohol on him, so he changed into the clothes of a servant in the villa."
Wen Che's expression was calm. He picked up the freshly brewed tea and took a sip. He asked, "Do you believe it?"
"This …" Zhou Tiantian also had doubts, but he thought for a while and said, "Even if I don't believe it, what could Luo Yang do if he didn't come back all night? If he got into trouble, someone should have come to inform us by now. "
"Even if he wanted to do something, he doesn't have the ability!"
"But just in case, why don't I send him back to Yan Jing City?"
"There's a murder case now, and the people from the Supreme Court are guarding the cliff. They can only enter and not leave. Who can leave?"
"Then …"
Wen Che was silent for a moment, and ordered, "Just watch him. After all, he's the only witness who saw the heir kill someone. Nothing can happen to him. If we want the heir to be convicted, we need him to continue to testify. "
If the Li family was in trouble, the Su family would lose a helper. For the Wen family, it would only be beneficial.
Zhou Tiantian understood. He bowed and said, "Yes, this subordinate understands."
Wen Che twirled the small teacup between his fingers. He asked, "How is Miss Ji?"
"Miss Ji should be fine. She's not the kind of person who likes to join in on the fun. She's resting in her room."
"That's good." Wen Che looked outside and sighed. "Such a big thing happened, and the Manor Lord and Uncle are still in seclusion. I wonder if I can see Uncle before I leave so that he can help Miss Ji get rid of her cold illness."
It was strange. Wen Che's uncle had always liked to join in on the fun. Now that such a big thing had happened, he was still in seclusion with the Old Manor Lord. This was completely different from his usual behavior.
Zhou Tiantian pondered, "Should this subordinate send someone to inform them?"
Wen Che stopped him. "No, let's wait for Uncle to come out on his own. He can't keep hiding. If we disturb him, it'll only make him annoyed and he might sneak away."
"Young Master is thoughtful."
Wen Che slowly got up and walked to the door. He raised his head and looked at the distant sky. His eyes gradually darkened.
…
Ji Yunshu returned to her room. Just as she changed her clothes, someone knocked on her door.
"Miss Ji, are you up?"
It was Zhu Yao!
So early?
She went to open the door. This time, she didn't wear a veil.
When Zhu Yao, who was standing outside the door, saw her appearance, she was stunned. She didn't expect Ji Yunshu to have such a clear and refined appearance. She was clean and had delicate facial features. Between her brows, there was a hint of elegance. Although such a woman wasn't a beauty that could cause the downfall of a city or state, she had the beauty of a western country and the gentleness of the mountains and rivers. With just one glance, Zhu Yao felt that she was different from the others.
"Miss Ji? Your face … Is it better? "
Ji Yunshu smiled. "Perhaps the water in this villa nourishes me. The rash on my face has already disappeared."
"That's good. I didn't expect Miss Ji to be so beautiful."
"It's just a bag of skin!"
For a moment, Zhu Yao didn't know what to say. After Ji Yunshu invited her into the room, she squeezed out a few tears.
"Miss Zhu, what's wrong?"
"I'm … worried."
"About the Heir?"
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