roccoschili Chapter 127 Malicious Attack
Chapter 127 Malicious Attack
Song Ruozhen shook her head, "Not yet."
"I had arranged to take him to the exam venue today, but when I arrived, I found that he had left earlier than the agreed time. I didn't see him at all along the way."
According to the servants of the Yun family, Chengze and Nianchu suddenly took a different route today, for reasons unknown.
Xu He'an frowned. He had known Yun Chengze for many years and knew his temperament well. Yun Chengze was always cautious and would never be late on such an important day.
As Song Ruozhen listened to Xu He'an's words, she glanced at Qin Shuangshuang out of the corner of her eye. Upon seeing the smug smile on the latter's face, she understood what was going on.
In her past life, Yun Chengze refused to let Yun Nianchu escort him to the examination hall, so Yun Nianchu secretly followed behind him. Unexpectedly, she encountered a lecherous man on the way and was almost harassed.
The opposing force was large, and Yun Chengze was injured while saving Yun Nianchu, which is why he missed the imperial examination.
After this incident, Yun Nianchu was filled with remorse and believed that everything was her responsibility.
Now it seems... this was clearly a scheme by the Qin family!
Since Song Yi'an is blind and unable to compete with Qin Xiangheng, he simply prevented Yun Chengze from participating, thus maximizing Qin Xiangheng's chances of winning.
However, she had told Nianchu in advance that she should not run into them if she took a different route today, so why did she encounter trouble again?
After much thought, a person slowly emerged in her mind.
Yun Xiwan!
"Miss Song, haven't you always been on good terms with the Yun siblings? Why don't you hurry up and go find them?" Qin Shuangshuang teased.
Song Ruozhen glanced at her indifferently, "Mrs. Lin, why do I feel like you're gloating?"
"Speaking of which, it was one thing for you to be locked up in jail before, but now that you're all out, when are you going to pay me back the money you owe me?"
"If you don't return it, I will take back the Lin family's house. The old house isn't worth much, but it's better than nothing."
Upon hearing this, Qin Shuangshuang, who had been laughing, immediately stopped laughing.
She finally understood why she lacked confidence when she saw Song Ruozhen, and why she still had so much money to pay back!
"So much silver, it will take time to pay it off; it can't be done in a short while," Qin Shuangshuang said, forcing herself to speak.
Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow. "Even if you can't pay it all back in a short time, you should at least pay back some. The Lin family was once a marquis's mansion, but I didn't expect them to act so undignifiedly. They didn't even pay back a single copper coin."
I've heard you still have a few shops. I hope you can hand over the land deeds to me today, otherwise I'll have to go to the yamen and ask the officials what should be done about unpaid debts.
Qin Shuangshuang gritted her teeth in anger. She had finally gotten out of prison, how could she be dragged back again!
The Lin family has been having a really tough time lately.
The huge mansion had dismissed all those who could be dismissed, leaving only a few people to serve. All the income came from those few shops.
If the shop is given to Song Ruozhen now, it will be tantamount to cutting off their source of livelihood.
Seeing how her fifth younger sister had instantly subdued Qin Shuangshuang with just a few words, Song Yi'an couldn't help but admire her.
The fifth sister now is truly completely different from before.
As they were talking, Yun Nianchu and Yun Chengze slowly appeared in everyone's sight, accompanied by Song Zhiyu and the Song family's entourage.
At a glance, everyone noticed the bloodstains on Yun Chengze's forehead, and their expressions immediately changed.
"What happened to Young Master Yun? Were you attacked on the road?"
"My God, even their clothes are stained with blood. This is right under the nose of the capital. Who would be so audacious?"
Song Ruozhen rushed over and looked at Yun Nianchu with concern, "Nianchu, are you alright?"
Yun Nianchu's eyes were red, clearly she was frightened. "I'm fine, but my cousin is injured. I told him after I received your message yesterday."
This morning, we deliberately changed our time and took a different route, but who would have thought that after they realized we seemed to have noticed them, they went berserk and chased after us.
"It's all my fault. I ran too slowly and tripped and fell, which caused trouble for my cousin."
Upon hearing this, Song Ruozhen understood. Now that the Qin family had Yun Xiwan as an inside agent, they could better track the whereabouts of Yun Nianchu and the other person.
Now they're determined to go all out and make sure Yun Chengze can't participate in the imperial examinations, no matter what.
"Didn't we make it in time? Don't worry, let me go check on your cousin's injuries first."
Song Ruozhen comforted Yun Nianchu before coming to Yun Chengze's side. Looking at the wound on his forehead, she saw that although it was a cut, it wasn't too serious, and his body was mostly covered in superficial wounds.
What a blessing.
"Let me help you treat your wound."
Song Ruozhen took out a pill and handed it over, saying, "This is a powerful tonic I made. You're injured and you're going to participate in the imperial examinations. Taking this will be good for you."
Yun Chengze looked at the pill in his hand with surprise, his eyes full of doubt. When did Miss Song learn to make pills?
"Don't worry, my fifth sister specially learned medicine to cure my illness. Look, my eyes have recovered."
"These pills are incredibly effective. My fifth sister made them especially for me; she doesn't give them to just anyone!" Song Yi'an teased.
Yun Chengze immediately forgot his surprise and looked at Song Yi'an in shock, waving his hand, "You can see now?"
Looking at the familiar gesture, Song Yi'an's handsome face was filled with helplessness. Almost everyone made the same move after learning that he could see.
"Not only will you be able to see, but you also have to participate in the imperial examination today. Is your injury serious? If you can hold on..."
"I can definitely hold on." Yun Chengze chuckled and swallowed the pill in his hand without any doubt.
When Master Wei learned that Yun Chengze had been attacked, he was furious.
"In broad daylight, under the clear sky, someone dared to attack a candidate participating in the imperial examination in the capital city. This matter must be reported to the authorities, the perpetrator must be arrested, and severely punished!"
Such crooked and unethical practices must never be encouraged!
The other teachers nodded in agreement. They deliberately chose today to launch the attack, clearly indicating that they didn't want him to participate in the imperial examination.
In other words, the culprit is very likely among the other candidates who took the exam!
For a time, the candidates were all on edge, fearing that they would be suspected, and even more afraid that there might be such a vicious person among them!
Qin Xiangheng's expression changed slightly, and he was extremely annoyed. Why were there problems everywhere?
"Didn't you say everything was arranged? How could this happen?" Qin Xiangheng said through gritted teeth. "If they trace it back to us, we're finished!"
"How could I have known that Yun Xiwan couldn't even handle such a small matter? She had confidently assured me that there would be no problem!"
Qin Shuangshuang was also dissatisfied. Song Yi'an's recovery of his eyes was beyond their expectations, but Yun Chengze's matter was not difficult. As long as they delayed or took the opportunity to knock him unconscious, they could stop him.
But Yun Xiwan's actions have escalated to a public crime, which is why the teachers are taking it so seriously. If she is caught, even Qin Xiangheng will be implicated!