roccoschili Chapter 512: It Was Him All Along
Chapter 512: It Was Him All Along
Just as Fan Zhe was filled with doubt, the butler raised his head again, trembling.
"That day, we delivered the master's meal as the young master instructed. When we opened the door, we found the room in a mess. The master, who should have been lying in the room, had disappeared."
"Then why don't you go out and look for it?"
"Old, the master is unwell and can't walk more than a few steps, so how could he have gone too far?"
Fan Zhe knew that his previous arrangements had caused the servants to misunderstand, and his face grew increasingly gloomy, but in the end he still looked up in another direction.
"That's really impressive. They managed to have someone else take him away, a feint, is it?"
It's just that the person had already died by his own hand, otherwise he could have gotten some answers.
Thinking about this, Fan Zhe's face darkened further, and he turned his head to look at the seat next to him.
After a long while, he finally threw the butler aside, turned around, and went into the study.
But what he didn't know was that the butler's eyes changed slightly when he fell to the ground, but they returned to normal when he looked up again.
Staring intently in the direction Fan Zhe had left, he quietly walked forward and saw the person inside sitting at the desk.
Realizing that this was a way of contacting the person behind him, the steward stopped observing and turned to walk towards the other maids.
After walking for quite a while, he finally made a gesture to someone in a corner.
Soon, Fan Zhe walked out of the Fan residence and headed towards the more chaotic West Street.
Worried that things might get complicated, the guard immediately informed Lin Rusi, who was still busy.
"I really can't wait a moment longer, but I don't know if that person is a subordinate or the person himself."
The two exchanged a glance, then turned and walked quickly in different directions.
Unexpectedly, when the guard saw who he had met, his face darkened once again.
"It turned out to be him!"
Unable to control himself, he let out a soft gasp. Fearing discovery, the guard immediately led him into the crowd, and only after a long while did he return to another place to listen to the two's conversation.
But the next moment, he felt someone rapidly approaching, so he could only pretend to be a passerby and walk slowly into another alley.
To avoid being caught, he walked into the theater at a leisurely pace, only then realizing that the gaze had disappeared.
The guards didn't think they were safe yet. They sat there and listened to a traditional opera performance before turning around and leaving.
But in order to avoid being discovered that Lin Rusi was still alive, or to expose the plan that they had painstakingly completed halfway, they kept circling around.
As dusk settled, they slowly walked with the strangers they had met earlier to several other inns.
It wasn't until late at night that I finally returned to that familiar inn.
"How about it?"
“That person wasn’t him, but I know him. He’s the right-hand man of the King of the Southwest Wind.”
Upon hearing the name Prince Yun, Lin Rusi's brows furrowed deeply.
You know, this person has always been quiet and well-behaved, and I thought he was a law-abiding person. But now that he's acting like this, he's probably become a silent dog.
Fearing being bitten, Lin Rusi could only purse her lips and glance at the guards in front of her.
Are you sure you haven't been discovered?
“I’ve gone around in circles; I won’t bring him back.”
Lin Rusi believed in the strength of these guards and nodded knowingly, when she heard another voice.
"Madam, what are your plans? That man who came here will definitely not leave easily."
"I'm just doing the charity as Madam instructed, don't worry about me. But you must tell Jingyang about the rest..."
Should we tell the Emperor or not? We know this matter will definitely leave an impression on people.
After much deliberation, Lin Rusi sighed again and quickly wrote a letter, which she then handed to the guard.
“Show this to Jingyang. He should think the same way I do. After all, this muddy water is too dirty and messy. You can’t get clean once you go in.”
Especially since the emperor had previously held back, it's likely that if he had actually spoken, the matter would have ended the same way.
If we were to address this, it would likely only add more restrictions and limitations for them.
As Lin Ru thought about that trouble, her expression kept changing. She covered her head in pain and sighed again.
Did they say anything else after that?
"I was discovered and worried about being suspected, so I could only wander around outside and didn't hear much news."
But if we do some preliminary investigation, we should be able to hear some rumors.
The guard wanted to say more, but Lin Rusi stopped him first.
"You must not be reckless these next few days; it would be truly dangerous to alert the enemy."
She doesn't have many people left around her, and if she continues to suffer losses, things could get really complicated.
Understanding the danger involved, the guard nodded knowingly and quickly left to deliver the letter.
But to Lin Rusi's surprise, Fan Zhe still didn't make any moves in the next two days, which made people start to worry.
Even so, it did not stop her from continuing to give alms and chatting with the refugees about everyday life.
Sometimes Lin Rusi almost forgot about their meeting.
On the third day, she finally saw what the other person was doing, but that only made her more confused.
Fan Zhe actually had someone set up another porridge shop, and also put out a variety of side dishes next to it.
"After eating plain rice for so many days, why don't you try our newly developed porridge?"
Upon hearing this, the people in line behind naturally stepped forward without thinking.
But when they found out it was just plain white porridge and similar pickled vegetables, they couldn't help but look in Lin Rusi's direction.
"Is this enough to fill you up? How many times a day?"
"Don't worry, everyone. It'll be three times a day. If you're still hungry, you can come back for more."
These words prompted the crowd, who were barely getting enough to eat, to rush forward and surround the porridge stall.
Lin Rusi didn't really care about the matter, but the few sounds that leaked out from there still made her feel uneasy.
"These were all sent by the prince from his fiefdom after he heard about the situation in Jiangnan. From now on, no one will have to worry about going hungry."
In order to get food, everyone naturally sat around him listening to him talk about the origin of food.
Finally realizing their purpose, Lin Rusi sneered inwardly.
Whether the grain was truly provided by Prince Yun or belonged to the Fan family, she couldn't possibly be unaware.
If you really want to win the hearts and minds of the people, you should offer something tangible.
"Sister, why did you stop? Is it over?"
"I'm so sorry, I was just curious about what was happening on the other side and didn't notice you for a moment."
Lin Rusi quickly filled the small bowl in the ten-year-old child's hand, handed the spoon to the maid behind her, and walked over to the child.
"Why don't you go to them? They have much more stuff there than here."
"I can't squeeze past them, and if I take these back and boil them with some water, it'll be enough for four people."
She was definitely more honest.
Lin Rusi rubbed the child's head and then placed a few candied fruits on the rice.