Chapter 888 - 231: Chen 94, How Dare He! _3

Jin Yanzi glanced and said, "Hehe, alright, since it’s like this, let’s talk business alone. By the way, I just heard someone say that Prefect Chu was killed?"

Chen Jie replied, "Oh, indeed."

Jin Yanzi raised her eyebrows and said, "Then Hundred Households Chen, what’s your opinion on this matter? Who could be the perpetrator?"

Chen Jie replied, "Naturally, it’s the Mei Hua Killer."

Jin Yanzi frowned and said, "Mei Hua Killer, hehe, Hundred Households Chen might as well say it’s my husband."

Chen Jie replied, "Why does Mrs. Jin say such things? We never mentioned the Mei Hua Killer as Lord Assistant Magistrate."

Jin Yanzi said, "Hundred Households Chen, let’s not talk in riddles. In Huangzhou Prefecture, it’s always been rumored that the Mei Hua Killer has powerful connections, and if it’s not my husband, then it’s Prefect Chu Tian."

"Now that Chu Tian is dead, hasn’t my husband become the suspect for you?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie laughed heartily and said, "Madam, there’s no need to worry. Jianghu rumors are just that—rumors. We’ll surely enforce the law fairly and find the murderer. If it’s not Lord Assistant Magistrate, no one can falsely accuse him."

Jin Yanzi said, "Hmm, Hundred Households Chen’s words are very true, but this matter is quite a blow to my husband."

Chen Jie said, "There’s bound to be some involvement, madam should advise Lord Assistant Magistrate a lot."

Jin Yanzi said, "Hmm, I will."

Chen Jie stood up and said, "Then I shall take my leave."

Jin Yanzi: "See Hundred Households Chen off."

After leaving Jinyan Pavilion, Ah San beside him said, "Did you gain anything?"

Chen Jie asked, "Did you smell the fragrance on Jin Yanzi?"

Ah San replied, "Hmm, I smelled it, it was faint and pleasant. If not for the small room and our proximity, it wouldn’t be easy to detect."

At this moment, Chen Jie took out the rouge obtained from Wang Wenyuan’s house, "Smell this."

Ah San sniffed and his expression changed, "This scent, it’s exactly the same as Jin Yanzi’s, could it be?"

Ah San abruptly turned his head, and Chen Jie pulled him back saying, "Don’t look back, let’s go."

Ah San asked, "She..."

Chen Jie replied, "Let’s find the Commandery Princess."

At this time, on the second floor of Jinyan Pavilion, Jin Yanzi watched the departing figures of Chen Jie and his companion with a focused gaze.

"Troublesome fellows."

She said this as she entered the room.

Chen Jie and Ah San soon met Zhao Ya, who asked, "How was it?"

Chen Jie handed a box of rouge to Zhao Ya, "Take a look."

Zhao Ya took the rouge and sniffed it, "Hmm, it’s the same. Where was it bought?"

Ah San remarked, "Commandery Princess, you’d never guess, the seller of this rouge is Wulu Tai’s wife, Jin Yanzi."

"Jin Yanzi?"

Zhao Ya was startled, Ah San added, "Yes, it’s Jin Yanzi, and moreover, Commandery Princess, Jin Yanzi uses this rouge."

Zhao Ya asked, "Jin Yanzi uses this rouge too, then it matches?"

Jin Yanzi looked at Chen Jie, and Chen Jie said, "It matches, but I always feel there’s something odd about it."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "So what shall we do now?"

Chen Jie replied, "Woniugang is twenty li away from Huangzhou Prefecture City, we must hurry."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "To Woniugang?"

Chen Jie said, "I always feel we’ll gain something by going there."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "Alright, let’s go and see."

Chen Jie said, "Let’s eat first, then go to the pharmacy. I’ll prepare some insect-repelling medicine, otherwise in these wild mountains, the mosquitoes will be unbearable."

Zhao Ya said, "Hmm."

Saying this, she prepared to join Chen Jie for a meal, but at this moment Chen Jie reached out and said, "Commandery Princess, can you return the rouge?"

"Hmm?"

Zhao Ya looked at the rouge in her hand and paused; she quite liked it.

"Oh, here you go."

Chen Jie explained, "It’s for my wife."

Zhao Ya, upon hearing that, said, "Let’s eat."

She then walked ahead, muttering, "Who wants it? For rouge like this, if I say the word, a queue would form with people offering it to me."

After saying that she ignored Chen Jie, and for the rest of the night, didn’t pay him any attention...

...

As night approached, Chen Jie and his company arrived at Woniugang, found a spot and hid.

Who knows how long they hid, Ah San was growing impatient and said, "Jiu Si, how much longer do we have to wait?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Don’t worry, don’t worry."

Saying this, he took a bite of the pancake he carried with him, Ah San said, "Give me a bite."

Chen Jie tossed him a pancake, then seeing Ah Da and Ah Er looking at him eagerly, tossed each of them one.

Even though they had eaten dinner, the journey had been so tiring that now, nearing midnight, everyone was a bit hungry.

At this moment, with a pancake each, they all began to eat heartily.

Chen Jie handed Zhao Ya a pancake, Zhao Ya looked at it and asked, "Aren’t you saving it for your wife?"

Chen Jie replied with a bitter smile, "Commandery Princess, that rouge I indeed meant for my wife, if you like it, I’ll give it to you."

"Who’s interested?"

Zhao Ya took the pancake and started eating, ignoring Chen Jie, making him feel awkward and regret asking Zhao Ya for the rouge from the start. Now it’s... What a situation, who would have thought a Commandery Princess would like a common rouge.

Chen Jie didn’t say much, just looked at the distant mountains.

In the darkness, the distant mountains looked like an old ox lying quietly.

This is the reason for the name Woniugang.

As Chen Jie and others waited, unexpectedly, he saw flickering firelight in the distance, and squinted slightly.

He carefully watched that direction.

"Commandery Princess, they’re here."

Zhao Ya took a bite of her pancake and said, "Oh, good timing."

Chen Jie said, "Commandery Princess, I’m afraid the escort team might have experts, have we called reinforcements?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya replied, "Don’t worry, Master He is nearby, if there are experts above Wolf Smoke Realm, Master He will take action."