Chapter 58 The interrogation (3)
Li Youde stared at Qi Shengwen for a while. Then, he suddenly sneered, “I heard that you fooled around with a married woman and went not according with decorum!”
Qi Shengwen said, “I am wronged, Lord Li. How could this humble one do such a shameless thing?” He paused and asked with a puzzled expression, “Where did lord hear it from?”
Li Youde ignored his question and asked, “Do you know a scholar named Wen Jing?”
Qi Shengwen didn’t care that Li Youde ignored what his question. He thought for a moment before saying, “Answering Lord Li, although this humble one has made many friends here, I have never heard of this person.”
Li Youde sneered, “Qi Shengwen, I advise you to speak as quickly as possible if you know something, otherwise, I am afraid that your soft skin and tender flesh wouldn’t be able to withstand the physical pain!”
Even though Li Youde was so undisguisedly threatening him, Qi Shengwen didn’t show much fear on his face. He said sternly, “Answering Lord Li, this humble one has nothing to hide. Since this humble one doesn’t know, then this humble one doesn’t know. I heard that lord came to catch a criminal. This humble one has always been a good citizen and wouldn’t dare to associate with those villains. This humble one hopes for lord to see clearly!”
Li Youde sneered ones. He was too lazy to see clearly. Since this person and Lady Chen know each other and he appeared here today by “coincidence”, he couldn’t escape from being related to this matter. One would always confess after a beating. If the mouth is firm, then let him have another beating.
Just as Li Youde was about to order people to drag him out and give him a beating, suddenly a soldier from the Brocade Armed Guard came in and reported, “Lord Li, a suspicious person was found at the back of the mountain and a woman’s cloth shoe!”
Li Youde stood up abruptly. He could care less about Qi Shengwen and shouted, “Lead the way!”
Li Youde and his party went out hurriedly. Qi Shengwen stood at the same place for a while. When he walked back, there was a strange smile at the corners of his mouth. He thought, this Lady Chen really has some abilities. Hope that she could be safe this time.
Li Youde hurriedly followed the people to the spot where they found the woman’s cloth shoe. The not-eye-catching Xiao Tiao also followed everyone here. Seeing the cloth shoe, she immediately squeezed to the front and said with a trembling voice, “That is Lady Chen’s!”
Li Youde stared at the cloth shoe and then looked towards the back of the mountain. This Fragrant Mountain was not high. After passing this mountain, there is a town. Presumably, Lady Chen ran across this road. She was so anxious that she didn’t care about her shoe.
His face darkened and he thought about how Lady Chen ran off in the middle of the night. Even if it was difficult to climb the mountains and ridges, she must’ve reached the town by now, right? When she reached the town, she would change into a carriage and chose a place to flee to. He wouldn’t be able to catch up with her…She must’ve thought so. Heh, how could he go back without catching up with her? There were a few good trackers among the people he brought this time. Let them chase after them. There was no need to worry about not being able to catch up with two inexperienced ordinary people.
Li Youde pointed at a person and let him be responsible for the chasing. Seeing a few people leave quickly, he looked at Xiao Tiao again and said, “Xiao Tiao, did Lady Chen run away with Wen Jing? Or did the two agreed to meet up in the town?”
Xiao Tiao was stunned and looked at Li Youde in surprise. Just when she was about to argue for Chen Hui, a voice could be faintly heard from under the cliff not far away.
“Lord…I am waiting for you down here…”
The voice seemed to come from not far ahead. Li Youde didn’t hear anything at first. After a quiver, he asked the others, “Did you…hear it?”
What was waiting for him down there? How could it be haunted in broad daylight?!
“We heard…heard…,” The others nodded repeatedly.
Li Youde was slightly startled, but he heard the voice again, “Lord, this Lady Chen is here! Come save me quickly. I can’t hold on anymore…”
“Lady Chen?” Li Youde was shocked. He strode forward and looked for the source of the sound. Fortunately, after Chen Hui said a few more words, he found the place directly above her.
Looking down from there, Li Youde saw Chen Hui’s dirty face that had a bright smile. He saw surprise and excitement in her eyes. In that split moment, the irritability and anger that was squeezing at the bottom of his heart were instantly healed.
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I’m so happy she was found quickly! Thanks for your work translating this novel!
ohmy I was kınd of scared of the pervert scenes mıght happen ım so glad she found quickly wahh >”<