novel bin Chapter 76 So you're a Miao girl! People from the Zeng family have arrived.
Chapter 76 So you're a Miao girl! People from the Zeng family have arrived.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan pulled her clothes down a little.
A pink mark, resembling a plum blossom, is visible.
Seeing this, Li Jianzhong's expression revealed a hint of sympathy, and his gaze fell on Shen Yan.
"A love potion?! You went and provoked a Miao woman? Young people should keep themselves pure."
"A Heart-Connecting Gu? What's that?"
Li Jianzhong took a closer look, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"Something's not right. Is this a female insect? Or are you a Miao woman?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan cursed loudly, "Bullshit! You're the woman!"
Li Jianzhong stroked his beard and nodded slightly.
"Indeed, you should be a man. Although your pulse shows a balance of yin and yang, I have never seen anything like it in my life."
He paused and then continued.
"Legend has it that the Tongxin Gu was the first Gu worm that Miao girls refined when they practiced Gu magic. Whenever she met her beloved, she would plant the offspring Gu on him."
From then on, the two were of one mind. If the man were to fall in love with someone else, he would suffer the torment of a broken heart, and within seven days, his heart would sever and he would die.
Shen Yan frowned, not expecting it to be this.
"Then tell me, why did this mother insect get onto me?"
Li Jianzhong looked left and right, opened his medical book, his brows furrowed, but he couldn't figure out why this was happening.
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply from Li Jianzhong, Shen Yan cautiously asked:
"You don't know, do you?"
"Bullshit, how could I not know? I just haven't thought of it yet. Give me a few days to think about it, and I'll definitely tell you."
Li Jianzhong reacted strongly, his face visibly turning red.
Shen Yan dared not provoke him any further and instead asked about other things.
"What effect will this Gu worm have on me?"
"Impact?! I've never heard of the Queen Insect having any impact on humans. Her methods are for restricting others; who would use them to control themselves?"
Shen Yan thought there was some truth to it; everyone has double standards.
Be strict with others, but lenient with yourself.
That's perfectly normal.
Since it doesn't have any impact, I won't think about it anymore if I can't figure it out.
They left Li Jianzhong's place immediately.
Li Jianzhong cursed at his retreating figure, "No official is any good."
After the value is set.
When Shen Yan returned home, he found the house empty and realized that Li Miaoyi must have left.
"It's good that they left; it saves them a lot of trouble."
During the day, he had asked Sun Fugui about what had happened the night before, and whether there had been any follow-ups.
Sun Fugui, however, said that nothing had happened and he had not heard of the Embroidered Uniform Guard or the Five Cities Garrison searching for anyone.
Many martial arts practitioners came to Bianjing to join in the fun, only to be arrested and imprisoned in the imperial jail.
The pressure on the prison guards has increased significantly, as most of them are rank-3 martial artists.
The iron shackles in the imperial prison are almost insufficient.
Shen Yan also had some doubts about this. Was this divine skill manual really that attractive?
It could attract martial arts practitioners to risk their lives to come to Bianjing to join in the fun.
He knew these people were destined to gain nothing.
Shen Yan instinctively felt that there was something strange about this matter, and it might be the work of some important figures.
In this era of information isolation, what ordinary people heard depended on what the higher-ups wanted them to know.
"Why think about all this nonsense? Even if there's a change of dynasty, it won't affect my duty in the imperial prison."
Shen Yan's consciousness sank into his mind, and the original blue figure and the fiery red figure had merged into one.
The figures transformed into a greenish-blue ink painting style.
Just by looking at it, Shen Yan felt a sense of peace and tranquility, and vaguely felt as if he were looking down on all things in the world.
His intuition told him that this was the right way to train.
One should not believe everything that is said in the martial arts world.
At this time.
There was a knock on the door.
Shen Yan opened the door and saw an elderly man in his fifties, dressed simply and exuding a scholarly air.
The man got straight to the point and said:
"Greetings, Lord Shen! I am Zeng Wang, the steward of the Zeng family. I have come here to ask you for a favor."
Shen Yan frowned slightly. The steward of the Zeng family must have been sent by Zeng Lingchen's family.
But why are they looking for me?
Zeng Wenyuan was a full-fledged prison warden, while he was merely a deputy.
Shen Yan still invited him inside, as it was freezing cold outside and not suitable for discussing business.
Although Zeng Wang was proud at heart, he never showed it in his words or actions.
It's just that they look down on everyone equally.
Shen Yan didn't care; people from these aristocratic families all had this problem.
Those in high positions can even give their servants a false sense of security.
Moreover, this was the steward in front of the Prime Minister's residence.
"Steward Zeng, what brings you here? You may speak now."
"Lord Shen, I've come here naturally for Zeng Lingchen's matter."
"Huh?! Zeng Wenyuan is the prison warden. You should talk to him instead of me."
Zeng Wang naturally knew that Zeng Wenyuan was the prison warden, but they didn't know what they wanted to do in the prison without informing Shen Yan, for fear that Shen Yan would ruin things.
If it were anyone else, Zeng Wang would have completely ignored them.
He smiled and shook his head.
"Lord Shen is too modest. How could the affairs of the Imperial Prison not be of your concern?"
As he spoke, a silver note slipped from his sleeve and gently pushed it into Shen Yan's hand.
Shen Yan glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and clicked his tongue in amazement.
"That's incredibly wealthy! Three thousand taels of silver notes! What a rich tycoon!"
Shen Yan dared not accept such a generous gift.
"Are you suggesting I release Zeng Lingchen? I can't do that, and if you want to, I won't allow it."
Zeng Wang's face twitched. In all these years, this was the first time someone had dared to threaten him, and it was from a lowly official of the ninth rank.
"Lord Shen, you misunderstand. I just want you to give Ling Chen some face."
"Decent?! Butler Zeng, do you know what the word 'decent' means to me?"
"Of course I know. The Prime Minister's reputation cannot be ruined by Ling Chen. This joint trial by three courts is absolutely out of the question."
After hearing this, Shen Yan understood somewhat. It was a major murder case, and Zeng Lingchen's identity was special, as he was both a scholar who had passed the imperial examination and Zeng Shihong's grandson.
A joint trial by three courts is inevitable, and such a trial will certainly attract public attention.
Everything, big or small, was laid bare; where was the Zeng family's dignity?
Zeng Shihong was a leader of the Qingliu faction, and since the incident has already occurred, there is almost no possibility of overturning the verdict.
The Zeng family had no choice but to choose a safer route.
Shen Yan sighed inwardly.
"To become a big shot, one must be ruthless not only to others but also to one's own people!"
After he understood what this matter was, his expression relaxed considerably. When someone delivers money to your door, how could you refuse it?
Shen Yan calmly accepted the silver note, a harmless smile on his face.
"So that's what happened. Don't worry, I'll definitely give Young Master Zeng some dignity and ensure he leaves without any pain."
A hint of sadness flashed in Zeng Wang's eyes. He had watched Zeng Lingchen grow up.
They had a deep bond, but Zeng Shihong's reputation was more important.
Especially at this critical moment, we cannot afford to make any mistakes.
This is Zeng Shihong's direct descendant; if there's still a way, why wouldn't he save him?
Once the matter was settled, Zeng Wang didn't want to stay any longer.
He cursed inwardly, "This Shen Yan is truly eccentric and acts on a whim."
If it weren't for Shen Yan's outstanding talent, considerable strength, and the backing of the Duke's mansion, he might have been dealt with long ago.
Shen Yan knew that Zeng Wang disliked him, but so what?
He's surnamed Shen, so naturally he doesn't need to be nice to people with surnames like Zeng or Yan.
Shen Yantai was well aware of his situation. High-ranking people would not deign to deal with him, those of low status would not dare to offend him, and those of similar status could not defeat him.
If it were up to him to protect Zeng Lingchen this time, Shen Yan would absolutely not agree.
Not long after Zeng Wang left, there was another knock on the door.