novelaction Chapter 272 Brother 3's Plan
Chapter 272 Brother 3's Plan
After hearing what those people said, Shen Wanning couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in bed, thinking about what to do next.
Shen Wanning came out of the express station only after hearing the voices of the people outside gradually become quieter and quieter until they could no longer be heard.
It was already around 5:30 in the morning, but the city gates were still not opened.
There was a long queue outside the door. Many people were carrying loads on their shoulders or baskets in their hands, queuing up to go into the city to sell or buy things.
Shen Wanning quietly stood in line at the back.
At a little after six o'clock, the city gates slowly opened and everyone followed the crowd into the city.
Now that she knew the whereabouts of the ten criminals, Shen Wanning was not in a hurry. She first strolled around the street for a while, ate a bowl of wontons, and then walked towards the county government office.
Lin Jingyou should be on duty at the county government office today, so she went straight to the gate of the county government office.
"Excuse me, sir, is the county magistrate here? I am his sister." Shen Wanning walked forward politely and asked.
The officer looked her up and down and waved his hand impatiently, "Go away, go away. What sister? Our county magistrate has no sister."
Shen Wanning was stunned for a moment, then continued, "I am indeed your county magistrate's sister. I am the Lady of Jingu County, personally appointed by the Emperor. Please send your eldest brother in to announce it."
"Go away, go away, don't block the road. It's another liar. There was a liar before who claimed to be Jingu County Lady. After we went in to report it, we were blamed by the adults. I will never believe in liars like you again!" When the official heard the words Jingu County Lady, he became even more impatient and showed an angry expression on his face.
His words made Shen Wanning even more stunned. So someone had come here before her using her name? But she didn't know who that woman was.
Shen Wanning was not annoyed. She had no choice but to pick up the drum and start beating it.
"Hey, you liar, you still dare to beat the drum to enter the hall, put it down, put it down!" The officer pretended to grab the drumstick from her hand.
However, the people inside had heard the drumbeats, and someone came out and shouted, "Who wants to seek justice?"
Shen Wanning stepped forward. "It's me! I'm the Lady of Jingu County. I heard from this elder brother that someone was impersonating me a while ago. Today, I'm going to sue that person. I beg the magistrate to give me justice."
After saying this, she crossed her arms and looked at the official with a raised eyebrow, "Big brother, will you testify for this county lord?"
When the officer saw that Shen Wanning was serious, his face turned bitter and his facial features were squeezed together. He couldn't nod or shake his head.
"Okay, take me to see your master!" Shen Wanning raised her chin and gestured to the yamen runner who had just left to take her in. As she turned around, she said to the yamen runner guarding the gate behind her, "You follow too, after all, you are a witness!"
Lin Jingyou had just entered the courtroom and was leaning over to look at something. He heard footsteps and asked casually, "Who is it..."
When he looked up, he found Shen Wanning smiling at him. He immediately put down the book, a look of surprise on his face, and walked towards Shen Wanning. "Wanning, why are you here so early?"
Shen Wanning smiled and jokingly said, "I heard that someone pretended to be the county lord a few days ago, so I had no choice but to come to the county magistrate to redress my grievances! I wonder who this person is who pretended to be the county lord?"
When the gatekeeper saw Lin Jingyou coming down, he knew that Shen Wanning was indeed the Lady of Jingu County. He thought to himself how unlucky he was, having let in a fake Lady and then blocked the real Lady from coming back. He didn't know how the magistrate would punish him!
Lin Jingyou smiled helplessly, "I'll talk to you later, let them go first!"
Shen Wanning nodded, turned around and said to the two officers, "You two go down first!"
The officer guarding the gate breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left with another officer.
After the two of them left, only Shen Wanning and Lin Jingyou were left.
Lin Jingyou hugged Shen Wanning and sniffed her fragrance. "It's been almost a month and Wanning has only just come to see me. Wanning is so cruel and doesn't even miss me."
Shen Wanning patted his shoulder and said, "How could I not miss you? It's just that I have too many things to do. Look, I came to see you as soon as I finished."
Lin Jingyou deliberately showed an aggrieved look, "I think about Wan Ning day and night. Wan Ning is so busy that she doesn't even remember Third Brother!"
It was rare to see Lin Jingyou acting like a spoiled brat, and Shen Wanning couldn't help but feel a little distressed. Although she was also busy, she was relatively freer than Lin Jingyou.
She could visit the shop if she wanted to, and if she didn't, there were other people managing it. But Lin Jingyou had just taken over, so he must have a lot of things to deal with.
Shen Wanning pulled out of his embrace, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his lips. Originally, she had intended to just touch the water briefly, but once Lin Jingyou touched her lips, he couldn't stop and went deeper and deeper.
They didn't stop until they were both out of breath. Lin Jingyou pulled Shen Wanning to the chair, sat down, and then hugged Shen Wanning and sat on him.
"Why did Wan Ning come to Baocheng County so early? Did you travel all night without any rest?" Lin Jingyou looked at Shen Wan Ning's face. There were some dark circles under her eyes, but they were not too obvious.
When Shen Wanning mentioned this, she immediately became serious. She shook her head and said, "No, I came here on horseback last night, but I forgot about the curfew. I didn't arrive at the city gate until midnight last night, and I waited outside the city all night."
Lin Jingyou frowned, his face full of heartache. "Even if you miss me, you don't have to travel at night! Look how exhausted you are. I'll go clean up a room for you. You go and rest for a while. We'll talk after you wake up. By the way, have you had breakfast? I'll have someone make some food. You can eat first and then go to sleep."
"Third brother, it's okay, I'm not tired. I had already had breakfast when I came here. I have something to tell you. General Huaihua sent people to assassinate you, and those thieves have already arrived in Baocheng County!" Shen Wanning said quickly.
"Is this the reason why you rushed to Baocheng County? Why don't you take care of your body at all? You ride a horse alone at night. What if something happens? Your mother is the same. She didn't stop you at all. She let a weak woman like you ride so far at night and stay outside all night." The more Lin Jingyou spoke, the more distressed and self-blamed he felt.
"Third brother, I'm not like those weak women. I'm fine, really. Third brother, please listen to me first. When I arrived at the city gate last night, the gate was closed. I was worried about being unsafe at night, so I went to the grove, climbed a tree and waited. Unexpectedly, I ran into that group of thieves. They planned to assassinate you when you left the city gate. If you didn't leave the city gate, they planned to set fire to the county government office. They will gather in the grove at midnight tonight to discuss countermeasures." Shen Wanning said in one breath.