Chapter 161

Undercurrents surged in the upper echelons of Linyuan City; three heads were placed at the Provincial Governor's bedside, corpses were piled on the smuggling ships at the port, and the Qinglong Society was wiped out.

As for the small disturbance in the north of the city and a female corpse? In the face of these three major events, no one cared anymore.

Early in the morning, Chu Danqing went out to visit the prison.

After greasing some palms with silver, he successfully met Yang Wenju.

Because he had received treatment and rested quite well last night, Yang Wenju seemed to have recovered to the spirit he had when they first met.

Only after this series of twists and turns, his appearance looked at least ten years older.

Seeing Chu Danqing arrive, he stood up and bowed: "Young Master Chu."

Because they were major criminals, Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe were kept in separate cells, and there were no other prisoners around.

Chu Danqing glanced at Dabao and the Son of Heaven, and the two responded through their expressions that there was no one around Chu Danqing.

"The matter at the port has been settled by me; the three smuggling ships and the Qinglong Society have all been dealt with."

"The heads of Xue Yong, Qiao Huaiyuan, and that so-called leader have also been sent to the Provincial Governor."

"They said this line was the Empress Dowager's private money."

"They also said you have the Sea-Suppressing Diagram in your hands." Chu Danqing said in a low voice, while ensuring Yang Wenju could hear.

Horror appeared on Yang Wenju's face; he didn't expect this matter to involve so much.

He quickly restrained the expression on his face and said calmly: "I don't have the Sea-Suppressing Diagram."

"You don't believe me?" Chu Danqing frowned.

"No, I really don't have the Sea-Suppressing Diagram." Seeing Chu Danqing's misunderstanding, Yang Wenju explained with a bitter smile.

"What I have in my hands is the Provincial Governor's smuggling and sales ledger." Yang Wenju continued: "It includes not just the Qinglong Society, but also all the industries of the White Tiger Hall, Vermilion Bird Tower, and Black Tortoise Gate."

Hearing this, Chu Danqing's inner "holy crap" was about to overflow.

"So many ledgers? How did you get your hands on them?" Chu Danqing really didn't expect that he still had a trump card in his hands.

"Of course I couldn't get my hands on them; it's just that I have a photographic memory and remembered them all." Yang Wenju carried a trace of pride, but it quickly dissipated.

What was the use of a photographic memory? He was still trapped in prison; if not for the help of Chu Danqing and Liu Bai, he would probably have been wrapped in a straw mat and thrown into a mass grave by now.

"Of course, Young Master Chu, if you want the original, I also know where it is." Yang Wenju said, whispering an address to Chu Danqing.

This place was indeed very hidden; no one would ever think that the ledger could be hidden there.

Yichun Tower.

"That's probably too late." Chu Danqing understood that his commotion last night was too big; the Provincial Governor was not a fool and would highly likely have transferred it.

Chu Danqing summoned a Ghost Resentment Infant and let it go to investigate.

Whether the Sea-Suppressing Diagram existed didn't matter, but if he got his hands on the ledger, the rest would be much easier to handle.

"The Sea-Suppressing Diagram is with me." In the next cell, the disheveled Bai Xiaohe interrupted so naturally.

Chu Danqing turned his head to look, completely confused; how did it end up in your hands?

"The night before my husband was poisoned to death, he handed this sea map to me, only saying that someone would help after I fell into trouble."

"He told me to hand this sea map to the person who would help." Bai Xiaohe explained.

"So, is there a possibility that this person is not me, but Liu Bai?" Chu Danqing originally thought Liu Bai came to save Yang Wenju, but now it seemed he was here to save Bai Xiaohe.

Bai Xiaohe's husband, Ge Da, probably wasn't a night watchman in reality either.

As for why they wanted to frame Yang Wenju, under torture, saying whatever they wanted was up to them.

However, Bai Xiaohe shook her head: "Perhaps it's possible, but Liu Bai couldn't save me and Scholar Yang."

She could see the situation clearly; even if she gave it to Liu Bai, the possibility of rescuing the two of them was slim to none.

Liu Bai was a local of Linyuan City; how could he fight against Linyuan City itself?

On the contrary, Chu Danqing, an outsider with an unusual identity, had this opportunity.

Bai Xiaohe knew that what Chu Danqing said was more likely, but who told Liu Bai not to be competitive enough to arrive first?

"The Sea-Suppressing Diagram is under the water vat in my house; you can find it by moving the water vat and digging ten inches." Bai Xiaohe told Chu Danqing without hesitation.

"Alright, I know." Chu Danqing agreed, then said: "If nothing goes wrong, you can leave today."

"The Provincial Governor cherishes his life very much; he definitely won't risk his life to wrong you."

Yang Wen and Bai Xiaohe could understand the first two sentences, but they couldn't understand the last one.

What does it mean to cherish life very much? What kind of method did you use to clear their names???

They always felt this method wasn't very proper.

Chu Danqing was thinking at this time, what was the use of the ledger and the Sea-Suppressing Diagram?

In the eyes of the upper echelons of Linyuan City, this was a lethal weapon, and Chu Danqing thought so too.

But the problem was that Chu Danqing didn't really come from the capital; in his hands, this sword only had a hilt and no blade.

At most, it could only be used for threats...

While thinking, several yamen runners flooded in.

When they saw Chu Danqing, their faces looked as if they had seen a ghost.

"This Young Master Chu, the yamen asked us to bring the major criminals for interrogation; what do you think..." the constable asked cautiously.

They had all seen the prestige in the courtroom yesterday.

"Wasn't the courtroom crushed? It's not easy for Lord Qiao to be so anxious to find fun for me." Chu Danqing changed his face and said with a smile.

Hearing this, the constable said with some helplessness: "Lord Qiao committed suicide out of fear of crime last night, and today it is being personally tried by the Provincial Governor."

"Therefore, it is being set up in the yamen for interrogation."

Hearing the news of Qiao Huaiyuan's death, Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe were dazed; could this be suicide? This was clearly the handiwork of this Young Master Chu in front of them.

Chu Danqing had said it, but they didn't believe it; who would dare to openly kill an official and rebel?

Now that there were witnesses, it was confirmed to be the truth.

"Then let's go, let's go see it together." Chu Danqing naturally couldn't leave.

Seeing this, the yamen runners and constables didn't dare to stop him and could only let Chu Danqing follow along.

After arriving at the yamen, the courtroom had already been set up.

Provincial Governor Jia Simou sat in the main seat, and seeing Chu Danqing following on the side, the look in his eyes changed slightly.

He knew these things were done by Chu Danqing, and Chu Danqing knew that he knew, yet both sides acted as if nothing had happened on the surface.

Jia Simou was not Qiao Huaiyuan and directly ignored Chu Danqing.

He slapped the gavel and said immediately: "Open the court!"

The whole process entered the flow quickly, and the interrogation wasn't like Qiao Huaiyuan's anxiousness to convict as soon as he came up.

On the other side, Liu Bai also arrived; this time the main judge was the Provincial Governor, and he didn't dare to interrupt as he had before.

When he got up early in the morning, he had heard about what happened last night; the clues pointed to Chu Danqing, but he also acted as if he didn't know.

Watching the interrogation process, Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes.

Provincial Governor Jia Simou was watertight in this process and acted extremely fairly, looking as if he didn't want to give Chu Danqing any handle.

By the end of the interrogation, he returned Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe's innocence.

The two had no adultery, and Bai Xiaohe's husband, Ge Da, died of a sudden illness.

The reason for this incident was because Qiao Huaiyuan had a private grudge against Yang Wenju, which was why he tortured Bai Xiaohe into framing Yang Wenju.

Along with those who gave false testimony yesterday, one by one they changed their statements, saying they were coerced by Qiao Huaiyuan yesterday and had to comply.

Sacrificing a dead person calmed the matter down.

【Mission complete, you gain: Paradise Points × 10000, Attribute Points +4】

'I'm still too young,' Chu Danqing looked at the completed mission and called out "good guy" in his heart.

Yang Wenju and Bai Xiaohe were released without guilt in court, and the matter ended just like that.

As for compensation? How could the two of them dare to ask for it? Being able to leave alive was already a great fortune.

If they really didn't know what was good for them, there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with them later.

"Young Master Chu, Jia is hosting a banquet in the mansion at night; please do me the honor, Young Master Chu." Jia Simou said, and the aide beside him trotted to Chu Danqing's side and handed him an invitation.

Chu Danqing took it, didn't flip through it, nodded and said: "Since Lord Jia invites, I will definitely attend."

He definitely had to go; let's see what medicine this old boy was selling in his gourd.

"Then Jia will wait in the mansion for Young Master Chu's arrival." After Jia Simou finished speaking, he stood up and left.

What he was wary of was Chu Danqing's lawless force, not his power and status.

Being able to become a Provincial Governor meant that he had an extremely complex network of connections behind him.

Not to mention that he was also making money for the Empress Dowager; even if there was a reckoning, it wouldn't be now.

After the people left, Chu Danqing slowly left the yamen.

Bai Xiaohe had been waiting at the entrance for a long time, seemingly waiting for Chu Danqing.

"Young Master Chu, I left out one sentence earlier." Bai Xiaohe suddenly added: "It's in the old mansion of my maiden home."

Then she gave Chu Danqing the address and left directly.

For most people, this matter was over.

But for Bai Xiaohe, it had just begun.

The gossiping long-tongued women in the neighborhood and her mother-in-law who reported her to the officials and sent her to prison were still waiting for her.

She wasn't the type to be bullied; going back was for revenge, not for endurance.

Hearing this, Chu Danqing couldn't help but laugh or cry.

Each of them left a backup plan; no wonder they dared to tell him when they met.

"Exactly, let's make a trip." Although Chu Danqing didn't care much about the Sea-Suppressing Diagram, what if it was equipment?

Or perhaps the so-called Sea-Suppressing Diagram was simply part of the Nine Cauldrons Diagram.

After all, side missions were a supplement to the main mission, and there must be benefits in them, not to mention this was an A-rank one.

After going out, the Ghost Resentment Infant he sent to check the ledger also rushed over.

It described the situation with gestures.

The general meaning was that it was empty, and there were brand new traces.

"Hmm, I know." Chu Danqing replied and cancelled the Ghost Resentment Infant.

It was normal for things to be transferred before dawn; after all, the three Ghost Resentment Infants who delivered gifts to Jia Simou were exposed and killed; if the other party didn't have some alertness, how could they dare to do smuggling work?

Fortunately, they thought what Yang Wenju had in his hands was the sea map and didn't know that the real handle Yang Wenju had was the ledger.

Otherwise, Yang Wenju and even Bai Xiaohe would have died of sudden illness before dawn.

Anyway, there was the dead Qiao Huaiyuan to take the blame.

(End of chapter)