bestfiction Chapter 422 Murdering Her Husband? My Wife
Chapter 422 Murdering Her Husband? My Wife
Yun Shang reacted swiftly, reaching out to firmly press down on her leg. His voice was deep and teasing:
"Do you want to murder your husband, my wife?"
Yu Wan was stunned for a moment, but when she saw that the person in front of her was Yun Shang, the fear in her eyes instantly turned into joy.
"How did you come!"
She was happy for a while, but then her slightly sore lips were pulled up, and a surge of anger welled up inside her.
She slapped Yun Shang's hand in an annoyed tone, "Why are you biting me in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Yun Shang took her hand and gently stroked her fingertips, a smile playing on his lips.
"If I don't come back soon, someone might completely forget about me."
Yu Wan almost wanted to shout that she was wronged, "How could I possibly forget you completely?"
Yun Shang lowered his head and stared at her. His dark eyes were like deep, cold pools, calm on the surface but turbulent underneath, as if countless complex emotions were churning within.
With his other hand, he gently pinched Yu Wan's chin, lifted her face slightly, and smiled.
"There's none?"
"But today I saw my wife chatting and laughing with others, as if she had no idea that she had a husband."
Yu Wan's smile faltered.
Meeting Yun Shang's deep, dark eyes, I inexplicably felt guilty.
Yun Shang's gaze... it's like she's caught her wife cheating...
The two stared at each other for a long time before Yu Wan finally gave in, her eyes darting away as she coughed lightly in an attempt to hide her inner turmoil.
Why do I suddenly have this feeling of being caught cheating?!
The thought flashed through Yu Wan's mind, and she quickly shook it off.
She composed herself and realized she had no reason to feel guilty.
She didn't actually cheat on him; she just talked to other people for a while.
and many more!
How could Yun Shang know about her conversation with Gu Jing at the hunting grounds today?
Yu Wan immediately stared at him suspiciously, wondering, "How did you know about my conversation with someone today? Did you send someone to watch me?"
Yun Shang's expression froze for a moment, then he sighed helplessly.
He released his grip on Yu Wan's chin, took a half step back, and leaned against the bedside.
His dark eyes were slightly closed, and his tone was lazy, "If I really had someone watching you, why would I wait until now to ask you?"
"I happen to be at the Songling hunting grounds today."
The hunting ground that Yu Wan went to today was built on Songling Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing, and the hunting ground was named after the mountain.
Yu Wan was even more puzzled, "What are you going to the hunting grounds for?"
Yun Shang turned her head, opened her eyes and met Shang Yuwan's questioning gaze, and said softly, "This hunting ground was opened by Li Guan. I found out that they use living people as prey."
When he said this, Yun Shang's expression was indifferent, and there was no ripple in his eyes, but it sent chills down one's spine.
Knowing that his coldness wasn't directed at her, Yu Wan wasn't afraid. She wrinkled her nose and asked, "What do you mean by using living people as prey?"
Yun Shang curled his lips into a sneer, “The powerful and wealthy provide the money, and Li Guan kidnaps those destitute people from all over the place, throws them into the hunting grounds, and treats them like wild animals, to be shot and killed for people’s amusement.”
— Treat them like wild animals, to be shot and killed for people's amusement.
For a moment, this sentence kept echoing in Yu Wan's mind.
Her face slowly turned pale, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She thought that after this period of time, she had gained enough understanding of the shameless behavior of these aristocratic families, but she did not expect that she was still too naive.
Human greed and wickedness are endless.
Once freed from constraints, their actions, driven by their whims, will repeatedly cross the moral boundaries of what it means to be human.
Yu Wan remained silent for a while before taking a deep breath and asking Yun Shang, "How's your investigation going?"
Seeing that her face was a little pale, Yun Shang stretched out his arm and pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back as if comforting a frightened little animal.
He softened his voice, “I have secretly collected some evidence in the hunting grounds, including ledgers recording the transactions and a list of powerful figures involved in this wicked scheme, but this evidence alone is not enough.”
“Li Guan is cautious in his actions, and I have not yet found the place where those abducted people are being held.”
Li Guan, Minister of Personnel, was the father of Li Zhuoyue.
She had seen this person once before at the banquet during Madam Li's birthday celebration.
Li Guan was wearing a set of brocade robes that were obviously very expensive, and his accessories were made of fine jade and gemstones. It was clear that he lived a very comfortable life.
Moreover, he was tall, with a square and full face, a plump figure, and a big belly.
Yu Wan immediately felt that Li Guan must have embezzled a lot.
I never imagined he was not only a corrupt official, but also a dog of a government.
The world in Shengjing has truly gone to the dogs; people are all beasts in human form.
Yu Wan snuggled against Yun Shang and, after a moment's thought, said, "Xie Jingyao and his colleagues often go to this hunting ground. I'll ask them tomorrow if they've noticed anything amiss."
Yun Shang lowered his eyes, his gaze sweeping over her furrowed brows, and gently stroked them a few times. "Most of what Li Guan earned from running the Songling Hunting Grounds ended up in the hands of the Prince of Qi. This matter is very complicated and dangerous."
He didn't say it explicitly, but the implication was that he didn't want Yu Wan to get involved.
Yu Wan understood what he meant, raised her head, and said with a firm look in her eyes, "Don't worry, I will be careful."
“You don’t have much contact with your cousin, so if you ask him, he definitely won’t tell you the truth. It’s more appropriate for me to ask him.”
Yun Shang was about to say something more when Yu Wan suddenly broke free from his embrace, knelt down in front of him with her legs together, and cupped the man's face in her hands.
Yun Shang's expression changed instantly.
Yu Wan was completely unaware of the danger. She simply cupped Yun Shang's face in her hands and said earnestly, "Lord Yun, I am not a delicate flower that can only be raised in a greenhouse and cannot do anything."
Don't underestimate me.
"Also, you'd better hurry up and catch the corrupt officials. It's fine if you fake your death for ten days or half a month, but if it goes on for too long, I can't guarantee that I won't fall in love with someone else."
Yun Shang looked at Yu Wan, who still had a hint of smugness on her face, and didn't understand what she was so proud of.
but……
He looked at her and smiled, then whispered, repeating her words, "Can't you guarantee you won't fall for someone else?"
Yu Wan was busy figuring out how to get information out of Xie Jingyao tomorrow, completely unaware of the danger, and nodded perfunctorily, "Mhm."
"So you need to come back to life quickly."
Yun Shang's smile deepened.
He didn't say anything, but simply turned and blew out the oil lamp by the bedside.
Darkness instantly enveloped the entire room. Before Yu Wan could react, Yun Shang pulled her into his arms.
Immediately afterwards, a passionate kiss landed on her lips.
Yu Wan stared blankly, her eyes wide open, but everything was pitch black and she couldn't see anything.
Her hands instinctively pressed against Yun Shang's chest. She tried to push him away, but Yun Shang's arms held her tightly like iron hoops, making it impossible for her to move.
Yu Wan looked confused. "What's wrong?"
Weren't they just discussing how to investigate Songling Hunting Ground?
How did it suddenly become restricted?