Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2596: Chapter 2597: The Child in Meng’s Dream

”We couldn’t catch the assassin, but we found the goods you lost earlier. Now, all of Kyoto is abuzz, saying you staged the whole act to deceive His Majesty and General Chisong for rewards.” Sa Tian said.

”Are there also rumors saying that my paper wasn’t lost and that I poisoned Hui Zi?” Bai Ruozhu squinted and asked.

Sa Tian nodded, ”There are all kinds of rumors, and many people are clamoring for you to be...”

He paused, finding it hard to say.

”To be driven out of Fusang?” Jiang Yichun’s face darkened, and a natural murderous aura surrounded him, causing Sa Tian to retreat two steps back involuntarily.

”It’s no big deal, we can just leave. After all, we’ve already found Ning Yu and Diao Bin. Let Wu Yunfeng control their imperial family with his Poisonous Insects.” Bai Ruozhu said irritably.

Sa Tian didn’t know who Wu Yunfeng was, but he had heard of Poisonous Insects and was startled, quickly saying, ”Lord Bai, please don’t be angry. The truth will surely come to light.”

”Let’s go back to the posthouse; we’re not afraid of them investigating us.” Jiang Yichun said.

Sa Tian thought for a moment and hurriedly followed them.

The group returned to the posthouse, and sure enough, people from General Chisong’s side were already waiting, saying that General Chisong wanted Jiang Yichun and Mo Beishan to come over for questioning, to find out what was going on.

Bai Ruozhu needed to recuperate, so he simply ignored the matters outside and focused on healing.

At night, Jiang Yichun returned to the room with a cold aura, his face gloomy. Seeing Bai Ruozhu still awake, he quickly squeezed out a smile.

”Why aren’t you sleeping? You need to rest well.” He said with some reproach.

”I woke up not long ago after a nap, and I can’t get back to sleep just yet.” Bai Ruozhu said, ”What’s wrong? Is Chisong being aggressive?”

Seeing that she indeed seemed to have rested, Jiang Yichun was relieved and began to speak slowly.

”Chisong is full of suspicion. North Mountain and I explained that we left the city to save our companions and that there was no one left at the posthouse; who knows when those things were placed inside? Obviously, someone is trying to frame us. Coincidentally, the assassin hid in the posthouse.” Jiang Yichun sneered, ”We usually have an array, and so many government soldiers couldn’t get in before. Anyone attempting to enter the posthouse knows we left the city and took advantage of that to tamper with things.”

”Since Chisong doesn’t believe us, what does he plan to do? Surely he can’t sentence me?” Bai Ruozhu scoffed, ”Even if we did stage the whole act, it’s just a matter of character, not murder or arson; he can’t do much to us, right?”

Jiang Yichun sighed, ”They also found a small witchcraft doll among the goods, inscribed with the Emperor’s birth date. There are rumors that we hid a white-haired woman, claiming she’s a witch helping us curse the Emperor.”

Bai Ruozhu clicked his tongue twice, ”We just rescued Diao Bin, and someone already knew. That person must be colluding with Wu Yunfeng, right?”

”They likely contacted through Song Yi, or Wu Yunfeng didn’t cooperate with them but arranged for Song Yi to act.” Jiang Yichun analyzed.

”We initially thought Song Yi’s message was for some island at sea and would then be sent to Zhongyuan, but we never expected Wu Yunfeng to be in Fusang. Song Yi must have known our identities from the start.” Bai Ruozhu sighed, realizing they were somewhat naive in their dealings with schemers like Wu Yunfeng.

”But I think Song Yi was definitely deceived by superstition, and Wu Yunfeng too would believe we’re seeking a treasure. For such greedy people, they are more willing to believe in the existence of treasure.”

”If we set sail, Wu Yunfeng would follow us more to seek cooperation with She Zongyi, right?” Bai Ruozhu squinted, realizing Wu Yunfeng needed a ship.

”We’ll have to confront him eventually, but before that, the most important thing is for you to recover quickly. Otherwise, how can we vent this anger?” Jiang Yichun said, helping her lie down. ”Go to sleep, don’t overthink it. We’ve found Ning Yu and Diao Bin; half our mission is complete.”

”Hmm.” She obediently responded, but she understood that the remaining half of the task would be even more challenging.

The next day, Ning Yu and Diao Bin both woke up. Ning Yu immediately shouted to see Diao Bin. Bai Ruozhu was called over to examine him and quickly pressed him down, saying, ”Don’t move; with such a large wound on your chest, wait until Diao Bin wakes up and let her come to see you.”

”Is she really okay? Was the Poisonous Insect removed?” Ning Yu asked anxiously.

”Don’t worry, all those Poisonous Insects have been cleared. You just suffered internal injuries and must rest well, don’t let the wound reopen.” Bai Ruozhu asked, ”Do you remember us now?”

Ning Yu rubbed his temples, ”I feel like I’ve had a long dream. I’ve remembered it all, but what’s with the astrologer?”

”At first, we were searching for you everywhere and mistook him for you, thinking you had reasons for not acknowledging us because you two look so alike.” Bai Ruozhu explained.

Ning Yu smiled bitterly, ”Yes, I was startled too when I thought I was being controlled by Wu Yunfeng and that my face was deliberately altered to look like that.”

Bai Ruozhu then recounted the story told by the astrologer to Ning Yu, and said, ”I suspect that our master had come to Fusang and accidentally saved you when you were young. He probably remembered you were a child of the astrologer family, so he built the Astrology Tower in Danliang Country. The astrologer had been looking for you for a long time and killed your father, as your biological father had killed his foster parents. Thus, before his death, your father cursed the astrologer, preventing him from divining your location.”

Ning Yu was silent for a long time, looking a bit forlorn, ”Why bother looking for me? Even if I am a child of the astrologer family, I won’t go back. They abandoned me, and I have nothing to do with them.”

”Still, you should talk to the astrologer. He respects you greatly as his brother. When he was five, he was forcibly taken back to the family and couldn’t see his foster parents. He had no friends, only you cared for him and comforted him. He said you are twin brothers and could sense each other. Do you not have any familiar feelings towards him?”

Ning Yu lowered his head, pondering for a long time, ”Sometimes I would have a dream where I was a child, playing with a kid who looked exactly like me. I had this dream often as a child, but as I grew older, it faded. I thought it was my imagination or even a psychological issue. I didn’t realize there really was a child identical to me who played with me.”

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Ning Yu turned his head to see Diao Bin being supported by Yizi.

He struggled to get up, and Diao Bin quickly stopped him, saying, ”Don’t move recklessly, I stabbed you once already; why didn’t you fight back?”

As she spoke, Diao Bin started to cry, and Ning Yu quickly looked at Yizi, ”Who told you such things? There’s no such thing.”