Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 372

For her, let alone 200,000, even 20 would be enough to make her unable to sleep or eat.

Ye Xi looked at him in disbelief, thinking it was so funny that if the venue wasn't unsuitable, he would have wanted to laugh out loud.

After Wei Jue was injured, he once thought about what he would do if he were Ye Xi.

The conclusion is: if it were him, he would take the opportunity to kill himself and get relief.

He knew very well how much people hated him for what he had done, so it was not surprising that Ye Xi had such thoughts.

However, he was sure that Ye Xi only dared to think about it but not to do it.

First of all, she was not that brave, and secondly, she was very smart. If he died, whether he died at the hands of the assassin or at her hands, it would be difficult for her to escape.

To take a step back, even if she escaped, she would still have to endure the questioning from the Duke's Mansion.

He didn't even dare to imagine what it would be like if his grandfather used his methods on her.

She was so smart that even if she couldn't imagine her grandfather's methods, she could imagine what the oppression from the Duke's Mansion was like, so he was relieved.

After this experience, I guess she will be much more obedient in the future. Haha, as the saying goes, "Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

Wei Jue stared at Ye Xi expressionlessly. Ye Xi felt uneasy under his gaze. Finally, she had no choice but to pick a random topic:

"Sir, why didn't the assassins lie in wait in the cracks of the canyon? Wouldn't it be easier to succeed that way?"

Wei Jue knew that Ye Xi was trying to distract him, but he didn't care.

“You haven’t observed the crack, have you? Both sides are hard steep slopes with not even a blade of grass growing on them.

Not to mention climbing on it, even if you did, you couldn't hide.

In addition, there are government guards in front and behind the crack to prevent bad guys from taking advantage of the terrain to commit murder. "

This channel is crucial for communication between the two places, so the government attaches great importance to it. If this road is destroyed, people traveling between the two cities will have to take a detour of thousands of miles.

"I see. No wonder they abandoned the easier terrain to capture. Fortunately, we were able to escape."

After saying that, Ye Xi couldn't find any other suitable topic, so the carriage fell into silence for a long time.

Wei Jue was arranged by Fuzhou city officials to recuperate in a heavily guarded courtyard. Wei Jue's status in the Great Zhou Dynasty was almost the highest among officials.

As long as the local officials knew it was him, they would not dare to neglect him.

Before the doctor arrived, Yan Wu, who had received the news, arrived first. He knelt down and begged for punishment: "I deserve death for not protecting you, sir."

"I was willful this time, it's not your fault. Is Xue Jiu back?"

"Not yet. Someone has been sent to look for it."

"The assassins must be spies from Xiqiang, and their goal is to capture me alive. Although they have retreated, they probably didn't go far.

Have your subordinates search everywhere for suspicious persons. If there are not enough people, call in the officers and soldiers from Fuzhou City and try to capture them alive."

When Wei Jue gave the order, a chill emanated from his body, and Yan Wu felt that those assassins would not have a good end.

"Sir Wei, the doctor is here!" said the Fuzhou official who was waiting at the door.

"Come in." Wei Jue replied, and then told Yan Wu, "Hurry up and get the job done. If you can't catch anyone alive, there's no need to keep them alive."

Yan Wu couldn't help sweating profusely at this stressful order. It turned out that Guard Xue had been working under such pressure all the time.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Yan Wu quickly retreated.