novelhk Chapter 90 Who asked you?
Chapter 90 Who asked you?
When Wei Dongning and Xiao Fu arrived, the area in front of the Zhao residence was already completely surrounded.
After observing from the outside for a moment, Wei Dongning pulled Xiao Fu aside and whispered in her ear, "Go and walk around the area and see if anyone has escaped through the dog hole."
"okay!"
Xiao Fu didn't go with them that day, and when she heard about it afterward, she was furious.
Now that she sees the wicked get their comeuppance, she can't wait to witness it firsthand.
Wei Dongning and Xiao Fubing split into two groups.
She struggled to squeeze to the front of the crowd, her eyes scanning the room. Not seeing anyone she recognized, she stopped being hesitant and asked the woman next to her curiously, "Auntie, what's going on with the Zhao family? Why are there so many soldiers here?"
The woman, unaware of whose wife she was, kindly explained, "Judging by this, they're going to confiscate our property, aren't they? I wonder if she offended someone or what. Master Zhao is quite a good official."
Hearing the woman's words, Wei Dongning chuckled inwardly.
Xiao Wu also sneered in Wei Dongning's mind: "Whether it's good or bad, that's not necessarily true. Some people act like decent people all the time, but who knows what earth-shattering things they might do behind the scenes."
"Ningbao, how much stuff do you think we can carry out of his house?"
"I don't know, surely we're not going to dig up a whole basement full of gold?"
Wei Dongning still remembered the TV series she had watched. On the surface, the character was a good leader of the people, eating the cheapest clear soup noodles, but in reality, his bed and cabinets were filled with neatly stacked RMB.
She'd never seen so much money in both of her lives combined.
She wouldn't even dare to dream like that.
Xiao Wu said that the Zhao family's collection was comparable to that of the national treasury.
Given Wei Dongning's limited experience, she couldn't imagine how spectacular it would be.
The dowry that Su Yizhuo gave her at that time had already shocked her.
Wei Dongning and Xiao Wu were still making wild guesses when the old woman beside them exclaimed, "Hey, hey, they're coming out! My goodness! How come there are so many boxes!"
Wei Dongning immediately looked up.
The soldiers carried one box after another out of the gate. At first, Wei Dongning was interested in counting them, but she got numb after a while.
What an incredibly corrupt official I am!
The information Xiao Wu gave her consisted of cold, hard numbers, which was far less impressive than seeing the actual product in person.
She was now curious about how Zhao Anmin had managed to do it.
Indeed, people can't earn money beyond what they know.
Xiao Fu squeezed through the crowd at some point and whispered to Wei Dongning, "Miss, not even an insect can fly out, let alone a person."
It can only be said that unless the Zhao family has an underground passage, no one can escape today.
Knowing Wei Dongning's doubts, Xiao Wu comforted her, "Don't worry. Although he's a cunning rabbit with three burrows, Zhao Anmin was afraid that if he dug a tunnel, someone would jump out from the other side, so his house only has a basement, not a tunnel."
Fine.
Wei Dongning now has no way of judging whether Zhao Anmin is bold or cowardly.
Humans are indeed very complex creatures.
I stood at the door for a while, and some of the surrounding crowd dispersed.
Fearing that Zhao Xinyi would recognize them when the soldiers brought the people out, Wei Dongning pulled Xiao Fu and turned to enter the nearest restaurant.
You can enjoy the spectacle without easily being discovered.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Before long, the soldiers led the people of the Zhao family out in a line.
"Why are there two others with disheveled clothes?"
"Hmm? Let me see." Xiao Wu searched through the database: "That's Zhao Xinyi's younger brother, and the woman next to him is his concubine. When they were arrested, they were..."
Xiao Wu didn't say everything, but those who understand will understand.
"In broad daylight, under the clear sky, they're indulging in lewdness, so impatient. It's truly indecent." Wei Dongning curled her lip: "All that flesh between their legs is used to control their brains."
"On the other hand, Gu Peiyan did a pretty good job in this respect."
Xiao Wu was speechless: "Who asked you?"
When Gu Peiyan returned home from the Censorate, Wei Dongning was humming something he couldn't understand, something that could be tentatively called a tune.
The room looked messy.
If you didn't know better, you'd think the Gu family was also raided today.
Amidst the chaos, Wei Dongning smiled at Gu Peiyan and said, "You're back. Does your throat feel any better?"
"Hmm, much better." Gu Peiyan took off the cloak that was still damp with cold. "What are you doing?"
"Organizing things."
She was in a good mood today, and her intermittent tidying obsession resurfaced after a long time.
It's a good time to throw away those things that we don't need anymore.
Gu Peiyan sat down next to her and handed her the things she was holding: "Why didn't you ask Xiao Fu to help you?"
"I suddenly feel like doing it myself. Do you still want this?"
"want."
"Then take it to the study later; it's too much of a hindrance here."
"The Zhao family's home was raided today."
"I know, I went to see. What has the Emperor decided to do with his family?"
Gu Peiyan was not surprised at all that Wei Dongning would go to the scene to watch: "Behead her, and her family property will be confiscated by the national treasury."
These few simple words tell the story of the Zhao family's tragic end.
In addition, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, a clean-up of the court, and a rectification of unhealthy practices.
However, Wei Dongning had no interest in knowing any of this.
"There's one more thing. My elder brother set off back to the frontier a few days ago, and today the shopkeeper came to report that Miss Wen has also set off today."
"Why did you come back so early, brother?" Wei Dongning asked, feigning ignorance and feigning shock.
Her acting skills were so good that even Xiao Wu couldn't help but praise her as an award-winning actress.
If it hadn't remembered telling her, it really would have been fooled.
Gu Peiyan explained to Wei Dongning, "He told the Emperor that before returning from the border, he discovered that Doctor Wen seemed to have ulterior motives, and he planned to catch him off guard when he got back."
Wei Dongning nodded: "I understand. It seems that Miss Wen's plans are ultimately going to fall through."
Wen Yuzhu only learned today that Wei Xiuming had already left the capital.
Upon hearing the news, she was so angry that she smashed an entire set of teacups.
Wei Xiuming also went to see her, but he never mentioned returning to the border.
It was entirely out of hospitality for the host.
When she tried to see Wei Xiuming again, all she received was the message, "Young Master has something to attend to today and hasn't returned yet."
She never imagined that these were all Wei Xiuming's excuses, and that he had actually already rushed to the border.
In Wen Yuzhu's view, Wei Xiuming was only clever when it came to fighting.
Upon learning that he had already left, I hurriedly contacted the contact I had met that day: "I need a carriage, now!"
"How can I still trust you? Didn't you say that you had everything under Wei Xiuming's control?"
"Stop talking nonsense. You can only trust me now. If I hadn't gone back, my father wouldn't have cooperated with you."
"Ms. Wen, this is your last chance. We hope you won't let us down."
Wen Yuzhu still got the carriage she wanted.
I hastily packed some dry food and set off immediately.