After Wei An got the characteristics of those people from Yi Er, he did not stop. He sent someone to release Yi Er, and then got back on the boat and hurried on his way.
After hearing the whole story, Old Lady Wei was very worried: "That Yi Er, if you let him go, he will be a hidden danger."
She looked at the table full of dishes, but she had no appetite to eat. She looked at Wei An worriedly and frowned: "An An, you made a mistake this time. Think about it, how can your people keep an eye on Yi Er? He will definitely go back and report the news."
Wei An smiled and picked up a piece of duck feet with flower mushrooms for Old Lady Wei. He tilted his head and smiled at Old Lady Wei in a rare playful way: "Grandma, you misunderstood. I didn't send anyone to escort Yi Er to King Linjiang because I knew that even if I escorted him there, it wouldn't mean anything. Yi Er was controlled by them. Even if he died, he wouldn't dare to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes. I also knew that the people behind the scenes would react soon and come looking for him. I just gave myself some time."
Old Madam Wei was very perceptive. She knew what Wei An meant after he reminded her: "If you kill Yi Er, Concubine Yu will definitely not let it go. You already know about it. They will definitely make a big deal out of it and get the government involved. This is the same tactic they used to deal with Shen Chen. They know that you dare not speak out, and you are busy saving Shen Chen now. If you kill them now, it will only cause a lot of trouble."
Midsummer has passed. Looking out from the cabin, one can see the shoreline is already dyed with golden leaves. Wei An retracted his gaze and hummed, "Yes, now is not the time to fight with them. Let Yi Er go. Everyone knows it."
Old Madam Wei smiled and put down the chopsticks in her hand: "More than that, right? You must have thought of something else, otherwise with your personality, you wouldn't put it down so easily."
Wei An always said what he meant to Old Lady Wei, so he admitted: "I know in my heart that Concubine Yu should not have been able to do anything to Shen Chen. Yi Er did not lie. If he really killed Shen Chen, Concubine Yu would not have sent him to follow me. Obviously, Shen Chen did not fall into their hands. Shen Chen is in other trouble."
Old Madam Wei also frowned. "One wave has not yet settled when another wave arises. If it is not Concubine Yu's people, then it must really be Liu Biping's people. Liu Biping is a very powerful person. Although Dongchang is thousands of miles away from Fujian, we still have to be careful."
It’s not as simple as just being careful.
Just as Wei An was about to speak, Yu Qing hurried in and whispered, "Miss, Han Bo is back!"
Han Bo had gone to pick up the letter that Chu Jingwu had sent from the capital.
They are on the boat now and they cannot receive many news in time. Chu Jingwu is in the capital and will be more informed. Shen Chen's disappearance is a big deal. He is an imperial envoy and the court is also anxious about his disappearance.
Wei An immediately let Han Bo in.
Han Bo didn't waste a moment, he bowed and handed the letter to Wei An, not forgetting to remind her: "Some are from the prince, and some are from the third young master."
Wei An did not delay and started reading after opening the letter.
Chu Jingwu said in the letter that the court had urged the governor of Dongchang Prefecture to speed up the investigation into the disappearance of the imperial envoy, and that Shen Chen disappeared at the post station in Xiajin County, Gaotang Prefecture.
The magistrate of Xiajin County was only about to dig three feet into the ground, but in the end he did not find Shen Chen. Instead, local people found many unidentified bodies next to a lake.
Chu Jingwu also noted in the letter that residents in Xiajin County and Chaocheng County reported that a group of unidentified people had appeared and were speaking a language they could not understand.
They also said that these people were speaking in a gibberish that was hard to understand, and they were dressed strangely. They didn't look like pirates, but rather like Japanese.
There were also a small number of Japanese pirates harassing Shandong. Although the people were not as frightened of them as those in the coastal areas of Fujian and Zhejiang, they were still very sensitive about them.
The imperial court suspected that Japanese pirates had kidnapped Shen Chen.
Mrs. Wei read the letter and looked at Wei An: "What do you think?"
"It's not impossible." Wei An felt a headache. Concubine Yu must have been involved in the attempt to kill Shen Chen, but she did not succeed. There might be more than one force that wanted Shen Chen's life.
"Liu Biping is the governor of southern Fujian. Those pirates have a private deal with him. If he doesn't want the court to catch him, sending Japanese pirates to assassinate Shen Chen is a good choice."
Old Mrs. Wei also thought so, but this made things even more troublesome.
This means that Liu Biping has already started to act, and his strength makes you have no idea when and how he will kill you.
This is horrible.
Old Mrs. Wei couldn't help but frown.
Wei An was thinking of something else. She glanced at Old Lady Wei and suddenly said, "Grandma, I think we need to change our plan.
Old Mrs. Wei didn't react to what Wei An meant. Why did he suddenly talk about changing the plan
Wei An was in a heavy mood.
The most important thing now is to know Shen Chen's whereabouts first, but this is obviously too difficult. Liu Biping's people are chasing Shen Chen, so Shen Chen dare not show up.
Because once he shows up, he can't escape death.
So now, apart from the imperial court, she is the only one who can attract Liu Biping's attention.
She must go to Dongchang Prefecture.
Her appearance would make Liu Biping's people focus their attention on her - they were also looking for Shen Chen, and they would certainly take it for granted that as someone who had a good understanding with Shen Chen, she might know Shen Chen's whereabouts.
This would give Shen Chen a chance to catch his breath.
When Mrs. Wei saw her granddaughter's expression, she was very sensitive to what she was going to do. She looked at her deeply and wanted to sigh: "You, you are really... ... I don't know what to say about you. Should I say that you are too courageous, or should I say that you are fearless?"
How could she be fearless? Everyone has weaknesses and things that they are afraid of, and she was no exception. However, her past experiences made her very clear that the more you fear something, the more useless it will be. No matter what it is, no matter how difficult or bad the road ahead is, as long as you start walking, you will not be stuck in the same place forever. As long as you are not stuck in the same place, it is enough.
Even if it means death, you have to go to the last step and die only when there is really no way out, right
She smiled and looked at Mrs. Wei. She quickly came to Mrs. Wei's side, rested her head on her shoulder, and said softly, "We will be fine. We have to try."
Mrs. Wei smiled quickly and touched Wei An's head: "I believe you."