Chapter 137: Senior Brother Is Right
“Senior Brother, the inside of your carriage is quite ordinary.”
Mo Zheng looked around the inside of the carriage, somewhat surprised.
Inside the carriage was empty, with nothing there, far less luxurious than the exterior.
Perhaps because there was no need to show it to others, Wei Jiao’s face lacked the bright smile from earlier. He leaned against the window, lazily reclining, and chuckled: “This carriage has me, this extraordinary person, and that’s enough. Nothing else is needed.”
Mo Zheng smiled: “Senior Brother is right.”
Wei Jiao looked at her: “You really intend to tussle with me in front of everyone.”
He had just told her to get in the carriage, and she really dared to do so in front of so many people.
“Senior Brother—”
As his words fell, Mo Zheng suddenly moved forward one step, looking at Wei Jiao with a nervous and grave expression.
“That Miss Chai from Marquis Yichun’s Mansion wants to kill me.”
Wei Jiao scoffed: “I think it’s you who wants to kill her. Chai Wan’er just wanted to test you, yet you act as if you want to dig up her family’s ancestral grave.”
At this point, he raised his brow with a smile.
“But this time, Miss Yang doesn’t need to come shouting for me to save her. Someone else has stepped in to help.”
Mo Zheng moved closer one more step and said in a lowered voice: “I also suspect that Heir of Duke Yongwu wants to kill me.”
Wei Jiao couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter. He also slightly turned his body, almost bumping heads with Mo Zheng, and said in a low voice: “Does Miss Yang think everyone wants to kill you? Then why did you come out? Wouldn’t it be better to hide at home and never see anyone again?”
Mo Zheng shook her head: “No…”
“Oh right, you think Duke Ding’an wants to kill you too.” Wei Jiao picked up her words, smiling as he said.
Mo Zheng nodded: “That’s why I came out. I’m using myself as bait to see who exactly wants to kill me.” At this point, she looked at Wei Jiao with a mournful smile, “Even if I die, I want to die knowing the truth.”
At this point, her eyes were full of expectation.
“Captain, have you been having someone watch me all along? Have you figured out which of the people present today wants to kill me?”
“Did you find out who was behind the bookstore that day?”
Without waiting for Wei Jiao to answer, she nodded thoughtfully to herself.
“One is the bookstore, one is the restaurant, both are buildings. Probably the same person behind it, which should be Marquis Yichun’s Mansion.”
After saying that, she grabbed Wei Jiao’s arm.
“Senior Brother, I’ll first accuse Marquis Yichun’s Mansion. You’ll testify for me then, right?”
Wei Jiao felt he was already very good at framing others, but this dog thing was even better at it. As expected, only someone crazier than him could say such reckless words.
Being this close, he always felt this dog thing might bite him.
He extended one finger to press against her shoulder and pushed her away.
“Junior Sister, no need to rush. You insulted Chai Wan’er so badly today, so just wait calmly for Marquis Yichun’s Mansion to accuse you. Then you can countersue. As for testifying for you, there’s no need for me.”
He looked at her and raised his brow with a smile.
“Isn’t that Young Lord Zhu going to testify for you? Didn’t you suspect he wants to kill you too? When the time comes, have him testify. That way, you can verify if he’s truly testifying for you or taking the chance to kick you when you’re down.”
After he finished speaking, he saw the woman’s eyes light up instantly.
“Exactly. If both of them want to kill me, I can let them dogfight each other first.” Mo Zheng clapped and laughed, looking at Wei Jiao with eyes full of admiration. “As expected, Senior Brother is the best at this. Thank you, thank you.”
After saying that, she sat up straight and looked around left and right.
“Senior Brother, your carriage doesn’t even have tea. It’s really too simple.”
Unable to serve tea, she could only express concern with words.
“Senior Brother must be very busy, right? What major case have you been working on lately?”
Previously, when pretending to be a guard, she dared to take a knife for him. Now calling him Senior Brother, she pretended to care. Wei Jiao said lazily: “Busy catching remnants of the previous dynasty. That’s far more important than whether you live or die.”
Remnants of the previous dynasty…
“Didn’t Senior Brother previously catch Sun clan remnants?” Mo Zheng asked in surprise. “How are there still more?”
“Of course there have to be.” Wei Jiao raised his brow. “If there weren’t, what would I have to do?”
Mo Zheng looked solemn: “There are countless demons and ghouls in this world that never cease. Senior Brother will never be without work.”
Wei Jiao couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Did this dog thing always first deceive herself into firm belief before speaking such lies so smoothly?
Seeing him laugh, the dog thing climbed even further up the pole.
“Senior Brother, if you help me, I can help you too.”
“Do you have any clues about those remnants of the previous dynasty? Tell me, and I’ll help you keep an eye out.”
“Maybe those people who want to kill me know some clues too.”
“They’re all bad people. Yes, they must be connected.”
Wei Jiao couldn’t listen anymore and lifted his long leg to kick…
Mo Zheng lightly leaned to the side, watching Wei Jiao’s leg brush past her shoulder and kick the carriage door.
“Get out.” Wei Jiao said.
The moving carriage and horses stopped instantly.
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“Senior Brother, I’m serious. I can help.”
Mo Zheng stepped on an Embroidered Uniform Guard’s back to get out of the carriage and said again from beside the carriage.
There was no response from inside the carriage. The carriage, surrounded by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, moved forward.
The civilians who had retreated on the street looked at the young girl getting out of Wei Jiao’s carriage, shocked expressions on their faces as they pointed and gossiped.
“Young Lady, get in the carriage.”
Yang Luo, who had been following behind, lifted the carriage curtain and softly called.
Mo Zheng didn’t linger and got into the carriage.
“What did he come for?” Yang Luo asked quietly.
Mo Zheng smiled: “To watch the fun, and to add some fun. No need to mind him.”
However, Wei Jiao wasn’t entirely useless in his words. He was indeed searching for remnants of the previous dynasty.
The remnant of the previous dynasty he was searching for should be her.
The Emperor was also searching and arresting this little prince of the previous dynasty.
Hearing her say not to mind him, Yang Luo asked no more and spoke of the reactions of various people she saw at the banquet earlier.
“No need to mention Chai Wan’er. She came with ill intent, full of malice toward Miss Yang. Li Rong seemed friendly, but every word was fanning the flames.” she said.
“From this, it seems Imperial Consort Li knows Miss Yang’s identity.” Mo Zheng said softly. “She wouldn’t incite ordinary people to conflict and enmity with the Empress’s family.”
Ordinary people couldn’t enmity with the Empress either. They were too fragile.
“I don’t know what Imperial Consort Li did last time, or if it relates to my death.” Yang Luo said quietly.
In that life, she didn’t even know Imperial Consort Li existed.
At this point, she gave a self-mocking smile.
“Turns out the people around me either want me dead or want to use me to make others die. Truly a dead end.”
Mo Zheng smiled and said: “No, no. This time, Miss Yang has one more person by her side.” As she spoke, she pointed at Yang Luo. “With Master Mo’s help.”
Yang Luo was amused and took the jade pendant the old man had given her out from her sleeve, then gave a bitter smile: “Master Mo isn’t much better off than Miss Yang.”
The people around her were even more covetous, with no goodwill.
Mo Zheng reached out and lightly poked the jade pendant, saying: “This might not be a bad thing. We can use malice to counter malice.”
Use malice to counter malice? Yang Luo looked at her.
“Previously, newly arrived and facing the dangers from two identities alone, I didn’t dare act rashly.” Mo Zheng said. “Now, with you and I covering for each other, it’s time to stir up some excitement in the capital.”
At this point, she smiled again.
“The squabbles among these young ladies are nothing.”
“Let them see the excitement we’re bringing them. That’s what real excitement is.”
What excitement? Yang Luo was puzzled.
Mo Zheng raised her voice and said outward: “Old uncle, stop at the Grocery Store. We’re buying some New Year’s goods for Miss Liu.”
The old coachman agreed.
“Let’s go.” Mo Zheng looked at Yang Luo again and said softly. “You should go see someone.”
