Chapter 2202: Crossing Paths with Wei Shi Twice

Chapter 2202: Crossing Paths with Wei Shi Twice

Shu Yu glanced at him askew and asked, "Where is that wealthy merchant from?"

Wei Tang hesitated before replying, "Huajiang Prefecture."

Shu Yu was slightly surprised. Huajiang Prefecture? She had been there several times, and she remembered that when she brought Song Le home three years ago, they had taken a boat to Huajiang Prefecture before switching to a carriage.

She hadn't realized that at that time, it was Xiao Song Le was closest to his mother.

"When did Wei Shi disappear?" Shu Yu inquired.

Wei Tang obediently answered, "It was around mid-April last year."

Shu Yu's eyes widened in realization. "Mid-April last year?" At that time, she had been in Huajiang Prefecture.

She vividly remembered passing through Huajiang Prefecture while returning from Changjin Prefecture. During her journey, she had encountered the large ox cart carrying goods. At that time, the cart driver was negotiating some business at the port, and she even visited the port to buy some ink and paper, which is when she accidentally saw Deputy Escort Captain Lin.

Due to this encounter, they had become suspicious and investigated Deputy Escort Captain Lin, which led them to stay in Huajiang Prefecture for a few days.

It turned out that they had crossed paths with Wei Shi several times.

Shu Yu rubbed her temples and then asked Wei Tang for the name and address of the wealthy merchant who had married Wei Shi.

Wei Tang provided the information readily and, with a puzzled expression, asked, "Miss, you're not planning to look for my sister, are you? My sister is definitely no longer in Huajiang Prefecture. My brother-in-law is wealthy and well-connected there. He searched for my sister for almost half a year and couldn't find her, let alone you. In my opinion, Huajiang Prefecture has a port, so it's possible my sister took a boat and left long ago."

Shu Yu sneered and walked away without responding.

Wei Tang was left bewildered and hurriedly shouted, "Wait! Are you just leaving like this? What about my antidote?"

"What antidote? You never actually ingested poison. It was just an ordinary pill."

"What?" Wei Tang looked disbelieving. "But I clearly felt my abdomen burning, just like the symptoms you described."

Without looking back, Shu Yu said, "That was simply your anxiety due to thinking it was poison. If you don't believe me, go to a physician or wait an hour and see if your seven orifices bleed to death as you mentioned."

Aunt Hong burst into laughter at this point. She thought, let him be.

She sneered at Wei Tang and said, "Coward."

It was only now that Wei Tang realized what had happened. He was furious and wanted to attack Shu Yu. However, after taking a few steps, he felt the pain in his lower back from her powerful kick earlier, so he hesitated.

Still, he couldn't accept it, so he stood in place and shouted towards her retreating figure, "Who are you? Tell me your name! I'll make sure to settle this score with you."

This time, Shu Yu stopped and turned around slowly. Her gaze was icy as she spoke each word deliberately, "I advise you not to have any more thoughts about Gouwa Otherwise, if you ever consume anything I give you, it will truly be poison. Rest assured, I won't lose my life over it. I'll make sure you die silently. Do you believe me?"

Wei Tang's heart skipped a beat, and he believed her.

Before, he didn't understand, but after encountering that wealthy merchant, he fully realized how easy it was for someone with money and power to have them killed.

Wei Tang didn't dare to speak further, and he ran away from the alleyway.

Only when he had completely disappeared did Aunt Hong ask with concern, "Miss Lu, Xiao Song Le's mother will be fine, right?"