Episode 17: Fan Xian interrogates the manager at night and learns the truth

Si Lili was taken away by the Inspection Institute, Ye Ling'er refused to tell the truth, the clues were cut off, and the way forward was dead. Fan Xian wanted to avenge Teng Zijing, and there was only one way left.

In the afternoon, Fan Xian was eating leisurely in the yard. After a while, Wang Qinian came in over the wall carrying a big box. It was still the same wine vat, and it was still the familiar big horse. Wang Qinian helped his old waist to get up, muttering to himself about why Fan Xian didn't move the wine vat. Fan Xian laughed and said that he was so sneaky every time. If he moved the wine vat, how would he know he was coming. The two joked and chatted for a while. Fan Xian handed him the promised banknote and said that the cow, land and pig had already sent people to handle it. Wang Qinian was very satisfied. Fan Xian asked a few more gossips about his wife and children. As he asked, Fan Xian suddenly asked where the manager was, and Wang Qinian answered truthfully without hesitation. Immediately, Fan Xian asked Wang Qinian to help him draw the entrances and exits of the inspection institute and the defense situation. Wang Qinian knew that he was taking a desperate risk, but he still did it.

At this moment, Fan Ruoruo came to find Fan Xian and told Fan Xian about his visit to the East Palace today. Ruoruo had always suspected that the prince wanted to kill Fan Xian. When she went there this time, she found that the prince was not as weak-tempered as the second prince as rumored by the outside world, but a man who was good at hiding and had a deep scheming mind. It is worth mentioning that although she did not see whether the prince had murderous intentions towards Fan Xian, she discovered a secret. There are many pictures of ladies in the prince's study, and each one is lifelike but does not describe the facial features. I am afraid that he is very affectionate and does not want people to know the identity of the woman. Ruoruo deduced that the person the prince liked might be Si Lili, but he couldn't get close to him due to his status as a Northern Qi secret talker, so he killed Fan Xian who had spent the night with Si Lili. Fan Xian was speechless after hearing this. If it were true, this plot would be too bloody.

Wang Qinian drew a rough outline of the dungeon of the Inspection Institute and gave it to Fan Xian. That night, Fan Xian put on night clothes and planned to sneak in. Unexpectedly, Wang Qinian suddenly appeared on the way. He knew that Fan Xian had decided to leave, so he wanted to give Fan Xian the treasures he had hidden at the bottom of the box. However, Fan Xian refused his kindness. He knew that once he was captured, he would soon be in trouble. It is possible that Wang Qinian will be implicated. He came all the way to the entrance of the inspection institute and saw the inscription left by Ye Qingmei at the door. Only then did he know why Ye Qingmei wanted to change the world. No one is born high or low, but in this world, status is above all else.

The inspection courtyard was heavily guarded. Fan Xian quickly broke into the dungeon according to the map and took advantage of the gap in the guard. What he didn't know was that as soon as he entered, the guard who had left quickly stood back to his original position, as if the gap just now was deliberately letting him go. He enters. The dungeon was empty except for Si Lili, who was locked up alone in the iron cell. When Fan Xian saw her, he proposed an exchange, but Si Lili asked him to turn around and have a look first. Fan Xian turned around quickly, but he didn't expect that Yan Ruohai had already Wait for him in jail. Yan Ruohai didn't explain. He just took out the key and told him that he was the chief judge. He drove him away at noon today because he was worried that someone behind the scenes would know that he was the chief judge. If he pushed him too hard, it would be detrimental to Fan Xian. Then he left.

Seeing this scene, Si Lili didn't understand what kind of identity Fan Xian was that actually attracted such attention from the inspection agency. Zhu Ge was waiting for Yan Ruohai at the entrance of the dungeon. He didn't understand why Yan Ruohai was protecting Fan Xian. Yan Ruohai told him that this was the dean's wish and that he was just following orders. Fan Xian told Si Lili that her life and death now depended on his own thoughts, and asked her to tell the cause and effect of the Niulan Street assassination.

Until now, Si Lili had no choice but to tell the truth. She was originally from Northern Qi and was ordered to hide. She had the power to control her colleagues in Kyoto. She was not subject to any restrictions except the orders of the Northern Qi royal family. Until, someone discovered her identity as a spy, and Cheng Jushu, who was lurking outside the capital, was also captured by this person and secretly sent to Beijing. Logically speaking, only important figures in Northern Qi had the right to know about Cheng Jushu. She guessed that her identity was also leaked by senior officials in Northern Qi. Cheng Jushu was rebellious and would not accept coercion, but he would act according to the order. The man came to Zuixianju and forced Si Lili to hand over the spying order. She didn't know that the man wanted to kill Fan Xian that day. Later, when she heard about the assassination on Niulan Street, she burned the boat and left the capital, but she was captured by Fan Xian.

Fan Xian asked who the person behind him was, but Si Lili insisted that he would never tell him unless he let him out of the city. Si Lili has been trained as a spy and is not afraid of torture. Fan Xian knows that the only way to deal with someone like her is to attack the heart. He told Si Lili that he would not torture her, but would dig a small enough dark room in the deepest part of the dungeon of the Inspection Institute and hold her alone, with no light or any sound, only endless darkness and silence.

Si Lili became nervous after hearing his words and insisted that she could die. Fan Xian laughed when he heard this. He threw out a bottle of poison and told her that she would die immediately after taking one. He saw that Si Lili did not She had no intention of dying. She didn't even forget to fix her hair when she went to the dungeon. Such a person couldn't even let go of her appearance, so how could she let go of her life. Si Lili was pressed harder by him, and his psychological defense finally collapsed, and she told him the behind-the-scenes instructions in tears.

Wang Qinian was still worried about Fan Xian. He followed behind to check the situation, but was caught by Zhu Ge and others. Wang Qinian pitifully told them that he came here to pick up the banknotes sandwiched in the paperwork. Zhuge was doubtful and sent someone to check. After interrogating Fan Xian, he took out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhu Ge. On it was the list of spies from the Northern Qi Dynasty in Kyoto. He also told him that he promised to spare Si Lili's life and not torture her, but just imprison her. Zhu Ge asked that he did not have this right, and Yan Ruohai interrupted and said that Fan Xian still had this right because this was the dean's wish. When Fan Xian saw Wang Qinian, he didn't expect him to be willing to take such risks for himself, and couldn't help but sigh that he was a good man.

The next day, Fan Xian asked Fan Si to get out of the way and went to the Royal Courtyard with a bunch of people beating gongs and drums to ask for Lin Wan'er. The second young master was so angry when he heard the news that he sent his men to be on guard. As long as Fan Xian As soon as you enter the courtyard, kill him in one fell swoop. Wan'er was very anxious when she saw that her second brother and her sweetheart were at loggerheads, so she secretly sent her maid to warn Fan Xian.

When they arrived at the entrance of the Royal Courtyard, Fan Si and the others made a fuss. As expected, a maid opened the door. Fan Xian followed her in. On the way, he met Wan'er's maid, who whispered to him to leave quickly. The second young master wanted to kill him. As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of guards who had been waiting in ambush surrounded him. Fan Xian was outnumbered and had to climb over the wall and leave. Wan'er finally felt relieved. Lin Gong simply told her not to have any illusions about Fan Xian anymore. Her father had already decided to cancel the marriage.

Fan Xian came to Ye Ling'er and told her that he already knew that the person who instigated it was Lin Wan'er's second brother Lin Gong, and after investigation, Lin Gong was a staunch princeling. Seeing that he knew it, Ye Ling'er advised him to let it go and not bring death to the entire Fan Mansion just for the sake of a mere guard.

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Joy of Life or Qing Yu Nian (庆余年), is a Chinese web novel written by Mao Ni (猫腻). The novel was originally published by China Literature Limited's Qidian platform.

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