Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2279 Merlin: It’s so hard for me!

When Shen Cha saw Ying Wu coming, he knew that the task had been accomplished. When he heard him say that the person had been found, he finally put his mind at ease.

She breathed a sigh of relief, turned her head and looked at Merlin, who was a little guilty and avoided her gaze, and shook her head helplessly. There must be something wrong here, otherwise Merlin and her brother would not have the same reaction. But now is not the time to ask about this. When she is free, she must ask about it. It doesn't matter if Merlin doesn't want to say it. She has plenty of ways to make her speak.

Shen Cha picked up the water in front of him, took a small sip, and turned his gaze to Ying Wu.

"Where was the man found?"

"Boss, these guys are pretty smart. They disguised themselves as foreign merchants and entered the city in four groups. Each group had only seven or eight people. They entered the city every seven or eight days and stayed in four different inns. These inns were far away from each other, and on weekdays, you couldn't see any contact between them."

"Well, this approach is indeed smart." Shen Cha nodded gently, exchanged glances with Shen Haolin, Xue Ruitian, and Jin Jing, pointed a finger at Ying Wu, and said, "Continue."

"We went to the inn and checked around. We also asked the innkeeper and the waiter. Since they moved in, there has been nothing unusual. They work from sunrise to sunset and occasionally use the inn's private room to discuss business, just like ordinary merchants."

"Borrowing the box to discuss business?" Shen Cha tapped the table twice. "Who are you discussing business with? Have you found out?"

"We found out that they are all shops that have been operating in the city for many years. Just in case, we have sent people to keep an eye on them." Ying Wu thought for a while, "Boss, do you want to check their background?"

"Investigate!" Shen Cha said coldly, "If there is no problem, then forget it. But if there is a problem, it will be the same crime as being a spy during the war. You will be publicly executed without a single one left alive."

Ying Wu was startled and looked at Shen Haolin and Xue Ruitian to confirm their thoughts.

"I agree!" Xue Ruitian smiled. "This is to root out the evil. What's so surprising? Seriously speaking, the crime of being a spy during the war is already a very easy one for them. Otherwise, if they are charged with treason and collaborating with the enemy, their entire clan will be implicated."

"If they are from Daxia and have any connection with the Qinglian Sect, then it is necessary to punish all of their clans." Shen Haolin looked at Ying Wu, "Investigate carefully. As long as there is solid evidence to prove that these shops are related to the Qinglian Sect and have passed on the news to them, don't show any mercy."

"Yes, my subordinates know!"

Shadow Five nodded and nodded to the two shadows behind him. The two shadows saluted everyone and left quickly, conveying the order in the shortest time possible.

Shen Cha looked at the sky. It was still some time before dark. She felt a little tired, so she told everyone that she wanted to take a short break. Please feel free to take a break.

"Sister, go quickly. When they make a move, we will call you."

"You guys sit down first, I'll go in with Chaer." Shen Haolin winked at Meilin, asking her to find an excuse to leave quickly.

"Boss, I'm going to the dungeon to take a look."

"Don't worry, I still have something to tell you, you can go later." Shen Cha grabbed Merlin quickly, turned around and smiled at Shen Haolin, "No need to trouble brother, you can talk to Brother Xiaotian and Brother Xiaojing!" After that, she winked at Shen Jiu, Song Qiyun and Xia Jiu, asking them to control Shen Haolin, and she dragged Merlin into the house.

Merlin was really at a loss, so he kept looking back as he walked, looking at Shen Haolin as if for help. However, Shen Haolin was held back by his younger brothers, and there was really no way for him to be rescued.

Xue Ruitian looked at the children surrounding him, then at Shen Haolin's helpless expression and Merlin's desperate face. He sighed softly and reached out to tug at Shen Haolin's sleeve.

"Let's make the best of it. It won't cause any harm anyway. She'll know once she knows!" He sighed softly and said, "Xiao Linzi won't be able to withstand Xiao Cha's questioning anyway, so don't hold out any hope."

"Seeing how determined she is, she will definitely ask for the information." Shen Haolin gave a bitter smile, "Just now I promised Xiao Fengqi that I would not tell Cha'er, but I didn't expect that I would break my promise so soon."

"Anyway, it wasn't you who said it, so it doesn't count as breaking your promise." Xue Ruitian glanced at Shen Jiu who was tugging at Shen Haolin's sleeve, "What's going on? If you don't want to tell her, you can tell us, right?"

Shen Haolin looked at Shen Jiu, put his arms around his shoulders, and nodded gently.

"Xiao Fengqi told Cha'er before that they won't live long."

"What?" Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing looked at each other, and both looked at Shen Jiu at the same time. Seeing his expression stiffen for a moment, they said with some concern, "Xiao Jiu, you..."

"Brother, Brother Xiaotian, don't worry. I'm fine. I'm just a little surprised to hear this." Shen Jiu sat down next to Shen Haolin. "Since Xiao Fengqi has told me that they don't have much time left, there shouldn't be anything more serious that I can't let you know, right?"

"Before Xiao Fengqi left, he went to the prison to see them, wanting to know if they had anything else to say. After all, they were already dying, and they should have repented their whole lives and asked for forgiveness, but they didn't."

"No?" Xue Ruitian sneered, "That's understandable. In their minds, they don't feel sorry for anyone. It's just that everyone feels sorry for them, right?"

"That's right." Shen Haolin sighed softly and continued, "So, they did their best to curse Cha'er with very vicious words. Even an outsider like Xiao Fengqi found those words very harsh and couldn't bear to listen. Xiao Fengqi told me secretly and waited until Cha'er left because he knew I wouldn't tell Cha'er these things in person."

“These two bastards!” Jin Jing slammed the table fiercely. “They are about to die, but they are still so vicious. Letting them fend for themselves is really too easy for them. They should be cut into pieces!”

"That's right!" Song Qiyun said with his hands on his waist, "Sister Xiaocha is kind-hearted and doesn't want to kill us. If it were the three of us..." He pointed at himself, Xia Jiu, and Shen Jiu, "skinning them would be considered light!"

Shen Jiu didn't say anything, but nodded silently, indicating that he agreed with Song Qiyun's statement.

Shen Haolin looked at his face and saw that although there was no big change, his little fists were clenched tightly, so he patted him gently.

"Brother, it doesn't matter to me, but..." Shen Jiu looked towards the bedroom, "If my sister knew, she would be even more sad!"