Chapter 78: Pei Qian’s Opponent!

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

When a murder happened in the refugee camp again, Pei Qian rushed over immediately, but Du Ling’er was already dead. Du Juan’er, who was so frightened that she was screaming, was knocked out by Qian He, who arrived first.

At this moment, it was better for her to be unconscious than awake.

Lin Suisui stayed close to Lu Ze. The two of them avoided the soldiers who came to investigate and stood at the side as they looked at the busy crowd in front of them. Only when Pei Qian and Du Yuanyi strode over did Lin Suisui look away and move from the crowd to the area less than a foot in front of her.

She looked exceptionally obedient and respectful.

“What’s going on? Why are you guys here?!” Du Yuanyi frowned. Before Pei Qian could ask, he had already rushed over and questioned Lu Ze, who was behind Lin Suisui.

“Du Ling’er was mentally unstable previously. Her mother invited me over to treat her. On our way back today, her mother rushed over to look for me and said that her daughter was unwell. She asked me to come over and take a look.”

Lu Ze wanted to speak, but Lin Suisui beat him to it. She looked up slightly as she explained clearly, “Not long after we arrived, someone attacked from behind the tent and killed Du Ling’er.”

“I chased after him, but unfortunately, I was too slow and didn’t see who the murderer was.” Lu Ze continued to elaborate.

Du Yuanyi stared at Lu Ze and Lin Suisui for a long time. He knew that it was meaningless to pester them anymore, so he turned around to look at Pei Qian. Pei Qian had already entered the tent to check the situation inside.

After Pei Qian checked the situation inside, he came out and saw Du Yuanyi’s angry gaze. He raised his eyebrows and said in a breezy tone, “What’s wrong? Someone just died, so you can’t take it anymore?!”

Du Yuanyi didn’t say anything. He turned around and strode away.

Seeing Du Yuanyi leave, Pei Qian didn’t ask him to stay. He slowly walked to Lin Suisui. Because he had also listened to Lin Suisui’s explanation to Du Yuanyi previously, he didn’t want to ask again.

Moreover, even if he asked, he might not get the answer he wanted.

“This isn’t a place to ask questions. You guys should go back first. We’ll talk about it another day.” As Pei Qian mentioned this suggestion to Lu Ze and Lin Suisui, he turned to give Qian He a look. Without needing him to say anything, Qian He had already arranged for people to drive out the refugees who were still coming over.

Taking advantage of this chaos, Lu Ze protected Lin Suisui and disappeared from Pei Qian’s sight.

“Song Yue.” Lin Suisui suppressed her voice and quickly told Lu Ze the information she had just obtained from Du Ling’er’s incoherent words. “Previously, when Du Juan’er came to beg me, she said that Du Ling’er was going to look for her lover that day. But Du Ling’er’s attitude and her words today disproved Du Miao’er’s previous words.

She said that she went to look for Song Yue.”

At that time, everyone was paying attention to the blade that Du Ling’er was pressing against Du Juan’er’s throat. As for Du Ling’er’s incoherent rants, probably not many people had listened carefully.

Lu Ze nodded and raised his hand to help Lin Suisui lift the curtain and let her in. Then, he followed her into the small shelter.

She placed the dry firewood beside her on the fire. In a few seconds, the weak fire immediately lit up. The warmth spread over, and Lin Suisui finally relaxed a little.

She knew that she had been too nervous this time.

However, no one could remain indifferent when facing death at such a close distance.

This time, the murderer’s target was Du Ling’er. What if she was his target next time?!

Facing the murderer who had directly attacked her previously, she could still resist and protect herself. But now, facing a murderer lurking in the dark, what could she do to defend herself?!

She had almost no way out!

“If we assume that the murderer is the Wolf Guard who sneaked into the refugee camp, since he took the risk of being exposed to kill Du Ling’er, what secret did Du Ling’er know that made him take such a risk?!”

Lu Ze poured a bowl of soup from the pot beside him and handed it to Lin Suisui as he talked to her about today’s shocking incident.

Lin Suisui took the soup bowl from Lu Ze and took two sips before looking up at Lu Ze as she whispered, “Du Yuanyi can’t be trusted.”

Today’s interaction made her notice the difference between Du Yuanyi and Pei Qian almost immediately.

In the face of such a serious matter that involved life and death, Pei Qian was clearly much more reliable than Du Yuanyi, who only wanted to protect himself.

“Du Yuanyi has the Duke’s Estate backing him.” Lu Ze smiled and said in an extremely soft voice, “As for Pei Qian, he is willing to watch as the Ning Yuan Marquis’ family is wiped out.”

Lin Suisui looked up at Lu Ze in shock.

“When Pei Qian handles things, it’s never about whether or not he can do it, but if he wants to or not.” Compared to Lin Suisui, Lu Ze clearly knew these nobles better.

He seemed to have realized something and was silent for a moment before continuing, “Pei Qian’s mother was the Second Madam of Count Yong Yi’s estate. The First Madam’s wedding into the Count Yong Yi’s estate, as well as the Second Madam’s marriage into the Marquis Ning Yuan estate, were spectacular events.

Later on, the Second Madam – then wife of Marquis Ning Yuan – died during childbirth after giving birth to a son.

The First Madam anxiously arranged for the imperial physicians to investigate.

Later on, two concubines were sent from Marquis Ning Yuan’s residence to the manor. Later on, the First Madam had a miscarriage in the palace and was depressed for a long time. Count Yong Yi was also punished with exile because of a murder case.

After a few years, when the fourth prince began to choose his followers, news of Pei Qian came.

“It was only after Pei Qian entered the palace that the capital found out that Marquis Ning Yuan had such a talented heir!”

Lu Ze’s recount was very vague, but the information he revealed was enough to make people shudder!

Whether it was Pei Qian’s mother, his aunt who married into the palace, or even the demise of Count Yong Yi’s entire family, they were definitely not as simple as he said.

“It’s said that Pei Qian was taken away by his grandfather, Marquis Ning Yuan, when he was four years old. As for how his life was before that, no one knows.

I once arranged for someone to investigate, but they found nothing.” Lu Ze reached out and took the empty bowl from Lin Suisui’s hand as se said, “I believe those who knew about his past must have been cremated already!”