latelenovela Chapter 195 Late Night Meeting
Chapter 195 Late Night Meeting
The voice of the beggar in front of me was so hoarse that I couldn't tell whether he was a man or a woman. I could only tell his approximate age, which was about forty years old.
On the way here, Ruan Shuming disguised himself very well and checked to make sure there was no one else following him.
So he asked in a voice slightly louder than that of the little beggar, "Who are you? Why did you ask me to come here? Do you know everything about Wen Xiangzhu?"
The person leading the way in front did not answer, but just told him to follow closely.
"Why worry? There will be an answer to what you want to know. Just follow me."
Seeing this, Ruan Shuming didn't dare to ask any more questions. The note came from an unknown place and the meeting was held in such a dirty place. Although he was concerned about Wen Xiangzhu's affairs, he was also suspicious and wary.
He tightly grasped the dagger on his body. If the person in front of him dared to lie to him, he would definitely not show mercy and would kill the person dressed as a beggar with one knife.
The beggar took him through twists and turns and came to a more remote place. When they reached a dead end, he imitated the sound of a cat's meow. Then a cat's meow came from behind the courtyard wall on their left, as if responding to the beggar's voice.
The beggar repeated his call twice, but no cat's meow came from the other side of the courtyard wall. Instead, a ladder was thrown over.
"Let's go, she's waiting inside." The beggar pointed to the ladder.
Ruan Shuming frowned, "What about you?"
Beggar: "I don't have to go in. She wants to see you. My job is just to wait for you and bring you here. I don't know anything else. If you want to resolve the doubts in your heart, I advise you to go in. If you don't believe us, it's up to you. You can leave now. No one will stop you."
He had said everything he needed to say, and he didn't care what Ruan Shuming would choose in the end.
After the beggar left, Ruan Shuming made up his mind. Since he had come here at the risk of being discovered, he might as well go in and find out what was going on.
Presumably, the people inside had no intention of killing him. If they did, why would they wait until they tricked him in before taking action?
Ruan Shuming thought about it, persuaded himself, and climbed up the ladder to go in.
The scene inside the courtyard wall was not what he had imagined. He thought it was a desolate and uninhabited place, but he did not expect that it was no different from the residences of ordinary people. He could even see that there was a breath of life there.
There was no one to meet him inside the courtyard wall, only a green lamp to guide him in the direction.
Ruan Shuming walked forward with a nervous mood, towards the brightest room.
The door was wide open, and there were two guards standing on the left and right of the table. Sitting at the table was a person wearing a black veil, who was so tightly covered that it was impossible to tell what he looked like.
Judging from her figure, she is a woman, but I don't know if she is a real woman.
Ruan Shuming had never been afraid of anything. He walked in with big strides and sat directly opposite the man. He asked, "What is the matter with the message? If it's not about Wen Xiangzhu, then there is nothing to talk about between us."
The person on the other side spoke. It was a woman's voice, but the voice was a little rough, not like an ordinary woman's voice.
"Of course it's an important matter. Haven't you found out enough about Wen Xiangzhu this afternoon? You should have an idea of who he is. I asked you to come here for something more important. I think you will be interested. After all, it's about Wen Xiangzhu and the Third Prince."
Hearing the words "Third Prince", Ruan Shuming was obviously not calm, his throat moved slightly, "I know a lot about Wen Xiangzhu, but those were all things that happened in Ningyuan City. I know very little about what happened after he came to Kyoto, and the people in Kyoto only know some superficial things, which are of no benefit to me. As for the Third Prince you mentioned, what does it have to do with this matter? I just want to ask about Wen Xiangzhu!"
The woman found it ridiculous to see his nervous expression that was inadvertently revealed, as well as his last rhetorical question.
"Why are you so nervous? Since I mentioned the Third Prince, it means I have found out everything. Even if you want to deceive me, it will be in vain. Don't worry, I don't want to do anything to you about the Third Prince's affairs. I just hope that you and I can be honest with each other. I won't say so much useless nonsense. I want Wen Xiangzhu's life, and of course the life of the person above. Isn't this what the Third Prince wants as well?"
Ruan Shuming's heart skipped a beat.
This woman really found out everything, but this matter is so secretive. Where did she get the information? Even I had to go through several people to get the information. Moreover, His Highness said that this is top secret and no one else will know it.
If she is an ally, why does she speak like an outsider? It seems that His Highness's affairs have nothing to do with her. It seems that she is thinking of reaching an agreement with us to kill Wen Xiangzhu and Qi Binwei.
No, this matter still needs to be reported to Your Highness, and please make the decision.
"I don't understand what you are saying. I am far away in Ningyuan City. I came here just because my little sister wanted to visit Kyoto. I didn't have any other intentions. Wen Xiangzhu happens to look similar to the person my little sister liked in the past. I want to investigate for my little sister. No matter whether Wen Xiangzhu is Ye Hanshan or not, I can give my little sister an explanation. As for what you said, I will give you an answer when I find out the truth in the future. It depends on whether you can wait."
The woman's smile under the black veil became increasingly strange, and only her exposed eyes revealed her expression at the moment: she was excited.
She agreed immediately, "Wait! I'm waiting for your answer."
Ruan Shuming didn't expect the other party to agree so readily. Well, it's good for him after all.
"What about Wen Xiangzhu's affairs in Kyoto..."
"I will give it to you. Tomorrow you will receive all the information I know, and you can go back."
After the other party finished speaking, he directly ordered him to leave. Ruan Shuming was stunned, blinked, stood up and saluted.
"I hope you can keep your word."
The woman supported her chin, glanced at him casually and said nothing.
Ruan Shuming felt a chill in his heart, as he always felt that the glance just now was not the look of one person, but of two people.
A pair of eyes that he could not see looked through the woman's eyes and stared at him straight.
Ruan Shuming did not sleep well on the first night in Kyoto. The next morning, when he got up, he saw a box on the table.
Startled, he walked forward and opened it carefully, but inside was only a thick stack of letters about Wen Xiangzhu.
Ruan Shuming took a deep breath and looked around the room, but he couldn't find any signs that anyone had been there.
"Who is this woman?"