Immersive Travel in Film and Television

Chapter 173 Embroidered Spring Knife Zhou Miaotong 7

On the way back, Zhou Miaotong asked Ding Baiying, "Master, who is the Mr. Beizhai that Shen Lian wants?"

When she heard this name just now, Zhou Miaotong subconsciously thought that Mr. Hokusai was a man.

Ding Baiying explained, "Beizhai was Ming Gong's confidante, and was good at calligraphy and painting. He was wanted by the Jinyiwei for slandering Wei Zhongxian with his calligraphy and painting. Shen Lian was one of the people who went to arrest Beizhai. Something happened on the way, and Shen Lian killed the general flag that was traveling with him, and that's how we caught him."

"Oh?" When Zhou Miaotong heard Ding Baiying talk about the crime for which Hokusai was arrested, she immediately remembered that her house was ransacked for the same crime, and she became curious about Hokusai.

After returning to the residence, Ding Xiu asked her why she saw something strange about Shen Lian today.

Zhou Miaotong walked up to him and hugged his waist, her tone somewhat sad.

"Did you see it?"

"Well, do you know him?" Ding Xiu touched her head.

Zhou Miaotong buried her head in his chest and nodded and shook it.

"I guess so. He was among those who raided my house that day, and he was the one who sent me to the Music Bureau. I didn't know who he was before that. Judging from his behavior today, I guess he has forgotten him a long time ago."

"So it was him. No wonder you lost your composure. Do you want me to kill him and let you vent your anger?" Ding Xiu's voice was filled with murderous intent.

Zhou Miaotong believed that if she nodded, Ding Xiu would really kill Shen Lian. She thought about it seriously and shook her head.

"No need. I know that the trouble in my family has nothing to do with him. He was just following orders to confiscate our house. Although I am a little angry at him, he is not the culprit."

Seeing this, Ding Xiu hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek lovingly.

Not long after the ambush on Shen Lian, a fire broke out in the Jinyiwei's archives. When they saw the fire from afar, they knew that Shen Lian had done as they asked.

After Shen Lian completed their requests, he came to Qingfeng Teahouse, the address provided by Ding Baiying.

As soon as he entered the teahouse, what caught his eye were the people who had besieged him the night before, as well as some unfamiliar minions.

"Where's Hokusai!"

Shen Lian didn't waste any words and asked about Hokusai's whereabouts.

People who don't know might think that Shen Lian and Hokusai have a deep friendship. In fact, he and Hokusai only met once before, and he didn't know she was Hokusai at all.

It’s just that he really likes Hokusai’s paintings and has collected many of them at home.

Later, when he was arresting Hokusai, he found out that the girl he had met that day was actually Hokusai, and only then did he fall in love with her.

Ding Baiying didn't want to waste any more time talking to a dying man, so he waved his hand and ordered someone to kill Shen Lian to silence him.

Shen Lian said calmly, "Guo Zhen was silenced by you! I didn't expect that he was a eunuch in charge of the imperial seal. It was he who tampered with the treasure ship, which caused the emperor to fall into the water."

Shen Lian was not stupid, but very smart. The Treasure Ship Records had been in his hands for only one night, and he was able to unravel the truth from it.

"What do you want?" Ding Baiying stood up with murderous eyes.

She never thought that Shen Lian had found out so many things in just one night, except for not finding the mastermind behind it. The rest were all right.

Shen Liang still looked fearless, "The Treasure Ship Records are in my hands. Use it to exchange for the girl from Hokusai."

"Hokusai isn't here with me!"

Hokusai is Ming Gong's woman, so Ding Baiying naturally would not hand Hokusai over, claiming that Hokusai is no longer in his hands.

Hokusai, who was hiding in the dark and observing them, heard that Shen Lian had taken the Treasure Ship Records, so he quietly left the teahouse through the back door and went to Shen Lian's home, intending to find and destroy the Treasure Ship Records that could threaten Prince Xin.

In the teahouse, Ding Baiying was afraid of the consequences and let Shen Lian go.

Before Shen Lian left, he glanced at Zhou Miaotong who had been standing quietly in the corner. He felt familiar with Zhou Miaotong the night before yesterday, and he felt as if he had seen her somewhere before when he saw her today.

However, he couldn't think of where he had seen it before.

When Shen Lian was looking at Zhou Miaotong, Ding Xiu moved aside and stood in front of Zhou Miaotong. Fearing that he would discover Zhou Miaotong's identity, he glared at Shen Lian fiercely.

Seeing this, Shen Lian withdrew his gaze and left the teahouse.

On the way home, Shen Lian suddenly remembered why he felt Zhou Miaotong was familiar. Zhou Miaotong's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Hokusai, no wonder he felt familiar with her.

When Shen Lian returned home, he found that someone had broken into his house. He pushed the door open cautiously and saw Pei Lun from the Southern Pacification Office and Hokusai, whom he had spent a lot of effort to find, sitting in the room.

Shen Lian's heart moved. He had just been to Ding Baiying's place, and Hokusai sneaked into his home. It seemed that Hokusai and Ding Baiying were undoubtedly in the same group.

At this moment, Pei Lun, who was drinking tea, laughed and joked, "Brother Shen, I didn't expect my sister-in-law to be so beautiful. You are so lucky!"

After hearing what Pei Lun said about his sister-in-law, Shen Lian remained calm on the surface, but he already had doubts in his heart.

It is estimated that Hokusai sneaked into his home in search of the treasure ship minutes and was caught by Pei Lun who came there looking for him. In order not to arouse Pei Lun's suspicion, Hokusai lied that she was his wife.

Since Hokusai has fallen into the trap, Shen Lian will not let her escape easily.

Shen Lian took advantage of the situation and grabbed Hokusai who was trying to slip away under the pretext of buying groceries.

“No need to go out to buy groceries, just order a bowl of noodles!”

Hokusai silently went to the kitchen and cooked two bowls of noodles and brought them into the house.

Pei Lun ate a bowl of noodles without hesitation. After the meal, Pei Lun and Shen Lian talked about Guo Zhen's case.

According to his investigation, on the night of Guo Zhen's death, someone asked Guo Zhen out. He found a note in Guo Zhen's home asking him out, and the note was written by Hokusai.

Pei Lun followed the clue left by Hokusai and found out that Shen Lian had collected a lot of Hokusai's calligraphy and paintings. He came here to find evidence of Shen Lian's collusion with Hokusai.

Facing Pei Lun's accusation, Shen Lian denied it flatly, refusing to admit that he collected Hokusai's paintings, and asked Pei Lun why he was so persistent.

Pei Lun then explained the reason, "I, Pei Lun, only have one friend in the Pacification Division, his name is Yin Cheng. You killed him. Tell me why I want to make things difficult for you!"

Hearing the name Yin Cheng, Shen Lian was speechless.

Yin Cheng was a minor flag officer under him. At the beginning, it was he who led Yin Cheng and others to investigate the case of Guo Zhen's murder.

Unfortunately, Ling Yunkai intervened and caught Yin Cheng criticizing Wei Zhongxian and the emperor.

As a member of the Imperial Guard, Yin Cheng knew how they treated those who criticized Wei Zhongxian. In order to avoid going to prison, he committed suicide in front of Shen Lian.

Pei Lun saw Shen Lian's silence as his consent.

Pei Lun sneered and turned away, not giving Shen Lian a chance to explain.

Obviously he was going to confront him.