Chapter 307: Chapter 271: Daring to Take Liberties with the Menial’s Wife - Part 3
Pei Zhan winced from the force of the blow.
You couldn’t tell from her delicate appearance that after a few months of training, she’d become so strong! Just a touch and her fingers would grip with lethal intent. If she really grabbed hold of a hand, she might attempt murder on her husband?
"What happened?" asked He Qunying, who was eating when he heard the hiss, and looked up involuntarily.
"Nothing much." Pei Zhan’s face was as calm as a lake. "I just believe our paths are too different to conspire together. I can’t help you with this. The Ning Family does business openly. If you sincerely seek aid and they feel it’s possible to assist, they naturally would agree. If they think they can’t help, it’s also inconvenient for me to get involved."
After saying this, he pushed his cup forward and was about to stand.
He Qunying, however, held his hand down, "Brother, why be so dismissive? If you truly don’t want the Ning Family to suffer losses, then I’ll simply tell you one more thing for you to consider."
He withdrew his hand, looking deeply at Pei Zhan, "It’s been six years since Ning Pochi died. I’m not sure if your family master ever told you the cause of his death?"
Fu Zhen shivered at this, unable to suppress it!
Not long ago, she had suspected the cause of Mr. Ning’s death due to Mrs. Ning’s words, and now He Qunying was mentioning it?
The shock made it impossible for her to allow Pei Zhan to leave. She tugged his robe, making him sit back down.
"What do you mean by that?" Pei Zhan slightly raised an eyebrow, "Our family elder died of illness, and now you’re telling me there’s something unusual about his cause of death—could it be there’s something even my mother-in-law doesn’t know about?"
He Qunying replied, "The Ning Family’s large estate was managed by Ning Pochi alone for so many years, showing how robust his health was.
"But just two months before his death, he suddenly contracted an unknown illness, and after bedridden months with no cure, passed away.
"Do you know how he got this strange illness?"
Pei Zhan involuntarily glanced towards Fu Zhen. He hadn’t really paid attention to this part about Ning Pochi’s death, and Fu Zhen hadn’t mentioned it before. Judging by her current expression, she didn’t seem to know either.
He said, "Tell me."
He Qunying looked at Fu Zhen standing behind him, "Better let her leave."
"No need." Pei Zhan replied, "I’m used to having someone attend to me. It’s not difficult for my Pei Family to keep a servant girl’s mouth shut."
He Qunying chuckled, then continued, "Two months before Ning Pochi’s death, one night he encountered an accident at a wharf while delivering goods. Two groups were fighting at the wharf, and he got involved and fell into the water.
"At the time, he remained in the water for about an hour, and the Ning Family’s servants did not find him until later. He was finally retrieved from ten yards downstream from the accident scene."
Pei Zhan responded with an "oh", "Who were the ones fighting? What did he encounter in the water?"
"Two groups of black-clad figures. It was later said they were two factions at the wharf, but who really knows?
"As for what he encountered in the water, only he would know. When he was brought ashore, he was reportedly conscious, but he remained silent after that.
"From that day on, however, he fell ill. As for how he was treated thereafter, the family master should know better. You can ask her later; I’m only here to remind you of this point.
"With your capabilities, General Pei, I believe you’ll be able to find out if it was truly an accident or something more sinister."
After hearing this, Pei Zhan slowly raised his eyebrows.
Behind him, Fu Zhen held onto the wine pot tightly.
What He said matched closely with what she’d heard from Mrs. Ning. Could there really be an issue with the elder’s cause of death?
But how did He know so much about it?
Or rather, how did he get involved with something apparently unrelated to the He Family?
"How did you find this out?"
When Fu Zhen thought of this, Pei Zhan had already asked the question.
"Since I’m seeking your aid, naturally, I’ve done my homework. I accidentally heard this while handling matters in the southern regions. The Ning Family’s business spans north and south. How could no one pay attention to his death? It’s just that you reside mostly in the capital, so some things haven’t reached your ears."
With that, He Qunying raised his cup, his gaze deep as he looked across, "If the Ning Family wishes to thoroughly investigate this matter, as I said earlier, if you need help, I won’t stand by and do nothing.
"I believe your family master would want to know. The question is whether General Pei will give her the opportunity to find out."