Chapter 87: Madam Shen: Your Highness, I Don’t Want to Hurt You (Sixth Update)
Chai Wenzhao looked at the information in the file and was terrified.

Where is the file?

It's obviously a hot potato!

Just reading what was written on the file made Chai Wenzhao horrified.

Those situations that were not recorded in the files made Chai Wenzhao dare not even think about them.

Zhou Haochen was silent for a moment.

There is obviously a mastermind behind Xiang Tao's case, covering it up invisibly.

But the more this happened, the more interested Zhou Haochen became.

This case is obviously very important.

Otherwise, how could even the people investigating the case be silenced?

"The captain who investigated the case back then, bring out his files."

There was a rustling sound.

Soon, Shen Qingfeng's file was found by Chai Wenzhao.

"Shen Qingfeng, the captain of the Xuanwu Army, died of illness ten years ago. He has a widow who currently lives in Wanping County."

"Is there a portrait of Shen Qingfeng?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Chai Wenzhao took out Shen Qingfeng's portrait, and Zhou Haochen asked.

"Liyue, Chunyue, is it him?"

Li Yue looked at Shen Qingfeng's portrait, and memories that had been buried in her mind for many years suddenly flooded into her mind.

"Your Highness, it's him!"

"It was he who came to investigate my father's case back then."

When Chai Wenzhao heard this, he was cheered up and understood instantly.

It turned out that the Thirteenth Prince was seeking justice for his lover.

I don’t know how many people will be in trouble because of this case!
Chai Wenzhao couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the power of pillow talk was truly unparalleled in the world.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Master Chai."

"Your Highness, you are too polite!"

"Liyue, Chunyue, let's go to Wanping County."

Zhou Haochen gave an order and left the Xuanwu Army camp.

After Chai Wenzhao saw Zhou Haochen off, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally gone!"

"Damn it! I don't know who is so bold that such a perfunctory file can actually pass the review."

"Haha! Someone is going to be in trouble!"

"It doesn't matter if it's not me!"

Chai Wenzhao was humming a little tune, and a scene appeared in his mind where someone was in trouble and he took the opportunity to get promoted.

Wanping County is a county affiliated to Yujing City, and the distance is very close. In less than an hour, Zhou Haochen's carriage arrived in Wanping County.

Perhaps because of the earthquake a few days ago, Wanping County seems a little depressed today.

Many houses collapsed, with broken walls and ruins scattered all over the ground.

"Your Highness, the residence of Shen Qingfeng's widow is in front."

Howling!
The carriage stopped and Zhou Haochen had just got off when he heard the sound of quarreling coming from the house.

"Mrs. Shen, Master Hai said that he will give you one last day to think about it."

"Will the workhouse be moved?"

"If you don't move, don't blame us from the Sanhe Gang for being ruthless."

"Don't even think about it!"

"What will happen to the children if the workhouse is moved away?"

"Humph - didn't I say I'd give you a hundred taels as compensation?"

"You, the Sanhe Gang, are forcing others to do what they want. One hundred taels of silver is not enough to build a new orphanage."

"Haha - not enough? Madam Shen, are you asking for too much?"

"There is no one in this world who dares to ask such a high price from our Sanhe Gang!"

……

The sound of quarreling came from the yard.

Zhou Haochen frowned. It seemed that Shen Qingfeng's widow was not having a good life!
Zhou Haochen didn't even bother to knock on the door, and the group just barged in.

"who are you?"

"Who allowed you to come in?"

As soon as Zhou Haochen and others pushed the door open, a man with triangular eyes glared at them ferociously.

This ferocious expression is enough to make a child cry at night.

But before Zhou Haochen could speak, the leader of the Sanhe Gang suddenly grabbed the man with triangular eyes, then bowed to Zhou Haochen and apologized.

"My Lord, I am so sorry!"

"My brother has poor eyesight and poor brains, please don't bother with him."

Seeing that the people from the Sanhe Gang were so sensible, Zhou Haochen didn't bother to argue with them.

"Since your eyesight and brain are not working well, send him to see a doctor. How can you come out to scare people? It's wrong for you to scare people!"

"Your Excellency is right. I will take my brother to see a doctor right away!"

The leader of the Sanhe Gang said with a smile.

"get out!"

"Thank you, noble man!"

Immediately afterwards, the Sanhe Gang left in a panic, leaving at such a speed that one could describe it as walking at the speed of flying.

Only after they walked out of three street corners in one breath did the leader of the Sanhe Gang breathe a sigh of relief.

"Brother, who is that person?"

"Why should I apologize to him?"

"idiot!"

A slap landed on the forehead of the triangular-eyed burly man, making him look aggrieved.

"Did you see the clothes that noble man was wearing?"

"what happened?"

"Isn't it just that the clothes are more gorgeous?"

"I think the gang leader is wearing better clothes than him!"

"What do you know?"

"The silk that the nobleman just wore was a tribute. Those who can afford to wear tribute are either princes or nobles, or the descendants of officials." "No matter who they are, we can't afford to offend them."

"Remember, don't cause trouble for Big Brother."

"But... then... what about the workhouse?"

"We'll raze the poorhouse to the ground after you leave."

"He is a nobleman in Yujing City, how can he live in Wanping County?"

"Wanping County is the territory of our Sanhe Gang!"

……

Shen's courtyard.

"Thank you, sir."

Mrs. Shen bowed to Zhou Haochen. She was in her early thirties, which was the best time of a woman's life.

The mature body makes the clothes look curvy and has a unique charm.

Just the slight wrinkles on her pretty face suggested that the young wife in front of him had not lived a happy life in recent years.

"Mrs. Shen, I am here today to inquire about the case that your husband investigated before he passed away."

Before Zhou Haochen finished speaking, Mrs. Shen's pretty face changed, and endless waves rose in her heart.

Taking a deep breath, Mrs. Shen asked cautiously.

"My Lord, what do you want to ask?"

"How much do you know about the case your husband is investigating?"

Mrs. Shen frowned and then shook her head.

"My husband never brings official business home, and I don't know about the case back then."

"Is that so? Did the man tell you anything? Any clues?"

Zhou Haochen went on to say that he felt that the Mrs. Shen in front of him seemed to be hiding something?
After Mrs. Shen pondered for a while, she seemed to suddenly think of something.

"I remember that before my husband passed away, he seemed to be investigating Buddhism and mentioned something about a black Buddhist seal."

Black Buddha seal!

Zhou Haochen's pupils suddenly shrank as he remembered the black swastika cast by the masked man.

Did Shen Qingfeng find out anything?
Just because of Mrs. Shen's words, not only Zhou Haochen, but even Helian Hai's heart was stirred.

"Is there anything else?" Zhou Haochen asked in a hurried tone.

"there is none left!"

Mrs. Shen shook her head. Zhou Haochen continued to ask questions indirectly but failed to get any information out of her.

Zhou Haochen changed the subject.

"Mrs. Shen, your husband died young. Do you find it strange or suspicious?"

Mrs. Shen was stunned for a moment, and a strange look in her eyes flashed by and remained in her eyes.

"no!"

"When my husband was practicing in his early years, something went wrong and injured his heart meridian. During those few days, his old illness suddenly flared up and he has been feeling unwell ever since. Later, colleagues from the Xuanwu Army came to investigate and found out that the cause of death was also his old illness."

Mrs. Shen spoke slowly and calmly about what happened ten years ago.

If Zhou Haochen had not been certain that Shen Qingfeng did not die of natural causes, he would have been fooled by Mrs. Shen's acting skills.

only……

Mrs. Shen really didn't know about it.

Still got bribed!

Today's investigation has made Zhou Haochen even more confused.

However, there seemed to be no more valuable information from Mrs. Shen, which made Zhou Haochen slightly disappointed.

"Just now, Mrs. Shen and the Sanhe Gang seemed to be arguing about the orphanage. I wonder what it was about?" Zhou Haochen asked.

When she heard the name of the Sanhe Gang, Mrs. Shen's eyes flashed with deep anger and deep powerlessness.

"To be honest, sir, since my husband passed away, I have used his pension to open an orphanage to take in homeless orphans."

"Over the years, I have saved a lot of people."

"There was no contact between me and the Sanhe Gang."

"It was only after the earth dragon turned over that the Sanhe Gang said that the location of my orphanage was not good, and it had hit the earth veins and ruined the feng shui of Wanping County, which led to the earth dragon turning over."

"Then the Sanhe Gang forced the women to move out of the workhouse."

"However, due to the earth dragon's rebellion, there are many more orphans in Wanping County. The orphanage is already unable to adopt all of them, and is short of money."

"The compensation from the Sanhe Gang is not enough to build a new orphanage."

"Once the poorhouse is moved away, the orphans in the poorhouse will be homeless."

"If I wasn't the widow of the Xuanwu Army, the Sanhe Gang would still be a little afraid of the Xuanwu Army, and I'm afraid they would have used force a long time ago."

As she spoke, Mrs. Shen touched the corners of her crystal eyes.

After hearing the whole story, Zhou Haochen raised his eyebrows and shouted loudly.

"Where is the magistrate of Wanping County? Is he just going to do nothing about it?"

"This... Your Excellency, you may not know that the backer of the Sanhe Gang is the current Crown Prince."

"With the support of the crown prince, the Sanhe Gang has controlled the docks of the Hedgehog River, Lugou River, and Jinshui River over the years. They also opened brothels, trafficked in human beings, and amassed countless wealth, most of which was sent to the Eastern Palace."

"How dare the county magistrate intervene in the affairs of the Sanhe Gang?"

Zhou Haochen was silent for a while.

It turns out that the Sanhe Gang is the prince's money bag, no wonder they are so arrogant.

"Auntie Lan, donate three thousand taels to the orphanage as a token of my appreciation."

"But... the Sanhe Gang!"

"As for the Sanhe Gang, Madam Shen, don't worry. I have my own plans."

"Thank you, noble man!"

Mrs. Shen's face was full of excitement. She half-knelt and bowed to Zhou Haochen.

Helping the orphanage is just the most basic conscience in Zhou Haochen's heart as a person who has received modern education.

To him, silver is just a pile of yellow and white things.

But for the orphans in the orphanage, it is a life-saving straw.

After leaving the Shen family courtyard, Zhou Haochen went to the county government office, intending to give the magistrate of Wanping County a warning.

Mrs. Shen looked at Zhou Haochen's receding back and bowed deeply.

"My dear, it's not that I don't want to tell the truth of that year."

"Those people have great magical powers..."

"I don't want to hurt you!"

Mrs. Shen's tone was quiet.

(End of this chapter)