To describe Wu Yuan's recent mood in one sentence, it would be: in constant panic.
In fact, the changes in the past few months have been too fast for Wu Yuan, too incredible, and too difficult to accept. It has even subverted his previous understanding.
In the beginning, what if a mere commoner came back clean with some miscellaneous knowledge? He was just a target for children to practice on, and he just had to put in some effort to kill him again.
Later, the common people were not simple and even invited Zhou Cang to protect them, so they had to be dealt with carefully.
Later, his only son died. Although there was no sign that it was homicide, Wu Yuan was still convinced that he must have something to do with that hateful common man.
Finally, the spirit will arrive and then disappear. Even the Holy King's personal visit has not been traced. He has gone and will not return. Even the spirit boy who was lingering in the deep well like leftovers has disappeared.
What made Wu Yuan once again convinced that all this happened to the common people as he had guessed was that there was also no news about the four assassins he sent.
That night, Wu Yuan also created a fire in the east of the city, attracting almost all the people on night watch, including the garrison. The purpose was to cover the actions at the Zhang family's new residence in the east of the city. But the result was that he
be terrified.
He was afraid, he was really afraid. Even though he had lost his bloodline, Wu Yuan still didn't want to die like this. How could he just let go of his wealth and honor? What's more, there is not only one Holy King in the world.
The Wu family has known this for a long time. With this holy king gone, as long as he saves his life and finds another holy king, he will work just as hard and have the same chance to renew his bloodline.
But the trouble is that you can't just leave immediately if you want to. Langyuan City City Administrator is a local official. If you need to leave Langyuan for more than a hundred miles, you need to report it to the Beijiang County Sheriff's Office, and the Sheriff will personally approve it.
You can leave only if you agree. Otherwise, various places have the power to regard them as absent from duty and criminalize or arrest them. Especially in extremely sensitive places like Beijiang County, this article is even more strict.
Even though Wu Yuan had been waiting all night and found out that the Holy King had not returned, he immediately wrote a note informing him of his illness, and asked people to send him away as soon as the city gate opened the next day. Even if he rushed to change horses day and night, he would go at least once.
It will take three and a half days to get a reply. It may even be delayed until the fourth or fifth day.
This waiting time was simply torture for Wu Yuan, because he didn't know whether he would die inexplicably like his son Wu Qingling. After losing all support, fear increasingly occupied his thoughts, making him an official in the officialdom.
The old fox, who has been around for many years, is also restless and often distracted even when working in the yamen.
"Sir, why don't you take a rest first?" The adjutant knew that his master reported illness this morning. He didn't feel strange at all. During this time, your family has undergone tremendous changes, which no one can bear. You can give birth to a child.
It’s not easy to carry it until now.
"Well, no need. I'll have a document for you later in the afternoon." Only halfway through his words, Wu Yuan suddenly felt a cramp in his chest. He broke out in a cold sweat for a while. But the time was very short, only three or two breaths later.
It subsided. But what followed was a feeling of weakness in the body, as if exhausted and exhausted after running a long distance.
The adjutant also looked a little nervous. At that moment, he noticed that his master's face turned blue.
Wu Yuan couldn't hold on anymore. He really felt that something was wrong with him. The reason why he wanted to stay in the Yamen was because he simply didn't want to go back to the mansion, which always gave him a sense of insecurity.
"Forget it, let me inform you that everything in the afternoon has been slowed down. I'm not feeling well today, so I'm going back." Wu Yuan calmed down, waved his hand and refused the adjutant's support. He stood up from the chair and stretched his waist.
It seemed to be much better, and I no longer felt as uncomfortable as before. I secretly thought that maybe I was just too tired during this period, so I should go back and drink a bowl of medicinal soup and have a good sleep.
After leaving the yamen, everything was handed over to the adjutant. If the note complaining about illness comes down, the matters in Langyuan City will be temporarily taken care of by the left and right officers in the yamen, and the adjutant will coordinate from there.
Under the escort of the guards, Wu Yuan returned home and asked his family to prepare a bowl of medicinal soup to soothe the nerves and help him sleep. After lunch, he drank the medicine and went back to the room to sleep in a daze. When he woke up, it was already evening.
I felt a hundred times more energetic and the fatigue from before was gone.
After getting up, he went to the study again and listened to the old housekeeper's information about Zhang Yan's whereabouts in recent days. After hearing this, Wu Yuan felt a little at ease.
According to what the housekeeper said, Zhang Yan has been very busy recently, focusing on preparations for his eldest brother Zhang Shun's wedding. He is busy all the time. Or he is following his mother to buy things and move back to the new house. Moreover, Zhang Yan
The eldest brother's wedding banquet is scheduled for four days later, which coincides with the time when Wu Yuan reported his illness. This undoubtedly gave Wu Yuan the idea that "the person named Zhang should not be able to take care of it."
Because he slept all afternoon, Wu Yuan was still in good spirits and was ready to finish the sunset. But when he was about to go back to the house to rest late at night, when he was about to stand up, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
It was more intense and lasted longer than the previous morning in the yamen.
It took Wu Yuan a full ten breaths to regain his composure. His head and back were already soaked with cold sweat. Then the inexplicable feeling of fatigue came over him again.
"Are you really sick?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but ask himself. He had previously claimed to be sick to avoid Zhang Yan's possible attack on him, but he was not really sick. Now that he was doing this during the day and at night, he felt that he really needed it.
Went to see a doctor.
A night of silence.
During the two days of waiting for a reply from the county magistrate's office, Wu Yuan found the best doctor in the city to see him. He came to the conclusion that he was "worrying too much and was weak" and needed to take care of himself and eat more.
Nourishing things can also be appropriately supplemented with tranquilizing drugs. As for the inexplicable chest cramps, doctors also attributed them to temporary symptoms caused by physical weakness and said there was no need to worry.
But Wu Yuan felt more and more that something was wrong, because he did feel in good spirits after taking the medicine. But he still had chest cramps twice a day from time to time, and the pain intensity and duration gradually increased. He went to look for it again.
The doctor did not suppress the symptoms.
What made Wu Yuan upset was not only his sudden illness. There was also the reply from the county magistrate's office on the third day to his complaint. There was only one sentence in red, and the seal of the county magistrate Xiao Wangcheng: For the time being.
Hold on, I've sent someone to take care of your affairs temporarily.
Is this a rejection of a medical complaint?! Wu Yuan was stunned for a long time when he received the reply. His brows gradually furrowed. Now that his mother has passed away and he is suffering from the loss of his son, under such circumstances, the medical complaint will be rejected? Although
I added a sentence later, but this means that he is not allowed to leave Langyuan City. And he is just complaining of illness. Do you need to send someone to temporarily take care of the affairs?
Wu Yuan looked at this reply, and his many years of officialdom made him keenly aware of the unusual flavor.