Chapter 46: Composure – No Need to Run if Nothing’s Wrong, Can’t Escape if Something’s Wrong

That token had been melted in the furnace at the blacksmith shop. Even if someone took it out, they wouldn’t be able to see anything. Let these people search if they wanted to. He felt they wouldn’t be able to find anything.

Although Wen Zhaoyin usually didn’t talk much about political affairs, he could tell from the details that she definitely wasn’t someone who would rebel.

Inexplicably, he had great faith in her.

Actually, without him saying anything, the leading commander had already sent people to search inside after finishing speaking.

He held his belly with one hand, supported his waist with the other. Seeing that he was pregnant, the guarding soldier didn’t treat him too roughly and even gave him some space to move.

He half-squatted and sat there watching, staring at the commander standing at the door, waiting for the result of them not finding anything.

Before long, a soldier ran out from the study, holding up a token that looked very familiar to him. “Report! Sir, here is a tiger tally!”

Tiger tally? Shouldn’t it be in the shape of an animal? How could it be square? Meng Huan widened his eyes in disbelief, looking at that bronze token.

Moreover, didn’t Wen Xi personally throw the item into the furnace to burn? How could it appear intact in Wen Zhaoyin’s study now?!

He abruptly shifted his gaze to look at Wen Xi who was kneeling on the side with a dazed expression.

The latter received his gaze and immediately understood the meaning. He hurriedly shook his head, “Young Master, this servant didn’t! It was really thrown into the furnace! This servant also doesn’t know what’s going on!”

Obviously, what he said now was doubtful to Meng Huan and wasn’t completely believed.

The commander saw the interaction between the two. Just as he was about to react, someone suddenly ran out from the study again, saying that new evidence was discovered.

This matter was brushed over for now. People continuously came out from other rooms. After the main room and all the side rooms were searched, the commander waved his hand, instructing the soldiers to leave.

This time, Her Majesty only gave her the authority to search, not the power to arrest. So even if they found something in the Wen Residence, she couldn’t imprison all the people of the Wen household.

They had to wait for orders from above before taking the next step.

The commander didn’t take away the family members and servants of the Wen household. She only temporarily ordered people to guard all the front and back gates, forbidding anyone from running out.

After those people all left the courtyard, Wen Xi, without wiping the blood from the wound on his mouth, hurriedly ran to Meng Huan’s side in tears. He helped him up from the ground while explaining, “Young Master, this servant really didn’t. This servant really threw that…”

After being helped up, Meng Huan quickly raised his hand to cover Wen Xi’s mouth, stopping him from continuing to speak.

There were other servants in the courtyard. If someone overheard and made further guesses, it would be troublesome.

“Let’s go back to the room first. We’ll talk if there’s anything.”

Wen Xi repeatedly nodded. He carefully supported Meng Huan to walk towards the room. However, before reaching the door, they were stopped by Wang Gui who ran over in a hurry.

His hairline was messy, and there was a trace of blood on his face. It was unknown where it came from. His expression carried a hint of alarm, “Zu Jun is asking Young Master to go to the small courtyard quickly!”

The two pondered on the spot and didn’t immediately follow him. Wang Gui hurried to Meng Huan’s other side and anxiously supported him to walk out of the courtyard.

“Walk slower! Young Master still has a child in his belly!” If Wen Xi hadn’t shouted this, Wang Gui probably would have dragged Meng Huan to run.

The few of them walked and talked along the way. It turned out that group of soldiers didn’t simply come to search the study, but ransacked the entire Wen household.

Now with Wen Zhaoyin not at home and Pei Lan also away, the whole household was in a panic without a pillar, thrown into disorder by this disruption, lacking the usual order.

The only one who could stand firm in this household was Zu Jun. So he ordered Wang Gui to go around gathering the servants and guards, obviously wanting to organize everyone to stabilize people’s hearts.

Although he never cared about Meng Huan usually, now with the situation unclear and the Wen family in a precarious state, Meng Huan and the child in his belly became important.

Hearing this, Meng Huan couldn’t help but sneer, “Caring so much about the bloodline continuation? Isn’t there still a daughter…?”

After saying that, he realized and anxiously tugged at Wang Gui, “Did anyone go look for Wen Shu?!”

In this household, the person he had the best relationship with was Wen Shu.

That child would always make him happy and relieve his boredom. After such a long time, even glaciers could melt, let alone human hearts. He had long developed some feelings for this child.

The soldiers who barged in today were very rough with people. What if Wen Shu got hurt?

Wang Gui’s arm was grabbed painfully by him, but he didn’t dare to forcefully shake it off because of Meng Huan’s pregnancy. He could only endure the pain and turned to say, “Yes, yes. The young miss has been with Zu Jun. Young Master can see her as soon as we get there.”

Meng Huan felt slightly relieved. Following the crowd, he walked to the small courtyard and indeed saw Wen Shu already sitting beside Zu Jun.

“Xiao Jun!”

As soon as Wen Shu saw him enter the door, she hurriedly ran over. When she was about to get close, she quickly stopped herself, afraid of bumping into his belly and hurting the child inside.

Meng Huan couldn’t help but smile. It wasn’t in vain that he cared about this child. She also thought of him at a critical moment.

He raised his hand to pat her head and said softly, “It’s alright. I’m fine.”

On the other side, Zu Jun had a solemn face. After ordering someone to bring a chair and soft cushions for Meng Huan to sit, he watched with a heavy expression as the servants and guards walked into the courtyard.

Instantly, the servants who had just experienced the search all gathered together in threes and twos in panic, discussing without any of the usual order and propriety.

Zu Jun kept staring but didn’t order anyone to stop them. He waited until almost everyone had arrived before making a move.

He first let Wang Gui warn Meng Huan in advance, telling him not to panic no matter what happened later.

After confirming the latter’s acknowledgment, Zu Jun suddenly picked up the teapot on the table and forcefully threw it on the ground.

With a crisp sound, the noisy crowd immediately quieted down, blankly looking in the direction of the shattered teapot, and then at Zu Jun who was calmly seated in the high seat.

No one dared to make a commotion anymore. They all consciously stood in several rows, quietly waiting.

Meng Huan didn’t expect Zu Jun, who usually didn’t get involved in matters, to have this side to him. He thought men in a female-dominant world were all incompetent. Unexpectedly, truly unexpectedly.

Zu Jun had already started speaking, “How undignified to be in such a panic. Am I not still here?”

“The residence was merely searched. The situation is still unknown. If something really happened, no one can escape. If nothing’s wrong, then no one needs to run.”

His words seemed to carry a power to calm people’s hearts. After he said these simple two sentences, everyone became even quieter, and the panic on their faces gradually disappeared.

Zu Jun spoke a bit more, roughly telling them to do their work at ease and not to panic. Then he let everyone leave.

After all the people left, Wang Gui hurriedly went to close the courtyard door. Meng Huan was about to say a few words when he saw Zu Jun suddenly cover his mouth and start coughing, and from between his fingers, traces of blood could be seen.

“!” He was shocked, eyes wide open, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Wen Shu had good sense. She quickly let the youth beside her take out a handkerchief and ran over to hand it to her grandfather.