After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Chapter 326: Bianjing Strange Things

The turmoil in Bianjing City did not disturb Han Ming's peaceful life. Apart from fishing at regular times and places, he would drink tea and read in the courtyard every day.

Or he would just stick around Yu Yanran for the whole day, and Han Yu jokingly said: He is like a little tail that can't be shaken off.

Occasionally, Han would play with the thrush in the cage, or go out hunting with a hawk and a dog.

It was as if he had returned to his youthful days as a hawk and a lackey. The bustling and bustling city of Bianjing allowed this once playboy to rediscover his former self...

"A strange thing happened in Bianjing City recently. Have you heard about it?"

Sheng Minglan, who had a chubby face, took Yu Yanran's little hand and spoke to the other girls.

"There are strange things happening in Bianjing every day. Which one are you talking about, Sixth Sister?"

Sheng Rulan supported her chin with one hand and picked up the melon seeds on the table with the other hand and started to crack them.

"It's the wealthy Li family in the east of the city!"

"According to rumors, their entire family disappeared overnight, leaving behind only an empty house."

Sheng Minglan's words in a deep tone startled the carefree Ruolan, and she rolled her eyes speechlessly.

"Sixth sister, have you been reading too many vernacular novels lately? How could something so outrageous happen?!"

Rulan clearly expressed her disbelief, but Molan, who was drinking tea and reading a book beside her, raised her head with a smile on her face.

"Although it's a bit exaggerated, this story is widely circulated in Bianjing City."

"My Liu Lang has been coming home nagging me lately when he has nothing to do. I don't know why he, a Salt and Iron Bureau official, is interested in these things."

At the end of her speech, Molan looked speechlessly at Han Ming, Gu Tingye and others who were sitting in a row by the lake in the distance.

Today is a day when spring is in full bloom. Gu Tingye and his companions formed a group and took their things to go out of the city to enjoy the spring.

Han Ming, Lu Haoqing, Gu Tingye, Sheng Changbai, Liang Han and other core figures of the Han Party gathered together with their families to enjoy the atmosphere of spring outing.

"Actually, my husband recently brought up this matter. I wonder if there's anything going on here?"

Hai also looked around and whispered about this issue to Yu Yanran and others.

"They must have simply moved out of Bianjing City. I heard the imperial court is developing the northwest recently, and many merchants in the capital are rushing to Liangzhou to make money!"

Rulan has had a very comfortable life these years. Her parents-in-law are kind-hearted, her husband dotes on her, and most importantly, she is also pregnant, with a big fat son as her first child.

This made Lu Baochen's family extremely happy. They thought Rulan was the Lu family's lucky star, so they lived as comfortably as possible.

"Not necessarily. For such a rumor to suddenly spread, there must be something fishy going on."

Molan's mind was still working as fast as ever, and she immediately noticed the problem.

She has loved reading folk tales since she was a child. Although she was disciplined by Lin Qinshuang several times when she grew up, she still secretly liked bizarre legends.

After marrying Liang Liulang, she worked hard for a while, but after Liang Han became successful and settled down, she picked up her childhood interests again at home.

When I have nothing to do, I will go out and find a restaurant where storytellers book a room and listen to bizarre stories for half a day.

When Liang Han has free time, he will accompany his wife to go shopping, listen to books, and sometimes he will specially collect some stories for Molan.

The two people's little interests are also widely circulated among the people, and people talk about them with relish.

"Oh my! My fourth sister! Can you please stop reading these weird ghost stories?"

Rulan sighed helplessly, snatched the "Folk Tales" from Molan's hand, put it on the table and pouted.

"I think Fourth Sister's hobby is great. Unlike Fifth Sister, who just stays at home enjoying herself every day, her belly is about to swell up."

Minglan said with a teasing look, and put his two cool little hands on Minglan's waist and tickled her.

"You're so good, Sheng Xiaoliu... No, Sheng Laoliu! How dare you say that to me!"

Rulan was so angry that she stretched out her hand and scratched him. The two of them giggled and made all the other girls smile knowingly.

A little further away at the lakeside, the laughter and playfulness of several women could be heard. These grown men, who had collectively been infected by Han's interest in fishing, were also talking about the strange thing mentioned above.

"Speaking of this matter, it was Chang Feng who mentioned it to me."

"I heard from him that the most recent case reported to Kaifeng Prefecture was about the wealthy Li family in the east of the city."

Changbai has now been promoted to Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, a fourth-rank official position, and is at the same level as his father Sheng Hong.

As for Chang Feng, he is now working in Kaifeng Prefecture. With the support of the Yue family, his future is expected to be limitless.

"Is there any proof? If not, forget it. People can just use it as a story about evil spirits and weird things, but we are not that easily fooled."

Gu Tingye just curled his lips and complained that he didn't believe in any ghost stories at all.

"It's pretty much the same as the rumors. It all disappeared overnight."

Sheng Changbai steadied his tone and revealed the entire investigation of Kaifeng Prefecture.

"I heard from the neighbors that they saw a dark shadow coming in and out of his house in the middle of the night. It seemed like an evil spirit was causing trouble."

When Han heard the word "evil", his ears moved slightly and a ripple passed through his heart.

"This is ridiculous. Did he offend some enemy or something, and was retaliated against in the middle of the night?"

Lu Haoqing, the head of the Sherenyuan, looked at the few people with the look of an "old man on the subway". Anyway, he was just as stubborn as his wife.

"How long has this been going on?"

As soon as Han opened his mouth, everyone fell silent and listened to his questions.

"It's been more than half a month. At first, we thought the other party had left the city without permission, but news came from the four gates of Bianjing City and there was no sign of him leaving the city at all."

Changbai looked at Han Ming with some worry.

"Are the things in the house still there?" Han continued to ask.

"Everything is there, but the people are missing..."

After Changbai finished speaking, Han Ming and the others fell into deep silence, as if they had also realized the problem.

"Find someone to block the four gates and exits of the capital. They are probably still staying in the city."

"Also, has anything special happened recently?"

Han Ming began to sort out this strange incident in his mind.

"I don't think so..." No one paid much attention to the situation.

"If you want to talk about something special, there seems to be one!"

Lu Haoqing frowned slightly and immediately thought of something.

"The Champa delegation came to the Song Dynasty to pay tribute some time ago."

Everyone was curious about this matter because there was no news in the capital about the Champa delegation's visit.

"I know this because the Sherenyuan drafted a number of imperial edicts regarding Champa some time ago. After the Champa envoys paid tribute, the emperor gave them many precious gifts in return."

Lu Haoqing's words gave Han a sudden flash of inspiration, and a line seemed to emerge vaguely in his mind.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Let's wait until Kaifeng Prefecture finds out what's going on."

Han's words stopped Lu Haoqing and the others from discussing further, but his slightly narrowed eyes revealed a deep...

. . . . . .

"It seems Jingyuan knows some of the situations inside."

Gu Tingye whispered to Sheng Changbai on the way back.

"That's probably related to the Central Committee's next decision. I just can't understand how a small Li family would be connected to Champa."

Sheng Changbai directly expressed his doubts.

"I have a vague guess."

Gu Tingye rubbed his chin and whispered into Sheng Changbai's ear.

"Are you saying that Jiaozhi in the south is attacking Champa?!"