The Chen Family's front courtyard.
As far as he could remember, Chen Cheng had never seen Shen Qingshuang lose her composure like this. Her handmaiden, Xiaoxing, also wore a grave expression. 'Did something happen to Yan Jian last night?'
With this thought in mind, Chen Cheng answered honestly, "After we inspected the Zhou Family's trade caravan last night and found nothing out of the ordinary, Chief Yan and I parted ways.
I asked if he wanted to return to Lishui District with me, but he said he had to go back to the Inner City to be with his new bride, so he left first.
Chief Constable Liu Yunfeng and the other constables from Ruyi District were all there at the time. I chatted with Mr. Liu and the others for a bit, then hurried back to Lishui District."
Shen Qingshuang asked, "Did he mention anyone or anything?"
"No." Chen Cheng shook his head. Seeing Shen Qingshuang's brow furrowed, he couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister Shen, what happened to Chief Yan?"
