kvmb Chapter 761 2 possibilities
Chapter 761 2 possibilities
Su Fengqu had calmed down considerably by now. After speaking and receiving Lu Yangyang's promise, he was no longer as nervous and panicked as before. However, when he saw Lu Yangyang about to leave, he still subconsciously looked at her.
He was a spoiled brat who suddenly encountered such a thing. He was terrified for several days before he barely survived. He had nowhere to go, and the only person he could rely on at this moment was the girl in front of him.
He didn't want to be separated from her from the bottom of his heart, not even for a moment.
But he also knew that this matter could not be delayed. He had saved his life, but if the truth was true, who knew how many more people would die.
It was only after arriving in Tongzhou that he realized his comfortable and wealthy life in the capital depended entirely on the bloodshed and sacrifice of the soldiers on the frontier. The people living not far from the frontier were always at risk of being displaced.
He had never cared about the lives of these people, whom he considered inferior, before. But when he saw their lives and realized that they could lose their lives over the most insignificant things, he began to observe and think. The Su family had already lost power. If he were to fall into the same situation as them one day, would his life or death be determined by a single glance from someone else?
You can never truly empathize without experiencing it yourself. After facing life and death, Su Fengqu began to waver and start to take seriously the innocent people he had never cared about before.
He looked at Lu Yangyang with reluctance and softly said, "Okay."
Lu Yangyang called for someone to treat Su Fengqu's wounds, then turned and left the room to ask someone where Sheng Junyao was. She then mounted her horse and left the mansion.
Sheng Junyao was holding a meeting in the military camp today when he heard the report. His expression immediately changed, and without waiting for a response, he got up and left.
He knew Yangyang well; unless it was something so important that she couldn't wait a moment longer, she would never have made a special trip to the military camp to find him.
Sure enough, when he went out, he saw Lu Yangyang looking around anxiously.
"Yangyang!" Sheng Junyao strode over. "What happened?"
Lu Yangyang didn't have time to go inside and discuss it with him. She mounted her horse and said, "Let's talk as we go."
Sheng Junyao immediately led his horse over to follow her. The two walked to a secluded place, where Lu Yangyang finally spoke and told him about Su Fengqu finding her.
"It's unlikely that Su Fengqu is lying, but I'm not sure if this is a trap. I'm also afraid that I won't have time to verify it." Lu Yangyang rarely felt so helpless. Although she kept reminding herself to stay calm and rational, she couldn't help but worry just thinking about what might happen.
She even showed a hint of irritation and impatience between her brows. She truly hated these people. With just a few unfounded guesses, the lives of a hundred or so innocent people were nothing more than a blink of an eye or a word in their eyes.
Where is justice? What do the laws of the Great Zhao mean to those people?
What justice is there to speak of? For ordinary people, there is not a shred of justice to speak of.
Seeing her anxiety, Sheng Junyao's voice was surprisingly calm: "There are two possibilities. One is that Su Fengqu just happened to overhear it, and the other is that this was a setup."
Lu Yangyang quickly looked at Sheng Junyao.
Sheng Junyao analyzed with her: "The first possibility is simply a coincidence, requiring no further speculation. The second possibility might be related to He Jingze. He Jingze is greedy and has a ruthless ambition to climb the social ladder, but he also retains some leeway when it comes to matters of principle. This analysis is based on his past behavior, but we don't know his true nature. If he received such an order but doesn't want to take responsibility, or if he has other plans, then disrupting the flow of information and using Su Fengqu to get the news to me is one way. However, he doesn't know the connection between Qinghe Village and you, nor does he know the connection between Su Fengqu and you. Of course, this could also be a trap, someone trying to lure me into it."
Lu Yangyang pondered this possibility. Suppose He Jingze received the order, but for some reason, he wasn't entirely willing to do it. How to successfully botch the task would then be quite delicate. He Jingze couldn't possibly hide from Su Fengqu, this纨绔子弟 (spoiled brat), what he did and where he loitered. He Jingze wanted to use him to pass this information to Sheng Junyao's ears, so that Su Fengqu would overhear, forcing him into a corner where he would have no choice but to seek help from Sheng Junyao. That would be a logical next step.
But this is only one of the purposes.
Another purpose was to have Su Fengqu pass this message to Sheng Junyao's ears. If Sheng Junyao took any action, he might be caught in a trap that had been prepared long ago.
“But whichever the possibility, at least some leeway has been left, and there might still be time. If He Jingze wants to leave Tongzhou for Qingzhou without anyone noticing, he must be prepared. And since he already knows that this matter may be leaked, he will definitely make more thorough preparations. In this way, it is possible to delay the time or change the plan, which can be considered as buying time,” Sheng Junyao said.
Whether Su Fengqu overheard it by chance or it was all a setup, at least for now, Qinghe Village is still safe.
Thinking of this, Lu Yangyang's tense mood finally relaxed a little: "Whether it is aimed at Big Brother or not, Big Brother absolutely cannot leave the Northwest. Now is a critical moment. Whether it is true or false, you cannot show up. If we think about it this way, as long as Big Brother does not take action, their plan will not succeed. He Jingze is not unaware of this, so if he really sets up a trap, it is at most just a test."
Sheng Junyao nodded: "That's right. So the most likely explanation is that it's just a coincidence, or that He Jingze was holding back. But the implications behind this matter are probably far from simple."
"That's what I think too. I've never told anyone about my aunt's matter before. His Highness is always cautious in his actions, so he shouldn't have left any traces. If that's the case, and it's related to Lu Wei, the only thing I can think of is Lu Wei's father, whom I've never met. Or perhaps Lu Wei accidentally touched something and was retaliated against." That's all Lu Yangyang can think of right now.
“It might not necessarily be about Lu Wei. It could be related to the old Chenzhou case.” Sheng Junyao guessed: “Ever since the news that A Que was still alive spread, the Chenzhou case has become urgent. A Que was dismissed because of the Chenzhou case. If he comes back alive, the Chenzhou case will inevitably be brought up again. The news that he is alive is itself a lure. Those buried traces from the past will start to stir again.”