bestfiction Chapter 772 Life experience
Chapter 772 Life experience
He Jingze had met Lu Yangyang once during his time at Huangshadu. At that time, Su Fengqu and the others said that he was the fifth son of the Sheng family. Apart from Sheng Junyao, he had never met any of the young masters of the Sheng family, so he naturally couldn't tell the truth.
However, he does have some resemblance to Sheng Junyao in terms of his eyebrows and eyes, but given the circumstances at the time, it was pointless for him to pursue this further.
Only then did he vaguely begin to understand.
This isn't some young master from the Sheng family, it's clearly a girl!
He sent people to Yangguan City to investigate, and the result was that two suspicious girls had left Yangguan City, which he didn't take seriously at all.
What can two girls accomplish? Sending two girls like that is only possible because Sheng Junyao has lost his mind.
Looking back now, it seems he lost his mind.
I underestimated these two girls.
Lu Yangyang hadn't expected He Jingze to be so cooperative. Thinking back to what her older brother had told him, it now seemed quite interesting.
“General He is indeed a smart man. If General He dies at our hands today, it will be quite troublesome. How about we make a deal so that I can have someone properly send General He back?” Lu Yangyang tentatively suggested.
“Young lady, you have a good eye. I am indeed unworthy and afraid of death. If you can send me back, I will be eternally grateful.” He Jingze knew at this point that even if he had wings, he probably wouldn’t be able to escape. As for whether this young lady would kill him, that probably depended on whether he was of any use.
Lu Yangyang pointed to a thatched hut not far away and said to Sheng Junyi, "Take him there, I'll be right there."
Sheng Junyi carried He Jingze and walked towards the place Lu Yangyang had indicated.
Lu Yangyang found Hongyu and told her to go find Huo Lin and tell him that He Jingze had been arrested and that he should deal with the rest of the people.
Then he walked toward the thatched hut.
Years have passed, and the flowers and plants in the yard are still there, but the vegetables that used to be planted are all gone.
After she left, her aunt was in a daze and certainly didn't bother to take care of the yard. Later, after her aunt also left, it seems that Aunt Lu often came to tidy up, so there weren't many weeds in the yard. Only the flowers that she had picked up from the mountains and planted casually were blooming very well.
Lu Yangyang paused in the courtyard for a moment before going inside.
The square table in the room had long since lost its paint, and the two stools were also very old. In the corner, there was a small old bed with the bedding on the thatched mat removed, leaving only the dry and blackened thatch.
He Jingze sat stiffly on the stool, while Sheng Junyi leaned against the wall, quietly surveying the dilapidated thatched hut. The flickering candlelight on the table reflected his excessively handsome face, giving him an unreal, bewitching appearance.
Lu Yangyang glanced at him, then looked away and focused her gaze on He Jingze. "You came to Qinghe Village to silence people. What are you trying to destroy?"
If they were just looking for something, there would be no need to involve the entire Qinghe Village. If this was the work of Duke Xiao, then they must be here to destroy something.
"I don't know." He Jingze replied quite frankly, even letting out a self-deprecating laugh: "I'm just someone who follows orders. Someone told me to come and silence them, so I came. How would I know what they wanted me to do?"
"Did you deliberately have Su Fengqu leak the information to my elder brother to lure him away, or was this a trap in itself?" Lu Yangyang asked again.
“I’m the one who’s been arrested now. My life is in your hands. What purpose could I possibly have? You can guess whatever you want.” He Jingze calmed down and quietly observed Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang scoffed, "You're not wrong. Your life is in my hands. Why should I care what your purpose is? Anyway, all your men are dead. Even if I capture you and go to the emperor to reason with him, it's useless. Without evidence, I'll only cause trouble. It's easier to just kill you."
Lu Yangyang didn't waste any words. "My poison takes effect slowly. It will take at least two or three hours to kill him. It's a waste of time. He won't be able to smell it anyway. Let's just send him on his way."
Lu Yangyang was indeed curious about He Jingze's purpose, and even felt that He Jingze's trip was actually somewhat contradictory.
If you calculate the distance, she set off several days later than He Jingze. No matter how light her journey was or how fast she traveled, she still couldn't match He Jingze's advance planning.
It's easiest to cover your tracks if you make a move on Mid-Autumn Festival night, but that's just her guess. In reality, Qinghe Village is located at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain, in a remote area. They were silently killed in the middle of the night, and there was no time to call for help.
Even though she arrived at the right time today, He Jingze's behavior was still somewhat contradictory.
That's why she wanted to find out He Jingze's purpose and see if there was any hidden story behind it.
But if He Jingze keeps beating around the bush and refuses to tell the truth, then she doesn't need to keep him around.
Even setting aside the matter of silencing witnesses, He Jingze was a corrupt official who condoned bandits robbing the people; he deserved to die.
What kind of terms are we talking about!
Lu Yangyang's tone was completely unwavering, which finally made He Jingze take her seriously.
He Jingze looked down on women, especially those delicate, jealous, and pleasure-seeking daughters from wealthy families. Their only use was having a good background, because with a good background, they could do whatever they wanted.
So when he guessed that the girl in front of him was one of the daughters of the Sheng family, although he was surprised that she was able to catch him red-handed in such a short time, he did not entirely think it was the girl's doing. Therefore, after the initial panic of his life being threatened subsided, he also began his own silent probing, wanting to see what this foolish young lady from a prominent family could talk to him about.
The truth is, he was surprised again.
This girl is truly extraordinary.
Knowing he was afraid of death, they directly attacked his vital spot.
Not a word of nonsense.
After just a few short exchanges, He Jingze was completely convinced.
For the sake of his own head, He Jingze only hesitated for a moment before hurriedly speaking: "I don't know much. The father of the newly appointed top scholar Lu Wei was originally named Lu Jibai. He was once the Junior Chamberlain of the Eastern Palace and a confidant of Crown Prince Chongwen."
Lu Yangyang was shocked.
She and her older brother had long speculated about various possibilities, even suspecting that the other party wanted to silence them, possibly related to the Chenzhou case. However, Lu Wei was two or three years older than her, and if it really was related to Lu Wei's father, the timing seemed a bit off.
But she never expected that Lu Wei's father, the man who, according to legend, abandoned his wife and children after passing the imperial examination, would have such an identity? The Junior Chamberlain of the Eastern Palace, a confidant of Crown Prince Chongwen, this man's identity goes without saying; he must also be from a prominent family in the capital, and might even be one of Crown Prince Chongwen's study companions.
But why would someone like that end up in Qingzhou?
“Lu Wei is exceptionally talented and was personally selected by His Majesty as the top scholar. As soon as he appeared at the Deer Banquet, he was noticed by others. Following the clues, it was not difficult to find out his background.”