roccoschili Chapter 1647: 25: Dreaded Words of Warning
Chapter 1647: 25: Dreaded Words of Warning
Chapter 1647: Chapter 25: Dreaded Words of WarningZheng Shangming took a step and left.
There was still one sentence he hadn’t said aloud — even you, Jiang Wang, the legends you create now are only at the level of the Inner Mansion.
Beyond the Outer Building is God Arrives, followed by Insight of Truth, and then Yan Dao. This world is too vast! Great power is too great! Are some things you really able to change?
Once resolutely refusing to rely on the halo of a parental generation, going incognito to join the army, stubbornly striving alone, Zheng Shangming was crushed in pride by Wang Yiwu’s fist in the game with Wen Lianmu, before the Marshal Office of the State.
After that, he resolutely joined the Green Plate System and adapted to Beiyaduwei at the fastest speed.
Today, he and Jiang Wang made different choices, but it was not a choice made only today.
Ultimately, it’s hard to say clearly whether this is growth and metamorphosis or compromise and descent.
Each person lives within their own moral system.
All struggles, beliefs, excuses… for one’s entire life, are merely to justify oneself after a choice.
Sometimes people’s changes happen overnight.
Yet there are always those who will never change.
Perhaps?
The Buddhist Family says, between the blooming and withering of a flower, a world has been born and destroyed.
Who can be certain that they are not one among the flowers?
Jiang Wang sat quietly at the stone table in the courtyard, raising a finger amidst the biting wind, observing the blooming and withering of the flame flowers, pondering the mysteries of Dao Technique.
Perhaps today is not suitable for cultivation, for before long, Steward Xie came to report that a guest had arrived.
A name card, exquisitely made.
The visitor, Yang Jing from Bi Yu County.
Jiang Wang snuffed out the flame flowers with a gentle furrow of his brow.
Zheng Shangming’s visit was expected, but Yang Jing was a surprise.
Unexpected matters always have a bit of a lapse in feeling safe.
Nonetheless, he still got up and walked outside to personally greet the guest.
After all, last time he attended uninvited, it was indeed abrupt. Also, the other party graciously didn’t hold it against him. There’s no reason that the other visits now and he puts on airs.
He hasn’t the status to do that.
Jiang Wang’s arrogance usually comes out only among friends. He occasionally riles up those mischievous friends like Zhongxuan Sheng and Xu Xiangqian.
Today, Yang Jing wore a suit of black, looking solemn. He hadn’t brought any attendants, standing alone at the entrance. The bow and sword were kept away, yet his sharpness was undiminished.
Jiang Wang stepped out to greet him: “Forgive me for the distant welcome upon your arrival, Marquis!”
“Your Grace is too kind.” Yang Jing glanced at him: “How about chatting inside?”
Jiang Wang immediately stepped aside: “To my courtyard, then!”
Fortunately, Zhongxuan Sheng was not present today, otherwise he might have come to stir the pot. The beating of his Shadow Guard under Yang Jing in Bi Yu County had made him quite unhappy.
The two walked into the courtyard, one following the other.
Yang Jing skipped the pleasantries and directly said: “Gongsun Yu is dead.”
Jiang Wang was startled: “How did he die?”
“I don’t know,” Yang Jing said, “that’s why I came to Linzi.”
How vast Linzi is!
How many powerful and noble people!
Yang Jing’s flat tone carried a kind of singular bravery akin to facing a thousand troops alone.
It seems he was truly a very good friend to Gongsun Yu.
Jiang Wang said seriously: “It’s absolutely nothing to do with me, I swear I have no knowledge of his death.”
Yang Jing said: “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to your mansion alone.”
It seems he had already investigated secretly…
Jiang Wang pondered and asked, “When did he die?”
Yang Jing said: “After you left, I stayed with him for a while, he was in good condition, still reading. But when I had sorted a new secluded place for him the next morning and went to fetch him, he was already gone. No external wounds, Tongtian Palace and Five Mansions shattered and died.”
“How does your brother explain this?” Jiang Wang asked.
Yang Luo, Prefectural Governor of Bi Yu County, was undoubtedly a politically significant figure. If his influence could be leveraged…
Yang Jing answered coldly: “Gongsun Yu was my friend, not my brother’s friend.”
“My apologies for misspeaking,” Jiang Wang admitted his fault.
But actually, the murderer of Gongsun Yu was not hard to guess.
The ones who would kill Gongsun Yu at this time could only be those few groups—those who want to uncover the truth, and those who want to cover up the truth.
Since Jiang Wang himself hadn’t taken any action, it leaves people from Lin Youxie’s side, Zheng Shangming’s side, and the real murderer of the Concubine Lei assassination case.
“I’ve checked, the case you’re currently overseeing is the death of eunuch Feng Gu, head of Long Life Palace,” Yang Jing directly inquired: “I want to ask, does this case have anything to do with Gongsun Yu? Why did you go to Bi Yu County so diligently to find him?”
Without knowing the specifics of the case, his question went straight to the point. Because the murderer was likely driven by the same reason as Jiang Wang to seek out Bi Yu County.
“Gongsun Yu was a confidante of the Eleventh Prince during his lifetime, a frequent visitor to Long Life Palace. I went to Bi Yu County specifically to ask him about some matters regarding Long Life Palace,” Jiang Wang said seriously, “I can’t divulge the details of the case, but if you could provide some clues, perhaps I could find the real culprit faster.”
Yang Jing neither confirmed nor denied, instead questioning: “Given your current status and authority, why did you go to Bi Yu County to investigate sneakily? This case is probably not just about the death of Feng Gu. Who are you opposing? Is someone monitoring you secretly? Could the murderer have traced you to find Gongsun Yu?”
Earlier, Jiang Wang was glad Zhongxuan Sheng was absent, now he hoped that fat man was present.
Yang Jing was truly not a simple character!