nycdaug Chapter 164 Cloud Feather 23
Chapter 164 Cloud Feather 23
Gong Ziyu never expected that so many things would happen in just two days since she arrived in this world, and each and every one of them was indescribable—
Is that unbelievable?
He used to go to bed every night to reflect on the day's events, but right now...
He gently shook his head.
The things in this world cannot be thought about too much, cannot be investigated too deeply, and cannot be deduced by common sense.
The only thing he could think about was Gong Huanyu, who was now dead, and the original owner's wish to bring his father and brothers back to life was thus completely destroyed.
Actually, he could have spared Gong Huanyu's life tonight, but he still acquiesced to Jin Fan killing Gong Huanyu.
Gong Huanyu lost both his parents when he was young. It was Gong Hongyu who took him back to Yu Palace and adopted him as his son. He devoted his heart and soul to teaching and raising him. It is no exaggeration to say that this kindness is as heavy as a mountain.
However, Gong Huanyu betrayed his conscience and not only poisoned his adoptive father Gong Hongyu with his own hands, but also threatened Wu Ji afterward to frame Gong Shangjiao for the crime. His actions were simply outrageous!
It's likely that if the original owner knew the truth, he would have chosen to kill him.
Moreover, to put it irresponsibly, Gong Huanyu has been "resurrected" in a roundabout way after her "death" back then.
Even though it only bounced around for a short while, how can that not be considered 'coming back to life'?
After comforting herself, Gong Ziyu put down her burden and went to bed peacefully, sleeping soundly for a long time.
Until nearly noon the next day, a guard rushed into the Feather Palace...
What did you just say?
Gong Ziyu was suddenly awakened, his mind blank and his consciousness not yet fully returned. He blankly repeated the guard's words: "The two brides who were locked in the dungeon, they ran away?"
The guard nodded emphatically!
Gong Ziyu: ...
At that moment, the surrounding silence was deafening!
Gong Ziyu rested his elbows on his knees, his slender fingers gently massaging his brow. His mind quickly cleared, and he looked at the guard with his dark eyes, slowly asking:
"The dungeon was heavily guarded. How did Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian, who were already half-dead, manage to escape through the numerous guards?"
The guard knelt on the ground and, under Gong Ziyu's scrutiny, lowered his head in shame: "Lord Zhiren, since you ordered a thorough interrogation of the two brides, everyone in the dungeon has done their utmost."
To prevent their escape, they were immediately chained to racks upon entering the dungeon. Regardless of whether they were interrogated, they were constantly monitored. Under these circumstances, they should have had no chance of escaping.
"Hmm! So how exactly did they escape?" Gong Ziyu stared sharply at the guard.
The guard seemed particularly embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yesterday evening, a young man in white suddenly came to the dungeon, saying that he was ordered by you, the wielder, to administer drugs to the two brides to aid in the interrogation. I saw that he had the green jade of your personal guard as a token, so I believed him. Who knew that he would take advantage of everyone's inattention and place sleeping potion in the dungeon, and while everyone was unconscious, he secretly took the two brides away."
Gong Ziyu: ...
I really don't know what to say!
It's a joke that a dungeon known as impregnable and heavily guarded could be taken down by someone of unknown origin!
He was about to get angry, but then he thought about what had happened at the palace gate in the past two days, and he actually felt that this matter was actually quite...normal?
After all, the series of events that had occurred at the palace gate in just two or three days had repeatedly shattered his understanding.
However, he was quite surprised that this matter involved Jin Fan.
Jin Fan was his Green Jade Servant. If you were to ask who he trusted in the entire palace, it would be none other than Jin Fan!
Gong Ziyu turned to look at Jin Fan, about to ask him if he had lost the green jade, but inadvertently caught a strange look on his face.
At this moment, Jin Fan's thoughts were in turmoil, and his mind was in complete disarray.
Although Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian have not yet confessed, it is almost certain that they are Wufeng assassins.
Why did Young Master Yue charm the dungeon guards and rescue the Assassin Without Edge?
What is his relationship with Wu Feng?
Is he also without a sharp edge?
One question after another flooded Jin Fan's mind, and the more he thought about it, the more his head ached. By the time he thought of the last one, his expression was on the verge of collapse.
Seeing Jin Fan's unusual behavior, Gong Ziyu waved away the guards and asked Jin Fan directly, "Do you know that person?"
Although it is a question, the tone carries an undeniable certainty.
Jin Fan sighed softly and replied, "Does Zhi Ren still remember the day I brought back some Lingxiang Grass from the pharmacy? Since I didn't know its uses and medicinal properties at the time, I said that I knew someone who was very knowledgeable about pharmacology and wanted to ask him for help?"
Yes, that's true!
Gong Ziyu then pressed further: "Is the friend you mentioned him?"
"Exactly!"
"He is Young Master Yue from the back mountain!" Jin Fan gritted his teeth and revealed the man's identity, his words revealing a complex mix of emotions.
Oh! So it's Young Master Yue from the back mountain!
Gong Ziyu was about to nod to indicate that he understood when he suddenly realized something.
Ok? ? ?
The Moon Prince of the Back Mountain?
How could the people in the back mountain be colluding with Wu Feng?
Gong Ziyu looked up in disbelief, rubbed her ears to prove she hadn't misheard, and asked again, "Jin Fan, say it again, who is that person!"
"The Moon Prince of the Back Mountain!" Jin Fan repeated helplessly.
Gong Ziyu: ...
! ! ! ! ! !
He didn't mishear!
It really was the people from the back mountain who saved Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian!!!
He gasped instantly, his mind unconsciously starting to calculate.
Gongmen and Wufeng are mortal enemies, but—
The concubine of the old palace gatekeeper is a bladeless assassin!
Several of the brides selected from the palace gates were assassins without blades!
Gong Huanyu, the young master of the palace, is secretly colluding with Wu Feng!
Young Master Yue, from the strategically important area behind the palace gates, went to rescue the assassin Wu Feng!
Although the identity of the pharmacy manager has not been confirmed, it is highly likely that he has connections with Wu Feng.
And these are just the people he discovered in the three days he's been here; there are countless others hidden away, unknown to him...
Ah this...
The palace gates are probably already surrounded by Wu Feng's men!
Wu Feng has already infiltrated the palace gates to this extent, what's the point of scheming anymore!
We could simply have the people who come in replace the medicine at the palace gates, eliminating them without firing a single shot, using the poisonous miasma of the Old Dust Valley. Then we could open the gates and let the main force march straight in. Wouldn't that solve everything?
After all, the palace gates are already riddled with holes. If even the medicine used on Zhi Ren could be replaced, it shouldn't be too difficult to replace the medicine used on other people, right?
When the time comes, if Wufeng wants any Boundless Flowing Fire, he can just go from the front mountain to the back mountain and find it himself!
At worst, we can buy a few cows and plow the valley twice. Then, not only will we be able to find out the boundless fiery blaze, but we can probably even find out how many earthworms are in the valley.
Isn't this better than spending twenty years painstakingly training wives for the palace?