Chapter 143: The Inscrutable Trick
"Zhao Yushu, be careful with your words."
Just as Zhao Yushu finished speaking, a man came in from outside the yard. It was Lan Rong in casual clothes.
"You are talking nonsense without any evidence. Just based on this, the people in Wangjiang Tower will make you pay for it. The academy won't protect you. Why can't you learn to shut up now that you are so grown up!"
"Lord Lan, my father suffered such a serious injury. If it was really Wangjiang Tower's fault..." Wang Buzhi stepped forward angrily. Lan Rong glared at him and glared back at him.
"I'll say it again. If you don't have any evidence, don't talk nonsense. How is the dean now?"
"The doctors are still in there."
Lan Rong nodded and said nothing more, but there was an unconcealable fatigue and anger between his brows.
Although there was no evidence, he knew that it was most likely done by the people from Wangjiang Tower. Wang Shaolin was really bold to openly assassinate the leader of the local aristocratic families in Nanyang right under his nose. The Duke of Yue did not seem to take his potential ally seriously.
Or has the dispute in the court become so intense that even a cultivator like him, who is at the seventh level of heaven, cannot intervene?
But no matter what, as long as there is no substantial evidence, I can only pretend that I didn't see it. This is the court.
A red and purple robe restrains all pleasures of revenge.
After waiting in the corridor for half an hour, the door opened and several doctors came out one after another. They all looked pale and had sweat on their foreheads, and seemed to be very tired.
"Ladies and gentlemen, how is the dean?" Lan Rong asked first. He was the oldest among those present, both in terms of status and age.
"Fortunately, Dean Wang had a treasure with him, which blocked most of the palm force for him, saving his life. However, he will not wake up for a while, so let the dean have a good rest."
"Thank you all."
After seeing off the doctors, Lan Rong paused and said, "Nephew Wang."
Wang Bushi was stunned: "What do you want, Lord Lan?"
"For safety reasons, send the dean to the government office to recuperate."
"This..." Wang Buzhi hesitated.
"If the assassin comes again, I'm afraid you guys won't be able to stop him."
Zhao Yushu stepped forward and tugged at Wang Bushi's sleeve: "Just listen to what Lord Lan has to say."
Wang Bushi nodded: "I will arrange for someone to send it over."
Although Wang Buzhi usually does not look very reliable, he seems to grow up in an instant when his father was injured. He took several elders from the academy to carefully send the dean away, and temporarily sent the students home to prevent them from being affected.
"Brother Wang, you should go to the government office too." Zhao Yushu and Wang Buzhi sat side by side on the steps, looking at the empty academy. The usual sounds of reading and laughter suddenly disappeared, making people extremely uncomfortable.
"I won't leave. My father is not here, and I have to look after the house for him."
Zhao Yushu patted his shoulder and said, "You are the only son that the dean has by his side. When he wakes up, he will definitely want to see you first. I will stay here to help you look after the house. Go ahead."
Wang Buzhi's eyes turned red, he bit his lip, and nodded heavily.
"Ayao, carry the luggage for my brother. Be diligent these days and follow my brother's orders."
A Yao squatted aside: "I want to leave too? I'm your follower!"
"Then listen to me and go."
After seeing the two off, Zhao Yushu closed the door of the academy and returned to his room silently.
The reason why Wang Shaolin chose to assassinate the dean now must be related to what happened outside the city today. He was afraid that the dean would notice something. With the dean's experience and status in Nanyang, as long as the dean noticed something, he would definitely find a way to stop Wang Shaolin's subsequent plans. Therefore, the dean must die. Even if he doesn't die, he must never speak again.
Once the dean fell, the local people in Nanyang would have to think twice before doing anything they wanted to do, and it would even be difficult to elect a temporary leader in the short term. In other words, the local forces in Nanyang were temporarily disintegrated.
This collapse will not last long, two or three days at most. If the dean does not improve, the others will be forced to reunite.
That is to say, within two or three days, Wang Shaolin will take action.
What could he do in two or three days? Continue assassination? Or do he have other ideas?
I have to say, except for the time when he sent Mr. Qin to kill him, Wang Shaolin always held back and did not make a move. But once he made a move, he hit the weak spot hard. He is indeed a character.
Zhao Yushu walked back and forth for a long time. He originally wanted to hear the dean's opinion, but now that the dean has fallen, who else can he ask?
The door opened, and Zhao Yushu used his Floating Light and Shadow technique without any hesitation, jumped out of the academy and ran towards the government office.
"Please inform that Zhao Yushu wishes to see General Sun."
In the south of the city, ox carts pulling batches of building materials rushed to the construction site. Thousands of strong men began to move under the command of several craftsmen. Perhaps it was because there were too many people, or perhaps it was because there was hope, the entire construction site became visibly organized.
"Looking at this speed, a usable granary can be built in two or three days at most. You know what, these lowly people are really fast at work."
Wang Shaolin spat out a grape seed and looked at the construction site not far away with a smile.
"Uncle Master has succeeded." Mr. Qin said calmly.
"The old man is dead?"
"He is not dead. There is actually a sixth-level expert beside him, and he also has a magic weapon. But even if he is not dead, it will not be easy for him to wake up again."
"Forget it, just don't delay my work. Let your uncle leave quickly. If he is caught by Lan Rong, it will be difficult to explain."
"left already."
"Oh, you ran fast. I didn't expect the old man to notice the problem so quickly. Fortunately, I still have a backup plan. Have you negotiated with those people?"
"We have negotiated and given you the things. We are just waiting for your order."
"Well, it's a pity that I can't see Zhao Yushu's expression with my own eyes. You must describe to me in detail how wonderful his expression will be when he sees that all his hard work is in vain, hahaha..."
General Sun, dressed in military uniform, rode his horse side by side with Zhao Yushu.
"I didn't expect he would dare to attack the dean directly." General Sun seemed a little angry.
"He has already made his move. I came here to ask you if you can guess what he is going to do next and what Governor Lan is thinking."
General Sun glanced at him and said, "I'm not a worm in their stomach."
"General Sun, if you still want to play dumb today, we have nothing to talk about. I now suspect that your words about being able to protect the refugees outside the city were also nonsense."
General Sun's eyes widened: "Zhao Yushu, you are very brave."
Zhao Yushu didn't seem to notice his expression. "No matter how big it is, it's not bigger than you guys. You decide the lives of tens of thousands of people in a casual conversation. It seems that no matter how many lives you have, they are just bargaining chips for your power struggle in the court. General Sun, you are a general, and I am just a scholar. I have seen little blood and am very timid. But if I am really provoked, even a scholar dares to kill people."
The two of them stopped talking. The horses rode lightly out of the South City and arrived in front of the refugee camp. General Sun pointed his whip forward, and ahead was a bustling construction site.
"These are the strong men that the Red Lotus Cult has fed these days. If they are forced to work hard for two days, they will be as vulnerable as the old, weak, women and children. This is what Governor Lan wants. His reason is the same as Duke Yue's. If they don't have enough food, how can they have the energy to rebel?"
Zhao Yushu nodded: "I've thought about it. So, Governor Lan still sides with the Duke of Yue?"
General Sun sneered: "If that's the case, we don't have to be restrained."