Chai Zhu's excitement was dampened by Yan Jie's next words, "If someone hadn't cleaned up the mess and covered up the traces behind you, do you think you could have survived until now?"
Shibazu:!!!
Putting aside the "deliberate design" part, if what this person said is true, then...
Chai Zhu, who realized belatedly that he had narrowly escaped death, felt a chill on his back and goose bumps all over his body.
But, that’s not right…
"If it was to get rid of suspicion, why would Meng Wu protect me?"
It should be said that his adoptive brother wished he would die soon.
Yan Jie glanced at him in surprise, "You don't think that if something happens to you, the man surnamed Meng can still stay in the Chai family, right?"
Chai Zhu's fingers twitched and he felt a little dizzy.
What does this mean?
It was obvious that if something happened to him, Meng Wu would be the one who should take over the Chai family. He always knew that man had an extraordinary status both in the Chai family and in his aunt's heart.
then……
Even though his adoptive brother pushed him into the cold lake, he was only punished afterwards.
Chai Zhu advised himself not to care and not to care about it.
He had been rescued, hadn't he? He was fine, hadn't he? His foster brother had also been severely punished, and had been bedridden even longer than he had been.
One was just a nephew who had just been brought back, while the other was an heir who had been raised for many years and treated like a real son...
Isn't it very easy to tell the closeness and distance?
Although he later became the "Young Master Chai", my aunt never concealed her reliance on Meng Wu. Even the choice was made casually and lightly, as if it was just because he had the surname "Chai", or as if... she was impatient with the entanglement with the elders of the clan.
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Yan Jie didn't notice Chai Zhu's absent-minded thoughts, and just casually said, "The knife is broken, what's the point of keeping the whetstone?"
...a whetstone?
Is that what he meant?
Chai Zhu felt his head buzzing as memories of the past poured out one after another, entangling and pulling at his mind.
Chai Zhu was not a saint. Over the years, he had repeatedly tolerated his adoptive brother's little actions, not because he was kind, but because of his aunt. The only blood relative he recognized in the world, the elder who had taken care of him after his mother passed away.
He knew that although his aunt didn't show it on her face, she really loved him. Just like that winter day, she didn't even have time to command the servants, but jumped down and pulled him out of the icy water.
That was the only relative he recognized...
Therefore, he didn't want to and was unwilling to make things difficult for his aunt.
But, if it is really as the person in front of me said.
…………
…
Chai Zhu felt his mind was in a mess, and he kept searching through his memories, trying to find some evidence. But he didn't know whether the evidence he wanted to find was true or false.
In a daze, the person opposite seemed to say something, and Chai Zhu responded absent-mindedly, just like a wandering soul.
…
It was not until the evening that we were arranged to stay.
It had clearly only been three or five days, but when Chai Zhu moved from the broken wooden board covered with straw to a normal bed with bedding, he actually felt as if he had been in another world.
Chai Zhu was lying on the quilt in a daze, until the maid next to him asked him in a low voice, and then he suddenly woke up.
From a prisoner to a guest, from jail to a normal residence now... obviously not all of them were free.
Chai Zhu suddenly realized: When he was daydreaming just now, it seemed that he had agreed to something incredible? ! !
...to penetrate the enemy's base camp and obtain evidence of treason...
Shibazu:!!!
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Normally, if you know someone is planning a rebellion (Chai Zhu: Although "rebellion" is already very unusual), shouldn't you report it to the authorities immediately? He is just an ordinary merchant with a little bit of money, why did he have to go through this? !
"Do you think the little emperor doesn't know that his uncle is harboring rebellious intentions?"
The man just sneered at Chai Zhu's naive idea, "It's just that I'm too exhausted to clean up right now."
Thinking of this, Yan Jie's face became gloomy again.
I clearly learned everything by hand, but after all these years, I only learned the basics.
If he had learned half of that man's skills, he wouldn't be so flustered as he is now...
He is really a piece of rotten wood! ! What a waste of the good situation that person created back then.
——Yan is also talking about double standards today.
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There was really no way to respond to Yan Jie's words, and Chai Zhu was choked back.
He was silent for a long time, then changed the subject and confirmed with Yan Jie again: "Is it okay to just take me out of jail like this?"
Yan Jie didn't even have a sincere excuse when he pulled him out of jail, and Chai Zhu had no idea what kind of agreement Yan Jie had reached with this group of people.
In fact, Chai Zhu still doesn't know much about Yan Jie, and the initiative of the conversation has always been in the other party's hands.
Chai Zhu only knew a name that he didn't know whether it was true or not. He knew that he had some relationship with Huo Xiang in the past, and he seemed to know the Chai family and his aunt very well...
The sad thing is that he was so ignorant that he was dragged into this pirate ship.
Yan Jie asked this and sneered, "If I don't take you with me, they will be worried."
Chai Zhu was stunned, not understanding what this meant. But when he was about to ask again, the maid who had been sent away just now came back. Yan Jie next to him also had his eyes closed and looked like he was resting and didn't want to pay attention to him. Chai Zhu didn't know how to speak again.
He couldn't help but recall that when Yan Jie first went to the prison to look for him, the steward next to him was indeed not surprised at all. Now thinking back, he didn't know if it was the effect of psychological suggestion, but the other party did relax a little. Later, he let him act freely, as if he didn't worry at all whether he would get into trouble.
Chai Zhu knew that he was a bargaining chip to threaten Meng Wu.
The other party's behavior can only mean one thing, that after this person agreed to their recruitment, the existence of "Meng Wu" is no longer important.
So, is this person rich?
The kind that is richer than the Chai family.
Is this possible?
There is a reason why the Chai family is known as the richest family in the world. "Wealthy enough to rival a country" is not just a description, otherwise they would not be targeted by traitors.
Chai Zhu didn't dare to say that there was no family in the world richer than the Chai family.
But if that kind of wealth were to fall into the hands of one person, that person would never remain unknown.
And then relate it to what he had said to this person before... "the accountant"?
Chai Zhu seemed to be thinking about something.
Looking at the confidence the other party showed when he gave him the jade token, it was as if he was sure that Huo Yan would definitely recognize it.
Was this person once Prime Minister Huo’s confidant?
...An old friend of Prime Minister Huo's? The accountant?
There is indeed a rumor in the market that only a small amount of gold and silver was found when Prime Minister Huo's mansion was confiscated because Prime Minister Huo had noticed something was wrong long ago and had already moved the family treasures and hidden them in secret.
Naturally, the rumors became more and more outrageous. Chai Zhu alone heard several versions: there were immortal fruits, elixirs that could transform one into an immortal, magic medicines that could cure all diseases and even bring the dead back to life... Compared with the above, the gold and silver treasures that were worth more than a country became more convincing speculations.
So this group of people is after the rumored "treasure"?
Chai Zhu looked at Yan Jie opposite him inquiringly, but saw that the man's palms were clenched into fists, and his knuckles were turning white due to excessive force.
A strange thought popped up in my mind: Is this person nervous?
They were waiting here in order to see the person in charge, but Yan Jie always looked down on others, whether in front of the jailer or after being led out.
——How could such a person be nervous?!
Yan Jie's mood made Chai Zhu feel a little uneasy, and he couldn't help wondering who they were going to meet today.
But...wait!
Yan Jie had said before that Huo Yan had sneaked in under the identity of "son of King Jingning". So no matter who was in charge here before, with such a "big shot" here, in name only, this "prince" must be the boss.
So, this time, the person they want to meet is actually Huo Yan?
The person coming over was indeed Chu Lu.
With someone guarding nearby, it was impossible for this group of people to stage a scene where they were trapped in the enemy camp and cried and recognized each other.
Chai Zhu barely managed to control his expression so as not to reveal any flaws. The other two had already put themselves into their current roles and started talking.
The conversation was even more confusing. Chai Zhu always felt that the two of them were communicating something, but he knew there was something fishy going on, but he didn't hear anything.
Chai Zhu: “…”
Obviously, the three of them were in the same group. In terms of relationship, he and Huo Yan were naturally closer than Yan Jie, who didn't even know Huo Yan's name before. In terms of identity, he and Yan Jie were both prisoners who had just been released, and their situations were even more similar. However, at this moment, he actually had a vague feeling of being excluded...
It must be an illusion!
...You can't just suppress me because of my IQ.
Chu Lu also vaguely realized that something was wrong after Chai Zhu disappeared. After all, five or six years had passed since he woke up. Although he had been trying his best to collect intelligence along the way, the information he had was still not enough for him to make an accurate judgment.
He forged such an identity to sneak in this time with the intention of taking a gamble, but after he actually got in, he found out that he was really lucky and unlucky.
Although he did not intend to leave it alone, Chu Lu initially planned to rescue Chai Zhu first and then make other plans. However, he did not expect that there was another "Yan Jie" involved.
Chu Lu went to the prison twice and never connected the dirty drunk next to him with the refined and sophisticated Master Yan of the past.
But with this person taking care of Chai Zhu, there is no need to worry about anything.
Although it was a bit strange that Yan Jie, instead of being the head of the Yan family, came here, this was not the time to inquire about the news.
If you really want to get something clear, you can wait until the matter is over before asking.
After finally finding a "reasonable" excuse to meet, the two briefly exchanged information, and then Chu Lu and Chai Yan acted separately.
The two men went to King Jingning's base camp to look for evidence of treason, but Chu Lu, as he was someone else's son, naturally couldn't go with them.
Although the King of Jingning did have many offspring, with more than forty sons registered in the family certificate, there were countless unregistered illegitimate children born from his romantic affairs, some of whom he probably couldn't even recognize himself.
If this is done properly, it may be possible to do it under his son's name and under his nose. But it is not something that can be done by just making a seal, taking a token, and making up a story that seems somewhat credible.
The effort put in and the rewards are really not proportional, which is not worth the effort.
Moreover, King Jingning has Yan Jie with him, who is enough for him to find evidence or trap people, and it may even be a bit of a waste of talent.
After finishing off this fake identity, Chu Lu naturally had other things to do.
He had to bury the so-called "Huo's treasure" before Yan Jie revealed the "treasure location" to King Jingning's people.
——Although the time of burial is not right, this is indeed the real "Huo family treasure" to some extent.
As for the source of funds?
After Chai Zhu got into trouble, his adoptive brother gave him hush money.
I have to say, he is really a generous man. Chu Lu even vaguely regained the familiar feeling of exploiting people in the past.
As for Master Meng, who originally wanted to get rid of him casually and hide the fact of Chai Zhu's disappearance, but after the meeting, he was pushed down to the limit in just a few words, and even had to give in again and again, and finally had a piece of his flesh torn off so badly that his face turned blue?
The other party will probably not have time to worry about this matter soon.
Chai Xiangjin was a person that Prime Minister Huo had to be careful and fearful of when dealing with her back then. Compared to her, this kid's methods were too naive. I'm afraid he would have been discovered by now.
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