Chapter 50: Tail Cutting For the cunning gecko who is always ready to cut off his tail to survive...
"Gao Xuan is the enemy who murdered your father. He rose to higher positions after that. Gao Lerong must have benefited from this tremendous power." Yan Jing picked up an orange on the table and analyzed calmly, "Whether she is willing or not, she has to bear part of the sin because of this bloodline."
"However, Gao Lerong inherited her parents' talents and possessed an extremely outstanding talent as a military commander. She did not participate in any of Gao Xuan's actions, and was not even aware of them."
After peeling the last strand of meridians from the flesh, Yan Jing handed it over: "Under this situation, what kind of ending do you want to give her?"
The fruit peel is shaped into petals, replacing the porcelain plate.
Looking at the brightly colored orange flesh in front of her, Wen Ying's expression moved slightly, and her gaze slid up to meet Yan Jing's smiling eyes, as if Yan Jing was fully prepared no matter what choice she made.
No, he should be fully prepared.
Because from that starry night, he was not very surprised that he discovered the truth. This means that he knew that his behavior was flawed.
With Yan Jing's ability, since he knew that there were flaws in the matter, he should have filled them up instead of leaving it alone.
Unless, the flaws captured by Wen Ying were actually baits deliberately placed by Yan Jing.
From the very beginning, he waited for Wen Ying to find out the truth herself.
If we infer from this conclusion, it means that Yan Jing could have handled everything on his own and directed the outcome for everyone to a conclusion that was favorable to himself.
But he went to great lengths to make a deal with Gao Xuan and took Gao Lerong out, just to give Wen Ying the power to choose the outcome.
After laying all the groundwork, he was not in a hurry to confess everything to Wen Ying, but slowly laid out clues, waiting for Wen Ying to discover them herself, so that she could make decisions according to her heart.
He gave Wen Ying the greatest degree of freedom and was 100% sure that he would back up her every decision.
After a while, Wen Ying took the carefully peeled fruit pulp and asked, "If it were you, what would you choose?"
Hearing this question, Yan Jing's eyelashes trembled slightly. After a moment's hesitation, he replied, "If it were me, I would prefer that you don't have to make this decision."
No need to make decisions, no need to take risks, no need to carry the heavy past, just be the most relaxed and happiest girl in the world.
His girl.
But even if he doesn't want to, he will respect her every choice and pave the smoothest road for her to her ideal future.
Sweet juice bloomed on the tip of her tongue. Wen Ying lowered her head slightly and said softly, "What a pity. I won't do as you wish."
She touched the dark iron mask on her face. It felt a little cold, but it was the first gift her father gave her.
[Auntie, don’t you always envy the majestic armor of military commanders? Daddy will give you this iron mask today. When you are able to go to war with your father, Daddy will give you a full set of golden armor! Let my uncle become the most majestic female general! ]
[What are the three obediences and four virtues, virtuous and kind? Get out of my way! ]
"How can a blood feud be forgotten? It must be avenged."
"'As I wish?' Your choice is not my wish." Yan Jing smiled lightly, "Your willingness to be by my side is my wish. It seems that you have already achieved it for me. In return, what I have done is just some insignificant little things."
The sudden confession seemed like a matter of course.
Wen Ying raised her hand and pressed down her mask, trying to hide the blush on her cheeks, and turned away with a silent voice.
I always feel that after exposing Yan Jing's plan, he has become more at ease, and every word he says sounds like a carefully crafted love talk.
Damn it! She would never be fooled by Yan Jing’s few words, otherwise she would be deceived by him again one day.
Reason, reason.
"The favor she received because of her father will eventually backfire because of her father's sins." Wen Ying suppressed the hot emotions in her heart, brought the topic back, and said seriously.
"Gao Xuan is a chess piece being used, and Gao Lerong is an ignorant person who is isolated. Compared with them, I care more about the chess player behind the scenes."
Yan Jing nodded in understanding: "If that's the case..."
He reached into his sleeve and took out a red string with several golden bells tied to it. Perhaps because the bell hammer was missing, no sound was made even though Yan Jing did this.
Wen Ying was somewhat unfamiliar with this item, but she recognized the golden bell at a glance.
"For a cunning gecko that is always ready to cut off its tail to survive, you have to cut off its spine when it is careless, giving it a fatal blow."
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Sensing a dark shadow passing by, Huang Ben didn't even glance at it. He just lowered his head and wrote in the account book: "Are you back?"
Geng You took off the metal mask and finally breathed in fresh air. He couldn't help but relax and waved to Huang Ben: "Don't mention it."
After finally escaping from Gao's mansion and shaking off the group of pursuers, he just felt tired all over and reached out to tap his shoulder.
After putting down the last stroke, Huang Ben watched the ink dry up, closed the account book, and looked at Geng You, who was wearing a nightgown: "Why, did you suffer a loss?"
"How is that possible?! Don't you know my abilities?" Geng You jumped up and immediately retorted, "It's a pity that they didn't see my heroic spirit. I just treated those pursuers like dogs! They couldn't catch up with me at all, and I fooled them around instead. Hahahahahahaha... Ouch!"
When he finished speaking, he remembered the appearance of the group of officers and soldiers and couldn't help laughing. But before he could stop laughing, he was hit on the head by the pen. He subconsciously raised his hand to cover his head, looking at the culprit in confusion and grievance: "What are you doing!"
"Don't be crazy. Have you done the job I asked you to do?" Huang Ben withdrew his knocking hand and said expressionlessly.
Geng You, however, analyzed Huang Ben's intention from his stern face, and suddenly realized it. He clenched his left fist and knocked on the palm of his right hand, grinning and saying, "Forgot."
Huang Ben's expression was a little chapped, and he asked again in disbelief: "What did you say?!"
"There's nothing we can do about it. We've already tried our best to escape from Gao's mansion, so how could we even remember to get any evidence?" Geng You felt guilty and turned his head away, not daring to look Huang Ben in the eye.
"Idiot! I asked you to go to Gao's house to find evidence of Gao Xuan's collusion with the enemy, but you returned empty-handed." Huang Ben was so angry that his voice trembled. He wanted to punch Geng You. "The news of someone attacking Gao's house at night will surely spread to the streets tomorrow, and it will be even more difficult to find evidence. If we miss this opportunity, how long will we have to wait?"
"Oh, don't worry, I've already told Lord Yan. Lord Yan said it doesn't matter. Gao Xuan feels that he's about to be abandoned, so his words are wavering. In a few days, he will probably confess the mastermind behind him. What other evidence do we need with his own confession?" Geng You argued nonchalantly.
"I'm afraid that the person behind this will get impatient and kill Gao Xuan in prison. Wouldn't that mean there will be no evidence?"
"How could that be possible?" Geng You rolled his eyes and whispered in his ear, "Do you know where Gao Xuan is being held this time? It's not the Sky Prison, it's the dungeon of the Dali Temple! Who could have thought of this? Even if the mastermind wanted to kill Gao Xuan, he wouldn't be able to find his location! When the mastermind sends people to the Sky Prison to kill him, wouldn't that be like catching a turtle in a jar?"
"Then we can follow the clues to find out the truth..."
"Tsk, shut up." Huang ran towards the iron gate and glanced at it, whispering angrily, "Have you forgotten where this is? What if she hears us?"
"How is that possible? This door is almost as thick as the city wall." Geng You sneered, "Besides, she can't get out. Don't worry too much, Xiao Huang, you just think too much."
"Don't call me like a dog."
"Ouch! You hit me again. What should I do if I become stupid?"
"In the human realm, there is no room for your wisdom to decline."
"You are so disrespectful! You are one year younger than me! You should call me brother!"
Listening to the noisy sounds outside the door, the woman bound by chains hung her head as if unconscious, even the arc of her relaxed fingers did not change. The dress on her body had become a tattered pile, embedded in her cracked flesh and difficult to separate, the red gauze and blood blended into one.
But in a corner where no one could see, she slowly opened her eyes, her pupils were bloodshot with fatigue, yet surprisingly bright.
You two idiots, do you really think she can't hear you?
She raised her head slightly, and the chains made a clear sound like golden bells.
Looking at the moonlight shining through the gaps in the iron bars of the window, she showed a look of nostalgia and worry.
Your Highness...
Please wait for me for some time.
I will clear all obstacles for you.
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Gao Lerong took the letter from the housekeeper, opened it excitedly, and after quickly reading it, she found out that her father was fine and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She had always wanted to leave the Yan Mansion because she was worried that something might happen to her father, but now that her father had specially sent this letter from prison, it meant that Yan Jing should not have lied to her.
Next, just wait patiently.
"General Gao really loves his daughter."
Suddenly, a teasing voice came to her ears. Gao Lerong turned her head abruptly to look at the source of the sound, and happened to meet a pair of beautiful fox eyes, looking at her with a smile.
Gao Lerong frowned slightly. She knew the man's name. "An Le, why are you here? Miao Yan is going crazy looking for you. She almost dug the whole city upside down."
"Oh?" Anle raised his eyebrows slightly, not looking surprised. "It seems that my little master cares about me very much."
She really couldn't understand the relationship between master and servant.
Su Miaoyan had told herself before that Anle was an abandoned child she picked up from the street, and she had to persuade her father to take him in as her bodyguard.
He had a very good relationship with her since childhood, and in the past, if Su Miaoyan left him for a while, he would cry, make a fuss, or even threaten to commit suicide.
Looking at Anle’s attitude now, it seems that this is not entirely true.
"What did you just say about my father?" Gao Lerong calmly folded the letter and hid it in her sleeve.
The next time she sees Su Miaoyan, she will give her a heads up. It would be bad if her own dog bites her back.
Gao Lerong did not see that behind Anle's smiling face, her nails had been deeply embedded in her palms, leaving a few blood marks.
Wait a little longer, wait a little longer, as long as the day comes when the time is right, he can go back to see his little master.
Anle took a deep breath secretly, tilted his head slightly with a more intense smile, and asked in confusion: "Didn't Miss Gao smell it? The musk on the letter paper."
"General Gao really put in a lot of effort."
Gao Lerong's face changed slightly, and she pretended to be calm and said, "Of course, do I need you to tell me? The right thing to do is to go find Su Miaoyan as soon as possible."
After saying this, he turned around stiffly and walked towards Qingzhu Courtyard.
Musk is the characteristic of Hui ink. How could the prisoner be given such good ink? Most of them were the most common pine soot ink.
Was the person who wrote to her really her father?
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