“However…” the man in the blue robe hesitated, “Even if I take control of the Chu family, I still won’t be able to deal with Chu Zhongtian when he returns.”
What use are schemes and tricks to an eighth-rank master from Chu Zhongtiantang when faced with an absolute difference in strength?
Sang Hong said in a deep voice, "You don't need to worry about that. As long as you can completely control the Chu family, Chu Zhongtian won't need to come back."
The man in the blue robe was startled: "Your Excellency, this is..."
Sang Hong raised his hand to stop him from continuing: "The opportunity has been given to you. Whether you can seize it or not is up to you."
A hint of joy flashed in the man's eyes: "Good, let's do it!"
Sang Hong went to the window, looked at the location of the Chu residence, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure the Chu family has nothing to do with that black market?"
The man in the blue robe shook his head: "Anyway, I haven't heard of any connection between the two parties over the years. You know that Chu Zhongtian is a self-proclaimed noble person who wouldn't touch these shady businesses. Of course, it can't be ruled out that he's a hypocrite and has some private dealings, but that possibility is unlikely."
"Where exactly did Qin Wanru get those salt permits?" A sharp glint flashed in Sang Hong's eyes, especially since this was the same batch that his son had been robbed of by the men in black. He really didn't believe there was no connection between the two sides.
Therefore, both for public and private reasons, he had to deal with the Chu family. Now that his only son's fate was unknown, he was driven by anger and planned to use some radical methods.
"This... I don't know either." The man in the blue robe scratched his head. "To be honest, the rest of the Chu family is also clueless about this matter. When we asked Qin Wanru, she also seemed very evasive."
"Heh, you'll tell me sooner or later." Sang Hong sneered. "I'll help you out today, and then you can do this..."
The man in the blue robe leaned closer and listened, nodding repeatedly with delight in his eyes: "Sir, you truly have great foresight!"
...
Meanwhile, Zu An was passionately entangled with Zheng Dan in the teachers' dormitory when Chu Huanzhao suddenly knocked urgently on the door: "Hey, why can't I open the door with this key? Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, open the door quickly!"
Startled by the sudden shock, Zheng Dan clung tightly to Zu An, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Provoked by her, Zu'an couldn't hold back any longer...
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, what are you doing? Come out quickly, something's happened!" The knocking on the door became more urgent, and Chu Huanzhao's voice was full of anxiety.
After a while, Zu'an opened the door halfway and blocked the entrance, asking, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Why can't I open the door with my key?" Chu Huanzhao said angrily.
Anger value from Chu Huanzhao +233!
Zuan chuckled awkwardly: "The defensive array in this courtyard had some problems a while ago, so the academy gave me a new key."
"Really? Why is your face so red? And there seems to be a lot of sweat on your forehead," Chu Huanzhao said, standing on tiptoe and looking suspiciously into the yard. "Are you doing something naughty in there?"
Zu An's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show any weakness on his face: "I was exercising inside just now, so I sweated a little."
At this moment, Zheng Dan, who was hiding behind the door, blushed and spat, "What exercise? You were clearly exercising on me just now..."
Worried about being questioned further, Zu'an hurriedly asked, "Xiao Zhao, what brings you here so urgently? I just heard you say something happened?"
Chu Huanzhao then seemed to realize something was wrong: "Yes, yes, something happened at home, you should come back with me."
She grabbed his hand and ran outside.
"What exactly happened?" Zu'an asked, tossing the keys to Zheng Dan and indicating that she should get some rest.
Zheng Dan blushed, thinking to herself that her maid was still waiting at the school gate, and she couldn't stay here any longer.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, a hint of envy flashed in Zheng Dan's eyes. She truly envied Chu Huanzhao's carefree life.
She straightened her clothes and was about to leave when she frowned as soon as she took a step. She quickly covered her leg and leaned against the door, and it took her a long time to catch her breath.
That guy always causes so much trouble...
Meanwhile, Zu'an and Chu Huanzhao hurriedly ran out of the school. On the way, after hearing her explanation, they finally understood what had happened.
It turned out that a large group of soldiers had just gone to search the Chu family. When the Chu family saw that something was wrong, they hurriedly sent someone to the academy to inform the second young lady and her husband.
The second young lady was easy to find, but the son-in-law was nowhere to be found.
Chu Huanzhao guessed that he might be in the dormitory, so he volunteered to run over and inform him, only to almost witness him and Zheng Dan's affair.
Zuan could only be thankful that he was wise enough to learn from his previous mistake and specifically changed the lock.
"How could anyone dare to search the mansion of the dignified Lord Mingyue?" Zu An was somewhat surprised. Even if Chu Zhongtian was detained because of the salt permit, his mansion should not have been searched by soldiers.
"I heard that Sang Hong has personally led a group here," Chu Huanzhao said with a worried expression.
"Sang Hong?" Zu An was taken aback. Was this a complete breakdown in relations? "What excuse did you come up with?"
"It seems they're going to hunt down wanted criminals," Chu replied.
"A wanted criminal?" Zu An was taken aback.
By this time, they had arrived at the school gate. Upon hearing his question, a guard from the Chu family replied, "Sang Qian was an official appointed by the imperial court, and his men were regular military officers from the river defense battalion. They were attacked in the streets of the city and their entire army was wiped out, with even Sang Qian on the verge of death. This is definitely a major case that will be investigated thoroughly no matter where it is. Therefore, the prefect has used this as a reason to thoroughly investigate every household in the city, and our Chu family is one of them."
Another guard chimed in, "I heard that the city lord was the first to respond, having the prefect lead a team to inspect his residence. The Zheng and Yuan families also cooperated fully with the inspection."
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