Chapter 179 The Man Behind the Scenes
"Leave Lianzhou City?" Chu Ci couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he wondered in his heart, could it be that Su Jinghua's purpose was just to leave Lianzhou openly?
This thought flashed through Chu Ci's mind for only a second like a meteor, and she quickly and decisively discarded it.
She thought to herself that things couldn't be that simple.
After all, the Su family is a well-known family in Lianzhou City. The situation behind it seems quite complicated, perhaps involving many unknown interest disputes and power struggles.
Su Jinghua's move might have deeper intentions and calculations. It is definitely not as simple as just wanting to leave Lianzhou City.
"Mr. Su, you came to me so solemnly today and said such words. To be honest, I feel a little flattered and even a little bit unbelievable."
Having said that, Chu Ci paused deliberately, just when Su Jinghua was full of anticipation and felt that there might be a way out.
Chu Ci said, "But, Master Su, I really don't have the ability or authority to agree or make a decision on what you're talking about."
Having said that, Chu Ci deliberately paused and quietly observed Su Jinghua's expression. He saw a trace of imperceptible disappointment flash across Su Jinghua's face, but he quickly regained his composure.
Then Chu Ci said, "However, if Master Su is willing, I can recommend the Fifth Prince. After all, he is of noble status and may have the right to speak and make decisions on certain matters."
"Of course, if you can't wait, the Purple-Robed Envoy also has certain powers. What do you think?" Chu Ci's tone was still unhurried, but with a firmness that could not be ignored.
When Su Jinghua heard Chu Ci say this, his face immediately showed joy, and his eyes, which had been somewhat dim, instantly brightened up, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
He quickly stood up, then bowed respectfully to express his gratitude, saying sincerely, "Thank you, Mr. Chu. Regardless of whether this matter ultimately succeeds or not, Jinghua will give you one-tenth of the gold notes."
His voice was full of gratitude and sincerity. After he finished speaking, his eyes were fixed on Chu Ci, as if waiting for Chu Ci's response.
Chu Ci immediately showed an expression of excitement, and then said slowly: "Master Su, please go back and wait for my good news!"
Afterwards, Chu Ci, with a smile as warm as the spring sun, saw Su Jinghua off with great enthusiasm and courtesy.
Looking at Su Jinghua's back as he walked further and further away until he disappeared, Chu Ci's eyes suddenly became sharp. She whispered, "Fifteen, have someone follow from a distance."
However, in just half a cup of tea, Shiwu hurried to Chu Ci's side. It turned out that Su Jinghua's departure was just an illusion.
In fact, Su Jinghua's carriage only circled the foot of the mountain and then turned back.
"Fifteen, prepare the car quickly. We must rush back as quickly as possible without any delay." Regardless of Su Jinghua's purpose, the Fifth Prince and Zi Yi had more means and were more legitimate.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
However, no matter how the Fifth Prince and the Purple-Robed Envoy investigated, they were still unable to find out what Su Jinghua had done.
But Su Jinghua repeatedly searched for Chu Ci.
Fan Jingrui was very worried that if this continued, the Su family would resort to the same old tricks again.
Although Minghui was safe last time, there is no guarantee that the Su family does not have other sinister tricks.
At this time, facing this situation of no progress, the fifth prince simply acted helplessly.
He frowned, spread his hands, and said irritably, "It's a headache. There's no way to stay stuck like this. Otherwise, we can just follow Su Jinghua's script. Anyway, now that we have the evidence provided by Su Jinghua, it's not too much for us to raid the Su family with it."
"This might be a good strategy. It would save us from racking our brains trying to figure things out. Unless he continues to hide, if he dares to take any action, our people will be able to find him."
If it were something else, Fan Jingrui might not agree easily.
However, just because this matter was related to Chuci, Fan Jingrui responded directly without hesitation.
So, just when Su Jinghua was thinking that his plan of using Chu Ci had failed and was feeling extremely upset.
Chu Ci found him like a surprise soldier sent from heaven.
Moreover, the effect was far better than he had originally imagined.
After a series of trials, the head of the Su family, who was an accomplice in the illegal salt trafficking, was sentenced to only ten years in prison.
The rest of the Su family escaped without guilt. Furthermore, most of the Su family's assets were saved, with only a small portion lost.
Although the Su family's apparent property had been confiscated by Chu Ci, the Su family actually operated secretly and still retained a considerable portion of important property, and did not suffer any major substantial losses.
If the Su family does not go astray in the future, it may be possible for them to make a comeback.
Of course, these are actually Chu Ci, and were done intentionally by the Fifth Prince.
Therefore, when faced with this situation, Su Jinghua betrayed his "financial backer" without much hesitation or struggle, and he did so very happily.
He said without hesitation: "The person behind the Su family is King Qi."
"The identities of the Prince of Qin, the Purple Envoy, and even the Director of the Imperial Observatory were all revealed to me by the Second Prince's men."
"The reason why the Su family got involved in those things was precisely because the Second Prince made many promises and supported them behind the scenes, which led to the Su family being drawn into it step by step."
"Now that I've seen the situation clearly, I know it's useless to continue hiding it. It's better to tell the truth and find a way out for myself."
Chu Ci looked at Su Jinghua. No matter how much he believed it in his heart, at least Chu Ci showed that he believed it on his face.
She nodded slightly, a gentle look on her face, and then she softly comforted him symbolically, "Mr. Su, I know that these words of mine may sound a bit easy to say at this moment. After all, the situation the Su family is facing is indeed difficult."
"However, I have always had full faith in your talent, Master Su."
"Therefore, I sincerely hope that Mr. Su can get rid of his current predicament as soon as possible, make a comeback in the future, and restore the former glory and honor of the Su family."
Although what Chu Ci said did not actually contain much sincerity, it was more of a superficial courtesy and perfunctory.
However, Su Jinghua took these words as a great encouragement.
After all, deep down in Su Jinghua's heart, he always firmly believed that as long as he had the method of making salt from seawater in his hands, there would still be hope.
(Although the salt produced by this method is poisonous, he still stubbornly believes that the value of this method is immeasurable.)
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