Chapter 387 There's Still Time
Meng Jin was stunned for a moment.
Yes, why did Shen Yu know that he would pass by Fengyu Alley?
Shen Yu twitched his lips and said in a deep voice, "Because, if you have someone to rely on and are ready to turn against He Qingqing, you will definitely go to the Imperial Guards camp and will definitely pass by there."
"And now, we already know what you rely on."
He rushed back to the capital day and night, and as soon as he arrived, he heard that the Fengwei had surrounded the Meng Mansion. Once Meng Jin and He Qingqing fell out, Meng Jin would definitely fight back.
So he ambushed them on the road leading to the imperial guards camp.
Shen Yu leaned forward, the tip of the dagger pressed against Meng Jin's brow, the hatred and resentment pouring out of his voice.
Shen Yu exerted a little force with his hand, and the dagger pierced Meng Jin's skin. Blood gushed out, streaking across his eyebrows and eyes, leaving hideous marks.
"Meng Jin, I already know your trump card. If our identities were swapped, would you keep yourself?"
Meng Jin felt Shen Yu's murderous intent and his face turned pale in an instant.
If the identities were reversed, he would naturally wipe out a useless enemy and not give him a chance to turn the tables.
Shen Yu looked at his expression and his smile gradually widened, "Look, even you won't let yourself go."
After a pause, he added, "But I won't kill you today."
Hearing this, Meng Jin was stunned.
But Shen Yu's next words were even more cruel than killing him directly.
Chen Yu: "You've tortured her for so long, how can I let you die so easily? I'm going to scrape off your flesh piece by piece, letting your wounds be crawling with white maggots that will eat your flesh and bones..."
At this time, Meng Jin no longer had any illusions about staying alive. He was frightened by the scene described by Shen Yu.
Meng Jin was also a ruthless person. Knowing that he could not escape death, he bit his tongue to commit suicide.
But Shen Yu was one step ahead of him and directly removed his jaw, and then his limbs.
But in the blink of an eye, Meng Jin collapsed on the ground like a dead fish, unable to speak or move his limbs. He could only stare at Shen Yu fiercely.
Shen Yu calmly took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands clean, without even looking at Meng Jin.
He turned to Agui and ordered, "Tell the brothers to immediately investigate the whereabouts of His Majesty's biological mother. According to Meng Jin's habits, since he is wary of He Qingqing, he shouldn't hide her too far away."
Agui responded and went to do it immediately.
Before leaving, Agui couldn't help it, turned around and walked up to Meng Jin and kicked him several times.
"This is just interest. If you dare to hurt Miss Wen, I'll have plenty of time to treat you well when I come back."
*
The He family went downhill when General He passed away, and became even more impoverished after He Qing became disabled.
If this is the case with the He family's direct lineage, what about the side branches?
Later, He Qingqing's son ascended the throne, and the He family thought they had another chance to revive.
Even when the He family's side branch came to He Qingqing for help, all they got were a few simple words from He Qingqing.
"The elders in the clan used to say that a daughter once married off is like spilled water. Why are you thinking of me now?"
"I'm deeply saddened by the He family's decline, but now that my son has just ascended the throne, I'm just a woman, and I can't take care of myself. I really don't have the energy to do anything."
Some people also said that He Qingqing was not unwilling to help, but had a huge appetite. It was said that as long as you were willing to sacrifice some of your own flesh and give He Qingqing a satisfactory amount of money, you could get her help.
He's Cloth Shop used to be one of the best businesses in the imperial capital. However, since the He family fell into decline, its business has been getting worse and worse, and its shop has become smaller and smaller.
Now, it has moved to the end of a remote street.
The hooded man came to the back door of He's Cloth Shop under the cover of night. After knocking three times, he was welcomed in by the shop assistant.
Next to the cloth shop's warehouse was an inconspicuous little house, with a round-faced young man standing guard on the steps at the door.
The young man looked up and saw the person coming, and his eyes immediately turned red.
"Will……"
He had barely uttered a word when the man passed him and walked into the house.
"Is she in there?"
When asking this question, there was a slight tremor in the visitor's voice, and his nervousness was obvious.
Xiang Tu nodded, and when he saw Shen Yu raise his hand to push the door, he couldn't help but say, "Master, you...you have to be mentally prepared."
The hand that pushed the door trembled almost imperceptibly.
Shen Yu said nothing, then pushed the door open and went in.
The light in the room was very dim, with only a small tung oil lamp burning with a tiny flame.
Xiang Tu followed Shen Yu into the room and explained, "The doctor said that Miss Wen has been living in a dark room for a long time and cannot see strong light immediately. She needs to wait for a while to adapt before she can go out."
Shen Yu listened, his eyes falling on Wen Wan's face on the bed.
She seemed to be asleep, but even so, one could see her abnormally pale face and sunken eye sockets.
She is... too thin, too thin to look like a living person.
He didn't dare to think about what kind of torture she must have endured in the past few months to become like this.
Shen Yu slowly walked to the bedside. It was only a few steps away, but each step felt extremely heavy.
He raised his hand, his fingers slightly bent, and his fingertips trembled as they fell on her cheek.
When he felt the real touch, he let out a hoarse groan, like the painful howl of a wounded beast.
Xiang Tu looked at Shen Yu standing beside the bed. He didn't say anything, but his bent back made Xiang Tu's heart ache.
Xiang Tu could imagine the pain that could make a hero who stands tall and upright bend over because of pain.
Shen Yu stared at Wen Wan quietly for a long time, until the oil lamp was about to go out, and then he adjusted his mood.
But when he spoke, his voice was still a little hoarse, "What did the doctor say?"
Xiang Tu finally came to his senses. "The doctor said that Miss Wen was in a very poor condition. It's a blessing that she survived. It will probably take several years to recover."
After listening to this, Shen Yu responded in a rough voice, "It's okay, we will have plenty of time in the future."
Xiang Tu was startled, with an expression of eagerness to try, "Master, are we going to take action?"
Shen Yu didn't respond, but turned around and patted Xiang Tu's shoulder, "Don't worry, this day won't make you wait too long."
*
Wen Wan slept for a very long time, so long that she thought she had died without realizing it.
She was not as afraid of death as she had imagined, but it was said that after death, the soul would return to the loved ones to take one last look at them.
But she has been dead for so long, why hasn't she seen Shen Yu and Yan Sui?
In a daze, it seemed as if someone was reading a book to her. It was a storybook full of love. The person reading the storybook had a mellow voice, and when he said some ambiguous words, it made people blush and their hearts beat fast.
Listening carefully, the voice was surprisingly familiar, very much like Shen Yu.
But Shen Yu would not read love stories to her. She had begged him for a long time before, but he refused.
In his own words, asking him to recite these soft and melodious sentences is harder than asking him to go into battle and kill the enemy.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
