Chapter 80: Good things often come with difficulties; in the future, no matter if it means climbing mountains of knives...
Fu Yun responded loudly, "Guard Fang, please wait a moment. I'll give some instructions and then come out."
The guard outside the door replied, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Upon hearing this, Su Mang braced herself on her elbows on the bed and tried to get up again.
Fu Yun quickly and gently pressed down on Su Mang's shoulder, signaling her to lie back down.
Su Mang had no choice but to lie back down. She was injured and wanted to help but was powerless to do so. If she forced herself to follow the young man, she would only be a hindrance, as he would have to take care of her.
Before leaving, Fu Yun whispered, "You and Su Zi rest well here. I'll come back tonight."
Su Mang nodded, her eyes filled with gratitude: "Young master, my sister and I will never forget your life-saving grace. Our lives belong to you."
She solemnly promised: "From now on, whether it's climbing mountains of knives or plunging into seas of fire, I will do anything you ask."
Fu Yun shook her head and retorted, "Don't talk nonsense. Su Zi's injury is related to me. You are all free now, you owe no one anything, do what you want, and don't worry about me. Life is only a little over 30,000 days long, you have to live for yourself at least once, right?"
"No!" Su Mang's expression was firm, and her tone was stubborn: "I have no other things I want to do. I just want to witness with my own eyes that the young master gets everything he wants, whether it is wealth and status that rivals a country, or the desire to marry the wife he loves. As long as I am alive, I will do my best to help you fulfill your wish, even if I am torn to pieces. I will not hesitate to do so."
Fu Yun: "..." Why does this feel like the heroes of Liangshan?
Su Mang's promise was so weighty that he was flattered and somewhat at a loss, feeling inexplicably under immense pressure.
He knew that when the ancients talked about loyalty, there was no reason to listen to anything he said.
He joked lightly, "Okay, okay, I'll work hard to create wealth and make my life better, so you won't have to go through fire and water for me."
Then, somewhat amused and exasperated, he declared, "Also, I can have this wealth, but I don't want a wife. My only goal is to establish my career; I have no intention of getting married."
A strange light flashed in Su Mang's eyes. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.
Fu Jun spoke up before she could, saying, "Besides, if we're really talking about thanks, it's me who should thank you. If you hadn't taken me in back then, I might still be sleeping in a dilapidated temple right now! Anyway, we all come from the Su family, so we're practically family. Family doesn't need to be so formal. If you and Su Zi don't mind, it wouldn't be wrong for you to call me your younger brother. From now on, the three of us will probably have to rely on each other."
Su Mang was terrified and immediately dissuaded Fu Jun from his idea: "Young master, you must not do that. Although there is an order of seniority, there is also a distinction between the noble and the lowly. A master is always a master, and a servant can only be a servant. No matter what, a servant can never sit on equal footing with his master, otherwise it will break the rules and be criticized by the world."
Fu Yun: "..." It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make any sense at all.
That's enough, let's take it slow later!
Fixed views on life and values cannot be changed overnight. As time goes by, many things will naturally change imperceptibly, so there is no need to rush it.
He chose to end the conversation: "We'll talk about these things later. I'll go check on Lu Zhisheng and the others first."
Seeing that Fu Yun didn't dwell on the matter too much, Su Mang secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."
Fu Yun gently instructed, "You and Su Zi can rest assured and recuperate here. Don't worry about anything else; I will handle it. The doctor just said that Su Zi's injuries are quite serious and she needs to rest quietly. Don't let her do anything strenuous for now; we'll talk about it as she gets better."
Su Mang nodded in agreement: "I understand. Young master, you go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about us. I will take good care of myself and Su Zi."
Fu Jun said no more: "Okay, then I'm leaving."
Su Mang watched Fu Yun leave the room, and then anxiously reminded him, "Young master, be careful in everything you do."
Fu Yun didn't turn around, but waved her hand with her back to Su Mang to indicate that she understood.
As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw Guard Zhang standing beside Guard Fang. It seemed that she had rushed back after reporting Ye Lan's message.
Upon seeing Fu Yun, Guard Fang casually asked, "Are you aware of Miss Su's situation?"
Fu Yun closed the door, turned to Guard Fang and Guard Zhang, and suggested, "Let's talk as we walk."
Guard Fang and Guard Zhang nodded, naturally having no objections, and left the doorway of the room with Fu Yun.
After exchanging a few words with the staff at the clinic, the three of them left.
After bringing the horse over, none of the three mounted it; instead, they led the horse forward slowly.
Fu Yun asked, "How are Lu Zhisheng and Cheng Jincheng? Are they injured?"
Guard Zhang replied, "It's not serious, just a minor superficial injury."
Fu Yun breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "Where are they now?"
"General Qian led his men to search the city carefully, checking house by house. Finally, they found a cellar in a dilapidated thatched hut. Young Master Lu and Young Master Cheng had been knocked unconscious and dumped there. The two young masters are currently on their way back to Qingming Pavilion."
Fu Jun was finally relieved to hear that the person had been found safely.
"Who owns that thatched hut?"
Guard Zhang explained, "It is said that she was a servant of the Wang family. She had no husband, no children, and no relatives. She had always lived alone. However, she drowned in an accident eight days ago. The seventh day after her death was just over. Currently, there is no owner in that house."
Fu Jun sneered: "I understand. This is another case of framing someone and using someone else to do the dirty work. The person appeared in the cellar of the Wang family's servants, and the Wang family has a history of conflict with me. In the future, I will likely become a strong business competitor for her. It is only natural for her to do something bad in secret to suppress me."
Guard Fang reminded him, "But we have no evidence to prove that Su Tan did this."
“Yes!” Guard Fang chimed in, “The Imperial Guards have already arrested two of the troublemakers, but they insist that it was the head of the Wang family who ordered them to cause trouble, and that the Wang family head arranged for others to arrest them.”
She sighed, seemingly feeling a bit of a headache: "The head of the Su family is too cunning. All the witnesses and evidence point to the head of the Wang family, and the constables of the government office have no way to directly issue an arrest warrant for Su Tan."
Fu Yun couldn't help but wonder: "Su Tan so blatantly framed Zhang, and the Wang family head didn't react at all?"
Guard Zhang said, "This matter is indeed strange. When General Qian went to arrest the head of the Wang family, she was very calm and did not throw a hysterical tantrum. She calmly said that this matter had nothing to do with her and that she was not the one who arrested him. The person who wanted to persecute Young Master Su was someone else. Even if we put her in jail, it will not change that. Rather than wasting time to torture her, we should find the real murderer to prevent future troubles."
Fu Yun asked, "So what's the situation now?"
Guard Zhang said, "This is only her side of the story. We can't rule out the possibility that she's using this as a pretext. If we arrest Su Tan without any evidence, we might just be doing what the head of the Wang family wants."
“Hmm.” Guard Fang agreed: “Both of them want the other to fight the government to the death, and then reap the benefits. The only option is to arrest the one with the evidence first, and then interrogate them carefully. Anyway, there is evidence. It’s not the government that should be anxious, but the head of the Wang family.”
“That’s right.” Fu Yun nodded, feeling that General Qian’s decision was correct: “Neither of them are easy to deal with. Although this case is just a small one, one of them needs to prove her innocence, and the other is determined to crush the other. Let them fight it out for a while and see who loses their temper first.”
In truth, he should be thankful that the two were locked in a life-or-death struggle, otherwise he would have to constantly be distracted by dealing with their underhanded tricks.
The only downside is that I wish I didn't get involved when they were fighting.
"By the way, we only found the cellar, but not the secret passage?"
Guard Zhang shook his head and replied truthfully: "Qian Jianjun and the Imperial Guards did find many hidden cellars in many houses, but most of them are unused. We have not yet found any traces of secret passages. Our people are still searching."
Fu Jun nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
He pondered to himself: the entrance to the secret passage must be very well hidden, or perhaps it is located in a place that ordinary thinking would not allow.
Which type of entrance is more obvious but won't draw attention to it?
This is really a headache, like being on the verge of getting through the door but just can't seem to open it.
Upon arriving at Qingming Pavilion, Lu Zhisheng and Cheng Jincheng immediately came out to greet Fu Yun, looking her up and down before asking in unison, "Are you alright?"
Fu Yun felt a warmth in her heart: "Of course I'm fine. How about you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Lu Zhisheng shook his head and replied gently, "Neither of us was injured. We were knocked unconscious on the way they took us to the government office, and we came back here after we woke up."
Cheng Jincheng said angrily, "These people are going too far. They caused trouble on the opening day, and now the sun is about to set. How can they do business? A bunch of idiots who do nothing right."
Fu Yun patted Cheng Jincheng on the shoulder: "It's alright, what's done is done. It's good that no one is hurt. The tea drink manager has already arranged for people to deliver the drinks to our old customers in batches. We'll just earn a little less today, but we'll make it back later."
Cheng Jincheng said angrily, "I know that's true, but I just can't swallow this insult."
Lu Zhisheng comforted her, saying, "Good things come to those who wait. Next time we encounter something like this, we'll have a way to deal with it."
Fu Yun looked at Lu Zhisheng with relief: "You're right. Next time you encounter something like this, just pick up a carrying pole and a broom and drive the troublemakers out. If they dare to continue causing trouble, just say that I said, 'Things don't happen more than three times.' If they dare to come and cause trouble again, beat them to death with sticks. Let them come and settle accounts with me if they have the guts."
Cheng Jincheng gave a thumbs up: "That's impressive, I've been waiting for you to say that, boss."
Fu Yun's eyelids twitched, and he declared, "I'm asking you to use me to scare them, not to actually kill them. After all, I still have the identity of Su Tan's son, and there are few people in Lingzhou City who don't know Su Tan's way of doing things. They must think that all members of the Su family are similar in their methods, which is why I dare to be so arrogant. In short, remember, no matter where you are, murder is a crime, and the principle of 'a life for a life' is an ironclad law. Don't break the law knowingly."
Cheng Jincheng touched his nose guiltily: "I know, I was just saying."
Fu Yun didn't say anything more. She went inside and looked around, then asked curiously, "Where is Commander Ye?"
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