Chapter 78 Killing Two Birds with One Stone: This person is extremely cunning and treacherous…
Su Mang's expression changed slightly, and she lowered her eyes and remained silent for a long time.
Seeing that she remained silent, Fu Jun added, "I noticed something was wrong with you when you were getting your luggage this morning. If Su Zi really only had an accident this morning, you wouldn't have been so restless so early in the morning. This can only mean that she had an accident earlier today."
Seeing Su Mang pursing her lips, seemingly unsure how to respond, Fu Jun didn't give her a chance to back down and added with great certainty, "Furthermore, given your personality, if something so serious happened in the store today, unless it was a matter of life and death, you would never leave the store without a word when there was no one to watch over it."
At this point, his expression became more serious: "Speak! Was it because I privately instructed her to keep an eye on Su Tan's movements, but Su Tan found out and arrested her for torture?"
Su Mang shuddered, looked up at Fu Yun, her eyes slightly red, filled with disbelief: "Young Master, you knew all along?"
Fu Yun shook her head and answered truthfully, "I don't know, but I understand Su Tan's style and your character, so it's not hard to guess how things unfolded."
Upon hearing this, Su Mang didn't know whether to be happy or helpless. She gave a wry smile and finally gave in: "As expected, I couldn't hide it from the young master."
“Su Zi’s incident did not happen today, but last night. When I woke up last night, I found a message sent by carrier pigeon. The note was sent by another servant of the Su family who was on good terms with Su Zi. She explained what had happened on the note and, worried that Su Zi’s life was in danger, secretly used the carrier pigeon that Su Zi usually used to contact me to send a message to me, telling me to go and rescue Su Zi.”
Fu Yun listened quietly, without interrupting, but gestured with her eyes for Su Mang to continue.
Su Mang nodded and explained carefully: "The paper said that last night Su Zi woke her up to go to the toilet together, but she accidentally saw the head of the Su family receiving guests in the back hall in the middle of the night. Originally, she wanted to pull Su Zi back to her room to sleep, but Su Zi refused and insisted on secretly following her to eavesdrop. As a result, Su Man, who was on night patrol, discovered her sneaking around the main hall and caught her on the spot."
"The head of the family was furious about this and immediately ordered Su Zi to be beaten to death. It was her mysterious guest who advised her to keep a low profile and not to cause a death at a crucial moment, otherwise it would bring unnecessary trouble and cause the things to be done to fail, which would be a loss. Only then did the head of the Su family give up beating Su Zi to death with clubs and only beat her half to death, barely sparing her life."
Upon hearing this, Fu Yun felt a pang of self-reproach, regretting her earlier suggestion to have Su Zi help monitor the Su residence.
He said apologetically, "This is my fault. I didn't think things through, which led Su Zi to put herself in danger. If I hadn't mentioned that sentence, she wouldn't have risked eavesdropping on Su Tan."
Su Mang immediately shook her head and declared, "Young master, what are you saying? How can this be your fault? Even if you hadn't brought it up, I would have asked Su Zi to keep an eye on the head of the family to prevent her from doing anything to harm you. Besides, you are the young master of the Su family, and Su Zi is a servant of the Su family. Isn't it only right that you ask her to do something? Just because you are kind doesn't mean we should take advantage of you and enjoy the respect and goodwill you show us sisters."
Fu Yun: "..." What he said seems to make some sense, but something feels wrong, yet it's hard to refute.
Unbeknownst to him, when did Su Mang's eloquence become so good? He was momentarily speechless.
Without waiting for Fu Yun's response, Su Mang sighed heavily, her expression one of disappointment and frustration: "Su Zi has always been impatient and impulsive, unable to remain calm at all. She's blunt and doesn't listen to advice. I've told her many times that when working at the Su residence, she must be careful and avoid giving anyone any leverage against her, but she clearly only listened to part of it. She forgets everything when faced with an unexpected situation. This time, it's a lesson for her. I hope she can recognize her shortcomings, learn from this painful lesson, and not act impulsively again."
Fu Jun comforted her, "Don't get anxious or upset. Su Zi was probably just in a hurry and didn't think things through. Personality can't be changed overnight. Give her some time and room to grow. Maybe she'll become more mature after this incident."
He changed the subject at the opportune moment: "Tell me what happened after you went to the Su residence!"
“Hmm.” Su Mang nodded and continued, following Fu Yun’s lead: “On my way to the Su residence, I happened to run into the head of the family who was rushing past me. After a few steps, she suddenly stopped me and gave me a harsh scolding. Finally, she told me with a look of disgust that Su Zi had been expelled from the Su family and that I should bring fifteen taels of silver to redeem her. If I left her unattended at the Su residence, she would send someone to sell her to a brothel to pay off the debt.”
Su Mang's expression became somewhat complicated as she spoke: "I still can't believe that the patriarch would let Su Zi off so easily."
Fu Yun said, "She just didn't want to cause trouble at this critical juncture and attract the attention of the authorities. Do you know why she didn't ask for an exorbitant amount, only letting you take out fifteen taels of silver, but instead handing it over to Su Xi and Su Man to handle this matter?"
Su Mang looked bewildered and tentatively asked, "Isn't it because they knew that Su Zi and I didn't have much money in our pockets that they only asked for fifteen taels?"
Fu Yun shook her head and explained, "Of course not. Have you ever seen Su Tan so easy to talk to? With her nature of never letting herself be taken advantage of, if she really released the two sisters, she wouldn't stop until she squeezed every last bit of value out of you. She's just playing the game of using someone else to do her dirty work. She knows perfectly well how terrible human greed can be, and what kind of people her servants are. So you can imagine what will happen to you and Su Zi."
Su Mang suddenly realized: "I understand. Anyway, no wealthy family would take Su Zi and me. In their eyes, we are not even as lowly as servants. What do two slaves without any backing have to worry about? Even if we are beaten to death, no one will care. We can just throw them into a mass grave."
At this moment, she finally understood where the murderous intent that Su Man and Su Xi had suddenly ignited came from.
"So, doesn't that mean we're just letting them bully us? They certainly won't let us leave unscathed until they've squeezed something out of us."
"Hmm." Fu Yun responded, indicating her agreement with Su Mang's words: "You're right. Su Tan knows your personality very well. She knows you won't compromise or seek my help. She can't touch me for the time being, so she can only target those around me. She wants to use Su Man as a tool to get rid of you and Su Zi, delivering a fatal blow to me. That's why she deliberately lowered the conditions to lure you to the Su residence to ransom the people. Even if the authorities later find out the truth, she can easily shift the blame to Su Xi and Su Man, saying that she had already ordered their release and that those audacious servants took advantage of her inattention and killed and robbed them. In the end, she can exonerate herself completely, at most receiving a warning for improperly disciplining her servants, without even being punished. She can easily make Su Man and Su Xi and the others act as cannon fodder."
Fu Yun smiled sarcastically: "She has mastered the art of killing two birds with one stone."
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
Guard Fang clapped lightly, praising without reservation: "Young Master Su is indeed as rumored, intelligent and wise, with uncanny foresight. This Su Tan is certainly no simple character. As far as I know, she has actually committed many crimes, but the authorities have been unable to find relevant evidence, which is why she has been able to escape justice until now. It turns out she has been using such tricks to get away with it. No wonder the people around her keep getting into trouble; that's the reason."
She looked at Fu Yun with newfound respect: "You analyze things from multiple perspectives, is that an innate ability?"
Fu Yun shook his head and explained, "No, it's just that after years of struggling in the business world, I've seen a lot of the ugliness and wickedness of human nature, and I've witnessed a lot of these kinds of things."
Guard Fang expressed his understanding: "That's right. After all, the Su family has been in business for generations. You've been exposed to it since you were a child, so naturally you know more than the average person."
She didn't think too much about what Fu Yun said, but she felt that what he said made sense.
"So, the frequent riots in the streets today are also thanks to her."
Fu Yun: "Based on what Su Mang just said, it's probably pretty close to the truth."
“Alright, once we get to the clinic, I’ll go back and report to Commander Ye. I just don’t know where she’ll hide Young Master Lu and Young Master Cheng.”
Fu Yun's expression darkened, and he sneered, "Where else could she hide? The most dangerous place is the safest place. Apart from her secret base, there is nowhere else to hide. It's just that we don't know where the entrance is yet."
Guard Fang nodded, agreeing with Fu Yun's point of view: "This Su Tan is also very cunning and treacherous. Every time we find a crucial point, she manages to escape danger."
Fu Yun said quietly, "The net of heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. If you do too many bad things, there will always be a time when you slip up. We just need to wait patiently."
Besides, isn't the Wang family head currently fighting with Su Mang? He doesn't need to join in the fun; it's more entertaining to watch the two of them bicker like dogs!
Fang, the guard, glanced at Fu Yun and inexplicably felt that his strategic and commanding style of doing things looked somewhat familiar.
"Young master, sir, we have arrived at Jichun Hall."
Su Mang whispered a reminder.
Fu Yun and Guard Fang looked up and indeed saw the signboard of Jichuntang next to the shop about five meters away.
Upon seeing this, Guard Fang composed himself, helped Su Mang off her horse, and assisted her into the clinic.
After asking some questions, the young apprentice led Fu Yun and the other two into a side room.
Fu Yun immediately saw Guard Zhang sitting at the table waiting, while Su Zi lay on the bed inside, and the doctor was treating her.
Hearing the sound, Guard Zhang looked up at the door.
"You've arrived."
Su Mang asked urgently, "My lord, how is my sister?"
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