Chapter 715 The Mechanism Opens
Wan Qingzhou ultimately decided to leave Kong Wange in the Kong family for the time being.
His journey to the capital was extremely dangerous. Taking Kong Wange with him would only increase the danger, and they would have to endure hardship and uncertainty, sometimes even going without a proper meal.
He could live that kind of life, but he didn't want his daughter to.
Staying with the Kong family for the time being at least ensures her a stable life and that she has no worries about food and clothing.
However, he ultimately underestimated the evil in human nature.
Kong Zhizhao actually sent her to the countryside. How could a little girl of only a few years old survive alone in the countryside?
Upon learning the news, Wan Qingzhou pondered for a long time and then sought out Yan Heli, who was also deeply affected by Wen Zhiyi's death and had left the Imperial Academy to wander the mountains ever since.
Yan Heli gave Wan Qingzhou a good scolding after they met.
He had read the news in the newspaper. Others might not recognize Wan Qingzhou, but he recognized him at a glance. Who else could it be but the pretty boy who followed Wen Zhiyi around!
That scoundrel is truly up to no good!
He was furious at the time, but he let it go after he had calmed down. After all, this person was chosen by Zhiyi. He had always known that Wen Zhiyi looked down on him, but she had a good impression of Wan Qingzhou.
He thought sourly, at least this way Zhiyi would be happy.
But who would have thought that news would soon follow that Wen Zhiyi was kicked out of the Wen family while pregnant, and during Zhiyi's most difficult time, that bastard Wan Qingzhou didn't even show his face!
Now, who gives him the nerve to come looking for me!
Wan Qingzhou knew that Yan Heli disliked him, but he also knew that this man was simple-minded, sincere towards Zhiyi, and would definitely care deeply for Wan Ge.
He wanted to avenge Zhiyi personally.
As for Wan Ge, he could only ask Yan Heli to take care of her.
When Yan Heli heard the whole story and learned that the purpose of his trip was to ask him to take care of Wan Ge, he felt a lump in his throat.
He knew that Zhiyi had given birth to a daughter, but he didn't know that her adoptive father had sent her to the countryside.
If he had known, he would have definitely brought Wan Qingzhou to his side even if Wan Qingzhou hadn't come looking for him!
Now it's all made of him looking after Wan Ge because of Wan Qingzhou!
He immediately said, "I can certainly take care of Wan Ge, but remember, I'm not doing it for you, it's purely for Zhi Yi!"
Wan Qingzhou seemed unconcerned about this. Hearing his agreement, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, thank you. I'll come to see her often in the future."
"Get out, get out, get out!" Yan Heli said irritably. "Wange will never know she has such an irresponsible father!"
Wan Qingzhou pursed her lips and said softly, "It's better not to let her know. As long as she grows up happily, she doesn't need to bear the burden of our entanglements."
Yan Heli then glanced at him and snorted, "If Wan Ge calls me 'Dad' in the future, don't be jealous."
Wan Qingzhou curled his lips: "That's your skill. Besides, Zhiyi shouldn't have any objections to having Wan Ge recognize you as her godfather."
"What godfather? He's my real father, my real father!" Yan Heli was about to beat him up without saying a word.
Wan Qingzhou looked a little more relaxed, nimbly dodging to the side, and handed him a note: "My address and pager number are on this. Wan Ge, please contact me anytime if you need anything."
"Do I need you? Get lost!" Yan Heli said irritably.
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“So… it wasn’t an accident that Master found me in the countryside, but something you arranged in advance,” Kong Wange murmured.
Wan Qingzhou hummed in agreement: "I suppose it was something we discussed beforehand."
At this point, Kong Wange understood everything.
After a long pause, she chuckled softly, "I don't feel any of this at all; it's like I've just heard a story..."
Wan Qingzhou fell silent for a long while before saying, "It's been too long, and..."
He looked at Kong Wange with guilt in his eyes: "It's my fault as a father. I was only focused on avenging your mother and neglected your feelings."
He only wanted his daughter to grow up carefree and without burdens, but he overlooked what Kong Wange truly wanted.
Now, she has finally embarked on this thorny path.
He also understood that blood ties bound his family together tightly, and many things were unavoidable even if they wanted to.
He was only grateful that he had found Yan Heli back then, and that the latter had taken good care of him.
Her intelligence and wisdom are enough to allow her to face all kinds of storms as she grows up.
Kong Wange looked at him as well: "You've already found out who really killed your mother, right?"
Now that things have come to this, there's nothing left to hide. Wan Qingzhou nodded: "The poison that Wen Zirou gave your mother was given to her by Tang Zhi. The poison came from that Southern Xinjiang sorcerer under his command."
"Why would he do that?" Kong Wange frowned, puzzled.
Wen Zirou wanted to kill her mother because her maternal grandfather, Wen Ting, was seriously ill and wanted her mother to come back and take over the family business. Wen Zirou felt a sense of urgency.
But why should Tang Zhi cooperate with her?
Wan Qingzhou's expression darkened: "Tang Zhi has always held a grudge against my betrayal and has spared no effort to use everything I care about to attack me. Back then, I chose your mother and left him, which he always resented. Later, when I escaped from the secret room, it drove him crazy. He harmed Zhiyi just to take revenge on me and make me suffer."
"To be honest, it was I who harmed Zhiyi. She was right, I really am a jinx."
"You shouldn't think like that. That's just making excuses for the crimes of bad people. They are the ones who are truly heinous criminals!" Kong Wange gritted her teeth, her eyes clear.
Tang Zhi is truly a hateful person.
If the poison he provided hadn't been so difficult to eradicate, and if her mother hadn't been in the critical period of childbirth, given her mother's intelligence, she would never have been so easily harmed by the villain's schemes.
But in Tang Zhi's eyes, such a vibrant life was nothing more than an object meant to provoke his former "brother" and make him feel pain, something that could be easily destroyed.
Tang Zhi was vindictive, selfish, and cruel.
She lost her mother at birth, and she also caused the deaths of Murong Ting's parents.
How could she possibly watch someone like him get the secret medicine?!
Just then, a huge rumbling sound suddenly came from not far away.
Everyone was taken aback.
Qin Feng quickly stood up, frowning: "Get up, everyone, and be on guard."
The groups of teenagers, who were still immersed in the stories Wan Qingzhou was telling, sprang to their feet the moment they heard Qin Feng speak, some carrying their backpacks, others grabbing their weapons.
Only Wan Qingzhou looked relaxed on the field.
He got up, walked to a jagged stone wall not far away, and knocked on it from both sides, saying, "Midnight has arrived, yin and yang are in transition, the mechanism has been activated."
As soon as he finished speaking, the stone wall that Wan Qingzhou had been knocking on, which was at least ten meters long, was indeed lifted up inch by inch.
A moment later, Hou Kai exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that the broken bridge that just trapped us?!"
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