vrcanaries Chapter 202 Wu Guo
Chapter 202 Wu Guo
Seeing the situation reverse, Shen Qing cleared his throat and, against his conscience, said, "Brother Zhen is also from a distinguished family, gentle and refined, how could he suddenly kill someone for no reason? He must have suffered a great injustice."
"..." Although Ye Mingzhu felt that these words had nothing to do with Zhen E, she received a hint from Shen Qing's drawn-out tone. She quickly scanned the group of guards kneeling on the ground. Some of the guards she had seen before were not among them. They must have been killed by Zhen E. Very well, the dead have no way to prove anything!
"Second Brother," Ye Mingzhu immediately turned to Zhen E and patted him, "that guard with the mole on his chin, who was described as lewd and spoke vulgarly, did he take advantage of you when no one was looking?"
Zhen E's brow twitched. What nonsense was Mingzhu thinking? Just as he was about to explain, Shen Qing continued, "Yes, Brother Zhen, don't be shy. If you've been wronged, speak up. Second Master Wu is a reasonable person and will definitely uphold justice for you!"
"Pah!" Zhen E spat. "What kind of thing dares to covet my talents?"
Faced with Shen Qing's suggestive glances, Zhen E rolled his eyes and ignored her. Even if you blinked your eyes out, I would never cooperate with you. A real man stands tall and upright. If I were to accept this, how could I face people in the future!
"You mediocre kung fu skills are no match for me!"
Hearing Zhen E still spouting nonsense, Shen Qing turned his face away and cursed inwardly. He was still as unrestrained as ever.
Suppressing his excitement at the sight of the alpacas crossing, Shen Qing turned around and said with a forced smile, "Young Master Wu, what do you think..."
Wu Guo raised his hand, "General Shen, there's no need to say anything. They're used to being arrogant and don't know how to restrain themselves. This time, they've learned a lesson and will know that there are always people more capable than themselves."
After saying this, Wu Guo bowed to Shen Qing with an expression that conveyed three parts righteousness, three parts forbearance, and three parts resentment, then took his leave and led his men away in large strides.
Shen Qing looked embarrassed. Well, this time he'd become the villain who bullied others by relying on his power. Wasn't he supposed to be a spoiled brat? How come he's so calm, rational, and pragmatic? Shouldn't he be arrogant, domineering, and aggressive with his nose in the air? With so many people watching, doesn't he have any dignity?
This spoiled brat is quite unusual!
Sigh... I've been watching too many feel-good dramas. Prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain; we should reflect on ourselves!
This matter can only be left at that. As for digging up other victims along this clue... well, do refugees even count as people? This is nothing in the eyes of aristocratic families. If Zhen E hadn't come from an aristocratic family and hadn't claimed to be an old friend, people would have thought he was just looking for trouble if he spoke up.
If we continue to press this issue, the natives of Yongzhou will start to have ideas. When we send troops to Anguo, we must not allow chaos to break out in the rear!
Shen Qing took a deep breath, turned her head, and oh~ these spoiled brats are still eating melons!
"Fall back!"
Shen Qing gave the order, his gaze sweeping over Tao You and landing on Guo Yu. He received a look of satisfaction that things were going well. Fortunately, the main objective had been achieved. As for Wu Guo, that extra eagle, he could just let him go. Things in this world are never as one wishes.
"Let's disperse, let's disperse~" Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the young masters from noble families all went home. What a day it had been!
On the other hand, Wu Guo, with a straight face and a steady gait, stepped onto the back of the stable boy and entered the carriage. The moment he lowered the curtain, his limbs went weak and he collapsed onto the soft cushion, trembling uncontrollably.
It's terrifying outside! One trip outside and I'm constantly being chased and plotted against. Tao Yang murdered his brother and tries to pin the blame on me, and the newly arrived General Shen is trying to extort money from me...
It took him a while to calm down. He sat up straight and tapped on the carriage floor: "Wu Da!"
A moment later, Manager Wu, his face bruised and swollen, crawled into the carriage.
"Tell me exactly what happened."
Only then did Steward Wu have the opportunity to explain the whole story. Wu Guo closed his eyes and reviewed the events of the day in his mind. After a long while, he raised his eyelids and said, "You've been wronged."
Manager Wu, his cheeks swollen, mumbled, "Young master has his reasons for acting this way."
"General Lu will likely lead his troops out of Anguo soon. Yucheng is too dangerous. We must return to the prefectural city immediately!"
"Huh?" Wu Da asked, puzzled. "What's the point of wasting resources and manpower to conquer that tiny place?"
Everything has its value, we just don't know it yet.
"Besides, it's not easy to fight there either, with many mountains, dense forests, and numerous checkpoints."
"That's why they need the Tao You, which allows them to move freely."
"what?"
Wu Guo did not offer any further explanation. For a thousand years, aristocratic families have not fought over short-term gains. In today's volatile world, there is no need to exert oneself to the death to be loyal to any particular royal family. The Wu family are former subjects of a foreign kingdom. This generation does not seek merit, but only to avoid mistakes.