Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 566

After Gong Shangjiao and his companions parted ways with the other sect leaders in Lixi Town, the leaders, anxiously leading their followers, hurried back to their respective sects like frightened birds. Their hearts were filled with fear and anxiety, fearing that if they were a step too late, they would return to their homes or sects to find only ruins and devastation.

Gong Shangjiao, riding on his horse, slowly turned around, his gaze fixed on Shangguan Qian and Gong Huanyu, who were not far behind him. He pulled the reins to a halt, then asked, "Brother, what are your plans with Miss Shangguan?"

Shangguan Qian's face was gloomy. She bit her lip tightly, as if trying to crush the resentment in her heart. After a long while, she said bitterly, "As long as Dian Zhu is not dead, I will never rest in peace! And none of the people in the Gushan Sect who died tragically because of Dian Zhu will ever rest in peace!"

Gong Huanyu's expression was equally solemn. He nodded and agreed, "Shang Jiao, my cousin and I have the same idea. But before that, we should try to avoid visiting the Shangguan family as much as possible."

Gong Shangjiao wasn't surprised by their plan to go to the Shangguan residence. After a moment's contemplation, he said, "That's a good thing. Dianzhu's meticulous planning over the years will surely culminate in a final counterattack before her death. Furthermore, they'll undoubtedly pass by the Shangguan residence on their way to the palace gate. Our journey will also take us through Dafu City, so we can stop there for a while and observe the situation."

Gong Yuanzheng was riding a horse and standing beside Gong Shangjiao. He did not express any opinion about this. He had just received the latest news from the palace gate last night.

The contents of the letter were jaw-dropping:

Gong Ziyu's previous madness was actually all fake! And the madness drugs he took were actually provided by his bride, Yun Weishan.

What was even more unexpected was that Yun Weishan's true identity was actually the young master Wu Feng! Lixi Town was originally Wu Feng's base camp, and the Yun family's mistress, who lived in seclusion, naturally would not attract anyone's attention, and no one would notice that something was wrong with her.

After noticing Gong Ziyu's abnormality, Jin Fan struggled internally and finally chose to have a change of heart. He told Gong Zishang everything without reservation, hoping that she could understand the truth. However, Jin Fan finally made a request - to let Gong Ziyu go!

However, when Gong Yuanzheng received the letter, he did not take immediate action or share its contents with others as people expected. Instead, he chose to remain silent, holding the letter tightly in his hand as if it were a precious and dangerous secret.

Even when facing his closest brother Gong Shangjiao, Gong Yuanzheng did not reveal a single word of the letter. He knew very well that although Gong Shangjiao might feel some sympathy for Gong Ziyu because of the relationship between them, this sympathy would most likely lead Gong Shangjiao to show mercy to Gong Ziyu.

Gong Yuanzheng decided to write a new letter and send it back to the original address. In it, he earnestly requested his father and brother Xiaohua to help him keep Gong Ziyu under close watch. He hoped that Gong Ziyu would not escape before they returned, and that everything could be decided after they returned.

Gong Yuanzheng's plan was not only to expose Gong Ziyu's true face, but also to shame the elders who had always protected Gong Ziyu. He hoped that in this way, these elders would realize how wrong their blind trust in Gong Ziyu was, and would voluntarily resign from their positions as elders.

This way, not only will Gong Ziyu's true face be revealed to the world, but it will also make the elders realize their mistakes and take responsibility for their actions. Gong Yuanzheng firmly believes that only in this way can the palace be truly cleared and justice be served.

Gong Shangjiao led Gong Yuanzheng and the others all the way towards the palace gate, but when they passed through Dafu City, they stayed here for a few days.

At this very moment, the Shangguan family in Dafu City was in chaos because of the deaths of Shangguan Qian and Wufeng!

"Master, what should we do? Mr. Gong Er is about to arrive at Dafu City!" A plump woman dressed in gorgeous clothes was holding her handkerchief tightly, looking at the middle-aged man sitting at the top with horror on her face, her voice trembling.

"Why are you panicking? What does Wu Feng's destruction have to do with us? Don't forget, this time Gong Men led all the martial artists to exterminate Wu Feng, and our Shangguan family also had someone sent someone!" The middle-aged man at the top slammed the table and shouted angrily.

He widened his eyes and glanced at the trembling woman in front of him and the young man and woman sitting on his right, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.

"Dad, having said that, the people we sent out haven't sent back any useful information yet! Do you think they will...will be killed by that woman..." The young man on the right had a worried look on his face, and looked hesitantly at the middle-aged man sitting at the top, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to speak it out loud.

"What are you afraid of! Shangguan Qian was originally sent to our Shangguan family by Wufeng. She was just a woman of unknown origin who occupied a position in the Shangguan family! Could it be that Gong Shangjiao would blame us just because of Wufeng's woman!" The middle-aged man was furious and scolded the man with a face full of anger, as if he had said something treasonous.

The young man trembled with fear at being rebuked so harshly by his father, but he still bravely said, "Dad, what's the point in saying this now! The Wufeng man who sent that bitch Shangguan Qian here is probably long gone. None of us knows the truth, so we might as well let Shangguan Qian talk it all on her own! She has no evidence anyway, and her words are empty, so who would believe her?"

Next to the young man stood a pretty woman. Although she had a pretty face, she was wearing gold and silver jewelry, which reduced her original five-point appearance to only three points.

She raised her eyebrows and said coquettishly, "That's right, Dad! I think Shangguan Qian is just an ignorant little bitch. What kind of ability does she have? Even if what she said is true, who would believe her? Why should we worry about such an insignificant person?"

The middle-aged man listened to his daughter's words and felt that there was some truth in them. He nodded and said, "Well, Jiaojiao is right. Wouldn't that be better? If they died, there would be no evidence. Can Shangguan Qian alone make the dead alive? She has no evidence to prove that we are colluding with Wufeng. Even if she tells the truth, no one will believe her nonsense."

After hearing what the middle-aged man said, the other three people's tense nerves relaxed instantly, and the big stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground. So they leisurely picked up the hot tea on the table, took a sip, and savored the fragrant tea.

However, just as the Shangguan family was immersed in this relaxed and joyful atmosphere, a flurry of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, followed by a servant stumbling into the hall, shouting in horror, "Something bad has happened! Something bad has happened!"

The sudden shout was like a bolt from the blue, causing the middle-aged man to leap up from his seat. He pointed angrily at the servant who had come crawling in, and shouted, "You little dog slave, what are you talking about! Can't you see we're just fine? If you dare to lie again, I'll beat you to death!"

The servant was so frightened that he trembled all over and stumbled to the ground in the middle of the hall. He frantically adjusted his hat, which had been tilted from running all the way, and knelt on the ground, saying tremblingly, "Master, Madam, Young Master, Young Miss! This is really bad! Our Shangguan family has been surrounded by a group of guards holding green jade!"

"what!"

This scream was like a sharp sword, piercing the Shangguan family's eardrums and causing them to freeze in place as if struck by lightning. The three people, who had been so leisurely and contented, now turned pale and looked in horror in the direction of the servant's running, as if a ferocious beast was pouncing towards them with bared fangs and claws, ready to devour them at any moment.

The middle-aged man quickly regained his composure. He angrily scolded his panicked wife and children, "Look at you all panicking like this over such a small matter! If Gong Shangjiao sees this, wouldn't it be like confessing everything?"

The middle-aged woman, her face filled with fear, quickly walked over to the man, as if he were her only hope. Her hand tightly grasped his sleeve. Her body trembled uncontrollably from the tension, and she even stuttered. "Master, please stop spouting nonsense! Even a woman like me who rarely goes out knows that Gong Shangjiao is notoriously ruthless! Especially towards those Wufeng people and the families that work with them, he is absolutely merciless!"

However, the middle-aged man ignored the woman's words. His anger was instantly ignited. He raised his hand in a rage and slapped the woman hard. The slap was so powerful that it knocked the woman to the ground. The woman's body hit the ground heavily, making a dull sound.

"Shut up! You woman really have no sense at all! Who did I do that for? It was all for your future!" The middle-aged man pointed at the woman slumped on the ground and cursed.

"If I hadn't cooperated with Wufeng in the beginning, where would our family have food and drink, as well as our current status? Do you think it's really the Shangguan family who took a fancy to us? It's because I was the first one to come forward and cooperate with them!" The middle-aged man directly told a servant who was kneeling in front of them the truth about how he could become the head of the Shangguan family.

Shangguan Jiao, who was standing nearby, saw this and rushed to her mother's side, helping her up with a worried look on her face. She widened her eyes, glaring at her father and scolding him, "Dad! It's already this late, and you still have the time to argue with Mom!"

Although the young man was quite angry at his father for knocking his mother to the ground, he suppressed his anger and quickly walked to his father's side. He said in a deep voice, "Father, the most urgent thing now is to find a way to deceive Gong Shangjiao and the others!"

At this moment, the man suddenly noticed the servant who was trying to sneak away, and he stepped forward to catch him back. "Father, how many people know about this? Are those people still alive?"

The first thing the man thought of was how many people knew about this matter, and whether his father had dealt with all the hidden dangers after doing such a thing.

The middle-aged man glanced at his son and said, "Do you think I'm a child? All those who knew about that incident have been dealt with. Over the years, I have used the power in my hands to gradually erode their influence, sending them out without leaving any trace, and then notifying Wufeng's people to silence them. Some of them were directly bribed by their maids and guards, secretly poisoned, and then sold them out after they were dead."

"Fortunately, those who knew about this have been silenced. Now we just need to get rid of this servant, and no one will know about your collusion with Wu Feng!"

The man looked at the servant he was holding, his face sinister, his other hand reaching for his waist. A flash of cold light passed by, and the servant had already closed his eyes when the knife was pointed at him.

The servant waited for a long time but didn't feel the tip of the knife falling. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the eldest master who had just been holding him had been pierced through the shoulder blade by a long knife and was firmly nailed to the mahogany chair.

"Oh my son!" The woman who had just collapsed on the ground rushed over crying when she saw her son nailed to the chair.

Shangguan Jiao also rushed to her brother's side, trying to reach out and pull out the long sword, but as soon as she moved the long sword, her brother would cry out in pain.

"Jiaojiao, don't touch that long knife again! Do you want to kill your brother?"

The woman cried and shouted, wanting to reach out and touch her son, but was afraid of touching something that would hurt him. When she saw her son's face turn pale when his daughter touched the long knife, all the anger hidden in the woman's heart was directed at her daughter.

"Master Shangguan, how are you?"

Shangguan Qian was the first to step into the chaotic hall. "All these years of hardship for me are thanks to Patriarch Shangguan!"

The head of the Shangguan family flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly, "Shangguan Qian, you know you're a beggar without parents. If Wufeng hadn't sent you here, you would have been kidnapped and taken to that brothel. You might have already become a pile of bones in a mass grave by now!"

The head of the Shangguan family forced himself to show his unwillingness to be outdone and angrily scolded Shangguan Qian who walked in.

Shangguan Qian didn't let a few unpleasant words provoke her anger. "If it weren't for Wu Feng, how could I have become an orphan without a father or a mother? You are the one who coveted power, yet you put all the blame on others!"

Shangguan Qian looked at the head of the Shangguan family who was pretending to be calm, "Shangguan Feilong, you really are as hypocritical as ever!"