Chapter 292: Chapter 119: Colt_3
Pei Yunmeng suddenly looked up, "What?"
"Afterwards, Lu Qian was executed, probably because of this. Liu Kun was able to get involved with the Trial Court. As for the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion, it’s likely related to this case, otherwise, the rumors would have no basis. As for the Ke Family... they once presented a banquet feast and porcelain cups for Lady Qi’s birthday celebration." Xiao Zhufeng said calmly, "This is everything you asked me to find out so far."
Pei Yunmeng’s expression turned slightly cold, and he didn’t speak for a moment.
The former madam of the Ke Family was named Lu Rou. Lu Rou passed away from illness not long after her marriage, and afterwards, the Ke Family fell.
The accuser Liu Kun sent Lu Qian to prison, and later Liu Kun died tragically at the foot of Mount Wangchun.
The Judicial Commissioner Fan Zhenglian convicted and executed Lu Qian, and later Fan Zhenglian clanged into prison himself and committed suicide there.
One by one, one after another, everyone related to this matter met with a wretched end.
The next one... the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion.
No wonder she disguised herself and infiltrated Yuxian Tower; that night, on Qi Yutai’s birthday, there were few distinguished guests on the third floor. He had his suspicions from the start, but couldn’t grasp the reason. Now, with these revelations, the truth of some matters becomes clear as water settling and rocks emerging.
The one Lu Tong initially wanted to deal with was the people from the Qi Family.
Pei Yunmeng sat by the window, his eye color complex and indecipherable.
He had considered many possible motives for Lu Tong, but he hadn’t expected it would be revenge.
Such a reckless, crazy yet meticulously detailed revenge.
Xiao Zhufeng said, "Are you suspecting that..."
"Her surname is Lu," Pei Yunmeng interrupted his friend’s words.
The reason the people from the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion hadn’t found any clue up to now was because, in this game, Lu Tong had always been an outsider. She cleverly kept herself out of the picture, piecing together, planning, using a series of seemingly unrelated coincidences to propel the final outcome.
The Qi Family was unaware of Lu Tong’s existence, so naturally, they had no way to start.
And Pei Yunmeng had noticed Lu Tong from the beginning, even earlier than the start of her revenge plan. The same surname made it very easy to make the connection.
"She’s just an ordinary female doctor, it would be very difficult for her alone to achieve this." Xiao Zhufeng reminded, "There might be others behind her."
For one person to accomplish so much, even they might not be able to do it, let alone her next target was the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion.
For a mere Resident Doctor to confront the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion is like a madman’s dream—unless Lu Tong was mad herself or had powerful support behind her.
Pei Yunmeng did not speak, and after a while, he asked, "What is the Qi Family investigating now?"
"They’re investigating the Lu Family’s relatives. Lu Rou was from Changwu County, with few family members. Apart from Lu Rou and Lu Qian, there are no other sisters."
"Now?"
"An informant found there was once a younger daughter, who either died or went missing seven or eight years ago, with no news ever since."
Pei Yunmeng pondered for a moment, then spoke to someone outside the door, "Qingfeng."
Qingfeng entered, "My lord."
He ordered, "You personally go to Changwu County. Don’t miss a single piece of information about the Lu Family. In particular, inquire about any traces of the little daughter from the Lu Family who went missing over the years. Her past appearance, habits, make sure you find out everything."
"Understood, my lord."
Qingfeng accepted the command and left. Xiao Zhufeng looked at Pei Yunmeng, "You suspect she is the lost daughter of the Lu Family?"
"Why couldn’t it be?" Pei Yunmeng counter-asked.
"A girl gone for many years, having survived is already unlikely. Moreover, even if she really is the Lu Family’s daughter, after so many years away from home, coming to Shengjing alone to kill, ordinary people hardly have such a heart for revenge. I think, unless someone wants to strike at the Grand Preceptor’s Mansion and is using her as their weapon."
Pei Yunmeng merely smiled noncommittally.
Ordinary people couldn’t do it, but Lu Tong very well could.
From the few times he had dealings with her, he never got the better of her. Doctor Lu’s desire for revenge was not ordinary.
"Speaking of the desire for revenge," Xiao Zhufeng asked him, "aren’t you going to retaliate against Miao Liangfang? That was your most beloved colt."
At his words, the young man’s smile faded.
He thought of his cherished chestnut colt, personally picked from among the fine horses by his grandfather as a gift to him. That small chestnut horse was beautiful and proud, and he even fought with his brothers over it in secret. Yet in just a month, the chestnut horse died in the night from mistakenly eating poisonous grass.
He couldn’t remember if he had cried, but he still remembered holding the colt, feeling the warmth of the horse gradually cooling in his palm. It was the first time in his smooth-sailing life he felt powerless, not knowing that in the years to come, there would be many more such moments of helplessness.
He lowered his eyes and said lightly, "I don’t have the leisure for that."
"Oh," Xiao Zhufeng said expressionlessly, but with a tone that carried a bit of mockery, "You’ve really grown up, so broad-hearted. I thought you would be angry, kick someone while they’re down, but it turns out you don’t hold grudges."
Pei Yunmeng looked at him.
Xiao Zhufeng was dead serious.
After a pause, the young man scoffed coldly, "No, I do hold grudges."