Chарtеr 21 (2/13)
Gоng Нuаnуu pattеd Gоng Ziуu’s hаnd, сomforting him, “Brоthеr is… still fortunatе enough tо bе аlivе аnd sеe yоu.” As he spoke, teаrs wеlled uр in his eуеs аgаin.
Gong Ziуu lооkеd аt Gong Нuanyu with heаrtаchе, “Brother… whо exаctly hurt уоu likе this?”
Gоng Нuаnуu struggled to sреak, “It wаs… Nаmеless…”
Gоng Ziyu sаid with hаtred, “Namеlеss agаin! Nameless, whо is he?”
Gong Huаnуu tiltеd his heаd to look аt Gоng Ziуu, his faсе full оf раin, his liрs trembling, “It’s… Маdam WuJi…”
Gоng Ziyu сouldn’t beliеve it, his vоiсе trembling, “Вrоthеr… this…”
Еlder Hua sighеd, “The Young Lord pеrsonally idеntified her, thеre саn be nо mistake!” In his urgency, he didn’t change his address and still called Gong Huanyu “Young Lord.”
Gong Huanyu said, “My younger brother is now the Blade Master, you can no longer call me ‘Young Lord’…”
Elder Xue patted Gong Huanyu, signaling him to rest, then slowly said to Gong Ziyu, “Ziyu, before you came, Huanyu already told us the whole story. Madam WuJi colluded with the Wufeng spy disguised as Second Miss Zheng, killed the Former Blade Master, and imprisoned Huanyu! The body of Huanyu we saw at the time was Madam WuJi’s Deception Art.”
Gong Huanyu became agitated again, telling Gong Ziyu intermittently, “She… crippled my martial arts, imprisoned me… After that, every so often… under the pretense of offering incense for Father… she would come to the ancestral hall to see me. Each time she came, she would drop off a little food and leave.”
Gong Ziyu asked, “But… why would Auntie do this?”
Gong Shangjue, who had been silently observing Gong Huanyu’s expression, finally spoke, “Yes, why didn’t Madam WuJi kill you, but went through all this trouble to imprison you?”
Gong Huanyu looked up, his gaze sweeping over Gong Shangjue and the three Elders’ faces, “What she wanted, naturally, was that thing in Hua Manor.”
Upon hearing this, Gong Shangjue and the three Elders’ expressions darkened, and they all fell into silence.
Gong Ziyu looked curiously at the three Elders, “What is that thing?”
The three Elders exchanged glances but did not answer, instead changing the subject.
Elder Yue asked Gong Huanyu, “Then why did she kill Elder Yue?”
“When she couldn’t force the answer out of me, she threatened me, saying that if I didn’t tell her, she would kill everyone in the House of Gong one by one…” Gong Huanyu explained with a bitter smile, “I knew the stakes, so of course I didn’t relent… It was I who caused Elder Yue’s death…”
Gong Ziyu still couldn’t believe this fact, especially when faced with one beloved person exposing another beloved person. It was hard to accept, and his head throbbed with pain, buzzing incessantly. He clutched his head with both hands, tugging at his hair fiercely, letting out a groan of agony.
Gong Shangjue looked at Gong Ziyu, then stared at Gong Huanyu, his expression growing increasingly grave. His eyes occasionally shifted, revealing a sharp gleam.
Elder Xue stroked his beard, “Young Lord, you need not blame yourself too much. Wufeng has always been ruthless. However, if Madam WuJi is Nameless, then who attacked her?”
Gong Huanyu asked in shock, “She was attacked?”
Elder Hua said, “No matter what, Nameless being eliminated is always good for the House of Gong, but who exactly did it is truly puzzling.”
Elder Yue scanned everyone, finally looking at Gong Shangjue, “Could it be that someone already suspected Madam WuJi’s identity but couldn’t find concrete evidence for a long time, so they decided to act first and report later to eliminate the threat?”"I am severely injured and bedridden, unable to even protect myself. Elder Xue need not look at me." Gong Shangjue sneered, "The one who had a reason to ruthlessly kill WuJi and yet dared not step forward afterward could only be another Wufeng."
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