Chapter 68: Unquenchable Anger
“Brother-in-law, why is there still no news? I’m so anxious I could die…”
“I’m anxious too, but this matter cannot be rushed. We still have to wait. However, the result should be out soon.”
In the Gu Residence, Gu Yu was making medicinal powder in his room. Gu Qingheng, sitting beside him, propped his chin with both hands, his eyes full of depression as he spoke.
Gu Qingheng’s words conveyed his desperate hope for the Wang Clan to be punished quickly, wishing he could see the Wang Clan’s assets confiscated the very next second.
It was all because this Wang Clan colluded with people from Luoluo Kingdom, and their ambition for power was too strong, which could have put his father in mortal danger on the battlefield. Even his sister had rushed to the battlefield…
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, causing Gu Qingheng’s face to show an expression of anger.
However, compared to the angry Gu Qingheng, Gu Yu was much calmer. As he mixed the medicinal powder, he also consoled Gu Qingheng, urging him to calm down.
Haste makes waste. Although Gu Yu wanted to sneak into Wang Xu’s house under the cover of night and kill him, it would be of no use and would not stop the Wang Clan’s ambitions from continuing to swell.
At this time, only the Emperor could intervene.
However, one could not have too much hope for this, because even considering the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Wang Clan, the Emperor would not impose too severe a punishment.
Unless irrefutable evidence was presented, leaving the Wang Clan with no room for denial.
“Brother Gu, Brother Qingheng, there’s news! The Wang Clan has confessed!!”
“Confessed?”
Just as Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were talking, Xia Tian’s voice suddenly appeared. When she stepped into the room, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng, who heard the news, were startled. They both turned their heads to look at Xia Tian, wanting her to elaborate.
They had just been discussing this matter, wondering when the incident of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom being killed would be resolved, and unexpectedly, the result came out so quickly.
“What happened? Xia Tian, tell us slowly.”
“I just heard the news and rushed back to tell you. Although I’m not entirely clear about the specifics, the Wang Clan confessed today, which made the Emperor furious. He directly ordered the cancellation of Clan Leader Wang Xu’s salary for six months.”
“Just a salary reduction?”
“Yes.”
After Xia Tian finished speaking, even Gu Qingheng sensed that something was wrong.
If the Wang Clan confessed, the crime of colluding with Luoluo Kingdom alone would not just be settled with a fine… Normally, this was a capital offense!
However, Xia Tian only knew this much, and no more could be extracted by asking further questions. Therefore, Gu Yu did not press on but asked Gu Qingheng and Xia Tian to stay home obediently while he went out to gather more information and would be back.
Afterwards, Gu Yu left the Gu Residence and headed directly to where Chengfeng Shan was.
Ever since Bai Lin Yue’s marriage alliance with Wen Shan Yue broke off, partly due to Bai Qian’s interference, the Bai family did not dare to force Bai Lin Yue anymore. They could only find another girl for a marriage alliance to consolidate their relationship with others.
However, although they gave up using Bai Lin Yue as a pawn, the Bai family still looked down on Bai Lin Yue’s parents. Several times, they made things difficult for them, leaving Bai Lin Yue’s parents with no way to express their suffering.
Because the Bai family no longer pressured her, Bai Lin Yue and Chengfeng Shan breathed a sigh of relief. If Bai Lin Yue’s father had not sent a letter explaining the situation, Bai Lin Yue would not have dared to rush back to the capital during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
After the crisis was resolved, and at the request of Bai Lin Yue’s parents, Chengfeng Shan decided to stay in the capital to develop his career. As he continuously expanded his connections, he knew more information than ordinary people.
Therefore, Gu Yu sought Chengfeng Shan at this time, thinking that he knew more.
Although such matters could not be kept secret and would eventually be made public, Gu Yu wanted to know the specific situation now!
“Brother Gu, why are you here so suddenly? Brother Tang is going to have a drink with me tonight. Would you like to join?”
“No, I came this time to ask… if you know about the news of the Wang Clan confessing?”
“Oh, I’ve heard about that from someone else.”
Chengfeng Shan was initially surprised when Gu Yu suddenly visited. He then tried to invite Gu Yu to join the gathering, but after Gu Yu shook his head in refusal, he didn’t say anything more.
Chengfeng Shan had come to understand Gu Yu’s indifferent personality after interacting with him for a while, so he wouldn’t force Gu Yu to do things he disliked.
After all, in Chengfeng Shan’s eyes, Gu Yu was the embodiment of a god of wealth. No matter who he offended, he couldn’t offend Gu Yu!
Of course, aside from these things, Gu Yu was also a very good partner.
He spoke little but had many ideas, especially when it came to business matters. Every suggestion made Chengfeng Shan’s business more prosperous, which made it difficult for Chengfeng Shan to harbor any ill feelings towards Gu Yu.
Simply put, Gu Yu was capable and didn’t make people dislike him. Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would have been eliminated long ago.
Then, when Gu Yu asked about the Wang Clan, Chengfeng Shan nodded at him, indicating that he knew about it.
As expected, he had asked the right person.
“Regarding the matter of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom being killed, I heard that the Wang Clan confessed, but only Hanlin Academician Wang Xu was fined by the Emperor?”
“Yes, that’s true. However, it was because the disciples of the Wang Clan had a dispute with the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom, which directly led to a great disaster and caused war between the two countries. As for Wang Xu’s salary reduction, it was because he failed to discipline his clan’s disciples properly, which is why he was implicated and punished.”
“Dispute?”
Although he knew that the Wang Clan would not be easily defeated, Gu Yu was very impressed by their use of scapegoats.
Compared to Clan Leader Wang Xu, the clan’s disciples were clearly the ones who were directly abandoned.
And Wang Xu was only fined for six months’ salary, which was not a big problem at all. It was like a drizzle, not a punishment at all.
“Yes, it is said that the disciples of the Wang Clan, while traveling, accidentally met the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom. Because of the war between the two countries, they started arguing, and then both sides could not help but resort to force, thus accidentally killing Yi Lewen, the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom… Afterwards, they returned to the capital in a state of constant fear, and finally, today, they found Wang Xu and confessed their crime. Upon hearing this news, Wang Xu was furious and killed the two of them on the spot, and then rushed to the Imperial Palace to see the Emperor and beg for forgiveness.”
“According to this statement, how did the fragments of the official uniform emblem of Linfeng Kingdom come about?”
“Wang Xu said that what happened afterwards had nothing to do with the Wang Clan. Perhaps someone was acting in the shadows.”
“Heh, I didn’t expect Wang Xu to be such a drama queen…”
“Drama queen?”
“It’s nothing. I’m just curious. Since I know all this now, I should not bother you further. I’ll take my leave.”
“Brother Gu, please come again when you have time. You must join me and Brother Tang for a gathering then! After we last parted, Brother Tang has been mentioning you all the time.”
“Naturally, naturally.”
Upon hearing the information provided by Chengfeng Shan, Gu Yu no longer needed to listen to know how things would unfold.
The relationship between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager dictated that the Wang Clan would not be troubled.
It was estimated that this matter would just be left unresolved.
Although Wang Xu only stated the cause of death of the envoy from Luoluo Kingdom, he did not mention the Xize Town incident at all, clearly deciding to gloss over the important issues and insist that it was just a dispute, not intentional.
And now, with no witnesses to prove Wang Xu wrong, he could say whatever he wanted.
With this in mind, Gu Yu did not stay with Chengfeng Shan any longer. When he took his leave, Gu Yu also said that he would definitely stay and chat next time he visited.
After leaving Chengfeng Shan, Gu Yu did not return to the Gu Residence. Instead, he hired a carriage and went to the vicinity of Wang Xu’s residence.
After getting off the carriage, Gu Yu went to a nearby teahouse, directly took out silver, and booked a private room on the second floor by the window. After a few plates of fruits and fragrant tea were served, Gu Yu leaned by the window and looked down. Seeing the bustling streets with people coming and going, he couldn’t help but pick up a cup of tea and slowly savor it.
Although Gu Yu could not distinguish the quality of the tea, such an action would help him to be patient and not rashly rush into Wang Xu’s house to cause a scene and then get beaten up.
Unlike others who were merely watching the excitement, the Gu family was dragged into this incident by the Wang Clan. Therefore, Gu Yu’s heart was burning with anger, and he could not suppress it.
Did the Wang Clan think they could get away with it easily after throwing out a few scapegoats?
Impossible!
Not to mention that his father-in-law Gu Qing’s life was threatened by the Wang Clan, the fact that his wife Gu Mengyao had gone to the battlefield made Gu Yu’s anger difficult to quell. He wished he could destroy the Wang Clan completely, so they wouldn’t cause trouble in the future.
However, such thoughts were impossible to realize.
Reality was always frustrating, so Gu Yu decided to act in secret.
As long as he wasn’t caught, he could do whatever he wanted…
Thinking about these things, Gu Yu continuously adjusted his angry emotions until he gradually calmed down. Then, he put down the teacup in his hand and left the teahouse, heading towards Wang Xu’s residence.
Just now, on the second floor of the teahouse, Gu Yu clearly saw Wang Xu come out of his residence and then get into a carriage to leave.
Seeing an opportunity arise, Gu Yu naturally would not miss it.
So, after arriving at a secluded corner, he released Xi Yang from his space. Then, relying on Xi Yang’s lightness skill, Gu Yu successfully infiltrated the Prince’s Mansion.
When he encountered people, Gu Yu directly took Xi Yang into his space and waited for no one to be around before coming out of his space.
Then, following the route he remembered, he directly found the main residence where Wang Xu lived.
During this period, Gu Yu was not just waiting for things to develop. He had gone to the alliance again, and after spending money to obtain a detailed map of Wang Xu’s residence, he was now able to move around so easily.
Since he couldn’t kill people randomly, he could only take their money and make them cry!
In any case, they shouldn’t think they could get away with it so easily!
Like birds of passage leaving their feathers, and beasts leaving their hides.
This time, he was determined to take away all the gold, silver, and jewels that Wang Xu had hidden, leaving not a single piece of broken silver for him!