Chapter 1303: Chapter 1302: The Mysterious Master
After the Shen family’s father and son left, Wang Junyi approached Su Changfeng and said, "Master, it seems your identity can’t be kept a secret. If I’m not mistaken, Xingluo will definitely send people to Tianshui City."
Su Changfeng nodded. He wasn’t too surprised by this outcome, but since it had already happened, he couldn’t keep a low profile even if he wanted to. Since it was as such, he might as well face it head-on.
"When soldiers come, block them with generals; when water comes, cover it with earth. We’ll just take it one step at a time." Su Changfeng said.
Wang Junyi couldn’t help but glance at the blooming flowers. He knew there were still three people buried beneath them, yet looking at his master, he didn’t seem worried at all.
"Master, what if they start investigating those people from last time? What should we do?" Wang Junyi tentatively asked. Only he and Su Changfeng knew about this matter, and even with Qiutang Yu’er having a grudge against Xingluo, Wang Junyi didn’t dare to casually tell her about it.
"Weren’t the three of them already long gone from Tianshui City?" Su Changfeng looked at Wang Junyi with a puzzled expression.
Wang Junyi was taken aback and immediately understood Su Changfeng’s point, saying, "Master, you’re right. That was a slip of the tongue. They did leave a while ago, and many people saw them."
Su Changfeng chuckled and asked, "Did you come over just to tell me about this?"
"Master, my father hopes you might come to the City Lord Mansion. He wants to properly thank you. However, if you don’t feel like it, there’s no need to give my old man any face." Wang Junyi said.
"Alright, then I won’t." Su Changfeng decisively made his decision.
Wang Junyi was stunned, never expecting Su Changfeng to be so straightforward. He almost wanted to slap himself; if he hadn’t mentioned it, Su Changfeng might have agreed to go.
Outside the Li Mansion, Patriarch Wu was requesting an audience.
Once the two family heads met, Patriarch Wu urgently said, "You should be aware of what’s happened recently, right?"
"Are you referring to the one at the side courtyard?" Patriarch Li asked.
Patriarch Wu quickly nodded. The recent actions of the Shen family had been very strange, with people constantly visiting that small courtyard. Initially, they didn’t think much of it. However, when even Shen Yaowen personally visited, he found it very unusual.
What kind of person would require someone of Shen Yaowen’s status to visit in person?
The key was that whether it was Shen Rushuang or the Shen family’s father and son, their expressions were all despondent upon leaving the courtyard, making him very curious about what had happened inside.
He had secretly investigated the person in the side courtyard, but the findings only made him more confused.
It turned out that the person living there was Su Changfeng, the one previously expelled by the Chen family as a "waste." Given that, what reason did Shen Yaowen have to visit a "waste"?
"Didn’t the Shen family expel Su Changfeng? So why are they going to see him repeatedly?" Patriarch Wu asked.
Patriarch Li had also noticed this matter. He was initially puzzled by what was happening, but once he saw that Wang Junyi had gone there as well, he finally understood.
"The Shen family made a foolish mistake, so they’re trying to make amends, but the outcome likely isn’t favorable." Patriarch Li said.
"A foolish mistake, make amends?" Patriarch Wu furrowed his brows, seemingly still not comprehending.
"Didn’t you notice that even Wang Junyi went to that small courtyard?" Patriarch Li asked.
Patriarch Wu nodded. He was aware of this, having stationed people outside the courtyard to notify him of any developments.
But in Patriarch Wu’s view, Wang Junyi visiting the small courtyard wasn’t about suppressing the Shen family; rather, after being suppressed by them for so long, he was likely going there to boast a little.
"Wang Junyi must be looking to trouble Shen Yunlong. After all, Shen Yunlong never regarded Wang Junyi as significant, and now that Wang Junyi has become an expert, he’d naturally want to get back." Patriarch Wu said.
"That’s just one aspect of it." Patriarch Li replied.
"Oh, what are you trying to say? Just say it already, don’t keep me in suspense." Patriarch Wu said anxiously.
With a sigh, Patriarch Li seemed a bit helpless: "You see, why is it that you always miss the point at the crucial moment? Isn’t it obvious at a glance? Don’t forget, there’s been a rumor lately that Wang Junyi has a master."
Originally, Qiyun City returned with news that Wang Junyi’s master appeared, and almost everyone in Tianshui City knew. Patriarch Wu had also heard this, but what did it have to do with the matter of the small courtyard?
Seeing Patriarch Wu still bewildered, Patriarch Li knew that unless he explained things clearly, he wouldn’t understand. With another sigh, he said, "Don’t you get it yet? Su Changfeng is actually Wang Junyi’s master."
"What!" Patriarch Wu’s expression changed drastically. Su Changfeng was known as a waste; how could he possibly be Wang Junyi’s master?
The matter of Su Changfeng being a waste was well-known throughout Tianshui City, a joke amongst the people. If he were an expert, how could he tolerate such humiliation?
"How is that possible? How could he be Wang Junyi’s master?" Patriarch Wu asked in astonishment.
"Ha." Patriarch Li sneered, "What do you think an expert looks like, and why would he not be Wang Junyi’s master? Precisely because he’s an expert, the humiliation he suffered at the hands of the Shen family means nothing to him. To an expert like him, the Shen family is no more than ants, unworthy of his consideration."
Pausing, he posed a question, "Do you think a tiger would trouble itself with ants?"
Patriarch Wu nodded. Put that way, it made sense.
Suddenly, something seemed to strike Patriarch Wu, and his expression turned to one of terror.
"Could it be... that the Fourth-rank Expert we hired before was killed by Su Changfeng?" Patriarch Wu asked, aghast.
He had never understood the mysterious disappearance of the Fourth-rank Expert. At the time, Su Changfeng had taken the expert away, and that person vanished without a trace. Now, if Su Changfeng was indeed an expert, this would explain everything.
Patriarch Li nodded. It was this incident that led him to suspect Su Changfeng’s true identity. Looking back, it was truly perilous—had they not left the Shen family in time, both of them might have perished there.
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