I’m Never Soft On Trash
Wang San responded, but didn’t say much about it. Whether it was the Young Master or the Pavilion Master, their decisions were not something he could refute.
He continued, “I heard that the Minister of Rites’ Madam and Young Lady returned to the Capital first, while the Princess is still in Qinghe Town.”
Lu Cijian nodded, nonchalantly saying, “Don’t mind them. What about Song Bingcheng? Will he continue to stay in Qinghe Town or return to the Capital?”
Wang San thought for a while before saying, “The Pavilion has matters that require the Master’s attention. The Master has probably returned by now.”
Lu Cijian paused, nodded after a while, and ridiculed, “He has so much to do, yet he still finds time to go back.”
Wang San opened and closed his lips, wanting to say something, but ultimately remained silent.
The incident of that year was the Pavilion Master’s oversight, almost costing the Young Master his life and nearly destroying the entire Ink Pavilion. It only revived in recent years under the Young Master’s leadership, even surpassing its previous prestige.
It’s understandable that the Young Master would complain.
It’s indeed a bit late for the Pavilion Master to try and make amends now.
If he didn’t know the inside story, he might also feel wronged for the Pavilion Master, who seemed to care so much for the Young Master, but was actually with others when the Young Master needed care and help the most.
And it also caused that person’s death, and the Young Master almost died as well.
Lu Cijian quickly returned to his usual expressionless state, calmly saying, “Tell him about what happened here and the discovery on the mountain.”
Wang San quickly responded.
At this time, in a secluded residence somewhere in the Capital.
A handsome man was sitting in the main seat, listening to someone below him speak.
His expression changed from calm to disbelief, causing him to crush the glass teacup he had been holding.
“Say it again. How could the mine have been discovered?” Xie Yang’s eyes were filled with anger, his killing intent making the person reporting to him tremble with fear.
Zhao Cheng quickly knelt down, bowing his head, “Your Highness, it was my subordinate’s fault. Not only did I fail to kill those people, but I also let them destroy the mine. However, Your Highness, rest assured, before I left, I had already dealt with everything. No one will discover Your Highness’s plan.”
He was only relieved that he had blown up the cave as soon as he realized the signal flare was unusual. Otherwise, if those people had discovered any clues, things would have been much worse.
That matter involved many people. If it were discovered, it would mean the complete annihilation of the entire army.
Xie Yang stared at the kneeling man for a long time before sitting back down on the rosewood chair, sternly saying, “Give me a perfect explanation, otherwise, you know, I never show mercy to waste. This Prince never shows mercy to waste.”
Zhao Cheng involuntarily swallowed, quickly recounting everything that happened at the mine.
The man in the main seat remained silent, his eyes fixed on the window, seemingly lost in thought.
Zhao Cheng felt a chill down his spine, quickly saying, “Your, Your Highness, those two people were indeed powerful. If I hadn’t realized something was wrong and fled, and if I hadn’t had explosives, those two would have stopped me. I might have died.”
“But Your Highness, rest assured, Leading Zhang is definitely dead, and the others are nothing to fear. Even if the Ministry of Justice takes them away, they won’t be able to find out anything.”
This was the first time he had felt such a sense of crisis when facing an opponent, and they were just two youngsters.
He himself couldn’t believe it, and he had no idea where those two came from.
Xie Yang finally snapped out of it, his eyes fixed on the man below, clenching his fists, “Who were those two people?”
He would make sure those two who dared to ruin his plan would die without a burial place.
Zhao Cheng trembled, his unshaven face showing a hint of caution, “I, I don’t know. I was too busy rushing…” back.
Before he could finish, he was lifted up by the other person, his neck caught.
The pain in his neck made it hard for him to breathe. He instinctively tried to remove the hand from his neck, but he couldn’t muster any strength.
Something that had been dormant in his chest seemed to awaken, gnawing at his heart, causing him to spasm violently.
Xie Yang narrowed his eyes, killing intent swirling in his dark eyes, his voice as cold as a ghost, “I’ll give you another chance. Who were those people?”
Zhao Cheng pressed the hand that was strangling him, his face turning red, his eyes bulging from their sockets. After a while, he managed to squeeze out a few words, “P, possibly, the, the Ink Pavilion.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yang released his grip, his face crazed, “The Ink Pavilion again? Is this bastard constantly targeting me? Something that disappeared years ago, how did it reappear?”
Last time it was the Baozhi Hall, this time it was the mine, what will it be next?
And yet he was helpless against this ghost thing, not knowing where the Ink Pavilion was, making it impossible to find them for revenge.
At this, he angrily slammed his fist on the table.
The table, which had been intact, instantly shattered into pieces.
Zhao Cheng trembled, clutching his neck, gasping for breath, the pain in his chest disappearing at that moment.
After a while, he hesitantly said, “I’m not sure if it’s related to the Ink Pavilion, but the signal flare seemed similar to the one I saw when I fought against the Ink Pavilion people years ago.”
That was seven years ago, and he wasn’t sure if his memory was accurate.
Xie Yang had calmed down, glancing at the man on the floor, saying, “Have someone investigate thoroughly. We must find out who those two are.”
There weren’t many people in the world who could fight Zhao Cheng evenly. Those two must be eliminated, or they would cause trouble.
Zhao Cheng quickly responded, relieved that the other party had returned to normal.
Xie Yang continued, “What about the Wan Family?”
Zhao Cheng quickly said, “Your Highness, rest assured, I’ve already had people take care of it. Those who know the truth are probably dead by now. Everything is clean, no one will suspect Your Highness.”
Xie Yang scoffed, “Am I afraid of being suspected? As long as people believe that I once defended against 50,000 rebel troops with 3,000 soldiers, I will always be a hero of Great Jin. No one dares to touch me under such circumstances.”
Besides, he wouldn’t give them the chance.
Zhao Cheng quickly said, “Your Highness is right.”
Xie Yang sat back down on the rosewood chair and continued, “Keep a low profile recently. Don’t worry about the mine. We can only abandon it for now. I’ll be meeting someone in a few days, and you’ll accompany me.”
Zhao Cheng quickly responded, secretly relieved that his life was saved.