Chapter 130: The Man Behind It
The candle flame is unknown, and the man in dark clothes who speaks the Chinese dialect in Shu is not tall, and because of his wide clothes, he can't see that he is fat or thin. He stepped out from behind the curtain of the carved wooden bed, and when he raised his hand, the wide sleeves hung down like the wings of a giant butterfly.
"If you admire you, you can hand over your name and come to the door during the day. It's rude to visit like that. Chen Qiuniang looked at the person, and was thinking about what the source of the person was, so she held the dagger tightly in her hand.
The man smiled lightly and said, "If you hand over the name post, I'm afraid Miss Chen won't dare to see me." β
"Oh? Is there anything else I wouldn't dare? Chen Qiuniang chuckled, but her heart was hanging, because so far, he hadn't seen the man's face clearly. If you can't see the other person's face clearly, you can't judge the person from the face. When meeting for the first time, looking at the person's face as the basis for judging this person is Chen Qiuniang's usual method. Now, this man is deliberately hiding his appearance in the light.
"Miss Chen is indeed bold, calm in the face of all kinds of dangers, and not afraid of danger. What's even bolder is that he wants to marry a scum like Zhu Wenkang. The man's tone was very light, but when he said the three words Zhu Wenkang, his tone was still obviously unstable.
Could it be that someone from here is Zhu Wenkang's enemy? If he was his enemy, he would be much better than he expected. Chen Qiuniang's heart suddenly showed a glimmer of hope.
But Chen Qiuniang was still very calm at the moment, thinking that maybe this might be Zhu Wenkang's temptation, or a trap given by Zhu Wenkang. What is the identity of the person who came, has not yet been determined. Therefore, Chen Qiuniang said with a smile: "Good birds choose trees to perch, the Zhu family is powerful, and how many people can't ask for it if they can become the housewife of the Zhu family." Since ancient times, I have sought wealth and danger, what am I afraid of? β
"Miss Chen is such a shrewd person, don't play tricks with me." The man sneered, and then changed his posture again, put one foot on the low stool, and the whole person fell into the shadow of the lamplight, but the action became more and more arrogant.
"Oh. Then your Excellency should be refreshed. Sue me, who are you and what you are here for. If you don't say these two things, don't say anything else. Where you came from, where you go back. Chen Qiuniang was unceremonious.
The man looked at her, and his whole body was hidden in the shadow of the lamplight. Chen Qiuniang just stood like that, also motionless. The man looked at it for a long time before he exhaled lightly and asked in a low voice, "Do you really want to marry Zhu Wenkang?" β
"Who are you here for? You didn't say it, and I won't sue you. Chen Qiuniang said coldly, and then walked to the bedside, saying as she walked, "If Your Excellency is not happy, don't waste my time, I am tired." β
The man did not speak again, but sat in a dark wooden chair under the screen, his sleeves tucked together. If he was so motionless, it would be like a sculpture.
Chen Qiuniang sat on the edge of the bed, took off her shoes slowly, and said lazily to the man: "I'm going to rest, if you are not sincere, please go back." β
"Miss Chen, I just said it directly, my name is Zhu Wencai, I am Zhu Wenkang's cousin, and the purpose of my coming here is to hope to cooperate with Miss Chen." The man waved his wide sleeves, stood up suddenly, and answered Chen Qiuniang's question in a low voice.
"Oh." Chen Qiuniang dragged out her voice, and then said casually, "I can't think of anything I can cooperate with you." β
"Miss Chen, let's not go around in circles. I know that Zhu Wenkang used Chai Yu's life to coerce you into marrying him. The tone of the person who came was very determined.
At the moment when Chen Qiuniang reported to her home, her thoughts were already fluctuating, and she thought of many possibilities.
This Zhu Wencai is the youngest son of Zhu Wenkang's little uncle, it is said that he is smart and handsome, talented, both civil and military, kind and humble, he is the leader of the Zhu family's generation, and he is the person who this woman wants to marry the most. It's a pity that he is not the eldest son, although his father is also a descendant, but in the end he is the youngest son, so the position of the heir of the Zhu family will not be his turn even if he talks about the succession. But this time Old Man Zhu died of illness suddenly, Zhu Wenkang's father went again, and several of Zhu Wenkang's uncles were moved by the position of the head of the Zhu family, and said that Old Man Zhu was murdered by Zhu Wenkang. Those old foxes originally thought that Zhu Wenkang was just a gentleman and a womanizer, and he could easily deal with it. But they didn't expect Zhu Wenkang to be scheming and scheming, and he was a chess player, and almost wiped them out.
Zhu Wenkang's ruthlessness was also vividly reflected in his handling of his uncles, and many people who knew the inside story couldn't help but feel a chill on their backs. I secretly sighed that I had really underestimated this gentleman before.
Of course, Zhu Wenkang also took the banner of "avenging the old man and cleaning up the portal" to deal with his uncles. His uncles said that Zhu Wenkang poisoned and murdered the old man, and Zhu Wenkang also bit them back, saying that these people were not convinced by the old man's successor, and bought Lang Zhong to secretly feed the old man poison, causing the old man to die.
Zhu Wenkang's uncles' strategy and force value were all inferior to Zhu Wenkang's, and Zhu Wenkang smoothly took out the jade ring that symbolized the absolute power of the Zhu family, and his uncles were completely defeated. Then, Zhu Wenkang adhered to the principle of cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, and killed the sons, grandsons, wives, and concubines of several uncles, and the maids and daughters in the master's mansion were killed and sold. In short, there is no aftermath at all.
However, there is an exception to this process of excluding dissidents. That is in Zhu Wencai. At that time, Zhu Wencai was out playing, and Zhu Wenkang couldn't find him for a while. Therefore, he spared his little uncle's life and made him an adult, the purpose of which was to lure Zhu Wencai into the net.
Zhu Wencai is a piece of Zhu Wenkang's heart. And Zhu Wenkang is Zhu Wencai's enemy, which is about the same as killing his father's enemy (Zhu Wencai's father is really not far from death). If this person's identity is true, and he says that he wants to cooperate, then he has to cooperate against Zhu Wenkang.
It's just that the old lady is a fool? Chen Qiuniang's thoughts flew, squinted at the vague person, and said, "What is the cooperation?" β
"Naturally, we will deal with Zhu Wenkang together." Zhu Wencai said seriously.
Chen Qiuniang smiled and said in a mocking tone: "The world rumors that Zhu Gongzi is smart, how can he be so confused? I wish I could marry Zhu Wenkang, why should I deal with him? Can you give me a reason? β
"Chai Yu is your savior. Chai Yu's life is in his hands. Zhu Wencai said very firmly.
"Wenkang has promised to treat my lifesaver well." Chen Qiu Niangli replied immediately, and her tone seemed to be married to Zhu Wenkang.
In just a few moments, she had already made a judgment and analysis: even if it was Zhu Wencai, she couldn't show the slightest intention to cooperate with him. Because she thinks that no matter how talented Zhu Wencai is, it is absolutely impossible to take the risk of finding a woman who does not know and may even be an enemy.
He didn't know her, and he would never make such a decision. Well, it's suspicious that he's coming. There are several situations in which this kind of suspicion occurs: first, the person who came was not Zhu Wencai, but someone sent to see her attitude; second, the person who came was Zhu Wencai, but she was coerced by Zhu Wenkang to test her; Third, the person who came was Zhu Wencai, and he also came to cooperate with her, but there must be someone behind him.
When she came, the purpose of the person who came, or the purpose of the person behind it, because there were too few clues, she couldn't deduce it now.
"Miss Chen, you don't trust me." The tone of the person who came was a little anxious.
"Why should I believe you? Don't say I don't know if you are Zhu Wencai, even if I know that you are. Can I help outsiders deal with my husband-to-be? Are you sure you're not dreaming? Chen Qiuniang sneered.
"Miss Chen." The man shouted, his tone a little anxious, and the whole person ran a few steps towards her.
Chen Qiuniang tightened the dagger in her hand and said, "You broke into the boudoir at night, and you are already a thief." Now, if you come close, don't blame me for being unkind. β
The man stopped and said, "All right, I won't come near." I just want to tell you that the Zhu family is not what you think, and Zhu Wenkang has another purpose for marrying you. Do you think it's because of your beauty or the little equity in the restaurant? To be honest, your hotel is very successful, but your little wealth is really a drop in the ocean for the Zhu family. β
"Oh? What are you talking about? Chen Qiuniang's tone was contemptuous, with great distrust. In fact, she already knew that Zhu Wenkang had an ulterior secret about marrying her, which may be related to her life experience. But at this moment, she still has to pretend not to believe it.
"Specifically, I don't know. But the Zhu family is not a simple businessman, and there is a huge force behind them, otherwise how could they be safe and sound in the war-torn era, and the business is getting bigger and bigger? As a child of the Zhu family, I shouldn't have said it. But now that my father is in his hands, I want to think about it, and only you can cooperate. The man's words became more earnest.
When Chen Qiuniang heard this, she smiled, interrupted him, and said, "It's just the funniest joke I've ever heard." Only I can work with? Zhu Wenkang has made countless enemies, you don't look for so many enemies, you come to find his fiancΓ©e? Kid, you can't lie, you still talk about cooperation? Okay, I'm tired, please go back. β
"Miss Chen, I am very sincere in cooperating with you, how can you trust me?" When people came to see that Chen Qiuniang rejected him again, her tone became excited.
Chen Qiuniang didn't want to dwell on it too much. It is one thing for her to find the Zhu family to cooperate, and it is another thing for the so-called Zhu family to come to the door to ask for cooperation. In this plan, she must be careful every step of the way, otherwise it will be a catastrophe. This time, the only one she could trust was herself.
"Don't say it, I'm not going to work with you. Please go back, and by the way, tell the person who asked you to come, don't make any small moves, it's useless. If you want to fool me, he still has to cultivate for thousands of years. Chen Qiuniang waved at the man and motioned for him to leave.
"Do you think Zhu Wenkang will really let Chai Yu go? Don't you want to know Chai Yu's life experience? Seeing that he couldn't convince Chen Qiuniang, the man moved out of Chai Yu.
Of course, Chen Qiuniang knew that Zhu Wenkang would not let Chai Yu go, and Chai Yu must have some ulterior secrets. But with her wisdom, how could she possibly cooperate with such a person of unknown origin.
"I'll handle Chai Yu's affairs. I'm not interested in knowing his background. Chen Qiuniang replied bluntly, her tone was also very impatient, and then said, "You'd better leave on your own, don't force me to alarm the neighbors, so that Wenkang's people will arrest you, and you will not only not be able to save your father at that time, but also take your life." β
"Why don't you work with me?" The man still stubbornly asked.
Chen Qiuniang sat on the edge of the bed, sighed, and said, "Look at your appearance, with your wisdom, it is difficult for me to explain it to you." Let's go. β
The man stopped talking, but after a long time, he said, "I'll be back," and turned and walked out. After a while, dogs barked in the alley.
Chen Qiuniang lay down on the bed at this time, and after some words from the visitor, she felt a chill in her heart, and secretly thought that she was really ridiculous before, and she actually wanted to cooperate with the Zhu family. That's the wrong route.
Now the only correct way is to visit Zhang Ci and see his attitude.
It's just that who asked Zhu Wen to come to her for cooperation? Chen Qiuniang listed the possible people in her heart one by one, but crossed them out one by one. It seemed that the shape in front of her was deeper and more terrifying than she had imagined. RS