Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 755 Questioning (Fourth Update)
“Speaking of this…” Yun Cheng laughed, “You sent Ah Qi to his hometown to investigate before, and judging by the time, he should be back soon.”

Shen Yanchuan nodded. "When he gets back, tell him to contact me immediately."

"Yes."

Lian Zhou knew about this, but he didn't take it to heart.

Ah Qi is always elusive; even the rest of them might not see him more than a few times a day.

Since the master has made this arrangement, there must be a reason for it.

“That Fan Chengzhuo is really a tough nut to crack. Even after all that, he still insists that he did all those things on his own, and that he wasn’t acting under someone else’s orders.” Lian Zhou clicked his tongue lightly. “It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him loyal and righteous, would it? I just don’t know how his master managed to make him follow him so wholeheartedly.”

Yun Cheng, however, thought the matter was very simple.

“If he doesn’t do this, he has no other way out, right? I think he’s actually doing this for Zheng Baosu’s sake. As long as he doesn’t choose to betray his master, his all-powerful master might still step in to save his son.”

"No way?"

Lian Zhou found it somewhat unbelievable.

“Zheng Baosu’s crimes deserve death ten thousand times over. Even with the greatest abilities, there’s no way to save him. Has Fan Chengzhuo gone mad?”

Yun Cheng paused, "What you said makes sense. Fan Chengzhuo seems to treat his master very differently. He seems to think... that the other party is omnipotent."

This is almost a religious worship, which is truly unbelievable.

Lian Zhou shrugged. "Anyway, I don't think he'll last more than a few days. Maybe he'll 'come to terms with it' before he dies?"

Shen Yanchuan took one last look at the triangular dart.

"No need to rush, everything will come to light when the time comes."

Now, all we need to do is wait patiently.

……

It's getting dark.

After Sikou Ji finished feeding Tuoba Yu the medicinal meal, he saw that Tuoba Yu's complexion was finally better than before, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said with relief, "In a few more days, when His Highness is in better health, we should be able to go back."

Tuoba Yu sat leaning against the headboard, still looking rather listless.

He had a high fever for two days, and it finally subsided. He was sweating profusely, and his clothes were soaked and sticky to his body, which was very uncomfortable.

However, because the wound on his shoulder was still festering and he couldn't take a bath, he could only wipe it with a hot towel dampened with water, so he was still in great pain.

The continuous mental and physical torment had exhausted most of his spirit.

Even now, hearing Sikou Ji say these things, he felt no emotion.

Go back? What good would going back do?

He's ruined; everything is different now.

He had been desperately trying to survive, but as the moment came, he gradually calmed down and realized how ridiculous his thoughts had been.

"Where is the teacher?" Tuoba Yu asked weakly.

Si Kou looked embarrassed.

These past few days, Shui Xingqiu has been leaving early and returning late. Apart from visiting Tuoba Yu at the very beginning, he has been out all the time.

Even he only inquired about it once or twice before saying nothing more, let alone anyone else.

“The head of the Shui family has gone out,” Sikou Ji replied. “It seems he is… busy with matters concerning His Highness.”

Tuoba Yu was stunned for a moment, "Really?"

Si Kouji coughed a few times, tilting his head, before continuing, "This...it should be true. The other day he went to Yunlai Tavern, and heard it was opened by Sister Ye Yunfeng. It seems that Your Highness's setback this time has made Patriarch Shui feel indignant for you. Especially that Ye Yunfeng—"

Seeing that Tuoba Yu's expression was getting worse, Sikou Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stopped talking.

"...In short, Your Highness's humiliation is our dereliction of duty! As your teacher, Patriarch Shui must also want to seek justice for you."

Although Si Kouji harbored many grievances against Shui Xingqiu, he was well aware that Shui Xingqiu was currently deeply trusted by the emperor and Prince Su, and his position was secure, making him someone Si Kouji could not shake. Therefore, he would not openly provoke Shui Xingqiu.

He would never be foolish enough to create trouble for himself.

Sure enough, Tuoba Yu's expression relaxed considerably. "I see... I knew Master wouldn't stand idly by. But..."

His face darkened.

"I've only heard that Ye Yunfeng is not easy to deal with, and his older sister is even more formidable."

Tuoba Yu was confined in the palace for many days. Although he was unable to move, he could still occasionally hear some palace servants and guards chatting.

He had heard of Ye Chutang's name.

Si Kou Ji didn't know much about these things, and although he was a little puzzled when he heard him say this, he didn't really care.

They'll be leaving soon anyway, so why bother with all this?

Si Kou Ji knew, of course, that Tuoba Yu wanted revenge, and also knew that Shui Xingqiu's recent actions were actually what Tuoba Yu wanted to do as well.

Shui Xingqiu had to do something, find an excuse to exonerate himself, and extricate himself from the incident of Prince Su's defeat.

But none of that concerns Sikou Ji.

Shui Xingqiu had no desire to know how he intended to explain himself to the king.

So, Sikou Ji paused for a moment, then spoke in a low voice, patiently offering his advice.

"We understand Your Highness's thoughts. But the timing is not right. Your health has not yet fully recovered. How can we..."

Before he could finish speaking, familiar footsteps came from outside the door.

Si Kouji immediately shut up and turned around. Sure enough, Shui Xingqiu had returned.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Tuoba Yu immediately perked up.

"teacher?"

Shui Xingqiu walked in, first taking his pulse, then nodding gently, "Your Highness's health has improved considerably."

"Lord Sikou said it was all thanks to you."

Tuoba Yu had been somewhat delirious, so I didn't have a chance to have a proper chat with him.

He was deeply moved when he heard Si Kouji say that Shui Xingqiu had gone out for him. Now, seeing Shui Xingqiu again, he felt even closer to him.

"You must have had a long day out. Sit down and rest."

Such a respectful and polite attitude would surely have made others feel apprehensive, but Shui Xingqiu did not.

He nodded naturally and calmly, and sat down on the stool.

"Your Highness has just recovered, so you still need to rest more."

Seeing that the two were having a very pleasant conversation, Si Kou felt extremely embarrassed and wisely withdrew.

"I have some matters to attend to. Please continue your conversation. If you need anything, just have someone call me."

Sikou Ji personally closed the door and instructed the guards outside to retreat further away.

Only Tuoba Yu and Shui Xingqiu remained in the room.

Tuoba Yu looked at him and asked the question that had been on his mind the most.

"Has the teacher already met with Xiao Chenglin?"

Shui Xingqiu nodded.

Tuoba Yu frowned, clenched his fists, and anger appeared on his pale face.

"Did the teacher ask him for me why he hid in the palace that day and never showed up? And to this day, he hasn't said a single kind word for me!"