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"Hmph, do you think I don't know?" Seeing that he still wanted to hide the truth, Zheng Laoye was thoroughly enraged. "If you hadn't threatened them with the destruction of the village, how could such rumors have spread?"
Su Yuanhang felt a chill in his heart, realizing that his attempts to conceal the truth were futile. He could only plead softly, "My lord, it’s all my fault, but I didn't expect Zhu Qingluan to be so sensitive and immediately think of that matter... My lord, does she suspect anything?" Or perhaps she was one of them, but he dared not voice that thought. After all, he had clearly assured that everyone in the village was dead; if even one survivor appeared, he would surely meet a terrible end.
"That's impossible," Zheng Laoye flatly rejected his speculation, frowning as he spoke. "Everyone knows this was done by pirates. If it weren't for your careless words, how could it have implicated the Zheng Family? That little girl probably wants to use others' words to protect herself. You should avoid going to the village from now on, and as for the tavern matter, just leave it for now..." The implication was clear; he intended to dismiss him. "We'll talk about it when things settle down."
However, they each held leverage over one another and had to keep each other in check. Therefore, he did not immediately order him to leave but instead tried to calm him down while waiting for an opportunity.
"Yes!" Su Yuanhang understood the meaning behind his words. He dared not resist too fiercely for fear of not being able to leave the Zheng Family's gates at all. Cautious navigation is key; he never expected a little girl would bring him such trouble. The more he thought about it, the more resentment he felt towards Zhu Qingluan.
In the fishing village.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Something was off with her. Ever since that day when people from the Zheng Family came causing a ruckus, she had been busy but often sat alone in a daze. Those around her were worried sick, prompting Plain Grandmother to bring Zhao Yun over to inquire.
Hearing Zhao Yun's voice, Qing Luan turned to look at him with a complex expression and said, "Zhao Yun, sit down; I have something to tell you."
Zhao Yun paused for a moment upon hearing this but obediently sat on a nearby stone and cautiously asked, "Sister, what do you want to tell me?" With his sister and Tide accompanying him here, his resentment had lessened significantly, and a smile returned to his face. Thus, he feared that this peaceful atmosphere might be disrupted.
Seeing Zhao Yun's nervousness, Qing Luan smiled gently to reassure him. "Don't be anxious; I just want to share some things with you..." Her calm tone masked a lot of suppressed emotions as she slowly recounted the events of the village's destruction and shared her suspicions. "If I'm not mistaken, this matter should be related to the Zheng Family or they might know something about it... Zhao Yun, I'm sorry; it's all because of me that your family has been ruined!" This burden had weighed heavily on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe. She feared that Zhao Yun would hate her; he trusted her so much yet lost everything because of her.
"How did you deduce that this is related to the Zheng Family?" Zhao Yun didn't press further about what had happened initially but was more concerned about whether they could seek revenge and find their enemies.
"Don't you hate me?" He shouldn't be so calm.
Zhao Yun bit her lip in silence, lowering her head. After a moment, she looked up at the lush thicket not far away and said through gritted teeth, "Even if this is all because of my sister, they are still trying to kill her. There’s no need to slaughter the entire village..." It was because those people were ruthless and unscrupulous that such a situation had arisen, and it had nothing to do with her sister.
Having come to this realization, Zhao Yun seemed to grow up all at once, the resentment in her eyes buried even deeper.
"Ah," seeing Zhao Yun's rational demeanor, Qing Luan felt unsettled instead. The joyful years of youth had been stripped away because of her; no matter how much she tried to make amends, it could never heal the psychological scars left by the destruction of their family.
"Sister, you still haven't told me why you said this matter is related to the Zheng Family?" She needed to clarify who her enemies were so that she would have a target.
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