ebookland Chapter 326: Stealing chicken but losing rice
Chapter 326: Stealing chicken but losing rice
"Poisoned?" Chu Lingfeng's face instantly turned gloomy. He quickly took the note and scanned the words on it with his eyes like lightning.
The moment he saw those words, the scene of the banquet last night immediately emerged in his mind.
At that time, in order to meet with him privately, Li Yuanhong got everyone present drunk.
Could it be that at that moment, He Weifeng took advantage of the opportunity to commit the murder? The more Chu Lingfeng thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He unconsciously clenched his fists, and his knuckles turned white from the force.
Although General Chen has not yet clearly joined his camp, he is an important pillar of Donghai Island and must not be allowed to be secretly eliminated by the He family.
Chu Lingfeng clearly remembered that the previous general of Donghai Island was brutally murdered by He Weifeng and the pirates because he was unwilling to go along with the He family.
If General Chen also encounters an accident, Donghai Island will be in great crisis, and the power of the He family will probably expand even more unscrupulously.
At the same time, Murong Ling'er was immersed in cultivation.
She sat cross-legged on the cushion in the room, aura flowing around her, and the jade pendant space appeared and disappeared beside her, emitting a mysterious light.
However, the spiritual energy in this alien world was very thin, and her cultivation progress was extremely slow, requiring tremendous effort for every step forward.
"Mom, Uncle Chu is here."
Murong Chen's clear voice came from outside the door, breaking the silence in the room.
Murong Ling'er slowly opened her eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
After coming to this world, she was overwhelmed by trivial matters and had not been able to truly calm down and practice in seclusion for a long time.
In her original world, practitioners would seclude themselves for decades, but in this strange world, decades might be just a person's short life.
Murong Ling'er couldn't let go of the young Murong Chen. At least until he grew up, she couldn't devote herself to cultivation as wholeheartedly as before.
She secretly planned in her heart that once the things here were completely resolved, she would take Murong Chen away to find a place with abundant spiritual energy and suitable for cultivation, and continue to pursue the way to immortality.
Thinking of this, Murong Ling'er calmed down, slowly stood up, straightened her clothes, and walked out of the room with light steps.
"Miss Murong, take a look at this." When Chu Lingfeng saw Murong Ling'er coming out, he didn't bother to greet her and directly handed the note in his hand to her.
Murong Ling'er took the note and with just a quick glance, she instantly understood the meaning of the content.
The poisoning of General Chen was so secretive that this note was most likely leaked by Mudik, who was pretending to be He Jinyan.
In the entire He Mansion, he was probably the only one who could use his clever disguise to get such crucial information from the mouth of He Weifeng, the shrewd fox.
Chu Lingfeng stood in front of Murong Ling'er, his face stern and his brows furrowed like a river.
"Miss Murong, if General Chen is indeed poisoned, I'm afraid you are the only one who can cure it."
Chu Lingfeng's words were low and earnest, containing a bit of helplessness and earnest expectation.
He knew in his heart that his current identity was quite delicate and subject to many constraints, making it difficult for him to get close to General Chen.
As Murong Ling'er is a military doctor and General Chen's savior, she is undoubtedly the most appropriate person to investigate the matter thoroughly.
At this time, Chu Lingfeng didn't know that Murong Ling'er had already seen through the inside story of General Chen's poisoning at the first time, but she had never found the right time to tell him.
Murong Ling'er looked at Chu Lingfeng's anxious expression, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.
She gently raised her hand, slowly crumpled the paper in her hand into a ball, then gracefully raised her arm, and the ball of paper ash drifted away in the wind like snowflakes, disappearing without a trace.
"General Chen was not poisoned. He Weifeng spent all his efforts on this scheme, but in the end, it was all in vain."
Murong Ling'er's voice was clear and pleasant, like a mountain spring, and it stood out in this slightly depressing atmosphere.
"Ok?"
When Chu Lingfeng heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He raised his head suddenly and stared at Murong Ling'er with eyes full of surprise and confusion. His mouth was slightly open, with an expression of disbelief. His usual calmness and composure disappeared without a trace, and he seemed a little ignorant and cute.
"I didn't have time to tell you, but Mudik delivered the news to me."
Murong Ling'er looked at Chu Lingfeng's reaction and couldn't help but find it a little funny. Then, she straightened her expression and began to narrate the whole story in detail.
It turns out that behind that seemingly ordinary banquet, there is actually a mystery.
Murong Ling'er had long been aware of He Weifeng's evil intentions and secretly joined forces with Li Yuanhong to set up a trap.
Li Yuanhong deliberately got everyone drunk, seemingly to give He Weifeng an opportunity to poison him, but in fact he was luring him into a trap.
General Chen had already taken the antidote in advance. He Weifeng thought he had succeeded, but he didn't know that everything was under the control of others.
Chu Lingfeng listened quietly, his heart in turmoil.
After listening to Murong Ling'er's story, he had only one thought in his mind: He Weifeng really failed to gain anything this time.
Before this, he had always wondered why Li Yuanhong would do such a seemingly stupid thing as getting everyone drunk. It was such an obvious trap that anyone could see the strangeness in it.
It turned out that all of this was a carefully planned drama. Li Yuanhong not only took General Chen and He Weifeng into account, but also took this opportunity to test the relationship between the He family and Kyoto. I believe that at this moment, he has already noticed something and is secretly looking for evidence.
It seems that he doesn't need to intervene in this matter anymore! If Li Yuanhong is really Zhao Emperor's man, then Kyoto will probably become even more lively.
Chu Lingfeng pondered secretly, but he just wondered if the high and mighty Emperor Zhao knew the true face of the person beside him.
Thinking of this, Chu Lingfeng couldn't help but sneer at the corner of his mouth, and an elusive light flashed in his eyes.
Murong Ling'er sat on a carved sandalwood chair, gently waving an exquisite round fan in her hand. Although her face showed a bit of leisure, there was a scrutiny in her eyes as she looked at Chu Lingfeng quietly.
Chu Lingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, his expression solemn. He spoke slowly, "Li Yuanhong came secretly tonight and extended an olive branch to me, intending to win me over."
Murong Ling'er paused with her fan upon hearing this. A flash of surprise flashed across her beautiful eyes, and then she smiled softly. That smile was like a blossoming spring flower, yet held a certain elusive meaning. "Oh? This Emperor Zhao has a brilliant plan. He's trying to win you over at this time. Could he have sensed something?"
Chu Lingfeng frowned slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Who knows? The situation in the court is so turbulent, and his thoughts are really hard to predict."
Murong Linger narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone tinged with sarcasm. "Speaking of Emperor Zhao, he's truly fascinating. Under his rule, the State of Zhao prospered on the surface, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Yet, he was completely bewitched by a spy from an enemy nation. Over the years, he's executed countless loyal officials and perpetrated countless injustices. I really don't know what he was thinking."
Chu Lingfeng nodded slightly and agreed, "The heart of an emperor is unfathomable. He seems sincere in asking me for something now, but who can guarantee that he won't burn bridges later? It's better to be cautious."
The two men's eyes met in the air, and they both understood that they had to be careful in dealing with Emperor Zhao's recruitment.