Chapter 552 is possible, but unnecessary.
Chapter 552 is possible, but unnecessary.
They had just arrived at their destination when Sheng Hanyu began to organize his fishing gear. He looked up and saw Ye Sanqing smiling.
Ye Sanqing told him a joke about primates... Sheng Hanyu wanted to laugh, but at the same time felt it was really a bit immoral.
Although that was Lu Wangshen, he was still disabled...
"Yes, but not necessary."
Ye Sanqing could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. The fact that he was trying to laugh but was holding it in made the whole thing even more ridiculous.
Having basic respect for disabled people is certainly not a problem, but Lu Wangshen is someone who uses his disability to elicit sympathy from others, or uses it to morally blackmail others and act arrogantly...
In other words, genuinely sympathizing with him actually makes you feel like you've fallen into a trap.
“I know…pfft.”
Sheng Hanyu finally burst out laughing.
Even if Lu Wangshen were an ape, he'd probably be a refined ape wearing glasses and reading a newspaper, like the kind you'd see in cartoons...
But Ye Sanqing probably hasn't seen this kind of cartoon...
How about we watch cartoons together next time?
So he made the suggestion.
Ye Sanqing was preparing fish bait when he heard this and said, "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"
"I'm reminded of an animated movie about animals escaping from a zoo... It's quite interesting, you might want to check it out. I wonder if it's in the library here."
"Oh? Are there gorillas and baboons? I don't think there are any cartoons here."
Ye Sanqing thought for a moment and realized that he didn't see any similar animated films in the film library. Perhaps the production team felt that animated films were not very helpful in improving acting skills?
"There are gorillas, but I forgot about baboons. I'll look for them when I watch it again. As for animated films... they do seem to be more for entertainment than for learning, but you can actually learn the voice acting part too."
Sheng Hanyu recalled that many animated films also featured voice acting by well-known actors, meaning they performed through their voices, which was quite different from radio dramas.
"That's good. Go back and look for it. If it's not there, suggest they add it."
Ye Sanqing threw the fishing hook out and then continued the previous topic.
"In short, although he may be physically quite good, he probably won't take that risk because he will definitely calculate the benefits of his actions and won't do them if they're not worthwhile."
In fact, Lu Wangshen's behavior pattern is quite easy to analyze after getting to know him for a while.
He'll usually do the craziest option out of many choices, but if it comes at too much cost, he'll still weigh it.
"Hmm, have you found out who did it?"
Sheng Hanyu also looked at the fishhook in the water and said.
It's afternoon now, but the weather is unusually cloudy, so the sun isn't shining directly on the water. The reflection on the water isn't too glaring, and at first glance, the scenery along the river is quite nice.
"It turns out he was a servant... I really don't know how to describe this position. He was just a staff member, the kind who did odd jobs. On that day, he was responsible for changing the drinks in Lu Mingye's room. The evidence chain, including fingerprints and unused poison, was complete, and he confessed directly."
"This is too...obvious, isn't it? Aren't they afraid of leaving clues? Then this is definitely a scapegoat."
"Of course, but he insists it's because he doesn't like Lu Mingye... Anyone can tell how ridiculous that reason is, but we haven't found any evidence that he's been in contact with anyone else."
This falls into the category of conspiracies and tricks that Ye Sanqing is familiar with. Poisoning is something that, while not common in the interstellar era, is not entirely unheard of.
But at that time she had absolutely nothing to worry about... because she had the latest poison detection and filtration systems installed on her body...
Without this kind of equipment, one would likely face the risk of instant death the moment they set foot on an unknown planet.
Getting back to the point, it's not entirely impossible that the servant poisoned Lu Mingye out of personal grudges. But if it was just because he didn't like him, then he probably had a lot of people to kill before Lu Mingye, and Lu Mingye would have to wait in line.
It'll probably take at least 400-something numbers before it's Lu Mingye's turn, just like the waiting list at some trendy hot pot restaurants these days...
But how should I put it?
This matter reveals a subtle undertone.
The issue isn't whether Lu Mingye will ultimately escape unscathed, but whether he will face the same risk even if she doesn't contact him now.
So, can we abandon the idea of using him as a shield?
And if he dies now, would it count as the death of an important character?
Ye Sanqing could not accept the risk of restarting the game.
Or was this poisoning attempt destined to fail?
According to Lu Mingye, Lu Wangshen first noticed the cola was leaking, but he still intended to continue drinking it. It was Lu Mingye who reacted first and stopped him.
No matter how Ye Sanqing thought about it, he couldn't help but feel that the process was very strange.
Lu Wangshen seems to genuinely not know how to drink, but what if Lu Mingye hadn't stopped him?
"I understand, he was waiting for Lu Mingye to stop him..."
Sheng Hanyu had a guess, but wasn't quite sure.
"Did anything else happen that day?"
To increase accuracy, he asked.
"That day was the day the Lu family held a meeting. They criticized Lu Mingye for what happened before, saying that he pursued... pursued me," Ye Sanqing said, almost laughing, "disregarding family ties... Then Lu Wangshen suddenly jumped out and said that Lu Wangqian was also disregarding family ties, and that I should look at my legs! It's all his fault!"
"Uh, why is he suddenly bringing this up now...?"
"Let's set aside his reasons for doing it and focus on what he did. The Lu family naturally argued that they had no evidence, but Lu Mingye testified that he saw it. Even then, some people still objected..."
"He's even stranger than Lu Wangshen. What was he doing thirty years ago..."
Sheng Hanyu said speechlessly, "It's fine if I don't listen, but the more I listen, the less I understand what these two people are thinking."
"Then Lu Dingzuo, Lu Mingye's father, smoothed things over by saying that since Lu Wangqian wasn't there, they could discuss it when he returned. In short, even if he didn't want to speak up for Lu Mingye, he had to, otherwise, if even his own father didn't agree with what he said, it would only make his position as heir even more unstable."
"That's not entirely unexpected. So what?"
"Then they discussed the matter of the Ninth Concubine..." Ye Sanqing revealed a half-smile, "You should know about this part, after all, she wants to start an entertainment company."
"I know, I even helped set up the project. But Ninth Concubine has nothing to do with what happened before, right?"
"No, but when the topic of Ni Quan and Lu Dongli came up, Lu Wangshen jumped in and dragged my older sister into it..."
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