Novel Full Chapter 706: 303
Chapter 706: 303
It wasn’t until Wan Yutang and Lady Wan had both left the study that Su Mo finally unblocked the acupoint on Wan Yilan’s body.
Wan Yilan took a deep breath and her first words astonished Su Mo:
“Lord Su, the Chief of the Escort, with your high martial arts skills, why did you not take action and capture them?”
“…”
Wan Yutang must have bought substandard cotton, right?
But I can understand why Wan Yilan would say that.
These parents really don’t act the part.
Judging from the conversation just now, it would seem perfectly reasonable for Wan Yilan to turn against her parents in righteous indignation.
The couple showed no regard for Wan Yilan.
In their discussion, the reason they did not let her die was due to other motives.
Otherwise, according to Wan Yutang’s intentions, he would have killed Wan Yilan with a slap long ago.
What kind of parents are these?
The saying that there are no unfilial parents under heaven obviously does not apply to everyone.
Some truly do not deserve to be parents.
After secretly lamenting in his heart, Su Mo said:
“Now is not the right time.”
“Then when will it be the right time?”
Wan Yilan asked.
“Let’s find the Endless Prison first,”
Su Mo glanced at her: “Now, it seems that Wan Cangxin might really have been captured by your father.
“It would be easy for me to take him down now, but what if he doesn’t reveal the location of the Endless Prison? What should be done?
“And what if the clues you found just now are not enough to lead us to the Endless Prison?
“Though I have means, with a person like your father, it’s hard to say if he would reveal the truth under the torment of pain.
“There is no room for the slightest negligence in this matter… after all, it concerns Wan Cangxin’s life.”
“This…”
Wan Yilan was at a loss for words.
Su Mo smiled: “So now something’s lacking, and moreover, there are some things I haven’t figured out yet.”
The so-called important matter that Wan Yutang was discussing with Lady Wan just now…
What is this matter?
And when it comes to the Endless Prison, Lady Wan’s reaction was somewhat off.
The relationship between Wan Yutang and Lady Wan, instead of calling them husband and wife, it’s more like partners.
They can unite against external enemies.
But clearly, they are also scheming against each other.
This can be seen from the beginning of the couple’s conversation tonight.
Lady Wan was worried that Wan Yutang might exploit others to kill her… This basically indicates that their relationship is not harmonious.
If Lady Wan is worried about Wan Yutang killing her, then would Wan Yutang also be worried about Lady Wan making a move against him?
The current peace seems to be maintained on a delicate balance.
Or perhaps, on a shared agenda.
If Lady Wan is doing something behind Wan Yutang’s back, or knows something that Wan Yutang himself is unaware of, then it’s all the more likely.
Furthermore, there’s another point Su Mo doesn’t quite understand.
Why would Lady Wan say that it would be perfectly justified to kill Wan Yilan upon seeing her?
Is it merely because Wan Yilan wanted to kill herself, and in an act of self-defense, Lady Wan stepped in to help?
This reason seems sufficient, but Su Mo feels that something is missing.
However, the most important content of tonight’s conversation is not these details.
Wan Yutang and Lady Wan said, that Old Ghost, who’s locked up in the Endless Prison, was once married to Lady Wan… for more than a year?
Who could that person be?
Who else could it be!?
Twenty-two years ago, when Wan Yutang first assumed power and stabilized the situation, he married Lady Wan.
A little over a year later, he was imprisoned in the Endless Prison.
So who is the current Wan Yutang…?
Previously, Yang Yizhi and the others had told Su Mo that the situation within Wusheng Hall was complicated and chaotic.
And looking at the whole picture, the actions of the current Great Hall Master are particularly odd.
Ding Wugong once said that Wusheng Hall has a Dark Hall.
Now it seems that the Dark Hall truly exists, as Wan Yutang just acknowledged this point himself.
So… While he openly has the support of the Hall Masters Bei Changzhi, Wen Zhongtai, and Qin Yuren, he secretly schemes in the darkness of the Dark Hall.
Lin Tao, Duan Qinghen, and Ling Feimiao are the fence-sitters.
With just a wave of his arm, this Great Hall Master could quell the chaos within Wusheng Hall in an instant.
Yet, he lets things run their course.
Why does he do this?
What benefits could the chaos in Wusheng Hall bring to him?
Muddy water may be conducive for fishing.
But if the water is too murky, it becomes difficult to see what lies beneath.
Is he allowing this chaos to act as a cover for himself?
The origins of Bei Changzhi are peculiar, and Wan Yutang’s identity is a mystery.
Either of these two could possibly be traitors from the Li Siyun clan.
But which one could it be?
Right now, the likeliest one seems to be this Great Hall Master.
However, if it is indeed him, why does he insist on marrying his daughter to Li Xuechun?
What great matter does this settle?
As thoughts spin through Su Mo’s mind, the questions seem to multiply.
But there is one matter for which he has found an answer.
If Ding Wugong knows about the Dark Hall, but Ren Xiongfei is not one of its members,
it shows that Ding Wugong was definitely not sent by Ren Xiongfei.
Wan Yutang knows that Ren Xiongfei is a member of the Night Lord’s faction, yet Ding Wugong insists that Ren Xiongfei is responsible.
Clearly, the intent is that once Ding Wugong’s actions are exposed, Ren Xiongfei will be made to take the blame.
Wan Yutang’s intentions here are ruthless indeed.
But for Su Mo, now that Wan Yutang has exposed his issues, he is no longer a concern.