244.2 – The Assassin Five Years Ago
When he said that he doesn’t dare to leave the royal palace, it was probably to express his fear of being attacked again by martial practitioners.
You really have the ability to call black white and white black! Where in the world do you not dare to go? Qin Shiyu felt a burst of disdain in her heart. She is aware that even though she is his daughter, he would never reveal a kernel of truth in front of her — even if he knows that she knows what he has done.
As darkness can only hide in the dark, there are some things that can only be known, but cannot be put into words.
“Royal father can be relieved. This child has already given General Gong royal father’s sincerest “condolences”.
Qin Shiyu spoke the word “condolences” through clenched teeth, showing clearly that she meant something else. In fact, her so-called condolences was to tell Gong Jing the truth, to point out that her father is the culprit. Beyond foiling his plan, she also meant to sow discord between the two.
“That’s great. This royal father didn’t expect Little Nine to understand this royal father’s intentions so well! This royal father is pleased…”
Qin Yu showed an emotional expression, as if he doesn’t understand the implication of Qin Shiyu’s words.
— at least, that’s what it seems.
I would really like to tear off his mask of hypocrisy… Qin Shiyu mused rebelliously. When she reacted, she had already blurted out the question.
“But, is that all right?”
“Oh, what is Little Nine referring to?”
Despite how sudden the question was, Qin Yu appears to be able to respond smoothly.
“General Gong — royal father won’t give General Gong his condolences in person? Doesn’t royal father fear that General Gong may think that you don’t care about him and get angry with you?”
Qin Shiyu’s words contain hidden sarcasm. Of course, she packaged them in a tone of concern.
“Ha-ha, old man Gong Jing is loyal to the Hua Dynasty!” Qin Yu answered disapprovingly, “He inherited the loyalty of the Gong Clan. As long as it is beneficial to the Hua Dynasty, even if he hates me, he will never go against his duties.”
He sighed, “Such devoted officials are rare.”
“For him, the reputation and perseverance of the clan is of paramount importance… Old man Gong Jing is one of the few people this royal father has ever admired.”
He actually exploited the loyalty of another person to do whatever he pleases. Aware that the other party cannot lay down his clan’s ideology, that they won’t do anything harmful to the stability of the Hua Dynasty and fall out with him, he ruthlessly murdered Gong Tianyang.
Upon understanding this, Qin Shiyu could not help thinking that her father might be rotten to the core.
“Royal father, you really have some bad tendencies…”
Unable to hold it back, a sneer escaped Qin Shiyu lips. Realizing at once that it was improper, she secretly scolded herself for not being mature enough.
“This child was impolite.”
“There’s no harm. It’s not a bad thing that Little Nine is so straightforward.”
Royal father is secretly mocking me! Qin Shiyu is quite self-aware and knows that she is far from being straightforward. If she was a straightforward person, she wouldn’t have beat about the bush just now.
Putting her aside, how many people born in the royal clan can be straightforward and live? Apart from the Sixth Prince far away at the northern border, who can somewhat speak frankly, Qin Shiyu and her other siblings are flexible and know what to say in different situations and to different people.
Labeled with the royal surname and with the royal bloodline flowing inside them, they all bear numerous shackles, and one of them is called “speak cautiously”.
Since he said that I am straightforward, then why not be straightforward for once? Qin Shiyu’s rebellious heart surged, wanting to indirectly ridicule the other other.
“In this case, this child has a question to ask royal father and seeks royal father’s approval.”
“If you have any questions, just go ahead and ask them. Since you and I are father and daughter, there’s no need to speak of approval.”
Qin Yu first complained about Qin Shiyu being too distant, and then uttered in a warm voice, “Go ahead, what do you want to ask this royal father?”
Qin Shiyu nodded, and then, as if a silly child who is curious about something, tilted her head slightly.
“There is one thing that royal father has not yet made public. Could it be that royal father really doesn’t think that the Wulin sects have been wronged?”
Qin Yu stayed silent. The air in the whole space seemed to freeze.
Deliberately misunderstand the other party’s silence as acquiescence, Qin Shiyu ignored the gradually heavy air and went on to say, “Five years ago, although the person who tried to assassinate royal father had excellent martial arts skills, but they also concealed a mysterious mechanism weapon. The reason why the assassin was able to harm you under the Great Oblation’s watch was thanks to the mechanism weapon.”
She’s trying to touch a taboo.
Five years ago, she happened to be present.
The scene of the Heaven Realm expert disguised as a palace maid suddenly stab at her father with a sword is still engraved in her mind.
The sword was fast, so fast that even the swordguard couldn’t react.
If it hadn’t been for a loyal eunuch, who gave his life to protect her father, her father would have already left this world.
Heaven Realm may already be enough to run amuck in the world, but in the imperial palace — she wasn’t anything much.
After the swordguard reacted and the Great Oblation in the palace was disturbed, the assassin had already lost her chance. However, she didn’t retreat. Before she was beaten by the Great Oblation until her meridians were in pieces, the sword in her hand suddenly extended strangely. With the momentum of a clap of thunder, she slashed the swordguard in two and carved a scar on her father’s face.
Later, Qin Shiyu learned that the sword was a weapon containing a mechanism of the School of Mo.
The assassin not only had excellent martial arts skills, but also possessed a mechanism weapon. At that time, only the Merak Temple possessed Heaven Realm martial practitioners and mechanism weapons. Therefore, it was not surprising for everyone to suspect that the assassin came from the Merak Temple.
However, only those who were present five years ago could really realize that the mechanism weapon in the assassin’s hand was in a deafferent league from the half-baked mechanism weapons of the Merak Temple.
The mechanism weapons forged by the Merak Temple are just things that look impressive but lack real worth. At most, they can change shape. However, the mechanism sword held by the assassin broke out with Grandmaster Realm power in an instant, leaving an indelible impression in Qin Shiyu’s mind.
Even today’s Merak Temple cannot forge a mechanism sword that can enable a Heaven Realm martial practitioner to erupt with Grandmaster Realm power. Only the legendary School of Mo has such ability.
Although the School of Mo has already left the stage of history, it does not signify that it has completely turned into ash, and its technology is not necessarily lost.
As far as Qin Shiyu knows, there are numerous intelligence reports indicating that the School of Mo still exists in some corner of the Hua Dynasty, planning to overthrow the “School of Martial” and gain the dominant position.
In other words, the assassin may be from the School of Mo.
