Chapter 293: Su Hanshans Secret! (1/2)
Chapter 293: Su Hanshan's Secret!
Fatty Wei, quickly come down the mountain!
A pigeon flew from the Wang Family Residence into the blue sky, headed for Kunwu Training Camp. That was the only message on the note attached to the pigeon.
At the very bottom of the note, there were three ink dots positioned in a triangle.
This was the password that Wang Chong and Wei Hao agreed on beforehand.
There was no one more suitable to serve as a middleman than Wei Hao. As the sole son of a duke of Great Tang, Wei Hao's birthright wasn't beneath that of the Duke of Liu. In some aspects, he even surpassed the latter.
With Wei Hao serving as the middleman, the Duke of Liu wouldn't be embarrassed.
Besides, Wei Hao was already reaching adulthood, so it was about time he should do something befitting his standing as a scion.
Soon, Wang Chong received a reply note from Kunwu Training Camp. On it was a word written in incredibly ugly handwriting.
Coming!
In terms of calligraphy, Wei Hao was on par with Wang Chong.
By the time the pigeon returned to the Wang Family Residence, Wei Hao was already on the way. He didn't question Wang Chong's intent or reject the urgent request.
This was simply the trust between brothers. As long as Wang Chong beckoned, he would immediately rush over.
As the day neared evening, Wei Hao finally arrived at the Wang Family Residence's entrance, drenched with sweat. He swiftly maneuvered through the corridors adeptly and arrived at Wang Chong's study. ”Wang Chong, you were looking for me?
”How is it? I'm fast, aren't I? After seeing the 'emergency' mark you left in the letter, I rushed over as quickly as I could!”
Standing by the door, Wei Hao's hands were placed against the doorsill for support as he chuckled excitedly.
Having grown up with Wang Chong, Wei Hao knew that Wang Chong wouldn't call him for nothing. Something important must have happened.
”Not so much an emergency, but I do have an urgent matter that I need your help on,” Wang Chong chuckled. Be it his previous life or his current life, he truly appreciated and admired Wei Hao's personality.
Loyal and dependable, willing to stand by him even before the greatest of dangers.
”Do you still remember Su Hanshan from White Tiger Peak? It's that person who shared a room with me...”
Wang Chong immediately dove into the topic, revealing everything that he had uncovered about Su Hanshan.
”It's him?”
After stepping into the study, Wei Hao immediately gulped down cup after cup of water. Upon hearing Wang Chong's words, he was astonished.
”The Duke of Liu maintains quite a low profile in the capital, how did Su Hanshan get involved with him?”
He had heard of the “glacier” on White Tiger Peak, and he knew that the other party wasn't a person to trifle with. Most people would try to avoid him.
Wei Hao didn't expect the reason why Wang Chong called him over was for that person!
”That is precisely what I want to know as well, that's the reason why I called you over. Help me liaise with the second son of the Duke of Liu and get the information out of him,” Wang Chong said.
”Alright, leave this matter to me! It happens that my clan has some ties with the Duke of Liu Residence. I'll help you get to the bottom of this matter.”
Without any hesitation, Wei Hao stood up and left.
It was already late evening by the time Wei Hao left, and Wang Chong thought he would return soon. But even after waiting until midnight, Wei Hao still hadn't returned.
Wang Chong sent someone to look into this matter, and it seemed like Wei Hao had asked the Li Clan's second young master out, and they had booked an entire tavern. No one was allowed to enter or leave the premises in the midst of their conversation.
In the study, Old Eagle stood up and asked, ”Gongzi, shall I send some men to take a look? For a meeting, isn't this a little too long?”
”There's no need for it. In the city where the Son of Heaven resides, the Duke of Liu won't dare to do anything to the offspring of the Duke of Wei,” Wang Chong waved his hands casually.
“Doubt not the ones you use, use not the ones you doubt”. This matter involved three great clans of the empire, Wang Chong believed that the Duke of Liu would never dare to harm Wei Hao.
”Let's wait patiently. He'll surely return.” After saying those words, Wang Chong closed his eyes.
Time slowly passed, and four hours later, a slight commotion could be heard outside. Before the person could be seen, a loud exclamation was already echoing in the air.
”Wang Chong! Wang Chong! This is incredible, truly incredible! ... Do you know what I heard?”
Under Old Eagle's accompaniment, Wei Hao rushed into Wang Chong's study. His eyes were bright, even amidst the darkness.
Despite having a busy day—rushing down from Kunwu Training Camp and chatting with the second young master of Duke of Liu Residence until the middle of the night—Wei Hao didn't seem exhausted at all. On the contrary, he seemed to be spirited.
Wang Chong was jolted awake, and all traces of exhaustion scattered in an instant. He pointed at the empty seat opposite of him, gesturing for Wei Hao to sit down. ”What did the second young master of Duke of Liu Residence say?”
”Wang Chong, I finally know what Su Hanshan is looking for in the Duke of Liu Residence. He's looking for his little sister! Can you imagine that? That fellow actually has a little sister!” Wei Hao exclaimed in shock.
Wang Chong and Old Eagle glanced at one another in surprise.
”Wei gongzi, you can't be saying that Duke of Liu's eldest son, Li Bing, fell in love with Su gongzi's little sister, and kidnapped her into the Duke of Liu Residence? And in order to seal this scandal, the Duke of Liu Residence decided to kill Su gongzi?” Old Eagle exclaimed in surprise.
Even though he was the one who escorted Wei Hao from the doorstep to the study, there wasn't sufficient time for him to make sense of the situation.
”Hehe. If only it is as simple as that. This matter is at least a hundred times more complicated than that!” Wei Hao chuckled as he crossed his legs, intentionally keeping things in suspense.