287 Soujin Past: The Heavy Decision (1/2)

When Nanglong Souka returned from his work and heard what had happened in his home, he was frustrated and angry. Why the emperor suddenly set his eyes on them? He hurriedly went to the palace and asked to meet with the emperor. In the end, only Strategist Wu came out.

”Strategist Wu, can you explain this matter to me?” Nanglong Souka asked with a heavy tone. Why did the emperor suddenly attack them? What had they done wrong?

Strategist Wu sighed. ”It's not in the plan to attack you and your family. However, the emperor is worried about your growing power, and he decides to attack you too. That way, it will be seen as another example for other people.”

The news coming from Strategist Wu was like a knife cutting his heart and flesh. He always did his work well and never thought of anything funny towards the emperor. All this time he had served the emperor to his fullest, but what he got in the end? A blatant betrayal.

Suddenly, he felt that his life was truly worthless. Serving under the new emperor was the same as looking for dying in an unreasonable way. If the previous emperor was a wise emperor, then the new emperor was truly a foolish one.

”An example,” Nanglong Souka said in mocking tone. ”What makes you certain that I would volunteer myself to become the example?”

”Souka, don't do anything funny. The Emperor won't let you get away if you do something ridiculous.”

Strategist Wu warned. As he always stayed beside the emperor, he knew full well how the emperor was always trying to have anything under his control. If there was anything that didn't come under him, he would try his best to tone them down. Although he was not really suitable to become an emperor, the previous emperor only has one son.

Nanglong Souka shook his head helplessly. ”Let me meet with my son first.”

Strategist Wu didn't want to get into trouble for letting Nanglong Souka met with his son, but he knew that this matter would not end easily if the old man couldn't meet with his son. With no other way, he complied.

After getting the permission, Nanglong Souka rushed to the prison to meet with his beloved son. He quickly found the young man, sitting calmly in his cell.

”Father, you look weird,” Nanglong Sei joked when he looked at his father.

Nanglong Souka was pissed by his son calmness. ”You brat, you better not say that this is also your plan!”

”It's not, but it's still within my calculation,” Nanglong Sei laughed. ”Don't make that face father, ever since the change of the reign, you should have predicted that the four big families won't experiences any peace.”

”I will get you out from here.”

”You don't have to, father,” Nanglong Sei added. ”Things will be better if it ended this way.”

”What are you talking about? You still have wife and son who need you badly!” Nanglong Souka felt that his patience was tested over and over again by this young man. How could he say that it was fine for things to end up this way? This old man would not agree!