The other district elders looked at each other in dismay. They only knew that something had happened, but they didn't know exactly what had happened.
Zhao Qiang's previous contact was also selective. The matter of pretending to be a special envoy couldn't be made too big, but it couldn't be too small either. Therefore, he only contacted five district elders.
The others had just received the news and only knew that four district elders had died, so they hurried over. They didn't know exactly what had happened.
At this moment, seeing Du Yu and Zhao Lu, this pair of enemies, standing together, they were a little surprised. But they could also see that something big had happened!
Otherwise, these two life and death enemies would never stand together.
"It's like this …"
Du Yu didn't let Zhao Lu speak. He told the story from the beginning to the end, according to what he had discussed with Zhao Lu.
Zhao Qiang was exiled by his highness. On the way, he escaped and pretended to be his highness's special envoy, deceiving several district elders. And this group of Great District Elders had long been disloyal to King Qi, and they were reported by a group of people around them … Among them, the most convincing should be the son of Elder Zheng of Ancient Zither City, Little Zheng, who reported his own father.
If it wasn't true, why would a son report his own father?
This group of district elders looked at each other in dismay. Each of them was a little speechless. They understood why they were called here.
He wanted them to be his witnesses!
They wanted to refuse, but the problem was … Du Yu and Zhao Lu had conclusive evidence.
Zhao Qiang, the witness, was still alive and well.
It was enough to prove that this guy had indeed pretended to be King Qi's special envoy.
As for the matter of the other district elders secretly betraying his highness, it was a matter of opinion.
This group of district elders, none of them were easy to deal with, they were all old foxes. Almost at a glance, they could see what had happened.
What made them a little surprised was that Du Yu and Zhao Lu, these two so-called "enemies", could actually work together in secret … It was no wonder that Elder Zheng's group suffered such a huge loss, and even lost their lives.
If they were here, they would probably end up the same!
"Elder Zhao came from his highness's side, how could he betray?"
"That's right, Elder Zhao's loyalty can be seen by the heavens!"
"This Zhao Qiang is simply guilty of the most heinous crimes. If he didn't have to be sent to His Highness for trial, I really want to slap him to death!"
"Sigh, I thought Elder Zheng was a good person. I didn't expect to know a person's face but not his heart …"
The group of district elders expressed their opinions one after another.
Elder Zheng and the others were already dead. They were neither relatives nor friends, so who would sincerely help him?
Even his own son had eagerly handed over a pile of evidence of his father's betrayal and corruption. What else could they say?
Right now, this group of elders didn't even care about what was going on between Du Yu and Zhao Lu. They only cared about one thing!
Zhao Lu smiled as she looked at the group of Great District Elders and said, "Today, I have invited all of you here because I have another matter to discuss with you."
Phoenix City's Elder Weng said, "Elder Zhao, there's no need to be polite. If you have something to say, just say it. We are all brothers and sisters in the same camp!"
"Yes, Elder Zhao, if you have anything to say, just say it."
The others also smiled and looked at Zhao Lu encouragingly.
Zhao Lu said, "Guqin City, Chess City, Su City, and Hui City … The district elders of these four first class main cities colluded with the rebels around His Highness and attempted to commit treacherous acts. They have already been executed. But as the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a single day! Although we are only a first class main city, we have a large population under our jurisdiction and countless confidential affairs. Therefore, I would like to propose a meeting of the elders. But because Elder Du and I have been implicated. Therefore, it is not suitable for us to participate in this meeting. "
Du Yu nodded expressionlessly, indicating that she agreed with Zhao Lu's words.
Zhao Lu continued, "There are still thirty elders present here, far more than half of the elders. This meeting can be held. We can discuss how to manage these four first class main cities. As for me, I have a small suggestion … before this matter is thoroughly investigated, before His Highness sends someone over, why don't the thirty elders here form a temporary committee to temporarily take over these four cities. "
Whoosh!
Although they had already guessed Zhao Lu's intentions, hearing these words from her own mouth still made the thirty elders' breathing quicken.
Four main cities, countless second class and third class cities under their jurisdiction!
Every day's income would be an astronomical figure.
There was an unimaginable amount of profit hidden in this. These elders were all true elders, so they knew this better than anyone else.
"Is this … appropriate?" Elder Weng looked at Zhao Lu and asked, "Should we consult His Highness first?"
Zhao Lu shook her head. "His Highness is already busy enough. How would he have the energy to manage our affairs? Special matters must be handled in an emergency. I believe that His Highness will understand. Let's not trouble His Highness for something that we did not do well. When the time comes, I will explain it to His Highness! "
Elder Weng nodded with a heavy expression. "Elder Zhao is right. When it is time for us to take responsibility, we must take responsibility!"
"That's right. We cannot let the situation in these four cities continue to be chaotic!"
"Yes, we must hurry up and come up with a countermeasure."
"Four district elders betrayed us. Do you think their subordinates are innocent? I think this matter must be investigated quickly! "
"Investigate thoroughly!"
"Don't let anyone off the hook!"
"We must give His Highness an explanation!"
Zhao Lu sat there with a serious expression on her face. However, she was smiling with satisfaction in her heart.
This was the kind of wisdom that came from understanding human nature.
Du Yu's heart was filled with emotion. She had killed four elders, but managed to rope in thirty of them.
Moreover, she had tied these thirty elders to her war chariot.
This bunch of old foxes were willing to endure this hardship …
Zhao Lu was still the same old Zhao Lu. She was too smart!
On the other side, Zhao Qiang was completely dumbfounded. He understood that he was completely finished.
Right in front of him, the other party directly arranged this matter in such a clear and transparent manner. However, he was keenly aware that even if he told the King of Qi everything … if the King of Qi confirmed it, the King of Qi would not be able to stop him.
It would be meaningless!
Should he say that Zhao Lu had colluded with Shirō Makino?
What did she do?
A photograph?
Stop fooling around. What era was this?
Unless they could get their hands on the complete video of Zhao Lu and Shirō Makino's conspiracy.
However, it was not impossible to fabricate such a video.
If it was a fake, it would eventually be found out.
That was why he was finished.
There was only one thought in Zhao Qiang's mind: I can't continue living! I can't give this bitch a chance to distort right and wrong!
With that thought in mind, Zhao Qiang suddenly reversed the flow of blood in his body. In the process of severing his meridians, a trace of strength was born in his body.
Then, he charged at Zhao Lu in a frenzy.
"Bitch, I'll kill you!"
Pfft!
Elder Weng, who was sitting not far from him, punched a hole through Zhao Qiang's heart.
Elder Weng said calmly, "Zhao Qiang is unrepentant, and even tried to attack Elder Zhao. This kind of person should be killed. Elders, please bear witness for me! "
Living people were always prone to problems.
Only the dead were the safest.
Since these thirty elders had accepted Zhao Lu's suggestion and swallowed the shocking benefits, they had to show their sincerity.
Killing Zhao Qiang meant that they were on the same side as Zhao Lu. That was their sincerity.
"This person deserved to die. He almost hurt Elder Zhao!"
"That's right. Damn it! How dare he impersonate His Royal Highness's envoy. If it were us, we would have killed him on the spot! "
"We will also write a petition to His Royal Highness later …"
Zhao Qiang fell to the ground, his eyes wide open as he stared blankly at the ceiling.
It was a perfect plan, wasn't it?
So what if he had stolen the envoy's identity?
The envoy's order was real. Who would dare to go to His Royal Highness to verify it?
The five elders, including Du Yu, were also very cooperative.
He had said that after killing Zhao Lu, he would find a way to make Baiyue City have no elders for a long time!
When that time came, Baiyue City would belong to these five elders!
In the end, the same method was used on him.
It was just like when he had slapped and kicked Zhao Lu when they first met.
That woman had returned all of that to him.
A petty and powerful woman … should not be provoked.
The thirty district elders held a meeting in Elder Zheng's manor's large conference room.
In order to avoid suspicion, Zhao Lu and Du Yu came out, boarded Shirō Makino's aircraft, and left. They came to a small manor of Du Yu in Guqin City.
Although it was a small manor, it covered dozens of acres.
There were small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, terraces, and water pavilions.
In the room, Du Yu sent the servants away and personally made tea for the two.
She did not ask about Shirō Makino's identity again.
On the other hand, Zhao Lu recounted everything that had happened to Bai Muye in detail.
After listening, Shirō Makino could only give Zhao Lu a thumbs up.
"Amazing!"
Zhao Lu smiled slightly, and there was not much pride on her face. She said lightly: "After this incident, the entire Flying Immortal's position in His Royal Highness's mind will also plummet."
"Yes, one after another, no one will like this kind of place." Du Yu sighed on the side, also somewhat melancholy.
Originally, being a district elder in the Flying Immortal, except for the local people, most of the outsiders were sent away.
But in such a short period of time, one after another, if the higher-ups still liked them here, it would be strange.
"Whether he likes it or not, you just do your own things." Shirō Makino said.
Du Yu looked at Shirō Makino, and the strange feeling in his heart became heavier.
Previously, he was almost sure that this person was the legendary genius youth.
But listening to him now, he was a little confused.
The hatred between him and Zhao Lu was actually not the same as the hatred that normal people understood. It could only be said that Zhao Lu could not let go of something that happened in the past, and then … because of love, hatred.
But the person in front of him, should be Shirō Makino, between him and His Royal Highness, there must be a real deep hatred!
Otherwise, why would His Royal Highness want to kill him?
Then why when he mentioned His Royal Highness, his tone was calm, as if there was no hatred at all?
Or could it be that this guy was not Shirō Makino?
"Have some tea." Du Yu placed a cup of tea in front of Shirō Makino.
Shirō Makino nodded, looked at him and said, "Elder Du is also a person of character."
"Ah? Haha, is that so? Many people think that I am an old fox. "Du Yu laughed.
Shirō Makino said, "Whether or not you are an old fox is not important. As a person lives for many years, of course they will become smarter. When I look at a person, I only look at his choice at the crucial moment. "
Zhao Lu blushed, and said in a low voice, "It's not what you think!"
Shirō Makino waved his hand, "There was a man who was willing to stand up at that time, disregarding his own life. If it's not what I think, then what else could it be?"
Du Yu lowered his head, and became silent.
Zhao Lu was stunned, then picked up the cup in front of her, and lightly blew on it.
Shirō Makino drank the tea in the small cup, and stood up, "Since everything is fine now, I should go back."
Zhao Lu stood up, and said softly, "Alright, I am sorry to have delayed you for so long, Young Master."
"There is no need for such formalities between us." Shirō Makino said, and looked at Zhao Lu, "You stay here, and settle this matter with Elder Du before you go back. I think you should learn more from Elder Du about that Baiyue City of yours! Look at how poor you are, you can't even take out a Soul Pearl! "
Zhao Lu rolled her eyes.
Du Yu, on the other hand, showed a thoughtful expression.
After that, the two sent off Shirō Makino, and watched as the aircraft flew away.
The two of them looked at each other, speechless.
After a long time, Du Yu asked, "The birthday program …"
"It wasn't me!" Zhao Lu replied coldly.
"I didn't mean it that way, alright … I really wanted to confirm it." Du Yu let out a long sigh, then looked at Zhao Lu, "You have been living so hard all these years, why didn't you say a word to me?"
"I wish I could stab you to death with a knife, what would I say to you?" Zhao Lu glared at him with red eyes, then turned around and walked into the room.
Du Yu scratched his head, and followed, and shouted behind Zhao Lu, "Lu …"
Zhao Lu stopped, did not turn around, and did not respond.
Du Yu said with a sincere face, "Let's reconcile, what happened that year, I was wrong, I admit to you now, I was really scared, scared to death! Boss told me to run away, and not to care about him, I … I wanted to take him with me, but I was really scared, I was timid, I was weak, I was afraid of death … Boss's death, it was my fault. "
Zhao Lu's tears fell like pearls from a broken necklace, slowly turned around, and said softly, "Do you know why I hated you for so many years?"
"I know, you like Boss," Du Yu said softly.
"Yes, I like Boss, but you are wrong, I am not willing to forgive you, and the reason why I hate you, is not because I like him. It is because you obviously did something wrong, obviously because of your cowardice that you abandoned him, why are you not willing to admit it? "
Zhao Lu looked at him, "Actually, if you admitted to me at that time, and said what you said just now, why would I follow you? In that kind of situation, you could not bring Boss away, you escaping alone was right! But you? You did not admit it, you said you did not know anything. You said that Boss's death, he deserved it … Even after that, I was bullied by others, you also knew about it, right? "
Du Yu looked at Zhao Lu, "You think, I am far away in the Fairy Realm … Someone who is not even an elder, would know?"
Du Yu sighed, "I did not know about those things, when I knew that you were bullied, and then you were valued by the Prince, and then your two brothers … How long was that?"
Zhao Lu said softly, "I believe you, based on the fact that you did not hesitate to help me today, I believe you. You are right, I betrayed the Prince, Du Yu, it is not too late for you to regret it now, after all, the Emperor is far away, you just need to change your story … "
Du Yu shook her head slightly, and pointed to the long bench at the side.
Zhao Lu sat down, and Du Yu sat on the other side, muttering, "That matter that year, is the biggest knot in my heart. It is not that you are unable to forgive me, in fact, I also have no way to forgive myself. So much so that I went around telling my colleagues, telling my friends, that there is a deep hatred between us … Heh, but in reality, with such a huge hatred, who really targeted anyone? "
He sighed, "You came to the Fairy Realm, I am so happy in my heart, but all these years, my words were too harsh, how could I have the face to look for you? If not for what happened today, I am afraid that I would still be … I would still be high and mighty as the Great Elder. "
"But it wasn't until the moment you were bullied that I suddenly realized that I couldn't accept this. Even if my body was smashed to pieces, I did not want you to suffer even the slightest bit. "
"So when I took action, what would I do in the future?"
Du Yu said, and could not help but laugh, "But, you are still the little deer I knew in the past! It is as if I have returned to those days, when Boss and I were only responsible for fighting, and you … were responsible for planning. "
Zhao Lu's face revealed a faint glow, as if she had returned to those carefree days in the past.
"Whether I betrayed or not, who can say for sure? We have long passed the age of black and white. We are just a group of workers, working for the Prince is working, working for the Emperor is also working, there is no difference. So, it is our own freedom to choose who to cooperate with, and how to do it. We are not nurtured by anyone. Although we have taken a lot of his resources, we have also invested a lot! "
Zhao Lu looked at him, "You really think so?"
Du Yu nodded.
"Then, what if one day, I stand on the opposite side of the Prince?" Zhao Lu lightly asked.
Du Yu thought for a moment, and said with a smile, "If you are willing to reconcile with me, and no longer care about what happened in the past, even if one day you really stand on the opposite side of the Prince, at most … I will run away with you."
Zhao Lu lightly nodded, "Okay, remember what you said, but … I still have to think about it carefully!"
Du Yu was speechless, "Can't you give me a definite answer?"
"How can a girl's anger be so easily appeased?" Zhao Lu snorted, "Didn't you hear my Young Master say that I am so poor that I don't even have a single spiritual pearl?"
Du Yu's face was bitter, "I don't have any now … it was not easy to save up for so many years to prepare to flatter the Prince, but in the end, it was all stolen …"
"You deserve it!"
"Hey, you speak as if there is nothing inside for you!"
"The ones I gave are not as valuable as yours."
"Forget it, later, I will think of a way to get a few for you, as … a gift for you to rush into the Great Grandmaster realm!"
"That's more like it." Zhao Lu happily smiled.
She was very satisfied with her current life.
The knot in her heart was untied, behind her was a responsible master, and by her side was a man who was willing to fight for her.
The so-called happiness, this should be it, right?
She seemed to have returned to the past.
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