"Weiwei, take your parents away from here." Hua Zhi looked at Zeng Xianglin quietly, "I think Master Zeng won't object."
Zeng Xianglin smiled and shook his head, "I'm sorry, I object."
An inconspicuous test made Hua Zhi realize one thing: he had no intention of leaving any member of the Yu family alive. Everyone in the Yu family, including her, had to die. This showed that Zeng Xianglin did not want his true identity to be known to outsiders. If it was only because of the Chaoli clan, there was no need to go to this extent. The Yu family did not know that he was related to the Chaoli clan, so it could only be related to her. He did not want outsiders to know that she died in his hands.
Hua Zhi's heart suddenly moved. Could it be that... he wanted to pass the blame to the Chaoli tribe
But why
No matter how Hua Zhi thought about it, she felt that the reason was too far-fetched. She gestured to Bao Xia to support Yu Weiwei, and Yu Mu and Jia Yang to carry Master Yu and his wife to the main hall. Zeng Xianglin just watched with a smile and did not stop them.
Soon they knew why. A group of people came out of the house one after another. They were all tall and wore only sweatshirts in the very cold weather. Their muscles were bulging, as if their clothes would be torn with just a little effort.
This is not a Daqing person.
Hua Zhi was sure at a glance that based on Zeng Xianglin's background, these people were from the Chaoli tribe.
At this time, there was a movement behind him. Dozens of archers holding bows jumped up from the courtyard wall. They were also tall and strong, and even their bows and arrows looked much bigger than Daqing's.
Yu Mu and his companions slowly retreated to the eldest girl's side. Hua Zhi's calm voice was heard again, "Let's go to the corridor. I think Mr. Zeng wouldn't mind letting his aunt and cousin live a little longer."
"The elder girl is really smart. I like dealing with smart people."
This was agreed, and Yu Mu and his companions immediately sent the family of three to the east wing corridor, and then immediately retreated to the eldest girl and protected her in the middle.
Hua Zhi pushed away Bao Xia who was protecting her, but it was useless. They occupied the commanding heights and it was impossible to protect her no matter how hard they tried. If the other party wanted her life, they would never take Bao Xia's.
"Was the accident at the silver mine caused by Master Zeng?"
"That's right." Seeing Hua Zhi's calm expression, Zeng Xianglin took a few steps forward and leaned forward with malicious intent, "There are a total of 47 people in the stone quarry outside the silver mine that is used as a cover. If we don't leave any of them alive, how can we get rid of the leader of the Seven Stars Division if the casualties are not too great?"
Hua Zhi did not change her expression as he expected. She just looked at her steadily, without any sadness or joy, anger or indignation. "Besides the blood debt, what did Master Zeng get?"
"Trick me?" Zeng Xianglin's smile became more obvious. He moved closer to Hua Zhi and sniffed her neck, just like a wild animal remembering a person by smell. "I can get a lot, more than you can imagine, but... if you are willing to stay, stay by my side, I will tell you everything, how about that?"
"People with different ideals cannot work together. Master Zeng is ambitious, but I just want to eat and drink for the rest of my life."
"You are a young lady with great talent, why do you want to hide yourself?"
Hua Zhi suddenly smiled. She understood. "I never understood what you were up to before, but now I understand. Mr. Zeng's ambition... is a little too big."
Zeng Xianglin saw that his relentless pressure had failed to make Hua Zhi retreat, and he became more interested in her. He didn't think much about what she said, "Oh? Miss, tell me, what is my ambition?"
"Leave my life and Yan Xi's life in Jinyang, and then put the blame on the Chaoli tribe, so that the world will think that we died at the hands of the Chaoli tribe. If someone else pushes it from behind, Daqing will have to take action for both public and private reasons, otherwise people's hearts will be unstable..."
Zeng Xianglin frowned and interrupted her forcefully, "You want to sow discord with your eloquent tongue. The young lady is really calculating."
Hua Zhi took a step back and entered the protective circle. She spoke steadily, "What will happen next? Of course, Daqing and the Chaoli tribe will declare war. Jinyang is far away from the front line and is still a gambling city. Most of the gambling money in the city has fallen into your hands. You can make some money from the war, show favors from a high position, and blatantly develop your own power. When Daqing and the Chaoli tribe are both defeated, you will rise up. This great country will probably be ruled by the Zeng family. I should say that Master Zeng is very calculating."
Everyone present was dumbfounded. Although it was unbelievable, they also felt it made a lot of sense. The Chaoli people who were sent to the heart of Daqing were of course familiar with Daqing Mandarin. At this time, they looked at Zeng Xianglin with some unfriendly eyes.
Zeng Xianglin snorted coldly, "If something can be done with just a few words, I would be willing to rise up like the young lady said. Unfortunately, as a girl, the young lady doesn't know that you need a pole to rise up. I have no people and no weapons. If I have that intention, wouldn't I be courting death? The young lady's plan was good, but it was a pity that she miscalculated."
"You have silver." Hua Zhi chuckled. "Are you going to tell me that you are a saint and gave all your wealth to the Chaoli people? Then I have to think highly of you. You are from Daqing but you are so good at treason."
Zeng Xianglin knew he was wrong. From the beginning, he shouldn't have wasted words with her just because he was interested in her, putting himself in a dilemma. He stepped back and said coldly, "If you suspect me, you can investigate later. Now, do it."
These words calmed the Chaoli people, and they aimed their bows and arrows at the group, while the others in the yard also gathered around them.
This was not the biggest scene Hua Zhi had ever experienced, but her opponent was the one she dared not underestimate. She untied her cloak and held it in her hand, looking at Zeng Xianglin and said loudly: "If this was a chaotic time, your actions could be called that of a hero, but now that Daqing is peaceful and the people are at peace, your actions are actually provoking war. Zeng Xianglin, you are not a righteous man who leads the people to a better life, you are just a selfish and ambitious person, you don't deserve to live!"
"But the reality is that I am alive, but you are going to die." Zeng Xianglin's heart was free of any ripples. All his good feelings towards Hua Zhi turned into disgust. He wished she would die immediately. He was still smiling, but his eyes were clearly excited. "It is said that the people of the Seventh House are highly skilled, and the eldest daughter of the Hua family also has good skills. Then I will see how good you are. Release the arrow."
Yu Mu and four others used long whips and four others used long swords to knock down the first round of arrows.
Hua Zhi took the opportunity to run to the east wing. The Yu family members were there. If she went to the west, as long as she still cared about their lives, she would have to run over here, and then she would be passive. But she couldn't do that without any shelter outside.
Shaoyao kicked open the door behind her. The scene inside made her body tremble. She quickly turned around and covered Azhi's eyes.
Hua Zhi grabbed her wrist tightly and pulled it apart firmly, then stepped forward, her chest rising and falling as she looked at the tragic scene inside. These were servants of the Yu family. The man died with his eyes open, and the woman... her clothes were in disarray and her flesh was covered in blood.