"The other party is here for you. As a father, I can't ask you to take risks anymore."
Wu Jingming sighed slightly and said seriously: "After all, it's the same as having this matter investigated by the clan. As soon as your mother's health has improved, you should not let her worry."
"I am here in the capital. Even if I go to investigate, there is no possibility of a head-on confrontation with the other party. What's more, the other party has already missed the opportunity to make a move. It is neither a vendetta nor a murder just to kill me.
Kill me and just stare at my life like this."
Wu Chao also sighed in the same way: "So, don't use your mother to pressure me."
Wu Jingming moved his eyebrows.
"Your grandfather just sent a letter today, urging you to return to Ningyang as soon as possible. Don't you even listen to his words?"
Wu Chao picked up the warm tea in his hand, took two sips, and put down the tea cup while saying: "You don't have to see that my mother is not able to do it, so my grandfather is here to suppress me."
Wu Jingming felt helpless when he heard this.
If his own words were useful, why would he move out his wife and old father?
Children who are too smart are difficult to manage.
"Or is it that my grandfather doesn't want me to get involved in this matter?"
The words that made him even more headache came out of the young man's mouth. The young man looked at him and asked with searching eyes: "Father, are you hiding something from me?"
"What can I hide from you as a father?"
Wu Jingming seemed to have heard some joke, and looked at his son with surprise and amusement: "It's just that I have lingering fears about your previous danger, and I really don't want you to take any more risks."
As he spoke, he sighed again: "Father is getting old and is not as bold as before. He is especially afraid that something will happen to you."
Wu Chao was silent for a moment.
My father is well-read and considerate in his work.
But there is only one thing - when lying to people close to you, your words and demeanor are always a little exaggerated and guilty.
But he himself doesn't realize it yet.
As for why he didn't realize it, it was naturally because no one in his family reminded him.
After all, this is not a bad thing for those close to the family, especially the mother.
Although he once felt that this "as long as I don't tell you, you won't find out my shortcomings" way of getting along was a bit unkind, it did not affect his tacit understanding with his grandfather and mother.
However, since the conversation had ended, my father didn't want to say anything, and he wasn't a stalker, so he didn't ask any more questions.
He only looked at his father deeply and said, "My son understands what my father said."
Wu Jingming's eyelids twitched slightly.
Hiss, why does he feel that his son's eyes are more like - 'The father is lying, and the son can tell'?
No, this is impossible.
Wu Jingming quickly denied this speculation.
Whether in the clan or in officialdom, he is known to be calm and thoughtful in his actions and speech, making it impossible for anyone to see any flaws.
"If the father has no other instructions, the son will go back first."
Wu Jingming nodded, looked at his troubled son and said, "Remember what I said today."
"take note of it."
Just write it down, whether you listen to it or not is another matter.
The young man thought with peace of mind, stood up, bowed and left.
Seeing the servant close the door to the study, Wu Jingming breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, he managed to deal with this seemingly neat but actually difficult boy.
However, there was a contradictory look of relief in his eyes.
This keenness and insight cannot be achieved simply through careful cultivation.
Wu Chao went straight back to Fengqingju.
"Son."
A young attendant waiting in the courtyard came over and saluted.
Wu Chao glanced at him, nodded and said, "Follow me to the study to talk."
"yes."
The entourage followed Wu Chao into the study.
"After receiving the letter from the young master, the subordinates immediately left Ningyang. Before leaving the palace, the prince had ordered the subordinates to escort the young master back to Ningyang as soon as possible."
Wu Chao sat down behind the desk, looked at him and said: "There is no rush to return to Ningyang for the time being. The reason why I sent a message to you to enter Beijing is because I have something to do for you."
Although there are people from Dingnan Palace everywhere in the capital, they all obey his father's orders. Although he can be easily mobilized, just like those people in Xuesheng Teahouse, what he does in front of him will be known to his father in the back.
.
After all, it is not as easy to use as others.
Especially when his father deliberately hid it from him.
"Master, please give me your instructions."
"There were a lot of strange things about my encounter with bandits on the way to Beijing. These are the clues I got during these days." Wu Chao took out the letter from the book on the case and said, "Follow these clues."
Go check-"
"I obey my orders."
The attendant responded and stepped forward to take the letter.
"In addition, I want you to find out the whereabouts of Suishan."
Hearing this, the follower's expressionless face revealed a look of surprise.
"Suishan...didn't he die while escorting the young master to Beijing?"
"I guess he's not dead." Wu Chao's tone sounded casual, but he was sure: "At least he didn't die under the knife of those 'bandits'."
"Young master, are you suspicious of Suishan?" The entourage's expression was a little complicated.
He is called Sui Jiang, and he and Sui Shan have been practicing martial arts together since they were young. The two of them went through cruel tests and selections for countless days and nights before they were sent to the young master.
The prince trusts them, uses them seriously, and treats them favorably.
Frankly speaking, he did not believe that Suishan would betray the young master.
But since the young master said this, he must have his own basis.
"I wrote back to Ningyang before and had someone secretly verify that although the number of remains of the servants who were sent back to Ningyang was about the same, there was no Suishan among them."
The weather was hot, and many of the corpses were difficult to identify. There were also those who fought desperately to protect him, and were even injured beyond recognition——
But A Yuan Yuan was a famous author and knew Suishan well, so there was no way he could be mistaken.
In other words, among those corpses, there was an unknown person who replaced Suishan.
This must have been done deliberately by someone.
And the reason why he thought of letting people check the body was indeed because he suspected that he had gone to Suishan.
In that accident, he was sure that there must be a traitor around him.
When he was traveling, Suishan handled all arrangements. Everyone in the group was drugged, and Suishan, who was always cautious, could not escape suspicion.
Although he trusts his confidants, he trusts even more rational judgments.
Suishan and Suijiang are both extraordinary followers, especially Suishan, no matter in terms of skill or ability and means of doing things, to say that he is one among ten thousand is to underestimate him.
To cultivate such an outstanding subordinate requires not only energy and material resources, but also luck and vision.
Since the person who attacked him had the ability to do something so clean, he must not be an ordinary person. It is not impossible to have the courage to secretly change Suishan's identity and use it for his own purposes.
Or maybe Suishan managed to escape the other party's silence.
