Chapter 244: Shu Yu's Mind

 Chapter 244: Shu Yu's Mind

Meng Yunzheng remained silent. Indeed, speaking more often led to more mistakes. Last time, he had written too many words. If it were an ordinary person, they would have focused on the incident itself and overlooked the details. However, he happened to encounter Shu Yu, who, based on a timeline and his personality, guessed that he might be pretending to be mute. He paused for a moment and asked, "As I said, the person who ambushed us is not simple. It's possible that we know who harmed us but can't provoke them and had to hide in a place like Jiangyuan County as soon as possible. Is that right?" Shu Yu nodded, "That's also a possibility. But last time, I saw Lord Xiang. You and Lord Xiang already knew each other, right?" Zhao Xi widened his eyes, "You even know this?" He suspiciously looked at Meng Yunzheng, "You didn't tell her, did you?" Meng Yunzheng glanced at him sideways, "I'm not you." "I..." Zhao Xi was indignant and asked Shu Yu, "Then how did you know?" "Last time, didn't the eldest son of the former county magistrate come looking for you, injure you, and threaten Meng Gongzi to escort him out of the city?" Zhao Xi nodded, "What's the problem?" "The problem is significant." However, this time it wasn't Shu Yu who answered Zhao Xi, but Meng Yunzheng. He followed Shu Yu's train of thought and continued, "You think that the son of the county magistrate didn't look for anyone else but you because he knew you had the ability to escort him out. And this ability is Lord Xiang." Shu Yu smiled, her eyes narrowed, "Yes, the son of the county magistrate could have chosen anyone, either thinking you had strong personal capabilities or knowing you had connections and resources. Obviously, he didn't know that you were skilled and capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to come and coerce you with just two people. That leaves us with connections and resources. At that time, the entire Jiangyuan County was under Lord Xiang's control, so your connections could only be Lord Xiang." Zhao Xi felt that his brain might not be sufficient. Just based on this?? How does this girl's mind work? How did she deduce all of that? He needed to take a sip of water to calm down. Shu Yu concluded, "So, you know Lord Xiang, and both you and Lord Xiang appeared in Jiangyuan County, followed by the county magistrate's demise. Therefore, your purpose in coming here is unlikely to be hiding from the person who orchestrated your ambush, right?" Of course, she still didn't know why the two of them pretended to be mute and foolish. It was likely a hidden tactic, or rather, someone did try to harm them, but they turned the tables. What she was currently more interested in... Shu Yu looked at the two men and suddenly smiled brightly, "So, can I ask now, what was your intention in getting close to me?" Zhao Xi sprayed the water in his mouth, hurriedly raising his hand to wipe it off and coughed twice. "What, what getting close to you? Didn't you just say it? We came because of the county magistrate of Jiangyuan County. It was a coincidence that we met you." "Oh, really? Well, maybe it was a coincidence at first, but it wasn't afterward." Shu Yu turned her head, staring at him with a smirk. "Why did you pretend to be bullied by a group of children and intentionally lure me here? You're not really a fool, so shouldn't you feel embarrassed?" Zhao Xi, "...Yes, it's quite embarrassing. Even recalling it now gives me goosebumps." Shu Yu then looked at Meng Yunzheng, "So, why did you get close to me? To obtain evidence of the Shu family's crimes from me?"

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