Nine Chapters of Strange Cases

Chapter 264 Filling Her Gaps
As Su Changying spoke, he looked straight into the shadows, his eyes filled with loyalty, showing no sign of rebellion.

Despite his outward respect, Su Changying secretly wished she could draw her longsword and pierce the head of the man opposite her.

As he thought about it, his fingertips twitched slightly.

The room was dark, with almost every window covered by thick curtains, allowing only a faint sliver of light to pass through.

The heavy rain outside fell to the ground like the pounding of drums, striking the hearts of the three people inside the house.

Su Changying carefully considered her next words.

From the moment he saw Zhou Zhao nearly die from a deadly poison, he began thinking about what he needed to do upon returning to Chang'an.

He sought out his father, Marquis Lu, and asked him to expedite the conferment of the title of Marquis Lu's heir. He also took the initiative to send a message by carrier pigeon to Pei Jiusi, urging him to reinstate him in the Northern Army and win over his old subordinates.

He even shared the credit for the aftermath of the Battle of the Lost City with the Southern Army, all so that the fox spirit Zhou Zhao had mentioned would appear to be on good terms with him, making everyone notice that they were brothers-in-law, both sons-in-law of the Zhou family, and had a close relationship.

He even handed over a pile of gold and silver treasures to his enemy.

He plunged Chang'an into chaos and bloodshed once again. In the past few days, the Northern Army's iron cavalry had smashed open countless gates, and his longsword had beheaded countless nobles.

All of this was to show my adoptive father that the time, place, and people were all in place for a rebellion.

The court was in chaos due to factional strife, and the struggle for the throne had thrown the court and the harem into turmoil, creating the perfect opportunity for a third party to profit.

He now oversees the curfew in the Northern Army, and having become the heir of the Marquis of Lu, he has begun to interfere with the Su family army, which has troops.

He brought back military funds from the Lost City; they had money.

Su Changying didn't believe that her adoptive father would remain unmoved by this...

If he were to rebel immediately, that would be best; they could wipe him out in one fell swoop, thus eliminating any future troubles for Zhou Zhao.

Even if he can still hold back, he should be made to give up Yin Fang for the sake of this good situation.

Zhou Zhao instructed the man with missing front teeth to spread the word that the child looked kind and that she could find the child's father. Once this was said, Yin Fang would surely be anxious and take the bait immediately.

However, this scheme has a major flaw: the child is not actually the godfather's child, but rather Chen Jiyuan's child.

Yin Fang was unaware, but did her godfather know?
If the godfather is certain that Bai Shisan Niang's child has nothing to do with him and has told Yin Fang, then the baby as "bait" will be ineffective.

Yin Fang killed Bai Shisan Niang and then resorted to crude methods to kill Bai Jiu Niang in the Northern Army prison.

Clearly, she hadn't had a chance to meet her godfather yet and was in a fit of rage.

If they already know who Yin Fang is, then Yin Fang is the "bait" that can be used to lure their godfather into a meeting, and he should push for them to meet.

But now, they don't even know who Yin Fang is, and they're still waiting for her to jump into the trap herself.

Therefore, he wanted to prevent his adoptive father from seeing Yin Fang and help Zhou Zhao fill this gap.

"Father, Yin Fang has been exposed. She even had someone kill Bai Jiu Niang in the Northern Army. Although I have sent Pei Jiu Si to suppress this matter, the truth will eventually come out. With Zhou Zhao's abilities, he will be able to expose Yin Fang within a day."

As Su Changying spoke, she took out a token from her bosom.

Without hesitation, he walked to the table in front of his godfather and gently placed the token on it.

Although we were a little closer to my godfather, in the darkness, all I could see was his masked face.

Su Changying's expression remained extremely respectful. He clearly remembered that he had just heard the flute music, a moment when he was most loyal after being brainwashed by his adoptive father. "Adoptive father, this is the token for the silver from the Lost City. Send someone with this to the large cart tavern in the east of the city and give it to a wine merchant named Chen Wu. He will then lead our people to retrieve the treasure."

As he spoke, he retreated to a safe position in front of the door.

The godfather watched and suddenly chuckled.

His voice was very deep, and it sounded smug and pleased.

Su Changying's breathing remained steady, but the inner demons within her tightened their grip, their anger almost bursting forth to incinerate the person before her.

He knew what his godfather was so proud of.

He was smug, pleased that he had Su Changying completely under his control; he was proud that Su Changying was the most loyal and sharpest sword he had ever nurtured.

He fantasized that on the day he achieved his goal, his memories would be suddenly unlocked, allowing Su Changying to know how many wrong things he had done, and to know the grief and indignation he felt when he had acted as an accomplice to evil and recognized a thief as his father.

Unfortunately, this kind of garbage will never see that day.

Su Changying waited quietly. Her godfather stepped forward, reached out his hand, and put the token into his pocket.

"Get ready and await orders. Thousand Faces, once we have accomplished our mission, you can reunite with your brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell completely silent. Su Changying knew that her godfather had left.

Even after watching it so many times, he was still deeply shocked; this person's martial arts skills were truly unfathomable.

Su Changying pursed his lips and walked to Yin Huan's side. He stood by the window, looking like a stone statue, completely still.

Without hesitation, Su Changying twirled his sleeve and a dagger slid into his hand. Without a word, he stabbed at Yin Huan. The dagger pierced Yin Huan's flesh, and Yin Huan seemed to wake up and gasped, "Ouch, ouch, ouch... How could you be so cruel to me? Are we still brothers?"
For your sake, I didn't lay a hand on Zhou Zhao, but I was stabbed by my adoptive father and am still bleeding. And you stab me again?

Su Changying looked at him coldly, "You said it yourself, that after hearing Xiao Qu, you wanted me to stab you in the back."

Silver Ring curled her lip. "I know, it was a suggestion I gave myself. Being stabbed by you made me realize I'd been controlled again."

As he spoke, he picked at his ear. "This tune is absolutely awful! It sounds like an old ox farting while pulling a broken cart, all twisted and turned. The reason our brains are damaged is because we've been listening to this kind of thing since we were kids!"

Su Changying gave him a speechless look. "It's just that your brain is broken."

Yin Huan clicked her tongue twice. "Hey, don't you dare like Zhou Zhao. Don't you see? People who get caught up in love and romance never die a good death. Chen Jiyuan is dead, Bai Shisan Niang is dead, and soon Yin Fang will be dead too, right?"

Su Changying ignored Yin Huan and leaped out the door.

He twitched his fingertips, and if Zhou Zhao were here, he would definitely be able to see that several red Gu worms were coiled on his fingertips.

It was the same blood mist they had seen in the Lost City.

The dog's tail brushed against Zhou Zhao's body, and the Gu worm was able to lock onto her, then guide its owner to find the locked person.

"This way?"

Su Changying muttered something softly and flew off in the direction indicated by the Gu worm.

He coated the token with powder that attracted venomous insects.

There is no gold or silver in this world that is not yours to take easily; he wanted to teach this principle to his godfather.