Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 196 The Revenge for Killing His Mother (2)

Fang Jun, is he also dead?

When Luo Yuheng, who was almost going berserk, heard the news, he was shocked and his mind calmed down.

wrong.

Something is wrong.

When Gao Yang fell into the river, the first person she suspected was Jiang Miaojun. But even if Jiang Miaojun was heartless, she couldn't possibly kill her own son, could she?
If Fang Jun dies, who will be suspected?
Fang Jun died in Songzhou Prefecture, while she was in Ningping County. Normally, she wouldn't be implicated. But what if news spreads that Jiang Miaojun murdered Gao Yang and caused his drowning? Then, she would have a motive to kill Fang Jun. If she were truly implicated, the cooperation between the royal family and the Fang family would be irreversible. Once the royal family and the Fang family fight to the death, the only beneficiaries would be Bailu Academy, Xilin Academy, and the Yang family.

It was a clever tactic, but unfortunately, it was too hasty. If she had waited a few days after Gao Yang fell into the river before killing Fang Jun, the charge against her would have been perfect. Now, a huge loophole has emerged. Gao Yang's fall into the river and Fang Jun's murder happened on the same night. Even if she received the news, she wouldn't have had time to investigate the truth, let alone arrange for someone to assassinate Fang Jun.

In other words, the other party was short on time. He didn't have enough time to plan, or something unexpected happened that forced him to start the plan ahead of schedule.

That guy was a complete gambler. He was gambling that he would lose control, go berserk, and start a massacre at the Fang family's house without warning.

Luo Yuheng took a deep breath to suppress the agitation in his heart. Gao Yang had only fallen into the river and might still have a chance to survive. He couldn't lose control at this time and had to hold back.

She pursed her lips, and Luo Yuheng's pretty face gradually returned to calm.

At this moment, she missed Song Yan terribly.

If Yan'er were here, she would surely be able to come up with a perfect solution to these problems, right?

Luo Yuheng somewhat regretted sending Song Yan to Liaodong.

"Zhang San, pick a few good fighters to come with me to the Fang family. Five or six people will suffice," Luo Yuheng said with a sigh.

……

Songzhou Mansion, outside the city.

A carriage was speeding away along the official road; judging from the direction it was heading, it should be towards the Eastern Tombs.

Inside the carriage were two young men dressed in dark blue robes. They looked somewhat like night owls, and their faces wore strange metal masks. Perhaps feeling that they had fewer concerns now that they had left Songzhou Prefecture, one of the young men removed his mask, revealing a youthful, baby face.

If Song Yan were here, he would probably call out his name immediately.

Song Zhe.

That's right, it's the prodigy of the Song family.

As for the young man opposite, he was Yang Ming, the illegitimate son of Yang Guochen.

Looking out the window, Songzhou City was no longer visible behind him. Song Zhe sighed helplessly, "What a pity, we were in too much of a hurry this time."

Yang Ming also took off his mask and casually shrugged: "There was nothing I could do. Fang Hai almost found out about me and Jiang Miaojun. Damn it, Fang Hai suddenly barged into Jiang Miaojun's room that night and scared me half to death."

"The shoes are still on the bedside table; I wonder if Fang Hai noticed them."

"If Fang Hai senses something is wrong, I'm afraid I'll die on the spot."

Yang Ming looked genuinely shaken, and it wasn't an act. After all, it's truly terrifying when a woman's man suddenly appears while you're having an affair.

Song Zhe was speechless.

It's one thing to seduce Jiang Miaojun, but to seduce her into bed is going too far.

But there's nothing we can do; it's Yang Ming's hobby. Compared to Yang Ming, Fang Jun's little troubles are nothing at all. This guy is the real beast.

He had absolutely no interest in teenage girls, only women in their twenties and thirties. Countless women in Dongling City had been defiled by this beast, but what could he do? His father was the Minister of Rites, and his grandfather was the Grand Secretary. Such trivial matters didn't even require the two of them to speak; the officials below handled everything.

Upon arriving in Songzhou Prefecture, Yang Ming's first target was Princess Gao Yang, a beautiful and graceful young woman who captivated him. Unfortunately, Princess Gao Yang was very cautious and did not give Yang Ming any opportunity. Then, Yang Ming set his sights on Gao Yang's mother-in-law, Jiang Miaojun, Fang Hai's wife.

It has to be said that Yang Ming is truly a genius in this regard. Don't be fooled by Jiang Miaojun's aloof, elegant, and noble appearance in front of others. After meeting Yang Ming, she tried all sorts of positions in just two days. Song Zhe couldn't help but envy Yang Ming's beaming face every time he boasted about it.

Thinking this, Song Zhe withdrew his gaze.

Although this unexpected turn of events made the plan less than perfect, Yang Ming still put in a lot of effort. Without him, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly, so there's no reason to blame him. Presumably, this incident will at least create some trouble or resentment between Fang Hai and Luo Yuheng, even if it doesn't turn them into bitter enemies.

As for the two of them being implicated...

Totally impossible.

They didn't do it themselves, and their faces were covered by masks the whole time, so it was impossible to trace them.

Song Zhe's lips curled into a smile. "Song Yan, it's a pity you went to Liaodong. Otherwise, I would like to see how you will break this situation."

What's even more regrettable is that... Song Yan probably won't even make it to Liaodong.

Revenge for the murder of one's mother.

He would have to take revenge eventually. The thought of his mother Yang Miaoqing's death twisted and contorted Song Zhe's baby face, and he clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly.

hatred.

Extreme hatred.

In his heart, Song Yan was nothing more than a bastard born of a lowly concubine, a worthless thing, and his death was no big deal. But the fact that Song Yan dared to kill his mother was something he absolutely could not tolerate.

"Ah."

On the other side, along a small path near Songzhou Prefecture, stood thousands of heavily armored soldiers. Perhaps due to the low winter temperature, a gust of cold wind blew, and Song Yan sneezed violently.

In fact, the fastest route for heavy cavalry would be to take the official road through Songzhou Prefecture, but the army entering the city might cause some unnecessary trouble. After consideration, Song Yan decided to take the back road.

It was a dark, dense mass in the woods.

There were also three horse-drawn carriages in the middle.

Of course, this carriage was not prepared for Song Yan.

Inside a carriage were Kong Chan Dieyi and Banxia Xueying.

The other carriage carried Luo Tianyi, Yang Siyao, and Bu Yu.

The last carriage belonged to Liu Yisheng.

As for Song Yan, he walked along with the soldiers.

The infantry armor weighed about 35 kilograms. Previously, perhaps because of the large number of Japanese pirates in front of him, he always felt he had inexhaustible strength. But now, wearing the armor purely for travel, even Song Yan felt tired from the weight. In the entire morning, they had only covered about ten li (approximately 5 kilometers). Their mobility was simply too poor. At this speed, they could only manage to march thirty li (approximately 15 kilometers) a day at most.

It will probably take half a month to reach Liaodong.

And this is only the basic version of the infantry armor. The enhanced version, such as the spearman armor, weighs more than fifty kilograms.

Despite his exhaustion, Song Yan did not remove his armor. He treated this march as a form of training, believing that by the time he reached Liaodong, his martial arts level would have improved considerably.

He took off his helmet, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and felt the chill intensify as a gust of cold wind blew. Come to think of it, Fang Hai said yesterday he'd come to see him off today, but he's nowhere to be seen at the military camp. He dared to stand him up! Wait until I get back from Liaodong, he'll be sorry! Song Yan muttered to himself, just as he suddenly heard the rapid sound of hooves approaching from behind. The rider was dressed in short, simple clothes, and looked like a guard from some mansion.

A normal person would be terrified to see so many heavily armored soldiers, but a glint suddenly appeared in the guard's eyes. He dismounted and quickly walked towards Song Yan.

"I am Fang Qi, a guard in the Fang family. Greetings, Your Excellency."

Fang Mansion's guards?

Song Yan frowned: "Uncle Fang couldn't come in person, so what happened to the Fang family?"

The guard's expression was extremely solemn. He pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "Just yesterday, Princess Gaoyang went missing, and it is suspected that she fell into the Yi River."

Song Yan's pupils suddenly contracted, and he stood up from the ground in a flash.

"Young Master Fang Jun was also assassinated."

call.

A cold wind blew by, and in an instant, Song Yan felt goosebumps all over his body.

The alliance between the royal family and the Fang family collapsed at this moment.

"The Marquis of Songyang asked me to convey a message: what is the solution to this predicament?" the guard asked again.

"Has the murderer been caught?" Song Yan took a deep breath and asked.

"The assassin who killed Young Master Fang Jun has not been found. The three ruffians who attacked Princess Gaoyang have been captured by the Fang family."

“Very well, tell your lord that…”

"Song Zhe of the Song family and Yang Ming of the Yang family have been seen on the pleasure boat of Qunyu Garden in Songzhou Prefecture in recent days."

Since the matter is difficult to resolve, let's simply shift the blame elsewhere. When both sides share a common enemy, the alliance will continue!

The guard nodded emphatically, then quickly mounted his horse and turned to leave.

call.

Song Yan let out a heavy sigh, feeling a bit of a headache.

We've only just set off, and we've already encountered such a terrible thing.

A pair of eyes looked towards the Yi River, hundreds of meters away, where the water was churning... Speaking of which, where exactly is Princess Gaoyang? Could she really have drowned?
(End of this chapter)