Dream of the Red Chamber: Starting with winning over Daiyu's favorability

Deng Zechen remained silent for a long time:

"I need to know who they are and what their purpose is. If you tell me, I'll let you take them away."

Although he had subdued the man, Song He was clearly more intimidating to him.

Even if I manage to extract some information from him, I won't be able to verify its authenticity. It would be better to take this opportunity to inquire about information from Song He.

The fact that the person hasn't been taken away yet, along with the corroboration of this evidence, can increase its credibility.

Upon hearing Deng Zechen's words, Song He hesitated for a moment, but remembering what Sun Sanzhu had told him, he picked out the parts he could tell him and relayed them to him:

"They are followers of the Qingshui Cult, which includes all sorts of people from all walks of life. They are a bunch of lunatics who are trying to overthrow Dayuan."

Deng Zechen was somewhat dissatisfied with this evasive answer. "And then what? What does that have to do with us? What was your purpose in sneaking in at night?"

"I really don't know about that. We've only caught small fry lately, and we haven't been able to extract any useful information from them."

"In that case, let's conduct the trial here and get all the answers before we leave."

Before Song He could react, Deng Zechen had already dragged the man into his room.

Song He wanted to stop him, but considering how much his master valued Deng Zechen, he didn't want to forcefully take him away.

He could only watch helplessly as Deng Zechen dragged the person away, and sighed inwardly as he followed behind.

Deng Zechen put his chin back on the man's. "Speak, what is your purpose? What are your plans?"

After failing to commit suicide, the man lost all his spirits and no longer had any intention of dying.

"If you tell the truth, I can spare your life." Song He saw his wavering and threw out a bait.

Hearing Song He's promise, he swallowed hard, his face crestfallen, and said:

"Our Holy Maiden has been missing for more than four months. Last time, we finally found some clues in Wuxian County, Yangzhou, but then she disappeared again. It wasn't until recently that someone found traces of her in the capital."

That's why the leader sent us to scout out the situation first. Who knew that before we could figure things out, our people would be surrounded and wiped out by you.

I don't know anything else, all I know is that this operation has mobilized almost all of our remaining personnel.

Deng Zechen's heart skipped a beat. "The Holy Maiden? So you've all come here for her?"

The man nodded with difficulty, whether from his injuries or from having betrayed the organization, it was unclear.

"He's already told you what you wanted to know. Speed ​​is of the essence, so I'll take him with me now."

Although he hadn't received all the answers yet, Deng Zechen understood that Song He's words made sense, so he agreed to let Song He take the person away.

After Song He took the person away like a little chick, a feeling of unease once again enveloped Deng Zechen's heart.

Deng Zechen recalled the woman he had met in Wu County who looked remarkably like Qin Keqing. The real saint was probably her, not Qin Keqing from his home.

What exactly is the relationship between Qin Keqing and this so-called saintess?

Why was she hunted down by that group of people in Wu County?

In the following days, Deng Zechen noticed that the number of people in his neighborhood who were seriously doing business at a loss had decreased.

Immediately afterwards, Deng Zechen received another invitation from Sun Sanzhu.

Although there are still many things to do, we finally received news from the south yesterday that our men have finally found Deng Zechen's uncle, Su Ning.

After much deliberation, Sun Sanzhu put aside all her other matters and eagerly arranged to meet Deng Zechen today.

From Su Ning, Sun Sanzhu finally learned the answer he had expected.

Deng Zechen really is Deng Qu's child!

However, Su Ning seemed to have known Sun Sanzhu's plans all along, and even had her subordinates pass on a message to her:

"I didn't want him to study, but he just happens to have a talent for it."

If I were to unilaterally make decisions for him, I fear I would have no face to meet his father in the afterlife.

"That child's parents died for you. Do you want to drag him down the same path as his parents?"

Sun Sanzhu felt extremely heartbroken when she mentioned Deng Zechen's parents.

Su Ning's words made her hesitate even more. Yes, she already owed his family a lot, so why should she drag him into it?

Although she understood these principles in her heart, she always wanted to see the child more often.

Deng Zechen felt uneasy under Sun Sanzhu's gaze and asked somewhat awkwardly:

"Ahem... Have all the members of the Shimizu Cult been dealt with?"

It seems you've moved a lot of people away from my neighborhood.

Sun Sanzhu pulled himself out of his thoughts. "That's about it. The rest is nothing to worry about. Just do what you need to do and don't worry."

Deng Zechen noticed that although Sun Sanzhu's gaze towards him was somewhat strange today, she was surprisingly easy to talk to. He took the opportunity to ask about Qin Keqing:

"I didn't explain clearly last time who the woman I met in Wu County who looked a lot like Qin Keqing was."

What is their relationship? What is Qin Keqing's background?

Previously, Sun Sanzhu would not have revealed Qin Keqing's background so easily.

But now the biggest threat is gone. Even if Qin Keqing's identity is exposed, Sun Sanzhu is confident that he can protect her.

Therefore, when Deng Zechen asked, Sun Sanzhu did not hesitate for long before telling him the answer:

"Simply put, they are all my nieces, my sisters."

Our family business is quite large, and the disputes over it got rather fierce.

Their father died in the struggle for the family business, and their uncles and aunts didn't want to let them go, so I had to secretly hide them away and raise them outside.

I'm thinking of bringing them back once the situation stabilizes. After all, there are quite a few people watching me, and if I openly bring them along, it might harm them.

Unfortunately, something went wrong, and my sister ended up stranded outside.

I've been looking for her for a long time, and I've only found out some information in the last two years. I've been looking for an opportunity to bring my sister back as well.

After hearing Sun Sanzhu's words, Deng Zechen fell silent.

After all, Sun Sanzhu had practically tacitly acknowledged his royal status during their last visit to Yongzuo Temple.

The process of your struggle for the family business was not just "a bit fierce". Throughout history, the princes' struggle for the throne has been a life-or-death struggle. It was not easy for Qin Keqing to be protected.

But Qin Keqing actually has a twin sister?

I just don't know if the older sister knows she has such a younger sister.

With his mind preoccupied, Deng Zechen asked the question that concerned him most right now:

"Well... since she's your niece, it's probably not appropriate for her to live in my house. Do you want to take her away?"

Sun Sanzhu thought for a moment, but did not answer directly:

"That's possible, but let's ask her opinion first."

Given her current situation, it's impossible for me to let her acknowledge her ancestors.

As long as she can live a more comfortable life, it doesn't matter where she is.

If she wants to come with me, just send me a message.

If you don't want to, then forget it. I'll go see her after I've finished what I'm doing right now.