Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, they all have ulterior motives.

Chapter 144 Dai Hao's Astounding Wisdom

"What!?"

Dai Hao's pupils contracted: "What level of being would be able to block your power?!"

It should be noted that as a veteran retainer of the Star Luo Empire, Wang Xian'er's cultivation level has reached level ninety-five.

Even she could suffer a backlash if she wasn't careful, which shows how powerful the person who attacked Dai Huabin was.

Wang Xian'er did not answer, but silently pulled up her sleeve, revealing the veins of green and silver intertwined beneath her forearm.

The silver light was like a persistent, intractable disease; no matter how she tried to drive it away with her green soul power, it had little effect.

Seeing the shocked looks on their faces, Wang Xian'er took the opportunity to lower her sleeves and speak softly.

"Now you should understand that I am truly powerless to help Dai Huabin with his injuries. I have some other matters to attend to, so I will not disturb you any longer. Farewell."

As Wang Xian'er left, the Duchess seemed to lose all her strength, collapsing to the ground with tears streaming down her face.

"What do we do... Brother Hao... what should we do..."

Dai Hao remained silent, his eyes, which held an imposing presence even without anger, now gleaming with a sharp light, as if he were pondering what other countermeasures he might have.

In just a moment, as if he had made a decision, a sharp look appeared on his resolute face.

"There's another way..."

Upon hearing this, the Duchess was taken aback, and subconsciously looked up at Dai Hao, asking urgently.

"You...you have a solution!?"

"Um."

Dai Hao nodded slightly and slowly gave his analysis.

"We were actually misled by that power that even the Immortal Healer Douluo couldn't handle. If the person who attacked Dai Huabin was really that powerful, they could have killed him outright. Why leave him half-dead?"

"After all, when they made a move against Dai Yueheng, they had already completely broken ties with our Duke's Mansion. What difference does it make whether we kill one or two?"

"The most likely explanation is that the person who attacked Dai Huabin was not as powerful as the Immortal Doctor Douluo claimed. Being able to do this quietly in public was already his limit; he simply didn't have the ability to kill Dai Huabin."

"Or perhaps, this was simply a one-off attack launched by someone using an object."

"In either case, it proves that the other side is not so powerful that we have to look up to them... so we still have a chance."

"...But what does this have to do with saving Hua Bin?"

Upon hearing the Duchess's question, Dai Hao glanced at her indifferently as if she were a fool and explained in a cold voice.

"The one who tied the knot must untie it. Since we can't solve it, let's send someone to arrest those who have a grudge against Hua Bin and Yue Heng. If they were the ones who did it, that would be best, and we can force them to reveal the solution."

"If not, we can use them to threaten the person behind the attack after we capture them, and there is still a high probability that we can get a solution."

Upon hearing this, the Duchess's eyes lit up slightly, but then she seemed to remember something and asked hesitantly.

"But after this incident, Shrek Academy's security will definitely be strengthened again. With the strength of our Duke's Mansion alone, we simply don't have the ability to arrest people at Shrek again, and what about the royal family..."

"Hmph! Isn't this exactly what Xu Jiawei wanted to see?"

Dai Hao snorted coldly, his expression somewhat ferocious.

"It's been several days since the incident, and the royal family has remained completely indifferent. Apart from sending a healer Douluo as a formality, they've allowed Shrek Academy to put pressure on the Duke's mansion. That old fox just wants to see me swallow my anger and use this opportunity to weaken my reputation in the country!"

"My two sons are dead and seriously injured. If I, as their father, do nothing, how can I maintain my position in the army if word gets out?!"

At this point, Dai Hao looked at the Duchess and coldly questioned her.

"Now do you realize how much trouble your good son has caused me?! Tell me all the information about the people Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng have made enemies with at the academy, and I'll handle this personally."

"Yes"

Since it concerned Dai Huabin's life or death, the Duchess quickly took out a document from her storage space and handed it to Dai Hao.

"This Tang San is Hua Bin's classmate. I heard they had a feud when they first entered school. Last holiday, Hua Bin sent someone to check his information, and his subordinate gave me a copy as well. Tang San was also present when Hua Bin was arrested by the teacher, so it's very likely him!"

Dai Hao didn't speak, but silently flipped through the documents. After a long while, as if he remembered something, he frowned slightly and looked at the Duchess to question her.

"There must be more than one, right? Who is Huo Yuhao, the one Dai Yueheng sent to intercept and kill?"

The Duchess's expression changed slightly, and she stammered, seemingly unsure how to explain. After a while, as if noticing Dai Hao's increasingly sharp gaze, she hurriedly spoke.

"That person's name is Huo Yuhao, and he is also Hua Bin's classmate. However, I have already checked. When Hua Bin was attacked, Huo Yuhao was in the same office as Dai Yueheng, so it shouldn't be him."

As she spoke, a hint of resentment flashed in the Duchess's eyes, and she said with a ferocious expression.

"However, Yueheng's death is definitely related to that little bastard!"

"Shrek said that Yueheng harbored resentment and took the initiative, which led to his being killed by the other teachers. But you know Yueheng's personality; how could he do something so impulsive?"

"It must have been that Huo Yuhao who, taking advantage of the absence of others in the office, colluded with the other teachers to cruelly harm Yueheng!"

Just recalling the pitiful state of Dai Yueheng's body when it was brought back, the Duchess's eyes filled with tears again.

Although she usually doted on Dai Huabin more, Dai Yueheng was still her own flesh and blood!

How could she not be heartbroken to be murdered like this?

With her hatred reaching its peak, the Duchess abruptly turned her head to look at Dai Hao, her tone urgent.

"Brother Hao, we absolutely cannot let this little bastard get away with this. We should kill him outright to avenge Yueheng!"

".no."

Dai Hao shook his head and refused the Duchess's request without hesitation.

"I know you're angry right now. Since Huo Yuhao also has a grudge against Hua Bin, we can't rule out his suspicion. Even if he wasn't there at the time, he might have had accomplices. It would be best to arrest them all and interrogate them. If not, it's not too late to take revenge."

As he spoke, Dai Hao rubbed his temples in slight displeasure.

He didn't know why, but when he heard the name Huo Yuhao, a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart, as if he had overlooked something important.

The sudden sensation made him fail to notice the fleeting panic on the Duchess's face beside him. After a brief moment of thought, Dai Hao seemed to finally realize what he had overlooked and looked up at the Duchess.

"By the way, how is Yun'er?"

"Huh? She, she..."

The Duchess paused for a moment, her thoughts racing, before giving an answer in a halting voice.

"She passed away from illness two years ago."

"Dead? How could a perfectly healthy person just die like that? If you were sick, couldn't you have asked someone to help you?"

No, that's not it.

The Duchess shook her head repeatedly: "I've invited many people to come and see, but Huo Yun'er's illness seems to be congenital. It wasn't noticeable when she was young, and by the time it manifested, it was too late to save her..."

Dai Hao frowned. Although he had some doubts about this explanation, his inner turmoil at the moment left him no time to care about so much. The Duchess also took the opportunity to change the subject.

"Brother Hao, after this incident, Shrek Academy will definitely be more vigilant. Our Duke's Mansion alone probably doesn't have the ability to catch those two."

"Just take good care of Hua Bin. You don't need to worry about this. I will ask Xuanji Douluo to help."

Dai Hao explained calmly.

"The Xuanji Douluo, who is worshipped by the Empire, is an old friend of my father. He was entrusted by my father to take good care of me back then. It can be said that if it weren't for his strong support, the Duke's Mansion would have ceased to exist the moment my father died. Now the matter concerns Dai Huabin's life and death. As long as I go to him for help, he will definitely not ignore me. There is no time to lose. I'm going to the Hall of Worship now."

Years of military service had instilled in Dai Hao a decisive and efficient personality. After giving a brief explanation, he headed straight for the outside of the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

Watching Dai Hao's retreating figure, the Duchess's expression turned extremely unpleasant.

Dai Hao didn't know Huo Yuhao's identity, so how could she not know?

If Dai Hao were to come into contact with Huo Yuhao and learn the truth, forget about avenging Dai Yueheng; he'd be lucky if he wasn't immediately made the heir to the duke.

No!

For Dai Huabin's sake, she absolutely could not allow this to happen!

Right now, all she can do is pray that after this incident, Shrek Academy will improve the security measures around Huo Yuhao, causing the operation to fail.

But then I thought, if what Dai Hao said was true, and Huo Yuhao's backer was behind this, then how could Dai Huabin's illness be cured if he wasn't arrested?

The Duchess's conflicted feelings made her expression increasingly ferocious, and as she pondered, she made up her mind.

No matter what, my son's life is the most important.

First, force that little bastard to reveal how to save Dai Huabin. Even if Dai Hao later decides to choose Huo Yuhao as the duke's heir, as long as she is still alive, we can find an opportunity to take action and eliminate this threat.

Although she suppressed Huo Yun'er and her son for several years before Huo Yuhao's martial soul awakened, she ultimately did not personally take action and did not cause any substantial harm.

So even if things are exposed, she won't be subjected to extermination; at most, she'll just lose control of the Duke's mansion.

If, with the help of the Zhu family, she can find an opportunity to kill Huo Yuhao, then the position of duke's heir will still belong to her son, Dai Huabin.

After weighing the pros and cons, an indescribable look of resentment appeared on the Duchess's beautiful face.

"You damned little bastard, you dared to kill my son, how could I let you get away with this?"

(End of this chapter)