SFS Chapter 632 Discussing Countermeasures!
Chapter 632 Discussing Countermeasures!
Madam Lu nodded. "Your words are the same as what the master and the others mean. It's rare that you, as a woman, can remain so calm." As she spoke, Madam Lu went to take the child in her arms.
"Why are your hands so cold?" Madam Lu asked in surprise. "Are you feeling unwell? Should you go and rest for a while?"
Liu shook her head. Lu Shaofeng, who was standing next to her, also looked over and said with a guilty expression, "It's my fault. I didn't arrange enough people along the way, which frightened the mother and son."
"What's wrong?" Lu Shaohong seemed to have sensed something was amiss. "Brother, has something happened?"
Lu Shaofeng sighed softly, then briefly recounted what had happened. Although he spoke simply, it still sent chills down everyone's spines.
Especially Madam Lu, whose face turned pale with fright.
"My God! Could it be that person's goal wasn't just to kill your sister-in-law? Did they anticipate your return and ambush you on the way? Luckily, the Prince had made arrangements in advance, otherwise, wouldn't that have been..."
"Yes, it's all thanks to Your Highness's thoughtfulness. If the guards from the Prince's residence hadn't arrived, we probably wouldn't have made it back." Madam Liu was calmer now, and her complexion was better than when she first returned.
Master Lu and the Second Master exchanged a glance, clearly realizing that something was amiss.
It seems that Madam Lu's poisoning was only the beginning.
The other party's true purpose was clearly not that.
So, what exactly did the other party want? Looking across the entire Yan region, the Lu family hadn't really offended anyone. For someone to come up with such a method to kill them so ruthlessly, it's clear that the other party hated them to the core.
"Second brother, have you ever offended anyone in the business world?"
Faced with his elder brother's solemn expression, Master Lu the Second did indeed begin to think carefully, but after thinking it over, he couldn't recall ever forcing anyone into such a predicament.
“Brother, when doing business, harmony is the key to making money. The fact that the other party can command the Yang family shows that they are no ordinary people. And the thing we businessmen fear most is offending the government. Even with you as our backer, we would not easily offend anyone. So, they are definitely not our enemies.”
After speaking, Master Lu thought for a moment, "Besides, we've spent most of our time in Jiangnan, and we're unfamiliar with many people here. We haven't had any conflicts with anyone since we returned. Could it be that my nephew offended someone in officialdom?"
This served as a reminder to everyone present.
Lu Shaofeng's official position mainly involved inspecting officials. If he were to make any moves in official circles, it was highly likely that he would incur the wrath of those in power.
However, the fact that so many assassins were dispatched shows that the other party was very powerful. Lu Shaofeng himself couldn't recall whether he had made any moves against any high-ranking officials in the past year or so.
“Those people weren’t just after us,” Liu suddenly said. “Husband, think about it. If they wanted to assassinate us, they could have done it in Yu County. Besides, I even took the children out with me before. Killing us would have been incredibly easy for them. But they didn’t. What does that mean?”
Lu Shaofeng had been handling cases for quite some time, and after listening to her words, he naturally began to ponder them.
The other party clearly had the power to kill his wife and children at that time, but did not do so. What does that mean?
This indicates that at that time, they had not yet received orders, or had no intention of taking action against them.
This time, their first encounter upon returning was with robbers. If something were to happen the second time, they could easily stage it as a robbery. The other party was clearly mindful of their identity, hence their cautious approach.
So, this doesn't mean that the other party's initial goal was this.
First, his mother was poisoned, then his younger siblings were also poisoned, and then the princess was almost poisoned as well.
Upon hearing that their mother was in critical condition, the family was determined to rush back. If something happened on the way, who could they blame?
Lu Shaofeng analyzed layer by layer, and it seemed that the answer was getting closer and closer to him, but he just couldn't peel back the last layer.
"Young Master, the head guard, Zi, is waiting outside. He said he just received a secret order from the Prince and requests that you two gentlemen come along as well."
The group exchanged glances, then, without further delay, went directly to the Chang Le Prince's Mansion.
Mu Xin Nuan also appeared before them. "The poison that Madam Lu suffered from is not entirely incurable. It seems that there are two ways to save her."
"Please enlighten me, Your Highness," Lu Shaofeng said impatiently.
"The first method is the fastest: the other party has the antidote. Once we know who the other party is, we can naturally obtain the antidote. Therefore, on this point, the prince has already sent Wang Zhao to the prison to interrogate Yang Shi carefully."
“But didn’t the Yang family keep saying they didn’t know? Besides, since that person dared to poison us, I think they must be confident enough that the trail won’t go back to them,” said Master Lu, without much hope.
Master Lu nodded slightly, "Second brother is right. Your Highness, this method seems unlikely to work."
"No rush, there's a second way. Zhao Zihe is currently selecting medicinal herbs in our palace. Perhaps he can try to concoct an antidote. However, as I said, it's just a trial. It might not be completely effective."
"What does the Princess mean?"
"The antidote that Zhao Zihe concocted may not be effective, but at least it can control Madam Lu's poison to some extent. Originally, the poison had already entered her lungs and internal organs, and even with the antidote, it might not have been able to save her. However, Ah Nuan gave her a Qingxin Pill before, which may have had some effect, so the toxins in her body have not worsened in the past two days."
Lu Shaofeng was somewhat bewildered by the prince's words. "But didn't the prince send someone to say that my mother's medicine was ineffective?"
"That was just for show. If I hadn't said that, would you have come back? If I hadn't said that, how would the other side have had another chance to make a move?"
Lu Shaofeng trembled and said incredulously, "Does Your Highness also suspect that the assassins who attacked me are the same people who poisoned my mother?"
“That’s right! They’re the same kind of people. And, it’s not just Madam Lu who’s in danger now.”
Some of the men were puzzled. Master Lu asked, "Could it be Shao Hua?"
"Don't worry, the Second Young Master will be fine for now. It's you lot who are in trouble."