12dz Chapter 16 Weakness
Chapter 16 Weakness
"Shen Che, Master!"
Seeing Shen Che's finger pointing in Shen Kongyu's direction, Shen Cong's face turned ashen, and his whole body trembled inexplicably.
"I've already confessed, what more do you want?"
"I said Second Uncle, not you!"
"It's me, it really is me!" Shen Cong's voice trembled slightly, and his face was filled with panic.
"It was me, not him!"
"Alright then, since Second Uncle says it wasn't him, then Kongyu, bring Second Sister back."
Seeing Shen Kongyu remain silent, Shen Che couldn't help but ask, "Can you bring her back?"
He was met with silence.
Seeing this, Shen Che was completely certain that his second uncle's second sister must have been murdered.
"Second Uncle, it's likely that after Eldest Sister was murdered, Shen Kongyu knew you suspected he was behind it. So he knew very well that you would try every means to stop him from doing it again."
"That's why he suggested taking my second cousin away to confuse the situation, so that you would mistakenly believe that my second cousin was inside."
"That way, no one can stop him. Once it's too late, you'll just have to swallow your pride and bear it."
"Besides, if my second cousin dies, we can easily pin the blame on Xunxiangfeng and say that our scheme to switch the beams and pillars was exposed."
"Then we can make a perfect escape. After all, even Uncle Tong couldn't protect him, so how could he possibly do so?"
"Am I right, Kongyu?"
"Yes!" After a long silence, Shen Kongyu finally nodded. "That's right, I did it!"
"I thought everything was foolproof, but I still made a mistake."
"Brother, I've lost again!" With a sigh, Shen Kongyu offered no resistance whatsoever.
Any resistance against Shen Tong would be futile.
However, just as Shen Tong was about to subdue him, some black blood seemed to flow from the corner of Shen Kongyu's mouth.
The next moment, Shen Kongyu suddenly staggered and fell to the ground, her whole body seemingly convulsing.
"Kongyu, what's wrong with you? Are you poisoned? Kongyu! Kongyu!"
"Help him! Help him!"
"No need, Father. The poison has already entered the lungs and internal organs, and there is no cure."
Holding Shen Kongyu's trembling body, Shen Cong was completely flustered.
"Kongyu, why are you being so silly? Why? Why are you doing this?!"
"Father, I knew this day would come, so I prepared myself well in advance."
"Father, turn back! Don't make any more mistakes. We can't make any more mistakes. Promise me!"
"Okay, I promise you, I promise you everything!"
"Brother!" Turning her head with difficulty to look at Shen Che, Shen Kongyu whispered, "Thank you!"
"Thanks.......
"Kongyu, Kongyu, wake up, my son!"
"Why did you do this? You have such a bright future ahead of you."
"My son, Kongyu, has the potential to become a grandmaster! He truly has the potential to become a grandmaster!"
"It's you!" Shen Cong then glared at Shen Che with eyes wide with rage, his gaze now filled with nothing but boundless hatred. "It's all your fault, all your fault!"
"If you had obediently relinquished your position as head of the manor back then, Kong Yu wouldn't have died. It's all your fault!"
"You're the one who killed him!"
"Shen Che, you've always looked so frail, you clearly have no skill whatsoever, how did you suddenly become a master?"
"You think this method is underhanded, but what about your methods? Are they necessarily aboveboard?"
"Of course. I earned all my skills through my own efforts, and I have a clear conscience!" Shen Che nodded without hesitation, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.
He's involved in investing, focusing on returns; he didn't steal or rob. He has the right to take what he's earned.
If you ask him if he feels guilty, he only thinks he is too kind, and that he has never resorted to underhanded tactics.
Try it with those unscrupulous capitalists; if they don't have the conditions, they can create them themselves.
Whether you accept it or not, you'll be left with nothing.
We still need to learn from the experiences of our predecessors who didn't set any bottom lines.
"Hahaha!"
"What utter nonsense about having a clear conscience! It's all because our status as father and son isn't high enough, and our power isn't strong enough!"
Holding Shen Kongyu's gradually cooling body, Shen Cong's face was filled with despair. "It's all my fault for being incompetent. I wasn't born the eldest son, nor was I born the young master of the manor."
"Your father is incompetent and cannot be the head of the manor, so you cannot be the young head of the manor or the heir to this Hidden Sword Manor."
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"
"Sigh!" Looking at his second uncle's seemingly crazy appearance, Shen Che sighed slightly.
"Uncle Tong, take him away and lock him in the dungeon to let him calm down."
"Shen Che, you'd better kill me, just kill me. Otherwise, I won't let you go!"
Even as he was being dragged away, Shen Cong's face remained filled with hatred.
He hated others, but he also hated his own incompetence!
"stop!"
Not long after Shen Cong was imprisoned in the dungeon, a beautiful and delicate woman gracefully approached from outside the dungeon door.
The dungeon guards recognized the newcomer; it was the woman Second Master had brought back, saying he wanted to remarry.
Not only is she beautiful, but she is also kind, gentle, and considerate, and treats everyone around her very well.
Throughout the entire manor, everyone praised the man, saying that Second Master had gotten incredibly lucky to find such a woman.
However, due to the recent death of the old lord, marriage was forbidden for the entire manor for one hundred days, which delayed the matter.
However, everyone in the village still regarded her as the future wife of the second master. Now that the second master has been taken down, she not only did not run away, but also showed concern for him.
Look at his character, Second Master is truly enviable.
"Madam, what's wrong...?"
"I'm delivering food to Cong Lang. He's locked up inside, and he's not eating or sleeping well."
"Young man, could you please make an exception and let me see Cong Lang and have a hot meal?"
"This... alright!" After a slight hesitation, the guards didn't stop her and let her in.
Looking at the woman's figure, he couldn't help but sigh that this is how a wife should be, for true love is revealed in times of hardship.
Even though the Second Master had fallen into such a state, they still remained devoted to him.
"Shen Lang, I've come to find you!"
Upon entering, they found Shen Cong, who was being held captive there.
At this moment, Shen Cong was completely numb. When he heard the sound outside, he stiffly turned his head.
Upon seeing the woman, he immediately became unusually agitated, even showing some hatred.
"Is it you?"
"What's wrong, Cong Lang? Why are you looking at me like that? I'm so scared!"
Their eyes met, and then Shen Cong's gaze shifted from being full of hatred to becoming somewhat dazed, as if he had suddenly succumbed to despair.
"What a useless piece of trash!" Looking at Shen Cong, the woman's face showed no trace of her previous gentleness and weakness, only full of disgust.
"I thought that the position of manor lord was a sure thing just over two months ago, but I never expected that you would fail at the last minute."
"You old codger, if you hadn't lost, why would I have bothered trying to take advantage of your son!"
"You said he's so young and not greedy for power or lustful, and even my mind-controlling magic almost failed me."
"But he's your son, and you're his biggest weakness!"