bookrandom Chapter 135 The Real Culprit Behind Her Assassination
Chapter 135 The Real Culprit Behind Her Assassination
While Song Siyao and Jiang Hexia were talking, Huo Ye also chimed in.
He looked at Song Siyao with a smile and asked, "Miss Song, what is your dream?"
"Live a good life," Song Siyao said.
"Live a good life?" Huo Ye asked, puzzled. "Aren't we all living good lives? How could this be a dream?"
"Young Master Huo, then tell me, have we been living a good life all this way, enduring wind and rain and sleeping in the open?" Song Siyao asked in return.
"Of course not." Huo Ye realized what he meant the moment he finished speaking.
He looked at Song Siyao and felt that he had been too shallow.
The "good life" that Song Siyao talks about is a peaceful, stable life, undisturbed by the outside world.
But how powerful would one need to be to live the "good life" that Song Siyao talks about?
Even the most powerful emperor couldn't do that.
Emperor Changlong, who sat high on the dragon throne, was busy with countless affairs of state and had endless worries.
Indeed, the simpler the words, the more thought-provoking they are.
The more ordinary the wish, the harder it is to fulfill.
"Miss Song, I believe that one day you will realize your dream." Huo Ye sincerely admired her.
He doesn't know how much he needs to grow before he can be worthy of a girl like Song Siyao.
"I believe it too." Song Siyao smiled faintly.
If ten years isn't enough, then twenty years will do.
If we can't do it in twenty years, then we'll do it in fifty years, or even a hundred years.
If she can't do it, someone else will.
She believes that one day, everyone in the world will be able to live a good life.
Shen Pei didn't speak. He quietly looked at Song Siyao, determined to do everything in his power to help her achieve her dream.
Huo Ye saw Shen Pei staring intently at Song Siyao, his gaze deep, firm, and tender.
He was not willing to be outdone and wanted to keep up with, or even surpass, Shen Pei.
The best kind of love in the world is to let go.
He loves Song Siyao, and he wants to fulfill her dream.
Yan Wei's gaze swept over Huo Ye and Shen Pei, finally settling on Song Siyao.
He knew about Song Siyao's dream when he became her apprentice.
It was from that time onwards that he and his fellow disciples began to assist Song Siyao.
This includes his entry into the academy and Feng Bai opening a medical clinic in the capital.
Thinking of this, he felt incredibly proud.
Jiang Hexia saw the shadow of Song Siyan in Song Siyao.
Sometimes, she even felt that Song Siyao was Song Siyan; the two siblings were so alike.
She will follow Song Siyao and protect her in place of Song Siyan.
That night, in this desolate inn, amidst laughter and conversation, the fates of these individuals were all altered.
While the group was talking, the owner started serving the dishes.
Although this inn is located in the middle of nowhere, the dishes served are extremely plentiful.
After finishing their meal, Song Siyao and the others returned to their respective rooms.
The night was deeper.
The lights in the inn were off, all was quiet, and everyone had drifted off to sleep.
More than twenty men in black, wielding gleaming broadswords, approached the inn.
The inn's previously closed door opened from the inside, and the man in black silently entered the inn and climbed the stairs to the second floor.
They accurately located Song Siyao's room, punched a hole in the paper window, and then released poisonous smoke inside.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, there was still no movement inside the room.
The leader of the men in black waved his hand, and the rest of the men in black swarmed forward, kicked open the door, rushed into the room, and began hacking at the bed.
However, at that moment, the door was slammed shut.
The dozen or so men in black inside the room were instantly stunned.
They lifted the quilt on the bed and found it empty; Song Siyao wasn't there at all.
Realizing they had been tricked, they immediately turned to escape the room, only to find the door already closed.
At the same time, a figure descended from the sky; it was Song Siyao, who had flown down from the rooftop.
"She is Song Siyao, kill her!"
The leader of the men in black shouted, and all the men in black rushed forward.
Song Siyao gave a wicked smile and walked through the group of men in black with her sword.
The moment she stopped, only one of the ten men in black survived; the rest collapsed dead, each with a bloody gash on their neck.
The survivor stood frozen in place, terrified.
Song Siyao sneered, "With such a cowardly appearance, you want to be an assassin?"
After she finished speaking, she pressed the pressure points on the man in black to confirm that he was not capable of committing suicide, and then grabbed him to open the door.
Meanwhile, a fierce fight was taking place outside the door.
The men in black outside the door were about to rush in after the door was closed.
But they were surrounded by Cang Yue and his men.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all the men in black were captured.
At that moment, the inn lights came back on.
Wei Xin escorted the boss and his wife to the lobby on the first floor.
Shen Pei slowly emerged from the shadows.
They worked together perfectly.
Song Siyao came downstairs, and the boss, who was kneeling on the ground, asked fiercely, "Why didn't you faint after eating the food?"
The boss was no longer as gentle and kind as before.
"A mere sleeping potion, and you dare to flaunt it in front of me?" Song Siyao looked down at me with a contemptuous tone.
"You knew all along that there was medicine in the food?" the owner asked.
This wasn't the first time he'd done something like this, and he'd never failed before.
"My young lady is a renowned physician, do you think you can fool her with your petty tricks?" Hong Shao said disdainfully.
Song Siyao's expression was icy. "From the moment we entered the inn, I noticed your unusual behavior. Tell me, who sent you to kill me?"
Clearly, the other party already knew her identity.
Moreover, this murder was specifically planned for her.
“We weren’t acting on anyone’s orders. We’re just bandits from the mountains. We poisoned you to rob you,” the boss said.
"That's a good excuse. You are indeed loyal to your master, but it's a pity you've met me. You are destined to betray your master."
Song Siyao's voice was cold and eerie, like a ghost from hell, "Cang Yue, take him away for interrogation, make him talk."
"Yes, ma'am."
Cang Yue took the boss away, but less than half an hour later, he dragged the boss back.
The boss had changed completely; he was no longer the arrogant and tough guy he had been moments before.
"Tell me, my patience is limited," Song Siyao said.
"We are not bandits, we are here to assassinate you on the orders of the Grand Tutor." The boss spoke breathlessly, on the verge of death.
Song Siyao was not surprised at all. She looked at Cang Yue and said, "Have them write down their confessions, sign and affix their fingerprints, and then escort them all back to the capital."
"Yes, ma'am."
By the time all the men in black finished writing their statements, it was already dawn.
After finishing breakfast, Song Siyao and the others continued their journey back to the capital.
Three days later.
Upon arriving in the capital, Song Siyao and his entourage went directly to the palace to report back.
"Your subject, Song Siyao, greets Your Majesty." Song Siyao bowed.
The others followed suit and bowed.
"No need for formalities, please rise quickly. You have all worked hard on this disaster relief trip to Anzhou." Emperor Changlong's face was full of joy.
After exchanging pleasantries, Song Siyao got down to business.