In Su Qishan's seemingly flawless plan, he was prepared for anything when he learned his daughter had summoned Zhou Yu to treat the elder.
On one hand, Su Qishan knew that if the poisoning was exposed, Liu Fu would flee. Thus, he deliberately gathered the Su family's bodyguards, making it easy for Liu Fu to escape. Only then would Su Qishan have an opportunity to intercept and kill him outside! The dead don't talk, and it has always been this way, even in television dramas! How could Su Qishan feel at ease without eliminating Liu Fu? The man was a constant ticking time bomb.
On the other hand, a much bigger time bomb was his current wife, Zhang Rufeng. In fact, years ago, when Elder Su first fell gravely ill, Zhang Rufeng had repeatedly urged Su Qishan to poison Elder Su and seize control of the Su family. At first, he had refused. However, once the idea took root, it was impossible to shake. Ultimately, Su Qishan and Zhang Rufeng finalized the plan to poison Elder Su because he desperately wanted to become the family head! If Elder Su could no longer stand, he would naturally inherit the vast family fortune. His brother, Su Qichuan, would then pose no threat.
The most crucial part of the entire plan was the poison of the Jiangchen Grass. Of course, Su Qishan only knew that the extract of Jiangchen Grass contained a chronic poison because Zhang Rufeng told him. Moreover, Liu Fu, who had been continuously poisoning Elder Su, was also the "most suitable person" hand-picked by his "virtuous wife." Therefore, to protect himself, both Liu Fu and Zhang Rufeng had to die!
But! As long as Liu Fu was alive, even if Zhang Rufeng died, the plan would be utterly exposed.
"I just didn't expect a dark horse to appear midway. If it weren't for you, how perfect would my plan have been! Zhou Yu, you are truly my greatest enemy!" Su Qishan continued.
Zhou Yu spread his hands. "Uncle Su, your greatest enemy is only yourself. As a mere prison guard, I don't have that kind of ability. You think too highly of me." He was deeply disappointed by Su Qishan's attempt to shift blame. It was clearly Su Qishan's problem, yet he blamed his opponent for being too strong. It was utterly unfair.
"A mere prison guard? If you were just a prison guard, none of this would have escalated to this point," Su Qishan sneered. At this juncture, how could he not understand how terrifying Zhou Yu was? However, from the moment he and Zhang Rufeng decided to target Zhou Yu, the outcome of the entire affair was already set in stone and irreversible.
Recalling how this young man had come to the Su family to talk about his engagement with his daughter, Su Qishan felt he had misjudged him. Even if Zhou Yu was not as capable as Zhang Shaohua, he shouldn't have been far off. Perhaps for the entire Su family, even without the Zhang family, a prominent clan in Yunhai City, having a son-in-law like Zhou Yu, who was resourceful, skilled in medicine, and a martial arts expert, wouldn't be bad...
Yes.
Zhou Yu was indeed not bad. But an arrow shot from a drawn bow could not be recalled. Su Qishan had no other choice.
"No, even without my involvement, your fate today would have occurred on some future day, albeit perhaps later. Some things, once done, are done. Others not knowing for a while does not mean they will never know. The notion of 'only heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know' is merely self-deception," Zhou Yu said calmly.
Su Qishan's mistake was sealed the moment he decided to poison Elder Su; it wasn't because of him. Su Qishan attributing everything to him was something Zhou Yu could not accept.
"Speak! Did you poison the elder?" At this moment, Su Qichuan had ordered his subordinates to remove Zhang Rufeng's body. He then walked up to Liu Fu, squatted on the ground, and asked.
"Second Master, please have mercy! All of this was forced upon me by Zhang Rufeng and the Eldest Master. I had no choice, because if I didn't do as they ordered, they would... they would..." Liu Fu lowered his head, not daring to continue.
"Would what?" Su Qichuan bellowed.
"The Eldest Master would cripple my legs and then send me to prison," Liu Fu stammered, his eyes darting away. Clearly, he was afraid of Su Qishan.
However, Su Qichuan was not satisfied with this answer. If Su Qishan truly wanted a subordinate to poison Elder Su, wouldn't he have tested the subordinate's willingness first? Instead of directly stating his intentions, he had pushed Liu Fu to take such a risk. This was highly illogical.
"Old Liu! What nonsense are you spouting! When did I ever force you to poison the elder? Weren't you found by Zhang Rufeng? Didn't she explain to you beforehand why she wanted you to enter the Su family?" Su Qishan's brow furrowed. This was completely different from what he knew! Su Qishan couldn't understand why Liu Fu was still lying at this point. He had never threatened to cripple Liu Fu's legs, nor had he ever threatened to send him to prison.
"Eldest Master, you... you..." Liu Fu, terrified, kicked his legs on the ground and desperately retreated. Soon, a stream of liquid appeared beneath him. He had urinated himself in fear!
Su Qichuan froze. This Liu Fu, why... It was strange. Where had the problem arisen? Thinking this, Su Qichuan asked again, "Liu Fu, clarify this. What exactly did the Eldest Master threaten you with? Based solely on what you've said, it's not enough to prove you were coerced into poisoning the elder. If you explain things clearly, perhaps I can be lenient and give you a chance."
"Second Master! I'll tell you! I'll tell you! It was Zhang Rufeng, she was having an affair with me! The Eldest Master threatened me with this, and I... I had no choice but to... to poison Elder Su... Second Master, you are discerning!" Upon hearing that there was still a chance, Liu Fu's face lit up with joy. He then proceeded to reveal everything he had been hesitant to say before.
However, everyone who heard this earth-shattering news was utterly shocked. My goodness! Zhang Rufeng and Liu Fu were having an affair? What a bizarre development! Su Xingyang's face was full of disbelief. Su Yuyan was perplexed. Even Zhou Yu found it incredible.
"Liu Fu! You're seeking death! When did Rufeng have an affair with you? You actually did such a thing behind my back?" Realizing he had been cuckolded, Su Qishan was furious. It was only at this moment that he learned his wife had been secretly indulging with a servant. Wait! Something was wrong! I never threatened Liu Fu. Why would he slander me like this at the end...
"No! Liu Fu is deliberately framing me! He didn't have an affair with Rufeng, and Rufeng wouldn't do something like that. We have a good relationship, she's definitely not that kind of loose woman!" Su Qishan, seemingly knowing that his words would be hard to believe now that all evidence was against him, lunged at Liu Fu, who was kneeling on the ground. He wanted to kill the bastard!
"Help! Second Master! The Eldest Master wants to silence me!" Liu Fu shouted loudly. Although Su Qishan had been restrained by Su Qichuan's order, Liu Fu continued to shout frantically in the inner courtyard.
A farce! It was utterly a farce! Elder Su, hearing these sounds from inside his room, felt utterly disgraced.