Chapter 647 The Peak of Prosperity
Before meeting Chen Yang, Zhu Wenyu had thought Chen Yang was merely a person with exceptional talent in martial arts and medicine. Now, it seemed that was not the case.
"Hahaha, excellent!"
"On the verge of collapse!"
"I thought the Celestial Venerable would have said 'a handful of dust'!"
Zhu Wenyu waved his hand grandly, "Madam, bring me that fine wine. Today, I must have a good drink with the Celestial Venerable."
Zhu Wenyu's expression was one of immense joy, as if he were meeting an old friend unseen for many years, eager to reminisce.
"Wenyu, the doctor said you shouldn't drink anymore. How about tea instead!" Zhu Wenyu's wife rarely contradicted him, but as soon as she heard he intended to drink, she became displeased.
Seeing Zhu Wenyu about to speak further, Chen Yang reached out to stop him, "Drinking is a matter for two people. I never said I would drink with you."
"Besides, you still haven't answered my question."
As he said this, the smile on Chen Yang's face vanished.
If Zhu Wenyu was responsible for this, let alone having a drink, Chen Yang would have flipped the table before him!
Faced with Chen Yang's questioning, Zhu Wenyu sighed faintly, "Celestial Venerable, you guessed correctly. It was indeed I who sent people to do this. As for the reason, it was naturally to get the Celestial Venerable to visit the Zhu family."
"If I were to personally seek out the Celestial Venerable, and be discovered by others, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Zhu family. I cannot gamble on such a matter."
"Furthermore, seeing that little girl living alone at home, I truly couldn't bear it."
"After all, the Shi family has a good relationship with our Que'er. When my elder sister-in-law left the Zhu family back then, she was also taken care of by their family. I, therefore, could not stand idly by."
With these words, both Chen Yang and Zhu Que understood.
It turned out all of this was aimed at the two of them!
Chen Yang did not believe that the other party had only just learned of the Shi family; they were clearly waiting for Zhu Que's return.
Was this an attempt to threaten Zhu Que with the Shi family?
The moment this thought appeared in Chen Yang's mind, he dismissed it.
If they truly wanted to threaten Zhu Que, the Zhu family could have employed more cunning methods to set a trap.
Instead of directly snatching someone away in front of them!
It was all too coincidental, so coincidental that it felt overly obvious to Chen Yang.
"You did all this just to lure me here?"
"How did you know I was coming to the Southwest? I never told anyone about this..."
Chen Yang had barely spoken halfway when a person's face suddenly flashed in his mind.
Seeing the change in Chen Yang's expression, Zhu Wenyu knew that Chen Yang had guessed who it was. He quickly smiled, "Celestial Venerable, please don't be angry. Bei Xuan and I have a decent personal relationship. He did this to help me."
Only Bei Xuan knew of Chen Yang's trip to the Southwest.
"I never imagined it was that fellow Bei Xuan who leaked my whereabouts," Chen Yang snorted coldly.
He was uncomfortable being caught in someone's scheme for no reason.
Zhu Wenyu looked at Zhu Que, then at Chen Yang, and said, "What if I told you he didn't reveal your whereabouts, Celestial Venerable? All of this was merely my conjecture."
"What I know is something else."
"And even if I knew the Celestial Venerable was coming to the Southwest, I couldn't possibly guess how you would come, or when. Even Bei Xuan couldn't know all of this."
Hearing this answer, Chen Yang couldn't help but look at Zhu Wenyu more closely.
Chen Yang suddenly realized that this man's eyes seemed capable of seeing through everything!
That faint, elusive smile made it impossible to discern what he was thinking.
"Celestial Venerable, I hope you can understand me. The Zhu family is my everything."
Before Zhu Wenyu could finish speaking, Chen Yang shook his head, "I don't understand. Even if the Zhu family is your everything, what does that have to do with me?"
"Since you know my identity, you should also know Zhu Que's. Not to mention that Zhu Que and I share a life-and-death bond."
"The Heavenly Physician Hall fears no family. If your Zhu family causes her even the slightest discomfort, do not blame me for not giving you a prior warning."
Zhu Wenyu's intention to target the Shi family had already hurt Zhu Que. If Chen Yang hadn't wanted to understand what this man was up to, he would have already lost his temper.
Zhu Wenyu had long anticipated this situation. He slowly bowed to Zhu Que, "Uncle apologizes to you here solemnly, but it was all for the Zhu family and for you."
"From beginning to end, I never intended to harm anyone in the Shi family."
Zhu Wenyu's demeanor struck both Zhu Que and Chen Yang.
From their earlier interactions, Chen Yang knew that the Zhu Wenyu before him was no ordinary person.
The man consistently spoke of his actions being for the Zhu family, clearly playing a grand game, using the Zhu family and himself as pawns, yet he could exhibit such a posture.
And it was towards his own descendant.
"The inchworm bends to move forward. The dragon and snake hide to survive," Chen Yang couldn't help but praise inwardly.
"Whether the Shi family has suffered secret harm from the Zhu family over the years, I will naturally investigate. However, this matter can be put aside for now."
"You can now explain the reason for bringing me here."
Chen Yang did not believe that Zhu Wenyu had gone to such great lengths to bring him to the Zhu family just to play games with him.
Since it was a game of chess, there were naturally black and white pieces.
Regardless of whether Zhu Wenyu was playing white or black, there must be others involved.
Although Chen Yang disliked being a pawn intensely, he still wanted to know how big a game Zhu Wenyu was playing that it involved him.
Zhu Wenyu did not directly answer the question, instead saying to Chen Yang, "Doesn't the Celestial Venerable already know?"
Zhu Que, having recovered from the shock of the bow, also felt a slight increase in good feelings towards her uncle. She said, "Just say it directly. There are no martial artists eavesdropping around."
However, as soon as Zhu Que finished speaking, Chen Yang's face broke into a smile.
Zhu Wenyu had repeatedly hinted at it, but Chen Yang had failed to realize it just now!
Chen Yang patted his forehead and chuckled, "I should retract my previous statement. How can the Zhu family be on the verge of collapse? They are clearly in their prime!"
Chen Yang never expected that his trip to the Southwest this time would yield such significant gains.
Seeing Zhu Que looking at him in confusion.
Chen Yang picked up the newspaper he had put down earlier and said, "From the beginning, your uncle has been reminding me that the Zhu family is going to deal with them."
Upon seeing "Shangcheng Heavy Industries" on the newspaper, Zhu Que's eyes widened, and she looked at the two of them incredulously.
"They are going to deal with the Zhou family!"