Abandoned Woman Busy Farming-Chapter 2479 - 2480: She Zongyi’s Trump Card
She Zongyi’s attitude was very respectful. He was about the same age as the Emperor and could be considered an elder to Bai Ruozhu and the others, yet he didn’t show the slightest hint of arrogance. If Bai Ruozhu didn’t know he was the person behind the Black Pirate Ship, she might have had a good impression of him.
"Mr. She, you’re too kind. Please come in." Bai Ruozhu made a gesture of invitation and led the two of them inside.
The others in the yard had already been arranged to their respective positions just in case something happened, but Bai Ruozhu felt that She Zongyi would not personally assassinate the Second Prince, sacrificing years of cultivated image for the life of the Second Prince, he probably couldn’t bear to do it. Besides, even if the Second Prince died, he would not become the Emperor.
However, Bai Ruozhu did not lead them near the Second Prince but instead had them stand at the entrance of the hall.
"I’m sorry, but during the detoxification of the Second Prince, there can’t be any interruptions. You two should stay away." Bai Ruozhu said.
She Zongyi hurriedly stopped, his eyes turned to the Second Prince soaking in the medicine vat, and soon his eyes were surprisingly filled with tears.
If She Zongyi really was the one who harmed the Second Prince, then his acting at this moment could score a hundred and one points. Bai Ruozhu wouldn’t mind giving him that extra point, afraid it might make him arrogant.
"Second Prince, are you feeling better?" She Zongyi asked, his voice still trembling, as if deeply pained to see his student like this.
The Second Prince could now make some sounds, but his speech was unclear. He could only utter a sound to indicate he felt much better.
The Emperor wiped the corners of his eyes, excitedly saying, "Sir, don’t think he can’t talk yet, but he will recover soon. Even a few days ago, he didn’t have a breath left."
She Zongyi once again cupped his hands and bowed deeply to Bai Ruozhu, "Thank you, Lord Bai, for your assistance!"
"Mr. She, you’re too courteous. Just don’t think we are disrespecting you." Bai Ruozhu said with a double meaning. The Emperor was unaware and thought Bai Ruozhu was referring to stopping She Zongyi at the hall entrance.
"Mr. She won’t overthink it. I’ve explained it to him, and he knows how dangerous these days have been." The Emperor said.
Bai Ruozhu didn’t immediately respond to the Emperor but smiled and stared into She Zongyi’s eyes, waiting for his answer.
She Zongyi looked at her calmly, and after a while, he said, "Lord Bai, you overestimate, how could it be?"
"Mr. She, remember what you said today." This time it was Jiang Yichun who spoke, his tone somewhat impolite, combined with his inherently cold demeanor, the atmosphere suddenly turned a bit awkward.
If Bai Ruozhu had said this, it would have seemed provocative, but coming from someone like Jiang Yichun with a "bad temper," the Emperor could only smooth things over.
The two talked with the Second Prince from a distance, mostly them speaking, while the Second Prince made some indistinct responses, and after about a quarter of an hour, the Emperor proposed the Second Prince should rest well.
"Your Majesty, please go attend to your affairs. I still wish to inquire with Lord Jiang about some Zhongyuan matters." She Zongyi suddenly said.
The Emperor hurriedly looked toward Bai Ruozhu and, seeing no objection from her, he left first.
Once the Emperor had walked away, Bai Ruozhu and She Zongyi exchanged glances several times in the space. To be able to create such a huge ship as the Black Pirate Ship, could he be an ordinary person?
Bai Ruozhu was not in a hurry to speak; now it was a test of who had better composure, even though she was much younger than She Zongyi, she must not lose momentum.
After a while, She Zongyi finally could not hold back and sighed, saying: "Considering Lord Bai saved the Second Prince, let’s write off our dealings."
"Write off? I don’t know what Mr. She is referring to?" Bai Ruozhu said sarcastically.
"Lord Bai is a wise person, why the pretense?" She Zongyi was very steady, as if Bai Ruozhu could not provoke him at all.
"What about the people who died? Can you write it off? Should they just die in vain?" Bai Ruozhu’s voice suddenly rose, and Jiang Yichun beside her condensed Qi to guard her, in case She Zongyi suddenly launched an attack.
She Zongyi did not give a clear answer, nor did he make the slightest movement. He stood there as if petrified, and after a while, he faintly said: "For a general to succeed, countless bones must wither; since ancient times, to accomplish great things, death is inevitable. This world is one of survival of the fittest."
"Were you also casually taking lives and believing in survival of the fittest before you transmigrated?" Bai Ruozhu squinted her eyes.
Unexpectedly, She Zongyi was puzzled, "Before what transmigration?"
He did not seem to be feigning, it looked as if he genuinely did not understand. But given his outstanding acting skills, Bai Ruozhu dared not hastily form a judgment.
"Since everyone is being straightforward, why the charade? If not transmigrated, how do you know about raising chickens with a bushel of rice? How could you understand the Shu Mountain Sword Array or build such a large ship?" Bai Ruozhu fired off several questions.
She Zongyi’s expression changed this time, "Doesn’t Lord Bai also possess that Supreme Treasure? Why are you eyeing mine now?"
Bai Ruozhu’s heart skipped a beat. Listening to She Zongyi’s words, it seemed he was not a transmigrator, but possessing a Supreme Treasure allowed him to have special abilities. Was it a space?
At this moment, Fo Lanying, who had been hiding on the side, suddenly rushed out and came to Bai Ruozhu’s side, saying: "Ruozhu, he has something on him that talks to him, earlier he was silent for so long because he was communicating with that thing, he calls that thing a system."
She Zongyi’s eyes instantly flashed with a murderous intent, about to burst. Fo Lanying, having undergone the test of the Enlightenment Tablet, had Divine Sense unlike ordinary people. Feeling the danger, she instinctively used her Divine Sense to attack.
"Ah..." She Zongyi cried out softly, took a painful step back, while Fo Lanying raised her head clutching her own. In this exchange, neither gained much advantage.
"Who are you?" She Zongyi growled in a low voice, finally losing his refined demeanor, revealing a hideous look.
Bai Ruozhu stood in front of Fo Lanying, sternly saying: "Do you want to negotiate or fight? Don’t think your system is formidable. If we all make a move, even if you have a system, it won’t be enough!"
She Zongyi took a deep breath and slowly restrained his murderous aura, "I don’t like being threatened by others."
"Mr. She doesn’t come knocking, I doubt anyone has the time to threaten you." Jiang Yichun replied coldly, unafraid of anyone in a war of words.
At this moment, She Zongyi finally calmed down. He quickly glanced at Fo Lanying, seemingly wary of her, even more so than of Bai Ruozhu or Jiang Yichun.
Bai Ruozhu appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was already churning. She had seen in novels from her previous life that someone acquired a system, and from then on became wildly cool and dominant, snatching up privileged beauties to reach the pinnacle of life.
She thought it was all fantasy from the authors’ imaginations, but unexpectedly there truly were systems. She just wasn’t sure how She Zongyi’s system earned points or what could be exchanged within it.
"I don’t wish to become enemies with you. Since you saved the Second Prince, I will offer a great gift, but it would be wise to return that ship soon." She Zongyi said eerily.
