Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 299 - 298: If Not Now, When?

Clearly aware of this, Pang Yutang gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on the knife.

No matter who the opponent was, in the end, they were on Zhu Cheng’s side.

"Look carefully at who I have in my hands!" He gritted his teeth, pressing the knife against Zhu Ning’s neck.

Zhu Ning was so frightened that a cry that had just emerged was stifled in her throat, sounding like an injured puppy.

"I see clearly, the only legitimate daughter of the Prince Shuo family, your own niece." Zhu Yu nodded, his tone calm, as if Pang Yutang wasn’t holding a knife to Zhu Ning’s throat but rather holding her affectionately.

"Hmph! Just as long as you know! I warn you all, no one is allowed to act rashly; withdraw immediately!" Pang Yutang couldn’t ignore the mocking and disdainful tone of the other, but he had to pretend not to hear it, continuing to shout as per his plan, "Whoever dares to stop me, I will let her blood splatter on the spot! Even the Daluo Immortals won’t be able to save her!"

"It doesn’t matter," Zhu Yu stood there motionless, calmly waving a hand, "none of us here are squeamish about blood. Pang housekeeper, if you want to act, go ahead and cut; don’t worry about us."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ning was almost scared to death, while Pang Yuzhen, tense with fear, hurriedly cast a worried glance at Pang Yutang, fearing he might actually consider the suggestion and harm Zhu Ning.

"Stop bluffing there!" Pang Yutang didn’t expect his opponent to be so unmoved, and was somewhat anxious, "If I really kill her, none of you will be able to bear the consequences!"

"Not necessarily." Zhu Yu chuckled contemptuously, glancing at Zhu Ning, and snorted lightly, "A fool who can unsuspectingly be used by her own family to poison her own father with slow poison day by day is not that important to Prince Shuo Mansion.

In fact, she helped her uncle a lot, both by poisoning and leaking information to him; she was quite considerate.

Her father is aware of everything, it’s no secret anymore. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

It’s just surprising that the Pang Family loves to dispose of the donkey after it’s done milling, and now that she’s of no use, they want to kill her so ruthlessly.

But it’s fitting too, being used by her uncle, and then dying at her uncle’s hand; the young lady of the Zhu Family dies well-deserved."

When Zhu Ning heard about the slow poison, she was almost dumbfounded; hearing about leaking information made her even more guilty, not daring to cry or plead for help, trembling as she stood there, biting her lip in silence.

Pang Yuzhen almost collapsed in shock upon hearing about the slow poison that harmed Zhu Cheng, swaying greatly.

When Pang Yutang looked down at her, a wicked fire surged within, and he kicked Pang Yuzhen, sending her sprawling onto the ground.

"Fools! How can such fools exist in this world! Pigs’ brains on human heads, birthing one foolish child after another!" He roared in anger, "Why am I unfortunate enough to have to deal with you fools mother and son!"

It was clear that Pang Yutang was truly on the verge of going mad with rage.

Originally, his plan was clear; Zhu Jie was not to be relied upon, and Zhu Feng was evidently out of the mansion. Among these people, Zhu Ning, who was usually most pampered, would likely be the most effective to use to threaten Zhu Cheng.

Just as long as Zhu Feng lived, the Zhu Family had successors and didn’t rely on the yet-unmatured child.

Zhu Ning was the most valuable and easiest for him to handle.

Yet, he hadn’t expected his niece to be so stupid, completely unaware of having her previous deeds exposed.

If Zhu Cheng really did know about his daughter helping the Pang Family poison him, whether intentional or not, it would at least hurt the relationship, breaking the trust.

Moreover, there was the part about leaking information to the Pang Family.

However, he couldn’t help but wonder if this was indeed true, or just a bluff from the masked person in front of him, making it up to intimidate him.

In a moment of hesitation, a commotion seemed to arise from the front, causing Pang Yutang to glance instinctively outside.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhu Yu swiftly signaled, and the protectors of the Prince Mansion, who had been waiting for the moment behind her, quickly charged forward, aiming to seize Pang Yutang and rescue Zhu Ning.

Pang Yutang’s reflexes were swift; as soon as the protectors moved, he immediately regained his composure, realizing that the pursuers had come in from the front and that his original plan was doomed to fail. He changed his plan, grabbing the limp Pang Yuzhen and forcefully shoving the mother and daughter towards the incoming protectors.

Pang Yuzhen and Zhu Ning, unprepared, became "human sandbags," shrieking as they were thrown out. The protectors, taken aback, dared not harm the Princess and the young lady, hurriedly maneuvered their swords aside, and reached out to protect the mother and daughter.

In this moment, Pang Yutang thrust a dagger towards Zhu Yu, exposed at the forefront: "I don’t care who you are; you’ve ruined my plans, so you must die today!"

Zhu Yu had no time to dodge; the dagger was already at her chest, a fierce force came upon her, causing a dull pain. Yet, Pang Yutang’s dagger unexpectedly broke into three pieces, and due to the sudden break, unable to control his force, he lunged towards Zhu Yu.

Seeing Pang Yutang lose his balance, getting closer and almost crashing headlong into her, her heart leapt, and a move demonstrated by Lu Qing earlier flashed through her mind.

This move, if not now, then when!

She swiftly grabbed the sleeve of Pang Yutang’s hand still clutching the dagger hilt, pulling forward, and with the other hand, pressed down on the back of his shoulder, causing Pang Yutang to pitch forward headlong.

Zhu Yu suddenly kneed Pang Yutang’s forehead, hitting squarely on his forehead and nose bridge, with such force that her knee felt a dull ache.

Pang Yutang didn’t even have time to groan, collapsing to the ground with a thud, bloodied and unconscious.

When the surrounding protectors regained their senses, they only saw Zhu Yu standing there, her chest clothes torn open, and two broken dagger pieces on the ground, with Pang Yutang lying unconscious with a bloodied face, his nose awry, still clutching the dagger hilt he hadn’t let go.

Following a series of hurried footsteps, Zhu Cheng, weary from travel, rushed in with a team, pausing slightly in surprise at the sight of Pang Yutang on the ground, quickly signaling his men to drag him away for imprisonment.

Upon turning back to check on Zhu Yu, he realized that Zhu Yu had already been pulled aside by Lu Qing.