Untouchable Lovers-Chapter 225 - 205 Unknown Deviation
Chapter 225: Chapter 205 Unknown Deviation
Chapter 225 -205 Unknown Deviation
“What did you call me here for?” Perhaps due to the cold weather, the person was wrapped in thick clothing, which made him look somewhat bulky, and perhaps because he had been waiting for a while, his tone was somewhat unfriendly, “I still have to attend to the matters the young master entrusted to me, so if there’s something you need to say, say it quickly.”
Hua Cuo sighed and said, “You don’t need to do anything anymore, because Tian Rujing has already taken action to save Ah Zhi, and now his health is improving.” He recounted the events to that person from beginning to end.
Although he did not know how Tian Rujing managed it, when he entered the room and saw the bed drenched in fresh blood, it was quite frightening, but upon taking the pulse, it was stronger than it had ever been, stronger than it had been in years. Illness leads to medical expertise, and Hua Cuo himself had been gravely injured for several years, during which he learned quite a bit about medicine. Even though he was still not as good as Rong Zhi, he could at least take pulses and make basic diagnoses.
The man coldly said, “What of it? You called me out here just to tell me this? As long as the young master hasn’t woken up, I won’t stop, and what’s more, even if the young master does wake up, I’m sure he would be pleased to find me carrying out his orders.”
After thinking for a moment, Hua Cuo asked, “What exactly did Ah Zhi have you do? You and he have been using all those secret signals and codes, I simply can’t understand any of it.” He had been worried about Rong Zhi’s health and had not cared about these trifles, but now that Rong Zhi’s life was no longer in danger, he could spare a little attention for other matters.
After considering for a while, the man thought that Hua Cuo was indeed one of Rong Zhi’s trusted aides and, with his excellent martial arts skills, his help might lighten the burden significantly. Thus, he simply said, “The young master comes from Northern Wei.”
He had barely uttered these words when Hua Cuo’s hands trembled slightly, but the movement was so subtle that it went unnoticed.
The man continued, “The young master had already placed his confidants in various positions throughout the Southern Dynasty, there were military commanders as well as strategists lurking by princes…”
As he spoke, his tone began to rise, clearly unable to contain his excitement and ardor. Having learned of Rong Zhi’s entire scheme, he could not help but be utterly fascinated by it. What a plan it was, seemingly careless arrangements that actually controlled the whole, each step following the next, each link engaging tightly with the others, gripping half the world’s mountains and rivers.
At his most vulnerable, when his life hung by an imperceptible breath, the grand and fierce blades behind him spread voraciously in all directions.
Even if he never left his residence, even if he lay unconscious, within his breaths he could still kill, in the blink of an eye he could still overturn everything.
When the man mentioned the plan to lure Liu Yu and others to assassinate Liu Ziyue, and then to use another prince to claim the right to punish in the name of justice, Hua Cuo’s expression changed subtly and he said, “Wouldn’t that lead to utter chaos in the land?”
The man was dismissive, “So what if it becomes chaotic? What does it have to do with me? What’s wrong with a bit of chaos in the Liu Family’s dynasty?”
But Hua Cuo cared deeply, “If the Southern Dynasty falls into chaos, wouldn’t that give Northern Wei an opportunity to invade?”
The man laughed, “That’s exactly the point—to give Northern Wei an opportunity to invade. If the situation becomes chaotic, only the young master’s awakening can stabilize it. Threatening Tian Rujing with the safety of the whole nation, isn’t that even more brilliant?” Although he was still unaware of how Rong Zhi planned to reverse the desperate situation, he had enormous faith in Rong Zhi. As long as Rong Zhi said it was possible, it would surely be possible.
Comparing the value of one or a few individuals, it was too small, too insignificant. Rong Zhi took the whole country hostage to threaten Tian Rujing, and the chaos of a nation in turmoil was not something Tian Rujing could reverse with his own power alone.
Combining information from all sides, Rong Zhi had thoroughly studied the behavior patterns of both Tian Ruyue and Tian Rujing, discovering that the only thing that could shake them was the grand situation of the nation. He then made a bold gamble with this so-called grand situation.
The person lowered their head and couldn’t help but smile slightly. Whenever they scrutinized Rong Zhi’s master plan, they felt an awe from the depths of their heart. The gulf between them and Rong Zhi was not in the cleverness of tactics concerning a single matter, but in the expanse of their ambitions and the capacity of their hearts. If they were a cup of water, then Rong Zhi was a boundless sea.
The tactic was ruthless and immense, wagering the future of a nation on one’s own life and death.
Who would dare to gamble on such a massive scale?
Who else could possess such heartless indifference, treating the life and death of others and the honor or disgrace of a family and country as nothing more than a chess game or a bargaining chip?
The person was speaking when, suddenly, they felt a pain at the back of their neck. Shocked, they turned their head only to see Hua Cuo, expressionless, lifting a hand, fingers together like a knife.
“I can’t let you do this,” Hua Cuo said softly. “If Rong Zhi had not yet been rescued, I might have agreed to join you in this gamble, but things are different now. Even though I hail from humble beginnings, I am ultimately a person of the Southern Dynasty. I cannot watch idly as you create chaos, allowing Northern Wei to benefit for no reason.”
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He paused, then added, “I didn’t tell you earlier what method the Princess employed to exchange Tian Rujing’s intervention. Even if you knew, it probably wouldn’t touch your heart, but since she has treated Rong Zhi with such consideration, I at least owe her something. Even if just for the Princess, I can’t let you succeed.” He had witnessed that process with his own eyes, and the impact on him was far greater than it was on others.
He knew the person had already been knocked unconscious by him, losing consciousness and thus unable to hear his words, but Hua Cuo kept talking non-stop, as if he couldn’t calm his agitated emotions without speaking: “When Rong Zhi wakes up, I will apologise to him, but I will also have some questions for him. Otherwise, I won’t find peace in my heart.”
“The Princess once said some things that turned out to be correct. My understanding of Rong Zhi is indeed too limited.” So limited it nearly amounted to nothing.
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Chu Yu was completely unaware of the events that had unfolded in the neglected Chu Garden. She did not even know that she had indirectly influenced certain people and events, or that these people and events, by virtue of the indirect influence, would bring about some effect on her.
Rong Zhi remained in a deep sleep, kept alive only by nourishing medicines each day, but strangely enough, he did not continue to lose weight. Instead, over time, he began to display a kind of allure that captivated the heart.
His visage had not changed much; his features remained the same. However, the space between his brows seemed to have relaxed, as if a long-imprisoned phoenix had finally been released from its cage, spreading its splendid wings.
His face was still as white as snow, but beyond that paleness, there was now a refreshed and gentle radiance, each day becoming brighter and more vivid.
Even when Chu Yu came to see Rong Zhi, she sometimes couldn’t help but become transfixed.
Rong Zhi remained unconscious, which initially had Chu Yu worried, but seeing that his body, which had been so thin it was almost skeletal, now had a bit more flesh and was slowly showing signs of health, she gradually began to feel at ease.
