Chapter 743: Princess Liuwu

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Binglan asked, Father, do you think others wont recognize you when you wear the mask? Do you feel you can do anything with it on?

Su Fengmao considered how he felt when he wore the mask just now. A while later, he said, 1 do feel that way.

Su Binglan raised a brow, asking again, Do you remember what the mask you wore looked like?

Su Fengmao nodded. Yes, 1 have some impression of it.

Tell me, and Ill draw it for you.

Su Fengmao was obedient and did everything his daughter said. He described the mask to her, and she drew it according to his description. When she finished, she asked him, Did it look like this?

Yes, thats it. Su Fengmao felt a sense of familiarity when he looked at the drawing.

Then, Su Binglan pa.s.sed her drawing to Luo Jinan and said, Can you look into this?

Ill get someone to investigate. Luo Jinan had his information network and could find the masks origins.

Su Binglan believed in her husbands ability, saying, Father, Mother, dont worry or overthink it, okay? Im delighted to have a father whos formidable in martial arts. Our family will be even safer with you around, Father.

She purposely said that so her parents would relax. As expected, the older couples mood improved.

Later that night, Su Wenzhe and the others returned home and went to their rooms to sleep. When Su Binglan and Luo Jinan returned to their room, Su Binglan asked, Do you know something you didnt reveal just now?

Luo Jinan sighed, l cant hide anything from you. If my memory serves me, the symbol should represent the Black Shadow Pavilion.

Su Binglan thought the name sounded familiar but could not pinpoint it. She asked, What does the Black Shadow Pavilion do? Its an a.s.sa.s.sin organization, Luo Jinan said.

What?! Su Binglan became wide-eyed.

My father couldnt have become an a.s.sa.s.sin, right? That cant be. He can be funny sometimes, which doesnt match the demeanor of an a.s.sa.s.sin.

Luo Jinan could guess his wifes worries. He stroked her hair, saying, Black Shadow Pavilion wasnt originally an a.s.sa.s.sin organization. It only became one in recent years.

Su Binglan sighed in relief. She asked, So, what did they do before becoming an a.s.sa.s.sin organization?

Luo Jinan answered, They were swordsmiths who also traded information. The people of the Black Shadow Pavilion occasionally took on missions and had businesses across the land.

Su Binglan understood that they were similar to a large clan. However, they belonged to the fighting world. Black Shadow Pavilion only became an a.s.sa.s.sin organization later.

Still, she did not know what it had to do with her father. Not long ago, she had led the Shadown Guards to annihilate an a.s.sa.s.sin organization because they tried a.s.sa.s.sinating Lan Ruozhu.

However, the fighting world was vast. Although Su Binglan had destroyed one a.s.sa.s.sin organization, others still existed. She asked, Have you been to the Black Shadow Pavilion?

Luo Jinan shook her head and explained, No, but we captured a protector of the pavilion and gathered information from him.

Su Binglans gaze sharpened as she asked, Were they trying to a.s.sa.s.sinate you?

No, that was three years ago, Luo Jinan said softly, They wanted to kill my big brother, but we caught and interrogated them. However, a war broke out before we could retaliate against the Black Shadow Pavilion. My big brother died on the battlefield then.

Lan Ruobing should have died during that time.

Su Binglan hesitated before asking, Why did the pavilion want to kill your big brother?

Someone had a grudge against my big brother. That person paid the pavilion, and they simply accepted the mission, Luo Jinans heart sank when he recalled the past.

Su Binglan held his hand. Although she knew little about his past, she would feel sorry for him whenever he spoke about it. She asked, Who hired the pavilion? Ill avenge your brother.

When she lived as Lan Ruobing, there were some things she never had time to do. After all, Lan Ruobing had died from poor health before the war three years ago.

However, Su Binglans health was excellent, so she could help Luo Jinan with many things.

Luo Jinan noticed his wifes severe expression. He held her hand and said,

You dont have to worry about that, Bing. Ill handle it, okay?

He did not want his wife to put herself in danger. He wanted to protect Su Binglan as Lan Ruozhu would. Even Luo Jinan dared not imagine the havoc he would wreak if anything happened to his wife.

Su Binglan feigned dissatisfaction and turned away from Luo Jinan, saying,

You dont believe I can help, huh?

No, thats not it. Luo Jinan became anxious. He could only embrace her and coax her gently.

Su Binglan said, Then tell me who hired the Black Shadow Pavilion.

It was Princess Liuwu, Luo Jinan sighed.

Su Binglan became wide-eyed, saying, It was Chu Liuwu?

Chu Liuwu was the crown princes younger sister and the princess the emperor doted on most. Chu Liuwi was spoiled, rude, and had a terrible reputation.

She had fancied Wei Qingchen, the eldest son of General Wei. Hence, Chu Liuwu asked the emperor to bestow her with a marriage. However, Wei Qingchen already had a fiancee.

Chu Liuwu wanted him to leave his engagement and accept her marriage proposal. The Wei family was loyal in everything, including relations.h.i.+ps. They also never clung to people of power.

Nonetheless, Wei Qingchen defied the imperial edict. Soon after, the death of his fiancee occurred. Everyone suspected Chu Liuwu, but there was no evidence.

Su Binglan knew about these things. After all, Lan Ruobing was in the courtyard when the Wei family resisted the imperial edict. She only discovered it when she returned to the capital.

The emperor was paranoid and cautious, the crown prince was vicious, and Princess Liuwu was ruthless. She would do anything to achieve her goal.

So, Chu Liuwu did it, Su Binglan said thoughtfully.

We couldnt do anything without evidence, Luo Jinan said, My big brother blamed himself for his fiancees death. He even wanted to kill Princess Liuwu, but our family had been loyal to the emperor since our ancestors time.

Our ancestors have protected the country for generations. What would happen to our family if we rebelled then? We have an ancestral rule to protect the people and not rebel.

Su Binglans heart grew heavy when she heard that.

Luo Jinan added, The emperor did not believe in us and kept suppressing my family. He even gathered military power secretly. My family got attacked on both sides three years ago..