Chapter 32 It’s not about right or wrong
Stories require logic, but reality does not.

Pei Jinge did not agree with this statement. She always believed that there must be cause and effect in everything.

The reason why people cannot see the logic in reality is simply because the logic is hidden in countless details and is difficult to discover.

She didn’t think that Gu Zhuo could lie to her without her noticing.

Then Jiang Liuer’s story is true, but many key details in the story are deliberately hidden, so that the overall perception seems particularly rough.

“interesting.”

Pei Jinge smiled even more, and suddenly changed the subject, asking curiously: “From the first sentence to now, you know my identity, but you have never been afraid at all. Why?”

Gu Zhuo said: “Fear is meaningless.”

He paused, then added: “Someone specifically mentioned to me that you disdain to kill people below the Guiyi realm, and I am only a Dongzhen now, which does not meet the conditions for you to kill me.”

“That person is Chen Chi, right?”

Pei Jinge sighed self-deprecatingly and said with emotion: “It’s really hard to guard against thieves in your own home.”

Gu Zhuo didn’t respond.

Pei Jinge still didn’t care, and continued: “I think that little girl Lin Wanyi feels the same as I do.”

Hearing this, Gu Zhuo thought to himself, was he really right in his guess?

As early as ten days ago, he had a suspect in the assassination case, but because he was preparing for the thirteen duels at the time and the other party was unlikely to strike again in a short period of time, he did nothing.

Pei Jinge took a step forward, stood by the railing with her hands behind her back, letting her dress rustle in the spring breeze.

“It seems you have guessed who that person is.”

There was a tone of nonchalance in her voice, probably because she had seen similar betrayals so many times in the past that she no longer took it seriously.

After a moment of silence, Gu Zhuo said, “That Butler Qiu.”

The answers are in the details.

There were too many coincidences in that assassination. One or even two could be real coincidences, but if all the necessary factors that led to the final result were coincidences, it meant that it could not be a coincidence.

In this case, whoever can grasp the most details of Lin Wanyi’s life has a problem.

Ten days ago, in order to get Gu Zhuo to move out as soon as possible, Butler Qiu arranged all the trivial details in a very short time without any mistakes or omissions. This must be an ability honed over the years.

The old servant, then, deserved the greatest suspicion.

Pei Jinge said casually: “According to the time, Chen Chi and the other two should be sitting down with the old butler to drink tea and explore the truth behind the assassination.”

Gu Zhuo remained silent.

Pei Jinge’s lips curled up slightly and he smiled silently.

“If I’m not mistaken, you probably don’t know Lin Wanyi’s true identity until now, and you don’t know that you have been half involved in the struggle at the top of the empire without knowing anything, and played an important role that cannot be ignored… When you go to the capital, you will find that you will be treated unreasonably and coldly, and this will be reflected in every corner, even the summer festival, which is known to be the most strict and fair, because it is also within their power.”

Her voice became gentler: “I am not threatening you. Just like Chen Chi told you, I am a very lazy person. If you were not really interesting, I would not even tell you these words.”

Gu Zhuo looked at her profile, thought for a moment, and asked seriously, “Do you think today’s thirteen battles are fair?”

Pei Jinge was speechless, and then burst into laughter.

For some reason, there was no embarrassment in her laughter, and it was as crisp as youth.

Gu Zhuo continued, “If everything you describe now is just because I saved Lin Wanyi that day, then it can only prove one fact.”

Pei Jinge raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, “What’s the fact?”

“It’s not my fault.”

Gu Zhuo said calmly: “You are describing the so-called top echelons of the empire.”

Pei Jinge said: “This matter has nothing to do with right or wrong.”

Gu Zhuo said: “If it has nothing to do with right or wrong, then it can only further prove how pure these idiots are.”

He said this as a matter of course.

Because it was indeed the case. Pei Jinge turned around and looked into his eyes quietly, looking very seriously.

Just when Gu Zhuo thought he was about to hear a threat, or something else…

Suddenly, applause was heard.

Pei Jinge was applauding him earnestly, his eyes full of admiration, and he said sincerely: “I fully agree with your views on them, so I sincerely hope that you can live forever. If there are no people like you in this world, it would be too boring…”

Her voice stopped abruptly and she didn’t continue speaking. Perhaps it was because the next words sounded too much like a threat?

After a while, footsteps were heard from behind them.

Along with it came a sentence.

“Don’t worry, senior. He and I are much younger than you. We are still young, so we will live longer.”

Lin Wanyi walked up to Gu Zhuo and stood side by side with him, her expression indifferent yet determined.

Gu Zhuo thought it would be great if this was true.

Then why is he working so hard?

Pei Jinge was not angry either. He looked seriously at the boy and girl standing together. His gaze kept moving back and forth between the two of them, finally falling on the jade pendant on Gu Zhuo’s waist, without saying a word.

Lin Wanyi said in a slightly cold voice: “What are you looking at?”

“nothing.”

Pei Jinge’s voice was full of emotion: “I just think you have a good eye.”

Lin Wanyi was slightly startled, then she understood the meaning of this sentence and frowned slightly.

Gu Zhuo asked: “Is there anything else?”

Pei Jinge waved his hand, signaling the two to leave.

Just as the two were about to turn around and walk down the stairs… her voice suddenly rang out, explaining the reason for everything in a casual manner.

“Speaking of which, your mother is going to be the queen soon. Shouldn’t you write a letter to congratulate her?”

……

……

The scenery of the old palace is very good.

The red walls, green tiles, clear water and towers take on a different meaning after stripping away the grim cloak of power.

After hearing that, Lin Wanyi was silent for a long time. Her eyes were no longer as clear as before, but a little dim.

She kept clenching her fists in her sleeves, biting her lower lip from time to time, and her struggle was obvious.

Despite this, Gu Zhuo was in an exceptionally relaxed mood, and even enjoyed the scenery along the way.

“Feel sorry.”

Lin Wanyi took a deep breath, stopped, looked into Gu Zhuo’s eyes and said seriously: “I really don’t know what she said at the end. If I knew, I would never appear in front of you today.”

Gu Zhuo turned his head, looked at her in confusion, and asked, “Why are you apologizing?”

Lin Wanyi was slightly startled, very confused, and said hesitantly: “…Because I have implicated you?”

“So you didn’t hear what I said before.”

Gu Zhuo paused and said, “Then I’ll repeat it again.”

Lin Wanyi was a little nervous and curious, so she lowered her voice and asked, “So what did you say to Pei Jinge?”

Gu Zhuo’s expression became a little more serious.

“If I am going to be killed by those so-called big shots just because I saved you, this can only mean one thing.”

“That group of people are just a bunch of complete idiots,” he said.

(End of this chapter)