Zhu Su kept thinking about every word spoken by Gao Qing. When he was working in the medical center (which had now been repaired), or when he was examining patients, or when he was meditating on Mount Laojun - as long as he did not sleep, he would always think about that. He could not help but agree with Gao Qing. He really wished to accomplish a work, more than anything else. Xiu Zhen Fang was exactly not enough to meet people's needs. Moreover, he was challenged to create works with his own hands. Yes, it must be very proud if he succeeded in completing something with his own efforts. Not ordering others to accomplish it, instead, it was he himself who created it.
He would surely be very proud of it!
"... You, for certain, will not let them live peacefully on the throne? You will, for certain, try to overthrow them from there?"
"I will do everything, in order to overthrow Zhu Yunwen from his throne!"
Just in such a way, the voice echoed in his ears. The conversation he had with Liu Ku before. Zhu Su's eyes that once sparkled with innocent euphoria soon changed. Exactly. He must not follow such that innocent fun. The days of innocence had been over. If he just wanted to have fun like that, why would he bother himself to return here? Why would he need to rebuild power and combat troops? He must remember, his identity as "Oustanding Physician" was only a camouflage. His original purpose, was not that at all. Right now he was very different from his past. He no longer just wanted to be a medical expert - he wanted to be a leader.
Implementing The Way of Ba Dao. To become a despotic leader, who had the heart to do anything for power.
He would usurp the throne. And then torturing those who had killed his wife and made him and his son suffer!
Therefore, he must get rid of all the weakening innocence from his heart!
"Your Highness, someone is looking for you. He said that he needs your help to solve a strange case."
Xiong's report brought Zhu Su out of his reverie. "Yes, Xiong?... A strange case, you say?"
"That's right, Your Highness." Xiong stepped into the yard. Zhu Su followed him.
The front yard was filled with crowds. The crowds were forming a large circle, surrounding a screaming person. Seeing the arrival of Zhu Su, some people quickly made a gap in the circle so that Zhu Su could see more clearly who was screaming.
A man. He was around the fifties. His long hair was loose, and his clothes were tattered. His entire face was bright red and his cheeks were wet with tears. But what bothered Zhu Su the most was the sentence he was screaming.
"Prince, please forgive me! I am really sorry, Prince, I admit my guilt! Please forgive me!"
"Has this person ever been guilty of you?" Xiong asked.
Zhu Su observed that person who was now busy prostrating. It seemed that he was quite familiar with that man, perhaps he had ever seen him somewhere... but no matter how hard he thought, nothing he could remember.
"I don't know him," He answered. "Is he brought here because someone said he is guilty to me?"
"This gentleman brings him here."
Xiong pointed to an egg-oval-faced man with long, straight hair. He paid his respects.
"Greetings to Your Highness. My name is Teng Shuo, from Yingtian."
Zhu Su's eyes widened. "You are the Daoist Priest who has released Liu Ku and Wu Qi?"
Teng Shuo bowed again. "I am so glad that you can recognize me."
"Of course I have to recognize you. I even have to thank you for your help."
"You are welcome. It is my pleasure to help you."
"So how can I help you, Mr. Teng? I should repay your kindness."
"I have heard your great name in healing people. Now, I have a paternal-half brother, named Chen Xinyi. He is very pitiful, but no one can cure him. Therefore, I bring him here. According to his confession, he has done wrong to one of the princes. Because it has always been the words coming out of his mouth, nothing else. But maybe you can ask him more in detail, because I am unable to obtain more meaningful information than that."
Zhu Su turned his gaze back to the man whom was still busy in prostrating. "Mr. Chen Xinyi, can you answer me?"
"Forgive me, Your Highness! I am guilty! Forgive me!"
Zhu Su uncovered the sleeve of Chen Xinyi's ragged clothes. He suspected, the man who pleaded guilty to an anonymous prince must have been tortured brutally for his mistake, and now his madness was the deterrent effect. But unexpectedly, he was unable to find any signs of torture at all.
"Mr. Chen! You can hear me?!?" Zhu Su pulled Chen Xinyi's hand. Chen Xinyi was still screaming, "Forgive me, Your... You... Zhou Wang?!?"
Now Chen Xinyi's eyes were completely focused on Zhu Su. And the expression on his face made changes.
Zhu Su's eyebrows rose. "Do you recognize me?" He asked.
"Yes... Your Highness... please help me! Xiang Wang is angry with me!!!"
"Xiang Wang?" Zhu Su's eyebrows rose more highly. "Do you mean, Bai?..."
"Xiang Wang is angry with me because I have reported that he has the intention to rebel against the Emperor! I am the one who put him in the den of death! I have killed him! So he is angry with me, always trying to take revenge on me!"
Zhu Su immediately understood with what actually happened. It turned out that Chen Xinyi was the government official who had reported Xiang Wang, Zhu Bai, to Zhu Yunwen, and thus had Zhu Yunwen be urged to punish his twelfth uncle. No need to question anymore, Chen Xinyi was the main reason for Zhu Bai and his entire family to die tragically. Perhaps, Chen Xinyi felt being "visited" by Zhu Bai's spirit, then it continued to disturb his mind and made he become mad, until now.
"Sir Chen Xinyi. When you sent the report to the Emperor, then you should have known about the consequence in the future. That your report will bring harm to Xiang Wang and his family. So if he is angry with you, you should know that it will be that way and you are ready to accept the consequences. This is the sin you must bear for your actions," Zhu Su said coldly.