After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 151 - 150: Spare No One!

Chapter 151: Chapter 150: Spare No One!

Mrs. Ning stood at the threshold of the courtyard gate, watching as Fu Zhen, accompanied by Yang Tong and Zhang Cheng, left.

"Where is Miss going?"

Jin Zhu replied, "I heard she’s going to our Longxiu Pavilion in South City."

After a moment of silent contemplation, Mrs. Ning said, "Go instruct the shopkeeper of Longxiu Pavilion to keep a close watch on those coming and going, and tell the shop staff not to disturb Miss."

After some thought, she added, "Never mind, it’s better you go personally. You don’t need to accompany me to the new shop."

Jin Zhu understood and left immediately.

Longxiu Pavilion, known for its high-quality fabric, was surrounded by elegant customers, attracting a wealth of distinguished guests.

Fu Zhen circled to the back entrance of the shop, and only after entering the courtyard did she step down from the carriage.

Yang Tong and the others arrived first and had already set aside a place in the backyard for conversation.

Zhang Cheng approached and reported, "The two General Liangs have already arrived. General Pei is here too!"

Originally, Fu Zhen intended to burst in and call for "Chen Er" to stage a grand reunion between aunt and nephew, but she halted on the spot upon hearing this!

"Why is he here?"

Zhang Cheng shrugged, "That’s beyond what I can manage."

Zhang Cheng had witnessed the interactions between his own Miss and General Pei, and was no longer surprised by Fu Zhen’s attitude.

He understood that besides his own Miss, no one else could handle dealings with General Pei like this.

Fu Zhen recalled the Cheng family’s banquet last time, where Pei Zhan had surprised her by attending as a guest.

Later, when she made an unreasonable request, asking him to help enable Ning Jia to study at the Imperial College, he surprisingly did not directly refuse nor scold her for being overbearing!

Moreover, with his uninvited appearance today, she couldn’t help but feel that this child had been showing up quite frequently lately.

But since he’s already here, what’s done is done!

Fu Zhen pushed open the door, and amidst the swirling tea steam, she saw three people seated around a table, looking serious but not uttering a word!

She walked in, "What are you all doing?"

To those in the know, they appeared to be having tea, but to the ignorant, it looked like they were meditating.

Liang Chen was the first to stand up, "...Fu, Miss Fu."

After learning the truth that day, the memory of four slaps across his face returned when he once again laid eyes on the frail Fu Zhen!

This was his aunt, who had returned after staying at the edge of the ghost gate for six years! His aunt whom he had raised himself!

In childhood, Liang Chen fed her, taught her to walk, taught her martial arts, and took great care to prevent her from bumping or falling—yet in the end, she was killed by that beast-in-human-clothing, Xu!

Liang Chen could only tightly clench his fists within his sleeves to barely hold back the tears.

Fu Zhen glanced at him, then at Pei Zhan, and stood in the open space of the small table. Picking up the teapot, she courteously poured some water for them and then filled her own cup: "Sorry to keep the generals waiting. Great General, please take a seat. We’re all familiar enough, and since we have serious matters to discuss nowadays, I suggest we take a more casual approach for comfort. What do you think, Generals?"

"I agree!"

Liang Zhi immediately slapped the table, "We’re all straightforward people here, and Miss Fu is also a frank and carefree person. Flowery language is too cumbersome; henceforth, let’s just be as natural as we like!

"Old Five, what do you say?"

Pei Zhan’s face remained impassive, as calm as usual, "I never asked you to be formal."

Then he looked at Fu Zhen, "She never observes any formalities when she sees me either."

"..."

Liang Zhi glanced at Fu Zhen.

This left Fu Zhen at a loss for words.

She coughed, "Let’s discuss the serious matters. I heard that General Pei has investigated and found that the dagger is a tribute from the Prince Yi Mansion of Dayue Country, and also discovered the whereabouts of two historians from Grand Preceptor Gu. Do we know where these two are currently employed?"

Pei Zhan said, "One is called Sun Luo, working as an archivist at the Imperial College. The other is Liu Rong, serving as an Imperial Academy aide in the Hanlin Academy.

"I’ll look into the Hanlin Academy. I happen to have some matters there this afternoon."

Liang Chen nodded, "Then I’ll go to the Imperial College. The other day, I noticed Mr. Ning’s literary talent was impressive, and since he is of age, perhaps I can find a way to get him in for study."

This was of course a formal expression; he was a dignified Great General, surely capable of having such influence at the Hanlin Academy.

Fu Zhen was overjoyed, "That’s wonderful! Thank you, Great General!"

As Pei Zhan prepared to drink tea, he glanced at them, "What good actors."

Liang Chen, who had only ever been tangled by Fu Zhen since childhood, had never seen her offer such formal thanks. He pursed his lips tightly, fearing he might inadvertently give anything away, quickly picking up his tea to pretend sipping.

However, his hand was unsteady, trembling due to the myriad of emotions wrestling within.

Pei Zhan stood up, "I’ll go instruct Guo Song with a few words."

With that, he went to the door.

Liang Chen waited for him to close the door and immediately left the table to kneel down, "Aunt!"

Pei Zhan stood outside, hearing a thud as soon as the door shut, and pursed his lips, walking out under the eaves, kicking the pebbles ahead of him one by one.

Fu Zhen pulled Liang Chen up, "Didn’t we agree not to stand on ceremony? What’s this all about?"

Liang Chen got up, wiped his reddened eyes, "I just feel I owe you..."

"Enough!" Fu Zhen sat down, "Meeting again now is already a stroke of fortune in the misfortune; you are now the pillar of the Liang family, so spare me the sentimentality!"

Liang Chen took a deep breath, wiped his eyes dry, and sat back down, "I truly didn’t expect Xu Ying to be so vicious; he shouldn’t have the capability to carry this out so thoroughly!

Even if he was clever and ruthless, he needed a lot of manpower, yet at that time he was merely a Hanlin Academy editor!"

"I’ve been pondering this for a long time," Fu Zhen knitted her brows, "As Xu developed murderous intents only due to the dagger, I feel there must be something behind this case I’m unaware of.

"Thus, I refrained from immediate revenge upon returning."

Liang Chen nodded, "You are part of the Liang family, and the Liang family is one of the Five Great General Mansions, a pillar of the court. Given your incident and the connection with the White Moon Alley case, caution is warranted.

"Xu is merely the visible assailant; who is the mastermind behind the scenes? We still don’t know.

"Such villains must be identified one by one and held accountable!"

"Indeed!" Liang Zhi slammed the table, "The person who helped Xu Yin pour the lamp oil that night was likely part of the mastermind’s crew!

"Xu had accomplices! That accomplice must be the culprit of the massacre! They jointly killed our aunt!

"To avenge this, none involved shall be spared!"

The two men, who had survived countless battles, now stood encompassed by fury, embodying the ancient martial spirit that despised evil and injustice, etched in their very bones.

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