Chapter 2318: Qi Lie Might Be in Danger

Chapter 2318: Qi Lie Might Be in Danger

Meng Yunzheng's expression grew increasingly serious. Indeed, if one of those girls had an ulterior motive, then the letter must also be suspicious.

Shu Yu clenched her fingers and began to recall the events.

They had all seen the letter, and initially, there didn't seem to be anything suspicious about it. The letter mentioned the presence of the Black Market in Linzhang Prefecture, which was confirmed by Qi Lie's recent note, making the letter genuine.

Whether it was them or the Emperor, anyone who had seen the letter was likely a cautious person.

The content of the letter appeared to be unproblematic.

However, now that they had suspicions, many things started to become clearer.

For instance, when Qiao Rou had received the letter, Shu Yu had just arrived at Changjin Prefecture, so Qiao Rou directly handed the letter to her. But if that letter had arrived a day earlier or later, it might never have reached Shu Yu.

"So, this letter was actually meant for you, and it was meant to be seen by us," Meng Yunzheng said, narrowing his eyes.

Shu Yu replied, "Do you think there's a possibility that this letter was their initial attempt to lure us to the southwest? However, because you were going to the capital for the imperial examination and gave the letter directly to the Emperor, we didn't go southwest. Then, my master, being their backup plan?"

This could explain why Shu Quan had mentioned seeing Meng Yunzheng and Dongqing Sect's master earlier but there had been no action from them. Perhaps they assumed that Meng Yunzheng would head to the southwest after completing the examination, but he surprised them by opening a school and participating in a northern academy exchange. Shu Yu, on the other hand, remained at home.

They then resorted to their second plan and sent a letter to Dongqing Sect in an attempt to lure them to the southwest.

"If that's the case, they must be aware that Qi Lie came to the southwest."

The letter was intentional, and they must have known that after the Emperor read it, he would send someone to the southwest.

Qi Lie had once dismantled the Black Market in Changjin Prefecture, and he had been pretending to be sick, refusing visitors for a long time. They had probably had their eyes on him all along.

"Could Qi Lie be in danger?"

Shu Yu felt that the situation had gone far beyond their expectations, and they had all been outwitted.

Meng Yunzheng held her hand and said, "Let's not jump to conclusions. These are just our speculations. Maybe everything is merely coincidental. Those girls may have just chosen Qingxuan County because they liked the environment. Tomorrow, we'll ask Wang Changdong about the situation with those girls before deciding."

This was an attempt to reassure themselves. Those girls had many options when it came to choosing a place to live. However, they coincidentally picked the southwest, a place known for its exiles and dangers.

"We have no other choice."

The two of them stopped discussing the matter for now, planning to talk to Wang Changdong the next day.

Unexpectedly, the next morning, before they could leave, Wang Changdong had already arrived.

"Yesterday, I saw that you were tired from your journey, so I didn't want to disturb you. Today, I've taken a day off to invite you to my house. Let's have a meal, welcome you properly, and congratulate you on your recent marriage."