Chapter 332: Lu Zhi’s choice, asking her father to die!

Chapter 332: Lu Zhi’s choice, asking her father to die!

Since the incident with Zhao Tuo, the tunnel under the firewood room in the mansion was not abandoned, but carefully protected by Gao Yao. The only people who knew about it were Gao Yao himself and his wives. Even the servants in the mansion were not easily revealed by Gao Yao. The purpose of keeping this secret passage was to deal with various emergencies that might come at any time.

Lü Zhi already had a plan in mind. She decided to use this little-known secret passage to inform the commander of the city defense camp. The commander was named Xue Ye, and his life was quite rough. Back then, he was a general in the Southern Border Army, but at that time he was just a small general commanding a hundred people. Because the Southern Border Army was stationed at the border all year round, although Xue Ye had certain talents, strategies and broad knowledge, he never got the opportunity to be promoted, and was not appreciated and recognized by his superiors. Therefore, for many years he has been ranked among the top 100 people and it is difficult for him to realize his ambitions.

Xue Ye originally belonged to Ren Xiong's faction, but later he offended the generals of Zhao Tuo's faction, and Zhao Tuo held great power, which led to his suppression. In the end, he couldn't even solve the problem of food and clothing, and his life was miserable. At this critical moment of life and death, it was Li Yi who lent him a hand, not only filling his stomach, but also transferring him to his own account, and promoted him all the way to become a general commanding a thousand people.

Finally, after unremitting efforts, Xue Ye successfully took the throne of the commander of the Nanhai County City Defense Camp. You know, no matter in which dynasty, the responsibility of the commander of the city defense camp is crucial, and it can be said to be related to the safety of the people in the city. From this point, it can be seen how much Gao Yao trusts Xue Ye!

"Sister, if our husband finds out about what father has done, what will we do?" Lu Su looked at Lu Zhi with a worried look on her face, and said with a slightly trembling voice.

Lu Zhi frowned slightly, with a hint of coldness in her eyes. She bit her lip lightly, thought for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "Remember, only you and I, sister, know about this matter, and you must not reveal a word to anyone! Now we can only wait and see what father will do next. If he has a backup plan, perhaps the worst outcome can be avoided; but if he has no choice... then we will have to let father disappear from this world." After that, Lu Zhi's face became increasingly gloomy, as if she had made up her mind.

"In short, everything depends on my father's luck. I didn't want to go this far, but now that things have come to this, there is no other way."

After hearing what Lu Zhi said, Lu Su's face suddenly turned pale, and her usual gentle and dignified appearance disappeared in an instant. She stared at Lu Zhi with wide eyes, looking at her in disbelief, and tremblingly said: "What...what? Sister, can't you think of other ways? Otherwise, I will go and ask father again, maybe he will change his mind!" At this moment, Lu Su's heart was full of fear and anxiety, especially when she learned that Lu Zhi actually wanted to kill her father, the worry surged into her heart like a tide, making her almost unable to control herself.

In ancient society, patricide was a heinous crime that angered the gods and the people! No matter what mistakes the father made, children should never do it themselves. This was a deeply rooted concept of the ancients. However, Lu Zhi actually had such a terrible idea, which really made Lu Su worried.

"How long will you remain confused? My husband's control over the southern border is far beyond my father's imagination. My father thinks he can control everything, but that is just wishful thinking. Think about it, how can he easily mobilize the city defense forces and other personnel in the city? He must act under my banner. In other words, do you really think that what my father said will not implicate my sister and me? Once something happens, there will be no place for us in this mansion!"

"Who do you think the stranger who appeared outside the mansion at this time is? It must be someone sent by my father to keep a close eye on the mansion. The purpose is obvious, which is to keep an eye on you and me, and at the same time prevent anyone in the mansion from passing on information to the outside. He even tried to mobilize the troops in the city in my name! If there is any mistake in this operation, my father will face a catastrophe and there is no possibility of survival."

Listening to Lu Zhi's words, Lu Su also remembered that there were people who dared to betray Gao Yao or deliberately deceived him. Lu Su had heard and seen them. The end of these people was extremely miserable and horrifying. Gao Yao was always ruthless and his methods were extremely cruel. Anyone who was related to the betrayer could not escape the bad luck and was killed by him without leaving a single person. Such a cold and ruthless heart is really chilling.

When Gao Yao wants to win over or trust someone, he will be generous and lavish, giving all kinds of benefits to the other person. Whether it is money, connections, or an enviable official position, as long as you have the corresponding ability and use, Gao Yao will reward you without hesitation, and will never be stingy or treat you unfairly.

If you are unlucky enough to offend Gao Yao, then what awaits you will be his ruthless revenge. His means are so cruel and resolute that it makes people shudder. As Lu Zhi said, if Gao Yao knew about this, Lu Gong would definitely die. Even if the two sisters were lucky enough to survive, it would be a pipe dream and impossible for them to restore their current noble status in the future.

"Sister, given the current situation, what should we do?" Lu Su clearly realized that she and Lu Zhi were already closely related and shared weal and woe. So naturally, she knew that the decision-making power of all matters at the moment still had to be controlled by Lu Zhi, the eldest sister.

Lü Zhi frowned slightly and thought for a moment before saying, "The matter entrusted by my husband is extremely important. Even if there are many difficulties, we must find ways to complete it. I will handle this matter personally, and as for my father's side, I will leave it to you, my sister, to handle it. I will arrange the manpower for you, but remember one thing is the most important - no matter what, you must ensure that the news is foolproof and not leak it at all! Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous..."

"Okay..." After listening to Lu Zhi's words, Lu Su hesitated for a moment and nodded, agreeing with Lu Zhi's idea.

"I will have people follow your orders. This matter involves not only my father, but also all the people who have had contact with him. We must find them all and catch them all at once. Otherwise, you and I will inevitably be implicated. The things that my husband has ordered cannot be delayed. We must do this on a two-pronged approach."

"Okay, I'll do it right away." After listening to Lu Zhi's arrangement, Lu Su finally agreed to it completely, and then started to do things according to Lu Zhi's instructions. After Lu Su left, Lu Zhi's eyes also showed a helpless look.

There are actually deep considerations behind Lu Zhi's arrangement. First of all, even a ruthless person like Lu Zhi herself would not think it appropriate to do it herself. After all, blood is thicker than water, and it is a bit against human ethics to do it to her own father. Therefore, she chose to hand over this difficult task to Lu Su.

Lu Zhi knew very well that Lu Su was kind and simple by nature, and might not really kill his biological father. But this was exactly in line with Lu Zhi's plan. If Lu Su finally succeeded in killing his father, then the crime of patricide would be borne by Lu Su alone; but if Lu Su couldn't bear to do it, once the matter was exposed and known by Gao Yao, the responsibility would still fall on Lu Su. In this way, no matter what the result is, Lu Zhi can stay out of it. At most, she will be implicated, and will not be completely abandoned by Gao Yao. It's not that Lu Zhi is cruel, but Lu Zhi also has to take care of herself and her children.

On the other side, Lu Gong had returned to his mansion safely. As soon as he stepped into the mansion, he found that many people had already gathered in the mansion, anxiously waiting for his return. Most of these people were young and promising generals. Since Lu Gong came to the southern border, they were all "talents" carefully cultivated according to Gao Yao's orders. Many of them held important positions in the county city, and some were generals in charge of city defense affairs.

It was for this reason that Lu Gong had the confidence to plan this action against Gao Yao. In his carefully woven conspiracy, he planned to set up an ambush in advance when Gao Yao returned to the county city. When Gao Yao fell into the trap, he ordered him to be beheaded without hesitation. This method was simple and crude, but in Lu Gong's view, it was the most effective means to quickly get rid of Gao Yao.

After that, he killed several assassins, announced that Gao Yao was killed by assassins, and then directly supported the child in Lu Zhi's hand as the main person, further negotiated peace with the court, and then became the King of Yue. This was all Lu Gong's plan. The reason why Lu Gong had so many plans was not a matter of one day or one night. It was only after Prince Gao announced the King of Qin that he got in touch with the people on the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan side, and he kept waiting for an opportunity.

To put it bluntly, it was the same temptation, but Lu Gong did not hold on. He offered the same conditions to Cao Shen, Xiao He, Han Xin, the most important people around Gao Yao, but no one was tempted. He also offered the same conditions to Lu Gong. After all, there were not many people who met such conditions, and Gao Yao did not expect Lu Gong to be the one.

Since Lü Gong arrived in the southern border, he was indeed somewhat unconvinced at first. As time went on, he became extremely obedient and devoted himself to teaching students and studying. Gao Yao naturally would not take extreme measures to force such a change.

After all, Gao Yao not only married the two sisters, Lü Zhi and Lü Su, but also formed a close relationship with Lü Gong. In Gao Yao's view, the two sides were already closely related, sharing weal and woe, so he gradually relaxed his surveillance and vigilance against Lü Gong, no longer keeping a close eye on him as before.