Chapter 1852 - 839: Aftermath

Chapter 1852: Chapter 839: Aftermath

Tianji Pavilion, inside the Star Observation Tower.

The elderly man, old and trembling, slowly surveyed the people below.

When in Tianji Pavilion, when the Pavilion Master was around, as one of the Nine Adopted Sons, he was always cautious, bowing and scraping, even speaking with fear and trembling.

But in his own domain, in front of his own group of subordinates, the old man was a decisive figure, an existence with high status and power!

An existence that all other ants must look up to!

This is the allure of power, this is the embodiment of status.

Overlooking the crowd, Nine Righteous Sons Jin Xiao spoke in a deep voice.

"Someone is interfering with our investigation."

He looked at his group of strategists, his confidants.

Since the adoptive father gave the order, he had been investigating relentlessly, but there is no wall that does not have a crack.

As soon as they began their actions, the other Eight Veins immediately started small movements of their own.

Mr. Xu’s death could not be concealed, so whatever they wanted to do, the people of the other Eight Veins were well aware.

The only ones who could withstand the adoptive father’s wrath and still dare do more would be the forces of the other Eight Veins, daring enough to attempt such things.

As for the previous speculations and guesses of several elder brothers, he too had some ideas, but did not dare to express them. Moreover, compared to those bizarre speculations, the current actions of the other Eight Veins further confirmed his suspicions.

Mr. Xu and Eldest Godson, they evidently died at the hands of the other Eight Veins!

Otherwise, the investigation would not be so severely disrupted.

"My lord, Mr. Xu died last night, and this morning, there were disturbances in multiple places in the Capital. The clues undoubtedly point to someone interfering and confusing matters, disrupting our investigation, diverting our attention. In my view, there are two possibilities now: the first is that the murderer responsible for Mr. Xu’s death last night is somehow related to one of the areas where incidents occurred this morning. The second is that all the disturbances are just a smokescreen, and the real culprit is hiding outside our investigation scope."

Someone below seized the chance to speak, it was a voluptuous yet well-proportioned woman.

In the back corner of his seat, Yu Wenwuji carefully observed the woman, while his mind was racing at high speed.

Given his strength, ability, status, background, and other circumstances, he shouldn’t have had the chance to attend such a gathering.

However, fortunately, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master was very protective.

Being also an eunuch, he was fiercely defensive of his adopted sons, one more than the other.

Thus, the death of Mr. Xu was blown out of proportion, receiving such high attention that the full strength of Tianji Pavilion was mobilized to handle the matter.

And because of the Pavilion Master’s protection, the adopted sons under Mr. Xu also had certain arrangements and got placements.

Like dividing an inheritance, as the Eldest Godson of Tianji Pavilion, Mr. Xu had a team of capable and talented individuals under him, but even so, his requirements for adopting sons were very stringent. Those taken as adopted sons all made outstanding contributions to Mr. Xu or had great usefulness and abilities.

Of course, Yu Wenwuji was not on this list, but what he could offer was significant enough to be accepted as an adoptive son.

Even so, an adopted son is just that. The adopted sons compiled by Mr. Xu in Tianji Pavilion couldn’t be left without arrangement just because he died.

Under the division and incorporation by the other adopted sons, Mr. Xu’s adopted sons were thoroughly distributed, respectively taken over by other adopted sons of Tianji Pavilion.

Of course, even though they were taken over, the kind of treatment they would receive was uncertain, after all, they were not brought up as their own people, and someone else’s adopted son is still someone else’s.

So Yu Wenwuji understood that if he didn’t demonstrate his personal value during this brief period of upheaval, he would soon be marginalized, shelved, and ultimately become an insignificant person under Jin Xiao’s name, with absolutely no chance to attend meetings of this level again.

Yu Wenwuji was very aware of his current predicament, so he needed to be observant and carve out a path for survival.

After all, possibly after today, he could be completely marginalized, the influence of Mr. Xu would thoroughly disappear, and even if the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master occasionally mentioned him again, it would have nothing to do with him, a little minion who had just become Mr. Xu’s new adopted son.

"If fate is unfair, I shall forge my own path!"

Yu Wenwuji took a deep breath. Along the way, he had endured humiliation and hardship. How could he stagnate here!

By leveraging the power of the court, he must have a place in the struggle for the Red Immortal Inheritance.

Yu Wenwuji deeply understood his own smallness. To leverage the small against the large, leveraging power was essential.

Therefore, the support of the court, he must hold steady.

Thus, Yu Wenwuji observed, observing the voluptuous woman who spoke.

After Lord Jin Xiao spoke, only the voluptuous woman responded first.

This indicated that the woman had notable status among the people.

And even if she spoke carelessly, uttering meaningless, ambiguous words, she still would not be punished.

This was a form of confidence.

This was a simple deduction, because if it were Yu Wenwuji, he would never dare to be the first to speak, nor dare to propose two possibilities without standing behind either statement.

Not standing behind any is a sign of incompetence.

Everyone can analyze, but making definitive assumptions and being willing to be accountable for them is the true measure of capability.

The court is like a battlefield. The humble Yu Wenwuji, to survive in such settings, must possess such keen insight.