The Human Emperor (1-200)

C12: Discerning

“Lord Lu.”

Wang Chong bowed while ignoring Bao Xuan, who was standing beside him.

“Third Young Master.”

Lu Ting smiled at Wang Chong. He had a rough idea of what had happened in the Vast Crane Pavilion. Even though Wang Chong’s father, Wang Yan, was furious at his actions, thinking that Wang Chong had got himself into deep trouble, Lu Ting didn’t think much of it.

Yao Guang Yi was a subordinate of King Qi while Wang Yan was a subordinate of King Song. The two of them were supposed to be nemeses, so it was normal for them to get into conflicts with one another. On the contrary, if King Song were to know that Wang Clan’s fifteen-year-old son had taught the Yan Clan’s Yao Feng a lesson, not only would he not blame him, he would even be impressed and persuade Wang Yan not to punish them.

“Third Young Master, there is no need for you to worry. All you did was to wound the gongzi of Yao Clan. When I return, I will inform King Song of it and you siblings will be fine.”

Lu Ting chuckled.

“Really?”

The Wang Family’s little sister immediately took his word for it and her eyes lit up. Her reaction caused Lu Ting to burst into laughter.

Wang Chong felt a tinge of warmth. Even though this Lord Lu had once testified against his father, he was only been made use of back then. All he did was to say what he had seen and his actions held no malice behind them.

“Lord Lu is indeed a respected man, I am impressed. Just that, while one mustn’t have the intention to harm others, one should always keep their guards up. Lord Lu should be careful not to be made use of by despicable crooks. There are some people who look righteous and loyal on the surface but privately, they hopped over to side with King Qi, betraying their own conscience for benefits. You must be guarded against such people!”

Wang Chong said. Even though he was saying these words to Lu Ting, his sight was fixated upon Bao Xuan, causing the latter’s face to change.

“Brat, what do you mean?”

Lu Ting wasn’t a fool as well. Instantly, his face changed and he followed Wang Chong’s gaze to stare at Bao Xuan as well.

Unlike his father, Lu Ting was much wiser.

A large number of King Song’s subordinates had decided to side with King Qi. Even though Wang Chong’s father wasn’t very clear on the affair, Lu Ting knew of it. Upon discerning the intentions behind Wang Chong’s words, he recalled Bao Xuan’s abrupt invitation to the Vast Crane Pavilion and the sudden appearance of the old butler. Lu Ting suddenly sensed that there was something deeper to the affair and his gaze turned frosty.

The reason why Lu Ting was used by the other party was because he wasn’t guarded against the other party. In the eyes of an upright person, everyone is righteous. From the bottom of his heart, Lu Ting had never thought that Bao Xuan would switch allegiance.

However, for so many things to happen just because of a simple meal at the Vast Crane Pavilion, Lu Ting couldn’t help but think deeper into the affair.

“You damned rascal, what nonsense are you spouting. Bro… Brother Lu, don’t listen to his nonsense…”

Bao Xuan was caught off-guard by Wang Chong.

He was still calm at the start but gradually, his nerves started to rattle beneath Lu Ting’s stern eyes.

‘If one didn’t have a guilty conscience, there was no need for fear ghosts knocking on one’s door in the middle of a night’, this saying definitely did not apply to Bao Xuan.