NOVGO.NET Chapter 1762 - 1748
Inside the Old Mansion of the Beggar Gang.
Luo Qi and Luo Jiu seemed to have planned together, standing in the hall with arms crossed, staring at Feng Luo with an interrogative look.
"Feng Luo, had you premeditated the matter regarding the Minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs?"
Luo Jiu asked in a deep voice.
Feng Luo chuckled at him, "Uncle Nine, don’t be so serious. I know I was wrong for hiding this from you, but if I had really told you, are you sure I could have gone to the conscription site?"
Luo Jiu shook his head. This matter involved court officials, and no matter how much Feng Luo desired to uphold justice, he wouldn’t allow her to be involved. Not only did he disallow it, but the big brother also disagreed.
Feng Luo understood this point, which is why she didn’t want to disclose the matter to Luo Qi and them.
Seeing the two looking very angry, she chuckled and stepped forward, putting an arm around each of their arms. "The matter has been perfectly resolved, don’t pull those faces anymore. This is a good thing, I’ve eliminated harm for the court."
Luo Qi glared at Feng Luo, wanting to say something scolding, but upon seeing her bright smile, he suddenly couldn’t speak.
He sighed deeply, shook his head, and said, "You, really, you’re too willful. Such a big matter and you didn’t consult us. If something went wrong at any step, what would Uncle Nine and I do?"
Feng Luo shook her head proudly, "Dad, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing. Look, wasn’t it a perfectly ended affair?"
"It was indeed perfect, but what if something had gone wrong? What kind of situation was that? Even the Prince didn’t argue with you, but if he did, you’d already be in jail now."
Feng Luo insisted, "Argue with me about what? I’m neither a victim nor an aggressor, just a bridge between the two. I’m upholding justice for the victim, doing good deeds. How could he blame me?"
She paused, then added, "If he blames me for exposing the Minister’s crimes at the conscription site, then he’s a rogue Prince."
"Silence!" Luo Qi looked at Feng Luo with great annoyance. "Don’t speak such blasphemous words!"
"What’s wrong with saying it? Anyway, he’s not here now."
Feng Luo scoffed, "Dad, when did you become so cautious? This is our home, our Beggar Gang Old Mansion!"
Could he possibly plant spies in their Beggar Gang?
As she said this, suddenly Feng Luo remembered something. She turned to look at Chu Ge, who was baffled by her look.
"What are you staring at me for? I’m not familiar with the Prince."
Chu Ge sat there calmly, sipping tea leisurely.
Feng Luo pursed her lips, "Yes! You’re unfamiliar with the Prince, but you know the Princess Consort well."
Chu Ge was speechless. Since when was he familiar with the Princess Consort?
Seeing Chu Ge’s bewildered and confused expression, Feng Luo looked at him with disdain and said, "Today at the conscription site, don’t think I didn’t notice the Princess Consort constantly reminding you before the Prince. Her purpose was quite simple, she wanted to take the opportunity to promote you, yet someone here didn’t appreciate it!"
She was referring to Chu Ge’s refusal of the Princess Consort’s invitation to diagnose together.
Chu Ge coughed lightly, smiled, and explained, "I felt the occasion was unsuitable for me, so I declined. But you, you stole the spotlight today. Be careful when you enter the military camp later."
He wasn’t scaring Feng Luo; although she had cleared an injustice today, she also offended people, particularly embarrassing the Prince He Shuo, leaving him disgraced. Those eager to curry favor with Prince He Shuo were already displeased with her.
People say the power of public opinion is strong. By the time the rumors reach the soldiers, it’s hard to say how they’ve changed.
By the time Feng Luo reaches the military camp, won’t those people be envious?
Luo Qi heard this and immediately began to worry, "I told you not to go, but you just wouldn’t listen! Now, if you’re bullied in the camp, I wouldn’t be able to help even if I wanted to!"
Luo Jiu nodded in agreement, "Yep, you’re such a girl, always causing trouble."
Feng Luo shrugged indifferently, "What’s the big deal? Who dares to bully me? I haven’t violated any military regulations. If I made a mistake, I’d accept punishment. But if I haven’t done anything wrong and they try to bully me? No way! It’s more likely I’d bully them."
"True words!"
First comes the sound, then the person.
Chu Ge looked towards the door, and soon saw Huang Gang Leader swaggering in. He waved cheerfully at Chu Ge but spoke to Luo Qi and the others, "With me here, even if they want to bully the girl, I won’t allow it!"
Luo Qi helplessly looked at him, "Old Gang Leader, don’t complicate matters further."
"How am I complicating matters? I was worrying about how I could attend at my age, but now there’s a way, thanks to Mr. Chu."
Huang Gang Leader smiled, seated himself on the opposite chair to Chu Ge, then said to Feng Luo, "Alright, girl, don’t listen to your dad’s nonsense. Those two guys are eager to tie you up in this old mansion, don’t listen to them."
Feng Luo chuckled, "Exactly, with the Old Gang Leader by my side, those people can’t bully me."
"But speaking of which, girl, your performance at today’s conscription site gave us quite a scare."
"Old Gang Leader, you weren’t at the scene, how do you know?" Feng Luo asked puzzled, has the news spread already?
"Who said I wasn’t there? I was just hiding in the crowd not showing up." Huang Gang Leader huffed, had he stepped out, wouldn’t he have clashed with Prince He Shuo?
What kind of occasion was that? Though he often clashed with Prince He Shuo, he understood the gravity of the situation; he wasn’t someone disregarding seriousness and the bigger picture.
"Young man, you played this move brilliantly."
The Old Gang Leader gave a thumbs-up to Chu Ge, "Solving my age issue, makes things much easier now."
He successfully entered the camp, and Feng Luo also got in. The opening of the Time-Space Gate is just a matter of time.
Chu Ge felt a bit anxious, "Huang Gang Leader, are you sure the Time-Space Gate is on Yellow Island? Is that place easy to find?"
Huang Gang Leader didn’t understand, "What do you mean?"
"If it’s easy to find, this Time-Space Gate being unlike others, Prince He Shuo surely knows about it too, right? But if it’s hard to find, we won’t be able to act conveniently in the camp."