Chapter 1697: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 1697: Because, My Surname is Meng
Meng Yunzheng sneered, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes as he raised his sword and lunged at Guo Laowu.
Guo Laowu panicked and shouted, "Wait, wait! You can't kill me. Do you know who's behind me? Do you know whose territory this black market is?"
"I know, it's the Second Prince."
Guo Laowu had intended to bluff, but upon hearing this, he nearly lost his balance in shock. He looked at him in disbelief, "You, you know? How do you know?"
In the eyes of the world, the Second Prince was someone who had met an unfortunate end.
Even in this operation, the apparent leader was the Third Prince, and very few knew the Second Prince was alive. Meng Yunzheng shouldn't have known.
Meng Yunzheng was itching to finish him off right then, but this man likely held valuable information. He wanted to see if he could extract any useful information from him.
So, he restrained himself and instead took out a bead.
"Do you recognize this?"
Guo Laowu squinted. The lighting was dim, and he couldn't see it clearly.
Meng Yunzheng had no intention of letting him see it too clearly. He simply said, "You didn't want to sell that black market in Jiangyuan County to me back then, fearing I might accidentally discover something, like the identity of the mastermind behind the black market. Even though I didn't buy the black market, I know what I need to know. I know that the assassin who killed my maternal family was sent by the Gongqiu Clan. That assassin lost a bead, which my cousin has been holding onto. It's the same type of bead I have. Later, someone found an identical bead on the former manager of the black market."
Guo Laowu's pupils contracted; he hadn't expected to be exposed by such an inconspicuous bead.
Meng Yunzheng continued, "You see, an assassin from Gongqiu and the former manager of the black market both had the same kind of bead. What does that imply? It suggests a close connection between the two. And the black market is related to Gongqiu as well, perhaps even being run by them. But Gongqiu has been executed, I saw it with my own eyes. He's dead. Yet the black market is still running as usual, even planning to withdraw from Jiangyuan County in an orderly manner. Tell me, if there isn't someone behind the scenes, who would believe it? The black market is a massive entity, and the person in charge must be someone significant. Apart from the suspicious death of the Second Prince, who else could possess such capability?"
Guo Laowu found Meng Yunzheng terrifying. No wonder their lord instructed not to have too much contact with him.
Look, the moment he arrived at the black market, chaos erupted.
Guo Laowu shivered all over, forcing a smile and saying, "Impressive, Young Master Meng. Since you know our lord's capabilities, you should support us even more. You're capable, intelligent, and educated. In the future, when our lord ascends, he surely won't treat you poorly. After all, you and our lord are blood rela…"
Meng Yunzheng's sword lunged, catching Guo Laowu off guard as he was trying to convince him. Without warning, Meng Yunzheng attacked.
Holding onto his chest, Guo Lao Wu raised his head, a perplexed expression on his face.
"Why...?"
Meng Yunzheng was filled with regret. He had thought he could extract useful information from him, but all he got was nonsense.
"Why? Because, my surname is Meng. Oh, by the way, there's something I need to tell you. When you sold the black market to master Miao, we had already negotiated a deal with him. He was going to transfer the estate to me after a year. Last month marked one year exactly, and now that estate and the mountain are both under my name."
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