HLnovel Chapter 1451
Chapter 1451
"So I allowed him to go home for a while to take care of his elderly mother. He was a short-term worker I had just hired and wasn't very familiar with my area yet."
"The key issue is that he's a bit slow-witted. If it weren't for the special circumstances, I would have fired him if I hadn't had a choice."
At this point, Master Zheng suddenly turned to look at the 'servant' and said in an unfriendly tone:
"Alright, you can go outside and wait at the door. I'll call you in if I need anything."
"Yes, Master Zheng!"
Upon hearing Master Zheng's words, the servant immediately nodded and bowed in response, then quickly walked out of the ward and closed the door.
Although he was insulted by Master Zheng, it ultimately helped him avoid the risk of exposure, so he tolerated it.
Wei Wu watched the whole process from the side, and his expression became somewhat strange. He also frowned when he looked at Master Zheng.
Based on his understanding of Master Zheng, even if he was dissatisfied with this servant, he wouldn't so directly say that the servant was not smart.
At most, he would send the servant away first, and then tell himself what was wrong with the servant.
But now, Master Zheng not only openly insults his servants, but also says he wants to kick them out. This is not the way a smart person would act.
Treating someone who has to take care of themselves like this might lead to them secretly doing something underhanded to you.
Although Wei Wu had doubts, he did not ask a single question until the servant left the ward.
After the ward door was closed tightly, he looked at Master Zheng again and asked:
"Old Zheng, didn't you come to see me the day before yesterday? Why are you here again today? Did something happen?"
"There is something I need to do, but it's nothing important. I just wanted to give you a small token of my appreciation, young master."
After Wei Wu finished speaking, Zheng Shiye immediately responded, but at the same time he raised a finger and put it to his lips.
He made a shushing gesture at Wei Wu, while his eyes scanned the room as if looking for something.
Upon seeing this, Wei Wu's eyes narrowed slowly, and he glanced towards the gate.
If nothing unexpected happens, the reason why Master Zheng is in this state should be that servant from earlier.
Just as Wei Wu was making his deductions, Zheng Shiye finally found what he was looking for.
And this thing just happened to be right next to Wei Wu, so Zheng Shiye immediately raised his hand and pointed to the thing next to Wei Wu.
At the same time, he continued talking about the topic he had just been discussing.
"Young Master, as you know, since I started working for you, my status has changed. Even when you're poor in the mountains, you still have distant relatives!"
"Just yesterday, a distant relative came to Beijing to visit me, and he also brought some local specialties from his hometown."
"Although it's not something very expensive, it's quite famous locally, and people in my hometown really enjoy eating it."
"So I thought I'd bring some over for you to try, young master!"
Wei Wu knew that what Zheng Shiye was saying was all nonsense; he was just using it to demonstrate his strategy of stalling for time.
So he didn't ponder the meaning too carefully, but instead reached out and picked up what Master Zheng was pointing to and handed it over.
This is nothing unusual; it's just a water cup placed by Wei Wu's bedside for him to drink from.
Wei Wu didn't know why Master Zheng wanted this, but he knew that Master Zheng would definitely give him an answer later.
Therefore, while handing over the water glass, he also started to play along with Master Zheng's act.
"You really are something. Local specialties are just a token of our appreciation. There's no such thing as expensive or not. Why are you being so polite with me?"
Hearing Wei Wu's words, Master Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that Wei Wu would not understand his meaning.
If he had just blurted it out, he would have been completely finished. Fortunately, that didn't happen.
After taking the teacup from Wei Wu, he extended a finger and thoroughly soaked it in the teacup.
Then, to Wei Wu's astonishment, Master Zheng pulled at his white clothes and wrote four characters on them with his water-dipped fingers.
"Master, save me!"
That's why Master Zheng specifically chose a white outfit before coming, and also deliberately looked in the mirror while washing up.
Before he even arrived, Master Zheng had already thought it through: he wanted to explain everything to Wei Wu and beg him to save him.
Many people may think that this behavior goes against his personality of valuing life, but in fact, this is how he truly values his life.
The reason is simple: during the time he spent with Wei Wu, he had come to understand what kind of person Wei Wu was.
As long as someone treats another with sincerity, Wei Wu will not disappoint them; such a person is truly trustworthy.
As for the White Lotus Sect, no matter how eloquently the White Lotus Master spoke, it could never change the fact that the entire White Lotus Sect was full of lunatics.
Even setting aside personal feelings and considering only interests, Master Zheng would still make the choice he has now.
If you believe in the White Lotus Sect, there's an 80% chance you'll be used and then killed, or even a 90% chance.
Wei Wu, on the other hand, would definitely help him, even if it meant risking his life, but Master Zheng was willing to take the gamble.
After all, given the choice between a reliable person and someone you know absolutely nothing about, but who is definitely a madman, everyone knows which to choose.
Meanwhile, on Wei Wu's side, upon seeing the four characters written by Zheng Shiye, his eyes immediately lit up with a sharp light.
His expression turned serious, because he understood the gravity of the situation.
Therefore, just as Master Zheng finished writing those four characters and was about to continue the open dialogue, Wei Wu preemptively spoke first.
"By the way, what exactly is this local specialty you mentioned? I've only just recovered from a serious injury, and Doctor Xu won't let me eat many of the things."
As he spoke, Wei Wu gave Zheng Shiye a look, signaling him to continue explaining what had happened.
Seeing this, Master Zheng quickly nodded, and while continuing to ask about local specialties, he wrote down in handwriting:
"The White Lotus Sect, the White Lotus Master, last night, forced the young master to commit suicide with poison."