HLnovel Chapter 374 I Won't Treat Any of Them
Chapter 374 I Won't Treat Any of Them
The words were deafening.
Lu Yangyang felt her scalp tingle and the hairs on her body stand on end.
What truth lies behind that horrific massacre in Chenzhou back then? To this day, they have only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg.
How much grief and despair must those who escaped death in Chenzhou have felt back then?
Therefore, Luo Jing harbored resentment, unwillingness, and hatred over the years. He wished he could kill all those corrupt officials, yet he couldn't overcome his conscience and tried to save those who were persecuted and helpless by the government. He was conflicted. He didn't actually want to oppose the court in this way, because it would kill many innocent people.
Yet, from beginning to end, he struggled to watch as the Chenzhou case was gradually forgotten and buried, and as the heroes who died fighting for the Great Zhao were all slaughtered after their deaths, leaving only the crime of a traitor in the history books.
He just wanted justice.
We pray that Heaven will open its eyes, that someone will see the blood that has flooded the land of Chenzhou, and hear their cries of despair.
They fought for their country and died without regret, but they shouldn't be burdened with such a stigma after their deaths.
Lu Yangyang looked at Luo Jing, whose tall body was drooping slightly, as if he were being crushed by the cruel world. The anger, struggle, and resentment in his eyes were like a burning fire, yet he was trapped in a small space and could not break free.
“General Luo,” Lu Yangyang looked up and met Luo Jing’s eyes.
Luo Jing's body trembled slightly. General, what an unfamiliar title.
More than a decade has passed, and he has almost forgotten what kind of person he used to be.
Years of anger, resentment, and struggle had tormented him, leaving him riddled with wounds. Not a day had passed without his desire for revenge, to find the culprits, and not a day had he stopped praying to heaven to open his eyes and see the blood and tears buried in the earth. Not a day had he stopped waiting for the day when the Chenzhou case would be brought to light.
So he was never afraid of death, yet he was also afraid of it. He feared that once he closed his eyes, how would he, the survivor, face his former comrades, the Duke of Rong who had been kind to him, and those innocent faces? He had lived for so long, yet he couldn't even give them an answer.
How could he dare to die?
“General Luo,” Lu Yangyang called out again, and then said, “I was born after the Chenzhou case. Because of the turmoil caused by the Chenzhou case, I was forced to wander outside in my childhood and struggle to grow up. I didn’t even know what the Chenzhou case was. I went to the capital to seek justice for myself. Later, I met a person who wanted to seek justice for the world. I believe in him and am willing to follow in his footsteps so that countless people like me who want to seek justice for themselves have a way to seek it and a future to look forward to.”
"Fifteen years have passed since the Chenzhou case. Perhaps many people have forgotten it, but many others still remember it. Many people want to find out the truth and give justice to those who died unjustly. I want to be one of them. If you are willing to believe me, we can move forward together, take a look, and do our best to seek a result. Regardless of success or failure, at least we can have a clear conscience."
Luo Jing's gaze deepened as he looked at her.
Perhaps a moment passed, or perhaps a long time, he clasped his hands together and knelt on one knee: "Luo Jing is willing to follow you, young lady, and only asks to have no regrets in this life."
He was wrong all these years. He was just one of the 100,000 soldiers who survived. He had no extraordinary wisdom, no superhuman strength, no power, no direction. There were many things he wanted to do, but he could never get to the bottom of them. He couldn't even have an identity. He could only hide in such a wretched way, suffering in agony.
But today, he finally knows he is not alone. There are others in this world who, like him, are waiting for that day. The only difference is that those people are striving to find the truth, uniting all forces that can be united, and doing everything they can for the justice he seeks.
Lu Yangyang reached out and pulled Luo Jing up.
“I will plead with Governor Jiang to arrange a formal identity for you so you can leave with me. If there’s anything else you want to arrange, take care of it while we’re at it. Once I’ve healed those girls, I’ll leave Jiangnan Prefecture and head to Yuzhou,” Lu Yangyang said.
"Yuzhou?" Luo Jing's eyes gleamed with inquiry. "Just who are you?"
“I’m not anyone special. My name is Lu Yangyang, and I am just myself. If you insist on asking what my connection is with the capital and the government, I used to be the Crown Princess,” Lu Yangyang replied.
Luo Jing was shocked once again.
He simply couldn't imagine that while he could understand the meaning of the words "Crown Princess" when they were separated and put together, he didn't understand a single word when it came to Lu Yangyang.
He remembered that when the deposed crown prince got married, he also announced to the world that the deposed crown prince's wife was also from a noble family. She was the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Lan. The Lan family had been a family of scholars for generations, and the Lan family's daughter was the most beautiful woman in the capital. She married into the Sheng State Duke's mansion. With such a family background, no matter how turbulent life had been, she should not be like Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang's open and honest nature, and her decisive and efficient approach to everything she does, is truly astonishing.
Lu Yangyang had no idea what Luo Jing was thinking. She actually had many questions for Luo Jing about the Chenzhou case, but now was not the right time to ask. Although Luo Jing had revealed his identity to her, their trust in each other was not yet mature, so she could not reveal her own secrets or tell him about her aunt. Just in case, before she saw her aunt and confirmed that she was safe, she could not mention her aunt's identity to anyone she met.
But now she understood His Highness's meaning. As long as her aunt was there, they could gather the former members of the Rong family army, collect evidence, and prepare for a future reversal of the case. Now that she had met Luo Jing, she might be able to contact more survivors of the Chenzhou case in the future and uncover the truth of the Chenzhou case.
"It's getting late, and I have things to do. I'll ask Jiang Xun to help with your matter." Lu Yangyang glanced at the sky. She also needed to hurry over to meet up with Jiang Zhiyi. The case at the Ning County salt mine was handed over to Jiang Xun, but she still needed to personally take care of those girls.
Luo Jing followed her back and asked a question he hadn't quite figured out: "Why did you come to the salt mine? Was it to investigate a salt smuggling case?"
Lu Yangyang shook her head: "No, I came here for those girls who have contracted venereal disease. You've been here for a while now, so you should know how they deal with those girls, right?"
Luo Jing nodded silently.
"Even if some of those salt workers were innocent, what about those girls? Their fates were already beyond their control, and they suffered endless torment until their deaths. Even those salt workers looked down on them and didn't treat them like human beings," Lu Yangyang said. "When they abused those girls, they only pitied their own miserable and hopeless lives. Did they ever think that those girls were also human beings?"
"They will receive the justice they deserve, but I will not treat any of their illnesses."