Chapter 1736 - 1722
But Feng Luo was faster, she directly stepped forward and blocked Little Shunzi’s path, "Little Shunzi, why are you staying by Chu Ge’s side?"
Little Shunzi took a step back, his hands feeling a bit weak, "I... I have no reason! I came to Shuo State to visit my family."
Feng Luo crossed her arms, letting out an "Oh" as if suddenly realizing, "Visiting family? But why haven’t I seen you look for any relatives?"
When she said this, everyone present, including Chu Ge, turned their eyes to Little Shunzi.
Feng Luo was right, ever since Little Shunzi came to the Beggar Gang, he hadn’t mentioned looking for any relatives!
"You not only haven’t looked for any relatives, instead, you’ve been following Chu Ge around closely! Speak! What are your true intentions!"
Feng Luo spoke harshly, glaring at Little Shunzi as if she wanted to swallow him whole with her eyes.
Just now, Ye Liang had managed to get Chu Ge to brush off the issue with a clumsy excuse; now Feng Luo could only take it out on Little Shunzi, venting all the frustration she couldn’t on Ye Liang.
Frightened by her shout, Little Shunzi stepped back a few more steps, ending up right against the door.
"I... I..." Little Shunzi was almost crying with anxiety. He had originally been sent by Ye Liang to watch Chu Ge, and now he was being cornered by Feng Luo in front of so many people, especially with Chu Ge present. How could he even speak!
Should he admit it?
Little Shunzi glanced again at Ye Liang, this time Feng Luo noticed, she stepped forward and blocked his line of sight, "I say Little Shunzi, I’m asking you a question, why do you keep looking at Ye Liang?"
"..." Little Shunzi’s face turned mournful, "Oh, come on, give me a break. I’m just a runner!"
Under Feng Luo’s piercing gaze, Little Shunzi fell onto his knees with a thud, looking pitiably at Chu Ge, "I was bewitched by a ghost, that’s why I lied to you."
Chu Ge’s expression didn’t change much, as if he had known all along.
Luo Qi asked puzzled, "What do you mean? The more I hear, the more confused I get."
Luo Jiu nodded, "I don’t get it either. Little Shunzi, what do you mean by saying this?"
Little Shunzi knelt on the ground, shaking his head repeatedly, "I was possessed and that’s why I lied to you all."
"Lied? Lied to us about what?" Luo Qi stepped forward, looking skeptically at Little Shunzi.
"Actually, I didn’t come to Shuo State to visit family. I just saw how lavishly Chu Ge was dressed, and figured he must be someone extraordinary, so I wanted to hang around him. But who knew, he brought me to the Beggar Gang instead."
Little Shunzi knelt on the ground, crying pitifully.
Feng Luo narrowed her eyes at Little Shunzi, coldly sneering inside, did this guy think she wouldn’t dare expose him in front of so many people? How dare he spout nonsense right before her eyes!
"Little Shunzi, I’m giving you one more chance to choose your words again. Are you sure what you just said is the truth?"
Facing Feng Luo’s intense gaze, Little Shunzi nodded vigorously, now he couldn’t care less, there were only three of them present earlier, Ye Liang would never betray him, otherwise, wouldn’t she be implicating herself too? As long as he insisted that what he said earlier was true, Feng Luo wouldn’t have evidence to prove he was sent to monitor Chu Ge!
Little Shunzi thought for a moment, finally making up his mind, nodded fiercely, "Yes! What I said just now is the truth!"
Feng Luo took a deep breath, looking at Little Shunzi’s determined expression, then turned her head to glance at Ye Liang, who remained standing calmly. When she saw Feng Luo’s gaze, Ye Liang slightly curled her lips into a smile.
Looks like this time she’s going to suffer in silence again. Little Shunzi was certain she had no evidence to prove he was sent by Ye Liang to spy on Chu Ge, so even if she spoke up, it would just make Chu Ge and Luo Qi think she was targeting Ye Liang.
This strategy was indeed quite calculated!
Feng Luo initially wanted to find a way to vent through Little Shunzi, but he had countered it in such a manner, her frustration only grew.
"Mr. Chu, this matter involves you, how do you think it should be handled?" Luo Qi asked.
Since Little Shunzi’s words involved Chu Ge as the main character and also the victim, it made sense for Luo Qi to ask him to decide.
Chu Ge looked at Little Shunzi. He had previously suspected Little Shunzi but had never seen him do anything excessive or abnormal. He was curious about what Little Shunzi was trying to do.
Now, hearing what Little Shunzi said, it seemed reasonable and aligned with his previous thoughts. Yet, he couldn’t shake the feeling that things were more complicated.
Why he felt this way, Chu Ge couldn’t articulate, he just felt that Little Shunzi’s story wasn’t convincing him.
But now everyone was waiting for his decision, and Chu Ge was momentarily at a loss.
He thought about it and said to Little Shunzi, "Since you’re not here to visit family, you should leave the Beggar Gang."
Leaving was exactly what Little Shunzi wanted.
But Little Shunzi was still a bit uneasy, he looked up at Chu Ge and asked, "Are you really letting me leave?"
Chu Ge nodded, "You’ve done nothing against me, nor anything to harm me. I have no reason to make things difficult for you."
Little Shunzi glanced sidelong at Ye Liang, her expression remained icy and unreadable.
He swallowed, then focused back on Chu Ge, catching sight from the corner of his eye of the dangerous look in Feng Luo’s eyes, his heart skipped a beat.
Little Shunzi dared not meet Feng Luo’s eyes. After one quick glance, his gaze shifted away abruptly, "Thank you, Mr. Chu, thank you, Mr. Chu!"
He kowtowed several times to the ground before standing up and leaving the old mansion of the Beggar Gang.
Watching Little Shunzi leave, Feng Luo’s frustration lingered. She turned angrily to Chu Ge and said, "Chu Ge, I really didn’t expect you to be so clueless!"
After cursing, Feng Luo gave Chu Ge a fierce glare, snorted, and left the courtyard.
Feng Luo and Chu Ge often bickered, and while Luo Qi and Luo Jiu felt it was inappropriate, Feng Luo never listened when they talked to her about it. Since Chu Ge didn’t mind, they let Feng Luo be.
However, today was different. To this point, Luo Qi still looked baffled, wondering what Feng Luo’s altercation with Ye Liang was all about.
He turned to Luo Jiu, giving him a look, signaling him to chase after Feng Luo to find out what was going on.
Luo Jiu nodded and quickly slipped out.
In the courtyard, only Chu Ge, Ye Liang, and Luo Qi were left.
Luo Qi smiled apologetically at Ye Liang, "Lady Ye, Feng Luo is young and naive, please forgive her if she’s been offensive."