The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2278: No Room for Discussion

Chapter 2278: Chapter 2278: No Room for Discussion

"Fifth Brother, we... we agreed... to only talk about Sui Zimo, didn’t we?"

His voice stammered slightly, laced with guilt, as he asked.

"Indeed, only about Sui Zimo. But have you been willing to talk to me? What have you even said?" Prince Niu retorted.

Yin Lvqing: "..."

In truth, he had said nothing.

But why should he say anything? This secret was his alone; he had no intention of sharing it with anyone else.

"Fifth Brother, it’s not that I don’t want to say it; it’s that I truly don’t know. How am I supposed to say something I don’t know? The person who entrusted Sui Zimo to me—how could they possibly have told me everything about his origins? To that person, I don’t carry such weight."

Hearing this, the corners of Prince Niu’s lips curled ever so slightly.

"Yin Lvqing, you and I both know full well what kind of person you are, so why put on an act before me?"

"W-what do you mean, Fifth Brother? W-what are you trying to say?" Yin Lvqing looked at him, unwilling to grasp the implications of his words.

"That person you mentioned—do you truly believe that just because they didn’t want you to uncover the secret, you couldn’t?" Prince Niu asked.

"Yin Lvqing, who do you think you’re fooling? Matters as significant as Father’s, even the secret of the Purple Qi Pearl on Baiqing—you knew all of that inside and out. With such skills, how could you possibly not uncover the truth behind Sui Zimo’s lineage?"

"However, this is no longer what I’m curious about. What I’d like to know now is: who exactly is the one standing behind you? Don’t try to tell me you don’t know. Do you think I’ll believe that?"

"I..."

Yin Lvqing gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Prince Niu.

Why force him? Those secrets were his protective talismans. If he spoke, would he even have his life anymore?

"Fifth Brother, I truly don’t know who that person is. Whenever they meet me, their face is always masked, their cloak always on. I can’t see at all what they actually look like."

In this respect, he wasn’t lying.

But with his abilities, could it be possible that after all these years he hadn’t dug up even the slightest clue about that person’s identity?

Of course not. He knew. He understood clearly who that person was.

But he didn’t want to say it.

These matters belonged to him alone. If more people knew, wouldn’t he lose the leverage he held over that person?

Prince Niu was no longer as gullible as before.

If Prince Niu took this leverage and used it to cooperate with that person, he truly would have no chance left.

Right now, his spiritual energy was entirely depleted. He still needed to rely on that person to regain his powers.

"It seems we have no more to discuss."

Prince Niu gave him a measured look and then turned away.

"Yin Lvqing, you can fend for yourself here. A pity—it was my mistake for meddling."

With those words, he lifted his foot and left.

"No, Fifth Brother, come back! Come back! Everything can be discussed. You can ask me about other things, about Father. As long as I know, I swear I’ll tell you everything!"

Seeing that Prince Niu was truly leaving, Yin Lvqing panicked, his face twisting with desperation.

This was his only hope. He knew he had to hold onto it tightly, but the questions Prince Niu had asked were ones he could not answer.

What could he do? Was he truly going to be forced to reveal that person’s identity?

"Father’s matters?"

Prince Niu, who had already made it to the door, turned back with a sneer and cast a derisive glance at Yin Lvqing.