Chapter 308: You Know Too Much

"Marquis, do not be anxious; I have not finished speaking yet!"

Facing the increasingly terrifying aura emanating from the Nanhua Marquis, Shen Yu was not afraid in the slightest; he did not even take this bit of aura seriously.

Just as Shen Yu had said before, the fifteen-layer Golden Bell Shield was right there. Standing here without moving to let him strike, could he even move it!

"The reason the old Marquis campaigned against that clan in the Southern Border back then was because they burned, killed, and looted to practice secret arts, and their true purpose was to snatch children and women!"

"Although this official has never seen this secret art, I can infer that it is a secret art for forging one's own foundation and accelerating cultivation speed by absorbing the unscattered innate Qi and burgeoning vitality of children!"

Speaking to this point, Shen Yu looked coldly at the person opposite him, his expression filled with gravity.

"More than twenty years ago, there were gangs in the Capital that imprisoned young girls, causing them to become pregnant and give birth. To this day, there are gangs imprisoning young girls again, and it is almost exactly the same as what happened back then!"

"The case that happened today is because Ren Jiangning was practicing that clan's secret art, which is why he chose such a method to obtain young children!"

"Then what about the case from back then? Who was practicing such a secret art to commit those acts? Marquis, who do you think it was back then?"

"This Marquis does not know what you are talking about!"

At this moment, a bit more killing intent had appeared on the Nanhua Marquis's face, and that icy expression made one feel a chill throughout their entire body just by looking at it.

"Is that so? Then this official will say one more thing, which the Marquis must be very clear about. When the heir appeared in the Hou Mansion, it was exactly when the case of young girls being abducted more than twenty years ago broke out!"

"Marquis, can you tell this official who the heir's mother is? Could it be one of those poor girls from back then?"

"Shen Yu, oh Shen Yu, you are seeking your own death!" Narrowing his eyes slightly, the killing intent on the Nanhua Marquis had almost condensed into substance.

That extreme coldness made everyone in the hall feel as if they had fallen into the depths of winter, with a deadly chill spreading through their entire bodies.

To be able to make the Nanhua Marquis react so strongly, could what Master Shen said be true?

Don't, such a big matter, can't you just find a place with no one around to talk about it? Must you do it in front of so many people?

Knowing too much will cost you your life!

"Marquis, are you feeling guilty?"

Seeing the Nanhua Marquis in such a state, Shen Yu instead took a step forward, his eyes meeting his without the slightest bit of politeness.

"Actually, Ren Jiangning is not your child at all. This official surmises that he must be the child born to one of those poor girls, only this child was very special and best met your requirements!"

"Perhaps everything was a coincidence, or perhaps it was the result of you deliberately piling up a large number of people; in short, a Cauldron as satisfying to you as Ren Jiangning was born just like that!"

"On top of that, when the Capture Gate began to investigate this matter, you then slaughtered everyone and destroyed all the evidence!"

"The result on the surface was that those gangs were abducting young girls. But in reality, no one knew that the events of that year were all done by your own hand!"

"Am I right? Marquis?"

While speaking, Shen Yu observed the other party's expression. If Shen Yu's guess was not wrong, this matter was already eight or nine parts certain!

Shen Yu also did not expect that everything was actually done by the person in front of him, who looked like a barely decent husband and a loving father.

Truly, one cannot judge a book by its cover. If a person can disguise themselves at all times, and can keep it up for decades, just thinking about it feels terrifying!

"Marquis, how could you not know anything about Ren Jiangning's treatment in the Hou Mansion? The reason you pretended to be ignorant was just to force him into a Forbidden Land!"

"At that time, by taking out the Youyue Clan's secret art, even if he knew it might be poison wrapped in sugar, Ren Jiangning would have no choice but to bite the bullet and take it, because he had no other choice at all!"

Raising his head, Shen Yu continued, "The hardships from a young age made Ren Jiangning much more mature and much smarter than the average person; he knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and even more so, how to hide himself."

"And you know even better that this secret art is an addictive thing; no one can resist the temptation of rapidly increasing strength!"

"So once Ren Jiangning fell into it, it would be impossible for him to ever break free again!"

"He would try every possible way to climb up, even if it meant using unscrupulous means. And all you had to do was let him improve himself at any cost."

"Only the stronger Ren Jiangning becomes, the greater your final harvest will be, because he is just your Cauldron, nothing more!"

Hearing all this, the Nanhua Marquis had not yet reacted, but everyone in the hall was already dumbfounded, looking at each other in dismay.

This amount of information was too large, so large that they could not react for a moment, and it took them a long time to sort it out.

The current Nanhua Marquis is not the biological son of the old Nanhua Marquis, and the Hou Mansion heir is not the biological son of this Nanhua Marquis; this family, oh my, it really is an eye-opener!

"Good, impressive, truly worthy of being Master Shen. No wonder you could pacify such a thorny matter in the Beishan Region. I admire you, truly, I admire you!"

Suddenly laughing loudly, the Nanhua Marquis dropped all his disguises at this moment, and the anger, sadness, and other expressions on his face all vanished.

When looking at Shen Yu, he instead carried a bit of admiration.

"So, the Marquis is admitting it?"

"Not bad, it was done by this Marquis!" Nodding, there was nothing left to pretend at this point.

Showdown, I am not planning to pretend anymore.

"Yes, Ning'er is indeed my Cauldron. There are many others like him, but Ning'er is very special!"

"Back then, even this Marquis did not expect that such a perfect Cauldron would be born. As long as I absorb everything he has, this Marquis will forge a supreme innate foundation!"

"That is why this Marquis took him into the mansion and announced to the outside world that he was my illegitimate son, just to better control and cultivate him!"

"But this Marquis calculated everything, yet I never calculated that a junior like you would appear!"

Looking at Shen Yu with resentment, the Nanhua Marquis's eyes inevitably held a bit more killing intent.

"Who would have thought that Master Shen, you are young yet possess profound internal energy, and are so stubborn that you do not even give the Hou Mansion any face!"

"It is all because of you. If you had not interfered, how could Ning'er only be a Grandmaster?"

"If it were not for you, how could this Marquis have only absorbed that little bit of internal energy, and how could I have had such a small harvest!"

"Marquis, you have been pretending for so many years, aren't you tired?"

"Tired? Hahaha!" Laughing and shaking his head, Ren Jianghe said indifferently, "If you also carried this sea of blood and deep enmity, you would know that this bit of tiredness is nothing at all!"

Looking at Shen Yu, the Nanhua Marquis Ren Jianghe said again, "Actually, I also have a story here, please appraise it, Master Shen!"

"Previously, Master Shen learned from Ning'er that the Hou Mansion had a supreme treasure. To take this treasure for yourself, you subjected Ning'er to torture and interrogation. Ning'er refused to comply, and was then beaten to death by you, Master Shen!"

"Afterward, Master Shen could not hold back and forcibly broke into my Nanhua Marquis Mansion. In the name of paying respects, you were actually testing us, and after learning that the Hou Mansion truly had a supreme treasure, you immediately turned hostile and snatched it!"

"This Marquis did not allow it and fought to the death with you, eventually suffering heavy injuries. It is just a pity that Master Shen's strength is truly formidable, and the visiting guests all unfortunately perished; it is truly heartbreaking!"

Speaking to this point, the Nanhua Marquis raised his head to look at him and said indifferently, "Master Shen, what do you think of my story? Is it also very exciting?"

"Master Shen killed so many people in the Beishan Region; do you know how many people you have offended? I presume many people now hope that Master Shen is such a selfish and self-interested person!"

"For his own selfish interests, Shen Yu has wantonly slaughtered the innocent; there are quite a few people in the imperial court who want to see this scene!"

"A good story, truly a good story!" Upon hearing the words of the Marquis of Nanhai, Shen Yu not only felt no anger at all, but instead clapped his hands with great interest.

"The Marquis is truly worthy of being a Marquis; you are truly formidable!"

"Formidable my ass!"

They had only come to win over the Marquis of Nanhai, never imagining it would turn out like this. This posture meant there was no intention of letting them all return alive; this was going to cost them their lives.

"Marquis, Lord Shen, these matters have nothing to do with us!"

"Nothing to do with you? The moment you heard all of this, it meant that you could not possibly walk out of here alive!"

"You know too much! If you want to blame someone, blame this Lord Shen; it was he who dragged you into this mess!"