Supreme Vision Master Chapter 1259: The Mastermind (Part 2)

Hu Zhongtian experienced profound regret as these words left his lips.

Had he resisted the clan's pressure and brought Hu Yan Niang back to the Hu Family, would she have fallen victim to malicious gossip and fled to distant, unknown lands, becoming a wanderer?

Hu Zhongtian's voice was thick with emotion, but suddenly, Chu Lingfeng's voice cut through the air.

"My mother did not depart from Barbaric City of her own accord," he stated, looking at Hu Zhongtian. "I learned from her that she was driven away."

"Otherwise, she would never have left."

Chu Lingfeng's words struck Hu Zhongtian dumb with shock.

"What did you say?!" he exclaimed, his voice suddenly booming.

"Driven away? Cough, cough, cough... How... how could that be possible?! Who drove her away?"

The information he had received indicated that Hu Yan Niang, unable to bear the weight of rumors, had left with her unborn child, her belly visibly large.

Luo Qingtong's eyes narrowed slightly at this revelation.

"The message from that individual was inaccurate," she declared, her expression serene.

While she had only suspected before, Chu Lingfeng's testimony solidified her doubts.

Given what she knew of Lady Yan's resolute and decisive character, it seemed unlikely she would be swayed by mere gossip.

Furthermore, she was carrying Chu Lingfeng at the time!

For the sake of Chu Lingfeng, she had endured the harsh realities of the Black Domain Suburb in Dongli Country.

There was no logical reason for her to abandon Barbaric City, disregard the safety of her unborn child, and venture into the perilous Extreme West Wilderness!

The only plausible explanation was that someone compelled her to leave!

If she was chased, then the situation becomes clear!

Moreover... considering the content of the letter sent by the individual Hu Zhongtian mentioned...

Luo Qingtong narrowed her gaze further.

"That person should have addressed Lady Yan directly. Why were items sent to the Hu Family, presented as compensation for them, with no mention of Lady Yan?"

"And what did they mean by a grave mistake?"

"More crucially, if their intention was to compensate and they knew Lady Yan left while pregnant, why did they not inquire about her whereabouts?"

"In any scenario, they should have approached your Hu Family and sought information on Lady Yan's location!"

"Unless... he was unaware!"

As Luo Qingtong voiced her thoughts, Hu Zhongtian abruptly pushed himself upright, followed by violent coughing and spitting of blood.

"You mean someone deliberately concealed Lady Yan's departure and her pregnancy from him?"

"Not necessarily," Luo Qingtong's eyes gleamed with a faint, blood-red light.

"If I were in that position, I would not conceal such information, as it should have been common knowledge throughout Barbaric City."

"I suspect... that person informed him... that Lady Yan had perished! Along with the child within her womb!"

This would certainly explain the subsequent act of sending compensation to the Hu Family.

It was likely an expression of guilt for causing Lady Yan's presumed death!

"What?! Who? Who precisely harmed my Lady Yan!"

Hu Zhongtian's eyes instantly turned bloodshot with fury.

Luo Qingtong's deduction hit him with the force of a physical blow, bringing sudden clarity.

The perpetrator was undoubtedly the one who instigated Lady Yan's ousting!

Yet, he remained clueless about the enemy's identity! And the motive behind harming Lady Yan remained a mystery!

"It would naturally be the individual who stood to gain the most from Lady Yan's downfall, someone close enough for that man to believe their account. And furthermore..."

Luo Qingtong's lips curved into a chilling smile.

"The opponent must have also orchestrated the ruin of Lady Yan's reputation!"