Behind the Scenes, Yu Zecheng Pulled the Strings

Sun Quan gave a cold smile. What sort of sweet dream was this little fool having?

When Sima Shi saw Han Zong's expression stiffen, he knew Sun Quan had noticed every detail. Keeping a blank face, he asked, "I've already sent people to investigate the Sima family's case. Do you two know that there was also a major assassination in Jianye today?"

"So it had nothing to do with us? Then why summon us here?" Sima Zhao muttered to himself. Sima Shi quickly cut him off. A trace of unease stirred in his heart, and he cupped his hands and asked, "We brothers work at the Yu Family Trading Firm and know very little about what's happening in Jianye. What would you like to instruct us on, General?"

"Heh heh. This morning, Lu Ba, head of the Lu Clan, was ambushed and killed at Jing Mountain. What do you two make of that?" Sun Quan asked again, furrowing his brow.

"Elder Brother, what does Lu Ba's assassination have to do with us?" Sima Zhao asked, looking utterly bewildered.

Sima Zhao had no idea what Sun Quan meant, but Sima Shi had more than a few thoughts on the matter. Influenced by Han Zong's letter, he had grown suspicious of the Lu Clan, though he had yet to act on those suspicions. He knew the Han Clan and the Lu Clan were at odds, and had even considered sowing discord between them and using one side to kill the other. He hadn't expected Lu Ba to die so soon.

"It seems to have nothing to do with us brothers, does it?" Sima Shi tried his utmost to keep his expression in check, but his youthful face was nowhere near as thick-skinned as Han Zong's. No one in the hall missed his