Jiuxi

Chapter 19 019 [A drop in the ocean]

Dongcheng, Cuijiaxiang.

Originally, there were some idle men who planned to watch the fun, but when they heard the words "The Sutra Weaving Department is handling the case," they immediately dispersed. No one dared to stay where they were. Some timid people even ran home and closed the doors and windows.

In the vestibule of a private house, Gu Yong and five of his confidants were standing on the porch. Everyone was injured. Not far away, there was a corpse lying on its back.

In the courtyard and on the walls on both sides were men in black clothes with cold expressions, who were the strongest internal guards under Su Yunqing's command.Unless they received Su Yunqing's order to get out of the way, Gu Yong and others would be unable to fly.

When Lu Chen walked in with Su Yunqing, he immediately noticed Sun Yu, who had been dead for a long time.

Su Yunqing said calmly: "Although he was forced by others, he betrayed your Lu family after all. Therefore, I asked the internal guards not to interfere and let Gu Yong kill him."

Lu Chen looked at Sun Yu's body. His young and childish face was full of fear, and he still couldn't close his eyes until he died.

Su Yunqing stopped in the court and looked up at the people in the corridor.

The moment they walked in, Gu Yong's eyes were fixed on Lu Chen's face. He realized that the plan to kill this man had failed. His heart was filled with shock and anger at first, and then turned into desolation.

The atmosphere in the hospital was solemn and a bit depressing.

After a brief silence, Su Yunqing said lightly: "Do you know when I started to doubt you?"

Gu Yong was startled. He thought he would talk about this detailed crime, or give himself a chance to defend himself and dig out more clues. He didn't expect it to be such an opening statement.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Su Yunqing continued: "When we were in Taixing Mansion, Zhang Xi's mouth was very tight, and he could withstand more than ten kinds of torture instruments. I was so angry that I wanted to chop him alive. You shouldn't At that time, he stood up and expressed his intention to execute him.”

Gu Yong's face was still pale, and he asked in confusion: "What's wrong with this?"

Su Yunqing said: "Because he died with just one hundred and nine cuts."

Not to mention Gu Yong who was momentarily stunned, even Lu Chen, who was standing next to him, felt a chill in his heart.

There is so much edge in this short sentence.

Lu Chen remembered that when he first met Su Yunqing, he mentioned that he ordered people to continuously apply medicine to Zhang Xi when he was in Lingchi.Zhang Xi may have been on the verge of collapse, so he had to confess to the Guangling Lu family, and died soon afterwards.

However, in Su Yunqing's view, such a tenacious person should not confess, let alone die suddenly, so there would be a problem with Gu Yong who executed him.

This is a logic that is not complicated but concerns people's hearts.

At this point, Gu Yong lost the desire to defend himself, especially since Lu Chen was still alive and well, and he wanted to come to Huayuelou to be harassed, and all his plans here had failed.

"Of course, it was just suspicion at that time." Su Yunqing put his hands behind his back and suddenly changed the topic and asked: "How long have you been following me?"

Gu Yong's expression dimmed and he replied: "In the fourth year of Jianwu, his humble position was transferred from the Taixing Army to the Weaving Department. In September of the same year, he was transferred to Guangling Yamen. He has been following you since then. It has been seven years and seven months. .”

Su Yunqing said slowly: "Nearly eight years is not a short period of time. People like us seem to have a transcendent status and are feared by everyone, but in fact we are like hungry wolves foraging in the mountains and forests. We can never trust others, even if they are side by side. A comrade who fights for life and death together. In the past eight years, I have not doubted you, but it may be that you hide it better, or the north is unwilling to use this very important chess piece of yours."

Gu Yong's lips moved, and he said with difficulty: "My lord's appreciation, this is a humble position——"

"It does not matter."

Su Yunqing interrupted him and said calmly: "You and I are our own masters, that's all. If we change places, I will betray you without hesitation."

Gu Yong smiled miserably, nodded and said: "What you said is absolutely true."

When Lu Chen heard this, he felt a little uncomfortable.

When people mention the Weaving Department, the first impression that comes to their mind is "review first, report later, authorized by the imperial power", or "discoloration changes when talking, fear is like a tiger", as if the people in this yamen are like people without emotional fluctuations. Weapons, killing is their background, and death is their destination.

But no one can be too forgetful, and so are they.

Su Yunqing said quietly: "The reason why you want to help Zhang Xi must be because the two of you were ordered to go south to lurk, formed a friendship along the way, and joined the Taixing Army for training at the same time. Later, he stayed in the Taixing Army and worked hard, and finally climbed the ranks. To the captain of the regiment, you have made great achievements in the warp weaving department."

He paused and said in a complicated tone: "It must be very painful to be in a foreign country and unable to find old friends in the North. It's no wonder that you haven't contacted each other for so many years. You still can't bear to watch Zhang Xi live and die."

"Sir, please stop talking."

Gu Yong's eyes were slightly red, and he said sadly: "I have already forgotten what happened back then."

Su Yunqing nodded and said: "Thousands of miles away from home, soaking the blood and flesh in the darkness and filth, it is really better to forget it as soon as possible."

Gu Yong was obviously touched by these words. He was not an idiot, so how could he not hear the deep meaning in Su Yunqing's words.

Forgetting the past, forgetting his former identity, telling the secrets of Beiyan that he knew, and being a member of Southern Qi from now on, this was the way Su Yunqing gave him a way to survive because of his past love.

however--

Gu Yong thought of his hometown in Beiyan and his relatives living there, as well as the methods of Mr. Wang in the Northern Procuratorate, and he couldn't help but said bitterly: "My lord has long been suspicious of his humble position, so he is so lenient to the Lu family. It’s because you are concerned about Doctor Xue’s face. But, do you really believe that the Lu family is innocent?”

Such provocation seems unconvincing, especially since his identity has been exposed.

For some reason, Lu Chen's heart tightened.

"Don't talk about this." Su Yunqing waved his hand, and the disappointment flashed in his eyes. Of course, he understood that Gu Yong was not struggling to his death, but just wanted to express his intention through this seemingly random provocation as a response to him.

Eight years passed in a blink of an eye, and he finally decided to give Gu Yong a chance to change his stance, but the other party obviously couldn't break those bonds.

He raised his eyes and looked at Gu Yong, and after a moment he said: "Whether you believe it or not, I'm just here to give you a ride today. Over the years, you have done a lot of things for me and put in a lot of effort. After all, we are all on the same page. "

When Gu Yong heard this, he turned to look at the close associates around him. Like him, they were spies sent by the Beiyan Procuratorate to lurk in Southern Qi.They did not deliberately put on an air of resignation, some were slightly confused, some had bitter looks on their faces, and eventually they all turned into helpless desolation.

Su Yunqing said slowly: "I will have you buried. The unmarked tombstone can face north."

Gu Yong was stunned, staring into the other party's deep eyes, his lips trembled uncontrollably, and a look that seemed to be smiling or crying appeared on his face.

He took a deep breath, bowed deeply towards Su Yunqing, and roared with all his strength: "Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you for being perfect!"

The rest echoed in unison.

The next moment, six steel knives were raised horizontally at the same time, and Gu Yong and others swung the blades across their throats without hesitation.

The blood flowed down the steps and soaked into the soft soil.

Su Yunqing narrowed her eyes slightly.

The internal guards of the Sutra Weaving Department came to collect the corpses. Lu Chen took a deep look, and then turned to look at Su Yunqing, who looked slightly dull. It seems that the spy chief's mood at this moment was so complicated that it was difficult to describe.

Whether Sun Yu or Gu Yong, after all, they are just dust particles trapped in this troubled world.

Su Yunqing said nothing, turned around and walked out. Before leaving, Lu Chen said to Li Chengen: "Help Sun Yu collect the body."

Li Chengen looked solemn and responded: "Yes, young master."

When they came to the alley, nothing unusual could be seen on Su Yunqing's face. He could only hear him saying calmly: "I returned to the Yamen a little late today. Do you know why?"

Lu Chen stared and thought carefully.

With Su Yunqing's martial arts skills and the abilities of the elite around him, if he personally took charge of the Guangling Yamen of the Sutra Weaving Department, those killers would never be able to get in front of Lu Chen.

But he didn't do this. Instead, he sent someone to summon the Lu Family Nursing Home, and even made an exception to allow them to ambush in the Yamen.

There were three places where fighting broke out in Guangling City today. One was inside the Yamen, the other was Huayue Tower, and the third one was here.

An idea flashed in Lu Chen's mind and he said slowly: "My lord wants to arrange a dragnet here."

Su Yunqing asked: "Why?"

Lu Chen considered it: "Whether it is the killer who broke into the Yamen or the craftsman who was unable to retreat early from Huayuelou, they are just marginal roles under the Puppet Yan Procuratorate and are not worthy of your attention. But Gu Yong is different. He must have mastered it. He knows the secrets inside the prosecutor's office, so the other party will definitely silence him after he kills Sun Yu."

Su Yunqing nodded and said, "Very smart."

Without waiting for Lu Chen to continue guessing, he explained: "I couldn't let Gu Yong die in the hands of the fake Yan Xizuo, so I asked the inner guards to appear in advance and trap them here."

Lu Chen said with understanding: "If Gu Yong is not dead, the Puppet Yan Procuratorate will definitely feel uneasy, so they will definitely send someone nearby to confirm."

Su Yunqing looked up at the thick and gloomy sky and said softly: "We didn't kill enough today."

Lu Chen felt a few drops of coolness fall on his face, and at the same time a breeze blew from the alley.

After a while, the raindrops finally came to the world.

Su Yunqing turned around and asked, "How do you drink?"

Lu Chen replied: "It's acceptable."

Su Yunqing finally laughed, raised her hand and patted his shoulder and said, "Let's go, please."

Lu Chen asked subconsciously: "Sir, won't you wait for the results of the nearby ambush to come out?"

Su Yunqing walked first, his back was sparse but majestic, and his tone was very calm: "You are a turtle in an urn."

……

At the same moment, in the adjacent alley more than thirty feet to the south, a man wearing a bamboo hat, hiding his face in the shadows, stopped running.

There were three men in black clothes with cold and stern expressions in front and behind, chasing and intercepting him. At a glance, it was obvious that he was a top expert among the internal guards of the Sutra Weaving Department.

He raised his head and laughed at himself, it was the guy in Huayue Building who was responsible for contacting Gu Yong.

"Just go ahead and capture him, lest you ask for trouble." A man in black clothes said indifferently.

The waiter shook his head, as if muttering to himself: "We can't let Lao Gu point his nose and scold me."

After a while, he fell to the ground covered in blood, no longer breathing.

The two men in black clothes grabbed his wrists and dragged him forward, and soon disappeared into the rain.

The rain suddenly turned violent, washing away all traces, as if nothing had happened.

Between heaven and earth, the only sound left is the sound of rain, a sound of endless sorrow.

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