After drinking, the jar quickly reached the bottom.
"Wait, uncle, go get another jar of good wine!"
Gu Jiu and Lu Qiuzhi both wanted to get each other drunk, but neither of them was easily drunk. They both seemed to be faking it when they were drunk.
Gu Jiu: Miscalculation! I originally planned to wait for you to get drunk and steal the stamp. I didn't expect you to be so good at drinking. If that's the case, there's nothing you can do about it. Just give it some medicine.
The medicine was indeed effective. After taking another jar, Lu Qiuzhi passed out from the force.
After Gu Jiu stepped forward to confirm again and again that Lu Qiuzhi had really passed out, he took out the letter of recommendation he had written in advance, found the seal in the cupboard and stamped it.
Collect the recommendation letters, put things back in their places, and erase traces. The whole process can be said to be completed in one go!
"Uncle Lu, are you okay?"
Gu Jiu stepped forward and shook Lu Qiuzhi. Seeing him open his eyes in confusion, he pointed to the door: "Uncle Lu. It's almost time. I should go back. We'll see you tomorrow."
After speaking, Gu Jiu stood up and walked out of the house, but unexpectedly his wrist was grabbed the next second.
Looking at the unconscious person in front of him, Gu Jiu broke away from his wrist and took just two steps when he suddenly thought of the system's mission: If he secretly took away the same amount of money, would that mean the mission was successful?
Thinking of this, Gu Jiu repeatedly praised himself for being smart.
But after searching for a long time, I saw that the effect of the medicine was almost gone. Not to mention gold, not even a piece of silver was found.
It's strange, there is only such a big place, where can he hide the money?
"Well...drink, keep drinking!"
After exploring the kitchen, Gu Jiu looked at Lu Qiuzhi again with a flickering murderous intent in his eyes, and his dark eyes made people shudder.
After exiting the mirror field, Gu Jiu went straight to the inn.
Originally, she planned to buy a small courtyard in the city when this month was over, so that she would not have to stay in an inn all the time, but now, it was hanging! After all, two hundred taels were missing.
"This, this is Mr. Lu Qiuzhi's letter of introduction! Oh my god, how did you get it!" Gu Cheng looked at the paper with surprise and joy.
"Look for someone. There are only a few days until the deadline. You and Xiaojing contact the academy as soon as possible." Gu Jiu paused and continued: "But unfortunately, I have other things to be busy these days, so Xiaojing I hope you can help deal with it."
"no problem!"
After leaving Gu Cheng's room, the smile on Gu Jiu's face immediately faded. With his eyes slightly focused, he headed towards Hongxiang Pavilion under the moonlight.
"This is your first time coming at this time."
The old bustard exhaled clouds of smoke and chuckled as if talking.
"You clearly know what kind of person Lu Qiuzhi is, why don't you..."
"Why don't you want to find a way to contain or expose him?" The old bustard interrupted Gu Jiu and said: "Gu Jiu, you are still too young. There are not so many selfless people in this world, and as a businessman, I will not do anything without any benefit. .”
"Although hypocrisy is not a thing, Lu Qiuzhi is playing with the children of either impoverished families or ordinary powerless families. What impact do you think this will have on Hongxiang Pavilion?"
"What's more, do you think you and I are the only ones who know about this?"
The old bustard smoked a cigarette and walked to Gu Jiu: "I know what you came to see me for today, but I won't help you. At the same time, I also advise you not to meddle in your own business. Lu Qiuzhi has lived for so many years and formed a good reputation in Yuncheng. As for his own faction, even if you find evidence that he molested and killed young children, you will not cause him any harm."
"But it's different for you, you will be boycotted by everyone!"
"Really?" Gu Jiu's eyes did not waver: "Then do you know what I saw at Lu Qiuzhi's house today?"
"What?" the madam asked puzzledly.
"Fragments of human tissue, the kind of fragments left behind after the body was dismembered."
Gu Jiu calmly described what he saw in the kitchen. Tiny fragments of human tissue can be found on the ground, where fuel is burned, and even in pots.
Judging from the softness, hardness and freshness of the fragments, it looked like they had just died in the past two days.
Ordinary people's stoves would be blackened due to burning firewood, but the stoves in Lu Qiuzhi's home were shiny and shiny. No wonder there was no firewood at all.
But after listening to Gu Jiu's description, the madam didn't have much reaction: "You're wrong. The child's family won't worry, because nine times out of ten, he was sold by them personally."
"There are a few people in the cabinet who think they are very unfortunate to be here, but they don't know that they are here because they are lucky!"
"Unfortunately, he died a long time ago!"
"I still say the same thing, don't meddle in other people's business. This is not something you can change."
Gu Jiu said nothing, his eyes were dark, as if he was thinking about something quickly.
"What if I have to take care of it?"
When the madam was about to go out, she heard these words and stopped for a moment without looking back.
"Then be prepared to have your family destroyed."
The system said that her property was to be recovered, but it did not say that Ye Qingyi had earned the money to recover Ling Yang. Even if she could not complete the task, it would not have much impact on her. She could start over from scratch.
But... the books she had read told her that she should give her a try; what's more, Lu Qiuzhi might not let her go, and instead of being on guard every day, it would be better to block her once; or maybe, she should kill Ye Qing now 1. Gu Jing and Ling Yang have been taken away, but where should they be taken?
Gu Jiu left Hongxiang Pavilion and walked aimlessly on the street.
She didn't know how long she had been walking before a cry woke her up.
Looking up not far away, a woman was sitting in the corner crying and muttering something.
"Hua'er, how can your father be so cruel! You are only ten years old, and you just made rice and meat for others..."
Gu Jiu quietly watched the woman cry over and over again, and suddenly realized that the child's parents would be worried about her.
It was already bright when they returned to the inn, and Ye Qing ran out and hugged her as soon as he heard the noise.
"Xiao Jiu, you scared my mother to death. She thought something had happened to you."
Gu Jiu forced a smile: "What can happen to me?"
"Mom went to sell embroidery this morning. The boss said that a child was lost yesterday and was dead when he found it again. He told me not to let you go out at night. But you didn't come back all night last night. I’m scared to death, just be fine!”
Gu Jiu was startled, and then he noticed that Ye Qingyi's voice was hoarse.
Just when Gu Jiu was about to speak, Gu Jingcha ran down the stairs.
"elder sister!"
"Sister, why didn't you come back last night? You don't even know that you scared my mother and I to death just now!"
Looking at Gu Jing and Ye Qingyi who were worried about him, and thinking about the woman who cried all night last night, Gu Jiu suddenly made a decision in his heart.
"Nothing will happen to me! But you should protect yourselves and try not to go out unless you have something to do these days."
When Gu Jiu came to Hongxiang Pavilion again, Madam Chen's eyes met, and she vaguely saw approval in his eyes.
"What are you here for this time?"
"Lu Qiuzhi."
Ha, the madam chuckled, the rejection was very obvious.
"I think you don't like Lu Qiuzhi either, otherwise you wouldn't have said so much to me before."
Gu Jiu's tone was affirmative, and the madam nodded: "My observation skills are pretty good, but so what?"
"I think we can take care of him together."
"You don't have that strength, and neither does Hongxiang Pavilion. If you have this ability, I might as well think about how to recruit a few more girls to help me make money." The madam refused directly.
"But few can withstand a well-planned conspiracy."
Gu Jiu had already thought about it before he came. Lu Qiuzhi had been a teacher in the academy for so many years and stayed at the entrance of the mirror field every day. It was almost impossible to pull it out in one fell swoop without leaving any traces.
But they can't, doesn't mean the county magistrate can't either.
The reason why the county magistrate set up the Jingchangkou was because he was afraid of a local vigilante. But once Lu Qiuzhi became that local vigilante, the county magistrate would definitely find a way to get rid of him, otherwise it would spread from one to ten, or from one to another. If other families follow suit, That would be completely out of control.
"What do you want to do?" The madam understood the meaning of Gu Jiu's words, and his eyes immediately became serious.
"If you want to let it perish, you must first help it become rampant."
The Madam's eyes darkened, she was silent for a moment, stood up, and said, "You should know what the price of failure will be!"
"Failed? Why did we fail? We are just followers of Mr. Lu. We humbly obey his teachings and hope that more and more people will have the same opportunity to come into contact with him. Is this wrong?"
Hearing this, the madam smiled: "I really underestimated you before. You should go back first. I can't say anything about this matter alone. Once there is a result, I will have someone contact you as soon as possible."
"good!"
…
"Xiao Jiu, when are you going back to the village? You don't know how hard your aunt is working every day!"
Hearing this, Gu Jiu was stunned. If he went back now, he might miss something.
"Village Chief, are you busy in the next few days?"
"It's okay. The land has been planted. It's time to relax."
"Well, village chief, I will go out to buy some bags and envelopes later. You tell the villagers that if they can trust them, they will wrap up the things they have made and hand them over to you, and then you will deliver them to the city. If the money is I will send it back to you through the envelope. Since this is the first time, I will pay you half of the money upfront. You will not run away in vain, I will pay you forty coppers each time."
"Okay." The village chief agreed happily: "The village has done similar things before, and I think everyone has no objections."
Gu Jiu nodded and added: "It doesn't matter if you don't want to. I've been a little too busy these two days. I will definitely go back after these few days."
"OK!"
…
After buying the food and heading to Jingchangkou again, Gu Jiu's mood was completely different.
"Xiaojiu! I thought you wouldn't come today!"
"How could it be? Uncle, didn't we agree to give it away for ten days?"
Lu Qiuzhi nodded and said with a guilty look on his face, "Uncle, you didn't get drunk yesterday, did you?"
