Qingqingfang, Feng Mansion.
Feng Bao sat on the couch with a gloomy expression, playing with an amber snuff bottle in his hand, but did not smoke it, but quietly listened to Xu Jue's words.
"Humph, Zhang Taiyue said that our family can't keep calm?" After Xu Jue finished speaking, Feng Bao immediately sneered, "He is quite calm, but where is he now? He was beaten to dig earth in Tianshou Mountain went!"
Xu Jue remained silent. He knew that his master's words were just an angry remark. It was just that Zhang Juzheng's words were too rude and the master was a little embarrassed about his face. It's like two gangsters having a dispute. One of the gangsters knows that he can't beat the other guy, but he can't be too cowardly, so he has to retreat and say a few harsh words.
Sure enough, not long after Feng Bao said his cruel words, he sighed again, "However, what he said is not unreasonable. Our family lacks everything except someone like him who can keep calm at any time." Someone is helping me.”
Xu Jue looked worried and asked, "Sir, I heard that Fahua Temple was captured by the Jingjun? Those people?"
When Feng Bao heard about this, he became angry and said bitterly, "Chu Zhiyuan, this loser, our family spent so much effort to disguise the Fahua Temple as a hidden stronghold of Dongchang, and deliberately left it empty to prevent Dongchang from using it." The factory was opened and he was asked to hide these people. I don’t know how he did it. He didn’t even last a day before he was investigated and killed immediately! Now everyone is in trouble and has been arrested. The factory is in prison and will cause trouble to our family!"
Xu Jue looked melancholy, "Sir, it's useless to scold Chu Zhiyuan now. The problem now is that they have been arrested, but what should they do? If they climb out of Chu Zhiyuan, wouldn't we too?"
Feng Bao gave him a cold look, "What should we do? Didn't Zhang Taiyue say that everyone involved should be killed first!"
Xu Jue hesitated and said, "Although Chu Zhiyuan messed up things this time, he still has some abilities."
Feng Bao sneered and said, "Are you reluctant to kill a kid like you? Or are you remembering the time when you committed crimes and were exiled to the army and were rescued by him?"
Xu Jue quickly knelt down, knocked his head on the ground, and said loudly, "Sir, since I have followed you, I have only been loyal to you! Although Chu Zhiyuan was kind to the villain back then, but in these years, I have been kind to you. He has already repaid his kindness, so I don’t owe him anything!”
He paused, and when Feng Bao didn't say anything, he whispered, "It's just that Chu Zhiyuan has been responsible for those affairs in the Jianghu for many years, and he still has a lot of lines on hand. If he is killed, these The threads are all broken.”
Feng Bao's face moved slightly, but he quickly shook his head, "No, we can't protect him now. Zhang Taiyue is right. The key now is that nothing happens to our family. As long as our family is well, we are not afraid of other things no matter how big they are. But we If the family is over, then everything is over.”
Seeing that Feng Bao had made up his mind, Xu Jue sighed inwardly and could only say, "Since the master has made up his mind, I don't dare to persuade him anymore, but if Chu Zhiyuan dies now, will it also be a source of doubt?" "
Feng Bao said disdainfully, "Doubtful point? So what about the doubtful point? Can this doubtful point be used as evidence to find out our family? Or can Chu Zhiyuan still talk after he is dead and expose our family?"
Xu Jue didn't dare to say anything anymore and took the order and left.
At night, it was almost close to the curfew, but it was hot in the summer, and there were still many people outside enjoying the cool air. After all, North City had more dignitaries and the rules were stricter. In the South City, not to mention the idlers enjoying the cool air, even some night market stalls Still showing that he has not evacuated.
Near Liulichang, outside a tavern next to the moat, there are several tables along the river for guests to cool off and drink while enjoying the gentle river breeze.
Xu Jue was sitting alone at a table with two small cups of wine on the table, and he was drinking and pouring himself.
Until the curfew was getting closer and the drinkers around him had dispersed, he still sat still. The owner of the tavern saw that it was wrong and came to remind him. However, Xu Jue took out a waist badge with a calm face and shook it, saying, "Do you know me?"
For a tavern owner, he didn't know the words, but he knew the patterns on it. This is a badge for Jinyiwei to command Qianshi.
"I know you. I know you." Seeing that he was a big shot in Jinyiwei, the store owner naturally didn't dare to press him anymore, so he had to say, "Sir, please forgive me. With your status, it's okay to continue sitting here, but this little person's store is We have to close, otherwise, regardless of whether it is Shuntian Mansion or the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, even a villain will not be able to bear the punishment if investigated."
"Just leave the table and the wine." Xu Jue took out half a tael of silver and threw it to the shopkeeper. "If you have more, you will be lucky tonight."
The shopkeeper was overjoyed, took the money, went there with a lot of thanks, and immediately closed the shop when he turned around, leaving Xu Jue sitting alone in the night.
After a while, the curfew was completely over, and there was not even a soul on the road. Xu Jue still drank wine leisurely, but he drank very slowly. It took so long that he didn't know if he drank a ounce or not?
At this time, a figure walked out of the darkness, walked slowly to Xu Jue's table, and sat down without saying a word.
"A little thing scares you to be so cautious?" Xu Jue suddenly smiled and spoke.
The visitor raised his head, it was Chu Zhiyuan. But at this moment, he was not wearing Dongchang's clothes, but was wearing black casual clothes.
"Old Xu, what are you doing? You should know what happened today, right? The situation is so serious, why do you still ask me out?"
Xu Jue smiled bitterly, "If the situation is not serious, I don't want to ask you out. Now that those idiots have been arrested in the East Factory, are you sure that they will not speak, or that they will not be able to speak?"
Chu Zhiyuan glanced at him and said, "The stall owners in Dongchang are all close followers of Feng Gong. It is of course easy to kill a few people, but the problem now is not whether they can be killed, but what to do after they are killed." Explain!"
Xu Jue nodded, "Yes, the key is how to explain. Do you have any good ideas?"
Chu Zhiyuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Generally speaking, there are only two ways. One is to find someone to rob the prison, but the Dongchang Prison is tightly guarded, and they are not locked up in the Waidong Factory, but in the Neidong Factory. In the Imperial City The difficulty of robbing Dongchang's prison is no different from climbing to heaven."
"What's another way?" Xu Jue asked.
"Another way is to go through the water." Chu Zhiyuan's eyes flashed. "In the East Factory, Feng Gong has many cronies. Before the man named Huang has time to recruit and arrange, as long as Feng Gong gives the order, arrange it, and cause a conspiracy." The flooding accident is not difficult, and when all these people are burned to death, there will be no evidence."
Xu Jue nodded and smiled, "This is a good idea, but I have a better way."
Chu Zhiyuan was slightly startled and asked hesitantly, "What method?"
"Go to hell."
As Xu Jue spoke, he raised his right hand from under the table, revealing a short crossbow.
The crossbow has been strung up, and the arrowhead is glowing faintly blue under the moonlight.
