Li Bochen's heart dropped a little further. Sui Buxiu had expanded the barrier to the north just yesterday. After learning about it, he was still thinking that his movements were really fast.
But he still held on to a glimmer of hope and said, "Did this person break in?"
The old woman shook her head.
"Did you go out yesterday and see him?"
nod.
"You saw...or heard him talking to someone, and you killed him in order to repay me?"
nod.
Li Bochen hesitated for a moment and said, "Did the person he was talking to come here yesterday? Is he... a young man with a golden hair crown on his head?"
He had never hoped more than now that he had guessed wrong, but the old woman nodded quickly and blinked.
It's the Sui Dynasty.
"Ten days later, we will coordinate with you", this should be the reply. Was it a reply to Sui Wujiu? Sui Buxiu said that he had sent two feather guards back to report the news before, but now it seems that one of them has come to deliver the news again.
Li Bochen could roughly guess what was coming - Sui Wujiu should arrive in ten days!
He felt a little scared for a moment, but fortunately, the old demon killed the person who replied to the letter, not the person who sent it... If he only saw the letter, he would probably think it was just an ordinary exchange of information. But the phrase "coordinate from it"...the Sui family and his son obviously had some conspiracy.
The answer is ready to come out - they may want to raid Mengjiatun.
Both myself and my grandfather must have misjudged Sui Wu Jiu before. That's right... If he was really an ordinary person, why would King Sui be so afraid of him, force him to Wuliang City, and still deliberately plan to take his life? This man is a real tycoon. How can ordinary people guess the thoughts of a tycoon?
Li Bochen had mixed feelings in his heart. Monsters know how to repay their kindness, but what about humans?
He cupped his fists and saluted the old demon, and said: "Okay, I understand, thank you very much. I have sealed this place, so you can live in peace in the future - do you have a name?"
The monster shook his head.
Li Bochen thought for a while and said: "You are also a member of the supernatural family and have achieved success in practice. Then let me give you a name - let's call you Spiritual Realm Old Mother, okay?"
There was no sign of happiness or anger on the monster's face, but it moved its feet, tilted its head and thought for a while, then quickly turned its head twice, as if it was very happy.
Li Bochen then said: "I want to borrow this corpse for some use."
Having said this, he grabbed the body by one foot and dragged it toward the entrance. At this time, the sun was still shining brightly, the grass was green, the sky was blue, and the wind was filled with the fragrance of flowers and grass. However, Li Boxen no longer felt the joy he felt when he came out of seclusion just now, and couldn't help but sigh.
I have been interacting with Sui endlessly, and what I have always thought about is that the things he did in the past were all out of necessity, but he is not a bad person in nature. Maybe we will get along slowly in the future, and even if we can't become friends, we won't become enemies.
However, when I saw this letter, I knew I was wrong. If you think about it again, it's not just this one mistake. One thing I have that can be considered both an advantage and a disadvantage is that I like to think too well of others.
It may not hurt to do this when dealing with ordinary people, and it may often lead to good relationships. For example, today's "spiritual mother", Ye Yinghong, Ying Gai, and Fang Cheng in the past.
But dealing with someone like Sui Buxiu... Well, he may not be a bad person alone, but how can he get rid of his identity? He has always been the son of Duke Chebei... No matter what his character is or what morality he has in his heart, it can't be worth the word profit.
There are probably not many people in this world who would pursue a "clear conscience" like me.
He slowly walked out of the secret realm to the riverside and put the body down.
It was a good thing for the old demon to intercept and kill this feather guard, but if Sui Wujiu couldn't receive a reply, he would inevitably notice something was wrong. We have to think of a way to get them to relax their vigilance.
Li Boxen sighed again and thought to himself: Brother Sui, do you think I am a fool? I just want to believe that this world is not very gloomy and cruel, and that there is still a certain amount of true love in it. But now that you are unkind, don’t blame me for being unjust.
He scooped some water from the river with his hands and slowly poured it on the body. After doing this several times, some dried blood clots and water slowly flowed onto the surrounding grass blades and soil. He also tore some pieces into the corpse's chest and scattered them around, then plucked some of the feathers from the wings and covered them with them. The two pieces of paper were also dipped in blood and had rough edges. One piece was stuck inside the open chest and the other was hidden in the grass.
When the water stains slowly dried up, this place looked like the scene where Yu Wei died. Without careful inspection, nothing unusual would be found.
Li Bochen washed his hands in the river again and strode towards the village.
He planned to go to Sui Bujiu first, to check the situation, and to tell him that he had found Yu Wei's body, and then discuss with his grandfather how to deal with it next. But when I walked into the meadow, I felt a little hesitant - should I calm down before doing this?
He knew that his face must not look good right now. Even if he tried to stay calm, some of his words would arouse suspicion. Sometimes, he really felt that Sui Buxiu and those like him had a skill that he had never mastered - how did he manage to talk to him calmly while plotting some conspiracy behind his back?
But after walking for a while, I saw a figure on a small slope beside the meadow. Li Bochen took a closer look and saw that it was Sui Bujiu. He was still wearing the golden Five Lions crown and purple robe, holding a bottle of wine in his hand. From time to time he would bring it to his mouth to take a few sips, then put down his hands and squint his eyes to look into the distance, as if he was blowing the wind.
Li Bochen sighed and thought to himself, it seems that he can't escape, that's all.
He then raised his voice and said loudly: "Brother Sui, it's just right!"
After shouting this, he ran over quickly holding the handle of the knife and said: "I have something to tell you!"
When he got closer, he could smell the smell of alcohol all over Sui Bujiu's body. It was obvious that the drink he was drinking was not the first one. Sui Buxiu's reaction was a little slow at this time. He stared at him with squinted eyes for a while, then grinned and said, "Oh, Brother Li. What happened? You are so flustered."
Then he handed over the wine bottle and said: "Come, have a few sips with me - in troubled times, how long can we live a happy life like today? Carpe diem is the way to go."
Why is he so out of sorts today? Li Bochen couldn't help but wonder, could it be that he felt guilty because of what he did yesterday?
But even if this is the case, we must not be soft-hearted now. He said seriously: "Brother Sui, now is not the time to drink - I saw a corpse in the north, it may be that of your feather guard."
Sui Buxiu's expression immediately changed, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. After being stunned for a moment, he said: "The body? Where? Have you checked it? His body -"
At this point, he quickly changed his words and said: "——Did he wear the Sui army's armor?"
Li Bochen thought to himself, your father's feather guards never wore the Sui army's armor - the armor worn by humans was a bit heavy for them.
But he only said: "No, so I asked you to have a look. I didn't touch him because I was worried about ruining some clues."
Sui Buxiu threw the wine bottle away: "Take me there quickly!"
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