Chapter 169 Who is the murderer?
Chapter 169 Who is the murderer?
There was a smile in Gu Zhuo's voice and his eyes were calm and clear.
It made what he said at this moment seem like a joke.
Even if it's not funny at all.
It was quiet in the Qingshui Pavilion.
The supervisor's expression did not continue to be solemn. Instead, he smiled and tapped the railing with his finger, saying, "Of course it's nothing. This is not the imperial city formation of the capital. There is no reason to do everything. It's just a routine inquiry."
Accompanied by the ding-dong sound, he sighed and complained, "And this is really your fault. If you hadn't behaved so strangely, why would I have to meet you for business?"
At this point, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became much more relaxed and no longer so heavy.
If it were any other ordinary time, the local officials in Wangjing would certainly smile and agree with a few words, praising the two people for their own wit, as if they were at a dinner table.
However, Gu Zhuo glanced at them before that.
“I don’t think it’s my fault.”
"Who's to blame?"
The supervisor's voice was full of curiosity as he asked, "Could it be me?"
Gu Zhuo waved his hand and asked the people behind him to retreat.
Song Jinglun looked towards the supervisor.
The supervisor nodded and gestured to leave.
After a while, there were only two people left on the balcony.
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "Just like you said before, I won't be more euphemistic."
The supervisor said, "Please."
"I will be there to observe you the entire time you are inspecting the formation this time."
Gu Zhuo's voice was very gentle: "This is certainly not the intention of the supervisor. I am just observing. Please don't misunderstand me."
The supervisor's expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of being offended. He nodded thoughtfully and asked, "What is your reason?"
Gu Zhuo said: "Please write a letter and send it to my master. She will give you a suitable reason."
The Supervisor narrowed his eyes and said, "So it was Her Royal Highness the Princess who wanted you to go to Wangjing?"
"Yes."
Gu Zhuo stopped looking at him and casually looked at the pavilions and towers in the city, saying, "I thought Master had arranged everything properly, but I didn't expect this to happen. Maybe Master didn't know that you, the Supervisor, would suddenly come over to inspect the formation."
This sentence has no deep meaning, it is very direct, and it means that meeting today is not a coincidence, and everything is done with ulterior motives.
The Supervisor smiled, a smile that was somewhat sentimental, and said, "I will write a letter as you said. That's all for today."
Gu Zhuo said goodbye and turned to leave.
Song Jinglun was waiting outside the door, and naturally met him at this time, with a complicated look in his eyes.
Gu Zhuo suddenly stopped and asked, "Do I know you?"
Song Jinglun was slightly stunned, wondering how he should answer this question.
He felt that Gu Zhuo shouldn't know him because he had never really stood in front of him, but he also felt that they had met several times in the past and it wasn't to the extent that they were complete strangers.
"Oh."
Gu Zhuo chuckled and said, "I remember who you are. Qianshui mentioned you to me before, saying that you..."
Having said this, he thought about it and didn't say anything further, and just left.
Song Jinglun was confused and surprised, wondering what this meant. He wanted to catch up with her, but he realized that their identities were no longer the same, so he didn't dare to take this step without authorization.
After Gu Zhuo's figure disappeared from his sight, he remembered the words he wanted to say but stopped. He felt that there was something wrong with them. His brows were furrowed and his mind was in confusion.
The supervisor asked, "Are you upset?"
Song Jinglun hummed.
The supervisor seemed to be trying to comfort him and said, "Don't worry, Gu Zhuo probably just suddenly thought of chatting with you, it wasn't intentional."
For some reason, Song Jinglun became even more upset after hearing this.
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Walking in the spring breeze, Gu Zhuo's mood could not be said to be good or bad, just calm.
He could not determine the real intention of the supervisor based on this conversation. Although it was not very polite to take the place of the host and it seemed a bit like a dandy boy taking advantage of his power to bully others, he thought it was the most convenient way and so he did it.
At least this can allow the other party to reveal their true intentions to a certain extent.
"How many days are left?"
Gu Zhuo thought for a moment, then turned his head to look at the guards who were following him, and said casually, "The day when the queen is officially enthroned as the queen."
The guard was surprised and thought to himself, how could you not know the specific date, and quickly answered.
Gu Zhuo said no more.
Even if there was no major problem with the formation of the old palace and it was just routine maintenance and overhaul, just based on the scale and complexity of the formation... traveling back and forth between Wangjing and Shendu in seven days was an extremely hasty affair.
The position of the Director of the Imperial Observatory was certainly not the core of power in the Qin Empire and did not possess enormous power, but due to the special nature of his position, he was often able to play a key role at certain times - that is, to explain the specific meaning of certain astronomical phenomena.
For example, the bright moon suddenly disappeared by the White Horse Lake that night because Bai Langxing was defeated by Gu Zhuo, which indicated that destiny was abandoning the Qin royal family. How should Gu Zhuo deal with this?
Of course, the Imperial Observatory could not have stated it so clearly, so it had to be vague, but the meaning could still be explained.
Therefore, a person like Jianzheng should either remain in seclusion all the time and not come out no matter who comes to look for him, or he should always be where he is supposed to be, so as to avoid being interpreted in an inappropriate way.
But he chose to come to Wangjing at this time, and for this reason.
What would the world think? They would definitely think that he was avoiding the empress and was dissatisfied with her.
There must be a reason behind this unusual choice.
As Gu Zhuo was thinking this, he had unknowingly left the old imperial city and returned to the Ye family's mansion.
After returning to Wangjing not long ago, he has been staying here temporarily and has not gone to Baicao Garden again.
In the study, Ye Yilan was still studying diligently.
When the sun sets, she will go up to a tall building, meditate in the twilight, and better feel the breath of heaven and earth.
Gu Zhuo stood outside the window, quietly watching the little girl frowning from time to time, biting the pen tip with a sad look on her face, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
This was one of the few things that made him happy today.
After a long while, he turned his gaze and walked towards his room.
The sounds of all things fall into the heart.
"This prison is just like the Wangjing that came for you."
"probably."
"Why is it that no matter where you go, there are always people following you?"
“Maybe I haven’t tried to be really low-key?”
"Are you interested in trying it?"
"Rather than deliberately seeking to keep a low profile and hide my identity by wearing a bamboo hat, I think another way is more suitable for me."
"any solution?"
"No one dares to look at me again."
"Oh, I understand."
"Huh?" "You are going to turn into light!"
Gu Zhuo was slightly stunned when he heard this and burst out laughing.
He returned to his room and was about to find a chair to sit down when he stopped.
The smile on his face was still there, but the emotion in his eyes had faded, like a frozen lake.
At the same time, a voice fell into his ears, coming from the spring light.
That told him someone was coming.
A very strong person.
Gu Zhuo nodded in his heart.
The next moment, he sat down on the chair calmly and naturally and said, "Come out."
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A short and fat man, reeking of money, came out as he was told and stood in the courtyard outside the room.
There was a shy smile of shame on his face, which could easily make people feel uncomfortable in their chest. It was not to the point of vomiting, but it was difficult to give this person full respect.
In other words, everyone who sees him will have a very deep stereotype of him, and then the next time they encounter the same face with a different expression, they will often feel confused and surprised, wondering if it is the same person.
When these two emotions arise, the person standing opposite the short and fat man is often already dead.
Because he is one of the most outstanding killers in Wuyou Mountain today.
"do not worry."
His voice was very flattering: "I'm not here to do business today, I'm here to apologize to you."
Such a powerful person who is well-known in the world of cultivation and specializes in killing people puts on such a flattering attitude. Not to mention ordinary practitioners, even the elders of a big sect like Kuzhou Monk will inevitably have a strong sense of vigilance in their hearts at this time, and then frown deeply and be ready for battle.
Gu Zhuo laughed, he was annoyed to the point of laughing, and said: "If you really want to apologize, then you should look for the person involved, not me."
The short and fat man sighed helplessly and did not answer the question directly. Instead, he said, "My name is Jin Cancan. I believe you can hear that my parents gave me this name because they hope that I can get rich in this life. And what is the most important thing to get rich? Of course, it is harmony. How can you make money without harmony..."
Gu Zhuo interrupted him, shook his head and said, "Let's talk about business."
Jin Cancan chuckled and said, "It's probably like this. Wuyou Mountain took on a big business a while ago, and your name and Miss Lin Wanyi's name were on it."
Gu Zhuo said: "Continue."
Jin Cancan sighed deeply, smiled bitterly and said, "Not only did Miss Lin's deal fail, but we also suffered huge losses. The mountain owner discussed with us and simply rejected your deal."
Gu Zhuo thought, so that's how it is.
When Lin Wanyi was assassinated, he had a premonition that he might also be assassinated, but nothing happened until he returned to Shendu.
He said: "If you want to accept it, accept it. If you want to refuse it, refuse it. It's child's play."
Jin Cancan said helplessly: "This is indeed a bit of a joke. Didn't Wuyou Mountain pay a heavy price for this drama? But I think compared to offending you to death, this price is still worth paying."
How could Gu Zhuo believe such words? He ignored it and said, "Business."
Jin Cancan said sincerely, "I can tell you, Mr. Gu, who was the one who paid the price for the assassination of Miss Lin last spring."
Gu Zhuo didn't say anything.
This sentence goes against Wuyoushan's principles of life. From the perspective of sincerity, it is very heavy and full of apology.
The question is, is the news credible?
Jin Cancan smiled and said, "I have brought all the files related to that business this time. I believe you have the means to verify the authenticity of these files, so you don't have to worry about the authenticity."
Gu Zhuo looked at him quietly, still silent.
Jin Cancan didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said seriously: "You must be surprised, but I think if you are not surprised, it will not be enough to reflect the sincerity of Wuyou Mountain."
Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment, then asked in confusion: "How did you know I was surprised?"
The atmosphere in the room was a bit subtle.
Jin Cancan seemed to be stunned as well. She stared at him very seriously and found that he was really not surprised at all. She couldn't help but admire him.
"Go ahead."
"Yinping Xie family."
Gu Zhuo thought for a moment and said, "If I remember correctly, the killer is from Yinping, right?"
Jin Cancan smiled and complimented, "You have a really good memory~"
Having said this, he took out a thick stack of files from somewhere and put them into the house carefully like an ordinary servant. Then he stepped back a few steps respectfully and said another sentence.
"Although your current realm is not high enough, as long as you send this evidence to that lady, you can let the Xie family perform a show for you, where a head rolls in like a river, or a persimmon falls to the ground and rots into pieces. Do you think this apology is enough?"
Gu Zhuo said: "If I say it's not enough, it would be against my will."
Hearing these words, Jin Cancan's eyebrows suddenly beamed with joy, as if she was extremely satisfied.
Then he said sincerely that he would not disturb them anymore, turned around and walked towards the courtyard wall, and disappeared with a jump.
It was not until this time that Gu Zhuo noticed that the short and fat killer was carrying a shovel on his back. Perhaps... professional killers like him know that it is easy to kill a person but difficult to dispose of the body, so they always carry a shovel on their back to make it easier to deal with the body?
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Compared to the calm of the past few days, today is really too noisy.
One after another, the director of the Imperial Observatory and the elders from Wuyou Mountain who were the most innocent came to Gu Zhuo to talk. Even though none of them showed any hostility and one of them was even flattering to the extreme, he still felt troubled at this time.
What he found difficult to understand was that, clearly, that empress was about to be crowned as the empress, and the eyes of the whole world should be focused on the Divine Capital, because in the near future she would most likely be in the court with His Majesty, ruling the country from behind the scenes.
This is something that has never happened in history books.
According to all moral, logical and reasonable reasons, Gu Zhuo should enjoy peace and quiet at this moment, not to mention that he took the initiative to go to Wangjing just to give himself some free time from the very beginning.
Now, people come to him one after another, as if the whole world knows that he is in Wangjing and they all come to find him.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The person who came was Ye Yilan.
The little girl was allowed to enter the room. The first thing she saw was the stack of files. She asked curiously, "What is this?"
Gu Zhuo stood up, put away the sincerity that was worth more than a thousand gold coins, and said, "Thank you for your help."
Ye Yilan's eyes turned slightly, thinking, could it be more troublesome than what is in the book?
"Have you finished your homework?"
Gu Zhuo asked casually, placing the file on the desk: "Why are you here?"
Ye Yilan's face suddenly fell, and she was no longer in a leisurely mood. She said honestly: "Someone handed you a letter of challenge, and I think you need to read it in person."
Gu Zhuo said without hesitation: "No fight, rejected."
Seeing him like this, Ye Yilan was inexplicably happy and said, "I originally thought so, but the other party told me that as long as you hear his name, you will definitely agree."
Gu Zhuo stopped talking.
Ye Yilan said seriously: "That person's name is Wang Mo."
After a long silence, Gu Zhuo said, "Please reply to the letter for me and ask him to choose a time."
After saying this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes towards the sky, wondering what day it was today?
How come this keeps happening?
The next chapter is early morning
(End of this chapter)