Chapter 178: Chase and kill him
"Absolutely true."
A man's deliberately lowered voice came from the private room next door. "Pang Shan has been out of contact with us for half a month. We sent people to look for him, but the house was empty. Our people found bloodstains on the low couch in the room that the murderer hadn't had time to clean up."
Xie Suzhou leaned over, got close to Su Cheng, and listened carefully to the sounds coming from next door.
"Pang Shan is quite skilled. Who can possibly hurt him?" the man asked solemnly, whispering, "Could it be... the person I'm thinking of?"
"That voice..." Su Cheng paused, raised her little face to look at the man beside her, and said softly, "It sounds like Qin Wang, Huo Beiting."
Xie Suzhou frowned and remained silent.
Next door, Huo Beiting stared blankly at the steaming teacup in front of him, his face looking extremely ugly.
The masked man sat cross-legged across from him, tapping the table lightly with his fingertips. His voice was hoarse, "Does Your Highness have a candidate for the murderer in mind?"
A bright and beautiful little face appeared in his mind. Huo Beiting's eyes darkened a little and he shook his head slowly. "It's just a guess. I will send someone to investigate this matter. You don't have to worry about it."
"Pang Shan has a lot of correspondence with me, and it must not fall into the hands of others. If His Majesty has suspicions, it would be better to kill the innocent than to let him go." The masked man lowered his head to drink tea, his posture lazy, his long hair casually draped over his shoulders. "Also, Ji Heng and Shuo Xi are both missing."
"What!" Huo Beiting couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up suddenly, almost knocking over the cup beside him. "Even you don't know where they are?"
The masked man slowly shook his head, put down the teacup in his hand, and whispered, "This is the first time Ji Heng has lost contact. He has always been smart, and he is in a foreign country. Even if he encountered an emergency, he would definitely leave Shuo Xi to contact me."
Huo Beiting's eyes flashed with sadness and his expression looked ugly.
The masked man stared at him intently, his eyes like those of a venomous snake, gleaming fiercely. "He's my only biological brother, and he disappeared from the capital for no apparent reason. Doesn't Your Highness deserve an explanation?"
"How can I explain myself? I didn't kidnap him." Huo Beiting's face turned pale as he met his gaze, not giving in. "We're just allies. I don't think I have any obligation to look after your brother, do I?"
"Maybe he was just having fun, or maybe he was having a secret meeting with some young lady. It's hard to say."
The next moment, the man slammed the long knife on the table.
Huo Beiting's expression changed instantly, and he almost reached for the sword at his waist at the same time, "Someng, what are you doing!"
The man on the other side scoffed and said nonchalantly, "Your Highness, you and I have fought many battles before. Don't forget that during the Battle of Zhuoyang, it was you who personally came to my camp and demanded a ceasefire, using the sixteen border cities as bait to secure our alliance today."
"Now my brother has disappeared in the Great Chu, and his life or death is unknown. If anything happens to him, our alliance will collapse in an instant." Suo Meng stroked the long knife on the table, his eyes deep. "After eight years of rest, Your Highness, don't think that the northwest will be at your disposal as before."
After the words fell, the room fell silent. Suo Meng slowly stood up and picked up the long sword beside him. "If we can't find Ji Heng's whereabouts within three days, the cavalry from the northwest will definitely flatten this place."
As they approached the door, Somon turned around and looked at the man sitting at the table. "By then, your dream of becoming an emperor will be shattered."
The door opened and closed, and only Huo Beiting was left in the private room. The veins on his fists were bulging, and he was obviously on the verge of anger.
The next moment, everything on the table was thrown to the ground by his arms, making a series of crisp sounds.
The sound of a door closing was heard again next door. Su Cheng straightened up and lowered his voice, "It's probably Huo Beiting who got angry out of shame."
A dark cloud covered Xie Suzhou's face, and his expression grew colder. "You guys wait here, I'll go take a look outside."
"No." Su Cheng stopped him immediately, his expression serious, "Huo Beiting is a martial arts master. If you reveal your true identity, then..."
"He's never seen me before, so he doesn't know I'm a member of the Xie family. Don't worry." Xie Suzhou's frown relaxed a little, his eyes gentle. "I'm just going out to take a look. I won't go far with him. Besides, Zhicheng is still guarding outside. With him around, nothing can go wrong."
Hearing this, Gu Yunchang immediately broke out in a cold sweat, "Suzhou, don't go..."
Seeing the worry in her eyes, Xie Suzhou was dazed for a moment, then said with a wooden face, "The king has long had ulterior motives, and now he has helpers. It is inevitable that he will pose a threat to the Great Chu. As a court official, I have no choice but to go."
Gu Yunchang opened her mouth, but seeing the determination in his eyes, she knew that it would be futile for her to say more. She could only whisper, "You must come back safely."
"...Okay." Xie Suzhou withdrew his gaze, gently opened the door of the private room a crack, and squeezed out sideways.
The two men left one after another, and Xie Suzhou followed closely. When he saw the tall figure standing in front of the account counter, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes and he walked over.
"Sir, you broke ten teacups, two teapots, and..."
"Noisy." Huo Beiting frowned, his face displeased. "Just put it on Princess Jiayang's account."
"County..." The accountant's eyes lit up and he quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, dear guest, take care."
"Please settle the bill." Xie Suzhou pointed upwards and immediately took out a purse embroidered with small oranges and green leaves. "Second floor, third room."
"Alright!" The accountant fiddled with the beads on the abacus in front of him, and asked politely, "Sir, are you ready so quickly? Are there any problems with the dishes?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Xie Suzhou responded to him and glanced at the figure who had walked out of the door.
"Sir, this is eight taels of silver, and I've given you fifty cents in change."
Even though Xie Suzhou was well prepared, he was still stunned for a moment by the prices in Beijing.
It's just a table of better food, but it can cost an ordinary family two or three years' worth of food.
Xie Suzhou pursed his lips, handed over the silver, and said casually, "There are people upstairs, the table will be cleared later."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and chased after him, only to see the figure getting on a purple-roofed carriage and heading straight for the entrance of East Market Street.
"Doctor?" An Zhicheng was puzzled when he saw him come out. "Aren't you going to have dinner? Why are you out so early?"
It's only been an incense stick since we got in. How can we finish the dish in two quarters of an hour?
"Drive, chase that purple-top carriage. Follow it from a distance, don't get too close." Xie Suzhou quickly got on the carriage, his expression solemn. "Don't let the people in the carriage out of your sight!"
He was rarely so anxious. An Zhicheng realized the seriousness of the situation, quickly adjusted his state, jumped onto the horse, let out a low sigh, and drove forward to chase.
Not far away, the curtain of a car fell, and a voice came slowly from inside, "Chase him and kill him."
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