Chapter 137: I have to come
Zhao Shen shook his head and said, "Luo Kui is not easy to deal with. It's better not to cause trouble for my father-in-law. Since he dared to issue a bounty through Lord An, we can also issue a warrant for his arrest through the court. He may not be tolerated by the people in the martial arts world for secretly communicating with Mobei."
"What is the Dark Pavilion? A Jianghu organization?"
It is obviously not the court's responsibility to dare to offer a reward to them.
"It's an intelligence organization. Anyone can go to the Dark Chamber to buy information as long as they pay. No one knows who is behind the Dark Chamber."
"Why does it sound a bit like the Palace of Hades?"
I feel like the biggest use of this kind of organization is to make money.
Zhao Shen was stunned for a moment, but still said, "The Dark Pavilion existed in the previous dynasty, and there is currently no evidence that it is related to Prince Yong."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "In other words, it is just an intermediary and has no position of its own."
"You could say that."
If that was the case, Ji Yunshu felt that there was nothing to worry about.
There are many different organizations in the world, especially those that have existed for a long time and have their own operating rules, which she has no intention of breaking.
"So what do we do next?"
It definitely won't work like this. Ji Yunshu is not interested in being a target and waiting for others to attack.
Zhao Shen said, "I always feel that things are not that simple. Anyway, we are the only two targets of the bounty, so let's go separately. Let Gu Xing send someone to send Meng Tianshu away first, and we will go alone."
Ji Yunshu disagreed, "If we go separately, our people will be scattered. What if we run into a difficult person? Besides, your internal injuries haven't fully healed yet."
Zhao Shen said, "Don't worry. Meng Tianshu is the legitimate son of the Meng family and he's not on the wanted list. No one will deliberately target him. It would be dangerous for him to follow us. I value my life very much and won't act rashly. I've already sent a message to Shen Qin, and he will bring people to pick us up soon."
Ji Yunshu then remembered that Zhao Shen's farm seemed to have a group of experts.
"Did you know they would do this?"
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "I'm not a god, how can I predict everything? I'm just being on the safe side."
They knew from the beginning that the journey would not be peaceful, so how could he not make full preparations?
Seeing that he had arranged everything, Ji Yunshu stopped worrying about it.
It is indeed a good idea to go separately. It is not difficult for the two of them to hide their whereabouts.
Traveling in a carriage was a very tiring experience, so she simply washed up and went to sleep.
Just as Zhao Shen had expected, there was no major commotion that night. Occasionally, a few people with ulterior motives approached the inn, but they were dealt with by the guards on duty.
Gu Xing received an order from Zhao Shen and had Meng Tianshu taken away early in the morning.
Ji Yunshu and Zhao Shen disguised themselves as people from the martial arts world and mingled with the crowd.
Ji Yunshu and Zhao Shen rode their horses slowly along the road, and it took them a whole morning to reach the next town.
The two entered a restaurant. Ji Yunshu noticed that he was not in a hurry to get going and was heading north. He couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Don't you dislike the capital? How about we not go back?"
"You said we should elope?"
Seeing that he still had the mind to tease her, Ji Yunshu stopped being anxious and said with a smile.
Zhao Shen knocked her forehead: "What nonsense, we are husband and wife."
How could a couple elope?
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "That's what you meant."
Zhao Shen had no choice but to say, "There's a rule in Dark Chamber transactions, which is to pay a deposit first, and then the full amount will be paid after the deal is done. If Luo Kui dies now, this bounty will be gone."
Ji Yunshu: "Do you want to kill Luo Kui?"
"Well, rather than dealing with those scattered people along the way, it is better to cut off the fire at the source. Besides, Luo Kui dared to put a bounty on our lives. If he is not killed, what will become of the court?"
Although there have been cases of people offering bounties on the lives of people in the imperial court before, such cases were extremely rare and relatively secretive.
It will never be as grand as this time.
They not only care about themselves, but also the families behind them.
This time he is representing the emperor.
Regardless of the success or failure of the reward, it will have an immeasurable impact on the reputation of the court.
So Luo Kui must die.
Ji Yunshu understood what he said. She said with some concern, "Since this person dared to do such a thing, he must be aware of the consequences. I'm afraid it will be difficult to kill him."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Let's see what happens. We're not in a hurry."
Ji Yunshu discovered that Zhao Shen seemed to enjoy being alone like this and was not in a hurry to return to Beijing.
Anyway, her trip was no longer a secret, so she wasn't worried about any problems in the capital. Ji Yunshu also enjoyed this free time, so she said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
The two of them strolled around leisurely like an ordinary couple, and even spent two days in a town, successfully avoiding the attention of many eyes.
Then they set off north. Zhao Shen had his own information channels, so it was not difficult for him to find out Luo Kui's whereabouts.
He issued a bounty order for Zhao Shen and Ji Yunshu. At this time, neither Mobei nor King Yong dared to have anything to do with him.
It actually made Zhao Shen's actions easier.
The two met up with Shen Qin at Luo Kui's house in Dongliu County.
Shen Qin looked at the couple who walked leisurely into the inn hall and couldn't help but say sourly, "You two are finally here."
Zhao Shen first asked the waiter to replace the charcoal in Ji Yunshu's hand warmer before saying, "I calculated the date to come here. You should have just arrived too, right?"
Shen Qin: "There's a bounty on your and your wife's lives, so how could I be careless? I rushed here as soon as I received the letter, but I didn't expect it would take me two days to find you. Aren't you from Suzhou? What took you so long?"
Zhao Shen remained calm and said, "Well, we encountered a lot of trouble along the way, which delayed us for a while."
Shen Qin asked doubtfully, "How can anyone recognize you after you've disguised yourself like this?"
Zhao Shen frowned and said, "I find it strange too. I don't know how they recognized him. Fortunately, not many people can recognize him."
Having said that, he decisively changed the subject, "By the way, since you've been here for two days, have you gotten any useful information?"
Shen Qin's attention was indeed diverted: "Luo Kui held a grand funeral for Zhuo Ren. Many people from the underworld gathered in the town these past two days to attend the funeral."
Zhao Shen said: "It seems that they are coming for me."
Ji Yunshu's heart sank. This was actually a conspiracy, and the bounty was just bait to lure them into taking the bait.
But they had to come.
Shen Qin said: "These people in the martial arts world alone are not to be feared. He should have some trump cards."
Zhao Shen nodded: "Let's not rush. Let's first find out what his trump card is."
Shen Qin said, "Well, I've already sent people to investigate, but there's been no results yet. Since you're not in a hurry, you can just rest in the inn first."
After the two finished their discussion, Zhao Shen took Ji Yunshu back to the room to rest.
Ji Yunshu asked Zhao Shen: "What are your plans?"
Zhao Shen said, "We just arrived here and don't know anything yet. What plans can we make?"
Ji Yunshu didn't believe what he said. This man seemed to be taking care of himself recently, but he hadn't delayed the things he needed to deal with.
Although he had just arrived today, he already had a clear understanding of the situation in Dongliu County and Luo Kui.
And if he wasn't absolutely sure, how could he jump into it even though he knew it was a trap?
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