Chapter 140 Return to Beijing
The man in black laughed and said, "Fence-sitters will never have a good ending. Let me remind you, Zhao Shen's wife is Ji Changlin's daughter. He will definitely not let you go if he knows about your affair with Mo Bei, so you'd better kill him this time."
Before Luo Kui could say anything, someone outside the door reported, "Master, the housekeeper wants you to meet the guest."
Luo Kui glanced at the man in black, and seeing that he had no intention of saying anything else, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk out.
Zhao Shen and Ji Yunshu sat down in the living room of the Luo family, and neither of them touched the tea brought by the maid.
Ji Yunshu looked at the furnishings in the hall and said to Zhao Shen, "I didn't expect this Mr. Luo to be so elegant."
There were several calligraphy and paintings hanging in the lobby, fragrance wafting from a bronze incense burner, and several pots of blooming flowers, making it look like the style of a scholar.
Zhao Shen said mercilessly, "It's just a pretense of elegance. The calligraphy and paintings are fakes. These pieces are only worth a few taels of silver. The spices smell very low quality too. They're pungent."
Luo Kui walked in at this moment. When he heard this, his face froze for a moment, but he quickly said, "I am a man of the underworld, not worthy of being in a noble place. I am sorry to have made you laugh, Your Highness."
Zhao Shen's eyes fell on him, and after a while he said, "Since you know what kind of person you are, why are you still making such a fuss?"
Luo Kui couldn't maintain the smile on his face. "Sir, although it's wrong for me to put a bounty on your life, it's because you killed my sworn brother first."
Zhao Shen walked up to him and said coldly, "You and I both know exactly what's going on. If I were you, I wouldn't say such nonsense."
Luo Kui opened his mouth to say something when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
He didn't even see how the person opposite him made his move.
Before the pain came, he saw blood gushing out from his neck.
“You…you…”
He covered his throat and couldn't utter a word.
Zhao Shen ignored him and took Ji Yunshu's hand and said, "Let's go."
The two of them strolled into the courtyard, and after a few steps, they were surrounded by people.
The Luo family's housekeeper pointed at Zhao Shen and angrily said, "My master kindly invited you in as a guest, yet you murdered someone. Do you have any sense of law?"
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "Your master has put a bounty on my life and my wife's life in the Dark Chamber, and you're telling me the law?"
The butler was speechless.
The people surrounding Zhao Shen wanted to say something, but someone had already started taking action.
Zhao Shen waved his hand, and Shen Qin led his men to fight with them.
Zhao Shen protected Ji Yunshu behind him and said loudly, "Luo Kui colluded with the people of Mobei and committed treason. He deserves death. Anyone who took action today will be guilty of the same crime as him."
As soon as he finished speaking, almost no one stopped and the attack became more fierce.
During the fight, shouting was heard outside, and soon someone shouted, "The government officials are here."
Ji Yunshu looked at the sky outside, which was illuminated red by the torches, and asked Zhao Shen, "When did you call the people?"
Zhao Shen looked at Gu Xing who was leading people in and said, "They should be people sent by the emperor."
Although many of those who came were desperate criminals, Luo Kui was dead, and the people brought by Gu Xing were all very skilled, so they were quickly defeated.
Zhao Shen was still wondering what Luo Kui's trump card was, but Ji Yunshu had already smelled the kerosene in the air.
He quickly asked people to leave.
As soon as they left, the Luo family was engulfed in flames.
Although there were almost no casualties on their side, Zhao Shen's face still darkened.
If Ji Yunshu hadn't smelled the kerosene, they would have been trapped in the sea of fire.
Ji Yunshu looked at the blazing fire that had erupted in a matter of moments and sighed, "After this fire, I'm afraid nothing will be left. We won't be able to prove he's collaborating with the enemy."
Gu Xing didn't care much and said, "The person is already dead, so it doesn't matter whether there is evidence or not."
Ji Yunshu shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant. If we kill Luo Kui without any evidence, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain ourselves if someone investigates."
Zhao Shen rubbed her head and said, "Don't worry. He gathered so many people from the underworld to kill me. I killed him in self-defense. It would be better if someone came forward to investigate. I also want to know who else is behind him."
The matter was resolved just like that, and Ji Yunshu was a little dazed.
They returned to the inn, and Gu Xing reported to Zhao Shen, "The emperor is worried about your safety. In addition to the secret guards, he has sent a hundred men from the Xuanyu Battalion to escort you back to the capital. You have received the imperial decree and are to depart immediately."
Zhao Shen had anticipated this and didn't say anything. He discussed with Ji Yunshu about setting off early tomorrow morning.
This time, Ji Yunshu didn't even take a carriage, but chose to ride a horse like everyone else, which made the journey much faster.
With the protection of the Xuanyu Camp, no one dared to provoke them.
A few days later, the group returned to the capital.
These days, news of what happened in Suzhou has been reported back to the capital one after another.
As soon as Zhao Shen returned home, he was called to the study by Marquis Zhao.
Lord Zhao stared at his son's upright legs for a long time before finally asking, "When did your legs get better?"
It is impossible to say that everything was fine from the beginning. When the accident happened, he consulted almost all the doctors in the capital, but they all said that they could not cure it.
Zhao Shen sat down on the chair and said calmly, "The year I went to Yuquan Mountain."
Lord Zhao certainly remembered those years. He felt bored staying in the mansion, so he lived on the farm for more than half a year. One year he even stayed in a Taoist temple in the mountains for a long time.
"That was several years ago. Now that you're better, why didn't you tell me?"
There was no blame in his tone, just a hint of loneliness.
Zhao Shen looked out the window and said, "I haven't found out the truth about my horse fall yet, and I don't want to cause any more trouble."
"You mean it wasn't an accident?" Lord Zhao asked in surprise, then a look of disbelief appeared on his face. "You doubt me?"
Zhao Shen shook his head: "I know it's not you, but this mansion is not clean."
Lord Zhao calmed down and understood Zhao Shen's intention of continuing to pretend to be disabled after he recovered. In fact, Zhao Shen had protected his yard perfectly over the years, so he was not completely without any ideas.
"You suspect the Yao family? I checked it out back then, and there was no trace."
When Zhao Shen heard that he did not defend Yao, he suddenly found that all the resentment and dissatisfaction in his heart seemed to have dissipated.
He felt that what Ji Yunshu said was right.
His father was actually also a victim.
Over the years, whether facing himself, Yao or Zhao Heng, he was full of guilt.
Maybe it's time to come clean.
He said, "I've never asked you what's going on with Yao."
"What's going on?"
Lord Zhao was surprised that his son had refused to say a single word to him since he learned the cause of his mother's death.
Now he actually took the initiative to ask about Yao.
Zhao Shen asked calmly, "How did you end up in bed with her back then?"
Lord Zhao's face flushed. "Why are you asking this, kid?"
Zhao Shen: "This is very important. I heard from the old nanny beside my mother that you were drugged and that's why you were with her. What exactly happened?"
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