Xu Shiqing poured the water bag into his mouth, and the other party drank it very quickly. In the end, he even took Xu Shiqing's hand and drank it himself.
The water fell quickly and spilled a lot on the clothes and the ground.
Before Xu Shiqing had any idea, 021 exploded first.
[This guy is so rude! He was so generous when someone gave him water! What a waste! !]
"It's okay, it's okay, we're going to Jinling," Xu Shiqing said.
021 was so angry that he stared at the dying guy through the screen.
The man who had been sitting silently on the tree trunk suddenly asked, "Do you really want to save him?"
Xu Shiqing paused without looking up.
The injured person leaning against the branch saw a small piece of black cloth hanging from the tree. He widened his eyes in horror and wanted to raise his head to see clearly.
"This mission is different from the previous ones," the man in the tree said. "If you're asking me to take part in this mission, you should be aware of the implications behind it, right?"
"This man betrayed his loyalty, murdered his colleagues, and even attacked Huaibei's grain supplies."
“It’s totally not a pity to die.”
"You're acting too quickly," Xu Shiqing said coldly. "I'm not a fool. How could a granary guard have the guts to embezzle so much grain? Even if he had so much grain, who could he sell it to?"
"This all seems more like you're guilty and want to kill to silence the witnesses."
"I wasn't involved in any of this," the man in the tree said. "The case has already been finalized. Everyone knows Mr. Chen did this. Why do you care so much?"
Xu Shiqing took out a bottle of medicine from his waist, which was used to keep Chen alive, and stuffed a pill into Chen Sheng's mouth.
A gust of wind came from behind.
"Are you determined to ruin my business?"
Xu Shiqing stretched out his hand and channeled his internal energy into Chen Sheng's chest. The other party was too weak now and could not absorb the life-saving medicine.
Seeing his actions, the people behind him were even more helpless: "You really are... I finally got an order, it's two hundred thousand taels."
Mr. Chen fell asleep.
Xu Shiqing stood up and looked at the man who was leaning against the tree in boredom.
"This matter is very important. Since the real instigator is not Chen Sheng, then the officials of the Huaibei prefecture who want to kill and silence him are either participants or insiders."
"Huaibei is an important hub for the grain route between Jianing Pass and Lianyu Pass. I just happened to run into it this time, but what about next time?"
Xu Shiqing said, "What if the soldiers at the border are too hungry to resist the Xiongnu and their actions reach the ears of the emperor? Then the situation will be out of control."
"Xie Chongyue, do you want to help the tyrant?"
As he spoke, his hand had already reached the hilt of the sword, and it seemed that if the man nodded, he would kill him on the spot.
"...Okay." Xie Chongyue smiled and said, "Okay, why are you so anxious? You saved my life."
"It was just a coincidence." Xu Shiqing said, "My inner strength helped you. Now you help me investigate the case in Huaibei. We are even now."
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"Wait a minute." Han Chengyu raised his hand and asked, "But didn't the main culprit in the Huaibei case, Mr. Chen, die at the hands of Senior Xie?"
The reward was doubled, and everyone in the underworld was shocked. They had never seen such a generous sponsor.
"...I took him to Nanjing to meet with the King of Qi and re-investigate the Huaibei case." Xu Shiqing said softly, "The King of Qi came from a military background and has always attached great importance to food and fodder. I believe that Mr. Chen must have had this in mind when he went all the way to Nanjing."
The sword fairy's eyelashes are long, hanging down like butterfly wings.
"But after the King of Qi received us, he did nothing."
"...Isn't he willing to help?" Han Chengyu asked.
Xie Chongyue said calmly, "I don't know. Mr. Chen's condition is getting worse. Even if Ziyun tries her best to treat him, it's useless."
This was said as if the King of Qi did it on purpose.
"Because a plague broke out in Jinling." Xu Shiqing glanced at him, and Han Chengyu instinctively felt that he wanted to hit someone.
"Although the situation was brought under control immediately, Jinling inevitably fell into depression. For this reason, the Jinge Conference and the Flower Festival were held together that year."
Xu Shiqing said: "Ninling's business cannot be in chaos. If it is in chaos, Jiangnan will inevitably be in turmoil."
"But the plague had not yet been resolved and was still a hidden danger."
He took a deep breath and thought of the massive publicity campaign.
The title of Zhehua Sword Immortal has never been an honor, but a fig leaf for the plague and a cover-up for all unspoken transactions.
He didn't like it, and besides, he only picked flowers because he had no choice. What was there to promote?
"With Chen Sheng's death, there's no need to investigate the Huaibei case any further." Xie Chongyue said calmly, "The Jianghu values loyalty and trust, but death is like the extinguishing of a candle. Furthermore, Chen Sheng sought the King of Qi's help from the very beginning."
Naturally, it has nothing to do with the two of them.
"This is different from the world I imagined," Han Chengyu said. "I thought you would investigate thoroughly and clear Mr. Chen's name."
That's something a young man who has just entered the world of martial arts would do.
Xie Chongyue laughed: "Are we going against the entire Huaibei faction? The King of Qi has remained silent. How can we two warriors fight them?"
What's more, the only witness is dead.
Han Chengyu looked at Xu Shiqing, but the sword immortal just looked back at him without saying a word, his expression calm.
He felt disappointed: "It turns out that even you are afraid of those high-ranking officials."
Xu Shiqing didn't respond to this. No matter how powerful the people in the martial arts world were, they were still just common people of Qi and Zhou. Even if there was evidence, if he took direct action, he would not be greeted with good reputation, but with encirclement and suppression by the government.
The king's law cannot be abolished.
People in the martial arts world must also be subject to the management of the imperial court. Only by following the rules of the Qi-Zhou system can they achieve their goals while preserving themselves.
So he shook his head and said, "Miss Wen will be protected by the Jinyiwei, and my junior brother is under the watchful eye of Uncle He, so he's not in any danger. As for other matters concerning Jiangnan, that's the court's responsibility."
He is a gangster, he can't kill officials.
Not really. If you really do that, wanted warrants will be issued all over the country the next day.
That's not how chivalry works.
"If you have any clues, you can tell the two Jinyiwei we just met. If you are not sure, you can call me again." Xu Shiqing said, "I will stay in Suzhou and Hangzhou for the time being. After all, Master Wen is a friend of Master. If his daughter is in trouble, it is only natural for me to help."
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