Chapter 797 The East Wind Rises
"What?!!"
He stood up suddenly, his eyes wide open.
When the man in black told Gongsun Yan the news of Lu Yuansong's death, the latter was obviously shocked to the extreme.
Yes, he did not get along with Lu Yuansong, and he even wished the latter would die soon.
But Gongsun Yan never expected that Lu Yuansong would die without any warning.
"Who did it?!"
He turned his head suddenly to look at the man in black and asked hastily, "The eldest prince? Or the third prince?"
“I don’t know yet.”
The man in black immediately answered truthfully: "At the moment, we only know that an assassin sneaked into Changding Palace and killed everyone in the palace, including the Second Prince, in just a quarter of an hour."
"And the assassin also killed Master Huang who came to rescue them."
“.”
There were many witnesses to what happened in Changding Hall, so it was no secret.
The man in black probably had a high status in the palace, so he quickly told Gongsun Yan the whole incident.
After listening to this, the latter did not ask any more questions, but just sat back in his chair in a daze and remained silent for a long time.
The candlelight flickered, and the study was silent. The faint scent of ink floated in the tense air.
Seeing that Gongsun Yan didn't say anything, the man in black just stood there quietly. After an unknown amount of time, he heard a low murmur that sounded like he was talking to himself.
“He killed her.”
“.”
His pupils shrank subconsciously, and the man in black turned his head abruptly to look at Gongsun Yan with a surprised expression.
Because there are two meanings implied in this sentence.
First, Gongsun Yan has guessed the real murderer who assassinated Lu Yuansong.
Second, Gongsun Yan recognized this person.
"Sir, this person."
After hesitating for a moment, the man in black was about to ask something, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Gongsun Yan, "You go out first."
".yes."
His eyes froze for a moment, the man in black bowed, then quickly lowered his head and left the study.
Gongsun Yan was the only one left in the room again, but the news brought by the man in black made his mentality completely different from before.
There is no doubt that Gongsun Yan has already guessed that it was Wei Changtian who killed Lu Yuansong.
As for why Lu Yuansong was killed and not anyone else, it is not difficult to deduce the truth based on what happened at the horse racing site this morning.
Not only did he help him kill his mortal enemy, he also helped him sit on the throne. Gongsun Yan was a businessman, so he naturally understood the principle of "equivalent exchange".
He thought that there was nothing about him that the latter would be interested in.
Then, there is only one reason why Wei Changtian did this——
Because my surname is not Lu.
"well"
With a soft sigh, Gongsun Yan didn't know what his mood should be at the moment.
What is a dream come true for others is particularly difficult for him.
After all, Gongsun Yan not only understands "equivalent exchange", but also knows that in business, the greater the benefits, the greater the risks.
So, should we take this risk or not? Gongsun Yan knew that if he didn't agree, Wei Changtian would definitely turn around and look for someone else.
By that time, his own outcome would certainly not be very optimistic. His brows were furrowed, his mind was a mess, and the gains and losses were all mixed together and difficult to distinguish.
Gongsun Yan struggled and thought for a long time, and finally at a certain moment he gritted his teeth and shouted: "Someone come!"
“.”
"master."
The door was opened again, and the man in black did not leave and immediately appeared in front of Gongsun Yan.
The latter did not hesitate this time and immediately ordered in a deep voice:
"There is an inn in the south of the city, called Zhuwu. Take your men there and ambush around it immediately."
"If anyone from the government wants to check on the guests staying at the hotel, just give them some silver and send them away."
"But remember, don't disturb the people in the store!"
"Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand."
The man in black answered a little slowly, and it was obvious that he didn't understand what Gongsun Yan was going to do.
After he responded, he was about to go out to do the matter, but at this moment, Gongsun Yan behind him suddenly added another sentence.
"Go and inform the ports in each county that all masters above the third rank will set off for the capital immediately!"
He sent someone to Zhuwu to "scout the area" and ordered all the experts under his command to come to Yongding City immediately.
It was obvious that Gongsun Yan was unwilling to miss this opportunity and decided to take a gamble.
At this point, with the last gust of east wind gradually rising, the demise of Dahui has entered the countdown.
Half an hour later, when Zhang San told Wei Changtian that there were several pairs of "eyes" outside the inn, the latter understood everything.
"Okay, at least my efforts were not in vain."
"Go to bed, I'll see you tomorrow."
Soon, all the candles in the courtyard were extinguished, and the bamboo forest fell into silence.
Wei Changtian didn't care about the people sent by Gongsun Yan at all, nor did he care about the sound of horse hooves in the city. After washing up, he went to bed.
He was in a relaxed mood and was practicing Luoqiong Sword vigorously in his dream.
But one of the people guarding outside the inn had a completely opposite mood.
"call"
Staring at the bamboo grove not far away that was blending into the night, Chu An took a deep breath.
He came here with the man in black following orders.
Since he was just an ordinary retainer, Chu An had no idea what they were doing here.
It was precisely because he didn't know that he felt so uneasy.
After all, no matter what Gongsun Yan wants to do, since it involves such a big fuss, it must be a big deal.
Once involved in such things, ordinary people no longer have control over their own life and death.
"Brother Zhang."
Quietly walking up to the man in black, Chu An said softly, "Excuse me for a moment."
"Um?"
The man in black named Zhang was stunned, and after hesitating for a moment, he walked aside with Chu An.
"What's wrong? Tell me now!"
"Brother Zhang."
Chu An lowered his voice and asked, "What does the prince want us to do here?"
"Why do you ask that?"
The man in black frowned and stared at Chu An with a strange expression, his eyes full of suspicion.
Chu An hesitated for a moment, and answered truthfully with some difficulty: "Brother Zhang, to be honest, the shopkeeper of this Zhuwu is actually my wife who has not yet married."
"What?"
With his eyes slightly widened, the man in black obviously did not expect Chu An to say such a thing.
But he quickly came back to his senses and asked with a squint:
"Are you afraid that what we are going to do will affect her?"
"yes"
Chu An lowered his head and pleaded sincerely, "Brother Zhang, although I don't know what the prince is going to do, she is just a commoner and has nothing to do with this matter."
"Would you mind if I could take her somewhere else to hide first?"
"That won't work."
Without any hesitation, the man in black shook his head and refused: "You have been working for the prince for more than a year, you should know the rules."
"But you don't have to worry so much."
"This time the prince ordered us to protect the people in the inn. I believe there won't be any conflict."
"Really? I understand."
Chu An lowered his eyes and said nothing more in the end.
He just turned his head and took another look at the bamboo forests across the street. In his dantian, a ghost-faced red dragon was tumbling.
"Classic of Mountains and Seas: Great Wilderness" says: Beyond the northwest sea, north of the Red River, there is Zhangwei Mountain. There is a god with a human face and a red snake body, with straight eyes and a straight body. When he closes his eyes, it is dark, and when he sees, it is clear. He does not eat, sleep, or rest, and is visited by wind and rain. He is the candle of the Nine Yins, and is called the candle dragon.
Zhulong, the way of destruction.
(End of this chapter)
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