Unless he has an unshakable backer, a person that even the Third Prince would be wary of, then as long as he kills Chen Zhizhou, he will be done with it once and for all.
"Where is Zhang Bin now?"
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. As long as Zhang Bin is killed, the soldiers in the city will be leaderless.
But it is unknown how strong Zhang Bin is.
"Madam, aren't you making things difficult for me? How are we supposed to know the whereabouts of these officials?
Gu Qing was still thinking, and ignored the two men who were begging for mercy at Ying Hong's feet.
Now, in order to survive, they revealed Zhang Bin’s plan in its entirety, so naturally there was no way for them to survive.
"Mrs. Chen?"
The fat shopkeeper tried cautiously, but was afraid of the sword in Yinghong's hand and did not dare to make any move.
Gu Qing came back to his senses, lowered his head with cold eyes, and was silent for a long time before saying: "Yinghong, tie them up and send them to the authorities after the dust settles."
The fat shopkeeper and the servant were heartbroken. They were both tied up, gagged and thrown into the stable. They could only follow Gu Qing with longing eyes.
"Ma'am, where are you going first?"
Yinghong followed Gu Qing all the way to the front hall and stopped at the door of the inn.
On the empty street, there was no one in sight at either end, only noisy sounds coming from the end of the darkness.
The fire was getting bigger and bigger. Zhang Bin would rather sacrifice the people to get rid of Chen Zhizhou to protect his official career!
Gu Qing's eyes reflected the firelight, and their color was surprisingly cold.
Ying Hong sensed her master's emotions and drew the soft sword from her waist: "Madam, why don't we kill them? I haven't killed anyone in a long time."
She became more and more excited as she spoke, but Gu Qing's expression didn't change at all.
When Chen Zhizhou appeared, she immediately lifted her skirt and ran over: "Husband!"
Chen Zhizhou was not surprised to see Gu Qing here. He had guessed early on that she was reluctant to leave.
The horse raised its hooves and stopped abruptly. Chen Zhizhou bent down and stretched out his hand to pull Gu Qing up, holding her tightly in his arms: "It seems that my wife will still have to live and die with her husband."
"Didn't I tell you from the beginning that you must never leave me at any time or under any circumstances, even if it means death?"
Chen Zhizhou laughed loudly, his tone reassuring and confident: "We won't die. The only one who will die is Zhang Bin."
Gu Qing could feel the coldness and anger in Chen Zhizhou's laughter.
Not only did Zhang Bin fake his death to cover up his tracks and exterminate the Chen family, but he was also unscrupulous and even used the lives of the people to pave the way for himself.
Zhang Bin must be killed.
"My dear, the innkeeper and the servants have already learned of Zhang Bin's plan. Yinshan City is now under siege. I'm afraid the Third Prince's men will not be able to rescue us in time. We are truly in a desperate situation."
"Is the lady afraid?"
Chen Zhizhou lowered his head and looked into her eyes, his obsidian eyes tender and affectionate.
Gu Qing laughed and said, "If I was afraid, why would I be here?"
Chen Zhizhou is increasingly fond of asking questions even though he already knows the answer.
Chen Zhizhou got a satisfactory answer and pressed her head back into his arms.
The murderous intent in his eyes was like a huge wave that could overturn the world. Gu Qing was horrified just by looking up.
Whether in her past life or this life, she had never seen such a frightening Chen Zhizhou.
"Yinghong, don't hold it back. You can kill anyone you want. Your master won't blame you."
As soon as Chen Zhizhou finished speaking, Yinghong raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth, the air pressure in her body dropped, and her red clothes fluttered in the wind.
Le Feng and Xuan Feng worked side by side with her to open a bloody path. Chen Zhizhou whipped the horse and rushed towards the city gate.
Countless people were marching under the horses, holding knives and swords in their hands, attacking Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou's legs. Gu Qing closed his eyes tightly and buried his head in Chen Zhizhou's arms.
Even though I was afraid, I was extremely determined.
But there was no pain under my body. Chen Zhizhou's arms were as broad and warm as ever, which made me feel at ease.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Qing slowly relaxed and opened his eyes, only to see the tightly closed city gate in front of him.
Behind him were corpses and blood covering the entire street. Under the flames, the entire Yinshan City seemed to have turned into a hell on earth.
Ying Hong, Feng Xuanfeng and the other two landed beside Chen Zhizhou, covered in blood. Xuanfeng nodded slightly and said, "Master, we have cleared out all the people in the city."
Chen Zhizhou nodded in response, dismounted, took out a handkerchief from his arms, and carefully wiped the blood stains on Gu Qing's shoes.
In the night, Chen Zhizhou's face was reflected in the firelight, so handsome that it was dazzling. His hands moved slowly, as if the fighting just now had nothing to do with him.
Gu Qing was a little embarrassed: "It's just a little blood, it's okay."
"Dirty." Chen Zhizhou dropped the word with a firm look in his eyes. Gu Qing said nothing more, but he felt warm in his heart.
After the shoe surface was wiped clean, Chen Zhizhou reached out and carried her down, and then he jumped onto the city wall lightly.
Ying Hong, who was standing by, raised her eyebrows slightly and leaned against the stone lion, saying sarcastically, "Not bad for your Qinggong skills."
Xuan Feng sneered upon hearing this, "Really? In this world, apart from my master, no one can be called the best in Qinggong. How dare a little girl like you criticize him?"
This girl really doesn't know her place.
"How dare you say that! There are so many strange things in this world, but your master is the most amazing one."
Yinghong was very sharp-tongued.
Xuanfeng's face was gloomy and cold. Lefeng was unhappy, but as usual he said nothing.
The three of them were arguing under the city wall, while Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou stood on the wall and looked out. The night wind was blowing fiercely, blowing her hair, dissipating the summer heat and making her feel cold.
Standing on the city wall, Gu Qing could see how thrilling Yinshan City was at this moment, as if it were daytime.
The whole city was littered with corpses, lying all over the place. Some had their hands and feet chopped off, and some even had their heads and bodies separated. The blood dyed the entire street red.
It looks even scarier than the underworld.
Even in her previous life, she had never seen such a scene.
Chen Zhizhou put his arm around her shoulders, and the solid feeling hit her. Gu Qing came back to her senses, suppressed her palpitations, and said in a deep voice: "Xuanfeng just said that the people in the city have been dealt with. Does that mean there are still people outside the city?"
"yes."
Chen Zhizhou didn't intend to hide it from her and continued, "Zhang Bin bet his entire fortune."
"How can a small township official like him have such great power?"
Chen Zhizhou pursed his lips slightly, his eyes sharp: "It's the people in the capital who want to kill me."
Hearing this, Gu Qing was silent for a long time.
The fact was just as she guessed. The person who did it was not Zhang Bin at all, but someone was using Zhang Bin to attack Chen Zhizhou.
If you look deeper, she and Chen Zhizhou are just pawns in the fight for the throne.
Gu Qing sighed, put his backhand around Chen Zhizhou's thin waist, raised his eyes and smiled, "We are blessed with good fortune and luck, so we can survive in desperate situations."
"If I were alone, it would be fine, but since you are here too, I will find a way out for you no matter what." Chen Zhizhou's words were light, but they burned Gu Qing's heart.
"nonsense!"
Gu Qing's eyes instantly turned red: "No matter what, you have to live well!"
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