Chapter 200 Jin丨Jiang Literature Exclusive Published

Pei Rui had a meal with several people from Shenhou Mansion, and immediately started working. He used the convenience of his position to investigate Gu Xichao thoroughly.

Gu Xichao came to the capital in October, and it has not been two months since he moved there.

He looks like a famous scholar, but in fact, his origins are unknown. None of his neighbors know where he is from, let alone his origins.

[He is very cautious.] Xue Chen said, [It seems that nothing can be found out today.]

System: [Don't worry, there is still a lot of time, you must be more normal, and don't let Xiao Mian be exposed!]

Xue Chen: [Don't worry.]

System: [……]

I don't know why, but when I heard Xue Chen say this, it became more worried.

-After

dark, there were more people on the street.

The wealthy merchants in Jiangnan spontaneously hung many red lanterns in front of their doors to light up the road.

The moon was round, there were no clouds in the night sky, and the ground looked bright, as if it was covered with a layer of fine snow.

The crowds were bustling through the streets, and the stalls selling flower lanterns became lively. Then many lights were lit, and looking down from a high place, it was like a prairie fire.

Xie Heng, wearing a green ghost mask on his face, looked down from the bridge.

Hu Sheng was sent out to play by him, and at that moment, only Hua Liutong stood behind the wheelchair, admiring the night view with him.

The Hua family was very famous in Jiangnan, and many people knew Hua Liutong. In order to avoid trouble, he also wore a mask with a fox pattern, cast in brass, and painted with colorful paint to depict human-like facial features, which looked very strange.

Their lights had not yet been lit, and they were almost hidden in the darkness, not conspicuous at all.

Hua Liutong: "Can you go down?"

Xie Heng's expression was hidden under the mask, and only his eyes exposed showed a slight anger after being humiliated: "You want me to go by myself?"

"That's not what I meant... There are a lot of people down there, are you okay?"

He remembered that ghosts were afraid of the yang energy on people, and ghosts dared not approach people with sufficient yang energy. Although it was night now, there were a lot of people down there, and accidents were inevitable.

Xie Heng said coldly: "I'm not that weak. As long as no one knocks me out of the wheelchair, I should be fine."

"Then shall we go over there?"

"Yes."

Hua Liutong pushed him down from the bridge and lit two lanterns. One was hung on the armrest of Xie Heng's right hand, and the other was hung on the handle behind the wheelchair.

The two lanterns, one high and one low, looked very harmonious.

Xie Heng was very excited: "Let's go to the river and take a look."

Hua Liutong pushed him to the river.

The water here was not deep, and without the sunlight, the bottom was pitch black. There were a few lotus-shaped paper lanterns floating on the water. Under the candlelight, you could see fish chasing the river lanterns and playing.

There was a flat area in the distance, without any shelter. Even though there were many people, Xie Heng still felt relaxed and happy in such a view.

He leaned on the armrest of the wheelchair and slowly bent down. Hua Liutong hurriedly stepped forward to hold him: "What are you going to do?"

Xie Heng said: "Hold me tight."

Hua Liutong exerted force on his hand and held Xie Heng's hand. He saw him put his other hand into the water, gently stirred the water surface, and scared away the fish swimming below.

Xie Heng was in a playful mood and splashed water on the river lantern in the distance, causing the paper river lantern to sink a little.

Hua Liutong asked, "Do you want to release lanterns?"

Xie Heng said, "No."

His core strength was very weak. He held Hua Liutong's hand and straightened up with difficulty. "The last time I played in the water was half a year ago. I almost drowned in the sea."

Hua Liutong felt a little distressed, but seeing that he was in a good mood and knew that he was not too immersed in the past at this time, he did not comfort him, but chatted with him in a normal tone: "How did you escape later?"

"Didn't I tell you?"

"You said it very roughly. I only know that you survived by chance, and I don't know the specific situation."

Gong Jiu has surrendered, and the Nameless Island is in name only. There is no need to worry that he will kill people for no reason or recruit people into his gang.

Xie Heng answered quite easily, "I was rescued to the shore by a little girl. The girl was arrogant and vigilant. Seeing that I was a cripple, she didn't want to cause trouble for herself, so she wanted to throw me back into the sea. I had to persuade her to change her mind.

"Who knew that it was a very powerful force? I had to swallow my anger. After many tests, I completely severed my relationship with the Xie family and finally gained their trust."

System: [Swallow your anger... Do you have the nerve to do that? Who would swallow their anger and order their boss to give you a massage!]

Xue Chen: [Don't say anything, feel it with your heart, the scene you are looking forward to is here.]

System: [???]

The eyes under the fox mask widened slightly, and Hua Liutong's thoughts stagnated and he stammered, "What? What did you say? Test?" That, that fire, no, Xie Zhang did die there, how could you escape?"

Xie Heng looked up at him: "Huh?"

Hua Liutong squatted down and grabbed his left hand with both hands: "Your hands are very cold."

Xie Heng: "My legs are crippled and I can't walk. I have been sitting for many years, my bones and muscles are not as good as ordinary people, and my qi and blood are not smooth. Regardless of winter or summer, the extremities are so cold."

Hua Liutong raised his hand and placed it under his nose. He felt his breath and felt like he was dreaming: "You are not dead?"

Xie Heng raised his eyebrows: "I'm already here, why do you think I'm dead? Think I'm a ghost?"

Hua Liutong was in a trance, staring at him in a daze, and murmured in a low voice: "Are you not a ghost? "

Xie Heng took his palm and placed it on his heart, applying a little force to let him feel his body temperature and heartbeat. He chuckled: "I didn't expect that you also believe in ghosts and gods."

Hua Liutong's cheeks were hot, and he was glad that he had a mask to cover it, when he saw Xie Heng raise his hand, untie the rope, take off the fox mask, and put it on his legs. The

disabled young man wiped away his previous gloomy look, and his cold temperament was tinged with tenderness, with a smile on his eyebrows: "It must be difficult to get along with me today, right?"

"Don't make fun of me anymore."

"No wonder I always felt that your words were quite offensive, and I thought you said it on purpose," Xie Heng chuckled, "I thought you were not used to my behavior and wanted to persuade me to turn back from my wrong path, but I didn't expect you to think I was a ghost. Now that I think about it, what you said can be explained clearly."

Hua Liutong: "Oh, don't say it, I am so embarrassed."

"How could it be? No one else knows except me." Xie Heng said seriously: "Liutong, thank you for caring about me."

"What are you talking about, we are friends, you have such a big thing, how can I be indifferent?" Hua Liutong asked, "What was the matter with the fire?"

“Before, I was afraid of implicating innocent people, so I had been trying my best to avoid contact with others. Therefore, I did not tell you the truth, not because I did not trust you. At that time, Mr. Hu was the spy planted by the young master beside me. He not only took care of me, but also monitored my every move. The young master also issued any instructions through Mr. Hu.

“Xie Zhang and I already had a grudge of murder, and now that I’m back, he wants to kill me a second time. Naturally, I would not show mercy, so I borrowed the young master’s hand and designed the fire. From then on, the golden cicada broke free from its shell and got rid of its original identity. At the same time, I gained the young master’s trust and was able to settle down on the island.”

Hua Liutong did not expect that Mr. Hu, who seemed to be very close to Xie Heng, was actually a spy planted by someone else, “Then now…”

“It’s over very quickly. "Xie Heng put his hand on the back of his hand," Mr. Hu is only loyal to me now, you can trust him."

"Where did you live before coming to Jiangnan? Are you doing well?"

"I have already surrendered to the King of Taiping, and used to work with him in the army. If it weren't for the New Year, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to leave and it would be difficult for me to meet you."

Hua Liutong gradually regained his senses: "You came back to see me?"

Xie Heng smiled and said, "Although this is my hometown, I no longer have a home. But there are people I care about here. How lonely would it be if I couldn't see them even on a day like New Year? "

System: [You are such a good liar. Hua Liutong must think that he is the person you care about. He never thought that you have been avoiding him at the beginning and didn't dare to see him at all.]

It is very clear that Ma Jia came back this time to see Hua Manlou and Lu Xiaofeng, and maybe Yun Heyan, as well as to deal with business matters in Jiangnan. Hua Liutong doesn't know what rank he is.

Xue Chen: [You don't understand. Avoiding him is also a tactic. It's all for today. You see, my species has been exposed. Liutong didn't blame me for faking my death to deceive his feelings!]

System: [……]

Hua Liutong was very moved, but he was not a fool. They just met today. Xie Heng's reaction was not like what he said. He asked softly: "Since you came back to see me on purpose, why are you hiding from me? "

Xie Heng took off his mask and sighed: "I don't know how to face you. Although I may be just an ordinary friend to you, you are special in my heart. I don't have many friends, and you are the first person who is so kind to me, and the only one who is willing to lend a hand when I am down and out. "

Hua Liutong knew exactly how Xie's parents treated their son.

He also knew that the late Xie Zhang had tried to kill Xie Heng many times, and even his disability was related to Xie Zhang.

The fire killed many people, and the fact that the Xie family was involved with local gangs could not be concealed.

What Xie Zhang had done to Xie Heng was already obvious.

Hua Liutong had never thought that the help he gave to Xie Heng was one of the few kindnesses he had ever received.

Xie Heng had lived a very hard life, and if someone else were in his position, they might not have been able to live smoothly to this day.

Hua Liutong felt sad, and said lightly, "I feel embarrassed that you are so serious. No wonder you have been refusing my help before, those things I have done must have brought you a lot of trouble, right?"

"Yes." Xie Heng said, "I'm afraid that the young master will find out that I am close to other people, and then order me to cut off the relationship, or take you to the island as well."

"Who is this young master?"

"Gong Jiu." Xie Heng looked at him, "It's Gong Jiu that Lu Xiaofeng has been investigating this time."

"You said that things are about to end, but Lu Xiaofeng has already found evidence and is ready to eliminate him?"

Xie Heng shook his head: "It's not that simple, Gong Jiu's power is too involved. Anyway, it will be over soon. When the time comes, I will ask you to help and cooperate with Yun Heyan to expand the business and raise as much money as possible. "

Xie Heng has already informed the key information. The Prince of Taiping has his own troops and they need to raise money, so it is easy to think of that aspect.

He was uneasy and lowered his voice: "Do you know what you are doing?"

Xie Heng said calmly: "I know very well that if it weren't for me, the Prince of Taiping might not have taken this path. Don't worry, Yun Heyan only does business in Jiangnan and will not force anyone. If you don't want to do it, you can completely refuse, and I won't make it difficult for you. If you agree, I can also guarantee that even if the matter fails, no innocent people will be harmed. The Prince of Taiping's Mansion will bear all responsibilities and will never involve your family. "

Hua Liutong smiled bitterly: "You have explained the matter so clearly, how can I refuse? But my words do not count at home, so I am afraid it is difficult for me to help you."

"Just express your attitude. "

The Yingfeng Bureau was only established to collect Taihu stones. It usually does not do any real work. Some people know that this department is very important to the emperor, so they come to seek refuge. Some people look down on them and stay away from them.

The Hua family is between the two. They do what they should have done before. Seeing the Hua family doing this, others also do the same.

Yun Heyan has no interest in killing chickens to scare monkeys, and he doesn't want to solve it with power and violence.

As long as Hua Liutong gets closer to him and sends friendly signals, people will come up with a lot of things and make a statement.

Hua Liutong understands his role and thinks that if he really does this, his parents and brothers will scold him to death when he returns home.

But if Xie Heng asks for it, it doesn't matter if he is scolded a few times.