"What if we kill him, or we don't?"
Gu Jinghui himself didn't know what he meant, but he asked the question casually.
After the words left his mouth, he realized that he cared about his wife's answer far more than he thought.
"Killed him?" Qin Yuan looked at Lord Gu in surprise and said, "I heard that he came to the manor alone. Even if you killed him after bringing him to the training ground, no one would know. Why don't you think about how to explain to the Emperor, or better yet, go to the Emperor to apologize? I think the Emperor would not want to leave a reputation for mistreating a hostage, so he will naturally find a way to help you cover it up."
He was very farsighted in his considerations.
It's like you kill someone and I bury them.
This is what a couple should be like.
This is what it means for husband and wife to be one!
Lord Gu was even happier.
If it weren't for the fact that he was covered in blood, he would have already pulled the person into his arms and given them a good kiss.
"He's still alive," Lord Gu's cold voice carried a hint of regret, "They had him thrown back to the hostage residence."
"Oh," Qin Yuan said with some regret.
If this scoundrel is not killed, he will eventually cause great harm.
Giving him such a beating is too lenient on him.
Gu Jinghui said, "Let's go back."
Qin Yuan followed him slowly. Under the moonlight, the two shadows, one tall and one short, would sometimes merge together and sometimes separate.
As for Hongye, Cuiming, and the others, they had already been stopped by Gu Shiliu and were talking to each other from behind.
Hongye fell silent upon seeing Gu Shiliu, while Cuiming kept asking, "Didn't Xiaodong say that Yelü, the hostage, was going to be beaten to death by the Marquis? Where is he?"
Gu Shiliu said, "It's almost there, it still has a breath left."
Cuiming asked, "Did Doctor Li examine him?"
"He's of lowly birth, no need to look after him. He'll be fine after ten or fifteen days of bed rest."
Cui Ming: "...Xiao Dong and the others...the medicine box is still here..."
"It's alright, just have someone send it to them."
Cuiming had no more questions to ask.
Red leaves stood silently to the side.
Gu Shiliu said, "I'll escort you back to Wutong Garden. We'll follow from a distance so as not to disturb the masters."
That's what I meant.
Cui Ming retorted, "There are so many of us, you don't need to see us off."
Gu Shiliu glanced at Hongye and smiled, "I want to follow my master too."
Cuiming smiled as she looked at Hongye.
Hongye cleared her throat and said, "Then let's go."
Cuiming inquired about matters concerning the family temple, but Gu Shiliu remained tight-lipped and she couldn't get any information out of him.
Back at Wutong Garden, Cuiming whispered to Hongye, "Gu Shiliu is really tight-lipped, the complete opposite of you. You'll definitely be the one listening to him from now on, believe it or not?"
Hongye shoved her and said, "What are you saying? I only listen to Miss."
Cui Ming sneered: "Still trying to be stubborn? I've remembered it all. I'll bring up your old grievances again later and see how ashamed you will be then."
Hongye said, "Hmph, as if you can't get married. I'll find one for you tomorrow, Sixteen, what do you think of Eighteen?"
Cuiming then started fighting with her.
The inner room.
Gu Jinghui had already taken a quick bath and changed his clothes, allowing Qin Yuan to examine his wounds under the lamp.
"I really have no injuries on my body, just a scraped skin on my hand."
Qin Yuan asked softly, "How did it get so badly cut? It's all scabbed over."
"Don't you think about it? He was injured much more badly than me. That guy was cunning; he came wearing a golden silk armor, but what good was that? Our Gu family kung fu can strike a cow from across a mountain."
"You're bragging," Qin Yuan said with a laugh as she applied the ointment. "You can kill a cow by hitting it across a mountain, but you actually hurt your hand?"
“We can’t really beat him to death,” Gu Jinghui laughed and explained softly, “It won’t be satisfying unless we beat him up with our own hands.”
Qin Yuan sighed.
This blood feud is so deep, I don't know how many beatings it will take to vent my anger.
Gu Jinghui hurriedly asked, "Have I made you worry? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, I won't implicate you..."
Qin Yuan interrupted him softly: "I just feel sorry for my husband. Even if I didn't see it with my own eyes, I can imagine how much my husband is carrying. How much anger can be vented by beating him? It's just better than nothing."
Gu Jinghui looked at her intently for a long time before saying, "I haven't come up with a good way to deal with them yet."
The implication is that once a good method is found, they will be dealt with.
Hatred doesn't fade with time; instead, it grows deeper and is etched into one's very bones, burning the heart whenever it's mentioned.
“A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. Yelü, the hostage, is active in the court, winning people’s hearts, which requires a lot of gold and silver. We need to find a way to cut off his income. In a place like the capital, he can’t do anything without money.”
"But what did you hear?"
Qin Yuan said seriously, "Sixteen and Eighteen are now in charge of all the porters, street cleaners and beggars in the city, so their information is much more reliable than before. I heard that the hostage's residence recently brought in several large carts of things, which were very heavy, and I suspect they are gold and silver."
"oh?"
Gu Jinghui sat up straight.
Speaking of this, he was no longer sleepy.
His eyes were shining brightly.
After pondering for a moment, he slapped his thigh.
"Madam is truly wise. I will make arrangements immediately to break into the hostage's residence at night."
Qin Yuan was taken aback: "What?"
Gu Jinghui said, "Didn't we say we were going to rob them of all their gold and silver treasures?"
Qin Yuan: "...I, I didn't say that..."
Gu Jinghui was somewhat disappointed.
"So that's not what it meant."
Qin Yuan paused for a moment and said, "Is this really possible? There should be quite a few people in the hostage residence. What if my husband gets caught if he leads people to snatch it?"
"Of course!"
Gu Jinghui said with great interest, "Tonight, Yelü Guzha was seriously injured, and I also captured his most valiant general, Yelü Xianyong. The hostage residence is without its leader. If I set a fire at this time, everyone will be in a panic. Then I'll use a feint to sneak into the treasury and move the gold and silver treasures. They can't beat me, and they have no idea who it is, so they can only report it to the Jingzhao Prefecture. With the Jingzhao Prefecture's capabilities... they've been searching for Xu Zhen for so long..."
Later on, Qin Yuan also became very excited.
"Brilliant! We got this information discreetly, so no one will suspect it was us. Besides, they won't dare to make too much of a fuss. With so much gold and silver in the hostage's residence, it will inevitably attract the court's attention and raise questions."
In an instant, Qin Yuan had come up with many countermeasures.
Gu Jinghui immediately stood up and said, "Let's do it now. Opportunity knocks but once."
He walked a few steps to the window, then turned back and instructed, "Go to bed early tonight, don't wait for me."
Qin Yuan nodded: "Okay."
Gu Jinghui leaped out of the window, and then a sharp whistle rang out in the air. Soon after, responses came from all over the mansion.
Qin Yuan's heart was filled with emotion. She put on her nightgown, walked to the window, and looked outside.
She never imagined that one day she would be conspiring with her husband to rob and plunder.
After a while, Hongye came in to serve him, and after a long pause, she asked hesitantly, "Miss, is the Marquis seriously injured? Or does he have an upset stomach? Why has he been staying in the washroom and not coming out?"
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