Chapter 467 Interrogation, leaving tonight
As soon as he walked out of the post station gate, Duan Yunfan saw several unfamiliar faces wandering around and immediately became alert.
Although these people pretended to be passers-by, their eyes and behavior revealed something unusual.
Duan Yunfan's heart sank, and he thought to himself, could it be someone sent by his second brother?
At this time, in the darkness of the post station, several figures were quietly approaching the courtyard where Chu Ruohan and her son were.
The leader, Asan, made a gesture, signaling his men to disperse.
Their goal was clear, which was to take Chu Ruohan and the child away when Gu Junze was not paying attention.
However, as soon as they stepped into the yard, they felt a murderous aura.
Several dark shadows flashed out from the darkness like ghosts, and before Asan and others could react, they were subdued.
"Who dares to act wildly here?" the leading shadow guard shouted coldly.
Asan was shocked. He didn't expect that there was such a powerful master lying in ambush in the post station.
"We are just passing merchants and we went to the wrong place." Asan said calmly.
The shadow guard sneered, "Merchant? Carrying weapons, sneaking into the post station stealthily? Is this the merchant you're talking about?"
As he was speaking, the shadow guards had already captured Asan and the others and brought them in front of Gu Junze.
Gu Junze looked at the people kneeling on the ground, a cold look flashing in his eyes: "Tell me, who sent you here?"
Ah San clenched his teeth and refused to speak.
Gu Junze was not in a hurry, but said calmly: "No! I have plenty of ways to make you speak."
He waved his hand and said, "Take him away."
Gu Junze looked at the people being taken away, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
He pondered for a moment and said to the shadow guard beside him, "Take the leader to my private room."
The shadow guard took the order and left. Soon, he brought the pale-faced Asan to Gu Junze's room.
Gu Junze sat behind the desk, his eyes as sharp as a knife, staring at Asan who was kneeling on the ground.
The atmosphere in the room was solemn, and the flickering candlelight added a sense of solemnity to the entire scene.
"Tell me, who sent you here?" Gu Junze's voice was as cold as ice.
Ah San lowered his head, pursed his lips, and said nothing.
Gu Junze tapped the table lightly: "My patience is limited. If you are unwilling to speak, this general has his own ways to make you speak."
The shadow guards outside the door took out various torture instruments, making sounds of metal clashing.
When Ah San heard the voice, his body began to tremble involuntarily.
"I, I really just came to the wrong place," Ah San said with all his might, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. "We are businessmen, not assassins."
Gu Junze sneered: "Merchant? A merchant who accidentally entered the post station, armed with weapons?"
He stood up, walked slowly to Ah San, and looked down at him: "I'll ask you one last time, who sent you here?"
Asan looked at Gu Junze's cold eyes and heard the sound of the shadow guards outside the door preparing torture instruments, and his psychological defenses suddenly collapsed.
"Yes, it's Master Duan, Duan Yunzhou!" Ah San knelt down and kowtowed, his voice trembling. "Master Duan sent us here!"
Gu Junze narrowed his eyes: "Go on."
"Young Master Duan ordered us to take his wife and child to his villa outside the city while you're not paying attention," Ah San spoke quickly, fearing he'd be tortured if he spoke slower. "He said he wanted to use his wife and child as hostages to force your submission."
"Submit?" Gu Junze asked coldly, "What do you mean?"
Ah San rested his forehead on the ground, his voice trembling, "Young Master Duan said that either you give up on recognizing your ancestral roots, or you become completely used by the Duan family."
"What a brilliant plan." Gu Junze's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Does Duan Yunzhou know that if anything happens to my wife and child, I will slaughter his entire family?"
Ah San was so frightened when he heard this that he trembled all over. "Please spare my life, sir! I was only following orders. Young Master Duan said he wouldn't actually harm the lady and the child. He was only threatening you."
Gu Junze snorted coldly: "Take him away and keep him under strict guard. If anyone comes to rescue him, kill him without mercy."
The shadow guard took the order and took Asan away.
Gu Junze returned to the room and told Chu Ruohan the results of the interrogation.
When Chu Ruohan heard the truth, her face turned pale. She was angry at Duan Yunzhou's viciousness and also felt a little scared.
"Duan Yunzhou is so vicious!" Chu Ruohan clenched her fists, "How dare he set his sights on me and my child."
Gu Junze's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "I'm going to settle accounts with Duan Yunzhou."
"No!" Chu Ruohan quickly grabbed his hand. "We are now in Zheng State. Duan Yunzhou is the son of Duan Qingye and has influence in the army. If you act rashly against him, it will only bring more trouble."
Gu Junze frowned: "How can I tolerate him being so presumptuous?"
"Junze, the overall situation is more important right now." Chu Ruohan held his hand tightly and said firmly, "Duan Yunzhou's behavior has shown that they will not let us go easily."
"Now that we know their plan, it's a good time to take preemptive action."
"you mean?"
"Prepare immediately and leave Zheng State tonight." Chu Ruohan said firmly, "If we delay, I'm afraid they will have more conspiracies waiting for us."
Gu Junze pondered for a moment and nodded: "You are right. When we return to Eastern Jin, I will find a way to make Duan Yunzhou pay the price."
"Then let's start preparing now." Chu Ruohan said as she stood up and packed her luggage.
Gu Junze stopped her and said, "Don't panic. Let the shadow guards prepare. They have already taken action. If we behave too abnormally, it will only arouse suspicion."
Chu Ruohan nodded: "You are right. I will go see Brother Yun and comfort him."
A hint of tenderness flashed in Gu Junze's eyes: "Go, tell him that we are leaving tonight, so that he can be mentally prepared."
Chu Ruohan went to visit Yun Ge'er, while Gu Junze summoned the shadow guards and began to secretly deploy the evacuation plan.
"At midnight tonight, we will quietly leave the post station," Gu Junze said to the shadow guards, "Prepare fast horses outside the city and head east all the way to the border."
"General, what if someone pursues us?" asked a shadow guard.
Gu Junze's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "Anyone who dares to stop me will be killed without mercy."
The shadow guards took the order and left, each preparing themselves.
Gu Junze stood in front of the window, looking at the General's Mansion in the distance, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"Duan Qingye, Duan Yunzhou, since you want to force me, don't blame me for being merciless." Gu Junze whispered to himself, "I, Gu Junze, will never recognize you as my relatives in this life, and I will never be used by you."
He turned around and went back to the room, and saw Chu Ruohan comforting Yun Ge'er who had already known the news.
There was reluctance and a hint of fear in the little guy's eyes, but he still nodded bravely.
"Daddy, I will listen to mommy and won't cry." Yun Ge'er said in a low voice.
Gu Junze squatted down and stroked his son's head gently: "Good boy, when you settle down in the future, Daddy will definitely come to see you again."
Yun Ge'er had tears in his eyes, but he tried hard not to let them fall: "Well, I'm waiting for Daddy and Mommy to come and see me."
Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze looked at each other, feeling a pang of sadness in their hearts.
They couldn't bear to tell their children that after this separation, they didn't know when they would meet again.
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