Chapter 722: There's something wrong with the results of the government interrogation...
"It's our escort agency that has wronged him!" The old man stared at Gu Qingchen with red eyes, "We accepted the money, but halfway through, he turned to evil intentions and tried to rob him of his money and kill him!"
These words are exactly the same as what Lin Jiayou said.
Gu Qingchen felt a surge of anger rising to his head, and couldn't help but ask: "Since you accepted the money, why did you still want to kill people?"
"We are blinded by greed!" The old man did not make any excuses, but pounded the chopping board in pain.
"But we failed, and he escaped! Later, I investigated the matter and personally went to Jinguan City. I knelt before him, kowtowed, admitted my fault, and begged him to show mercy!"
"But what about him?" The old man's voice suddenly rose, filled with tears of accusation, "He never thought of letting us go! He returned to the capital, and within half a year, our escort agency, which had been powerful for a hundred years, was disbanded! How many brothers' families were destroyed!"
He raised his empty sleeve and said in a shrill voice, "This hand of mine is for him as compensation! I wasn't the escort back then, but I am the chief escort. I accept it!"
"But the families of those brothers are so innocent! He wants to kill us all!"
So that's how it is.
These people are indeed hateful, but Lin Jiayou is fighting evil with evil...
The chief escort was guilty of negligence, and those escorts deserved their punishment, but they should be punished according to the laws of the court and the judgment of the government.
Instead of doing what Lin Jiayou did, he used more sinister means to carry out a personal and ruthless revenge.
Gu Qingchen and Qian Zhenyun left the noodle stall for unknown reasons. After taking a few steps, Qian Zhenyun suddenly turned around, walked quickly back to the stall, and quietly placed a heavy purse on the chopping board.
The old man looked up suddenly, his eyes full of surprise and confusion.
The way back seemed darker than the way here.
The two of them didn't notice that several dark shadows were quietly following them.
When they turned into an empty dark alley, murderous intent was evident!
He was not seeking wealth, but with the short knife in his hand, every move was deadly and merciless.
"careful!"
At the critical moment, Qian Zhenyun pushed Gu Qingchen behind him.
He ducked down, narrowly avoiding a knife attack aimed at his face, and then kicked the opponent in the knee.
Gu Qingchen also knows kung fu, and is even more skilled than Qian Zhenyun.
She quickly drew the soft sword from her waist, and with a flick of her wrist, the tip of the sword stabbed the wrist of the other man in black.
But Qian Zhenyun always protected her behind him and took most of the attacks.
While fighting, he calmly growled at Gu Qingchen, "Run to the left! There's a wooden box three steps away that can serve as cover!"
The men in black had the upper hand in numbers, and their offensive became increasingly fierce.
Finally, a man in black found a gap, broke through Qian Zhenyun's defense, and chopped the knife in his hand straight towards Gu Qingchen's head!
At the critical moment, a figure fell from the sky and with a "clang" sound, he firmly blocked the knife of the man in black.
He is the guard of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The situation of the battle was reversed in an instant, and within just a few breaths, all the men in black were subdued.
The leader of the guards sheathed his sword, stepped forward quickly, and knelt on one knee in front of Gu Qingchen, "Miss, I am sorry that I am late and frightened you."
Gu Qingchen looked at the black-clad man who was subdued on the ground. She was still frightened. She shook her head and said in a tense voice: "I'm fine. Why are you here?"
The guard leader raised his head, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face, but he still reported truthfully, "Master Lin sent someone to the mansion at full speed to tell us that you two might be in danger here, and ordered us to come and protect you immediately."
Lin Jiayou?
He is so capable that he can even order the guards of her Zhenguo Mansion around!
etc.
Their whereabouts tonight, apart from her and Qian Zhenyun, no one else knew. How did Lin Jiayou know they were here, and how did he send people to "protect" them at such a precise time?
Unless... he has been sending people to monitor her!
From the moment she stepped out of the mansion, her every move was under his calculation and control.
Was this assassination tonight, this “hero saving the beauty” tonight, a coincidence, or a drama arranged by him?
"Lin Jiayou!" She gritted her teeth and was about to explode when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist.
His hands were cold and weak.
Gu Qingchen was startled and looked down suddenly.
Qian Zhenyun's left arm sleeve had been cut open at some point, a gash so deep that the bone was visible. Blood was gushing out, flowing down his fingertips, drop by drop, onto the dirty bluestone slabs on the ground.
"Qian Zhenyun!" The raging rage in Gu Qingchen's heart was instantly extinguished by a basin of ice water. "Your hand!"
Qian Zhenyun pulled the corners of his mouth as if he wanted to smile, but he gasped in pain.
He looked at her pale face and whispered to comfort her: "It's okay, it's just a minor injury."
"You're still saying you're fine!" Gu Qingchen grabbed his hand tightly, turned around and shouted at the guard leader, "What are you all standing there for? Quick! Go back to the mansion! Call a doctor!"
Gu Qingchen had never felt that the way home was so long, it was so long that it made her feel anxious.
Qian Zhenyun looked at her pale profile and her eyes that were red with anxiety, and the depression in his heart caused by Lin Jiayou miraculously dissipated.
It turned out that her eyes, mixed with heartache and worry, were not exclusive to Lin Jiayou.
He will have it too.
The severe pain in his arm made cold sweat seep out of his forehead, but he curled the corners of his mouth and leaned his head towards her. His voice was weak and contained a hint of deliberate grievance.
"Sister, it hurts."
Gu Qingchen paused, turned his head and glared at him, "Shut up! Do you feel the pain now?!"
She cursed him, but she subconsciously softened the pressure on his wound and walked faster.
A group of people rushed into the courtyard where the Qian family lived. Under the light and shadow of the lantern, Doctor Qian was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard reading a medical book. He heard the noise and looked up, and saw his son covered in blood at a glance.
"What's going on?" Doctor Qian stood up suddenly, dropping the medical books in his hands to the ground. "How could he suddenly get injured when all of a sudden he was fine?"
He was muttering to himself as someone came up to him quickly, his face full of heartache and anxiety, but his hands were moving steadily without a trace of trembling as he began to unbutton his blood-soaked sleeves.
"Hiss—" Qian Zhenyun gasped in pain, but first glanced into the room warily, then lowered his voice and asked his father, "My mother isn't here, is she?"
"She's not here." Doctor Qian didn't even look up as he cleaned the wound with his hands and applied some medicine. "She's out for a walk with the Duke's wife and won't be back until tomorrow."
Qian Zhenyun's tense shoulders relaxed instantly and he let out a long sigh.
"That's good."
Seeing him looking so afraid of his mother, Gu Qingchen was both angry and wanted to laugh. In the end, he just stood there with a sullen face, not saying a word, watching Doctor Qian bandage him.
In the evening of the second day, Song Ruyan and Chu Ruohan returned.
Before anyone entered the yard, Song Ruyan's hearty laughter could be heard.
"Ruohan, let me tell you, the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain are as red as fire. Next time, let's bring some wine and spend the whole day drinking there. It's definitely more enjoyable than staying at home!"
As she spoke, she strode into the yard and saw her beloved son sitting on the porch with one arm hung up.
The smile on Song Ruyan's face disappeared. She walked up to Qian Zhenyun in three or two steps. She was not distressed or worried, but walked around him condescendingly.
Finally, she stretched out her finger and poked his uninjured forehead.
"I'm making a lot of money now."
After learning the whole story, she was not sad at all. Instead, she put her hands on her hips and started cursing angrily.
"Have you thrown all the skills I taught you away? Just a few low-class thieves were able to beat you up like this? Where's your face? Where's my face? You've ruined it all!"
Qian Zhenyun lowered his head and let his mother scold him without saying a word.
Chu Ruohan was watching from the side, feeling helpless and amused. She quickly pulled Song Ruyan aside and said, "Alright, alright, the child is fine. You should stop talking."
"Is he okay? It's because the guards from the Duke's Mansion arrived just in time!" Song Ruyan glared at him in frustration, "Otherwise, you would be looking at a corpse right now!"
Qian Zhenyun remained silent until his mother got tired of scolding him and prepared to get a glass of water to moisten her throat.
He didn't say that those people were not petty thieves seeking money.
There are problems with the results of the government interrogation...
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