Chapter 372 Take me with you!
Li E, with a strong smell of alcohol on his body, staggered and pushed open the creaking wooden door of his house.
With unsteady steps, he dragged his body into the bedroom.
However, just as he was about to close the door, his back suddenly straightened, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he shouted in a low voice:
"who!"
A figure slowly emerged from the shadows. It was Qu Heng.
"Don't be nervous, it's me."
Li E's gaze subconsciously shifted to Qu Heng's left hand, but he withdrew it as soon as he touched it.
There was a clarity and coolness in his eyes, without any trace of the drunken haze from earlier.
"It's been a few days. Have you verified it clearly?"
Li E fell into silence. He had not been idle these days.
The location of the private residence of Su Quan, the eunuch in front of the emperor, was not secret and was easy to find out.
He spent several days carefully exploring and confirmed that there were no hidden enemies lurking around the mansion.
Tonight, he finally couldn't hold back anymore and covered the entire mansion with his perception.
He "saw" the once high-spirited young master and his child.
They are all still alive!
This has been confirmed, so... the other thing Qu Heng said, the terrifying direction that subverted his cognition, is it also true?
Thinking about how he had been secretly investigating for so many years, and even going so far as to join the enemy's army, it turned out that he might have been looking in the wrong direction from the beginning.
A huge sense of absurdity and powerlessness wrapped around his heart like poison ivy, tightening more and more, making him feel suffocated.
He found the noisiest tavern, intending to get drunk.
The stronger the liquor went down his throat, the clearer his mind became, but it also burned his internal organs.
Alcohol can’t relieve my sorrow. I returned home feeling depressed and confused.
Not too early or too late, Qu Heng appeared on the very night when he had just completed his verification.
It couldn't be a coincidence, it meant that the other party had been lurking in the dark, closely watching his every move.
But with his cultivation at the peak of the fourth level, he was completely unaware of all this.
"What realm are you in now?"
Qu Heng chuckled and said in a normal tone, "Fourth rank, the same as you."
How could it be possible? Li E, also a fourth-rank official, couldn't believe he hadn't noticed anything.
With no intention of probing further, he took a step closer, staring intently at his old brother.
"How do you prove that the person behind the scenes you mentioned is His Majesty?"
Qu Heng did not hide it.
It tells how he sneaked into the Bailu County Mint and witnessed the minting of counterfeit coins with his own eyes.
And then there's the whole process of how the eldest princess and the governor joined forces to suppress the riots and clear up the rumors with thundering means.
Every detail was like a cold iron nail, hammering into Li E's ears.
It was as if he was swallowed by thick fog, and he lost all direction for a moment.
Then, the confusion was quickly replaced by burning anger!
He clenched his fists suddenly, his knuckles crackling with the extreme force, and the veins on the back of his hands were knotted.
His crimson eyes locked onto Qu Heng, and he let out a hoarse growl from deep in his throat:
"Why? Your Majesty, why would she want to kill my eldest brother?"
Born in humble circumstances, he achieved great feats at the cost of his brothers' lives.
Even so, Zhao Bolu was only a general of the lowest rank.
Is it because he reported the bad money issue and touched upon unspeakable interests?
Qu Heng met his glare that was about to spit fire, shook his head, and said in a calm, almost cruel tone: "I can't be sure."
"Can't be sure?" Li E grabbed Qu Heng's collar and threw him against the wall. "You're telling me you can't be sure now?"
"Then tell me, what is your relationship with the Kiwi Club?"
When Li E encountered difficulties and had no one to turn to for help in the Northern Border Army, it was a mysterious organization called "Tongji Society" that found him.
Provide him with the resources needed for cultivation and secretly search for clues.
If not, he would never have been able to take root in the Xuanwu Army, let alone secretly gather a group of brothers who still felt grateful to their former master.
This time when he returned to Fengjing, Li E had already put his life and death aside. All he wanted was the truth and an explanation!
This time, Qu Heng frankly admitted: "You guessed right, I am also a member of the Tongji Society."
Although he had guessed it long ago, Li E was still shocked when he heard the answer with his own ears.
It's not that he hadn't thought that Tongji would help him for some purpose, but he always thought that the other party's target was the former General of the Northern Territory and now the Right Junior Supervisor of the Xuan Ge Division.
But tell him now... the Tongji Society’s goal is to directly target the emperor?
To touch a high-ranking official of the imperial court is already a heinous crime. If the target is Your Majesty, it would be shaking the foundation of the country.
Li E's eyes completely darkened, like the surface of a frozen lake, and his voice was cold as ice: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Qu Heng stared back at him, his eyes clear and firm, and said word by word, "Just like you, I just want an answer."
A long silence stretched between the two.
After a long pause, Li E asked in a hoarse voice, "What about me? What do you want me to do?"
"Take the young master with you, leave Fengjing, and never come back."
A look of astonishment flashed in Li E's eyes.
He thought that after so many years, Qu Heng would have changed.
This time he showed up just to use him and his brothers as a knife in his hand.
But I never expected that this would be the result.
A sad smile appeared on Qu Heng's lips, and he reached out and patted Li E's strong shoulder.
The movements were filled with the familiarity of long-lost brothers, yet also filled with the heaviness of farewell:
"Old brother, now there are only two of us left. Someone has to pursue the truth of that year, and that person should be me."
"You were not in the North for some reason back then, but I was. I was a... deserter."
Li E didn't say anything, but clenched his fists tighter.
Although Qu Heng downplayed it, in order to save the young master's life during the purge that year, he had to go through tremendous dangers and hardships, and required tremendous scheming and ability.
Among the old brothers, the only one who can do this is probably the meticulous Qu Heng.
The ripples in Qu Heng's eyes gradually subsided, returning to their previous calmness.
"We are brothers, how about giving me this chance to die?"
There was another long silence.
Qu Heng suddenly smiled and pointed to a wine jar on the corner of the couch. The mud seal was still the same as before.
"Shaodaozi, remember? It was your favorite drink back then, and it was quite strong. It's hard to find in Fengjing City now."
He paused, his tone becoming light, yet every word was weighty:
"We'll be apart today. Take care and take good care of the young master."
After saying that, she walked straight past him and headed towards the door without any reluctance.
"Wait!" Li E suddenly shouted, blocking Qu Heng's way. "Tell me, what is the plan?"
"It has nothing to do with you."
"How is it irrelevant!" Li E growled, his chest heaving violently.
"I've been investigating for so many years, and I've lost so many of my brothers, and now you want to clear me of the matter by saying it's irrelevant?
I tell you Qu Heng, it’s impossible!”
All the men he brought with him this time were warriors who were determined to follow him until death. From the moment they left Fengjing, no one of them had thought of leaving alive!
At that time, the Zhao family army was not completely wiped out, but was disbanded and incorporated into the Xuanwu Army.
There is also that idiot Zhao Bolu, who was kind and generous during his lifetime and helped many people. Even after all these years, there are still people who are grateful for the Zhao family's kindness.
Qu Heng's expression was indifferent. "What other plan can I have? I can only find an opportunity to go before the emperor and ask for the truth."
Li E stared at him intently, as if trying to tell the truth from his eyes.
After a moment, he thrust out his chest and said in a resounding voice:
"Take me one!"
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