Chapter 379: Those who cross the line will have a hard time surviving
Although the Sun family cemetery is located in the wilderness, it is not a place where one can stay for long without any business.
After getting what he needed, Xu Yu immediately stopped Zhao Zhongquan from checking it out. He signaled Song Liu to throw Zhao Zhongquan onto the horse and pointed at the two boxes on the ground. "Do you want to keep these things yourself, or should I take them?"
A trance flashed across Shen Anzhu's eyes, and he staggered to his feet and shook his head: "Since you said you want to hand it over, there's no point in me keeping it."
"Thank you."
Xu Yu was delighted to see this. He quickly took out the things in the box and put them away, then jumped on his horse and said, "Let's go."
"Leave here as soon as possible."
Never stay long in a place of right and wrong.
Xu Yu rode his horse at full speed. Zhao Zhongquan grabbed Song Liu's clothes and was furious: "I'm old! Can't you be a little gentle with me?!"
"My old bones can't stand this kind of shaking! You bastard..."
"drive!"
Song Liu whipped his whip in time to interrupt Zhao Zhongquan's roar, slowed down a little and followed behind Shen Anzhu: "If there is anything, you can tell me in time."
"If you can't hold on any longer, tell me in time."
Shen Anzhu cannot afford any accidents.
She must live well and return to Kyoto with Zhao Zhongquan alive.
The color on Shen Anzhu's face was completely gone. He pulled the corners of his mouth, unable to hide his fatigue. His voice was so light that it could be blown away by the wind: "No problem."
"Don't worry, I won't die before I finish what I want to do."
Dead bones cannot speak.
Even if she was hanging on to her last breath, she had to live for the dead behind her.
Song Liu frowned uncomfortably and whispered a few words to Xu Yu during the break.
Xu Yu tightened his lips and looked at Chen Anzhu, his eyes deep: "Go find a carriage and let them take it later."
There seemed to be something wrong with Shen Anzhu's posture.
Xu Yu didn't want to get involved in any trouble that could be avoided.
Zhao Zhongquan, whose old bones were broken by the shaking on horseback, finally got some help from Chen Anzhu and breathed a sigh of satisfaction amid the bumpy ride of the carriage.
"After all, I can't refuse to accept my old age."
The young man looked full of energy, but he was almost taking his last breath.
After Zhao Zhongquan finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Shen Anzhu and said soothingly, "Don't be nervous."
"The evidence you produced is extremely important. With it, the old case will surely be cleared, and the culprit will no longer be able to escape justice."
Shen Anzhu lowered his head and said nothing.
Zhao Zhongquan racked his brains and said, "The Sun family did something wrong back then, but you were still young, and it has nothing to do with you."
"You are assisting me in the investigation and providing evidence. This can be considered as redeeming your ancestors' crimes and making meritorious contributions. When we arrive in Kyoto, I will plead for you in front of the Emperor and ensure that you are not implicated."
The culprit and his accomplices have been dead for many years, and their bones have turned to ashes.
As long as the descendants have not profited from evil deeds, they will not be punished.
Zhao Zhongquan looked at Xu Yu with a stern face, but now, looking at Chen Anzhu's pale face, he said in a rare gentle tone, "Don't be afraid."
"We have evidence, and we are acting according to the rules. I will protect you."
Chen Anzhu looked like he wanted to smile, but after trying for a long time he could only barely raise the corners of his mouth.
Under Zhao Zhongquan's worried gaze, she said lightly, "Don't worry, sir."
"I will live and go to Kyoto with you to testify."
The Sun family is not innocent, because there is a price to pay for doing wrong.
The Sun family's wealth was built on the blood and sweat of countless salt workers. If they hadn't perished then, they would have gone to hell to pay their debts now.
She only hoped that the real murderer who wiped out the entire Sun family would be brought to justice.
The wicked will perish together.
Anyone who does wrong must pay with blood.
Hearing the cruelty in her words, Zhao Zhongquan sighed helplessly.
"Under the influence of power and interests, life is as worthless as grass and bones as dust."
"Those who cross the line will eventually suffer a hard time, no one is immune..."
The consequences of right and wrong may not be apparent immediately, but good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and the cycle of reincarnation is certainly true...
Chen Anzhu's eyelashes fluttered when he heard the sound, and he leaned against the car wall tiredly and stopped talking.
The speed of the carriage is not as fast as riding a horse, so the time to go back is greatly extended.
Along the way, they encountered several government searches. Every time, Zhao Zhongquan's heart would be in his throat. When the searchers withdrew, he was shocked to find that he was already covered in cold sweat.
The wheels rolled forward. Zhao Zhongquan sat on the carriage and looked around. After making sure no one noticed, he lowered his voice and said, "Salt bandits?"
"Aren't all the salt bandits in Qingcheng Mountain? Who are they looking for with the arrest warrant issued by the Governor-General's Office?"
They encountered three searches in one day, which was much stricter than when they were rushing out. The air was tense and cold.
Zhao Zhongquan recalled everything he had seen and heard along the way, his brows furrowed with worry. "Are Bai Chengren and the others planning to attack the people from Qingcheng Mountain?"
Xu Yu replied lazily, "Aren't we helping Imperial Commissioner Zhao catch the murderer?"
Zhao Zhongquan: “…”
Xu Yu: "According to investigation, Lord Zhao was indeed killed by salt bandits. Governor Bai was furious and ordered that the murderer must be apprehended at all costs. He ordered that the blood of all the salt bandits must be used to let Lord Zhao rest in peace. Don't you know this?"
Zhao Zhongquan found it difficult to refute that he was still alive and well. After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and said, "I want to return to Beijing as soon as possible."
"Of course you have to hurry."
Xu Yu yawned and leaned against the carriage, saying slowly, "The news of your death will soon reach Kyoto. We're rushing back to fake your body on the seventh day after the death, which is barely an auspicious time."
First, come back from the dead, then provide evidence in advance.
The bloody crimes that the Yu family had accumulated over the years, plus the evidence he had previously obtained of the Crown Prince and Bai Chengren and others colluding with each other, were enough to cause an earthquake in Kyoto three times.
Xu Yu just didn't believe that the person from the East Palace could get away with it under such circumstances.
Hearing that Xu Yu would help him return to Kyoto, Zhao Zhongquan breathed a sigh of relief without showing any emotion.
"Thanks to you this time, otherwise, I'm afraid I would be..."
"You don't have to thank me. After all, I'm not helping you for nothing."
Seeing Zhao Zhongquan's puzzled face, Xu Yu raised his eyebrows and said in a voice only Zhao Zhongquan could hear, "Since you are so grateful, can you do me a favor when you return to Beijing?"
Zhao Zhongquan's vigilance towards Xu Yu was extremely high, and his eyes and eyebrows were filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"What do you want me to help you with?"
Before Xu Yu could say anything, Zhao Zhongquan rushed to emphasize, "You know clearly what you can and cannot do. If you want to embarrass each other, I advise you to just not say it. Even if you say it, it won't be done."
The tragedy of the Sun family can be said to be the result of their own actions.
The Xu family is different.
A family of loyal and brave men ended up like this because of power struggles. Anyone who knew about it would be heartbroken.
But more of the feeling is powerlessness.
Even though Zhao Zhongquan was the emperor's favorite, he had no way to deal with it.
Xu Yu glanced at Zhao Zhongquan with a mocking look, then laughed, "Who said I wanted you to do that?"
"So what do you want me to do?"
Xu Yu flicked his fingertips and said, "I know a talented kid. How about introducing him to you as your apprentice?"
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