Chapter 578 I have a lot of evidence to hold against me
The traceless blood covered the lush vegetation of early summer. As dusk fell, several fires ignited in different places, cruelly burning away all suspicious traces.
When the last firelight completely hit his eyes, Xu Yu's black clothes were soaked and dripped with winding red.
Wu Lian, who came forward with the reins in hand, turned his head away silently, his voice hoarse from the residual tension of excessive tension: "It's all cleaned up."
According to Xu Yu, not a single person was left alive.
The long-planned game suddenly revealed its cold blade, and wherever the tip of the knife passed, there was blood everywhere.
Xu Yu lowered his head and wiped the blade without saying anything. Wu Lian slowly exhaled a tense breath and said, "The deaths of the relevant officials need to be reported to the court. Old Wu and I have already agreed. The memorial announcing the death will be handed over to Lord Liu to draft. We will say to the public that one person died of a serious illness, and the other died in an accident while on official business when he encountered bandits."
"When we return to the Northwest Camp tomorrow, Old Wu will begin a wave of cleansing in the Northwest under the pretext of suppressing bandits. The remaining snakes, insects, rats and ants are just a mob and can't amount to anything. We will definitely wipe them out completely."
"As for Peng Yuanliang's collusion with the Northern Di..."
"It cannot be said."
Xu Yu said with a smile, "He's colluding with the Northern Di, both internally and externally. Firstly, he wants to obtain the large quantities of weapons they provide, and secondly, he wants to be wary of Northwestern officials who won't cooperate with the Crown Prince's transfer orders. He wants to lay a trap in the Northwest beforehand. If cooperation fails, he'll frame you for collaborating with the enemy and kill you to achieve his goal."
"But the latter cannot be spoken of, and neither can the former."
Xu Yu looked at Wu Lian jokingly as he spoke, "If you're really that honest and say everything, then when the court orders the confiscation of those incriminating evidence, you might be able to hand it over, and then I'll be in a difficult position."
Xu Yu only became a passing god of wealth with those rare and valuable things, and had very little left in his hands.
When the time came, where would he find so many arrows and swords to help him make up his mind?
Wu Lian was amused by Xu Yu's frankness and laughed, "Young Master Xu, aren't you afraid that I'll catch you saying that?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Xu Yu lazily clicked his tongue a few times and said quietly, "I have a lot of leverage over me, and isn't it the same for you?"
If we still need to be cautious and vigilant in such a situation, then all our past friendships will be wasted.
There seemed to be something touched in Wu Lian's eyes.
Xu Yu sheathed his blade with a flick of his wrist, grabbed the reins, and turned his horse's head. He said slowly, "Now that we've finished this matter, we won't be staying in the northwest for long."
Wu Lian's eyes moved slightly.
Xu Yu smiled and said, "Military Advisor Wu, you and I are old acquaintances, and we have some friendship. I would like to offer you a piece of advice, and it is up to you whether you listen or not."
Wu Lian shrugged and smiled, pretending to listen attentively. Xu Yu raised his hand and threw something into Wu Lian's arms, saying calmly, "Take this. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can come find my people."
"Of course, you and Vice Admiral Wu can come too. If your General Chen wants to move somewhere else, I'd be more than welcome to do that."
Wu Lian looked down at the token in his hand, which had the word "Xu" engraved on it. His tongue curled up, and he silently clenched the token tightly and said with a smile, "If that day ever comes, I hope Young Master Xu and the Sang family will be generous enough to give me a meal."
Speaking of eating, Xu Yu couldn't help but think of the spectacular sight of these people eating everything without leaving any leftovers, and said subtly, "As long as you're full."
"There's no shortage of food."
After the job was done, Xu Yu, an old hand at killing without burying anyone, turned around and left with his men without saying a word.
Wu Lian's "ouch" was still stuck in his throat as he watched a group of people walk away. After a long silence, he couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"That's all..."
If I can survive and see you again in the future, I will always have the chance to repay you for the good meal I owe you today.
Xu Yu had been away for several days and was eager to return home. When he arrived at the door of his house, the boundless night quietly shattered into pieces and the morning light slowly rose.
Even though he had changed his clothes and washed off the blood, before entering the house, Xu Yu still couldn't help but turn his head and ask awkwardly, "Are you sure there's no other smell on me?"
Cheng Qi stared with a pair of bloodshot eyes and nodded blankly: "It's gone, it's really gone."
Xu Yu was still not very confident.
Cheng Qi sniffed and took in the aroma, then paused and added, "Master, you smell good now."
"It smells like soap flowers."
Xu Yu twisted his neck and sniffed left and right but nothing happened. Cheng Qi also twisted his nose and sniffed hard as if doubting himself.
Sang Zhixia, who was not far away, looked puzzled when she saw this. Under Shen Anzhu's indescribable gaze, she cleared her throat and said, "You're already at the door, but you're not going in. What are you standing there for?"
Xu Yu's back suddenly stiffened.
Sang Zhixia looked at the master and servant who were sniffing each other like big dogs, and said in a strange tone: "What's going on? Did you go somewhere to steal some fragrance?"
"What's that smell?"
Cheng Qi took a deep breath and retreated decisively without thinking, pressing himself against the door like a dumb person who could breathe.
Xu Yu, still clutching his sleeve to his nose, froze in shock. He swung his hand back as if his tail had been stepped on, and said dryly, "Zhizhi, it's still early. Why are you going out at this hour?"
"You didn't sleep all night?"
Sang Zhixia looked at Xu Yu in confusion, and noticing his embarrassment, she nodded without changing her expression.
"Something unexpected happened, and since I have to leave tomorrow, I have some things to do at the farm."
"you……"
"You guys just got back from your work?"
Xu Yu nodded calmly, his face straight and honest. "I just arrived at your door and was about to look for you. Shall we go in and talk?"
Xu Yu was anxious to rescue himself from the embarrassing situation, but he overestimated his own resilience.
I had just returned to the North Courtyard, and before I could walk to the bed and find a suitable place to lie down, I just sat down on the couch and fell asleep with my neck tilted.
Sang Zhixia pinched his ear tentatively: "Xu Yu?"
Xu Yu fell asleep.
And slept soundly.
Sang Zhixia glanced at the bed a few steps away, then looked at the tall and strong Xu Yu, then she took her hand back and thoughtfully found a blanket, wrapped Xu Yu up like a big spring roll, clapped her hands and walked out.
Cheng Qi was still waiting in the yard.
As soon as Sang Zhixia saw his bloodshot eyes, she knew that things were not as easy as Xu Yu described. She waved her hand and said, "You are all very tired. Don't stay here. Go back and rest."
Cheng Qi blinked his eyes, suppressing his sleepiness. "Don't you have anything else to ask?"
"There's no rush to ask now."
Sang Zhixia said helplessly: "We are leaving the day after tomorrow, you can't do this."
"We'll talk about it another day."
Cheng Qi walked with great speed, but he was in a trance and almost bumped into Meng Pei who was coming in. He walked in a straight line but his steps were inexplicably swaying.
Meng Pei was a little worried: "If I go back like this, I won't go into the wrong door, right?"
I can’t even tell east from west!
Sang Zhixia smiled and said, "It's okay if you touch the wrong person, someone will come and beat him out."
"Have you packed everything over there?"
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