The Peking Opera venue was exceptionally lively today, with crowds of spectators gathered outside, all there for Mei Heming's final performance.
I don't know what connections Luo Yunqiao had, but he managed to get a private room on the second floor.
It may not be the best view, but it's better than nothing.
And it's better than the one downstairs.
Returning to the opera house, it's still the same as always: golden lanterns hang high, actors sing softly on stage, and the audience enjoys themselves.
Xu Zhuohua's eyes involuntarily looked up to the C seat upstairs, where Chen Hede was indeed sitting.
He was surrounded by four or five police officers, wearing a black long robe with a silver crane-shaped brooch pinned to his chest.
Xu Zhuohua was slightly taken aback. Chen Hede was always completely absorbed when listening to opera, his fingers swaying gently with the music, seemingly engrossed in the performance.
Just like a fierce white tiger that likes to lie under a tree and rest in its spare time, with butterflies coming to play with it.
Looking at Cheng Muyun, he is also a beast, but he seems to only know how to kill, without this quirk that can be called cute.
Actually, if you think about it carefully, it seems that Cheng Muyun has never been very happy. Chen Hede carries hatred on his shoulders, so he is aloof. What about Cheng Muyun?
The three of them went to a private room. Cheng Muyun sat down in the middle, while Xu Zhuohua chose a seat closer to the middle.
Mei Heming truly deserves his reputation as the foremost of the Four Great Dan Performers. This time, Xu Zhuohua was able to understand much of his performance. His opera singing was clear, melodious, captivating, and full of twists and turns, like a roc soaring through the heavens and earth, or a dragon frolicking in the abyss.
After the song ended, applause erupted.
Many people offered rewards, and unsurprisingly, Chen Hede sent gold bars again, but this time not just one, but a whole box of ten.
"Deputy Director Chen has come to support Mr. Mei again, for the third day in a row!"
"Absolutely! It's a whole box of gold bars every day!"
Xu Zhuohua glanced at Cheng Muyun.
Liang Shaozun has been dead for three days. Starting that night, Chen Hede began to listen to operas in a high-profile manner at the opera house. It is simply impossible for him not to do so to attract anyone.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Muyun stood up and walked towards Chen Hede's private room.
He must be going to ask Liang Shaozun whether he killed Cheng Muchuan or not.
Xu Zhuohua was still debating whether or not to follow, as she was also very curious, but Cheng Muyun's gaze hadn't been very friendly, and she was a little scared.
The next second, the sound of a teacup shattering came from the other side.
Xu Zhuohua turned her head and saw Cheng Muyun swinging his fist, while Chen Hede lay on the ground in a sorry state, his slender fingers covering half of his face.
Cheng Muyun asked angrily, "Why did you lie to me and say that Liang Shaozun killed my elder brother?"
Chen Hede gestured for the people around him to leave, a smile playing on his lips as he helped himself up from the table. “It seems you’ve found out something, but not quite. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have come to the Pear Garden.”
Cheng Muyun frowned and slowly walked towards Chen Hede. "Weren't you waiting for me here?"
Chen Hede straightened the chair, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of Cheng Muyun. "Since Young Marshal Cheng is here, let's listen to the play."
Cheng Muyun sat down, rubbing his wrist. He was furious that Chen Hede had used him to kill Liang Shaozun.
"You can only find out that Liang Shaozun sold opium and embezzled military funds, but you know nothing about where the opium came from or where the military funds went."
Cheng Muyun glanced at Chen Hede and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Chen Hede knew all of his movements, which meant that there was no longer any cleanliness around him.
"Young Marshal Cheng, don't be tempted to kill me. I haven't planted any people around you. I know how much power those people wield, so you won't be able to find out anything no matter what."
Cheng Muyun clenched his fist. "Who is it?"
"In the entire city of Xinhai, there are probably only a few people who can leave you helpless, right?"
Cheng Muyun frowned and said, "Spit it out!"
Chen Hede laughed and said, "You can't find information about French General de Gaulle."
Cheng Muyun said impatiently, "I don't have time to joke with you. General de Gaulle has always opposed opium, and opium generally only comes from Britain."
"Yes, so you've been on guard against Britain, but nobody cares about France. Only Cheng Muchuan discovered de Gaulle's actions and even followed the clues to the Liang family."
Before Cheng Muchuan was killed while investigating opium, he frequently entered and exited the French Concession, sometimes staying out all night. Even Cheng Yuguang couldn't get any information out of him, and he always acted mysteriously during that period.
It turns out the investigation traced back to the French, so they chose to remain silent.
This comes in light of what Director Liang said before, that he was also forced into this situation.
That's why Dai Gaolin forced the Liang family father and son to work for him, and that's why the Liang family father and son came out to stop Cheng Muchuan when he was being targeted.
"So my older brother was killed by De Gaulle?"
Chen Hede shook his head. "To be precise, he died in factional strife."
"What's the meaning?"
“The French were selling opium, which the British were unhappy about, so they deliberately spread the news. De Gaulle originally didn’t want to kill Cheng Muchuan, but the British pressed him too hard, and Cheng Muchuan discovered more and more of it, so he couldn’t be allowed to live.”
Therefore, no matter who this person is, they will be killed as a victim of factional strife.
"Just tell me, is Liang Shaozun the one who directly caused my older brother's death?"
Cheng Muyun could no longer contain his anger. The French and British had always been at odds, but whenever they clashed, it was always the innocent who suffered.
They never considered the people on this land to be human beings.
Chen Hede shook his head. "Liang Shaozun made his move, but he didn't know that the person in the pine oil factory was Cheng Muchuan."
Liang Shaozun worked for General Dai Gaolin, who intended to lure Cheng Muchuan to the pine oil factory. Liang Shaozun was simply following orders.
Cheng Muyun clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, smashing a large hole in the thick wooden board.
Xu Zhuohua was so frightened that she almost screamed.
Cheng Muchuan's death cannot be blamed on Liang Shaozun, but Liang Shaozun must have found out afterward and was afraid that Cheng Muyun would come to settle accounts with him, so he said that he was the one who killed Cheng Muchuan.
Xu Zhuohua frowned deeply. If the Liang family had killed Cheng Muchuan, then Cheng Muyun might still have a chance to take revenge. However, Cheng Muchuan died in a power struggle, and given the current and future circumstances, Cheng Muyun would never be able to take revenge.
How can a mayfly possibly succeed in shaking a giant tree?
That's why Cheng Muyun was so angry.
Chen Hede said, "I am very sorry, I took advantage of the Cheng family, and I owe Young Marshal Cheng a favor."
Cheng Muyun looked at Chen Hede, his eyes dull and lifeless, like a stagnant pool. "I don't need it."
Chen Hede said, "No, Young Marshal Cheng, don't speak too soon. You will definitely need my help in the future."
Cheng Muyun snorted coldly.
Xu Zhuohua was so engrossed in listening that she didn't notice Luo Yunqiao had already sat down next to her.
"Miss Xu enjoys listening to opera so much?"
Xu Zhuohua was startled and clutched her chest. "What do you mean?"
"I noticed you were staring at the stage, so I was just asking."
"well enough."
Luo Yunqiao smiled and said, "Actually, I've been looking at you for a while now. Apart from being somewhat pretty, there's nothing special about you. You're so unsophisticated. I really don't know what Mu Yun saw in you."
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