Several figures sneaked into the textile factory, their black clothes seemed to be able to hide in the dim night.
Several people were observing the surrounding situation stealthily. They were ordered to come here just to teach the manager of the textile factory a lesson, and they just wanted him to disappear from this world...
It was difficult to see what was going on in the dim night, so the leader quickly climbed in through the window and waited until no one showed up before taking the next step.
There was no smell in the quiet surroundings, and they were the only ones in the huge space.
"Didn't they say that the manager is in the textile factory?"
"Bang!"
A sound suddenly came from beside me, and the originally dark textile factory was suddenly lit with candles.
Shen Qingqiu crossed his arms and looked at the man in black in front of him: "Why didn't you tell me that you were coming to the textile factory as guests? You didn't even prepare any good tea for us."
Seeing that their whereabouts had been discovered, perhaps they had been known to others since the moment they entered the textile factory.
The leading man in black clenched his fist and said, "Go!"
The current situation does not allow them to retreat. Only by fighting hard can they have a chance to retreat.
Tu Jiu rushed in first, hitting everyone with his messy sword skills, and his ferocious momentum seemed to overwhelm everything.
The leading black-clad man fixed his eyes on Shen Qingqiu. He could clearly tell that the manager in front of him must be the breakthrough point. As long as he could hold him hostage or kill him with one blow, the mission would be considered accomplished.
The man in black suddenly rushed towards Shen Qingqiu, the sharp blade flashing with light that seemed to be able to kill everything.
Shen Qingqiu smiled playfully, and faced with the murderous intent that was coming towards him, he did not retreat at all. He stepped back slightly with his right leg to stabilize his lower body, and with his left hand, he used his skillful strength to numb the arm of the person in front of him.
As he swung and lifted it, the man in black realized that his power was being restricted.
Shen Qingqiu hit the back of the neck fiercely, and the man in black fell to the ground.
"Still too weak." A sigh was heard, and I wonder if he was regretting the other party's weakness or lamenting that he was too strong?
There were footsteps outside the textile factory. Gu Yanwei rushed to the textile factory only to see men in black lingering everywhere.
"It seems easy?" Gu Yanwei slowly approached Shen Qingqiu, blocking the danger in front of him without leaving any trace.
Shen Qingqiu shrugged, looking relaxed: "It's too easy."
"They want to attack the textile factory. It seems the prefect behind this can't hold back any longer." Shen Qingqiu murmured softly.
At this moment, Ma Cong, who had hurried over following the notification of his subordinates, caught sight of the Ninth Prince in the crowd under the light of the bright candlelight. His heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if it was being gripped by a huge hand.
How could the manager of a textile factory be related to the Ninth Prince? Could it be that the Ninth Prince's people are behind this?
Ma Congyuan's mind was a mess and he had no idea what to do.
From the beginning, he just wanted to get the benefits of the textile factory, but now he is involved in the palace. No matter how brave he is, he dare not assassinate the ninth prince.
Ma Congyuan's body was shaking, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He was extremely frightened and his throat was dry.
Countless thoughts popped up in my mind, but none of them could be explained.
Ma Congyuan was extremely scared. If he attacked the textile factory, it was only because of his greed. If he acted carefully, others would not notice.
But assassinating the Ninth Prince was not a simple matter. The Ninth Prince was the Emperor's son. Now, he was blatantly killing him! Ma Congyuan wanted to slap himself hard to face the reality. Why didn't he investigate it clearly before making a choice? Now he was in a dilemma.
"Ma Congyuan, the prefect of Hangzhou?" Gu Yanwei saw the other party appear at a glance, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This matter will not let the other party off easily. It is not just about the interests of the textile factory, but also involves human lives.
Hearing the words around him, Ma Congyuan felt even more panicked, and hesitantly said: "Your subordinate Ma Congyuan greets the Ninth Prince."
The panic on his face was obvious, and Ma Congyuan was sweating for himself. He didn't know whether the other party knew that he was the one behind the assassin.
"You are so brave." A confusing sentence appeared. Gu Yanwei turned around and left without any entanglement.
Looking at the figures of several people leaving in a mighty manner, Ma Congyuan suddenly felt a chill.
The news of the Ninth Prince's assassination spread throughout the streets and alleys in an instant. Upon hearing this, the Governor of Zhejiang Province stood up from his seat in a panic and hurried to the scene.
"I will investigate this matter thoroughly." The governor dared not let down his guard at all. The target of the assassination was the emperor's favorite ninth prince. If this matter was not investigated thoroughly, he would definitely lose his job.
Gu Yanwei took a sip of tea slowly and said, "I hope you can give this prince an explanation."
The plain words sounded like a threat and warning to the governor's ears.
He wiped the sweat dripping from his forehead and kept agreeing: "I will never cover up the truth. I must catch the mastermind behind the scenes."
The Governor of Zhejiang Province did not dare to delay for even a moment and immediately posted a notice looking for witnesses.
When the news reached the magistrate of Hangzhou County, the pen in his hand remained in mid-air for a long time, not daring to put it down. Because it had been so long, the wolf hair brush that was soaked with ink could not bear it, and the bean-sized ink dripped onto the white rice paper, staining a large area.
"What did you say?" The magistrate of Hangzhou County seemed to not believe what he heard and ordered his men to repeat it again.
The subordinates did not dare to hide anything and lowered their heads to truthfully report everything they had learned.
"That day, the prefect sent his men to assassinate the Ninth Prince. No one had expected that the Ninth Prince would be involved with the textile factory."
The subordinate recalled the notice posted on the street, which said word for word: "To commit suicide by killing the Ninth Prince is a capital crime."
The wolf-hair brush fell heavily on the desk. The magistrate of Hangzhou County turned pale instantly and lost all strength in his body.
"How could this happen? We didn't assassinate the Ninth Prince!"
But there is no reason for all this. It has already happened. If the Governor investigates it...
It is much better to tell them the whole story now than to find out later that they have ulterior motives.
The magistrate of Hangzhou County went to the prefect without stopping and said hurriedly: "Let's plead guilty! It's better to plead guilty now than to bear all the charges later."
Ma Congyuan had been feeling extremely nervous these past few days, but the words of the magistrate of Hangzhou County made him understand the current situation.
"Yes! You can save your life if you kneel down and beg for mercy now. After all, we did not attack the Ninth Prince. This is most likely just a misunderstanding."
Ma Congyuan seemed to have grasped the clue, and the panic on his face was lessened.
The two men hurried to the Governor, trying to save their lives.
"Governor! Governor, please spare my life!"
"We did something about the textile factory, but we didn't intend to assassinate the Ninth Prince!"
"We have no intention of attacking the Ninth Prince, and we don't even dare to do so!"
The magistrate of Hangzhou County revealed all his plans to Ma Congyuan, fearing that he would be accused of assassination.
The Governor narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Tell the truth!"
"We just have ambitions towards the textile factory and want to get a piece of the pie. We don't dare to have any intention of murdering the Ninth Prince." As long as he thought that assassinating the Ninth Prince was a capital crime, he confessed everything without hiding anything.
The magistrate of Hangzhou County hurriedly echoed: "Even if we were given a hundred courage, we would never dare to take action against the royal bloodline."
"We just want to kill Sun Yulou."
He spoke with trembling voice, trying hard to escape the death penalty.
The Governor also understood the other party's calculation after hearing this. He wanted to get the textile factory but for some reason he moved the Ninth Prince.
As long as there is no intention to kill the Ninth Prince, this matter can still be reversed.
The governor wanted to exonerate the two men and save their lives a little.
But the person they ran into was Shen Qingqiu.
Shen Qingqiu's influence has long been spread throughout Jiangnan, and he knows every bit of what happened.
On the night after the assassination, Shen Qingqiu had already sent Tu Jiu to thoroughly investigate the matter. Since he wanted to assassinate her, he would have to peel off a layer of skin even if she didn't die.
Tu Jiu acted very quickly and found out the identities of the assassins in just one night.
"It seems that Ma Congyuan is really unwilling to give up. Since he can't get the textile factory, he wants to start with me." An unknown emotion surged between Shen Qingqiu's eyebrows.
On the paper was all the information Tu Jiu had investigated.
Both the assassin's identity and his transaction with Ma Congyuan appeared one by one on the rice paper.
Tu Jiu asked carelessly: "Girl, do you want me to kill them directly?"
Shen Qingqiu shook his head. The door of the room was pushed open at this time, and Gu Yanwei walked in with a cold body.
"How?" Gu Yanwei asked.
"The matter of the textile factory is far from being as simple as it seems. I will not let it go easily." Shen Qingqiu handed the list in his hand to the other party: "This is the list of Tu Jiu's investigation."
After a quick browse, Gu Yanwei had a certain understanding in his mind.
"Are you planning to kill me? Or..."
Shen Qingqiu shook his head, and the chopsticks he was playing with suddenly stabbed into the wood: "Everything behind this must be made clear to me. I don't believe that all this was done by local officials. I don't have the courage to do it."
The next day, Gu Yanwei sat on a chair, playing with the jade pendant in his hand, and asked casually: "How is the investigation into the assassination going?"
The governor was nervous, thinking that the other party might wait for a few days, but he came to ask the next day. How could he say anything now?
The Governor tried to shield the two people, and was very vague when answering Gu Yanwei's questions: "We haven't found any trace of the killer yet, and I hope the Ninth Prince will give us a few more days."
Hearing this, Gu Yanwei looked at the Governor and raised his eyebrows: "Oh, really? The Governor wouldn't lie to me, would he?"
The rhetorical tone aroused the fear in my heart, and my already worried mind became even more apprehensive.
For a moment, the governor didn't know whether what he was doing was right or wrong.
The gazes above my head swept across again and again, as if exposing the deepest emotions in my heart to the sunlight.
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