Chapter 414: Eighteen Rings of the Mourning Bell
Xu Kang felt dizzy when he walked out of the gate of Xu Mansion.
He entered the Xu Mansion at a very young age, but he knew that he was actually an undercover agent.
He had been undercover for sixty years and thought he had kept his identity well hidden. But now, the old lady of the Xu Mansion told him, "From the moment you came in, I knew who you were."
Then what is the point of his sixty years of disguise?
"I can meet him!"
Xu Kang looked back at the gate of Xu Mansion and shook his head vigorously.
Well, he can retire now.
Being an undercover agent and still being able to enjoy a peaceful old age can be considered a good ending, right?
Xu Kang did not return to the newly renamed Wuchenghou Mansion. Instead, he wrote a letter and hired someone to deliver it. Then he hired a carriage and left the south gate of the capital. From then on, he never returned to the capital, nor did he appear in front of anyone.
The capital city is so big, with people coming and going.
No one cares where an old man like Xu Kang goes. After all, it is insignificant.
When Mr. Xu received the letter sent by Xu Kang, he was really surprised after reading it.
Damn, he still can’t beat those old witches.
His mother said in the letter that she had planned this long ago. I'm afraid that many of his mother's methods have been seen by certain people.
Even his mother's self-proclaimed initiative might be the reason why she was targeted.
"Dad, then, are we still going to the Xu Mansion?"
"go!"
"Etiquette must be fulfilled!"
Old Master Xu chuckled, "If we don't go to the gate of the Xu Mansion, how will others know that we have fulfilled our courtesy?"
"My Lord, my Lord!"
Just as Mr. Xu was talking to Boss Xu Da and Boss Xu Er, the doorman's voice came from outside.
"What is it?"
"My Lord, at the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, someone close to the Grand Princess wants to see you!"
The concierge responded quietly.
"Then I'd like to meet him!"
As for the Grand Princess, Mr. Xu had only heard of her name but never met her. Now that he was in the capital, he had to pay his respects not only to the old lady of the Xu residence, but also to his stepmother.
However, what Mr. Xu did not expect was that the other party would actually send someone to see him first.
This is very interesting!
How long has he been in Beijing?
The Grand Princess is really well-informed about this news.
Riyue came on the orders of the Grand Princess, and when he met Mr. Xu, he was still very respectful.
"Please inform the Grand Princess that I will go to the Xu Mansion to pay my respects tomorrow. I will have to wait until another day to meet the Grand Princess!"
"After I have met with Old Madam Xu, I will go to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion."
Go to meet the Grand Princess?
That's for sure.
However, Mr. Xu did not want to meet him openly.
If he met the Grand Princess, it would be the time to kill her. Before that, he would never meet the murderer of his mother.
Riyue didn't expect that Mr. Xu would give such an answer, but there was nothing wrong with Mr. Xu's answer in terms of emotion and reason.
She could only report the truth.
"Dad, there's something wrong with this woman. She seems to be very afraid of me!"
After Riyue left, Xu Laoer spoke.
"Why?"
Boss Xu looked at Boss Xu.
From the moment Riyue entered the room, Boss Xu had noticed Riyue's fear of Old Second Xu. It was as if Old Second Xu was a demon who would kill without blinking an eye and would violently attack anyone at the slightest disagreement.
"Because the killer was sent by the Grand Princess!"
Old Master Xu said calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, this woman should have been at the scene and witnessed the second brother's attack."
Only those who have witnessed Xu Laoer killing people with their own eyes would be filled with fear of Xu Laoer.
Ri Yao is a person close to the Grand Princess, so it is impossible for him to appear on the Huangfengkou battlefield. Naturally, he could not see the scene of Xu Lao Er killing everyone on the battlefield.
It was even more impossible for this woman to witness the battle in which the Northern Barbarians' special forces infiltrated.
Therefore, the only explanation is that the ambush at Xiao Qingshan was arranged by the Grand Princess, and this woman was watching from a distance. Hence, she was filled with fear of Xu Lao Er.
"Dad, kill this old woman!"
When Xu Lao Er heard that the assassin was sent by the Grand Princess, his first reaction was to kill her. Although there was no evidence, it was impossible to have evidence in such matters.
Besides, what if there is evidence?
Will anyone give them justice?
I’m afraid that by then, even if there is evidence, it will become no evidence.
"Tonight!"
Old Master Xu glanced at his two sons and spoke decisively.
The Grand Princess was no ordinary person. She could even abandon her own daughter. Since she had sent people to ambush and kill them, she certainly wouldn't stop because of one failure.
Perhaps, he invited them to his house this time with some evil intention.
You can't wait for people like this.
The best way is to hit the target with one strike.
Immediately counterattack when the other party does not expect them to counterattack.
So what if she's the eldest princess?
He just didn't believe that the dead Grand Princess was still the Grand Princess.
Besides, there are many people who want the Grand Princess dead.
For example, the road of disaster.
The court can use Jieyundao to take the blame, and so can he.
"Dad, I'm going with you!"
"good!"
Old Master Xu nodded, his eyes falling on Boss Xu's face, "Boss, tonight, I'm counting on you!"
"Dad, don't worry, it's fine!"
"Don't drink too much. Wait until we come back and then you can drink as much as you want!"
"Don't worry, my son knows the difference!"
…
That night, a grand banquet was held at the Wuchenghou Mansion.
Marquis Wucheng Xu Huaiyi enshrined the spirit tablet of his deceased mother, Zhao, in the main hall of the mansion. After a heartfelt cry, he and his two sons drank in a side room.
When he was overwhelmed with emotion, Marquis Wucheng burst into tears.
The servants in the mansion were all deeply moved when they heard the crying.
In the end, Wu Chenghou and his two sons were all drunk.
It was not until the prefect of the capital, Zuo Qiu, came to visit that the people in the mansion discovered that the Marquis Wucheng and his two sons were all lying on the ground.
…
Early the next morning, before Mr. Xu and his two sons were fully awake, the mourning bells rang in the capital.
The mourning bell rings eighteen times!
(This is pure fabrication, textual research enthusiasts, please retreat!)
The eighteen rings were the death knell of the princess.
Old Master Xu, awakened by the death knell, kicked hard, and a scream was heard.
Zuoqiu fell to the ground.
"Fourth brother?!"
Old Master Xu sat up and was quite confused when he saw Zuo Qiu lying on the ground. He didn't know why Zuo Qiu appeared in his room.
"Brother, did I owe you a lot of money in my previous life?"
Zuoqiu rubbed his arm and got up from the ground.
"I'm not saying this to you, my younger brother, but even if you three have something on your mind and want to drink, at least have someone sober around you!"
"Three of you, all drunk on the ground. If I hadn't come over, were you planning to sleep on the ground all night?"
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(End of this chapter)
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