Chapter 509 510 Gaining a Reputation in Vain

When Wu Tongpan saw Ruyi and the others sitting under the eaves of the corridor, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "How is Mr. Zhou doing?"

Ruyi cupped her hands towards him, "Back to Mr. Wu, when the assassin came, the master happened to be a little uncomfortable in his stomach and asked me to bring him pills. Only then did he find the assassin on the roof. Otherwise..., Wu Sir, the imperial envoy was assassinated in the post house, and a highly venomous snake was used. Can you tell me what the purpose was?"

Wu Tongpan looked at Ruyi: "...

The prince said angrily on the side: "We don't dare to sleep tonight. There are so many guards in the post house, and they dare to bring such poison for assassination. Don't fall asleep and you won't be able to wake up!"

Wu Tongpan cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wang, I will have someone guard the post tonight. Manager Zhou, I want to see Mr. Zhou."

Ruyi put on a bitter look and said, "My master was frightened and fainted. He finally fell asleep after taking tranquilizers. Mr. Wu, the matter is obvious, and the prince has testified, what else are you worried about?"

Eunuch Wang looked at Wu Tongpan and said angrily: "Yes! Mr. Wu, Mr. Zhou, will you get a snake and a few corpses to frame the post house?"

Wu Tongpan's eyes darkened. The dignified imperial envoys were so frightened by the assassins that they took tranquilizers. They were all dishonest people.

"Since Mr. Zhou is not feeling well, I will not bother you."

Judge Wu Tong looked at the corpses and venomous snakes in the yard with a livid face, and then took people in to check the tiles uncovered by the assassin. After coming out, he said to Ruyi: "Manager Zhou, I will take care of these corpses and venomous snakes." I've asked someone to take you back to the Yamen, please tell Mr. Zhou that from today on, I will send police officers and soldiers to protect Mr. Zhou."

Ruyi cupped her hands and said, "Thank you, Master Wu. When my master wakes up, I will convey your words to him."

Wu Tongpan had people carry away the three bodies, took away the golden-armored snake, and left in a hurry, leaving a dozen policemen and government officials behind to guard the inside and outside of the post house.

The escaped assassin arrived at the small house next to the Cheng family, knelt down and reported to Cheng Shan and the eldest prince: "Master, there are secret guards guarding the house. Three of our men have been killed."

"Useless trash, what's the use of raising you?" The eldest prince was so angry that he grabbed the tea cup on the low table and smashed it with his bag to the assassin kneeling on the ground. The assassin's forehead was hit with blood, and he didn't dare to say a word. I didn't dare to raise my hand to wipe it.

"Get out of there quickly." The eldest prince shouted gloomily. After hearing this, the assassin felt like he was being pardoned, kowtowed and bowed before retreating.

Cheng Shan looked at the angry look of the eldest prince and felt that he was getting more and more irritable. Looking at him, he was about to speak to persuade him,

The eldest prince looked at him and said: "Uncle, look at how others said he doted on me and my concubine when he was alive. If he really doted on us, why didn't he hand the secret guards into our hands? I think He just made me and my second brother a whetstone for that bastard."

Cheng Shan said softly: "My lord, please be careful what you say, someone who cares will hear you..."

The eldest prince sneered sadly: "Uncle, father-in-law, I will be a dead man soon. What should I be afraid of? Sooner or later, I will dig out the heart of that jackal and drink it."

Cheng Shan looked at his sad look and could no longer utter any words of advice.

"Just wait patiently. General Zou Shen has been won over by us. When he can win over all the other soldiers who can be won over, and eradicate those who cannot be won over, wait at most another year, and the weapons in the mountains will be ready. , when the time comes, uncle will definitely help you get back what you deserve."

The eldest prince nodded and said, "Thank you very much, uncle. I will definitely live up to your great kindness."

Cheng Shan said warmly: "Silly boy, aside from the national gift, you are both my nephew and my son-in-law. If I don't help you, who will I help?"

The eldest prince called out emotionally, "Uncle."

***

At dawn, Chu Shan received a carrier pigeon. After answering the code, he shouted excitedly: "Get the car ready and go to the Qiaotou grocery store."

The waiter prepared the car, Chu Shan hurried to the grocery store, and Ruyi quietly returned to the Qiaotou Inn.

Zhou Jia heard Ruyi's report and sneered: "They used poisonous snakes to murder me because they wanted to cause my death to be accidental."

Zhou Jia frowned, why were the Cheng family so eager to attack me? Was iron ore really mined?

Ruyi consoled him: "Master, don't worry, you will understand when Ding comes back."

Zhou Jia thought for a moment, "You go to Wu Tongpan and Feng Qing, and tell them that I asked you to ask them if they have found the assassin, and that I will give them three days to find the assassin. If not, I will write to Your Majesty, Ask your Majesty to send someone to investigate the assassins, and please be more arrogant and domineering."

"It's the master." Ruyi smiled and stepped away.

At this time, Chu Shan entered the small courtyard rented by Zhou Jia from the backyard. He looked at Zhou Jia and said with a smile: "Master Zhou, I found it. It is indeed in Qingyue Mountain. The secret guards are already waiting in the dark."

When Zhou Jia heard Chu Shan's words, he felt even more uneasy. He felt that the Cheng family dared to assassinate him because they were probably afraid that he would find out about Qingyue Mountain. They secretly mined iron mines to make weapons. Where would the army come from? Could it be...

"Shop Manager Chu, I'm worried that the Cheng family has already refined a lot of weapons, otherwise they wouldn't have sent assassins to the post house to kill me last night. I'm worried that the garrison in Yuezhou Prefecture has colluded with the Cheng family, and I'm afraid that if they rush to mobilize There will be backlash, so to be cautious, it’s best to find nearby garrison troops to eliminate them.”

Chu Shan was startled by Zhou Jia's guess. He suddenly thought of the secret guard's report last time, saying that he saw General Zou Yinglong entering and leaving the Cheng family. If the Cheng family had really colluded with the garrison, if that was the case, they would have to find the garrison. General Liu was training troops in Le County.

"I heard the secret guard's report about the assassination. Mr. Zhou's guess is not impossible. The only one nearby is General Liu Yuan who is training troops in Le County. Le County is located between Yuezhou and Qingyue County, not far away. Qingyue Mountain is only five days away, and we should be able to reach it in more than two days by traveling day and night. You write a secret letter to me, and I will go to Le County in person to hand it over to General Liu."

"Okay, I'll write it right away and send the matter to Your Majesty as soon as possible."

Zhou Jia wrote a secret letter and stamped it, and Chu Qing hurriedly left to make arrangements.

***

When Ruyi arrived at the Yuezhou government office, he arrogantly learned Zhou Jia's words from Judge Wu Tong. Judge Wu Tong looked at Ruyi coldly and said, "I will try my best to solve the case. Mr. Zhou will write to His Majesty. That is his Rights." After saying that, he ignored Ruyi.

Ruyi pretended to be dissatisfied and cursed before going to Magistrate Feng. Magistrate Feng spread his hands in embarrassment and said, "Please tell Mr. Zhou that the people here are strong and there are many ruthless bandits. The case will be solved within three days. The imperial envoy can only urge Wu Tong to judge." ”

Ruyi snorted coldly and left with her head high and returned to the post house. The prince and the head of the Cheng family had already returned to Kyoto with the head of the Cheng family.

The people monitoring Zhou Jia saw that the secret guard dressed as Zhou Jia had been huddled in the post house, not going anywhere. They thought that Zhou Jia was scared after what happened last night, so he hid there peacefully and stared at the secret guard dressed as Zhou Jia. guard.