Chapter Twenty-Five: Suspicion Grows Worse

After Donkey San's death, Chongsheng inquired in many ways and learned that Donkey San was alone and had a wife, but he did not leave any heirs.

The third master of the donkey is surnamed Lu, formerly known as Lu San, because he loves to eat donkey meat, he is nicknamed Donkey San.

If those seven silver needles were shot at Chongsheng, Chongsheng would never have survived.

The death of Donkey Three is so strange, did the person who killed Donkey Three follow Chongsheng and the three to this Flawless Residence, or has he been hiding in the Flawless Residence?

Prosperity is unknown. The only thing he can be sure of is that it was this peerless yin-yang jade that killed Donkey Three, or that it was Donkey Three who killed Donkey San's unspoken origin of the Peerless Yin-Yang Jade.

Chongsheng had the unparalleled yin-yang jade but was not assassinated, and the donkey Sangang wanted to say that the origin of the unparalleled yin-yang jade died, so it means that the unparalleled yin-yang jade itself is not important, what matters is its origin and the people behind it.

The third donkey is dead, and the only person Chongsheng can think of who knows about the unparalleled yin yang jade is the original seal and the one in the three mouths of the donkey.

If you further find out the secret about the Peerless Yin Yang Jade, maybe you will be the one who dies. But if you pretend to be confused, then Donkey Three will die blindly.

Such a loyal servant who is loyal to his mother and concubine I is not worthy of death.

And Chongsheng carries such a dangerous thing on his body, if he can't even figure out where the danger comes from, then wouldn't he cover his ears and steal the bell to deceive himself?

After much thought, Chongsheng decided to find out the truth.

Teacher Yuan is thousands of miles away from the country, so it is possible to know the truth only Qiuming, one of the four great guards of the concubine.

After burying Donkey Three, Chongsheng found Wu Liuzi, a servant who delivered food to Donkey Three every day.

Wu Liuzi has been sending food to Donkey San for ten years, and he has never heard of someone named Qiuming, but Wu Liuzi still provided some useful clues to Chongsheng.

In the past ten years, two people have come to the Flawless House many times to visit Donkey Three.

One is Zhao Jiang, the housekeeper of Kyoto's Heifu, and the other is a madman.

Although Wu Liuzi didn't know his name, he knew that he lived in the ruined temple of Qixia Temple not far from the Flawless Residence.

Zhao Jiang was the housekeeper of Pingfu when Chongsheng's mother was not married, so it is very likely that the madman who lived in the ruined temple was Qiuming.

Wu Liuzi took Chongsheng and the three of them out of the bamboo forest and went westward, and after about half an hour, they arrived at the broken temple of Qixia Temple.

Qixia Temple was once a well-known treasure temple in Kyoto, the past generations of hosts are good at divination, it is said that the last host offended Emperor Wu of the Holy Dynasty because of divination, so Wenbo sent people to kill all the monks in Qixia Temple, after breaking the incense, Qixia Temple slowly deserted, became a broken temple.

When he arrived at Qixia Temple, Chongsheng gave Wu Liuzi some money and asked Wu Liuzi to leave first.

"Are you here? Are the seniors there? "This madman must not have been poisoned, Chongsheng prayed silently in his heart.

"Come in." An old voice came from the ruined temple.

Still alive, Chongsheng let out a sigh of relief.

"Kurong, you explore the surroundings of Qixia Temple, and then stay here, remember, you must not let last night's tragedy happen again at all costs." Chongsheng and Ku Rong walked towards the broken temple after instructing.

"Yes, Childe." After Ku Rong finished speaking, he jumped up to the roof of Qixia Temple.

The voice came from the Daxiong Treasure Hall of Qixia Temple, and Chongsheng gently pushed open the decayed wooden door of the Daxiong Treasure Hall and walked in.

I saw a dusty Buddha statue sitting in front of an unkempt middle-aged man in disheveled clothes.

"Senior, but Tyumen?" Chongsheng asked tentatively.

"Yes. Young Lord, forgive Tyumen for not being able to salute. Young Lord, please be seated. The middle-aged man didn't turn around, but just pointed to the futon next to him to sit down.

Why did Tyumen know his identity? Chongsheng sat down on the futon with doubts, then looked at Qiu Ming, and suddenly exclaimed: "Senior? Your ......"

"My legs are they? It was cut off ten years ago. Tyumen said flatly.

The Tyumen in Chongsheng's eyes is not so much sitting as standing, because the Tyumen itself is just an empty trouser tube from the knee down.

Yi Bo Yuntian Lu San, Zhuge is in the world of the original seal, the graceful and suave Qiuming, and the invincible Xie Yu with both fists, these four were the guards of the famous Kyoto and the daughter of the Pingxiang Mansion.

But in today's Tyumen, it is difficult for Chongsheng to associate the suave and suave with it.

Aging, extreme aging, smelly body, messy long hair, and the scar on that face, what happened after the mother concubine left the cabinet?

"The third brother of the donkey is dead, right?" After Tyumen finished speaking, he took a sip of the wine gourd.

"Yes, the third master of the donkey was killed in front of my eyes by a person with extremely high martial arts." Chongsheng replied truthfully.

"When the young lady left the cabinet, the third brother of the donkey, Xie Mazi and I all wanted to follow and leave the country together. But the young lady asked us to stay and guard the Flawless House until she returned. Do you understand what I mean? Tyumen spoke in a somewhat low voice.

"What do you mean?"

"Mademoiselle will be back! In the original plan, the young lady would return to Kyoto. That's why she left the Peerless Yang Jade behind. But she gave birth to you in Liguo, and she died in Liguo. Tyuming smiled sadly after speaking.

"If the concubine hadn't died, she would definitely go back to her mother's house in Kyoto." Chongsheng sighed.

"No, you don't understand, it's not going back to your parents' house." Qiu Ming paused, and then said: "After the young lady left, the three of us didn't want to be the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and those former enemies came to the door day and night. In order to keep the flawless house, the third brother of the donkey was injured by the cold ice, and my legs were poisoned by corpses. ”

"If the seniors don't dislike it, I want to take the seniors out of Qixia Temple, it's too unsafe here, I don't want to see you die as tragically as the third donkey."

"Are you afraid that I will be killed and killed?" Tyumen turned his head and looked at Chongsheng with extremely sharp eyes.

Chongsheng did not speak.

"Why didn't you come to me first? If you come to me first, the third donkey brother won't die! Tyumen said emotionally.

Chongsheng was about to answer Qiu Ming, but Qiu Ming continued: "Is it that kid from Yuan Yin who said that I am not loyal enough, right? He will definitely tell you that after the young lady leaves, I will leave, and only the third brother of the donkey will guard the flawless residence. But he was wrong, I, like the third brother of the donkey, kept the flawless house for twenty-one years. ”

"Teacher Yuan told me that he wanted me to go to the third master of the donkey first, and then come to you, the senior." Chongsheng couldn't bear to say that Yuan Yin didn't mention the fact that he wanted to find Qiuming by himself, and in the face of someone as loyal as the third master of the donkey, Chongsheng lied.

"Young master, the third brother of the donkey has already handed over the Peerless Yang Jade to you, right?"

"Yes."

"So young master, do you think that the third brother of the donkey, Xie Mazi and I can be regarded as fulfilling the young lady's entrustment?"

"Of course."

"Good, good, good!" Tyumen burst into tears after speaking: "It's finally over." ”

"Senior, do you know who killed the third master of the donkey? What is the origin of this peerless yin and yang jade? ”

"Take the Wushuang Yang Jade that belongs to you, never try to find out the truth, and never avenge Donkey San." After Tyumen finished speaking, he vomited blood and fell down.

Could it be that Tyumen was also plotted? Frightened, Chongsheng hurriedly hugged Qiuming: "Senior, what's wrong with you?" ”

"The flower snake is broken." Qiu Ming pointed to the wine gourd in front of him, and spit out a large mouthful of black blood from his mouth.

"Someone poisoned?" Flower snake broken intestine powder is a very common poison, people have to experience a long time of severe pain after taking the poison before they lose their breath, this poison can be bought in ordinary pharmacies.

"No, no, it's me." Qiu Ming endured the pain of breaking his intestines and said with a smile.

"Senior, someone is persecuting you?" Chongsheng was anxious to force out the poison in his body for Qiuming, but unfortunately it was too late, it seemed that when Chongsheng did not arrive at Qixia Temple, Qiuming had already taken the flower snake and broke his intestines.

"No, I'm an iron-clad man, I won't be coerced by anyone, I, my life is Miss's, I will only die for her in this life." Tyumen said with difficulty.

"Then why did the seniors kill themselves?" Chongsheng wiped the poisonous blood from the corners of Qiuming's mouth and clicked on several acupoints of Qiuming, hoping to alleviate the pain that Qiuming suffered at this time.

"Some of the past should no longer be known. Young master, don't look for the so-called truth, there is no truth in this world. You are the prince who has left the country, take your jade and be your king, this should be the lady's greatest hope for you. Tyuming's eyes gradually dimmed.

"Senior! Don't you want to avenge the third donkey master? ”

"After I die, no one in this world knows about the past, young master, you will not be in danger, live well." Tyumen said loudly with all his strength, and these words did not seem to be said to Chongsheng, but to someone else.

Chongsheng also noticed this, and searched around for the ruined temple, but found no clues.

"Miss, donkey third brother, wait for me, I'm here." After Tyumen finished speaking, he closed his eyes with a smile.

"Senpai!" Chongsheng's heart is like a knife, and he inadvertently killed two seniors who were so loyal to his mother, maybe he shouldn't have come to Kyoto.

Ku Rong and Wang Zuo, who were outside the hall, immediately rushed in when they heard the change.

"Childe? Could it be the Assassin again? Ku Rong looked at Qiu Ming who was lying in a pool of blood and asked in great surprise.

Last time, it was Ku Rong who was a little careless and didn't find any trace of the assassin, but this time, if the other party can succeed under Ku Rong's preoccupied guards, then the strength is really incredible.

"No, senior, he committed suicide." Chongsheng picked up Qiu Ming's body from the ground and walked out of the broken temple hall.

What is hidden behind this peerless yin and yang jade? Donkey San was killed, Tyumen committed suicide, what kind of secret can people be like this?

It's a pity that all the clues are broken, and if I want to know the truth, it seems that I can only wait for the reunion with Teacher Yuan and ask Teacher Yuan in person.

After leaving the temple, Chongsheng buried Qiuming next to the donkey, and specially burned ten catties of donkey meat and ten pots of old wine for them.

"Childe, let's go into the city next?" Ku Rong looked at Chongsheng's sad expression, and couldn't bear to interrupt Chongsheng's mourning, but people always have to move forward, and Chongsheng still has an unfinished important mission.

"Don't go into the city, go directly to the southern suburbs of Haotian City. There are ships that go straight to the Lost Wasteland. Chongsheng looked at Kyoto Haotian City from afar and shook his head and said.

Originally, he wanted to go to Kyoto to visit his grandfather, whom he had never met, but now that his grandfather is dead, and his mother's relatives are also in prison, there is no need to go to the city.

Kyoto Haotenjo! I will walk in openly one day, but not now.

The "Complete Map of the Nangong Emperor" given by the Rootless Daoist has been read by Chongsheng more than 100 times, and all the contents are memorized.

The moment he saw the wharf on the southern outskirts of Haotian City, Chongsheng reacted, what he should think about most now was not the suspicious unparalleled yin and yang jade, but something that needed to be solved urgently.

According to the records of the "Complete Map of the Emperor of Nangong", the smallest city in the Lost Wasteland is 600 li from north to south and 300 li from east to west, with a price of 48,000 taels of silver, and a tax of 17,000 taels per year after three years of tax exemption.

Chongsheng now only has more than 20,000 taels on hand, and there are still more than 20,000 taels of silver.

If you don't steal or rob, how can you raise the remaining more than 20,000 taels of silver in a short time?

Originally, Chongsheng thought that the unparalleled yin jade that Shu Hanzhang gave him should be able to use as a lot of money, but now this unparalleled yin jade is actually a pair with the relics given to him by the concubine, and Chongsheng is absolutely reluctant to exchange the relics of the concubine for money.

It turns out that money is the most important thing to walk the rivers and lakes and make contributions.

After renting a boat to go to the Lost Wasteland at the southern suburbs wharf, and setting a date for sailing with the boatmen, Chongsheng told Ku Rong and Wang Zuo about his worries.

Needless to say, Kurong's loyalty, Wang Zuo has been following Chongsheng for a while.

Although Wang Zuo has no power to restrain the chicken, he has a loyal and chivalrous heart, which makes Chongsheng very satisfied.

Therefore, Chongsheng does not treat Wang Zuo as an outsider, and will discuss things together.

"Childe, it's not difficult to get 20,000 taels." After listening to Chongsheng's worries, Ku Rong replied after a moment of thought.

"I know what you mean. Since we are committed to righteousness, we must not do anything that is contrary to morality. Chongsheng said solemnly.

"What if you rob the rich and give to the poor, and take those ill-gotten gains?" Kurong has died in the rivers and lakes several times, and he has seen these green forests more thoroughly than the sublime ones.

"Never. Once we make this start, we will be like bandits. Even if it is to take ill-gotten gains, it is not the way of kings. Except for the spoils of war, they must not be stolen. Chongsheng replied resolutely.

"In this way, it will be difficult to raise more than 20,000 taels." Ku Rong sighed, although he sometimes did not fully agree with Chongsheng's views, but he admired Chongsheng's virtue to the extreme.

"Uncle, I can raise it for you." Wang Zuo looked at Chongsheng and Kurong and said suddenly.

"What can you do?" Chongsheng looked at Wang Zuo suspiciously.

"Running businessmen, I used to hear the old businessmen of Yucheng Yi City say that if you are a running merchant on the line from Kyoto to Yucheng, if you are lucky, it is no problem to make a profit." Wang Zuo said seriously.

"Ridiculous! Do you want Childe and me to be profiteers in Kyoto for a few years? Ku Rong said with some disgust.

"It doesn't take a few years, Kyoto's porcelain is in short supply in Junguo Yucheng, Yucheng's medicinal materials are the best-selling things abroad, and the tea leaves the country is very popular in the homes of Kyoto dignitaries, if you purchase on demand along the way, and sell it in the market, I think it is not impossible to earn 20,000 taels in a short period of time." Although Wang Zuo said so in his mouth, he had no bottom in his heart.

"Money is so easy to make? How sure are you? Kurong was a little annoyed.

"Fifty percent." Wang Zuo thought about it again and again, and felt that fifty percent was a relatively acceptable ratio.

"Don't talk nonsense, my son and I won't be runners." Ku Rong glared at Wang Zuo.

"If the two masters don't want to, I can go, of course I don't think the two masters will trust me, alas." Wang Zuo sighed as he spoke, and he suddenly realized that what he said was completely a fool's dream.

20,000 taels is all of Chongsheng's family background, how can Chongsheng easily take it out to do a deal that is not sure at all, and his own status is low, and the time with Chongsheng is short, how can Chongsheng take out his net worth and ask someone like himself to try it? Don't say that he is not a person who Chongsheng trusts, even if he is a person who trusts him very much, Chongsheng is afraid that he will hesitate again and again.

"Well, fifty percent is not too little. But I want to make an appointment with you on a deadline, and I will see you in Jingguo in three months, no matter how much you earn or lose, you will come to Jingguo Guodu. After Chongsheng finished speaking, he took out the silver ticket.

"Uncle? Are you serious? Wang Zuo couldn't believe his ears.

"Childe, don't be kidding. Let's not talk about whether Wang Zuo can make money, what if Wang Zuo runs away with the money? Ku Rong's eyes widened, he didn't believe that Chongsheng was such a hasty person, could it be that Chongsheng was delirious and rushed to the doctor?

"There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people. I chose to take you with me because I believed that you could be loyal to me, and because I believed that you were not a mediocre person. Now is perhaps the best trial, my vision, my judgment. ”

"Childe, do you want to think about it again?"

"No need, Wang Zuo, how about it, just three months, see you in the capital of the country?" Chongsheng put 20,000 taels of silver tickets in front of Wang Zuo.

"Uncle, I don't know what to say. I, I, uncle, even if I die, I will not pay for the silver. After Wang Zuo finished speaking, he knelt on the ground, buried his headache and cried.