Chapter 321: Investigation on the Road to the West (Part II)
When Yang Zhen and Zhong Yu stopped talking and hurried out, they saw a person stumbling out of Song Xueqiao's house with a person in his arms. Seeing this www.biquge.info, Zhong Yu was nervous, just now he was only concerned about self-preservation and Yang Zhen's safety, and completely forgot that there was an official with a high status here - although he didn't have the slightest good impression of this Dongchang Qianhu.
However, with the light of the torch lit behind him, after seeing the identity of this person clearly, Zhong Yu relaxed a little, although this person was covered with blood, he could still tell that this was Song Xueqiao himself, and it seemed that he was not too seriously injured, otherwise he would not be able to escape.
"Song Qianhu, what are you ......" Even if he wanted to keep his distance, but in this case, Zhong Yu still had to show his concern, so he took a few steps forward and asked. While talking, he also looked into the other rooms, but he didn't see any other Dongchang fanzi coming out, which made his heart sink again. It seems that when Yang Zhen's side was on guard, and he didn't encounter any assassination, someone was still killed.
In the face of Zhong Yu's concern, Song Xueqiao didn't pay any attention to it at all, just looked down at the person in his arms, and said something in his mouth: "An Lang, An Lang, you will be fine, I will not let you have anything...... Anlang, don't leave me, wake up soon...... As long as you wake up, I will depend on you for everything, you don't want to kill ......"
Seeing that Song Xueqiao was about to say the key point, Yang Zhen stepped forward in time and shouted in a deep voice: "Song Qianhu wake up!" This boy is already dead, and if you call him again, he won't wake up......"
This sentence exploded in Song Xueqiao's mind like a thunderbolt, causing him to freeze suddenly, and the words in his mouth also stopped. After a while, he raised his head, his expression gradually cleared, and in addition to sadness, he had a little more bitter hatred: "Yang Zhen ......"
"It's down there. Song Qianhu, what the hell is going on? Have you encountered an assassin attack, I was assassinated on the lower side just now, fortunately, I was prepared to avoid this catastrophe, you guys look ...... here" Yang Zhen spoke, but his eyes were staring at Song Xueqiao's eyes for a moment, full of killing intent.
Song Xueqiao had already recovered from the heartbreak and anger just now. As a step-by-step climb to today's position, Song Qianhu, who has a lot of energy in the East Factory, can naturally figure out where Yang Zhen's killing intent comes from, and know better why Yang Zhen can threaten him. As long as he said a wrong word, Yang Zhen must have a way to connect the assassin with himself, and at that time, let alone avenge An Jizong, it is impossible to protect himself.
So even if he hated Yang Zhen to death in his heart, Song Xueqiao didn't dare to say that it was Yang Zhen who killed his lover, but could only follow his meaning: "Exactly...... I've had assassinations before. The beast that was killed that day actually put An ...... Jizong was killed, and I was knocked unconscious by him. "Now that a person is sober, he has to avoid it, and he can't be so straightforward about An Jizong.
As soon as he heard that it was indeed the assassin's doing, Zhong Yu's brows suddenly locked: "How can this really be done!" There are such bold thieves who continue to attack my Qincha team, is it really that the imperial court decree is nothing? ”
At this moment, several soldiers had already walked out of the other rooms, their faces were also very ugly, and they replied: "My lord, all the guards of Song Qianhu in the house have been killed. ”
"What?" Zhong Yu's face changed again: "These thieves are so bold that they even killed the people of Dongchang?" ”
"Since they dare to attack our Qincha guards at night, they will definitely not care about killing a few Dongchang fans, and please calm your anger." Yang Zhen hurriedly persuaded him, and then glanced at Song Xueqiao again: "Can Song Qianhu see the appearance of those thieves clearly?" ”
Song Xueqiao really wanted to point at Yang Zhen and say that it was you and your accomplices who killed people, but he couldn't say anything when the words came to his lips, so he had to say in a depressed voice: "They were all masked, and I was knocked unconscious without seeing their appearance clearly." That's it when I wake up again......"
Yang Zhen nodded, expressing that he was very satisfied with Song Xueqiao's statement, and then looked at Zhong Yu, who was muttering to himself: "My lord, I have something to say below." ”
"Yang Qianhu, please speak." Zhong Yu also had a certain judgment on the assassination in his mind, he had such courage and ability in Shanxi, and more importantly, the motive to assassinate his own party, I am afraid that only those who are thieves have weak hearts, for fear that they will find out their own problems after they arrive in Datong.
Sure enough, what Yang Zhen said was similar to what he thought: "My lord, judging from today's assassination, it is very likely that the other party is coming for our identity to investigate the case, and this kind of person is only the local officials and border guards in Shanxi." ”
As soon as Song Xueqiao heard what he said, even if he hated him in his heart, he couldn't help but be surprised at this moment, why did Yang Zhen actually plant the killing situation he had arranged on the heads of Shanxi officials, what was his intention, and what good did it do to him?
In this regard, Zhong Yu nodded thoughtfully: "This official also thinks so, other forces don't have such courage at all." ”
"And in the opinion of the lower officials, this assassination of them is not really to kill the Lord and me, the deputy envoy, but just a reminder, or a threat."
"What do you mean by that?" Zhong Yu asked a little confused for a while.
"Your Excellency, please think that although they carried out the assassination, the target was only the West Cross Courtyard where the lower officials lived, not the East Cross Courtyard where the Lord lived. I don't think they're even going to get the important targets wrong, so I thought they were trying to do me badly. If this is the case, then the purpose of the assassination is not to kill people, but more like a threat and reminder. ”
"Well, there's some truth to what you're saying."
"Also, it's the situation here in Song Qianhu. Obviously, he was already a fish on the chopping board, and the other party only needed to kill him with a knife. Yang Zhen said and glanced at Song Xueqiao again: "But the current result is that all his subordinates were killed, but he himself saved his life, this must be the assassin who doesn't want to kill him." Judging by this, they didn't really want to kill us, but just to give us a dismount and let the adults know how deep the water in Shanxi is. Of course, this is only the conclusion reached by the lower officials based on the current situation, and I dare not say what the truth is. ”
Zhong Yu patted Yang Zhen's shoulder with appreciation: "I saw Yang Qianhu before, you have far-reaching wisdom, which is very incomparable, but now it seems that the official still underestimates you." Yes, what you said not only coincides with what the official thinks, but also goes deeper and farther than I think, and I think that the truth of the facts is so. ”
After listening to the conversation between the two, Song Xueqiao felt a little distracted. How did they come up with a whole new "truth"? Moreover, their reasoning can be completely logical from a logical point of view, which makes him not even know what to say. But in this way, at least it will be good for him, Yang Zhen will at least not use this matter as an excuse to attack himself, although judging from the previous situation, he has no intention of killing himself.
Thinking of this, Song Xueqiao's heart ached again, the person he loved the most had been killed, what difference did it make if Yang Zhen killed him or not? However, he silently told himself in his heart, since Yang Zhen saved his life, then I have to live well and avenge An Lang. No matter what he plans to do in the future, I will do everything I can to make it impossible for him to do anything!
With this thought, Song Xueqiao was more sober than just now, and began to guess why Yang Zhen would blame the Shanxi officials for this assassination, but for a while he couldn't think of a reason. Doing so would only put them in opposition to the Shanxi officials, would it do Yang Zhen any good for them to investigate the case?
He didn't know that this was the countermeasure that Yang Zhen had come up with after thinking about it before. Previously, he had a headache because he couldn't convince Zhong Yuyan to investigate the rebellion. Now, the assassination has inspired him. As long as Zhong Yu is pulled to stand on the opposite side of the Shanxi officials, he will not worry that he will not be official and will investigate the case to the end.
Of course, he also knew that this would inevitably add a lot of trouble and danger, but Yang Zhen was convinced that as long as he was cautious and had the banner of Qincha under him, he didn't have to worry too much about the counterattack of the Shanxi officials.
Just when the three of them were thinking about their own thoughts, a military attache who was guarding in front rushed over: "My lord, the order of Yang County of this county is here, and I am asking to see you outside." ”
"Huh?" For this person who is extremely suspicious in this assassination incident, of course Zhong Yu will not have a good face, and immediately put on a straight face and said: "Bring him in to this official." "This time, it's no longer the usual invitation word in officialdom.
Those soldiers naturally heard the anger in Lord Qincha's tone, so they unceremoniously pushed Yang Xian, who was already disheveled because of the hurried arrival, to Zhong Yu and the others. He looked really embarrassed at the moment.
"Xiaguan has seen Lord Qincha, and when I heard that my lord was assassinated tonight, Xiaguan was really anxious, and Xiaguan ......" Yang Xian couldn't care about the other party's movements and his own embarrassment at this time, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"Yang Xian, are you guilty?" Zhong Yu didn't beat around the bush when he saw him, and immediately asked.
"The lower official is guilty...... As the county magistrate of Xinxian County, Xia Guan failed to manage the public security of the county, causing Lord Qincha to be assassinated in the county yaguan. As he spoke, Yang Xian knelt on the ground, looking like he had confessed his guilt.
"Yang County Order, so far you are still avoiding the important and trivial, and cleverly saying that you have nothing to do with this assassination, are you really so easy to fool?" However, his behavior made Zhong Yu even more annoyed, and he suddenly asked with a sinking face.