In the summer, it is always dark late, and it is almost midnight when the sky begins to darken.

There was no light in the study, Xi Yan sat alone in the dim room, and when the last afterglow exited the window lattice, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open by the subordinate...... This kind of behavior is absolutely not allowed in Haitang Courtyard, but Xi Yan did not speak out harshly. As soon as he looked up, he saw a guard walking briskly towards him, sweating profusely.

"Young man, an hour ago, my subordinates caught Gu Zhiyuan west of the Nameless Mountain Garden."

This news undoubtedly made Xi Yan cold, his hand under the sleeve of his robe was tightly clenched, and then he ordered: "Bring me to the study." ”

It was just a short sentence, but Xi Yan's voice was very calm, calm to the point of not containing the slightest emotion.

The gauze lamps in the study were lit one by one, and after a while, Gu Zhiyuan, who was dressed in a gray robe, was brought to Xi Yan, his appearance was a little embarrassed, it was conceivable that the guards were rough when they arrested him, but he still looked neither humble nor arrogant.

Xi Yan's face was like frost, his eyes were sharply slashed at Gu Zhiyuan, although his heart was anxious, but he knew that now was not the time to be angry, no matter how angry he was, he tried to suppress it. Moreover, Xi Qing is dead, and Gu Zhiyuan and himself have long been out of discussion.

"Mr. Gu," Xi Yan had changed into a rather peaceful face at this time, and his tone was still extremely cold, "You have been working for the Xi family for more than 20 years, and this is the first time that you and I have talked for more than 20 years, right?" ”

Gu Zhiyuan turned his head to look at the two guards behind him who were twisting his arms, and sneered: "The way the third prince invited someone to talk is really special......

Xi Yan smiled faintly, but he didn't tell the guards to let him go, he just wanted Gu Zhiyuan to understand that his life had been pinched in his own hands.

Gu Zhiyuan seemed to see through his thoughts, and said with a clear face: "In this Begonia Courtyard, the third prince is the master. But in today's conversation, Gu is the one who has the initiative. ”

"Really?" Xi Yan was noncommittal about this, and said lightly, "Then it seems that you want to negotiate a deal with me?" ”

"Childe is right," Gu Zhiyuan paused for a moment, and then added, "To be exact, it should be Childe who wants to promise me one thing." ”

"Promise you to help Xi Qing get rid of his crimes?" Xi Yan once again suppressed the anger in his heart, and his tone was like a gust of wind blowing from the cold winter, "But you are now in my hands." ”

"If you can help the fourth son, Gu will die...... It's also a well-deserved death. ”

"What if I don't say yes?" Xi Yan's eyes were as cold as frost, and the hand holding the edge of the table couldn't help but clench, "Don't think how hard your own bones are, I have a way to make you speak......"

"It's useless," Gu Zhiyuan still didn't show weakness, and looked directly at Xi Yan and said, "I just want you to promise me one thing...... When it was done, I would naturally send Ansler back as it was. ”

"I will never agree," Xi Yan didn't think about it, and rejected Gu Zhiyuan's request in one bite. If you want to pretend to agree to his conditions, then you must put him back, but as soon as he leaves the Begonia Courtyard, he will definitely know the news of Xi Qing's death...... The matter over there is a long way to go, and Xi Qing is dead, so it seems that he wants to persuade Gu Zhiyuan...... There is no longer a possibility.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan didn't want to waste any more time, coupled with the anger in his heart that he couldn't suppress, Xi Yan exhaled a long breath and asked coldly, "Where is she?" ”

"I won't say that."

Gu Zhiyuan was still fearless at this time, and since he returned to Chongdu, there has been no news from Xi Yuanshan...... He knew that in the face of such a big matter, Xi Yuanshan would not necessarily choose to protect Xi Qing. I thought that I would go to meet Xi Yuanshan in person later, but before I could implement it, Gu Zhiyuan fell into the hands of Xi Yan. But at this time, Xi Yan was already Xi Qing's last straw, how could he say it?

"As long as you help the fourth son, I will naturally tell you where she is......"

Xi Yan snorted coldly, the chill on his face was worse than just now, but he changed the topic and said, "Three years ago, a fine work sneaked into the study to steal a few letters, and after being taken down, he was interrogated for two days, but he didn't say a word. That's a man with backbone...... Even after being seared with a soldering iron for an hour, he did not give in. But in less than half a day after being locked in the dark room in the northwest corner of the Begonia Courtyard, he vomited everything clean...... Do you want to know what's in that dark room? ”

"Childe is a good means," in the face of this somewhat cruel threat, Gu Zhiyuan looked like he didn't care about himself, and asked rhetorically, "But Gu can't figure it out now...... Who are you referring to? ”

Unexpectedly, this sentence completely aroused Xi Yan's long-accumulated anger, he waved his sleeves, and the teacup on the table flew out with strength and smashed straight into Gu Zhiyuan's body. The guards in the house had never seen Xi Yan make such a big fire, and they were silent for a while, and they didn't even dare to breathe too hard.

Xi Yan stood up, approached Gu Zhiyuan step by step, and asked, "Where is she?" ”

Gu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, didn't look at Xi Yan's gloomy face, and then replied slowly: "I won't reveal where she is." ”

As soon as the words fell, Gu Zhiyuan was punched hard in the abdomen, and he always boasted that he was not a weak scholar. But this punch seemed to scatter his internal organs, and he couldn't help it, and spit out a mouthful of blood with "wow". If it weren't for someone behind him, Gu Zhiyuan would have knelt on the ground immediately.

Xi Yansenran's voice sounded in Gu Zhiyuan's ears, "What I have is a means of torturing people, this is just the most ordinary one, you can't stand it." If you don't, I'll take another look and see how long you can last. As he spoke, he punched again, "Where is she?" ”

After spitting out another mouthful of blood, Gu Zhiyuan raised his head and stared at Xi Yan with a hideous face: "If you have the ability, just kill me." I swear that as long as I die, you and her will never see each other again in this life! Remember...... It's this life! See you again! After that, Gu Zhiyuan actually laughed wildly, his chin was stained with his own blood, and he looked like a ghost.

The fist landed on Gu Zhiyuan's abdomen again with the sound of the wind, and the three blows all landed in the same position. This time, after Gu Zhiyuan spurted out a mouthful of blood, he was already speechless.

Xi Yan took a deep breath, and after a little breathing, he spoke again and persuaded: "Mr. Gu, if you are willing to tell me, after I find her, I will let you leave immediately." ”

But in exchange, it was Gu Zhiyuan's words, "Xi Yan, you look like a trapped beast now." ”

Xi Yan didn't take this provocative remark to heart at all, and said in a very cold tone: "Mr. Gu, Xi Qing wants to kill himself, why should you accompany him to give his life in vain." As long as you tell me where Ansler is, I'll ......"

Before Xi Yan's words fell, Gu Zhiyuan interrupted him: "Never!" Unless you are willing to help the fourth prince survive this catastrophe. If it does, I'll tell you where she is. ”

At this point, Xi Yan knew that he would never say anything...... Although the ten fingers clucked on the ground, he didn't make any more moves, and only said coldly: "Since you are so faithful, die for the Lord." ”

"Martyrdom!?" These two words were tantamount to a thunderbolt in Gu Zhiyuan's mind, he struggled to pounce on Xi Yan, and shouted miserably, "You brute! You Xi family are all beasts! ”

"You want to provoke me, it's too simple......" Xi Yan looked at Gu Zhiyuan coldly, but his casual voice made people feel a chill, "Do you want to know how he died?" A mob of people stormed his mansion ......"

Gu Zhiyuan wanted to reach out and grab Xi Yan's neck, but the two guards behind him took the lead in restraining him and dragged him away from the study. Gu Zhiyuan's curse voice came from far away in Xi Yan's ears, "Xi Yan! I'm going to make you regret it! ”

This is the last sentence that Gu Zhiyuan left in the world.

The house was scattered, just like Xi Yan's mood at the moment, An Ruofei had not returned, and his heart was empty.