Chapter 294: Break (Final)
"Your Highness, you are finally willing to see me. β
The night in Tiandu was very long.
Gongsun Yue met the prince as he wished, this time the prince made hot tea for him, and the two people sat opposite each other in the pavilion, and the rare reunion of the monarch and the minister did not have the slightest warmth.
Tonight's "fierce tide" is ignited again, and the "rebel party" in the east will suffer the biggest blow in history because of the leak of the two lists in Gongsun's hands, and the innocent people who have been implicated in this night's purge will not be a few...... No matter how long the night is, there is also a time of dawn.
After dawn, the Supervision Department will be exposed to the light of the sky.
And what greeted this bloody institution was bound to be fierce invective, spitting, and counterattacksβ
Gongsun glanced at the hot tea with an expressionless face, and the jade case that was as clean as yesterday, the last meeting with the prince was there, but it seemed like a long time had passed, he gently picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "After all, you are still a step ahead." β
There was no joy in the prince's countenance, only calm, calm that went deep into the bone marrow.
But if you think about it, Gongsun can be regarded as fulfilling his promise. The man in the big red robe stretched out a finger, and the tip of his finger circled along the cup, making a harsh friction sound, "I also did the last dirty work, the method of the chief priest is very clean, tonight's operation must be very successful." β
The prince was noncommittal, and said softly: "Damn it will die." β
As for some of the damned ones......
If you want to be safe, you can only do this - it is better to kill by mistake than to let go!
"Good. Then it's a wish of yours, the hard work of the past few years, in exchange for today's side, I just want to askββ"
Gongsun gently closed the lid of the porcelain bowl.
"What His Highness said to me a few days ago, do they still count?"
He looked at the crown prince, a man who had never broken his word, and did not look at Gongsun at this moment.
Li Baijiao said slowly: "I won't kill you." β
Gongsun smiled, shook his head, and said, "I'm not here to ask about this. β
"Gu Qian. What I want to ask is Gu Qian. "Gongsun Yue has lived for a long time, he is like a shadow under the Tiandu, people who have seen him feel that he lives a very "cramped" life, as if there is something to do, he will always have the next place to rush, there will always be the next person to interrogate, there will always be the next investigation file, the Tiandu Supervision Department is a huge underground organization, the core hub is him, and he is the only one.
In the past three years, Gongsun Yue has been like a tireless eagle dog, stubbornly living in scolding and darkness, but at this moment he let out a long breath, looking at the prince with an extremely elegant posture, after drinking the hot tea, his body gradually relaxed, and his demeanor became softer, and after learning that the Supervision Department began to liquidate, the string hanging in his heart was finally broken-
It's coming.
Gongsun sat in the dark night, as if free, smiled and spoke, and made his own request.
"It doesn't matter if I live or not, Gu Qian wants to live, and he has to live well. β
After a short silence.
Li Baijiao nodded: "I promise you this request." β
"And ......"
"Do not involve him in any follow-up mission of the Inspection Division. I want him to be an innocent official, away from the strife of the heavenly capital. There are still many young talents in Tiandu, and Kunhailou can hire someone else to take over. Gongsun Yue made a second request with a blank face.
The prince shook his head this time.
"I can't grant you this request. What kind of person to become is Gu Qian's choice. β
"It's not a request, it's a request. Gongsun Yue smiled, with sarcasm, a person who doesn't care whether he is alive or dead, of course, he will not be afraid of the imperial power, he has nothing, "Your Highness, you always advertise yourself as a 'forgiving' person, you respect everyone's wishes, and absolutely keep your promises." In my opinion, this is ridiculous, everything you do, the starting point is based on yourself, you are a ruthless person who is absolutely selfish, absolutely indifferent, and generous, kind...... It doesn't have the slightest relationship. β
This series of contemptuous words is already a great disrespect.
Li Baijiao's expression was still calm.
He looked at Gongsun Yue as if he were looking at a wild dog.
How could a ruler like him, sitting on a throne, have a problem with a wild dog crawling at his feet?
But there seems to be some kind of emotion rising in my heart, just a flame.
"I repeat again...... It's not a request, it's a request. β
"I ask the Supervision Department to disassociate all ties with Gu Qian, and this raging tide must not hurt him in the slightest. He must not be involved in the Fourth Division thereafterβ"
Under the long broken night, the red robe was blown by the wind, like a bonfire that was about to be extinguished.
"Otherwise, I will tell the world all your secrets. β
Gongsun Yue said what he wanted to say, and finally saw a trace of fluctuation on that face that had been calm for ten thousand years.
"About the shady curtain of the decisive battle of the Eastern Emperor of the Immortal Immortal against Baozhu Mountain. β
"The secret story about the disappearance of the Great Sui princess Li Baitao. β
"About you...... The secret buried under the fourth brick of the Spring Breeze Tea House, all the big, no, and reverse. β
Li Baijiao's indifferent face finally emerged with anger, and at the moment when the key words of Baozhu Mountain, Li Baitao, and Spring Breeze Teahouse appeared, the flame of anger ignited in the ground, and the chest of this high-ranking ruler "rubbed" A raging fire burned.
The porcelain cup in his palm shattered with a "bang".
Hot smoke billowed and mist curled and water droplets tumbled in the air. Swirling around the prince in a gorgeous costume, the white mist turned into a thin and narrow dragon...... There is always an illusion in the world, when it comes to the crown prince Li Baijiao, the image in his mind is still the thin and weak disciple who was nostalgic for the Qinglou painting boat day and night, but in fact, his cultivation talent is very high, and he is the one with the strongest inheritance of the imperial blood among the three princes.
He crushed the teacup and said indifferently: "Gongsun Yue, live well, isn't it?"
"You can kill me right now. β
Gongsun Yue smiled, the space on all sides of him was crushed by the powerful imperial power, and the tumbling qi waves could kill him at any time, and this was the reason why he said those words before.
He hoped that Li Baijiao would be able to kill him.
After working under this prince for three years, Gongsun Yue has always wanted to see ...... What did the prince look like when he was angry? Rather than being besieged by the enemy and being punished by the Supervision Department of the Criminal Law, it is better to die happily, and Li Baijiao's gaffe can be seen before he dies...... It's really good.
"After I die, I will continue to have 'eyes' watching over Your Highness for me. If something happens to Gu Qian, or His Highness doesn't agree to my request, then all these secrets will be released and revealed to the world. β
The more Gongsun spoke, the more difficult it became.
He's still laughing.
Feel the tremendous pressure...... The red-robed man who was originally sitting comfortably on the chair still had his hands on the back of the chair at the moment, but his body was half tilted, which looked a little funny.
The imperial power crushed one of his ribs, and if he continued, his entire human skeleton would be squeezed and deformed by the tremendous pressure, and slowly grind into powder.
He will turn into a dwarf, into a dwarf.
Or ...... It becomes a ball of meat with five internal organs squeezed together.
Gongsun was still smiling, but blood oozed from his eyes, his lips, nostrils, and heavenly spirits were all oozing blood because of this powerful oppression, and the red robe was stained with his own blood for the first timeβ
"Disgusting stuff. β
Li Baijiao opened his mouth coldly and said, "You are not worthy of the main hall to break your word, this hall will not kill you, but it will definitely make you suffer the greatest torture in this world." β
He raised a hand.
Outside the pavilion, Gonggong Hai slowly received the order.
......
......
At the moment when the iron law rune paper converged, Tiandu City fell into a "short" blindness.
It may only take a short time to converge the Iron Law, but it will take a relatively long time to re-release the power of the Iron Law and fill the entire Heavenly Capital.
The girl with scorpion braids on her back, and the second prince Li Baijing, one left and one right, just walked on Tiandu Street as if no one was there.
The shadows of the nocturnal movement swept over the roof, they were all the elite of the Supervision Division, and they were the pawns cultivated by the Spring Breeze Teahouse at great cost, and they were so close that they didn't notice it at all.
This world is not just for "eyes" to see.
If the Tiandu Imperial City loses its iron law, it loses its light, even if these two people walk on the street so grandly, no one will find it.
A faint layer of mist swirled around the girl and the Second Highness.
"Dead. All dead. β
The girl's gaze looked through the layers of wooden planks and roofs, looking directly into the distance, except for the first mansion, every house she went to after that, only corpses remained...... This reckoning has already begun, and it is pointless for them to carry out any rescue, and it is obviously extremely unwise to trigger a battle in Tiandu City.
There was some regret in Li Baijing's eyes.
His original intention was to be in this
No one could have imagined that they would come, and with the power of the "glass cup", they would be able to take away some of the remaining strength, that is, some residual strength...... But the brother was clearly more decisive than he thought.
"Let's rush over and maybe save some people. When the girl said the word "save", she frowned, obviously feeling unaccustomed, so she changed the wording and said: "You can take about thirty of them, and you can choose the real core henchmen. β
"I can't take it with me. β
Li Baijing shook his head, "That brother of mine knows better than I thought. He deliberately waited until today to do so. β
The girl frowned.
"He knows, everything knows. β
Li Baijing smiled, his expression became much calmer, and said, "After all, among the three...... He is the only one who has ever been exposed to the Iron Law. All our speculations, speculations, and doubts about the 'iron law' are based on wrong perceptions...... The Iron Law is stronger than you think. β
The scorpion-braided girl was silent, she did feel a feeling of being looked directly at her internal organs, as if she was being directly illuminated by the light, and there was nothing to hide, even if the law paper was constricted...... That sharpness still hasn't been erased.
"Since he knows everything, we don't have to hide it. β
"Sir. Li Baijing gently put a hand on Han Yue's shoulder and said, "Come with me, I'm going to the palace." β
The girl was startled and looked at the second prince in surprise.
There seemed to be two souls hidden inside this body, sometimes innocent and sometimes gloomy...... Sometimes she looks like a big devil who bears countless lives, and sometimes she is naΓ―ve like a naΓ―ve baby, but at this moment, she was gently patted by Li Baijing, and she returned to her harmless appearance.
The two of them stayed away from the long street and came to the palace, the palace door was opened for them, and the waiter who waited for a long time seemed to be able to see it, but it seemed that he couldn't see it, but he just obeyed the arrangement arranged by the prince in advance, carrying a long lamp on the left and right, and slowly entered the palace with the mist of the girl and the second highness.
Everything is still the same as before.
Nothing has changed.
Li Baijing did not wander around, nor did he go in the direction where the prince was, he walked to the "East Palace" and walked to the side hall where his mother Qi Yu was...... The road went smoothly, and there seemed to be no guards in the palace tonight, and everything was making way for him.
It seems that there is no need to be cautious at all.
Iron Law had seen him a long time ago.
And the crown prince has already made arrangements...... Other locations in the palace may be hiding ambushes, but the direction to his mother is really peaceful.
Li Baijing came to the East Palace, although the door of the palace was open, the dormitory was dead and silent, and the curtain was tight.
A door was locked inside.
It's just that the girl's two fingers swiped through a door, and the door lock was cut directly, and with the gentle action of pushing the door, she was hooked by one of the girl's feet without making the slightest sound.
Li Baijing stood outside the door.
He pushed the wooden door open a narrow slit, but did not enter.
He stood quietly, like a stake, and his outstretched hand slowly withdrew and hovered beyond the wooden door, as if he regretted opening it with some regret.
The girl, who had briefly recovered her "ignorance", held the rusty iron lock in her hands and watched this scene with amazement.
There was a smell of her natural liking in it.
Li Baijing looked at her and asked softly, "If there is a fight later, how long will it take for Mr.'s spirit to wake up?"
The girl blinked, hugged the iron lock, and slowly sat on the ground, the distance between her eyes gradually widened, and her eyes became dilated.
Li Moby did not receive an answer.
He seems to be thinking, measuring...... Inside is his mother, this trip to Tiandu, one is to bring back the old department, the other is to enter the palace to take away his mother, before he came, he thought that the latter would be more difficult.
But I didn't expect that the plan to enter the heavenly capital was discovered by the prince, and the old department was bloodied tonight.
And enter the palace...... But it's incredibly easy.
How much resistance will there be when he takes Qi Yu away next? Mr. Ganlu has encountered some problems in his cultivation, and now he can possess a wisp of divine soul on the girl and accompany him to the heavenly capital, it is not easy, if he cannot appear at a critical moment...... It's a big problem.
These thoughts were entangled in Li Baijing's mind.
The second prince made a choice.
He withdrew his hand, stepped briskly into the temple, and then paused.
The plan that had been conceived in my mind was aborted hereβ
The moonlight could not pass through the yellow paper of the bamboo window, and could only cast a hazy and blurred shadow, a thin shadow hanging on the roof beam, swaying, only the neck and the cotton silk wrestling, and there was no breath...... The reason why she hadn't eaten for too long, Qi Yu was as thin as a bamboo pole, draped in a wide palace robe, and looked like a free bird - I don't know where she got the strength to still struggle to hang herself on the roof beam.
There was a wooden bench on the ground that had been kicked over.
This scene is quiet, but it is like a cannonball.
It hit the heart of the white whale hard.
The young man, who had long been accustomed to seeing life and death, felt the sadness of the sore nose, and felt the sadness of cutting the bones, he silently came to his mother, straightened the stool, and held the body down.
The girl, who was still confused, came to Li Baijing's side at some point.
Han Yue's soul opened his mouth faintly and asked, "What did the prince do?"
Li Baijing shook his head.
"It's not him. β
Before her mother died, she also carefully painted her makeup, and her lips were rouge, the scene was very clean, there was no trace of fighting, and the door locks outside the house were rusty, which was the death that my mother spent a lot of effort to prepare for herself.
Li Baijing looked at the pale bloodless face and stroked the cheeks that were glowing with a faint residual temperature.
He came a little late.
"Take her away?" Han Yue asked without emotion, "I have traveled so far, and the time for me to be conscious is getting shorter and shorter, if the prince launches force...... The old guy of the Red River doesn't make a move, we can take some people away. β
"No. β
Li Baijing shook his head.
He put down his mother's body and said softly, "Don't bring anything, leave these in Tiandu." β
"Sir. It's almost dawn. β
He came to the outside of the East Palace, looking at this palace that belonged to him, with some lightness in his tone, but the deepest part was hidden the sadness of losing everything.
Li Baijing smiled: "I remembered what my father once said to me. β
"What?"
Han Yue frowned, came to his side, held his forehead with one hand, and his expression became blurry and sharp, as if he was in two extreme states, sometimes in a trance, sometimes sober...... With the elevation of his cultivation realm, there are fewer and fewer bodies that can meet the requirements in the glass cup, some are directly burned and exploded under the scorching sun, and some are pressed into powder by two diametrically opposed air currents, this "child" is a more quintessential container than the "scholar", but the fly in the ointment is that the transfer of spiritual power is still defective, and he can't stay awake all the time outside the glass mountain.
The second prince looked at the distant horizon, a ray of light gradually rising, and the strong wind blew along with the dawn.
Han Yue frowned, stretched out a finger, and pressed his eyebrows, and a void flame ignited in the center of the child's eyebrows, like a green lantern, a stable hole in the space-
The four sides of the two ignited a spark portal.
"If you have nothing, why fear death?"
His Royal Highness felt the wind coming through the streets of the heavenly capital, and one after another black clothes, robes, and crossbow arrows rose above the eaves of the palace, and at the end of the long night, these arrows were aimed at him.
In the extremely high ancient tower in the palace, a black-robed man with an oil-paper umbrella on his waist held the spire of the palace bell tower with one hand, standing under the light and the sun, bathing in the dawn in black shirts, and looking at a man and a woman with an expressionless face.
"I'm nothing. β
Li Baijing looked at Ning Yi standing on the clock tower in the distance, and said softly: "After you go back, let's start a war." β
......
......
Ge Qing was taken away by the envoy of the Law Enforcement Division.
The long street outside the pavilion ushered in light, Ge Qing never felt that there was a night that was longer and more difficult than tonight, and he never felt that there was a day that was more brilliant than today's dawn.
The rising sun evaporated the rain of last night and killed the cold of the old winter, and it was not until he got into the carriage that Ge Qing had an illusion...... The sky seems to be getting better.
It's hard to describe this kind of goodness in words.
If it's precise, it's going to be warmer?
The cold winter is as hard as the long night, but it will pass...... Counting the days, it is indeed the time of the spring solstice, the ice slag on the street has melted, and the chirping of birds has sounded, all of which makes people in a trance.
Routinely completed the law enforcement department's answer, and the other party asked about the specific matters of his relationship with Huang Zhi, and then released him...... A certificate of red letters was handed over to Ge Qing, and he was proven innocent. At the same time, a case file about "Huang Shilang" was also handed over to him.
Huang Zhi, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, colluded with the rebel party and intended to conspire
On the contrary, he smuggled official salt, cultivated cattle, privately contacted Liuli Mountain in the east, and planned several major cases of ghost cultivation and murder in the suburbs of Tiandu...... The evidence is conclusive, and the logic is rigorous, so far Ge Qing has to believe that his so-called "teacher" is really a sanctimonious hypocrite, and the supervision department annihilated Huang Zhi on the spot is also in accordance with the law, there is no fault at all - they found several corpses in Huang Zhi's house that drained human blood, this squire took refuge in the east after silently practicing ghost Taoism, in order to raise the realm, colluded with ghost cultivation, and transported a few flower season girls from the wasteland to satisfy his selfish desires, Huang Zhi also has the joy of a wife...... Several unidentified corpses were found in the house, the man had been weathered, and the woman had been sucked dry by the evil law, and the last mark of the case file was that some officials in Tiandu City were transferred to their posts and disappeared mysteriously, which proved to be related to Huang Zhi, this waiter of the Ministry of Rites used his power to pick out quite attractive women, and these women were confirmed to be the wives of those petty officials.
Specific means...... Needless to say.
Ge Qing was chilled, and he only felt that a thunderbolt had been struck in his mind, all of which made him feel frightened.
"Master Ge?" A comrade on the road, who was also a low-spoken petty official, couldn't help but step forward to talk when he saw Ge Qing's appearance, "What's wrong with you?"
Ge Qing shuddered and said with a wry smile: "It's nothing, I can't sleep all night......"
"Did you know that the sky has changed!"
The comrade pulled Ge Qing and said happily: "Do you still remember the 'Supervision Division' that everyone spread before?"
Ge Qing's expression was like being struck by lightning, and he remembered the explanation of the team leader before leaving, and said vigilantly: "Supervision Division...... What's wrong?"
"The Supervision Department is real!" The comrade, a scholar as poor as himself, looked excited, "These rotten people have made the world restless, chasing wind and shadows everywhere, and causing a dead silence in the court......"
Ge Qing felt scared when he heard this...... Why does this guy dare to talk so much about the Inspectorate...... He looked at the street people coming and going, he came out of the law enforcement department, and found that there were announcements posted on the streets and alleys, and many people were watching, such remarks did not seem to cause trouble, why?
"Your Highness has found out about this filthy institution and the main messenger behind it. β
"Gongsun Yue, the head of the Supervision Department, has been arrested, that disgusting guy...... Have you ever thought that everything you have done will be exposed?No wonder you don't dare to participate in the palace banquet......" The poor scholar lowered his voice, smiled sarcastically, and lowered his voice: "Tell you, Your Highness has been strictly investigating for a long time, and finally made a move last night...... Do you still remember the newly established Kunhai Tower? His Royal Highness ruthlessly destroyed the Supervision Division, and it is said that many people died in the sky last night. β
Speaking of the back, the scholar was a little concerned, he slept sweetly last night, but unfortunately he could not go out into the street, witness this spectacular scene, and participate in this great moment.
Ge Qing lost his soul and came to the huge official document.
The official document lists the names of many of the persons who have committed serious crimes in the Department of Supervision.
His "mentor" Huang Zhi is among them...... And at the top, there is the scarlet name, which once made all the officials of the Tiandu disgusted and feared.
Gongsun Yue.
Some of the people on this list are dead, and some are worse than dead.
A voice sounded in Ge Qing's head.
These rebels in the east became substitutes for the dead ghosts, and promoted a big move for His Highness.
The beings of Tiandu received a satisfactory explanation, the prince had never thought of establishing such a dirty and evil existence as the "Supervision Division", and all this was the fault of the man named "Gongsun Yue...... So the man was punished most painfully, and the Inspectorate was uprooted.
But in fact...... The Inspectorate has just changed its name.
The elite messengers who once surged under the night tide of Tiandu disappeared overnight, and the people of Tiandu never saw them again...... But everyone in the temple can still perceive the existence of "them".
The streets were crowded with people, and Ge Qing was like an ant, being squeezed around.
He had the illusion that all beings were stupid ants, and he himself was no exception.
Amid the cheers of Tiandu, the crown prince succeeded in establishing a secret agency that transcended the three-division system without causing a backlash...... for all dissenting parties have been eradicated.
The sun has risen.
Ge Qing felt very warm at first, but now he feels very hot, he wants to go, but he doesn't know where to go to avoid that round of the big sun...... As I walked, a question popped into my mind.
Is it really getting better?
There was a roar in the distance again, and the streets were crowded with people, blocking the water around Changning Street.
The officials of the three divisions gathered, but they could not stop the tide of the people, there was a tattered cage cart, a ragged, tattered man like a beggar, wearing handcuffs and leg irons, trapped in the cage cart, and people kept throwing filth at the cage.
"Do you seeβthat's the 'famous' Gongsun Yue!" a child excitedly introduced him, and then smashed a basket of rotten eggs out, the man in the cage did not dodge or dodge, in fact he could neither see nor hear, his eyes were hollowed out, only two hollows remained, his ears were bloody, and all that should fill his mind at this moment was the sound of a buzzing bell.
Gongsun Yue's hands were hung on the top of the cage car, the shackles were heavy, and the cage was designed slightly higher than him, so that he could not stand steadily, so he could only hang on the car, the red official robe had already been stripped off, and there were countless large and small knife cuts all over his body, cut the ground all over the body, and the blood was dripping, and there seemed to be something in his mouth...... It was a pair of meat balls, the cage car was bumpy, Gongsun Yue never gritted his teeth, nor did he shout, he was very gentle with the pair of "meat balls".
It was his eyeball.
Just looking at it makes people feel sick and sick.
"This is the torture he developed, and now it is all used on him!" A middle-aged man spoke next to Ge Qing's ear, and threw a stone in disgust, which just smashed into the cage car and smashed on Gongsun Yue's ribs, the man's waist shrunk, and his expression contracted painfully for a moment.
The middle-aged man laughed and threw a stone again, but this time he hit the cage and did not hurt his grandson.
The crowd of onlookers was excited by the "Gongsun Yue" parade.
Over the years, Gongsun Yue has done too much, too much, so much that when he was "executed", thousands of people came to watch this moment.
"This guy has done too many bad things, and His Highness is furious and wants to punish him severely. β
"There have been civil officials who have issued a letter of advice, recording the ten sins of Gongsun Yue, so many big sins, the law doesn't know how to deal with them......"
Ge Qing walked a short distance with the cage, and wherever he went, someone enthusiastically introduced him.
"You know, we all blame Lord Gu Qian. Lord Gu Qian is a good official who is innocent and honest, and Gongsun Yue has never been dirty, this time Gongsun fell from power, it is said that it is related to Lord Gu Qian, and His Royal Highness rewarded Kunhai Tower. β
Speaking of a sensitive name, the faint hearing of Gongsun, whose cheeks covered in blood seemed to freeze for a moment.
And this scene was captured by Ge Qing.
The cage was getting farther and farther away, but it didn't lead to the execution ground, but to the prison.
"Your Highness said that he would be allowed to march in the capital for three days. to vent the anger of the people. β
"This man deserves death!"
"Your Highness is already lenient. β
Under the bright sun, the cage drove all the way, spilling blood all over the place, mottled and dazzling.
That guy...... Is there really so much blood?
Can it still flow for three days?
Ge Qing stood at the end of the street in a trance, and the crowd slowly dispersed.
He finally realized his insignificance, he was really just an ordinary person in Tiandu City...... Under the huge tide of public opinion, he already believed everything written on that official document, and he already believed everything that everyone on the street said to him.
But subconsciously, there was still a voice telling him.
- This is not how the world is.
"This is not how the world is. β
A soft voice sounded in Ge Qing's ears.
There was a young man in a black lotus robe, looking tired, and at some point, he stood with Ge Qing.
"I can't help but feel sorry for the people who broke into people's houses last night. The lotus-clothed man was silent for a while, and then said, "Ge Qing, you also know...... The Inspection Division no longer exists. They were called by a different name. β
Ge Qing looked at the young man in a trance, and in a trance, he only felt familiar, similar to a figure he saw in the palace banquet from afar.
"You...... Who are you?" he muttered.
"Someone in the palace handed me your article, and the essay on the Four Realms is well written. You shouldn't bury your talents in the Ping Demon Division, come to Kunhai Tower. The man whispered, "Introduce yourself...... My name is Gu Qian. β
"Gu Qian......"
Yes. The young man who was so dazzling at the banquet in the temple.
Ge Qing smiled bitterly and said, "You are the judge of the Hades?"
There was silence for a moment.
Gu Qian nodded.
He whispered, "I've broken with him. β