"Jiang Linggong!" The jailer hurriedly saluted.

Xiao Mu also raised his hand and saluted: "Lord Jiang." ”

Jiang Zhengfu didn't have much expression on his face, bowed his head slightly, and said to the jailer: "This official also wants to see the murderer, and lead the way." ”

He was ordered to supervise the case, and the jailer did not dare to slack off, and immediately responded and led the way in the front.

Xiao Mu and Jiang Zhengfu came to the prison together, and there was no communication on the way.

Sensing the still cold atmosphere between the two, thinking of the festival and many rumors between the two, the jailer who led the way only felt that he was in the Shura field, for fear that he would be too close to which Buddha, and thus offend another Buddha, as if he had a bowl of water on his head, and his eyes were as neutral as possible, not daring to turn in the slightest.

When he arrived in front of the cell where Gu Changwu was held alone, Xiao Mu said bluntly: "Xiao wants to say a few words to this person alone, I don't know if Lord Jiang can make it convenient——"

He is afraid that there will be changes later, and he does not want to delay, otherwise he would not choose to come here with Jiang Zhengfu.

"Does Xiao Jie's envoy recognize this person?" Jiang Zhengfu's eyes moved slightly, and there was scrutiny in it.

"I've never met." Xiao Mu said calmly: "His confession is too 'logical', but it is strange. Xiao had the intention of proving it, and too many people were present, so he was afraid that he would be too wary. ”

Jiang Zhengfu looked at the young man in front of him, and after a while, his tone was solemn and cold: "Please." ”

The jailer then stepped forward to open the lock of the cell, and after Xiao Mu entered, he closed the door again.

Jiang Zhengfu glanced at the closed cell door, and after standing still for a moment, his side looked at the jailer with a wary eye.

The jailer struggled for a moment, but finally stepped forward willingly, and opened the dark room on the side of the cell silently.

There is often a dark room next to the separate cell where important prisoners are kept, and there is a mystery in the wall between them, so that the movement in the next cell can be heard more clearly.

"Who are you?"

In the cell, Gu Changwu looked at the young man in front of him, with a look and thought in his eyes.

As a person who has also been on the battlefield for a long time, he clearly sensed that the other party had a unique killing aura hidden in the general.

"General Gu bothered to frame first, but he can't guess who I am at this moment."

"Dingbei Hou...... Xiao Mu? His hands and feet were bound with heavy chains, and Gu Changwu, who was sitting on a mud couch covered with thatch, squinted his eyes: "This Dali Temple is full of Jiang Zhengfu's minions, but Xiao Jie's envoy can come and go freely...... It seems that many rumors are not credible. ”

"Lord Jiang didn't take the opportunity to get rid of Xiao quickly, is General Gu very disappointed-"

Gu Changwu's face tensed slightly, and he said in a condensed voice: "There is no father in this world who does not want to avenge his son, unless...... He was shaken by the truth about his son's death. ”

Xiao Mu looked at him: "So, when the son of the Jiang family died mysteriously in the Jin military camp, was it also your handiwork?" ”

In the darkroom next door, a pair of big hands that were beginning to look old were quietly clenched.

“…… We? Gu Changwu looked at Xiao Mu vigilantly.

"You have another complicity behind you." Xiao Mu slowly approached him: "Or, the person you are effectively loyal—"

Gu Changwu sneered: "Allegiance? There is no one in this world who is worthy of my Gu Changwu's allegiance. ”

"What about Shu Guogong back then?" The young man came up to him and asked.

Gu Changwu's face changed slightly, and then his eyes became more vigilant: "In a short period of time, Xiao Jie's envoy knows everything about Gu Mou. ”

Yes, he is the old department of General Shi.

After the general's accident that year, the imperial court had a bloody dismantling of the outdated family army-

In addition to those brothers who were "found" to be involved in the case of collaborating with the enemy, and were executed or exiled, most of them were also secretly belittled, or wandered around, or were suppressed and spurned in every way.

Over the years, they have long been like wandering ghosts, and no one cares about them.

Those old things related to generals have long been buried in the dust, and they are taboo existences that have been sealed in the dust.

All thoughts were just an instant, Gu Changwu suddenly noticed something unusual, and when he instinctively wanted to raise his hand to resist the defense, he was already a step too late!

The young man bent slightly, his movements as fast as lightning, and he had already backhanded a dagger in front of his neck.

There was sarcasm in Gu Changwu's eyes, and he said in a low voice: "Xiao Jie's skills are extremely fast, but his brain is too naïve, do you think that this alone can coerce Gu to speak?" I am a mortal person, but I am the envoy of Xiao Jie, will I really do it? ”

"Nope." Xiao Mu glanced at the direction of the wall, and said in a voice that the two of them could hear: "I'm afraid that Uncle Gu has another good lord now, and he will say things that shouldn't be said——"

Gu Changwu's eyes changed suddenly: "...... you?!" ”

The cool dagger was close to his skin, and at this moment, he had absolute reason to believe that if he confided half a word that should not be spoken, the young man in front of him would not hesitate to take his life!

At this moment, shock, stunned, puzzled and many other emotions churned violently in his eyes, and he moved his lips almost silently, his voice was lower than Xiao Mu's, and he could only distinguish it with the help of lip language: "...... Major General?! ”

He was trembling all over.

Xiao Mu silently withdrew the dagger against his neck.

"You're alive!" Tears welled up in Gu Changwu's red eyes, and he grabbed Xiao Mu's robe suddenly, and there was more happiness and relief in his shocked eyes: "God has eyes, God has eyes......!" ”

Under such excitement, the strange aura that he had tried so hard to hide was all exposed, and the corners of his mouth overflowed with scarlet blood.

Xiao Mu held him up: "Uncle Gu! ”

"We don't know if it's a major general, we almost made a big ......" A large amount of blood gushed out of Gu Changwu's mouth, and his voice became vague: "Major General remember, remember to go...... Go find ......."

Xiao Mu held him tightly: "Who ......?"

Gu Changwu tried to open his mouth, but he vomited more blackened blood, making his voice more and more fragmented.

Xiao Mu put away the dagger and tried to stabilize his heart for him, but he grabbed his palm.

He shook his head at Xiao Mu with difficulty, and then Xiao Mu sensed his intentions and immediately spread out his palms.

Gu Changwu, who was unable to speak, took his blood-stained fingers and swiped tremblingly across his palm, and then his neck that was straining weakly hung to the side.

"Someone!"

Jiang Zhengfu, who had already noticed something unusual in the dark room next door, heard Xiao Mu's voice and immediately stood up.

The official hurriedly ran over and opened the door, and when he saw the situation inside, his expression couldn't help but change: "This?!" ”

Xiao Mu hugged Gu Changwu, who was unconscious: "He took the poison, go and ask the medical officer quickly!" ”

"Yes...... Be! The servant hurriedly ran out of the cell.

Jiang Zhengfu walked in, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help frowning.

The entourage on his side walked over, probed Gu Changwu's snort, and said, "This person's breath is dead, looking at the color of the bloodstains, he should have taken the poison in advance." ”

"Sure enough, it is the heart of death." As Jiang Zhengfu spoke, he looked at Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu put Gu Changwu down as calmly as possible, lowered his eyes and said, "One step late." ”

"He's the kind of person who won't open his mouth no matter what." Jiang Zhengfu looked at the person who had become a corpse, and saw that the other party's eyes were wide unwillingly, and there were obvious traces of tears on his face that had not become stiff.

Jiang Zhengfu's eyes moved slightly.

If you have the heart of death, why are you unwilling?

Those tear stains were caused by the severe pain of the poisonous hair when he was dying?

His gaze slowly fell on Xiao Mu - in the brief silence just now, was there another secret conversation between the two?

The medical officer and the servant arrived one after another, examined it carefully, and came to the conclusion that they had committed suicide by taking poison: "There is still a residue of poison between the teeth behind it...... It was about after the confession was put in prison that he bit the poison. ”

The jailer reported the matter to Dali Siqing, and Xiao Mu and Jiang Zhengfu left the prison.

"I wonder if Xiao Jie's envoy has gained?" Out of the prison, Jiang Zhengfu asked quietly.

"As Master Jiang said, this person will not open his mouth easily."

Jiang Zhengfu looked into the distance, and his emotions were indistinguishable: "Because he was under the command of the Shi family's army, these people's hearts are harder than bones-"

But why did a person with such a hard heart show such a demeanor and reaction before he died?

"It seems that the adults know a lot about Shi Jiajun."

Listening to this calm voice, Jiang Zhengfu's face was cold: "Shouldn't Xiao Jie's envoy think that after this incident, you and I can turn enemies into friends." This time it's just a matter of taking what you need, the person behind Gu Changwu is unfathomable, before this person's identity is clear, you and I need to do our own thing, and each performs its own duties. ”

Xiao Mu didn't say much, raised his hand and saluted: "Thank you Lord Jiang for reminding me, Xiao said goodbye." ”

Jiang Zhengfu stopped for a short time, watching the young man with black blood on his robe leave, and thought appeared in his eyes again.

……

When the night was floating, under the camphor tree in the south courtyard of Gu Ting, a tall figure appeared again.

A quarter of an hour later, Hengyu walked out of the back door of his house and saw Xiao Mu in the pavilion hidden by the bamboo forest.

"How? Do you see people? Hengyu asked in a low voice.

"I did, but he took the poison early, and soon died of poison, and finally failed to ask the person behind it."

Hengyu sighed lightly: "It's expected. ”

"Not exactly." Xiao Mu looked at the bamboo forest that was rustling by the night wind, and his tone was a little low: "I was a little sure - he is my father's old department, and he is the elder who watched me grow up. ”

Hengyu was a little surprised, and immediately understood his low and heavy.

"He assassinated the king of Hedong this time, of course, he had the intention of avenging his son. But on the way back, I always thought that if it weren't for the things in my family, he might not have come this far. Xiao Mu said in a low voice: "And people like him, there is far more than one person in the Shi family's army. ”

"So what? Are you going to take all these guilt on your shoulders? Hengyu stood side by side with him and looked at the same bamboo forest: "The opportunity between people is the most mysterious. Whether it will be a blessing or a curse, no one can predict. These are not the fault of the time, let alone you, you are just one of them, just like them. ”

"What that person wants to destroy is never just one person, but the entire Shi family army."

She lightly took the hand of the person beside her, and said very seriously: "Over the years, you have carried more than anyone else. There is still a long way to go in the future, and there are still many things you need to do, Xiao Jingshi, let yourself take a breath. ”

Xiao Mu was silent for a long time, slowly held her hand, and relaxed a little silently.

Hengyu pulled him to sit down.

"But it's not all for nothing." Xiao Mu spread out the palm of his right hand, and after cleaning, it was already clean: "I identified myself with Uncle Gu, and from his reaction, it can probably be seen that he did not vote for another master, and he used his last strength to write two strokes on my palm when he was poisoned...... One horizontal, one horizontal. ”

"One horizontal, one horizon......tal, one vertical" Heng Yu frowned and thought for a moment, and said: "There are too few clues, and it is extremely difficult to identify if there is no reference." ”

She said and looked at Xiao Mu: "Since he has not voted for another master, the one who conspires with him...... Could it be Uncle Shi's old ministry too? Maybe...... In his opinion, is the Shi family a friend or not an enemy? ”

"I also have this suspicion, someone has secretly compiled the list of my father's old ministry who is still alive today." Xiao Mu said this, and also looked at Hengyu: "And if it is the latter, there is a solution to these two strokes——"

Facing his eyes, Heng Yu suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck, and said in a very low voice: "...... Plum? ”

Xiao Mu nodded slightly.

"Then ......" Hengyu breathed slightly: "Will it be...... East Palace? ”

Secretly collect the old part of the family and use it for your own use?

If this happens, you can kill people with a knife, you can eradicate the threat of the north before you ascend the throne, and your hands are clean, and you will still be a "benevolent monarch" praised by everyone...... If it doesn't work, you can also take this opportunity to show your heart of protection, so as to show favor to Xiao Mu and win people's hearts?

It is in line with the style of "attacking and retreating......

Heng Yu's mind flashed a lot in an instant, but these hurried speculations always seemed to find some room for refutation.

"It's just speculation, and it's inconclusive at the moment." Xiao Mu said: "But it is true that you must be more vigilant. ”

Heng Yu finally just nodded lightly, and held his hand tighter: "You have to plan earlier." ”

"Don't worry, you've already prepared for the worst." His voice seemed to have the power to calm people's hearts.

Hengyu's mood gradually calmed down, and he gently drew his finger in the palm of his hand, thinking: "Is it possible, under the poisonous hair, it is difficult to control the direction of the strength of his subordinates...... Could it be that above the word Yan of Yan Luo, the vertical position has been changed? ”

Yan Luo was already extremely suspicious of this matter.

"Possibly." Xiao Mu said.

Heng Yu was suddenly a little frustrated, and sighed: "According to this, this may be too much, this clue is equivalent to nothing......"

Seeing her depressed appearance, Xiao Mu showed a smile: "It's better to talk than nothing." ”

The two of them talked for a long time, until the sound of footsteps approached.

"General—" was Wang Jingyong's voice.

"What?"

"Doctor Yan is here."

Hengyu subconsciously looked outside the bamboo forest.

At such an hour, Doctor Yan came here, there must be something urgent.

With Xiao Mu's permission, Yan Ming quickly walked over, and after saluting, he saluted Hengyu alone: "Yan has a very important matter, and I want to ask Master Ji to help!" ”

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