Chapter 164: The Teahouse
Regardless of who wants to kill Huan Nu and Yu Gongzi, the key problem is not how to kill, but how not to arouse Shangguan Ru's suspicion, the two of them once swore in front of the Ten Princes that they would no longer fight each other, and for a long time, they did do this on the surface, and no one wanted to lose both at the last moment.
Gu Shenwei always remembered what Master Tie Hanfeng said, if you want to "kill people safely", you must cut off the target's "relationship" before killing, and this sentence means in turn that if you can't cut off the target's "relationship", then cut off your "suspicion", and don't let anyone suspect yourself.
Shangguan Yu did this, if it succeeded, everyone would think that Huan Nu died in the battle between the two societies and had nothing to do with her.
Gu Shenwei decided to use a more classic method, as long as he could prove in front of Shangguan Ru that Yu Gongzi secretly communicated with the Society and cut off the seemingly unbreakable relationship between the two girls, the problem would be solved.
The deeper the love, the stronger the hate.
Gu Shenwei forced Yuannu to recall the overhearing situation over and over again, hoping to find clues from it, and finally came to the conclusion that the man who quarreled with Yu Gongzi was not of high status, and he listened more and talked less, as if he was a little afraid of the female devil.
Quarrel, money, these two words flew in his head, Shangguan Yu's family background was average, and when he was still studying in the school, he tried his best to get money from his classmates.
Could it be that she borrowed money from the Meng family, or was it a debt owed by her brother when he was alive? If Meng Mingshi used this to humiliate Shangguan Yu, Gu Shenwei was not surprised at all, but it seemed impossible to force her to betray the tenth prince on this basis, not to mention that the situation at that time was that the young prince Yu was reprimanding the other party, which was not like the attitude of the debtor towards the creditor.
Qian, the death of Marquis Gao is also related to debts and the Meng family, Gu Shenwei naturally linked the two things, and what made him happy was that Xu Xiaoyi inquired about an important clue.
"The servant who accompanied the Marquis Gao into the southern city is called Qi Tian, a scary name, but in fact, he is an honest man, the master can be called whatever he wants, he can't choose, others call him Qi Da, hey, the word Tianzi goes to a horizontal ......" Xu Xiaoyi was wordy for a long time before he got to the point, "He is hiding in Wangcheng Lane, except for me, who can find out his whereabout......s?"
On the afternoon of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Gu Shenwei took Xu Xiaoyi to Wangcheng Lane, Jing Nu followed him inch by inch, and the three of them went around in a circle before turning to their destination.
Xu Xiaoyi is deeply afraid of this remote street and alley, as early as many years ago, he walked all over Nancheng, this is the only place he has never entered, at first he found all kinds of excuses and was unwilling to follow, after failure he was anxious and afraid, "Brother Huan, don't let me go, I don't know martial arts, it's a burden to go, besides, a young man like me like a flower, he looks handsome, and he won't be eaten when he arrives in Wangcheng Lane?"
Wangcheng Lane is located in the south of Nancheng, is the world of "men", castrated men, the total number of thousands, do all kinds of business, like a small town.
Gu Shenwei had heard of this place, when the Kun Society had recruited merchants to collect protection money, Tuo Nengya had warned him not to bother in Wangcheng Lane, "It is the dirtiest place in Biyu City, no one wants to approach it, and it is also the only street and alley that has nothing to do with Shibao and Meng's family, it is full of evil guys, charging them, the first is difficult, and the second will be laughed at." ”
Tuo Nengya's words are not entirely accurate, there are still people who are willing to approach or even enter Wangcheng Lane, what Xu Xiaoyi is afraid of is what some people like.
Although Wangcheng Lane is complete, the pillar industry is the same as Liuren Lane.
"I heard that the people here are magical, and they specialize in catching beautiful little boys, and some of them cut off small things with a click and a knife, and become like them, and some are even worse, and they are eaten alive, which is said to make people young and beautiful forever......"
As soon as he entered Wangcheng Lane, Xu Xiaoyi dragged Brother Huan's arm, not letting go, and his mind was full of horror stories he had heard since he was a child.
Jing Nu's face is also a little wrong, once the fear of death arises, it is difficult to completely eliminate it, he is now a little frightened, the crowd in Wangcheng Alley is crowded, and in his opinion, it is an ideal place for Yu Gongzi to send someone to assassinate him.
Gu Shenwei didn't believe in these nonsense, besides, the residents in Wangcheng Alley didn't look special, some even had long beards, not like eunuchs at all, the only difference was the eyes of these people, they seemed to have some kind of instinct, they could immediately identify outsiders, Gu Shenwei and the other three just stepped into the alley, and they were greeted with many eyes.
Xu Xiaoyi was even more frightened, almost hanging on Brother Huan's arm to walk, Gu Shenwei had to take him with him, because only this kid knew Qi Da, the personal servant of Gao Hou Ye before his death.
Wangcheng Lane is long and tortuous, as step by step deeper, the uniqueness of this place is gradually revealed, there are fewer and fewer shops, most of the houses on the street have no signboards, but there are one or two men standing in front of the door, saying that the men are a little reluctant, they are wearing heavy makeup, even the prostitutes in the alley are ashamed of themselves, among which there are quite a few handsome and unparalleled, saying that women will never be suspected.
Two killers, a teenager, walked with his head bowed, not responding to any hints.
The information Xu Xiaoyi asked about showed that Qi Da was hiding in the proudest building in the deepest part of Wangcheng Lane, and they only needed to go all the way.
"Look at it, don't let Qi Da run away from you. Gu Shenwei reminded.
Xu Xiaoyi walked a few steps and glanced up, becoming more and more frightened, and muttered in a low voice, "I'm the ugliest, don't take a fancy to me......"
The triumphant building is a mixture of strange places: the first floor is a teahouse, which is unique and very rare in Biyu South City, the second floor is a place to wait for a summons, and the third floor is inhabited by a group of fortune tellers.
There is a plaque hanging on the lintel of the building, with four big characters written - "Forget your words".
"It is said that the people here are the most accurate in fortune-telling, and there is a living immortal who can tell your life clearly, so let's try it later. ”
There was no danger along the way, Xu Xiaoyi's courage grew and he began to care about his future.
"You don't have to count your life, you will serve prostitutes and killers all your life. ”
Xu Xiaoyi retorted very seriously, "That's not necessarily, maybe my sister will not be a prostitute in the future." ”
The teahouse was full of people, and the three newcomers managed to find a table and sit down to observe the guests.
There are all kinds of strange guests, there are old people who can't guess their age, there are monsters with sick and scary faces, and there are many waste people with broken hands and legs, if you want to say that the common characteristic of these people is that they are boring, as if they don't care about anything, and drink the tea in front of them.
It's normal for guys to run around, but they deliberately ignore the new guests and stay away from them.
"Where's Qi Da?"
"I don't know, people say he's hiding here, but they don't say it's drinking tea on the first floor or fortune telling on the third floor. ”
"Go get the guy here. ”
Xu Xiaoyi, who was reluctant, stood up, and after a while, called a reluctant man.
"What are you doing?" the tone of this fellow seems to be the steward of the stone castle with real power.
Gu Shenwei put a piece of gold on the table, "I'll look for Qi Da." ”
The guy glanced at the gold, "Wait." Turning to leave, it seemed that the guest had said the name of a dish.
Things were so easy, Gu Shenwei was a little surprised.
The man disappeared for a while, and when he reappeared, he brought with him a man in his thirties, with a thick pink face and a pair of naturally melancholy eyes, only to be full of anger at this time.
Xu Xiaoyi shook his head secretly, indicating that this was not Qi Da.
"Get out, you're not welcome here. The man said loudly, and the other guests in the teahouse didn't seem to hear it, and they couldn't even turn their eyes.
"I'm looking for Qi Da. Gu Shenwei repeated his request and put another piece of gold on the table.
"He's not here, he's looking elsewhere. ”
Someone came to look for Qi Da, Gu Shenwei thought to himself, and placed the narrow knife next to the gold, "If you think about it again, maybe he is in this building." ”
The powdered man took two steps back, his lips closed, and the three tea guests sitting nearby suddenly stood up and stared at the teenage killer silently.
All three tea guests had lost their entire right arm, and one of them was still a little lame, and as if by magic, they pulled out their short knives, which were wide and sharp.
Xu Xiaoyi closed his eyes and lay on the table with interest, he has experience, Brother Huan's knife skills are first-class, lie down honestly for a while, and when you open your eyes, you will definitely see three corpses.
But Xu Xiaoyi was wrong, there was no sound around him, he sat up straight, and found that the three one-armed swordsmen and the two young killers were still silently confronting, as if no one had any intention of making a move.
Gu Shenwei knew that he was careless, no one said that there were masters in Wangcheng Lane, he regarded this place as a man to preside over the Liuren Alley, but he didn't expect to encounter a master.
The three one-armed men are masters, not the usual kind of swordsmen who can only fight, but experts who are good at killing.
Jing Nu drew the knife first, as soon as his hand moved, Gu Shenwei also drew the knife, in the eyes of others, the two teenagers made a move at the same time.
Therefore, it is also held down at the same time.
The blade was only a few inches out of its sheath and then retreated.
When Gu Shenwei and Jing Nu drew their swords, they were like a rising lake, and they were suddenly frustrated, and the water immediately surged, and the two of them shook their bodies, almost fell, and their faces were red, and their internal breath was transported for several weeks before they regained their calm.
In front of the two teenage killers stood a young man in his twenties, dressed in light purple clothes, handsome and demure, looking like a woman, but his face was not powdered, the killer had been on full alert, and he didn't even know where he jumped out from.
The young man withdrew his hands, took a step back, and bowed slightly, "Today, the evil star is on duty, and it is not appropriate to use the knife." ”
Gu Shenwei had never met someone with such high martial arts, so he was so touched that he couldn't speak for a while.
The whitewashed man and the three one-armed men showed great respect for the young man, gave a deep bow behind him, put away his knife, and retreated.
The young man looked at the faces of the three guests one by one, "Immortal Peng wants to summon one of you, I didn't say who it is, I guess it's you." ”
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