Chapter 474: Bloody Cases (3)
Hearing Guo Shixun's words, everyone in the lobby gasped again, and couldn't help but start whispering to each other.
Xue Youyou suddenly coughed heavily in displeasure, causing those small words to disappear without a trace in an instant.
"Hall Master Guo, what was the actual situation at that time, you can tell me in detail. There is no need to be so alarmist until the situation is clear!"
"Yes, my subordinates know!"
Guo Shixun immediately responded with interest, and began to tell the story in detail.
Speaking of which, this Guo Youzhong was originally a distant cousin of his subordinates. At the beginning, I helped him get a good errand under Han Rui—"
"Han Rui—"
Xue Youyou couldn't help but whisper, because she still had some impressions of this name.
It was precisely in order to investigate the murder of Han Rui, the helmsman of Quanzhou, that Gong Yan discovered that the honest and honest Lingshi County in Quanzhou was the hidden parting arrow Ling Qiyu.
Therefore, whenever the people in the Loyalty and Righteousness League mention the parting arrow, it is inevitable that the case of Gong Yan and Han Rui will occasionally be mentioned.
"Yes. ”
Guo Shixun replied cautiously, and then continued: "Since Han Rui was assassinated by that parting arrow Ling Qiyu, the deputy helmsman Guo Youzhong and the new Quanzhou helmsman have always had many differences. He had written to me asking me to help him find another good place to go.
But who knows, before I could reply to him, I heard the news from the Quanzhou rudder. Guo Youzhong had a fight with the owner of the Quanzhou helmsman for some reason, but he missed and injured people, and then absconded in fear of crime.
The subordinates were heartbroken, but they were also helpless, and they didn't know where Guo Youzhong had gone. Unexpectedly, early this morning, his subordinates suddenly received a letter from him. ”
Speaking of this, Guo Shixun took out a letter-like thing from his arms and handed it to Wan Hengjiang, the law enforcement officer of the torture hall on the side.
Then, he continued: "Guo Youzhong said in his letter that he has arrived in Jingyang. Moreover, he also inadvertently discovered a big thing that was at stake in his life. So he wanted to ask me to go to the city and hear him tell me more about what had happened.
My subordinates naturally understand that Guo Youzhong is a key criminal to be arrested in the alliance, and now that I know his whereabouts, I should report him to the torture hall immediately.
It's just that after all, he is a subordinate cousin, so I have some selfish intentions and want to give him another chance. If he could be persuaded to surrender in person, the punishment for him might be mitigated.
It was precisely because of this idea that his subordinates immediately went into the city to meet Guo Youzhong after receiving his letter. After arriving at the Guangfu Inn, I really met Guo Youzhong, and listened to him—"
"Wait—"
Xue Youyou suddenly interrupted Guo Shixun's words, "You mean, Guo Youzhong also lives in Guangfu Inn?"
Guo Shixun was stunned for a moment, "Yes——, subordinates met Guo Youzhong in the Guangfu Inn." Alliance leader, you just said, 'You also live in the Guangfu Inn', is there anyone else who lives there?"
Hearing Guo Shixun's rhetorical question, Xue Youyou couldn't help but be stunned, and then thought that when Wu Yuan's body was brought back to the helm by Liao Jingdong, Guo Shixun should have already set off for the city, and naturally didn't know anything about Wu Yuan being killed in the Guangfu Inn.
Thinking of this, she naturally didn't want to waste any more time, and explained in detail to Guo Shixun, who didn't know the situation, so she just waved her hand a little impatiently, and said, "Let's not mention this matter for the time being! First of all, how did you witness Guo Youzhong being killed?"
Although Guo Shixun still felt a little inexplicable, since the alliance leader had a life, he didn't dare to find himself bored, and then asked questions about the east and west.
"Back to the alliance leader, after his subordinates saw Guo Youzhong, he told me in detail about the 'human life is a matter of heaven' mentioned in the letter.
It turned out that Guo Youzhong arrived in Jingyang two days ago. He had intended to return to the helm and surrender himself, and begged me to intercede for him, hoping that some of the punishment for him would be relieved.
But just as he was about to contact me, he ran into an acquaintance by chance. And the acquaintance told him that he had found traces of the parting arrow Ling Qiyu in Jingyang City. So he followed the man and went to find out.
As a result, he really saw Ling Qiyu, who had killed the Left Deputy Alliance Leader and many other brothers in the alliance!
Therefore, he thought that if he could help the alliance to catch Ling Qiyu, he might be able to redeem his credit and be exempted from punishment.
After listening to Guo Youzhong's words, his subordinates also felt that the matter was very important, so they persuaded him and that acquaintance to go back to the helm with me and report the matter to the alliance leader in person.
But Guo Youzhong said that he had something to go out last night, and when he came back this morning, the acquaintance who lived in the inn with him had already settled the bill and left. Moreover, because the identity of that acquaintance is somewhat special, it is inconvenient for him to tell his real name for the time being.
So I didn't ask any more questions, and only took Guo Youzhong out of the city from the south gate, preparing to return to the general helm to report the matter to the alliance leader.
But what we never expected was that not long after the two of us left the city, we were suddenly attacked by a killer. I really don't know where that killer came from, and as soon as he appeared, he shot directly at Guo Youzhong, who was walking behind me.
I...... I...... Seeing that the man was fierce, and he was ...... and his martial arts are low, and he knows that he is by no means the opponent of that person, so he ...... Convenient...... Alone...... Escaped ......"
When he said the last few words, Guo Shixun's fat face couldn't help but show a touch of guilt, thinking that he was ashamed and blamed himself for seeing Guo Youzhong being attacked, but he turned around and ran for his life.
However, among those who were listening to his story, none of them showed any shame for the cowardice of his civil master.
Because everyone knows that not to mention the mediocre Guo Shixun, even their alliance leader Xue Youyou, a sword master, may not be able to defeat the unpredictable parting arrow.
As soon as they thought of the terrifying sight of the former deputy alliance leader Zuo Yusong and his six personal guards being killed by the parting arrows in one breath in this heavily guarded loyalist alliance, everyone's hearts were already uneasy.
Ask yourself, if they themselves encounter the same situation as Guo Shixun, I am afraid they will also choose to escape from the battle, instead of stupidly rushing forward and taking their lives in vain.
Even the alliance leader Xue Youyou, who had always looked down on Guo Shixun, didn't criticize him too hard this time, and only frowned and asked, "Then can you see the appearance of the person who attacked you clearly?"
Guo Shixun immediately shook his head and said: "The subordinates only saw that the man was dressed in black, with long hair scattered, and he was wearing a silver mask, which completely covered his entire face, and there was no way to identify his appearance. The only thing that can be confirmed is that the person is tall and thin, and his movements are agile. ”
Hearing that Guo Shixun's description was almost completely consistent with the legendary parting arrow, Xue Youyou knew that there was no need to ask any further.
So she turned her head and said to Wan Hengjiang, the law enforcement officer of the Criminal Hall: "Wan Law Enforcement, quickly order your subordinates to work with Guo Hall Master to search for Guo Youzhong's whereabouts." ”
Wan Hengjiang and Guo Shixun hurriedly bowed down together to receive the order.
Although Shunfeng Tang has always been responsible for the search for people, everyone knows in their hearts that Guo Youzhong is probably more than lucky. At this moment, the people in the torture hall are gone, and most of them are just responsible for collecting the corpses.
But before Wan Hengjiang could make a move, a subordinate of the Loyalty Alliance suddenly ran in from outside.
"Alliance Master, a corpse has just been found at the patrol post on the periphery. Someone recognized that the deceased was probably Guo Youzhong, the deputy helmsman of the Quanzhou rudder!"
Xue Youyou's eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Got it." Then ask Wan Law Enforcement and Hall Master Guo to go over and take a look. ”
Wan Hengjiang and Guo Shixun hurriedly agreed, and left in a hurry with the subordinate who came to report the news.