Strange Tales from the Northern Qi Dynasty

Chapter 23 You'd Better Explain

"Rong Zu, you didn't tell them about the scandal in the school, did you?"

Inside the carriage, Cui Mou held Lu Qubing's hand affectionately and asked kindly.

Lu Qubing shook his head, "No."

"Something has happened in Fei Zongxian's family. If you tell the truth, I'm afraid you will get yourself into trouble."

"If such a big thing happens, it will be bad if I get involved."

"Besides, if this gets out, our county school will lose face."

"It's better not to say it, it's better not to say it."

"It's best not to tell the students about what's happening outside, to avoid a riot."

Lu Qubing nodded dully.

Seeing how frightened he was, Cui Mou didn't say anything more. He sent him back to the county school and told the officials at the gate not to let anyone in. He then comforted Lu Qubing with a few words and left in a hurry.

Sitting alone in the carriage, Cui Mou's face was full of ferocity.

It has been many years since the Cui family suffered such humiliation.

Not to mention the dog is from a different family, even the dog you raise yourself cannot be disposed of by outsiders.

No matter who did it, I will never forgive him!

As for Lu Qubing, he must be eliminated as soon as possible.

His broken mouth can't hide anything at all. If we don't get rid of him as soon as possible, we will definitely get into bigger trouble!

When the carriage stopped, Cui Mou had regained his usual elegant expression.

He calmly got off the carriage. This was Fei Zongxian's residence.

The mansion was extremely lively, with soldiers coming in and out, and a few officials chatting.

Seeing that it was Cui Mou coming, everyone bowed to him and no one dared to stop him.

"Alas, the doctor in my county school was slaughtered like this. These hateful thieves!!!"

Cui Mou gritted his teeth, his eyes were red and he almost cried.

"Don't worry, Mr. Cui, we will definitely catch the thief!"

"Where's Dr. Fat? I'll go see him."

"Inside the mansion."

Cui Mou walked into the courtyard on foot. He was very familiar with the place and didn't need anyone to lead the way.

As soon as he walked in, he smelled a foul odor.

Even though the ground was washed by rain, the smell of blood did not disappear, but became even stronger.

There were traces of flesh and blood on the ground, sticky to the ground. Not far away there was a human leg, just lying on the ground.

Cui Mou's expression gradually changed from anger to fear.

The further you go in, the more blood and uncleaned debris you see.

There were stains of clotted black blood on the walls.

Not far away, a clerk was holding a human head and studying it.

His whole body was trembling slightly and he looked dazed. As soon as he walked into the backyard, two people blocked him.

Cui Mou woke up instantly and looked at the two people standing in front of him in surprise.

Both of them wore masks and armor.

Baibao Xianbei? ?
How come they are here??
The leader came over from not far away and looked at Cui Mou calmly.

"Let him in."

The leader spoke, and the knights on both sides made way.

"Is Cui Jijiu here to visit Fei Zongxian?"

"exactly."

"I've heard that Cui Jijiu is a famous scholar in China. I wonder if we can come together?"

"it is good."

The two walked one after the other in the courtyard.

Cui Mou didn't know who the person under the mask was, and he was not curious about it.

He was just wondering why Fei Zongxian's affairs attracted these people?
The man spoke, his voice hoarse.

"Cui Jijiu, do you know how many thieves attacked Fei Zongxian last night?"

“I heard there were five.”

"No, alone."

"Those county officials are stupid, and those guards are afraid of death. They can't explain the situation clearly, but it is still easy to distinguish. There is only one perpetrator."

Cui Mou's eyes widened. "One person?"

"I want to know if you have any dealings with the Pseudo-Zhou?"

At this moment, Cui Mou's heart trembled violently, he stopped, his face flushed, "Why do you insult my innocence? How could I do such a thing?"

The knight looked straight at Cui Mou.

"Don't worry, Lord Cui. The perpetrators are from Zhou."

"It's the bandit army under Wei Xiaokuan's command."

"This can also be seen from the knife used by the thief."

"The Zhou people's swords could actually be sent to the emperor's feet to kill people. How hateful! How hateful!!"

The man's voice suddenly became louder and he became a little excited.

"Yesterday, we realized that there was something wrong with these bandits. They suddenly hid themselves, as if they had been discovered. Then, Fei Zongxian was attacked."

The knight paused, "We also discovered that you sent some people here to protect Fei Zongxian."

"The negotiation broke down? Killing to silence the witness?"

"Can you explain something to us?"

At this moment, Cui Mou's face turned pale and he was trembling all over.

"No, it's not what you think. I can explain."

The knight nodded.

"You'd better." "The county government office is full of people coming and going!"

"Fei Zongxian is frightened to death!"

At this moment, in the law school, Lu Qubing was sitting next to Liu Taozi, telling her what happened outside.

The other students stood at the door, stunned by what they heard.

It is obviously impossible to keep Lu Qubing's secret.

He was describing the bloody incident that had taken place outside, his eyes filled with solemnity.

Kou Liu was also standing at the door, listening to these stories, but his eyes couldn't help but drift towards Taozi.

Is this still a human being?

Lu Diadia said that it was not a one-man crime, so could it be that Taozi had an accomplice? ?

Could this guy be one of those thieves who block the road and eat people as rumored? ?
The more Kou Liu thought about it, the more scared he became.

Liu Taozi sat aside expressionlessly, listening to Lu Qubing's story.

Lu Qubing talked for a long time, and finally, he exhaled, "How cruel these bandits are!"

Everyone was silent for a moment.

Suddenly someone said, "Dr. Fatty's reputation isn't that good either."

Lu Qubing paused, "I don't like Fei Zongxian either. But killing people is always wrong. Even if he is guilty, he must be punished according to the law. A criminal like him has no humanity."

Kou Liu interrupted him hastily, "Perhaps Dr. Fei has done something evil, please don't say anything more."

Lu Qubing said very seriously: "That should also be handled in the right way. Killing people for personal vendettas, and involving innocent people, is this something a human being can do?"

"Although I have a grudge against Fei Zongxian, I will not be happy about the thief's deeds! Using unkind means to achieve the goal cannot be called benevolent. The thief should be arrested and executed!"

Kou Liu was sweating profusely after hearing this and quietly took a few steps back.

After everyone learned the reason for the incident, they all left one by one.

Everyone was discussing this matter, and it was very lively.

Lu Qubing had not eaten yet, so he said goodbye to everyone and went to the cafeteria.

Kou Liu stayed with Taozi.

"Brother, I have never seen someone as ferocious as you. Although Fei Zongxian is not dead, he was scared to death. I don't want to seek revenge anymore."

"Thank you for revenge for me. I will keep my mouth shut. I am different from that chatterbox. Don't worry, brother!"

Taozi saw fear in his eyes.

Liu Taozi nodded, Kou Liu quickly stood up, bowed to him again, and fled away.

When Lu Qubing came back again, his voice was a little hoarse.

It can be seen that his mouth never stops even when he is eating.

He sat opposite Liu Taozi and suddenly let out a long sigh.

"This world is really getting weirder and weirder."

"Fei Zongxian got his comeuppance. I was a little happy, but I think it's wrong."

"Who do you think did it?"

Liu Taozi replied calmly: "Perhaps it was the work of the spirits of those young people whom he forced to death."

Lu Qubing was suddenly unable to continue the conversation.

He lay on the bed, looked up, and said to himself:
"I'm afraid something big is going to happen in the county."

"I heard from them that there's a new county magistrate."

"Cheng'an is right next to Yecheng, at the foot of the emperor, and an important place in the capital. It is different from any other county town. So many things have happened one after another."

"Alas, when can we have peace?"

The wind blew up the restaurant sign.

A dusty traveling merchant stood in front of the restaurant and knocked on the door.

The sound of him knocking on the door was a little hurried, and seemed to have some rhythm.

But no one opened the door.

The merchant did not leave, but knocked on the door repeatedly.

The door suddenly opened, and as the man walked in, the servant closed the door and several powerful crossbows were pointed directly at his face.

The merchant quickly stretched out his hand, "Shopkeeper! One of us! One of us!"

There were several rough men standing in the yard, holding powerful crossbows, and it seemed that they were ready to shoot and kill at the next moment.

The shopkeeper stood in the middle, stroking his beard, with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Didn't I say no contact?"

"It's urgent! I have to come!"

The merchant said, "If you don't believe me, you can kill me, but please listen to me!"

"You said."

The traveling merchant looked around and the shop owner asked someone to take him into the inner room.

Several strong men stood around them, and some were on guard in the yard.

The merchant then spoke.

"A doctor in the county school was attacked, his family was massacred, and almost all of his followers died. He himself was frightened to the point of madness."

The shopkeeper sneered.

"You just want to talk about this?"

"No, now the people of Qi suspect that this was done by us. It is said that there is solid evidence that Cui Ang's son Cui Mou was arrested and suspected of having a connection with us."

"What evidence?? Is it related to us??"

The store owner was confused.

"The old farmer didn't say what the evidence was, but he asked me to give you a suggestion."

"What advice?"

"Send them more solid evidence!"

ps: Every time I start a book, I hope to change my style and pursue a different style of writing. This style may be quite different from previous styles, but I will definitely do my best, and I also hope that brothers who like this style can give more support. Thank you very much!

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