Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 34 Tacit understanding
"Open the door quickly!"

"Damn it, it was so intense just now, and in the blink of an eye he's dead."

"Since ancient times, adultery has led to death."

"As expected of Pei Jishi."

"Stop gossiping. That's an important witness of the department."

With a "bang", the lock was opened. Among the four hooks outside, two people were still pulling the door, and the other two immediately stepped forward to help Gu Jingnian.

"Dead yet?"

The first person to check on Gu Jingnian was the inspector who had just led him.

He looked over and saw that Gu Jingnian was holding a bloody broken log in his hand, and there was another log stuck in his chest, piercing his heart and lungs at an angle.

"Hopeless."

"I heard that a miracle doctor came to the yamen recently. Maybe there is still hope."

"Save your life." The inspector scolded impatiently, "If you're dead, just think of a way to die..."

"puff."

Before he could finish his words, a broken piece of wood suddenly pierced his throat.

He did not die immediately, but fell into great pain, blood continuously flowing down the broken wood, and a "gurgling" sound came from his throat, as if he wanted to speak and ask what was going on.

It was Gu Jingnian. The young man who should have been dead suddenly raised his hand and stabbed the broken wood in his hand. His tightly closed eyes had opened, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes, completely unlike his previous cowardice.

The words "You are such a waste" are still ringing in his ears. The inspector who was stabbed could not accept such an outcome. He burst out with his last bit of vitality, drew the sword at his waist and slashed at Gu Jingnian's lower abdomen.

"Giggle."

The sword failed to kill Gu Jingnian, but the broken wood was pulled out and stabbed down again, taking the inspector's life.

The next moment, a figure came gracefully, snatched the knife, and swung it in one go, flowing like flowing water.

Four figures staggered and fell to the ground.

Pei Nian stood there, her body covered in blood, but she was not injured. Gu Jingnian did stab her twice with a broken piece of wood, but his palm was holding the sharp part, so he did not hurt her, but stained her body with blood.

From the sentence "You have also checked my secrets in this way", she understood Gu Jingnian's plan.

Now that she was freed, her legs went weak and her body was shaky.

Gu Jingnian reached out to help her, but she pushed him away.

Pei Nian glanced back with a stern look, walked out of the cell, and opened an inconspicuous small door on the wall of the passage. Behind the door was a downward stone staircase, which must be the secret room below the cell for eavesdropping.

She went in, and soon two screams were heard from below.

Gu Jingnian changed into a brocade robe, dragged the body into the cell, closed and locked the door, wiped the blood on the ground, and after a while when Pei Nian did not come up, he went downstairs.

The secret room was very small, with two bodies lying on the ground and a file on the table. Gu Jingnian picked up the file and took a look. It recorded his conversation with Pei Nian, as well as some concise descriptions, such as "the trembling and soft curses gradually turned into a blend of groans and gasps" and so on.

He casually placed the file on the lamp and burned it, letting it burn to ashes.

When I looked back, Pei Nian was still sitting on the stool, daydreaming about something.

Gu Jingnian didn't know what to say, hesitantly said: "You..."

"No strength left."

"Oh."

There was silence in the secret room for a long time. Pei Nian finally stood up, raised her knife, and slashed it between her and Gu Jingnian.

The blade cut through the air, as if severing some non-existent connection between the two people.

"call--"

Gu Jingnian's messy hair fluttered in the wind from the knife, and his eyes happened to meet Pei Nian's, and he saw a pair of cold and ruthless eyes.

"Let's just pretend that what happened tonight never happened." Pei Nian said.

"it is good."

"Let's talk after we get out."

The two men climbed up the stone steps. Gu Jingnian was behind them and saw that Pei Nian's legs were clearly still weak and his steps were unsteady, but he didn't hold on to the wall or lean on his knife, and acted as if nothing had happened.

He just pretended he saw nothing.

"follow me."

After closing the door and leaving, the two of them walked through a long and dark corridor, turned several corners, and finally entered a utility room.

The room was dark, and there was a rustling sound. Pei Nian changed his clothes.

"Are you sure Huang Hu can get rid of Liu Jikun's people?"

"Fifty percent sure." Gu Jingnian said, "I tricked Liu Jikun's people into going to the theater in Beishi."

"Beishi Teahouse?"

Pei Nian immediately thought of something. She had sent people to Washe to investigate the case, but they were stopped by Feng Niang with the token of the pacification envoy.

Regardless of whether Min Yuanxiu has a personal friendship with Feng Niang, or there is a powerful backer behind Washe, transferring Liu Jikun's people there is, on the one hand, to lure the tiger away from the mountain, and on the other hand, to divert the trouble away.

She murmured, "That's a good idea, but how did you think of that?"

Gu Jingnian said: "I guess that place is very important."

In fact, he didn't guess it, but Master Ma told him.

Ever since he met the all-knowing Feng Niang, there were always a few sparrows chirping near him those two days. When he heard Master Ma say "the bird in the cage", he became concerned.

After curing Yingyao's illness, he asked Master Ma again and found out that Fengniang was indeed trapped in a cage.

……

"Feng Niang was also a creature locked in a cage. That was a long time ago, about thirty years ago. I was still a little kid at that time, soaking in the tank every day. She looked like a young girl then. Now she is dressed up to look old, but her appearance has not changed much. My master caught her. I don't know much about her. I only know that I couldn't make medicine out of her, so she turned to the caged man. Later, I betrayed the caged man and was hunted by her instead. I can only say that the world is a tricky place."

"Then the North City Theater is the intelligence point for the caged man?" "They also sell intelligence to the white and black forces, such as the Kaiping Division. The caged man has connections far beyond your imagination."

In the stone chamber at that time, Gu Jingnian heard all this and said to Master Ma: "I think the caged man may know my mother's clan. If you find out for me, we can be even."

"Sir, this is just a matter of ten thousand dollars, why do you need me to inquire about it?"

"really?"

Master Ma shrank his neck and dared not answer any more.

They all realized that Feng Niang deliberately brought Gu Jingnian to see Master Ma, not to answer the question "Where can I find the Fengwuzhi" for ten thousand yuan. This was most likely her way of searching for the weird ones.

As an alien, Gu Jingnian is naturally wary of the caged man and needs the help of Master Ma to spy on him.

Huang Hu also heard this conversation in the stone chamber.

Therefore, when Gu Jingnian came to the prison and asked him "Where do you want to send the prisoner to?", he thought about it and realized that it was referring to the Beishi Theater.

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"Beishi Teahouse?"

This was not the first time Liu Jikun had heard of this place. Hearing this, his eyes became solemn. He looked at Huang Hu deeply and asked, "Are you saying that Kui Xin was sent to Washe?"

Huang Hu, who had heavy shackles on his hands and feet, said, "I mean, Kui Xin was taken away by the caged man, and I communicated with the caged man through Washe."

"Are you really a spy planted by the Cage Man?"

"I had no choice. From now on, I will be Tisi's man!"

Liu Jikun was not interested in Huang Hu's loyalty at all. He said with a straight face, "Tell me everything you know about the caged man."

Huang Hu said: "I don't know anything. They just arranged for me to join the Kaiping Division and never told me anything. Oh, except for the fight for the Viper Heart, which I haven't done yet."

"who are they?"

"I don't know. I just know there are sparrows in the sky staring at me."

"In that case, how can I believe that you are a caged person?"

Huang Hu said happily: "Since the commissioner doesn't believe me, then just treat me as a loyal Kaiping police officer!"

Liu Jikun was displeased and scolded, "I ask you, what magic can make me believe that you are a caged person!?"

Huang Hu was stunned and rolled his eyes. He thought that the caged people were used to catch aliens, but now he realized that to be a caged person one had to be an alien.

"If you can unlock my shackles, and give me a knife, I will show you how to do it."

However, the subtle changes in his expression could not be hidden from Liu Jikun at all.

Liu Jikun saw at a glance that Xie Ding didn't even know the most basic rules of caged people, so he gave Xie Ding a look.

Although Xie Ding didn't understand why the chief wanted to silence Huang Hu, he still stepped forward and stabbed him in the back.

He drew his sword and blood splattered. A strange scene happened. Huang Hu was not dead. The wound on his heart healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Tis, this..."

Xie Ding wanted to stab again.

Liu Jikun raised his hand to stop, and stood up, his eyes uncertain, muttering: "It really is a caged person."

Since he had demonstrated it, Huang Hu simply said, "See, I didn't lie to Tisi."

"Did Qi Xin really get taken away by your people?"

"Yes." Huang Hu said loudly, "Qi Xin was taken away by our people. I saw it with my own eyes. If you are lying, you will be struck by lightning and doomed forever!"

"Take him away first and keep a close eye on him."

Liu Jikun paced a few steps and fell into deep thought.

Xie Ding couldn't help but say, "Secretary, last time that Feng Niang from the theater took out Min Yuanxiu's token, it's clear that they are in collusion. This time they have taken away the heart of the snake, so we can catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"I once asked the commander about the caged people. He said that the Southern Court has great connections and can handle everything except caged people. So, I never asked you to move the theater."

At this point, Liu Jikun changed the subject and said, "But, just yesterday, the commander ordered me to find Viper Heart at all costs."

Xie Ding was delighted and asked, "If you want to find the snake heart, can you move the theater?"

"If it's as Huang Hu said, we can make a move."

"Great!" Xie Ding said, "Once we find the heart of the snake, the token given by Min Yuanxiu will be irrefutable evidence. We can kill two birds with one stone. Chief, give the order!"

Liu Jikun was thinking that the matter was of great importance and perhaps he should report it to the commander-in-chief. However, the commander-in-chief was also in Wanchun Palace now, and once the report was made, it might alarm Min Yuanxiu.

After thinking for a long time, the temptation of making great achievements and becoming the governor soon outweighed his fear of the caged man.

"Do it, Chavash."

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"As long as Liu Jikun mobilized people to move the theater, it would be a violation of the Bi'an order, and it would be a violation of the order of the lower level. The governor has reason to get rid of him."

In the dark utility room, Gu Jingnian listened to Pei Nian's analysis and said, "No need to go through so much trouble, just kill him directly."

"If the person is dead, it's ok to pin the blame on him."

"Then do it."

"Don't be impatient." Pei Nian held Gu Jingnian back, "You won't get anything done if you act rashly. This is Kaiping Division. I'm familiar with it. I'll make the arrangements."

"it is good."

"Come with me to see someone first."

Pei Nian said this and walked out.

In the darkness, she frowned secretly because the deep wound on her body that Gu Jingnian had bitten just now was still painful.

(End of this chapter)