Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 75: Circumvention (Thanks to the leader of "Dangdangdang1dangdang")

After leaving Mei Chengzong's Tisi Hall, Gu Jingnian walked through the corridor and met Pei Nian at the corner.

It was strange. The closer he looked at Pei Nian, the more he could see her gentle side as a woman. She was less cold and stern than before. So he was stunned for a moment. It was not until Pei Nian gave him a stern look that he remembered to call out to Zhili: "Investigation."

"Come with me."

Pei Nian felt that Gu Jingnian was not that in awe of him, so his face turned stern.

The two of them entered the investigation hall. She looked Gu Jingnian up and down and asked in an interrogative tone, "Where did you go this morning?"

"I read some books." Gu Jingnian gave a very simple answer.

Pei Nian stepped forward, grabbed his collar and pulled him down in front of him, and said in a low voice: "You are so brave. I have already promised you that I will go to Zhaowen Pavilion to find the Fengwuzhi for you. Do you still want to break the rules?"

She actually remembered the promise she made and tried her best to fulfill it.

Although Gu Jingnian was grateful for this, he no longer wanted to involve her any further, so his expression remained indifferent.

"But the investigation didn't find the Fengwuzhi. Some things can't be seen if you don't stand high enough."

"Did you find it?"

"Yes." Gu Jingnian said: "I have found out where my mother's family is and I am ready to leave Zhongzhou."

Pei Nian was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are you not going to investigate the alchemy case?"

"What's the point of investigating? We can't touch those people. You are just an ordinary person, it's hard for you to save your life."

Gu Jingnian thought about it carefully. If Chu Danqing, Gu Jizu, Wei Xie, Mei Chengzong and others fought to the death, Pei Nian could tell Xu Yun to clean up the situation, but it was too early to say anything now.

All in all, now is not the time for a weakling like Pei Nian to join the game.

But Pei Nian obviously didn't think so. He put on the dignity of an investigator and said, "Kaiping Division is not a place where you can just leave as you please. I am your superior, and I have the final say."

Faced with her dominance, Gu Jingnian said nothing, but just agreed obediently, returned to the office, and did some official business as ordered by You Gui.

When he was about to leave the government office in the evening, a transfer order was delivered to him.

You Gui came forward to take a look, his expression slightly changed, he bowed to Gu Jingnian and said with a smile: "Congratulations."

"Congratulations for what?"

A cold voice sounded from outside the door. It was Pei Nian who came over and said to Gu Jingnian, "Come with me to Chongjing Academy again."

"I'm sorry I can't comply with your request." Gu Jingnian bowed.

"Why?" Pei Nian asked unhappily.

Gu Jingnian then handed over the transfer order in his hand.

When Pei Nian saw the words written in black and white that Gu Jingnian was transferred to be a captain under Wang Qinghe, his face darkened.

In her opinion, Gu Jingnian's qualifications and achievements were not enough for promotion, and this transfer order was obviously intended to divide her capable people in order to hinder her investigation.

But as a boss, it would be inappropriate to show dissatisfaction with the promotion of his subordinates. He could only force a faint smile.

"congratulations."

"Thank you for your continued support."

Gu Jingnian said something polite, which was rare for him.

Pei Nian felt that their relationship had become much more distant.

She looked at the people around her and said, "I see. Do your best. Kaiping Division will not miss any of your rewards."

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The next day, Gu Jingnian went to meet his new boss.

In a place like Kaipingsi, which is filled with evil spirits, only in Wang Qinghe's Jishi Hall can the sound of musical instruments and the aroma of tea be heard.

"Come on, try this tea." Wang Qinghe sat and drank tea early in the morning, showing his elegance.

"Thank you for the investigation."

"Although I have always said that I would transfer you here, this is not my operation."

Wang Qinghe did not take credit for his achievements, and said straight to the point: "Someone else wanted to promote you, so I transferred you to my command."

"Yes, the Third Prince wants me to do something big for him, so I'm doing it."

Gu Jingnian's straightforwardness surprised Wang Qinghe.

Is it possible to say such a thing directly?

But he just asked directly.

"What's the big deal?"

Gu Jingnian said, "Four days later, I want to leave Jing and go to Jusai City. The round trip will take about three months. Please help me."

Wang Qinghe was much easier to talk to than Pei Nian. He said in a gentle and polite manner, "Since you have something to do, I will approve your leave. But is there anything I can do to help you?"

"If you can assign a group of good people to my command, including Huang Hu, I would be very grateful."

"Transferring people is not a problem, but I have to know what they are going to do."

Gu Jingnian thought about it and simply threw out the bait, saying, "Catch the great pharmacist who faked his death and escaped in the Wanchun Palace case."

Wang Qinghe was holding the cup and sipping it. Hearing this, he paused and asked, "Where did you get this information? Is it accurate?"

"I'm afraid I can't tell you the source of the information for now." Gu Jingnian said, "But after I finish this case, I'm sure the detective will trust me more."

He understood one thing very well. The reason why he could maneuver among these people was because everyone wanted to find Viper's Heart, not because they trusted him. He did not need to answer questions obediently, he just needed to throw out the bait.

Sure enough, Wang Qinghe did not make things difficult for him, but instead found an excuse for him.

"Okay, this is your first day under my command, and this case is urgent, so I will employ you without any doubts this time."

"The magnanimity of investigating the matter..."

That day, Pei Nian learned that Wang Qinghe wanted to transfer Huang Hu from her command, and she rejected it directly with a cold face. Huang Hu himself also patted his chest to express his opinion, and his voice was deafening.

"I only follow Pei Jishi to do my job. No one can transfer me away!"

But just one day later, a transfer order came down and transferred him to Wang Qinghe's command.

He didn't dare to speak loudly in front of Pei Nian, and said angrily: "It's just a matter of investigation, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Go."

Pei Nian's face looked grim, but he felt vaguely strange.

She didn't think that Wang Qinghe had the ability to transfer two people from her side in a row. Normally, even if the inspector or the pacification commissioner wanted to do so, they would inform her first.

Wang Qinghe was also surprised.

He just agreed to say hello to Gu Jingnian, but he didn't expect that it would work out.

For this reason, Wang Qinghe specifically went to ask Min Yuanxiu, and found out that it was the commander who gave the order himself.

This surprised him quite a bit. He didn't expect Gu Jingnian to have such a background. He couldn't help but look at him with new eyes, so he made more careful arrangements to allocate personnel to Gu Jingnian.

In fact, Gu Jingnian had never expected Wang Qinghe to be able to mobilize Huang Hu. The reason he mentioned it was to show off his skills. He did not spend much effort on this matter. He just told Chu Danqing that taking Huang Hu away was one of Gu Jizu's conditions.

Chu Danqing was still straightforward. As long as he could get Womin, he would easily do these small things.

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After leaving the yamen, Gu Jingnian was about to go back home when suddenly a carriage blocked his way.

A servant in blue clothes who spoke quite politely came forward, bowed, and said, "Mr. Gu, the master of the house invites you to take the time to meet him."

Gu Jingnian originally thought that it was Chu Danqing looking for him again, but when he took the name card, he saw that it was Pei Wugui.

He didn't really want to see her, but since he was caught in Zhaowenguan last time, he had no say in the matter.

"Mr. Gu, please."

Gu Jingnian then boarded the carriage and looked around. The carriage was simple and clean, not as luxurious as Wang Qinghe's carriage.

The Pei Mansion was not very grand, it was just an ordinary house with a phoenix tree planted in the front yard, towering like a canopy. Pei Wu Gou, dressed in a single piece of clothing, was practicing boxing under the tree, his movements were quite slow.

Seeing Gu Jingnian, he still completed the last move, concentrated and calmed down for a moment, and then said: "Follow me."

The tone was not polite, it was the way an elder would speak to a younger person.

After entering the lobby, Pei Wugou put on his coat and dismissed the servants.

"My family is simple and we don't have any guests, so we don't watch the tea."

Pei Wugui said with emotion: "The Pei family originally had many relatives, but because Pei Nian handled the case without recognizing relatives, they were all offended."

Gu Jingnian said: "I have always admired your impartiality in handling cases."

"In front of others, you always call her Jishi?"

"I'm always on the lookout for trouble."

Pei Wujiu suddenly became unhappy and asked, "Including the time when you were frivolous with her?"

Gu Jingnian said calmly: "I don't remember this happening."

"You really don't remember." Pei Wujiu suppressed his anger, "Then do you remember our last meeting?"

These words reminded Gu Jingnian that his intimacy with Pei Nian had been seen last time when he was in charge of the bookkeeping office in Kaiping Division, and also reminded him that his disguise had been recognized in Zhaowen Hall, and the intimidation intention was obvious.

Gu Jingnian was a very direct person, so he said, "Since Pei Shaoqing has given me instructions, I will definitely listen."

"Marry her."

Gu Jingnian couldn't help but feel puzzled by this sudden remark. He found it hard to believe that the Shaoqing of Dali Temple would say such a thing.

Looking over, he saw that the wrinkles at the corners of Pei Wugou's eyes seemed to express deep worry and helplessness. As an old father, he could no longer do anything with his daughter Pei Nian.

But is it really so?
"The younger generation does not want to marry, and the Jishi does not want to marry..."

"Snapped!"

Pei Wu Gou slammed the table and scolded, "You don't want to marry me, but you dare to provoke me? Do you think I can't deal with you?"

He must have been pretending to be angry, otherwise he would have exploded long ago and would not have waited until he caught Gu Jingnian with evidence in Zhaowen Hall.

Gu Jingnian could still see through this cunningness.

During the silent confrontation, someone outside suddenly asked, "Who are you going to deal with?"

It was Pei Nian who came, with an expression as if someone owed her money.

"I'm back." Pei Wujiu immediately relaxed his expression and said with a smile, "I was just joking with him."

Pei Nian ignored him and said to Gu Jingnian, "Go away."

"Yes, I am investigating the matter. Pei Shaoqing, I will take my leave."

Gu Jingnian bowed to Pei Wujiu and turned away.

Before going out, he heard the father and daughter arguing behind him.

Pei Wujiu probably did it on purpose, misinterpreting Pei Nian's recent behavior and giving earnest advice in a voice that Gu Jingnian could hear.

"Didn't your father see that you rarely care about him? First you begged me to take you to Zhaowenguan, and recently you were unhappy because he was transferred away."

"..."

After coming out of Pei's house, Gu Jingnian kept wondering how much Pei Wugou knew about him.

A person who can hold the position of Junior Secretary of Dali Temple is probably not as simple as he appears.

How can we know if he is like Shen Jichi, who is doing it for the sake of his bloodline, as he is about to leave Zhongzhou, so why would he care about their hustle and bustle?
(End of this chapter)