Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 97 Childhood
Zongfu.

A maid came by with tea and placed it in a room. After a while, she came out with a tray and wandered around the courtyard bored.

Occasionally, she raised her head, revealing a pretty but cold face.

It was Pei Nian.

Pei Nian probably hasn't worn women's clothing for many years, especially such a cute outfit.

Her hair was combed into a double bun tied into a bow with a red string, her face was lightly powdered, and she was wearing a colorful skirt with a green belt around her waist. She was slender and graceful.

No one knew what she was thinking. In order to catch the ghost-faced man, she disguised herself and ambushed him despite her identity as a detective.

But Pei Nian didn't actually change his appearance.

If the ghost-faced man recognized her and saw her when he came over, he would realize that the Zong family had set a trap.

However, why was the ghost-faced man able to recognize her at a glance because her attire was different from before?

For example, he might be Gu Jingnian.

Pei Nian walked to the side of the path and stood still. A servant came over and whispered, "Investigation, news from Jingyuan Post has come back."

"explain."

"There is no postman named Zhao Ming at Jingyuan Post. Not long ago, a patrol inspector from Kaiping named Wang Ming asked them for horses and customs documents..."

"Wang Ming?"

Pei Nian knew Wang Ming. He was Wang Qinghe's subordinate and one of the experts assigned to follow Gu Jingnian to the Kurumu Cliff. His figure was completely different from that of Zhao Ming.

In this way, the identity of the postman Zhao Ming became clear.

Thinking back to the situation at that time, she clearly sensed a familiarity about him. She looked into his eyes several times, but he looked away with his eyes lowered.

It's not that she didn't have doubts, she just suppressed them.

But now, there is only one thought in my mind.

——It’s him, it’s him, it’s him!
Thinking about it again, when they met in the Dali Temple prison, Gu Jingnian had clearly changed his appearance.

Thinking of this, Pei Nian ordered: "Go ask Yi Yan if she has been... I'll ask her myself, is she still in the Zongfu?"

"Yi Dianyin has left."

Last night, after Wang Qinghe quietly took Zong Huan and Gu Jiye away, he asked Yi Yan to disguise his two subordinates as them and wait for the Ghost-faced Man to come.

Therefore, Yi Yan came to the clan mansion last night.

When Pei Nian thought of this, he was suddenly stunned. He thought that Wang Qinghe had been negligent. Why didn't he think about it? What if Yi Yan met Gu Jingnian... No, Wang Qinghe didn't even know that the ghost-faced man was Gu Jingnian.

So, if Yi Yan disguised herself as a fake Zong Huan and Gu Jiye in the Zong family, and happened to meet the ghost-faced man when leaving, would she recognize Gu Jingnian and tell him that there was a trap here?

Is there such a deep friendship between them?
If we consider the most extreme case...

Suddenly, a figure appeared in Pei Nian's mind.

The Yougui I saw today seemed to be taller than usual, although he was always hunched over.

Pei Nian turned around suddenly, hurried to the Zong family stable, pulled over a horse, climbed on it, pulled the reins and left.

The detectives under Wang Qinghe's command who were guarding in the dark were annoyed when they saw her acting like this, and cursed her in their hearts for deliberately trying to alert the enemy.

Pei Nian didn't care about all that. He didn't even change his clothes and went straight to Kaiping Division.

The more she thought about it, the more certain she became that the Yougui she met today was Gu Jingnian.

--------

"who are you?!"

In the investigation hall, Zong Huan was so frightened that his voice became insincere.

She reacted quickly and shouted again: "Help..."

Before she even uttered the word "life", "Yugui" raised his foot and kicked her in the mouth.

With a "click" sound, Zong Huan's teeth collided and fell to the ground.

Gu Jiye was stunned with fear. He didn't expect that the man in front of him would be so cruel to his mother, an old woman.

Before he could shout, an order fell into his ears.

"Don't shout, or I'll kill you. Oh, shouting is useless."

"I, I, I, don't shout."

Gu Jiye believed what the other party said. After all, he had shouted, but the hooks outside did not rush in to rescue him.

"Do you know why no one came to rescue you?"

"Why, why?"

That "Yougui" stepped on Zong Huan and put his face close to Gu Jiye.

As they got closer, the flaws in his disguise finally became apparent.

"This isn't the first time we've had this conversation in Kaipingsi. Last time, I told you that I have the final say here."

"Last time?" Gu Jiye was still puzzled and asked doubtfully: "We met last time? You are..."

He suddenly stopped talking here and shuddered for no apparent reason.

Because the person in front of him had a vicious look in his eyes.

Gu Jiye had seen this look many times. From childhood to adulthood, every time he bullied Gu Jingnian, Gu Jingnian would look at him like this.

At first, he was the one who stepped on and killed the dirty little dog that Gu Jingnian picked up and brought home.

At that time, he almost thought that Gu Jingnian would really kill him, but no, a bastard is a bastard, how could he possibly touch him, his legitimate son?

So time and time again, he bullied him more and more severely, just to see his fierce but helpless anger.

Now, Gu Jingnian’s ferocity is still there, but his helplessness is gone.

Gu Jiye was so frightened that his legs went limp.

"It's you?"

He was scared at first, but then he was pleasantly surprised and said, "Are you here to save me? We are brothers!"

After that, Gu Jiye looked at Zong Huan and said, "Mom, it's Eleven. He came to save us..."

At the end of the conversation, he stopped talking when he saw Zong Huan's teeth scattered all over the floor and his face that was deformed by Gu Jingnian's steps. Seeing that he was so hopeless, even Gu Jingnian couldn't help but sneer at him.

"Tell me, how dare you frame my brother-in-law?"

"I don't dare!"

When this topic was mentioned, Gu Jiye burst into tears at the right time.

After all, he has been good at acting like a spoiled child since he was a child.

"How dare I frame my brother-in-law? I was forced to do it."

"Just say who."

"The Ministry of Personnel doctor Qin Jun is the one who led this case. He told me that my eldest brother was in trouble and dead, and that I could only save the Gu family by betraying my brother-in-law..."

Gu Jingnian asked, "Brother-in-law didn't commit treason?"

"No." Gu Jiye cried, "My testimony was all false. When I reported my brother-in-law, he hadn't done anything."

"If that's the case, why are they targeting my brother-in-law?"

"I do not know."

"Then what do you know?"

"I..." Gu Jiye was stunned and said, "We heard about your death and want to seek justice for you."

"Who wants to seek justice for me?"

"Fourth... Fourth sister, my brother-in-law said he would go and find out everything."

"Who should I ask for clarification?"

"I don't know." Gu Jiye said, "I lost my mind and listened to Qin Jun. As a result, a few days later, my father also betrayed the country. I wanted to save my whole family, so I took the money and bribed them. I tried my best to beg my family!"

It seemed that, other than that, he really didn't know anything else.

Gu Jingnian stared at his face with a changeable look.

He had wanted to kill the mother and son before, but recently, because of their stupidity and because he no longer felt any threat from them, his killing intent had decreased a lot. He felt too lazy to kill those pieces of trash.

Then, the cruel look in his eyes faded a little.

"Eleven, please save me and leave." Gu Jiye begged, "For Fourth Sister's sake, hasn't she always said that between us brothers... ugh!"

Gu Jingnian suddenly grabbed Gu Jiye's neck and lifted him up.

In an instant, murderous intent burst out.

Gu Jiye actually dared to mention Gu Caiwei.

When he reported and falsely accused Lu Yanning to the court, he did not think about his sister who was about to give birth, but only thought about his humble position as a ninth-rank official.

Gu Caiwei had just given birth, and her baby was nowhere to be found.

Gu Jingnian was suppressing his worries and trying to stay calm every moment. But at this moment, Gu Jiye took the initiative to irritate him.

Seeking death.

The hand that was strangling Gu Jiye's neck suddenly exerted force.

"Let him go!"

Seeing this, Zong Huan pounced on Gu Jingnian, tearing him apart like a tiger protecting its cub, and pinching his flesh with his nails.

This small action, however, was a malicious act that lasted for more than ten years.

Gu Jingnian still remembers that when he was very young, at a New Year family dinner, Zong Huan touched his face with a kind smile and said, "Since you are a member of the Gu family, you are my child." However, her nails quietly pinched his arm.

At that time, he was crying loudly in pain, and Zong Huan was trying to comfort him with a smile. However, Gu Beiming eventually became impatient and waved his hand to have him taken away.

"Things that are not worthy of publicity."

This was the first comment he received after returning home, and it was also the tone of his years with Zong Huan.

More than a decade had passed, and he no longer hated her. He had even gotten used to Zong Huan's malice towards him.

But now, seeing this mother and son dragging down the people he cares about time and time again, putting Gu Caiwei in desperate situation, he was not going to tolerate it any longer, so he decided to end it.

Gu Jingnian then kicked Zong Huan on the head.

With a loud bang, the woman died.

It seemed as if many years ago, Gu Jiye stepped on his puppy to death, and the puppy let out a whimper.

"mother!"

Gu Jiye watched this scene and screamed in his heart, but no sound came out. His face turned red and his eyes were bloodshot.

In anger, he broke the ropes that bound him and slapped Gu Jingnian hard with his palms.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Although Gu Jiye was not hardworking, he had inherited the Gu family's true skills and was taught by his martial arts master. He had quite good martial arts skills. In a fit of rage, he attacked and broke the floor tiles under Gu Jingnian's feet.

However, before he could kill Gu Jingnian, his neck was strangled, his head tilted, and he died.

In the end, they ended up killing each other and fighting to the death.

Gu Jingnian let go of his hand, and Gu Jiye's body fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, revealing a selfish stupidity until his death.

He turned and walked out. This moment seemed to be a farewell to his not-so-lucky childhood. He felt a little relieved, but it was no longer so important.

More importantly, he wants to find Gu Caiwei.

After going out, Gu Jingnian's steps began to stagger, his body became a little hunched, and he returned to his appearance like Yougui.

"Chief Wang is still interrogating, don't go in."

He said something calmly to the inspectors in the yard, then left the investigation office, walked through the familiar corridor, and prepared to escape.

There are high walls inside Kaipingsi and the atmosphere is solemn.

But the more heavily guarded it seems, the more loopholes there are.

Just as Gu Jingnian had this feeling, he suddenly heard someone say something behind him.

"You think you're pretty smart, don't you?"

(End of this chapter)